Author Note: It's another smutless chapter SORRY! BUT it'll be back in the next chapter! I PROMISE! Until then, enjoy! Also, thank you for the AWESOME reviews I've been receiving! And for the favorites and followers!

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Chapter 7: Divided Desires

Zuko wasn't happy but then again, Zuko was rarely happy. However, there was a cure for his unhappiness, and it was a simple cure, but one that was unobtainable.

Because I'm surrounded by a bunch of guys determined to 'protect' the source of my happiness.

Zuko looked around the room, judging if it was even possible to get out, just for a moment, just for a kiss.

I could stop after a kiss…I don't want to hurt Katara. I just need…something. His erection was painful and his need for Katara was high.

Damn comet. If he could just get to Katara, hold her, kiss her, maybe have a quickie; he'd relax and possibly be able to enjoy man night.

Looking around, he judged his opponents. To his left was Sokka talking battle tactics with Teo. Teo isn't a fighter, no issue there. Sokka…well he wants to see Azula…so he's not going to put up a fight.

Next to Teo was The Duke. Good fighter but still unexperienced, threat level, small. Things were starting to look up for Zuko. Three men down only two left.

Contemplating he looked at Haru and Aang. The only benders in the room and the only 'real' challenge…since Sokka would be on my side that is…

Both of them had a thing for Katara in the past. And they weren't known to be aggressors but the moment you threatened something they cared about, they became as fierce as any fighter could be.

Contemplating Zuko figured he could probably take on Haru. He might have been a little damaged, but he was pretty positive he could get to Katara through him.

Aang…Aang, however, was the Avatar. There would be no defeating Aang nor would he want to seriously hurt him. Aang was needed to save the world. Zuko couldn't risk the world falling totally into chaos because he was sexually frustrated.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he closed his eyes taking several deep breaths, trying to calm the raging storm inside.

"You okay there Sparky?" Zuko glared at Sokka who was wearing his annoying shit eating grin.

Being vindictive wasn't normally Zuko's thing, but being subtly laughed at wasn't his thing either.

Time to take a leaf out of Azula's book.

"I'm annoyed, sexually frustrated and I can't get to your sister to get any relief. Now, if I could get to Katara, I would have someone to share this sexual energy with and get rid of this damn…."

"STOP!" Sokka threw up his hands in surrender. "I do not need to know what my sister and you do in the bedroom… Ever!"

Zuko smirked.

"You asked if I was okay," Zuko replied. "I'm just telling you I'm not."

"That doesn't mean I need the details of you and my SISTER! In fact, I don't even want to know what my sister does FOR you. Would you want me to tell you about YOUR sister does to me?" Sokka pronounced getting within an inch of Zuko's face.

Zuko's smirk instantly changed to a deep frown.

"Do it and you're a dead man," he replied darkly.

"Then we have an agreement. I don't tell you about what Azula and I do, you don't speak about what Katara and you do and we live happily ever after."

So much for taking a leaf out of Azula's book…I suck at making people uncomfortable. Zuko nodded in agreement.

"What are you guys going to do when all this is over? You know the happily ever after part."

Zuko looked towards Aang…good question.

He had no idea what was going to happen after the comet…well with Katara at least. Rebuilding everything the fire nation destroyed would be his first priority. Plus, he didn't know if he was going to be the Fire Lord or if Uncle Iroh would.

As if reading his mind Aang continued, "Not about the fire nation, I know you'll work on fixing that. I mean with Katara. She's very…sweet and deserves more than just…sex. I don't want you to hurt her."

Aang's face was stern and threatening.

Passive Air bender when he's happy. Avatar when you pose a threat to his friends. Can't help but appreciate him for it...

"I don't want to hurt her either Aang. And she's more to me than just sex," Zuko looked at Sokka. He was, after all her big brother. "I think…I'm in love with her. Actually…I am in love with her." He looked up into the stunned faces of the guys surrounding him.

Holy shit…I love her.

