On a road in a Earth Kingdom remote village...

"Really, why is the weather so hot?"

Iroh puffed as he walking with his son to visit the family which was "rescued" by Zuko. They have revisited a lot of places lately. Iroh smiled as he remembered his son's puzzled face when Zuko had to return the ostrich horse and apologized to Song. When Song and her mother learned who Iroh and Zuko are, they insisted that they couldn't take the animal and kept saying that helping the heroes of war was their pleasure. In the end, Zuko returned the ostrich horse in silence before leaving just like the time when he took their animal. And they even paid back the punk one with dual swords who messed with them... Some minutes later, the farm of Lee's family appeared in their sight.

"Father, look. That is the farm I told you." Zuko pointed at the farm eagerly.

"Oh." Iroh opened his eyes widely when he registered the farm.

"What's wrong, father?" Zuko asked confusedly as he looked at his father.

"Nothing." Iroh smiled then, he suddenly pointed at the farm. "Oh, look, there is a kid over there."

"Lee!" Zuko realized the boy at the distance and waved his arm. After seeing that, the boy who named Lee ran to Zuko and said happily. "Zuko, you really come here."

"Of course. Didn't I promise in the letter." Zuko smiled at the boy.

The boy nodded and then, he turned his attention to the old general. Zuko turned back at Iroh. "Well, he is my..."

"Uncle Mushi!" The boy pointed at Iroh's face. The old man raised his hand to greet the boy.

"Eh?" Zuko was struck dumb.

"Where is your parents, Lee?" Iroh rubbed Lee's head.

"They are in the house. How is aunt Ursa?"

"Well, I'd prefer talking about that with your whole family. You know, I am too lazy to tell a story twice." Iroh laughed.

"Okay, Uncle. I will go to tell my parents now." Lee ran to his farm after saying that and Iroh went back to walking. Zuko was leaving alone virtually on the road with a dazed face. "Eh?"

-=Ursa's side=-

Meanwhile, it had been some days since Toph started stay at Iroh's house. And everyone who got Zuko's invitations had gathered at there. At first, they were surprised at the news that Iroh got married with Ursa in such a short time but after Sokka remembered Ursa was Zuko's mother, they got along with Ursa better and better as they talked about Zuko. On the Sunday, to cheer up Ursa, they took her on a picnic on a hill in the outer ring of Ba Sing Se. After the lunch, everybody sat down and chatted... And Suki asked Ursa about the past of her and the story went on...

"Aunt Ursa, so... to protect Zuko, you got banished."

"Yeah..." Ursa replied with a sad voice.

"Ozai really is a demon. He would do anything to complete his goal." Sokka lied down on the grass. "And Aang did a greatly dangerous skill just to keep him alive."

"Sokka, you just don't get an air nomad." Aang sighed.

"Aang, I just only think he didn't deserve to live after doing such those things to his own family." Sokka said.

"No offence, Twinkle Toes. But I think Sokka got a point here." Toph spitted on the ground then, she continued. "Ozai just can keep his lives only because he is Zuko's father."

"Your life must be so hard after all that happened...." Katara looked at Ursa with sadly eyes.

"In fact, I was lucky Iroh's men were there. And I lived at a farm in a Earth Kingdom village under their help from that day on." Ursa smiled. "When I lived there, I got Iroh's letter every month. All of them were written about Zuko. It was happy since I felt like I was watching Zuko's growth but it was kind of annoying, too. Don't get me wrong... I only think that he should at least write some lines about how he is." Ursa giggled. "And in the spring of this year, he suddenly appeared before me as a refugee who asked for food. I was really shocked."

"That surely was when he was following Zuko." Toph smiled.

"And then, Iroh and I went into the town and bought some food and tea. In there, we met some of my neighbours..."

-=Zuko and Iroh's side=-

"What!? Mother lived in this farm?" Zuko looked at a farm which was near Lee's family's one. The field was empty since the farm was unused for a month.

"Yeah. I want to rest in here tonight. What about you?" Iroh unlocked the door.

"Where else can i rest?" Zuko shrugged his shoulder as he followed his father into the house. Zuko looked at the house which was his mother's for a decade.

"Well then, I will go to find something to fill my belly." Iroh rubbed his belly.

"Father, You just had lunch." Zuko sighed. "You don't think about making your belly to be big like before, do you?"

"Why do I have to keep thin in this peace time? It is not like we will have a war, right?." Iroh joked.

"Yeah yeah, so I will look around the house then." Zuko smiled and then, he turned around to examine the room.

Some minutes later, Zuko found a black box in the wardrobe and opened it then, he smiled largely after reading some letters inside it. Iroh who was eating near looked at his son with confuse eyes.

"Zuko, What's wrong?" Iroh paused eating.

"Father, I've found all your letter which were sent to mother." Zuko giggled.

"Yeah." Iroh said calmly and then he realized what did his son just find out "What!?" he said loudly.

-=Ursa's side=-

"Aunt Ursa, do you mind if I ask a personal question?" Sokka raised his hand.

"Go ahead." Ursa agreed.

"Just exactly when did you and general Iroh start love each others? Hearing your story, I don't think it was after you was basnished." Sokka asked.

"Well, to tell the truth, we were a pair since I was sixteen."

"Wait... If that so, why did you still get married with Ozai?" Suki asked.

"It a long story. And it's kind of irritating, too." Ursa forced a laugh.

"I am so sorry..." Suki hanged down her head.

"That's okay. Don't worry..." Ursa stopped a little and then, she said with a steady voice. "But I can tell you about how did everything between Iroh and I start... " Ursa smiled as she looked at every kid who were looking at her in palpitation.

-=Zuko and Iroh's =-

"You want to hear about why didn't I get married with your mother in first place?" Iroh questioned his son. They are sitting at the table and facing each others.

"Yeah. In fact, I don't believe that mother changed her mind and got marriage with Ozai. There must be something fishy, right?"

"It seems I should tell you everything then." Iroh picked up his tea cup "In fact, even the scroll which was hidden didn't say all the truth."

"So it is wrong about mother's decision?"

"That's right, and my brother, Ozai was the one who made our father to chang everything." The tea reflected Iroh's sad golden eyes. And then, Iroh started tell his son about those unforgettable days of his life...