The first of three new Chapters. Enjoy. :)

4 Years after the end of the 100 Year War

"A Kyoshi Warrior must be an unmarried, childless female over the age of 13. A member may stay a member as long as they remain unmarried and childless. Should a member wish to marry she must resign from the organization no less than six months before her wedding date. If a member finds herself with child, she must resign from the organization no more than one week after her pregnancy is discovered. Either of these actions will earn a member an honorable resignation. Should a member not resign six months before her wedding or one week after she is found to be with child, and her actions are discovered, she will be ejected from the organization and earn a dishonorable resignation." Suki finished reading the text on the paper in her hand, doling it up and putting it on the sofa table. She was sitting on the sofa with her legs running the length of it. Zuko sat on the sofa with his legs hanging over the edge, Suki's bent knees on his lap. He rubbed her soft strong legs and looked at her knees, thinking.

"So... if I understand this right, you can be a Kyoshi Warrior as long as you don't have a baby, or get married. You can do either of those things and resign and its ok. If you do those things and don't resign, you get black listed. Right?" He asked, looking at her.

She nodded, "From what I understand." She loved being casual with him like this. She longed for this time with him at the end of the day in his private apartment; formalities aside, make up off, barefoot in simple non ceremonial clothing.

"I think thats fair." He said shrugging and nodding at the same time.

She nodded in agreement, "As do I. It just kinda makes things complicated for us."

"Complicated?"

She nodded, "Yeah. You see since the end of the war the Kyoshi Warriors have expanded in numbers like crazy. We have so many new members we can't keep up with what we have. Myself, being the senior member of the organization is going to be critical in this change. The Kyoshi Warriors need me."

"I know they do." He told her, rubbing her feet gently. "They need you to help with the great work they are doing."

"I know; but it means that we cannot get married." She told him, the worried 'married' falling out of her mouth quickly. This was the first time that they had talked about marriage. It was more or less an unspoken thought and feeling between them but it had never been spoken about. At this point in time it was no secrete to those in the public and in the palace that the Fire Lord and the Kyoshi Warrior were quite taken with one another. They would always take meals and tea together, as well as her helping him with any tasks that he needed assistance or advice with. Some had reported seeing them kissing in the halls of the palace, but they always tried to be careful with that.

He looked at her like she was crazy, one of his eye brows raising "So we wait."

She blinked, looking at him surprised, "What?"

"We just wait. You have to do what you need to with the warriors first then we can do our thing."

"You would do that?" She asked, still kinda surprised.

He looked at her more confused, "What, let you live your life?" He asked. "Yeah I want you to fulfill your life's work before we get married and have children." She smiled at him and sighed in relief. He looked at her, not sure of what was really going on. "Wait... Were you just trying to break up with me?"

Suki just laughed, shaking her head. "No. Not at all. I was just worried that you were going to want to get married sooner than I did." She told him.

He shook his head, "Not at all. I mean I'm not going any place, neither are you. Right?"

She just nodded, sitting up and sitting on his lap facing him. "I'm not going any place." She told him, rubbing his arms and shoulders. "Not without you any ways." He just nodded and leaned in, kissing her gently as he held her around the waist. She sighed happily into the kiss, feeling his warm skin on hers. She pulled away and held his cheeks biting her lips and looking his face over.

"You are so beautiful." He told her in a soft voice.

She blushed softly, running her fingers over the roughness of his scar. "I love you so much." She told him as she leaned in for a kiss again.

They kissed one another with more passion, both gasping a little bit. He held her around her waist tighter, pulling her closer to him as he groaned lightly. She felt both of their bodies heating up as they embraced one another. She ran her fingers though his black hair, pulling on it roughly as she got more excited.

They both pulled away at the same time, looking at one another and blushing heavily. "You know..." he said to her as he pressed his forehead to hers "One of these days we won't be able to stop."

Suki nodded, holding his cheek. "Your right. Are you still sure we should wait till we are married?" She asked him, looking into his eyes.

"Yeah, but I don't want to." He said laughing a little bit.

She nodded as she sat up, holding his cheek as she did so. He kissed the palm of her hand happily, holding it with both of his hands. "I will see you tomorrow?" She asked him.

He nodded, standing up with her. "I would like to walk you to your room." He told her.

She nodded and took his hand, "I would like that."

They left the apartment hand in hand and walked down the hall way. They walked closely together, their arms intertwined. "What are you doing tomorrow?" He asked her.

"You know the usual; guarding the palace, making sure that no one tries to kill you." She smiled at him.

He nodded "You always do a really good job at that." He said as he grinned a little bit.

"I do what I can." She laughed a little bit, squeezing a his hand a little bit. "What about you?"

"Just some meetings, always with the meetings." he said with a sigh.

She nodded and kissed his cheek, "How about we have lunch together?" She asked him.

He nodded, "That would be enjoyable."

She smiled as they got to Kyoshi dormitories, "Till then?" She asked.

He nodded and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her quickly. "Till then." He stroked her cheek happily as she turned around, going into the dormitory.

He ran his fingers though his hair as he walked back to his apartment. He just smiled at himself licking his bottom lip, still tasting her on his lips.