"Are you sure you're not confusing sex with love?" Sokka said quietly.

Zuko faced him directly, "I know what I feel Sokka. I've chased you, your sister and Aang around for almost a year now. Even before I switched sides, I felt something for Katara. If I hadn't, I wouldn't want her as much as I do now. The comet affects my desires, it doesn't affect my heart."

Sokka's face was oddly blank. Zuko held his breath.

"So what are you going to do about it?" Sokka asked quietly.

"When this is all done, and Ozai is defeated…I'll ask her to marry me," Zuko replied, letting out a deep breath. Oddly enough, the idea of marrying Katara calmed him. Even his over active libido seemed to go down a few notches.

"That's a pretty big step. What if she says no?"

"I will do everything in my power to get her to say yes. She means more to me than you could possibly know Sokka…more than I thought possible."

"What if she wants to live in the South Pole?"

"First I have to find out if she'll marry me, then…then we'll discuss the details," part of Zuko was panicked with the idea. Katara could say no. She hated the fire nation, she had been far from home for such a long time and she probably didn't love him. Odds were he was overthinking and hoping for something that wouldn't happen. But he needed her and he refused not to try.

"You'll have to make her a necklace."

Zuko looked up at Aang, "a necklace?"

"A Water Tribesman will make a necklace for the woman when they ask for their hand in marriage," Sokka answered for him, "it is a tradition. Katara is all for tradition."

"Then I'll make her a necklace. When this is all done, I'll make her a necklace and ask for her hand." And pray to the spirits she doesn't say no.

"You'll also have to ask for my father's permission."

Oh…that's…great.

"When he returns I'll ask him," time to change the subject, "speaking of which, where do you think he is?"

Sokka shrugged, "Like Azula said, he probably found a fire bending female and is now doing that what we wish we were doing. Getting laid."

Zuko pinched his nose once more, maybe Sokka and Azula had more in common than he thought.

"Well I hope he eats as much as you do or he's going to be hard to ask for a while. And you, what are you going to do with Azula when this is all said and done?" Zuko asked giving Sokka a bland look.

"That's simple. I'm going to trick her into making me ask her to marry her."

"You're going to what?"

"Azula's not just going to accept a wedding proposal. Things like that need to be on her terms. So I'm going to trick her into making me ask her to marry her. Make her believe it was her idea and just follow along."

Wow…he really does know her.

"But don't you think you're moving a little fast? Maybe you're the one mixing up sex with love," Zuko commented dryly.

Sokka grinned, "No, it's not just the sex. She'd like to think it is, but I know it's more. Might not be love yet, but its close. Your sister is an emotional and puzzling person. She hides her emotions behind the games that she plays. But it's there. I love figuring out a good puzzle."

"And when this is done? Where will you live? She's not going to want to leave the fire nation. I wouldn't be surprised if she challenges me to an Agni Kai for the thrown one day…" something I'll have to be prepared for.

"Oh I have a plan, but first we need to defeat Lord Jerk Bender, then I'll work on your sister."

Fuck it, time for a drink, Zuko thought. "Aang, in the cupboard behind you there's an old bottle of Fire Whiskey, could you grab it. Haru, there's some glasses in the cabinet there. I think it's time we all had a drink."

Moments later each guy had a glass of whiskey in his hands, except for Aang who said alcohol was against the code of the Air Nomads. He had a glass of water.

They all raised their glasses up in a toast.

"Here's to restoring the earth kingdom, " Haru began.

"Here's to defeating the Fire Lord," Teo exclaimed.

"Here's to restoring balance," Aang chimed in.

"Here's to hoping she says yes," Zuko said.

"Here's to hoping to get laid before the comet hits, Sokka needs a little love! Coma inflicting or not," Sokka declared.

"Damn it Sokka! We had an agreement!" Zuko shouted.

"DRINK UP!" Sokka yelled.

And they did.

Azula was having fun. Her libido was high but she was finding herself able to control it better by being surrounded by the women.

