35x
POV Katara
The next evening
Suki and I sat on the ship deck watching Zuko and Sokka spar under the setting sun.
"Two more days on the ocean, it's so relaxing"
"Yes it is" I answered plainly
"I suppose the next time we see you will be for your wedding"
"I suppose " I answered Suki
"What do you mean? Aren't you still going to get married?"
" I want to" I said looking over to Zuko without his shirt on. The scar on his chest only made his abs look even better to me. The strength moving from his arms made my knees weak even though I'm sitting down
"It's just ...I don't know.. he seems.. less into me" I said looking longingly at him
"I doubt that"
"Why do you say that" I said turning my head to Suki
"Because Katara everyone in the palace could see how much he loves you just by the look in his eyes when he sees or hears your name,
...maybe it's something else"
"What else could it be"
"Maybe it's just the way couples are when their from nobility. My warrior sister came from a high ranking family in the earth kingdom, but when her brother died in the war her parents tried and force her into marriage. From what she told us those marriages are dull and life less, they only join to have kids and that's it."
"But it's never been dull between us...Which is why I can't understand whats happing"
" perhaps it haven't been before, but with him being Fire Lord maybe that's just the direction it's heading... perhaps it's just unavoidable? I mean with all the work he must do and you moving forward "
"...I see your point" I said looking disappointing at my feet
"I'm sure you'll still have great times with each other"
"I guess it just comes with the territory..."
Suki and I noticed Zuko and Sokka approaching us.
"Boy im starving!" Sokka exclaimed
"I'm going to change and I'll meet you guys in the dinning room" zuko said before leaving
Suki noticed the hint of sadness in Katara face
"Still the same Zuko" Sokka said
"Is my big warrior hungry" Suki said in a baby tone to Sokka standing up to pinching his cheeks
" starving! I don't know why Zuko have so much energy!"
And my poor back hurts" sokka continued for pretending to whined
"AWWE my poor baby" Suki continued
POV Zuko
I've been sparing with Sokka for hours and I'm still restless I thought to myself as I splash some water in my face
Katara looked so lovely in her dark red fabric dress that was accompanied by a gold belt that rested on her slender waist. Her breast moving to the rhythm of her hips swing as she walked into the deck holding Suki hand for balance.
*chuckle*
Katara what are you doing to me? You captured my heart all those years ago and now you taken over my mind.
I thought as I looked in the mirror
I walked in the dining room where the cook had prepare a small feast for us. Katara Sokka and Suki was already sitting at the table, I kneeled down to sit at the table as well.
"Everything looks so good " Suki said happily
"A...AA...MMMM" Sokka agreed stuffing his face.
I looked to my side Katara was gracefully eating some rice and grabbed a few pieces of fish in her bowl.
Her soft plum lips slightly opened to take in the small amount of rice from her chopsticks.
My mind began to wonder
I wanted to feel those lips against mine. Force my tongue in..
Oh my spirits! Here I am day dreaming about her and she's probably in pain still
Zuko stood up quickly
"What's wrong" Sokka looking up confused as he inhaled his food.
"Noting" I replied "I just remembered I needed to speak with the captain"
POV Katara
Zuko sudden burst out made me jump,
all of a sudden he doesn't even want to eat with me now
I look at Suki as Zuko leaves the room.
All Suki is able to do is looking down from my eye contact
*knock*
After eating I was in my room with the door open reading a scroll on advance healing from the North Water Tribe, sitting in my hanging woven hammock chair, I heard a knock
My head turned around to see Suki standing there
"Are you busy?"
"No Suki I was just reading" I said marking my place.
