A/N: so here is chapter two as promised.
Maya sat at the table at the center of her room. Today was her birthday; her mother was in her own room getting ready for Maya's party tonight. She didn't feel in the mood for a party, she never got to ask for her present. She sighed and went on coloring the pink polar bear dog.
"Darling, it's time to get ready" her mother said coming through the door to her room.
"Yes, mama" Maya replied sadly
"What's wrong love?" Her mother asked with concern.
"I didn't get to ask for my birthday present." Maya told her.
"What is it?" She asks. Maya motions for her to lean down and whispers her request into her mother's ear, Mai nods and smiles.
"Well I think I can do something about this, but first let's get you dressed." Her mother says with a smile.
"Okay!" Maya exclaims with joy. Her mother pulled out a yellow dress with a bright red sash. The dress was made of a floral patterned silk.
"Oh it is beautiful mama." She declares her eyes wide with awe.
"I would hope so, your father had it specially made for you." Mai said proudly. Maya's face fell.
"What's wrong sweetheart" Mai asked kneeling in front of the little girl.
"He buys me nice things but he won't come and see me. Does he like me mama?" She asked her gold eyes pleading.
"Of course he does baby, he loves you with all his heart he's just scared." Mai told her pushing some black strands out of her face.
"Scared? Of me?" Maya asked skeptically. Mai chuckled.
"Not exactly, he's scared you may not love him like he loves you." Mai said sadly.
"Yes, I do."
"I'm glad to hear it, now let's get ready so we don't keep people waiting." Mai said taking Maya's hand.
"Yes, mama"
At the party all the usual people are there, her grandmother, Ursa, her father's mother. Her mother's father and step mother along with her mother's half-brother attended as well. She ran to her grandmother who stood next to uncle Iroh.
"Happy birthday sweet girl," Ursa told her hugging her granddaughter.
"Thank you grandma," Maya said as Ursa picked her up on to her hip. There seem to be more people some she had met like the avatar, but the woman next to him she had never seen.
"Hello young lady, remember me?" He asked with a kind smile
"Yes, sir, you are the avatar." She said.
"I am and this is my wife Katara." He said with a hand on the woman's back
"Hello ma'am nice to meet you"
"You too, happy birthday princess," Katara said with a soft smile.
"Thank you." She replied. She went on greeting people and then was told she could go play with the other children. The adults stood around talking.
"Is he coming? He isn't going to miss his daughter's birthday party again is he?" Suki whispered to Mai.
"He told me he was coming." Mai told her looking at the entrance to the ballroom. Mai looked at Maya, she was busy playing tag.
"Did I miss anything?" A deep voice said into Mai's ear.
"Speak of the devil, you're late." Mai whispered.
"MOMMY!" Maya ran to them in tears.
"What's wrong Maya?" Mai asked her daughter as she crashed into her legs burying her head in her mother's stomach.
"Bumi ripped my dress!" She wailed.
"Its OK princess" said a deep voice. Maya felt an unfamiliar hand on her back. Maya pulled away from her mother to look in the direction of the voice. Kneeling next to her was a young man a little older then her mother. He was in red and good robes with his hair pulled into a top knot with a flame insignia. He had a soft smile on his stern, lined face. He had a scar covering the left side of his face. She released her mother's legs to turn to him. She smiled shyly at him and then she looked down at her dress. She frowned and picked up the end of her dress where some of the trim had gotten torn off. She looked up at Zuko sadly.
"I'm sorry my lord about my dress." She told him frowning at her feet tears falling down her face.
"Look at me, princess, I am not mad about the dress. I will have a hundred more made for you if that's what you would like." Her daddy said gently lifting up her chin and wiping away her tears. She launched herself at him throwing her arms around his neck. Zuko was shocked at first and then he wrapped his arms around her and picked her up. Zuko couldn't wipe the smile off his face. Mai watched her daughter and husband with so much joy. She has waited for this day for three years.
"I love you my sweet angel" Zuko told his daughter stroking her hair.
"I love you too daddy" she replied.
"Maya come back and play!" one of the kids called out. Maya lifted her head and wiped her tears.
"Can I daddy?" she asked with a pleading expression.
"Sure, go ahead" he replied setting her on her feet. As soon as her feet touched the ground she was bounding towards the other kids to play hide-and-seek.
"See a told you she loves you." Mai said coming and hugging him around the waist.
"Yes you did dear." He said giving her a kiss then turning to watch his daughter play.
A/N: So that's chapter two-
Sokka: wait that's it? Just two chapters?
Me: if you would let me finish I was gonna say watch for chapter three
Sokka: Ok, I'm good.
As I was saying im not done so be on the lookout for the next chapter