Well I did spend the day having sex with Sokka…spirits I wish I could be fucking him right now…As her body started stirring, Azula quickly squelched any more thoughts about Sokka. She needed to keep control. Taking a few deep breaths she looked around the room to focus her attention elsewhere.

Slumber parties had never been Azula's 'thing' but since she was forced into it, it was turning out to be quite entertaining.

Instead of using sleeping bags, all the women had worked together to bring their various sized mattresses into the study. They set them up in a circular shape, per Ty Lee's request to ensure maximum women communication.

"So I have to know, what is it like?" Ty Lee said from her current position behind Azula on her mattress. After much pleading, Azula had given in and was allowing Ty Lee to play with her hair.

"What's what like Ty Lee?" Azula responded calmly.

"The comet, what does it make you feel like?"

Azula sighed, noticing that all the women had stopped what they were doing to look at her.

Apparently everyone is a curious.

Normally she never would have explained herself, but it was Ty Lee that had asked, and she always had a little weak spot for her friend.

"You know that feeling you get when you're moments away from an epic climax?"

"Yeah," Ty Lee responded enthusiastically, looking toward Mai. "Best moment ever!"

Of course she'd like that moment.

"It is...when you know you're going to get that blessed release. But imagine being in that state and not knowing if or when you'll ever get that release. And then, you get around those you're attracted to, and it builds even more. Almost to the point that you don't care where you are, you don't care if that person wants you, you just want that release. Any way you can get it. It almost drives you to the point of insanity," Azula explained in a dead pan voice. She didn't mean for it to spill out of her, but once it did, she couldn't stop it.

"Wow, that's pretty…intense," Ty Lee quietly spoke.

"If it's really like that, then why was Zuko able to stay away from me? He even offered to lock himself in the bathroom," Katara spoke up from across Azula. Coincidently she was also having her hair played with, surprisingly by Mai.

Azula gave Katara a bland stare.

"I'm surprised Zuzu had that much control. But then again, that's how we were raised. Ever since we were able to fire bend we've had lessons on being in control, control of our emotions, control of our feelings, and control of our bending. These lessons trained us to be in constant control and is why Zuko and I are able to be around any of you. If we didn't have that control..." Azula stopped, not sure she wanted to proceed.

"What would happen if you didn't have that control?" Suki asked quietly from besides Katara.

"We'd be down a swordsman and a water bender. Before we could harm others, we'd have to be bound somewhere where no one could get to us and we couldn't escape. We'd be…mad with lust. Unstoppable," Azula quieted. To go mad was one of her greatest fears. To lose total control of herself, her bending, it was too scary to even imagine.

She looked up into the shocked faces of the women around her.

"At least, that's what the rumors are. I'm sure it'd be different if there was a male and female fire bender, who wasn't related of course, that we could keep up with. But I'm not going to risk it. I'll take staying in control."

"Is it affecting you now?" Suki asked.

Azula looked at her and smirked, "It's there but it is dimmer that it was last night. Odds are that's because I spent the day doing nothing but finding release."

"And there's no Sokka here," Toph spoke up, a wide grin on her face.

"That too," Azula admitted, there really wasn't any point in lying to Toph. It was discovered that while in this state Toph could tell if Azula was lying.

"What was it like?"

Feigning innocence Azula asked, "What was what like?"

"What was sex like with Sokka? I bet he was AMAZING!" Azula was surprised Ty Lee didn't pull her hair in her excitement.

"I don't thinking talking about my BROTHER and Azula having sex is very appropriate Ty Lee!" Katara exclaimed.

"Oh come on. She doesn't have to go into details! I want to know about Zuko too! I mean you wouldn't mind would you Azula?"

Azula smirked at Katara, "Like Ty Lee said, it's not like we'd go into details."

"Don't you think it would be a little insensitive to talk about our…lovers when their EX's are in the room?" Katara pointed out.

