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Kira sat down with her cup of tea and looked across the table at her annoyed sister. She had known this would be the result of allowing Ty Lee to live with her, but she hadn't expected the blatant rage in her eyes as she watched her sister like she was Zuko. That was something that made Kira uncomfortable, even though she had nothing to do with the actual decision. The actual decision had been made by Iroh and Ty Lee, as Ty Lee was hoping to live close by. But from the way Azula was looking at her, she could tell that it was too close for comfort. That hadn't been what she had ever intended for her sister, but she hadn't known the depth of the love affair between the two until recently.

"So just spit it out. Tell me the rules of my existence here. I'm dying to know," Azula's voice sounded as though she was bored, but her eyes were still penetrating her sisters.

"You are to live here with Uncle and work at his tea shop, everyday Monday thru Thursday. Then, every Friday afternoon, either Kai or myself will come to pick you up. And you'll spend the weekends at the palace with us, honored as a Princess, just like normal. You are not supposed to firebend, but in reality I don't see how we can stop you from doing so. So, you are allowed to practice in the courtyards with Kai or myself all you want. And you may use it for household tasks and self defense. That is the best I can do, under the circumstances."

"Did you have something to do with this development Kira dear?" Azula didn't honestly think her sister had anything to do with her almost lover being in the same house as her. She wondered if she had previous knowledge of it.

"I did know it was going to happen but all of the decisions and conversations were between Uncle and Ty Lee herself. I actually went as far as to say I thought it was a bad idea. Although I kept that to myself until recently." Azula smiled. Well, Ty Lee's life was about to become a living hell. She would leave soon enough. Not before Azula fucked her brains out though. Azula wasn't going to let her leave without that first.

"Well Kira, that all seems easy enough."

"I'm glad. I just want you off the drugs and back to your normal snarky self." Ty Lee and Iroh came in a sat down. Ty Lee, for whatever reason sat down right next to her. Azula put her hand on top of Ty Lee's, smirking at her. Ty Lee blushed a little, but didn't move away. Well, this might be more fun than she thought. Azula thought that she would actually like if Ty Lee stayed, for a long time. Even if she only ever saw her in her bedroom.

Ty Lee was having a hard time ignoring her desire for the Princess. They hadn't touched each other that way in two years, and all the pent up need was wearing on her. Every time the Princess looked at her, she would go mad. She thought about dragging the Princess into the nearest closed door so they could stop this madness. Or she could at least finally be satisfied in a way she had longed for for years now. But she knew if she gave in too soon, Azula would just laugh at her and leave when she was done with her. That was one of the best parts about being a tease. She could keep going until she got what she wanted, a full relationship.

"So how was the journey here ladies?" Iroh poured himself a cup of tea. Azula smirked, slowly getting closer to Ty Lee.

"There was nothing too eventful. You know how the sea goes Uncle. Why don't you ask Ty Lee about the Kyoshi warriors?"

"Ty Lee that sounds like a wonderful idea!"

"Oh well it was really-" she stopped as she felt Azula's hand slipping in between her crossed legs. Azula was just looking ahead as though she wasn't doing anything. Ty Lee was startled, but something inside her was telling her she wanted more. And when Azula started to lightly touch through her pants, she could have lost it.

"Yes?" Iroh looked at her as though she had five heads. Azula wanted her to try to keep up her act while she did that. Ty Lee smirked a devious smirk and then continued. Challenge accepted.

"It was really nice. We traded moves and they were all so nice to me. Especially Sokka and Suki. They were so wonderful! And all of the boys in the village were so kind." She couldn't believe she was holding her own as Azula rubbed her clit through her pants. Ty Lee was dying from desire. Azula could barely contain her own as she watched her friend struggle through the conversation. But Ty Lee could play games. She reached her hand over and touched Azula. Azula's eyes grew wide for a moment but then she was back to her normal self. Azula knew herself based off of her own exploration of her body. She knew she could orgasm quietly. She didn't think Ty Lee could. But Ty Lee touching her was something completely different than what she could do herself. Azula wondered what kind of dangerous game she had started. But her Uncle was getting up for more tea, and they both retracted their hands as though their life depended on it. Azula smirked at Ty Lee, and Ty Lee blushed.

"I swear you two have telepathy or something the way you two communicate with just your expressions. It's really incredible."

"It just takes almost ten years of practice that's all," Azula chuckled. Ty Lee was more flustered than she'd anticipated.

"I can't believe you did that!" Ty Lee yelled when they were finally alone.

"Don't act like you didn't like it." Azula was all smirks for her very frustrated friend. Ty Lee couldn't take her eyes off of her, "You were so wet your pants were damp." Ty Lee blushed and tried to brush it off.

"You can't do that in front of people!"

"We got away with it. Besides, you didn't try to move my hand."

