A/N: just a story I'm trying out. Because Mai and Zuko are cute! Azula is just awesome... For an evil dictator.

Summary: Mai is pregnant with Zuko's baby. He has been the Fire Lord for a few years now and they've been dating. What will Zuko do when he hears Azula has escaped her mental institution?

Disclaimer: I don't own Last Air Bender.

"I-I'm pregnant, Zuko." Mai told him in her usual monotone voice. It sounded as if she were bored of the subject. Bored of her own pregnancy before she could tell her boyfriend, Fire Lord Zuko.

"WHAT?! How is this possible, how did this happen?" Zuko yelled in shock. She sat down on his bed and rose an eyebrow at his reaction.

"How do you think it happened? What have we been doing every other night for the past two years? Think, Zuko!" Mai shouted back at him.

"It's never happened before! Why now?! At the worst time..." Zuko put his head in his hands. Mai knew Zuko had been under so much pressure lately with work. Leading the Fire Nation wasn't a walk in the park. Which was actually why Mai had been getting him in bed more often than normal. It has been helping him manage his stress but now she was afraid that came back to bite them both in the ass.

"Look, how about I just get rid of it? Nobody has to make a big deal out of this. The whole Fire Nation doesn't need to know that I'm... We're in this situation." Mai ran a hand through her long black hair and flipped it behind her shoulder. Zuko paused and looked up at her with big eyes. She couldn't tell if he was angry or sad or anything.

"You think I would agree to something like that, Mai? Killing off the future heir to the Fire Nation? Oh and not to mention having you be pissed off at me afterward? No thanks! Not an option." Zuko shook his head quickly. Mai frowned at him. They were both so young. Could they really be parents as teenagers?

"So, what? We tell the Fire Nation? Get married? Have this kid... Ruin our lives?" Mai snorted at Zuko while he walked over to his large bed and he sat down beside Mai.

"There's really no other choice, Mai." Zuko let out a sigh, he grabbed Mai's hand and held it on her knee. Mai frowned at him.

"You're lucky that I love you, Zuko. If I didn't... This kid would be dead already." Mai laid her head on Zuko's shoulder. She closed her eyes and pressed her forehead against Zuko's neck. She felt him kiss her head and she smiled.

"Our baby, Mai. Ours." Zuko whispered to her in the sweetest voice Mai had ever heard from him. She was a bit shocked. A second ago, he was confused and angry. Now he seemed happy.

"I can't be a mother, Zuko. I'm not even your wife yet!" Mai complained then she grabbed Zuko's arm and held it in hers. Zuko kept kissing her head to comfort her, it worked. As it always did.

"We'll get married as soon as possible. You can move into the palace and then we'll tell the Fire Nation of your pregnancy! It will be perfect." Zuko wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and hugged her. Mai kissed Zuko's neck.

"You're actually happy about this now?" Mai laughed at him. Zuko had so many different moods. By now, Mai thought she knew all of them. But Zuko always seemed to surprise her.

"Yes, Mai... I've always wanted to start a family with you." Zuko whispered into Mai's ear before kissing it. Mai normally would push him away just to mess with him but she just leaned into him more. For once in her life, she felt safe in the world. Only with Zuko.

Azula looked at the image of her father, Ozai, standing in front of her bed. She was locked away in a mental institution. Where she had been since the 100 year war ended. She gained power but lost her mind in the process. Though she was still considered the Fire Nation Princess, she was locked away. She would feel betrayed if she cared about anything. Which she didn't.

"You have to steal his baby, Azula." Ozai told his daughter in a firm voice.

"Steal Zuko's baby? He doesn't have a baby! Even Zuzu isn't that stupid!" Azula yelled at her father while she sat down on her bed in her straight jacket. She was only wearing the jacket so she couldn't fire bend.

"But he will! You want to get out of this institution, don't you?" Ozai crossed his arms and walked up to her.

"Yes, but what does Zuzu's baby have to do with me getting out of here?" Azula rose an eyebrow with curiosity.

"Get his baby and we'll talk about that, Princess." Ozai stood in front of her. He reached a hand out and put it on Azula's cheek. Azula looked at her father.

"How the hell am I supposed to get his baby when I'm locked in here and wearing a straight jacket?!" Azula growled at him. Ozai put his hand back down to his side.

"You're my daughter, Azula... You're smart, you'll figure it out." Ozai leaned over and kissed her forehead. Azula sighed and closed her eyes.

"But how-" Azula opened her eyes and the image of her father was gone. Azula looked down at her bed and groaned.

"So, Zuzu and Mai is having a baby? Way to go, brother." Azula smirked to herself then laughed. This would be perfect. Maybe her father was right, maybe the ticket she needed to get out of the institution was Zuko's baby.