Chapter three

"Hello brother, uncle." Azula said catching Zuko and Iroh by surprise.

"What are you doing here." Said Zuko face quickly forming in to a scowl as did Iroh's

"In my country, we exchange a pleasant hello before asking questions. Have you become uncivilized so soon, Zuzu?" Azula said standing up from her chair and walking over to her brother

"Don't call me that!" Shouted Zuko angry at hearing his childhood nickname again.

"Do what to we owe this honor." Said Iroh giving he princess a small bow.

"Hmm, must be a family treat both of you so quick to get to the point." Azula said crushing one of the sea shells Iroh had collected that morning as a keep sake.

"I've come with a message from home, father has changed his mind family is suddenly very important to him. Her heard rumors of plans to over throw him treacherous plots. Family are the only one you can really trust father regrets your banishment he wants you home." Said Azula adding a very heartfelt tone of voice at the end. She looked over at the two who were silent.

"Did you just hear me you should be happy, excited, grateful, I just gave you great news." Azula said her temper flaring up a bit at her brother's silence.

"I'm sure your brother just needs a moment to."

"don't interrupt uncle, I still haven't heard my thank you. I'm not a messenger I didn't have to come all this way." Azula snapped

"Father regrets, he wont's be back." Zuko said still trying to comprehend what he had just been told by his sister.

"I can see you need time to take this in, I'll come to call on you tomorrow good evening." With that Azula left her brother and uncle and went back to her ship.

The next day found the fire nation princess on the deck of her ship watching her newest tool fight. Thinking back on when she had been ordered by her father the fire lord to go and retrieve her embarrassment of a brother and uncle she thought that the trip would have been an absolute bore, however as she sat in on her in her chair watching Naruto fight all her men things were turning out to become something far more interesting. His fighting style left much to be desired from, he was like a brawler swing his fight around as he tried to fight hit the fire nation soldiers. But the power of his black fire was incredible even from the slightest hit the soldiers would be through back.

"Princess your brother and uncle are approaching the ship." said the ship's captain as he kneeled at Azula's feet.

"Very well, Naruto that's enough." Azula commanded as she stood from her seat and walking wards the blond, who was now dress in the typical fire nation soldiers uniform, but without the helmet, or shoulder armor.

"Is it time Azula" Naruto asked as he walked over to Azula, it had only been a few hours from the time he had fallen form the sky it had been lucky that the princess Azula had found him.

(a few hours ago)

"So, you see Naruto, I don't want like it but if I can't bring my brother and uncle back home my father could send someone else to find them. someone how won't have their best interest at heart." Azula said finishing a heart wrenching story of a dangerous exiled brother and foolish uncle causing disruption in the fire nation, and how she the princess volunteered to bring them back safely. The few tears she made herself cry where a good touch, she could tell by the way Naruto was but to try she had him wrapped around her finger.

"I want you to stay on the ship why'll I go get to my brother and uncle." Said Azula as she saw a look of worry cross Naruto's face

"Are you sure, you don't want me to come with you." Naruto said as remembered how unstable her brother was. Although he was just worried Azula didn't see this but thought that Naruto was doubting her skill and strength. This caused her to start to get angry at the blond.

"Are you calling me weak." Azula said as she stood up and got in the blond teens face. Normally when Azula got this angry everyone would run for their lives. However, Naruto just smiled rubbed the top of Azula's head, messing up her perfectly tight bun.

"Relax, Azula I know your strong I just don't want you to get hurt." Naruto said as she rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"how dear he, talk to me like that." Azula angrily thought, then she remembered that Naruto was from another world, and as such he didn't realize how he was talking to her.

"Thank you, Naruto, but don't worry I can handle my brother and uncle." Azula said and walking away from the blond she went to go stand at the top of the steel ramp that connected her ship to the dock, flanked by two soldiers. The rest and been ordered to stand at attention on the dock in two rows. Zuko and Iroh silently made their way up to Azula's ship.

"Brother, uncle welcome. I'm so glad you decided to come." Said Azula, Zuko and Iroh bowed their heads to her.

"Are we ready to depart your highness." Said the ships captain.

"Set our course for home captain." Said Azula happily a small smile on her. Back on the deck Naruto was watching family reunion, and was happy that Azula had managed to get her family members safely back.

"You heard the princess. Raise the anchors! We're taking the prisoners ho—"the ship's captain stopped short realizing his mistake. For a moment Azula's eye grow wide with shock before she looked that the captain angrily. Before anyone could say anything Iroh turned round and started attacking the fire nation soldiers, kicking them off the ramp and in to the cold sea water. Zuko to this moment to run up the ramp, tossing the captain in to the water as he faced his sister.

"You lied to me." He said angry that the trick his sister had placed.

"like I've never done that before." Running up the rest of the deck Zuko jumped and knocked back the two solider who had been standing there by blasting them with his fire bending. The exiled prince pocked his fire bending at his balled fist in two daggers.

"Zuko lets go." Called out Iroh and he continued to move along the dock and way from the ship taking out any soldier who were foolish enough to try and stop him. back on the ship just as Zuko was about to attack Azula he was stopped as a blast of black fire almost hit him.

"Stay away from her, you want to fight someone you can fight me." Said Naruto as moved forward to stick at Zuko again.

"Why" Zuko." Asked as her traded blows with the blond boy how had placed himself between him and his sister.

"You know father blames uncle for the loss at the north pole and considers you a miserable failure for not finding the avatar. Why would he want you back except to lock you up so that you can no longer embarrass him." Said Azula as she moved back to let Naruto and her brother fight. This only caused Zuko to grow angrier and is showed in his bending which became wilder.

"Who are you" Asked Zuko was able to blast the blond with a direct hit of his fire, but was shocked when is showed to have no effect on him. Naruto for his lack of skill in his new ability made up for it with his fighting skill. Which at the moment proved too much for the prince as he was able to knock him back with a well-timed spinning kick to the chest. As Azula watch her brother lose to Naruto she prepared her next attack. Looking over to Azula Naruto jumped out of the way just as she fired off a bold of lightning which nearly hit Zuko in the head. Naruto was amazed that what she had done and right as he was about to fire off one more Iroh had jumped on to the deck ragged a hold of Azula's pointed fingers and redirected her lightning to some tall cliff overlooking the bay. Twisting her arm and delivering a hard kick to her side Azula was about to fall over bore and down in to the sea had Naruto not thrown himself over the edge to catch her in time.

"I got you." Said Naruto flashing her his smile, one hand had grabbed Azula's why'll the other head on the ship. as he started to pull her up the fire princes was unaware of the light pink ting that was spreading across her cheeks.

"thank you, Naruto" she said once they were back on the deck. Her brother and uncle were long gone by then. However, Naruto just waved this off saying he wouldn't let anything happen to her. Azula was surprised one had ever risked themselves for her. granted she would have only fallen in the water from a height of twenty feet. That fact that Naruto just willingly did it without hesitation. And when he told her he wouldn't let anything happen to her she know he was telling the truth.

Later that day Naruto stood by as Azula addressed a small crown of people at the fire nation resort.

"Anyone who harbors these traitors will face the raff of the fire lord." She said holding up a wonted poster with her brother and uncles faces on it. may in the crowd gasped in shock that members of the royal family were now outlaws.