"Whatever you're just trying to mess with me. It's not like you still want me after all this time. I know you think I'm stupid but I'm not that stupid." Azula got off the bed and stalked over to her with the most serious look on her face.

"I don't think you're stupid Ty Lee I think what you just said was stupid. I have never stopped wanting you. And now that I know what I can do with you body, I want you all the time. Just looking at you is enough to get me excited. And when you do all of that contortion stuff it drives me mad."

"Then you're just going to fuck me and leave right?" Azula raised her brow.

"That's what I thought I should do initially. But you're right. Just because you're a traitor doesn't mean I can't still have feelings for you. It just means I don't trust you. I trust you as much as my talent at waterbending extends." Ty Lee smiled.

"Well I'm not asking you to trust me. I'm just asking if it can be the way it was."

"Maybe we can make it better." Azula got really close.

"Not yet." Azula raised her brow, "I need to trust you. Even if you don't trust me."

"How childish Ty Lee."

"I need to know that you're not just going to leave. That you have more motivation in life than just taking back your title."

"You might be waiting for an awfully long time Ty."

Eleven year old Azula stood near her father. Her brother hadn't been banished yet, although her father never hid his disdain for him. Azula was the perfect child, in every way. She had never messed up, not once. That was until that day. All three children were lined up, and Ozai was assessing them. He stood in front of Zuko first. Surprisingly, he would not fail.

"Zuko, what is your duty?"

"To serve you, father. And learn everything needed to carry on the legacy that has been set forth by Sozin, Azulon, and now you of course father." He nodded, and then turned to Kira.

"And you?"

"To marry someone with a high title, and bring the family honor."

"Good." He walked over to Azula assessing her. She was willful, but rarely with him.

"And you Azula?"

"I will marry." Azula thought that she had responded correctly.

"Who will you marry?"

"Ty Lee," she said without even thinking about it. Ozai's hand was on her wrist within an instant and she was being burned. She tried to keep her mouth shut, but it was harder than she had thought as he burned into her wrist.

"You will not dishonor this family do you understand? I will not have a woman lover in our family do you hear me!" Tears stung the corners of her eyes. Her siblings looked in fear, terrified that if they intervened they would be next.

"Ozai that is enough!" Iroh yelled. He had entered the room, in an angry fashion. He tore his brother's arm away from Azula, who was too stunned to move. Her wrist was completely red all the way around, completely scorched with his hatred. Without thinking she ran. She ran out to the courtyard, and hid behind the tree. Her wrist was in unexplainable pain. She sobbed under the tree. She heard footsteps and got into a firebending stance, ready to defend herself. Her real mother appeared and she ran towards her. The woman carried her to her rooms, where she barred the doors.

"Kai, get the herbs for burns now." Kai ran around, the little nine year old scurrying to get what his mother had asked for. He came back with a cream like substance that smelled horribly. She quickly spread it over Azula's wounds and she gritted her teeth in pain. She quickly wrapped it in a bandage. Azula clung to her shawl, crying. She didn't care that Kai saw her.

"What happened little one?"

"He-he asked me what my duty was and I said to marry. He asked who and I didn't think about it so I answered Ty Lee. And then he burned me."

"Dear, you know that he won't like that. You just have to hope that Zuko becomes Fire Lord so that you can marry whoever you want."

"I just love her! Why does it matter who I marry!"

"It's cuz you won't be able to have babies. You don't even like babies," Kai muttered.

"But Zuko and Kira can have babies. Why does it matter if I do?"

"He thinks you got the best genes. He just wants you to have more children like him."

"But I don't want to be like him! I want him to love me but I don't want to burn children. I mean I hate them but I don't hate them that much."

"You don't have to be like him. You have so much of Ursa in you."

"I don't want to be like her either!"

Ty Lee woke up to Azula screaming in her sleep again. She bolted from her room into Azula's. She jumped into her bed and shook her.

"Azula! Azula you have to wake up!" Her eyes burst open and her crying started. She clung to Ty Lee as though she would die without her.

"I don't want to be like either of them! I hate them both!" She blubbered into Ty Lee.

"You don't have to be like them!"

"He burned me. He burned me because I wanted to marry you! Because I wanted to be with you! How could being with you be wrong?"

"It isn't wrong. Don't let him put ideas in your head. He doesn't control you anymore."

"He said he doesn't want any women lovers in his family. That I'm a disgrace like Zuko."

"You aren't. You are perfect just the way you are!" Azula looked so damaged, so alone. Ty Lee didn't know what to do but snuggle her as she shook in her arms.

"Leaves from the vine, falling so slow. Like fragile, tiny shells drifting in the foam. Little soldier boy, come marching home. Brave little soldier boy, come marching home," Ty Lee sang quietly. Azula stopped, her mind finally clear again.

"I need you Ty Lee. I hate telling you, but I need you. Don't leave me again."

"Never. Never again."