Suki sighed happily.
"There you are. I've been looking for you." She turned around to find Zuko with little Yue in his hands. "Take your animal." He handed her the koala-puppy and walked off.
"Probably to go dance with Katara huh Yue?" She looked at the small pup in her hands. It licked her and barked. She smiled "Yup."
"Hey Katara."
"Hey Zuko." She blushed and looked down.
"You know, I think we should dance." It wasn't a question.
"Wow someone's feeling a little daring tonight." She laughed.
"Your dad and Bato made me have a chugging contest. They're very crazy when they are almost drunk." He chuckled. She smiled. He starred.
"I thought we were going to dance?"
"Right." He put his hand out and she grabbed it. They stood there for a moment. "I don't know how the Water Tribe dances."
"I don't know how the Fire Nation dances." She laughed.
They looked at each other and said in unison. "I don't know how the Kyoshi dance." They both gave each other a weird look and laughed.
"Let's just wing it."
"Or we could do what Aang and me did once. We did one of our training routines together."
Zuko smiled and nodded. He backed up a little and bowed fire bending style. Katara bowed water bending style. They started to circle each other Katara's skirt moving with the motions. Katara's smirk said everything as all the other dancers stopped to watch the Fire Lord and the Water Tribe chief's daughter stare each other down. Katara then spun in towards Zuko and landed with her hand on his chest and her other hand out palm toward the ground. Zuko cleared his throat and pushed her back gently and she did a small grace full flip. Zuko smiled and made his way over to Katara with the fastest most graceful steps, Zuko made a hoop with his arms and Katara came up through them her arms circled around his neck and did a body role against the Fire Lord. Zuko's eye's widened and he smirked yet again he laced their fingers and pulled her arms up. Zuko then did something that Hakoda would kill him for, he slid his hands down Katara's perfect slender curves and landed on her waist. Katara's eye's widened and smiled she brought her left hand down to Zuko's and turned out then in. Katara brought her hands up to his shoulders and nodded. Zuko placed his hands on her hips and brought her up into the air like she was as light as a feather, he spun her around and brought her upon his shoulder. Katara grabbed hold of his upper arms, flipped behind him off of his shoulder landed in a split and came up hugging his back. She spun away only for a moment to bend water to her arms. Zuko turned away as well. When the dancing partners turned around they were across from one another with their elements in their hands. Water was whipped. Fire was lashed. Steam arose and the crowd cheered when the steam vanished. Katara's left thigh was held by Zuko's hand, her leg was wrapped around his back, her hands on his face looking straight into his golden eyes. In between their faces was a single rose that was held by Zuko's right hand. He had plucked it from one of the table's center pieces. Which, he was certain Suki wouldn't mind him giving it to Katara. Katara gulped, she never took her eye's off the Fire Lord, afraid that her father standing only feet away would kill her with his gaze. Zuko was the first to move he let her thigh go and backed away. Then he bowed water tried style and waited for Katara to do the same. Once that was over he walked back up to her and presented her with the rose. She beamed and walked over to her father.
"I love you, dad!" she kissed him on the cheek and walked toward Zuko entwining their fingers as she then kissed his cheek.
Suki looked at Hakoda's shocked expression and said only one thing she could think of "Come on Daddy Dearest you should have seen it coming. You are the Chief and her father for crying out loud." She laughed and smacked him on the back. Hakoda gave her the most confused look that said he-just-took-my-little-girl-away-from-me. "It'll be alright Pops. Like she said she loves you. She probably loves Zuko too, hmmm…Sokka!" Suki handed little Yue to Bato and ran into Sokka's arms. Sokka just stood there catching fly's with the most wearied out confused expression plastered on his visage. "I know I know the Katara, Zuko dance killed your father's vocal cords, but I mean come on you of all people should have seen it coming."
Sokka stared at her and shook his head. "No it's not that, that was the most amazing coolest thing I've seen in my life, besides you."
"Then what is it?"
"The men in your family are scary. They said things that I didn't think possible could happen to a man, that shouldn't happen to a man, even if it was Ozai!"
"Sokka tell me everything that went on in that room. Now!"
"Okay…It went like this…"
Sokka's Flashback
"Alright Water Tribe, sit!" One of Suki's cousins said.
"Here's the deal," Ling came out of hiding behind the front door. "I love my daughter and you love her too. Is that right?" Sokka nodded. "Good. You would never and I mean never do anything to hurt her right?" Sokka nodded once again. Ling smile turned into a scowl that even Ozai would be afraid of. "Because Sokka of the Water Tribe, if you hurt even one hair on my baby girl's head I will not only castrate you but your foot will go up your ass along with your fist all the way in side your mouth and I will make you do that, understand?!"
Sokka nodded fiercely "Y…ye…yes…S…S…Sir."
"Good." Ling backed away and nodded to Hono.
Hono smiled and placed his hand on Sokka's shoulder. "From this day forward until your wedding I will be watching you. If I see anything go wrong or if you upset my baby sister one bit I will not only give you bruises physically but mentally as well." Hono backed away. Ling stepped up again and raised his hand. Sokka closed his eye's preparing for the worst. All he got was a slap on the shoulder.
"Welcome to the family, son." He received all around pats on the back and was told how terrified he looked. Apparently everyone told him they were all about to die from laughter if the threatening didn't end soon.
Flashback Over
"Now I can help when your little sister is engaged." Sokka laughed.
Suki furrowed her eyebrows "My little sister is only twelve."
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Wow I would have to say this was the most fun chapter to write. I got to write my very first dance sequence (sp?) guys!! :) So yeah and do you think I got a little carried away with the threats? Oh well lol I could just picture Sokka's face. :0 lol This was fun. Didn't I tell you there would be Zutara!! I kept my promise!!
Points! Big thanks goes out to BatmanNinja at DA for helping me out with the dance sequence! 6 freaking points are rewarded to you and I love you forever!! Bueno job!! (told ya that rose would come into play. lol)
The Correct answer to...
What do you think the "Family Initiation" is?
2) B: A stern talking to and...Threats!
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (c) Nick and Bryke