"I was thinking" Suki said coming closer sitting on my bed that was next to my chair, I closed my scroll looking at her
"If things don't workout with you and Zuko maybe you could come to Republic City and live with us"
"Oh no Suki, you and Sokka just got marry almost two months ago and you've been staying in the Fire Nation, you going on seven months of your pregnancy I can't"
"Of course you can, you and Sokka are my family" Suki said resting her hand on mines
"I would do anything for you two," Suki said giving me a warm smile "besides Yue said it's a warrior, I'm a warrior and Sokka from the water Tribe"
Suki raised her arms slightly up and struggled
"I see your nephew having a lot of bruises in the future, and if he turned out to being a water-bender he'll need a teacher"
"If he's as hard headed as Sokka was he'll need more then one teacher"
*LAUGHING*
*knock*
Suki and I both look up to see Zuko standing at the door with a cover tray
"Sorry I didn't realize you had company"
Zuko said looking surprised to see Suki
"Don't worry I was just leaving " Suki said stand up and walking out, closing the door behind her
"What's this " I asked sitting up
"Your eating less and less I wanted to bring you something" Zuko said placing the tray on the end table next to my chair.
It had a few pieces of fruit and leftover food from the dinning hall"
"Did you talk to the captain" I said harshly sitting back in my hanging hammock woven chair opening my scroll, not bothering to look at him
"wha- oh... don't be like that, I just needed to make sure we was headed in the right direction"
"Mmmm"
"Come take a walk with me"
Zuko said extended his hand out to me
I looked skeptical at him
"Please just come "
I took Zuko hand, walking towards the door that leads to the deck, I could see a few boxes at the end of the ship.
"Why has the ship stop?" I asked noticing the ocean under us was very still
"The crew needed to check something with the engine and I thought this would be a great opportunity"
"An opportunity for what?"
I noticed there was a long line of gunpowder that's lead from us on one side of the ship to the other where the boxes was.
Zuko made the smallest amount of fire on his index finger and shot one fire strike into the gunpowder line. Zuko then wrapped his arms around my shoulder, moving us back, distancing ourselves some
*CRACKLE*
...
*BOOOOOOOOOOOSH*
My eyes follow up into the sky, massive amounts of lights began to light up the night sky.
"FIREWORKS" I exclaimed
"ZUKO ITS FIREWORKS!"
Zuko warmth smile looking down at me, entertained by my excitement.
For a moment we seems so small when the lights shined, the fireworks showed just how far into the middle of the ocean we was, far from everything, from responsibilities, from the fire nation, ...even from Chet and it was peaceful
Zuko arms moved down from my shoulders to my waist holding me from behind, my head lend back rested on his chest.
We look onto the amazing show, that every color was presented.
Soon the Fireworks ended and the crew started the ship up again.
"That was amazing " I said walking with Zuko on the deck
"I glad you enjoyed it"
"It was so beautiful, it reminds me of when we was running from you actually"
I said gently and playful nugged him
*chuckle*
"Why is that" Zuko asked
"When we was running away from you we stubbles into a village having a festival and they had this show! I think it was call Fire Day Festival? But the guy was incredible!"
"Incredible?" Zuko said with a eyebrow raised
"Yes he did this cool trick that release doves into the air and made this amazing dragon ..but Aang thought I was in danger, jumped on stage and we end up having to run from some guards"
*he-he*
"Sounds like fun" Zuko said rolling his eyes
Stopping in front of Katara room door
Katara stop as well and faced her door with her hand on the handle.
"That's where the fun ended... after that was the first time Aang fire bended and burnt my hands... but I suppose the sliver lining was that when I learnt to heal myself"
Zuko thought back to when he asked to join the avatar and the regret in the young avatar eyes when he explained he had burnt Katara
"Thanks for the show Zuko... I really enjoy it"
Katara said walking in closing the door behind her
"..uh..."
Zuko felt his throat closing up as Katara walked into her room and closed the door.
He couldn't manage to get any words out.
Zuko head made contact with the wall as he quietly knocked it against it
*bang*
*bang*
2days Later
Sokka and Suki welcomed the sight of Republic City as the ship docked. The new life everyone traveled here seeking.
POV AANG
"Did you hear? The Fire Lord is in republic city!"
"He's soo cute! How long will he be staying in the city?"
"I don't know Ahnah,... do you think he'll come here?"