"Oh I don't care if she talks about Sokka. I'm way over him. He was good, but I wouldn't put him in the exceptional category. Haru is a LOT better," Suki stated pouring another glass of wine. Ty Lee had snuck out two bottles from the kitchen before they moved to the study.

Azula raised her eyebrow at her comment.

"You would rate Haru over Sokka?"

"Oh totally. With Sokka it was... like savage dominance sex. I wasn't into it. And when he tried to be gentler...I could tell he didn't enjoy it as much." With a shrug she continued, "Haru is more of a gentleman than a savage. He listens to direction quite well, not that his instincts are bad, but sometimes a man needs a little direction. He's much more satisfying for me."

So the warrior liked to be in control in the bedroom. I can respect that.

"Well I love the dominant savage."

Everyone stopped what they were doing, faces turning towards Azula in shock.

"You like being the submissive one?" Katara asked.

"Well I wouldn't say I'm submissive. I just enjoy being challenged in the bedroom," Azula stated. "I'm always in control, always bowed to always seen as being perfect."

"Which you are," Ty Lee chimed in. Azula watched as Suki and Katara rolled their eyes. Toph just let out a "Ha".

"I know. But he doesn't see that. He just does what he wants. It excites me." Her thoughts started going back to what had happened today, being held against the door, the wall, the bed…heat started pooling in her center.

Time to change the subject.

"What about you water bender, how was Zuzu? How'd he compare to the others?"

"I don't have any others to compare him to," Katara stated sternly.

"Really? So how was he as your first? Did he lose his control?"

"No he didn't lose control, Azula. And he was…" Azula watched as her proud shoulders slumped.

"He was amazing. He was like every dream come true. Zuko was patient and careful and…his hands his mouth…it was just wonderful."

Look at the stars in her eyes…almost sickening really.

"You really like him don't you?" Mai's voice spoke up.

Katara froze.

Uh-oh water bender, the weapons expert just happens to be the EX girlfriend of your lover and is currently playing with your hair.

"It's not just the sex if you're wondering about that. He means more to me than that. I can't say it's love yet, but it's not just sex. I've had feelings for him before we had sex or even then had fantasied about him," Katara spoke quietly. Azula watched as Mai continued braiding her hair.

"Good because if you hurt him, I'm going to stab a stiletto through your heart and watch as you slowly bleed to death. I may not love him the way I once did, but he is a good friend of mine and I won't tolerate him being hurt."

"I don't want to hurt him. That's the last thing I want to do. In fact, I'd risk going to see him now, I know he's suffering, if you'd all let me."

"No."

"No."

"Not happening Sugar Queen," Toph stated after Suki and Mai.

"I'd allow it if I can go with you for your brother," Azula stated.

Her answer was three sets of bland stares.

"We need Sokka and Katara, along with you and Zuko too much to risk it. The comet is coming. We need all the people we have to fight against Ozai and the army. No sex until after," Suki stated.

Damn.

"At least you're among friends. None of us are getting laid…sadly," Suki commented.

"Oh stop moping. I've never been laid yet, and I'm not crying about it!" Toph gave Suki a punch to the arm.

"Do monks even have sex?" Ty Lee questioned, sitting next to Azula.

"You're with the Avatar?" Azula exclaimed.

"Yes they have sex Ty Lee, although we haven't gone that far yet. Just sort of…played around."

"Oh and what have you played around with?"

Azula laughed at Toph's blushing cheeks.

"Let's just say Twinkle Toes has a good set of hands and a really nice mouth, okay," Toph smirked, "And his manly part isn't bad either."

Azula laughed as Katara gasped.

"Fair enough Dirt Bender," she paused, "Well, if we can't get laid, I say we get drunk. Mai, grab that other bottle of wine, let's finish it off and go to bed."

"Here here!" Toph exclaimed holding up her glass.

Ending Author Note: Hope you all enjoyed it. The smut is returning soon I'm still updating the chapters but leaving off here. So sorry in advance for the not horrible but not great writing you're heading into.