Katara held each child and fed them before Zuko broke her bad news.

"We can not have them yet," Zuko reported with dejection in his voice.

"Why?" Katara asked her tone panicked as she clutched Kya to her breast allowing the child to finish nursing.

"Mieko and your gran want to moniter them for awhile. They were born pre-mature and need special herbs." Zuko replied softly as he took his baby girl from Katara and gently rocked her.

"So I can't be with my children for weeks maybe months?" Katara cried hysterically.

"No babe. I have them set up in your room. You and I can still see them and play with them. You just can't feed them because of the trouble you had delivering them. They allowed you to do the first feeding, but want to wait and see if the milk will cause a bad reaction," Zuko replied as he now held Katara resting his head on hers.

"Are you okay?" he whispered after he felt her tears stain his robe.

"Yes, I will be fine. It is just weird. I want my babies," she cried.

"I know love. Let's go turn them in for the night," he replied to shaking Katara who nodded in agreement as chills overtook her body.

Katara cried as she handed each child over. Zuko felt so bad as he watched. He was crying inside , but he needed to remain a support figure for his wife. He did not tell her that they were afraid something went wrong in the delivery that might kill one of the kids. They needed him to be strong no matter what. He knew Katara needed him.

Now as Zuko laid in bed under a light blanket he could see her cry and shiver. He swiftly removed the barrier of pillows separating them.

"Do you want me to warm you up?" Zuko offered wanting to physically hold her.

"Yes," she whispered.

Zuko began his bending creating a warmth fo Katara as she burried her head in his chest.

"It will be okay. I promise," Zuko whispered into her ear as he held her tight.

"I just worry. They are my blood. I lost my mother and I can't lose a child," she sobbed.

Zuko just held her tight as he kissed the top of her head and slowly worked his way to her lips. He took his warm thumb and gently brushed away the tears and eased her pain.

"I am sorry about your mom Katara, but I can't change the past or the wrongs done by my family," he whispered.

"I know. I am just scared," she replied.

Zuko held her all through the night as he gently rocked her and wiped away her tears. He could feel in his bones that the sun was rising. But he did not want to wake Katara so he allowed himself to fall asleep as he clung to her. Zuko woke up to Katara studying his lightly clothed body as she ran her hands over his exposed torso.

"Good morning," he yawned lazily.

"Zuko, it is noon," she smiled

"I couldn't sleep so I watched you sleep. Then around six this morning I decided to get some sleep," he yawned as he slid from her grip to dress.

"Are the kids up?" Zuko asked Katara before kissing her lips lightly.

"Yes they were up and I was playing with them. Kya reminds me so much of my mom. The boys are going to be a handful I can just tell," Katara announced proudly.

"If the boys are going to be anything like I was as a child we have long, hard road ahead of us," Zuko chuckled as he grinned.

Katara smiled and punched him lightly.

"Well I guess I beter go to the meeting, and then I am going to do some bending to relax," Zuko grinned as he began to dress.

"What should I do?" Katara asked.

"Relax. I will have the healers alert you when they wake. Until then go by the water and the animals. Swim or just relax or bend water. What ever will relax you," Zuko said as he put on his regal robes and then kissed Katara.

"I just can't go on like the kids don't existed. Maybe you can, but not me," Katara retorted rather over emotionally.

"I do not ignore them Katara. I have a duty to my nation and my people. Bending relaxes me. Just try and find something relaxing to do," Zuko sighed.

Katara nodded apolgetically. She still felt Zuko was ignoring the situation, but when she married him she knew he could be a stubborn ass.

"Ask your gran if you can have them back in a week or so afterall you are a healer. Maybe she and Paku could help and I'll pay them," Zuko offered realizing how much of an ass he could be.

Katara nodded, silently thanking him. After Zuko had left she heard a faint knocking on the door. She swung it open to see grangran with her babies.

"Paku and I will be glad to help you. Zuko talked to us," grangran replied

"Thank you," Katara replied scooping up Kya in her arms.

"Your Kya looks just like mine did," Grangran replied as she studied the child.

"I know it is like mom. It is painful but it brings back good memories," Katara sighed feeling a deep pain at the loss of her mother.