I'm Just Your Problem Chapter 10

I do not own Avatar The Last Airbender or any of its characters or the title or the song "I'm Just Your Problem" by Rebecca Sugar

*This fanfiction is not related to Adventure Time I was listening to this song while thinking of this story idea and it stuck

A week had passed since my acceptance of my half-sister, the child quickly made it known to her parents that she'd rather spend time with me as much as she could. As soon as I woke up she would ask to spend time with me. We would play with her dolls, dress them up and give them makeovers. Honestly I didn't like dolls very much but I went along with it for her. She even named one of them "Azula" and that's the one I would usually use when we played together. Apparently "Azula" was her other doll "Kiyi" older sister and they loved to have fun together. I couldn't help but smirk at that story she made for them. At other times we would go on walks together, not far away from the house of course. She would hold my hand tightly along the way, sometimes Zuko would join in on these walks. For other moments Kiyi would ask me to firebend for her. We would do this outside and I would show her tricks I had learned over the years of my life, Zuko did this with her too. Sometimes he and I would pretend to have a firebending fight with each other as a way to entertain her. She would just laugh and clap her hands.

Meal times were no different, most of the time Ikem and Mother found themselves eating alone at their table while Zuko and Kiyi would eat with me in my room. Zuko and I would tell Kiyi stories about our lives; we left out the war and the other bad stuff though for her sake. Zuko would tell her about Uncle Iroh, about the tea shop he opened and about the lands he had seen on his travels. While I would tell her about the vacations we took to Ember Island, about the history of firebending and about the time Zuko and I destroyed Chan's house. The little girl soaked up all of the stories like a sponge.

I will say though she could be sneaky when she wanted to. Sometimes when I woke up in the morning there would be a large lump next to me, at first it startled me but once I removed the covers there laid the sleeping child. Somehow she managed to sneak into my room and into my bed without waking anyone up. Reminds me of Ty Lee and her agility, she did this often after that. I became accustomed to it by now though.

Kiyi was a fun child but at the same time I still felt hurt whenever I was around her. I never made it known to her though; it wasn't her fault that I felt this way. It was that woman's. The fact that Kiyi served as a replacement for me hurt like crazy. I could see why she loved this child so much… and not me. It made me remember that Mother had no use for me anymore now that she had the perfect daughter with the man she truly loved. It hurt… like fire.

Zuko decided that we would leave in two days; he said that Mother, Ikem and Kiyi were coming back with us to the palace. After all, my wounds from the fall I took were completely healed by now and there no need to stay here anymore. We had the answers we came here to look for, though I can't say I'm satisfied with them. And I would be lying if I said that I wasn't going to miss this mysterious place. The forest, the lakes, the quiet. I stood outside in the dark, dinner had just ended and Kiyi just went to bed in her room along with everyone else. I wasn't going to run away I just needed some time alone… to myself. The only time I got that back at the Fire Nation was in my cell.

"I know I shouldn't but I just to see this place one last time," I whispered to myself.

I started to walk into the forest, I never looked back. I picked up the pace and ran past some familiar settings, the nocturnal creatures filled the air with their calls and the leaves danced along with the wind. I made it to a point where I could see the entire forest landscape, the trees touched the sky and the lakes were scattered all over.

"This whole time felt like a dream… a wonderful dream… well almost," I said. "I wonder if all ever be able to feel this sense of peace again when we go back."

I didn't want to go back there; I really didn't… not now and not ever. But I would set aside my feelings for Zuko, he was the Fire Lord and he had responsibilities. He just couldn't forget about them… unlike some people.

"I have some real issues," I said. "Daddy and Mommy issues, yeah for me. Two for the price of one mental serious meltdown."

Maybe I am going to be put back in that nuthouse, I shivered at that thought. I never got the chance to ask Zuko about it since Kiyi was always with us now. I certainly didn't want to bring it up when Mother and Ikem were around either; it would probably give them an idea. I sat down on the grass, I messed with my flowing hair.

You always had beautiful hair.

"It figures you hallucinations are still here with me."

I didn't want you to feel lonely.

"I'm not alone. Not anymore at least. I have my siblings now which is more than I can say for your real life counterpart Mother."

My daughter you are so mistaken. I have loved you from the moment you were born and even today I still feel that same love for you.

"You know what I give you credit hallucination, at least you didn't forget about me," joked. "However, you and that woman both have the same way of tormenting me so you lose a couple of points for that."

I have never wished to hurt you Azula.

"Well I guess you have another thing in common then. You both have failed on all levels of doing that."

Azula please find it in your heart to forgive me, I just want to be your mother again.

"You know I came here for the peace and quiet but apparently my mind is not going to allow that so I'm going back," I stated as I stood up.

Azula!

"Be like your real life counterpart and forget about me!" I shouted as I started to walk away. "Leave me alone."

I walked back into the forest, I didn't bother to turn around but I knew she was gone. It was just as I feared the hallucinations were coming back. They had been gone for the past week… I was hopeful they had disappeared altogether but that's too much to ask for I guess. I let out sigh and continued to walk on the same path I did earlier.

"Oh how I wish I could go back in time," I said. "Maybe if I had acted more like Zuko I wouldn't have such feelings of hatred… stop it Azula… what's done is done. You can't go back."

The house came into view and I quietly walked to it. However, it took a lot not to laugh at the scene in front of me. There standing on the porch with her doll in her arms was Kiyi; she had a pout on her face as she looked at me. I simply snorted and walked to her, I picked her up with no rejections from the little girl. Then I carried her back into my room and set her down on my bed. I got in myself after that and she immediately snuggled up next to me. Her olive green eyes closed and her breathing soften, I watched her for a few minutes before I closed my eyes as well.

I should have known that she would do something like this. I wasn't mad though. It was just Kiyi being Kiyi… my little sister.

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