An Awkward Question
Fire Lord Zuko stared down at a few very boring papers sent from a governor of a small town in the southern Fire Nation. He very much hoped they weren't important, because he was losing focus, and quickly. He willed for a distraction to come, so he could leave his study with an excuse.
''Daddy, how'd you and Mommy meet?''
Fortunately, a distraction came in the form of his eight-year old son. On the down side, Zuko had no idea how to answer his son's question. Surely he couldn't say, ''She was traveling with the Avatar, whom I was chasing so I could regain my honor. Then we met up in Ba Sing Se, and I stabbed her in the back for my own gain, but then I had a change of heart and tried to run away from my sister, who locked me up. Then Azula captured the Avatar and his friends, including your mother and uncle. And awhile after that, we fell in love.'' No eight-year old would be ready for a tale like that!
Zuko stared at his son for a few moments, his eyebrows furrowed. ''Well... I met her in the South Pole... and chased her all over the world?'' he finished uncertainly, scratching the back of his neck. It was close enough to the truth, really.
His son's amber eyes grew wide. ''Wow, Daddy! You musta liked her a lot!''
Zuko chuckled a little bit to himself, smiling at the boy. ''Yes, I did. Now let's go find your mother and get something to eat.'' He stood, took his son's hand, and they marched out of the room together.
Author's Notes: Still no name for Zuko and Katara's kid.
Sorry about the suckiness of yesterday's drabble, I was just amusing myself.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, nor am I making any money from writing this.