Back to the "present". Again this is a sex chapter so you can not read it and its no biggie; Or if you wanna read it that is fine too. I happen to think that it is pretty good and worth the read but I will let you all be the judge of that. This chapter is going to be MA, I think, so just be aware. :)

I don't own this stuff, but I do own a bust of JFK.


22 years after the end of the 100 Year War

A few large red bags sat open on Suki and Zuko's bed, plies of clothing and personal items all over the bed. Suki folded a pair of her leggings and stuffed them in one of the bags. She was not speaking much to her lady in waiting that was helping her pack. "Will Fire Lord Zuko be needing more than one pair of boots?" The meek lady asked her.

Suki just shook her head, "No, one shall be enough Lorina." She said to the brown haired green eyed woman. Lorina had been a friend of Suki's while she was growing up on Kyoshi island. Lorina was a few years older and had by passed being Warrior like Suki to get married and have a family. Her husband had died several years ago leaving her with two young girls. Her girls were now in their late teens and were both Kyoshi warriors who worked as security in the palace. Lorina had been Suki's head lady in waiting for almost 7 years now and helped her with any and all tasks that she needed done.

"You must be excited to go, how long has it been since you have been to Air Temple Island?" Lorina asked.

"A few months," Suki told her, "Ozlon is going with this this time though, which I know he is looking forward to it." Ozlon was 5 years older than Katara and Aang's daughter Kya and he loved to play with the children whenever he could.

Lorina nodded gently, smiling at her. "My girls told me that you slept in the dormitories last night." She told Suki, worry in her voice.

Suki just nodded, putting some clothes into a bag, "Yeah..." She spoke in a soft voice.

"Are things ok?" Lorina asked.

Suki nodded. "Yes. I just got in late last night and did not want to wake Zuko." She told her friend with a soft smile.

Lorina just nodded as she smiled softly. "I see." She knew that was not the case. She, more than anyone, had seen the strain that the deteriorating relationship had taken on Suki. She had herself heard them arguing, sometimes late into the night. She felt such sorrow for her friend in her current state but knew that there was little that she could do.

Suki looked up at the door leading into the bedroom, her husband standing there leaning against the door frame, his arms crossed over his chest. Lorina looked up and saw him too, turning to him and bowing. "Your Majesty." He smiled at her, nodding his head toward her ever so gently. Lorina turned back to Suki "I will take my leave." She told her, bowing and exiting though the door that Zuko was standing in. Lorina had been around the couple enough to know when they needed to be left alone.

Suki just lowered her eyes back to her work, placing things into the bags. Zuko stood in the door frame watching her, saying nothing. He finally lifted himself off the door frame after a few moments, walking over to the bed and helping her place things into the bags. They both packed, saying nothing to one another for a little while. When their hands came close to each others, she simply reached out and squeezed his hand tightly keeping her eyes down. He looked at her, his face expressionless. When she went to pull her had from his he grabbed hers, not letting her pull away. She looked up at him, their eyes meeting. It was when he looked her in the eyes that his heart filled with grief.

He leaned forward and pressed his thin lips on her full ones. She placed her hand on his cheek embracing the kiss. They stood up together as they kissed, their tongues pressing against one another's. He reached down and undid the sash holding her robe in place and pulled it apart. She moaned into the kiss as he reached up and placed his hand on her breast, squeezing it softly. She pulled her robe off, letting it slide to the floor. He reached around and unfastened her top from the back, pulling it off her to revel her naked chest.

She gasped gently as she took her hands to his waist. With his help she took his gold belt off, laying it on the bed carefully. Both of his hands went back to her chest, holding them and pinching her nipples gently. Her body heated up as she removed his robe and upper body armor, letting them fall to the floor. She finally opened his under shirt exposing his bare chest. She touched it eagerly, his skin feeling like fire under her hands.

He pulled away from her smiling at her as he trailed his hand down her waist. He slipped his hand under her panties and down in between her legs. Suki arched her back and gasped hard as his finger found her most sensitive spot. He started kissing her neck as she pulled the red ribbon out of his hair letting it down so she could run her fingers though it. He rubbed her spot as he sucked on her neck, moaning ever so gently. She undid the belt on his pants with one hand and slid them down past the flesh of his bottom. She reached her hand down there, squeezing it gently.

He took his free hand and pushed down her delicate underpants, pulling it down past her hips and onto her thighs. She pulled away from him a little bit making him pull away from her neck. She removed her hand from his bottom, pushing her own panties down the rest of the way and stepping out of them. She slid his pants down and off, taking his manhood in her hand and stroking it a little bit. He pressed his lips to hers again as he moaned happily, melting at her touch.

He pulled her hands away from him, placing both of them around his neck. She held onto him tightly, digging her fingers into his hair as they kissed. He wrapped his arms around her hips, picking up and carrying her to the other side of the bed. He laid her soft pale body down on a part of the bed that was void of any items laid out for packing. She pulled him down to the bed with him, spreading her legs so he could lay down on top of her in between her legs. She pulled her arms away from his neck looking up at him and tucking some of his black hair behind his ear with a soft smile on her face.

They looked into one another's eyes for a moment, both of their bodies heating up with passion. She lifted her knees up so that his hips could come closer to hers as she held his scared cheek. He reached down and took himself into his hand, placing himself inside her. She gasped a little bit, her eyes fluttering as he pressed himself inside of her. Her lips puffed out as she ran her fingers though his long hair, feeling her body melt under him. She wrapped her legs around his hips, giving him more room to move. He pressed himself all the way into her, watching her face as he did so.

He pressed his forehead to her's as they both breathed hot air onto one another. He moved in and out of her; one hand wrapped around the back of her knee, the other on the bed next to her waist allowing him to brace himself up. Her breath was filled with gentle moans that became longer and louder each time he moved in and out of her. The closer that she got to the edge of pleasure the tighter her grip on her husband became. He pressed their lips together once again as he felt the walls of her womanhood tighten around him. She cried out a little bit into the kiss as she climaxed, pulling on his hair as pleasure rippled though her body. The vibrations from her orgasm sent him over the edge. He pressed himself into her as far as he could and released himself deep inside of her moaning hard.

Neither of them moved for what felt like a long time. They just looked into one another's eyes, their open lips barely touching one another's. She eventually closed her mouth, looking away and breaking their gaze. He looked away as well, sitting up and pulling out of her. He rolled off her and sat on the bed, looking away. She sat up next to him, holding his hand in her lap and laying her head on his shoulder. He looked over to her and smiled, kissing the top of her head.

"I'm sorry." She finally said, breaking the long silence.

"You didn't do anything wrong." He told her in a voice that sounded like a sigh, his head still resting on top of hers.

She looked at him and smiled a little bit, nodding gently. "Alright." He pressed his lips to hers in a sloppy kiss, making them both smile. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders as he reached back and rubbed the small of her naked back.

"I've not ate in twenty four hours." He said to her, his eyes wide.

She just laughed and kissed him on the cheek, "Poor thing. What do you say we get them to bring us something to eat?" She asked.

He nodded, "I would like that very much." He told her with a smile.