A/N: So yes, this story has been updated with what happened with season four but goes under the presumption that instead of capturing the air benders he and his team disappeared.

~Chapter two~

Hurricanes and cupcakes

Iroh closed his office door intent on gathering himself before heading down to dinner. The young general rubbed his temples then jumped when he saw Tenzin was still in his office.

"Um, can I help you Tenzin?" Iroh raised an eyebrow. "Was there something we missed during the meeting?"

The Air bender shook his head. "I just wanted to thank you for taking car of Korra."

Iroh smirked. "Ok, it was my honor to serve the avatar. In all actuality-"

"I mean that, things got so messed up with her and romantic entanglements it was good for her to just be away do a job." He patted Iroh on shoulder. "Thanks for keeping her out of trouble. I knew you were the right man for the job." Tenzin left the room.

Iroh cringed. "Yeah… I was the right man to keep her out of trouble. I didn't even know I was supposed to keep her out of trouble. " He rubbed his temples. "Well I failed that mission. We've been on this mission for four years, there's no way it could have succeeded." He walked out into the hall still mumbling under his breath. "With Korra? Impossible to keep her out of trouble. Do that for four years? Bah! You're lucky if you can go four months with out her getting in trouble."

He walked right in to Korra. She shook her head. "You ok Iroh?" She tilted her head. "You look kind of in your head."

"I am a bit." He crossed his arms. "Did you know it was part of my mission to keep you out of any romantic entanglements?"
Korra bit her lip trying not to laugh. "Well you failed that mission General." She kissed his sweetly. "Not that you ever had a chance to succeed."
Iroh smiled a kissed her temple. "Only a fool would try."

.o.

The group finally reached the mess hall, which was the only place they would all fit in and eat comfortably. Korra sat a listened to all her friends talking about their lives and what they had been up to. Asami had her company and a long string of lovers that never worked out, Bolin was working as a liaison between the people looking for the Red Lotus and General Kuvira of the Metal Clan who was trying to clean up the earth kingdom, and Mako had been tasked with watching over the Earth Prince until he came of age. A task he made sure every one at the table knew he hated.

Korra leaned back and laughed. "You have to follow him where? Spirits that sounds awful."

"Looks like you got the easier prince to babysit." Mako smirked.

"I wouldn't say that." Korra patted Iroh on the head. "Then again I can trust this one to remember what he's allergic to. Don't you? You're a fully functioning person, aren't you?" She spoke in the same voice she addressed dogs or infants.

Iroh rolled eyes trying to fix his hair. "Thanks, Kor. I'm glad you think I'm a fully functioning person."

"Well I'd hope you were." Korra smirked. "The United Forces trusts you with such dangerous toys."

Iroh smiled. "You would know."

Mako coughed. "So, Korra was telling about a party you were having tonight. What's that all about?"
Iroh nodded. "Yes, um during storms like this most of the crew meets down here plays some music and dance. Rumor has it my great uncle started the tradition, but my money's on Commander Bumi actually pushing it. It's a lot of fun it you guys have the energy to attend, just be warned everyone is fair game to be forced to preform a song or dance. No wall flowers allowed."

Bolin to a gulp of his drink before setting it down, "So General, do you preform?"

"Or just dance?" Asami asked razing an eyebrow.

"Well since my family is big in to the arts, I learned to be quite proficient in several musical instruments and dance."

Korra rolled her eyes. "He plays guitar, drums, and sing." She smiled. "He's pretty a good dancer too. So, Iroh are you going to grace us with your presence tonight? Or hide out in the bridge like you did last time?"
Iroh chuckled. "Well since Captain Lee has duty tonight I think I can join."

Asami smiled. "Can I request one of your dances now general?"

Iroh glanced over at Korra then back at Asami. "Of course, I would be delighted."

.o.

"It's like they all just went back to their lives after the fall of Ba Sing Sa." Korra said sadly looking at her feet, which were now aching from the dancing. She was sitting on her bed dressed in a pajama top and pajama shorts. "I feel like a stranger in their lives now." She looked over at Iroh who was shaving in the adjoined bathroom.

He looked back at her quizzically. "Well, you've been out of their lives for four years. Things are going to be different until you all fall back into a rhythm."

"Bolin has a mustache! A mustache, Iroh! When did that happen?"

Iroh wiped her face off with a towel, "By the looks of it at least a year, maybe."

"Yes, and I wasn't there to see him, no doubt, battle that decision out with Asami who you know would be trying to talk him out of it. I wasn't there when Asami and Mako got back together. I mean they didn't say they were together but it's totally obvious!" She rested her chin on her fists. "I've missed everything."

Iroh sat down in front of her and stroked the side of her face. "Hey, just remember they've missed stuff about your life too."

"Nothing I can tell them."

"Ok, come on you could tell them about those pirates that attacked, or meeting mouth foaming girl on Kioshi island, or that you met Sokka's daughter! That's big! You could even tell them about the time your dad tried to kill me, wait that needs context that we can't tell them. Oh there was that one time...wait...no...we agreed that we will never speak of that again." He looked at her and saw she was smiling a little. "And love, if you wanted to talk about all those little moments you missed then why didn't you take up Asami's offer for a girls only sleep over tonight? I wouldn't have minded. Spirits, between the two of you I didn't think there was a dance I missed."

Suddenly Korra's eyes became bright and her small smile broadened. She jumped off the bed and took from the top of the dresses a white box that was about the size of a small cake.

"I couldn't take her up on that offer because of this!" She showed him the still closed box.

He raised an eyebrow and looked up at her, "A white box stopped you?"

"No" She pouted handing the box to him. "You forgot didn't you?" She sat next to him looking a bit like a deflated balloon.

"I didn't forget." He said before giving her a kiss on the cheek, "Happy two year anniversary Korra." He opened the box, which held seven cupcakes that read out 'Happy 2nd'. He chuckled. "Wow surprise sweets."

Korra crossed her arms in triumph, "They're red velvet your favorite. I didn't know what else to get you last time we made port so I got all the ingredients to make these. I had the cook make them because I didn't want to kill you." She looked down at the floor. "Do you like them?"

Iroh put the box on the bedside table and pulled her close. "I love it." He kissed her. "And I have something for you too."

Korra looked at her husband, "It's not lacy lingerie that you have to cut me out of again is it?"

"No, I learned from last time, not going to do that again. No, I think you'll like this more." He leaned over and from the drawer he pulled out a small black bag and handed it to Korra. "I know you should have had this a long time ago but better late then never."

Curiously, Korra opened the drawstring bag and two gold bands fell into her hand. "Are these?" She looked at Iroh who nodded.

"I know we didn't get them originally because we wanted to keep the whole thing a secret but I figured since we usually wear gloves and," He looked at the woman he loved more then life itself, "Every girl deserves a wedding band. May I?" Korra nodded and watched as Iroh took the smaller ring and gently slid it on to her finger. As he did, Iroh repeated the vows he had said two years prior. "With this ring I thee wed and promise to love, honor, and protect until death take me away."

Korra took the other ring and his left hand and gently slipped the ring on his finger repeating her vows. "With this ring I thee wed and promise to love, honor, and protect until death take me away." Ring secured, Korra wrapped her arms around Iroh's neck and pulled him into a deep kiss. She pulled away to see Iroh smile at her.

"Happy Anniversary, Love." He whispered.

"Happy Anniversary, Iroh." She looked up at him. "So cup cakes?"

A/N: Thanks for reading, comment if you feel so compelled and I'll see you all later. ~C.C.