"To Avatar island? Yea right, Elua! you know Master Katara was with the Avatar but ended up with the Fire Lord now!-"
" what are you two lady's doing outside this late? You should be in the women's sleeping quarters"
The two young teen girls turned to see the Avatar himself standing behind them.
The girls bowed instantly to Avatar Aang.
"..w..we're sorry..
We was only trying to look at the ships docking at the city" Elua said
Aang looked on the cliff side to City in the near distance. His eyes began to squints and he noticed the unusual ship that he's never seen before.
"What's going on there" the Avatar mumble to himself
"It's the Fire Lord!" Ahnah said excited where you could almost see hearts coming out her eyes before Elua gave her sister a glance to be quiet
"The Fire Lord you say... interesting" Aang said
POV Katara
"Did you want to go with them?"
Katara face looked over from the night sky window in the carriage to Zuko
"No..no.. they deserve some alone time in there new house" I asked Zuko then started looking out the window of the carriage again
"Where are we going anyways?"
" A place called Four Elements Hotel, supposed to be a luxury Inn basically" Zuko answered handing me a folded paper with the picture of the hotel along with all the amenities they offer
"Wow, I've never seen anything like this"
The carriage came to a stop, Zuko stepped out first met by photographer flashing bright lights as the Fire Nation guards opened the door, the bright lights hitting Katara eyes causing her to almost lose balance stepping down. A guard caught Katara hand before Zuko seen.
"I got it from here"
Zuko grabbed Katara hand helping her walk forward and fast.
The sight was overwhelming for Katara. The beauty in the lobby was amazing. It was beyond any Inn she had stayed in before.
"Fire Lord Zuko , Master Katara" a young women stood in front of us bowing as we walked deeper in the lobby.
"Please except this" the young women handed Zuko a key
"Your room is on the top floor, the Presidential Suite"
...
Upstairs was large and grand. It had the natural tones colors of the Earth Kingdom.
I began to take out my clean clothes as the guards brought them upstairs.
As I walk to the bathroom I could see Zuko speaking to the guards but had no idea what he was saying or cared.
In the tub I couldn't help but starting to feel a bit down. While I loved the fireworks he did for me I just feel... I don't know how to explain it... a rift between us... maybe... wait! He did for me that's it! He did the Fireworks for me, took me on dates, took me to the mountain cabinet even build that escape chamber for me! But I have not done noting for him! Tomorrow that changes
I thought as I stood up finished washing myself and got out.
As I walked out the bathroom Zuko eyes met mines
POV Zuko
I heard the bathroom door opened and nearly dropped my jaw.
Katara stood there with her hair let down a tad damp, wearing a white fitted dress.. actually I'm not sure it was a dress it was barely long enough to covered her womanhood. It was slightly ruffled at the bottom but still flowed with the movement of her hips as I watched her walk to the bed. The top part hang off her shoulders exposing her collarbone.
"..yyyour sleeping in that?" I asked feeling my member starting to wake up
Go back down I thought to myself
"I always sleep in this" Katara answered looking to me.
Katara stood there looking at me for a moment before she walked closer to me.
I was dumbfounded, couldn't move couldn't think. All I seen was two D's bouncing side to side as she grew closer to me, it was clear she had no binding on.
Before I knew it Katara was right in my face. Her delicate arms wrapped around my neck, fingers twirling in my hair that I let down moments ago.
My eyes gazing down towards her lips my stomach becoming a bit uneasy yet I couldn't pull away from Katara ocean eyes.
I shouldn't be doing this right now, I shouldn't be wanting to kiss her right now, truth of the matter is I want Katara so bad but I know I wouldn't stop once I start.
I pulled Katara hands off me
"I uh.. I need to go to the bathroom"
To my surprise Katara didn't seem upset as she did in the past.
As I began walking away I felt someone hands pulled my face to the side and a pair of lips landed on my mines.
I wasn't sure what happened, all I remember was Katara perfect ass walking away.
A cold cold shower I thought