Kayoubi
By: AgentAyu
02 - Graveyard
Disclaimer: Disclaimer from 'Kimono' still applies.
"I'm not talking to you." Azula said as she continued pacing back and forth the length of couch the patients were supposed to sit.
"Okay, either way I'll still sit here working on paperwork until you're ready to talk."
"I bet you really enjoy this don't you! Regardless if I talk to you or not, you're being paid. Is that why you won't clear me? So you can continue milking money out of my family. I'm fine! Just clear me already so I don't have to see you twice a month."
Dr. Chi didn't reply as she finished signing some of her paperwork. Azula slammed her fists on the back of the couch. "Well? What do you have to say for yourself? I said I'm fine."
"Princess, there is a humorless joke in my field in regards to whenever a patient says they're 'fine'. 'Fine' stands for 'Feelings Inside Not Expressed.'" Dr. Chi looked up from her paperwork and clasped her hands together. "I understand that you're fed up with these sessions and me not clearing you. However, based on your outburst just now you fit the definition of 'fine'."
Azula rolled her eyes and continued pacing. "And yet you cleared my brother. He's in the army right now fulfilling his military obligation before he can have his coronation and become Fire Lord. He's the one with the scar on his face. How was he cleared and yet three years later I'm still forced to see you?"
"While I can't talk to you about details between the sessions I had with your brother because of confidentiality, but you're brother has a stronger support system an-"
"I'm living with my mother and as much as I hate to admit it I actually get along with my kid sister rather well when she's not being a brat. I have all the support I need."
"And yet in our past session you mentioned how you thought your mother abandoned you and your brother leaving you in the custody of your array of very colorful descriptions of your father. How is that going with the relationship between you and her? You also hardly talk about your relationship with your stepfather and a little bit about your sister. What about your uncle? Your cousin?"
The princess stopped pacing and clenched her jaw. "How much longer until this session is over? Because I'm done talking."
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
"Ty Lee, phone call!" Her sister didn't hear a reply. "Ty Lee!" Ty Lao got up from her bed towards her sister. She could hear whatever music Ty Lee was listening to blasting through her headphones. The cheerleader's eyes were closed as her head bobbed to the music. She grabbed her sister's phone and answered to stop it from ringing anymore. "Hi Azula! What can I do for you?" She tried faking being her sister.
"Ty Lao, give the phone to Ty Lee. Honestly I don't know why you or your other sisters even try to impersonate the each other."
The dancer rolled her eyes and violently yanked Ty Lee's headphones off her head. "Ow! What was that for Ty Lao?"
"Your girlfriend has called. Your phone has been ringing for the past five minutes so I took the liberty to answer it. It's scary how she can tell us apart even without seeing us." Ty Lao handed Ty Lee her cellphone.
"Hey…" Ty Lee answered. "How did your therapy session go?"
"I talked too much…. Again."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
There was a pause. "Would you be able to sneak out of the house? It'd be easier to talk in person."
Ty Lee looked at Ty Lao. Ty Lao gave an exasperated sigh and nodded to let Ty Lee know she'd cover for her sister if their other sisters or parents asked.
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
"Please don't tell me you do this often." Ty Lee said as she sat down next to Azula.
"Of course not. You think they'd let me come to a graveyard at this hour often?" Azula and Ty Lee looked down the hill at Azula's guards who were waiting in the car. "But they're good guards and they know I needed to see him tonight."
They both stared at Lu Ten's headstone. "Lu Ten, the Prince of the Fire Nation. Brave Soldier Boy."
"She asked about him today." Azula sharply inhaled to keep her tears from falling. "The moment she asked about him I refused to talk the rest of the session. I miss him, Ty. It's not fair he was supposed to be Fire Lord after Uncle while Zuko and I went through with our plans for being his trusted General and Admiral."
"Azula… it was a training accident."
"Was it though?" Azula looked at Ty Lee. "They hadn't finished the thorough investigation yet. Maybe it wasn't accident. I can't accept that it was an accident. Lu Ten was one of the best pilots our Air Force ever had. I don't want to accept that he couldn't get out of his jet fast enough." Ty Lee wrapped her arms around the princess and leaned against her shoulder. "He was more than our cousin, Ty. He… he was basically our big brother. Our whole family got so messed up after he died. I just wish he was here, I'm sure he would have helped protect us from our father."
Ty Lee gave Azula a sad smile and kissed her temple. "I'm sure he knows how much you miss him. I'm also sure he's watching over you and Zuko too." The cheerleader's text tone went off. She checked her phone to see a message from Ty Lao. "I need to go. The other sisters are getting suspicious and might tell our parents I snuck out. Call me if you want to talk some more. Ty Lao might get pissed if it's the middle of the night, but she can get over it."
"Thanks for coming out here. I wasn't ready to leave him when I called you."
"Of course you're worth it, Azula."
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
"I was surprised that you wanted another appointment only two days since our last session. Let's start with the question of course you and I love to hear… how are you today?" Dr. Chi asked.
Azula clasped her hands together as she leaned forward, resting her elbows on her knees. "Fine… but I'm ready to talk… at least a little bit. You asked about my cousin. Well to Zuko and I he was more than our cousin. He was our big brother, he was our biggest supporter, and he was our best friend."
Post Notes: Dr. Chi is the same Chi from my other story 'Wanted'. Dr. Hino is also part of the Modern AU universe.
And for those who don't know in 2015's Free Comic Book Day we learned Ty Lee's sister's names and their different hobbies to 'help' tell them apart. The following lists what the sisters do in their school environment for the Modern AU:
Ty Lee - Acrobatics (Cheerleading)
Ty Lao - Dancing (Drill Team)
Ty Lin - Flute (Band)
Ty Lat - Swimming (Swim Team)
Ty Woo - Insulting People (Debate)
Ty Liu - Harp (Orchestra)
Ty Lum - Origami (Art)
