A/N:
Prompts: No dialoged, baby powder (smell), couple finds out they're going to have a baby. Fire
Words:969
Ember Island Eel Hounds, Fire Bender
Kittens
Izumi could smell the sea breeze and hear crashing of the waves as she walked down the hall away from her bedroom. All the giant windows in the hall had been opened wide and were letting the whole seaside castle air out. Izumi took a deep breath and felt happy and relaxed. She needed this after the stress of late, her throat still hurt after her recent shouting match with Duke Yuzil. Izumi touched the cream colored wall it looked so calm almost like an egg. Her mind differed to other things and the message she needed to deliver.
From somewhere far off Izumi heard the clanging of pots and pans. Izumi chuckled and walked towards the noise. As the clanging continued Izumi guessed her husband was attempting to cook her an early morning breakfast. Karrem was always so sweet about things like that even if he was a little bit on the noisy side, but that could not really be helped so Izumi did not worry about it.
Following the noise, Izumi located the kitten on a lower floor. A water tribe man with bright blue eyes slammed a frying pan over a large flame before throwing two very thick stakes on to the hot metal. Izumi slipped on to a nearby stool and watched as the love of her life struggled to tame the flames and not burn the eggs. A few minutes passed by before he looked up and saw her sitting there. His face went from slight shock to a broad smile. He signed a short message about breakfast being ready soon and then got back to work trying cook. With a flick of his wrist he sliced a watermelon into wedges with his bending and handing one to Izumi.
She took a big bit and gave Karrem the thumbs up to indicate she liked it. Karrem's smiled broadened even more before he was distracted by on of his pans being engulfed in flame. Izumi shook her head and kept eating her melon.
As she bit into the fruit she thought about the future and how he would be as a father. She could practically smell the baby powder he would inevitably get covered in…somehow. Izumi snorted, if they were lucky that would be the worst thing he'd get covered in, she remembered the stories her father would tell her about her exploits as a little one. Suddenly Izumi felt her blood run a little cold as the knowledge of what she did not know came to her. She had no idea how to sign pregnant or baby. Until now she had never needed those words and if she had she could always ask Karrem's mother Yuki or consult her library but here she lacked both of those.
Izumi pouted, how was she going to tell him now?
Karrem must have seen her pouting and tapped her on the shoulder. He tilted his head then asked if something was wrong. Izumi shook her head and shooed him back to the other side of the counter back to the flaming stove. Izumi tapped her chin. She thought about how she would try to talk to Karrem before Yuki finally taught her more than just rudimentary signs.
Izumi surveyed the counter then her eyes spotted exactly the inspiration she needed. Now all she had to do was get the right items.
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Karrem proudly set the plate piled high with food in the last place he had seen Izumi. He frowned looking at the empty seat then looked around to kitchen until he spotted Izumi waving at him, she was holding a watermelon under one arm and dirt up to her knees. Karrem tilted his head to one side. Had she really just gone to the garden to get another watermelon? They had a perfectly good one cut up here.
Izumi moved her arms quickly and awkwardly then held the watermelon next to her stomach while smiling. Karrem tilted his head the other way. He had no idea she loved watermelon so much. She had never mentioned even a passing craving for watermelon before.
Karrem pointed to the freshly cut melon and asked if she wanted him to cut up more. Izumi shook her head and repeated the same sloppy hand motions before sticking the watermelon under her shirt and then cradling in her arms and rocking gently back and forth.
Karrem blinked, why was she babying the watermelon now. Izumi's shoulders dropped and she set the melon down and grabbed an egg pointed to it then to her belly. Karrem picked up the plate of eggs and stake and pointed to the eggs. Was she not happy with how he cooked them? He thought she loved poached eggs. She shook her head and then leaned against him. Karrem set the plate down and patted her head. He could almost feel the frustration radiating off her. He kissed the top of her head before moving to go sit at the bar and eat his own breakfast.
Izumi looking defeated sat down next to him and started to eat. She seemed to be concentrating on something but he wasn't sure what. They had the palace to themselves for at least a week, was she trying to tell him about a project she wanted to take on?
Suddenly, Izumi put her fork down and announced she was going to have kittens. She smiled broadly as she repeated the signs for kittens multiple times. At first Karrem wondered if she wanted to get some kittens and then it clicked. A second later he was kissing her his arms wrapped protectively around her waist. He had never gone so fast from confused to happy in his life. Izumi kissed back and like a triumphant child made the sign for kittens again.
A/N: Thank you so much for reading. Please leave a comment if you feel so inclined and I'll see you later~ CC
