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The Zutara Family

Summary: Following the struggles of Katara and Zuko as they have a family (nine kids) and Zuko decides with his taking the throne...

Rating: K+ or T

Major Characters: Katara (27), Zuko (29), and kids (oldest to youngest as they'll come): Heishui, Little Zuko (Lil' Z as kids call him), Zarina and Zerifina, Jailia, Kaelea, Annalea, Kiki, and Heziah.

Pairings: Katara/Zuko, Toph/Aang, and Sokka/Suki and family relationships

P.O.V.: Third Person Omniscient

Heishui Sakui

"WHERE IN GOD'S NAME IS ZUKO?" Katara screeched. Tears of pain and sweat ran down her face and matted and drenched her hair. Toph was on one side of the bed, talking her through breathing and allowing the Waterbender to dig her nails into her hand.

Outside, Azula, Aang, Sokka, and Zuko had arrived at the door. "You best get in there!" Sokka shoved his brother-in-law hard.

"Yeah? Well you're coming too," Zuko grabbed Sokka's wrist and both went inside.

Aang and Azula exchanged glances. "Listen in?" Aang suggested, feeling the twelve-year-old personality kick in.

"Eh, why not?" Azula shrugged.

"I'm here, I'm here, I'm here," Zuko ran over to where Toph was and took the Earthbender's place. "Calm down and breathe," he told her. "I'm right here."

Katara bit her lip in pain and gritted her teeth as Sokka took the other hand. "Ohgodohgodohgod..." she gasped. "Owowow..."

Sokka knelt on his side and tried calming her, stroking his free hand on hers. "It'll be okay, Tara. I promise okay?"

Katara shook her head. "You don't know that!"

"Yes, yes I do! I didn't loose you completely, Katara," he said. "You and I both agreed that I'd be here when you needed me most."

Katara nodded and dug her nails into both her brother and her husband's hands. "Let's get this over with!" she screamed, biting her lower lip.

"Where's that cursed healer?" Zuko muttered.

Outside, Azula sighed. "They don't have a healer and by the sounds of her, she's not going to wait any longer."

"Well, what can we do?"

Azula looked at Aang. "There's only one thing to do." She opened the bedroom door and walked in, Aang in tow.

"Need help?"Azula asked, walking in.

Zuko looked up. "What are you doing?" he asked, watching his siter run around the room, grabbing things. "Azula?"

"Helping," she answered simply. "You need a healer? I'm your girl."

"What?" Katara gritted her teeth.

"I know what I'm doing," Azula assured, sitting at the foot of Katara's bed. "All I need is for you three to trust me," her eyes wandered to Sokka, then Katara, and lastly to her brother.

Sokka and Zuko exchanged glances, then looked at Katara. "You're our girl," Sokka muttered. "You're the only person around and here."

Zuko nodded in agreement. "I trust you."

"OH JUST DO IT!" Katara hollered, flexing her fingers around Sokka and Zuko's red hands.

Azula looked at Toph and Aang. "I'll need you two to help me. Each of you," she gestured. "Grab a leg."

Aang paled. "But--"

"Oh just do it!" Toph snapped, doing just what Azula asked.

"Okay," Aang mumbled and followed his wife's suite.

Azula took a deep breath and prepared herself for this. It was her first time and she wasn't quite sure if she could do it exactly right. Nervousness set in, but she quickly swallowed it down. "Okay, Katara, I need you to push hard for me."

Zuko held her head. "You can do it," he kissed her lightly.

Sokka smirked. "Yeah...give it all you got, Sis."

Katara took a deep breath, braced herself, and bit her lip as she pushed with what strength she had. It wasn't much, but it was enough for starters.

"Good, very good," Azula told her. "Think you can do that again?"

"N--No..." Katara gasped. "It hurts."

Azula bit her lower lip. If Katara couldn't push again, complications may arouse and then things would get super ugly. She didn't want that to happen and willed herself to keep pushing Katara until she could do it and give in. "Come on, Katara, I need you to do it for me again. We don't want anything to go wrong."

"I can't!" Katara shouted, tears running crazily down her face.

"Shh," Zuko dried her eyes with his sleeve. "Calm down, Princess. Breathe."

Sokka bit his lip under the pain of Katara's hand. She had already put five nail marks in them and he was starting to bleed only slightly. He noticed that Zuko's hand was doing the same. She was really hurting. "Come on, Tara. Gimme my neice or nephew."

Katara took another deep breath and bit her lip, giving another hard push that made Azula smile. Maybe things would go okay, after all. Maybe even better...

"That was great," she said. "I see the head."

Katara flexed her sore fingers again and willed herself to take calming breathes. She was getting worn out fast and both Sokka and Zuko could see it clearly.

"She's too tired," Zuko said. "She's getting drained, she can't do anymore."

"She can do it!" Azula forced the issue. "She's halfway there. Another push or two and we're all good!" She looked at him and softened her tone. "Try to sway her, please."

Zuko saw the look of determination in his sister, the same determination their mother always had. The same determination he himself had. He turned to his wife. "Katara, you're halfway there, Baby. Just one or two more pushes and we'll be parents." Zuko realized this and smiled. "One more?"

Katara closed her eyes momentarily and swallowed hard. "One more," she whispered.

Zuko smiled and kissed her forehead. "That's my girl."

Another scream, almost kicking Azula, and a push later, Azula smiled, holding a squirming baby in her arms. "Looks like you got a future Fire Lord here, big brother."

Katara smiled, tired. "A boy...Zuko, name him."

"Me?" Zuko asked, taking his son from Azula's arms after she'd prepped him and cleaned him off. "Why me? You did all the work."

Katara shook her head. "Oh, just name him."

Zuko looked at his baby boy who was wrapped in a dark red blanket and looked at the golden orbs he had...much like his own. His skin wasdark like his mother's and he searched his mind for a name. He smiled and said, "Heishui Sakui."

"That's perfect," Katara smiled as Zuko lowered his arms so she could have a look. "Where'd you come up with a name like that?"

Zuko smiled. "Had an old friend. He always vowed that if he had kids, he'd name his son that. And the middle name is kind of a form of Mister Protective over there," he smirked and nodded towards Sokka.

Sokka stuck his tongue out playfully and nursed his hand, gladly taking the bowl of ice cold water from Aang. "Haha, funny."

"Lemme hold him," Katara held her arms out and Zuko gently placed Heishui in them, keeping his hand under his head. Katara looked at him. "Shch. You're already nervous over him and he's not even a few hours old yet."

"Well, you gotta be careful with them," Aang said. "Trust me," he looked at Toph. "I'd know."

Katara stuck her index finger out and watched as her little boy took it. "What do you think, Zuko? Mommy's Boy or Daddy's?"

Zuko laughed. "Both, I'm hoping."

Katara giggled and kissed her husband gently. "I love you. Thank you."

"No," Zuko smiled. "Thank you. This is the best thing you've given to me so far."

Katara smirked. "Well, if you want anymore, you're waiting a few more years."

"Aww man..." Zuko pouted and Katara laughed.

"Put the lip away," she said. "You didn't have to feel what I did."

"I most defintely felt something," Zuko looked at his red and slightly bleeding hand. "You're cutting those nails of yours."

"Pftt," Sokka cut in. "You're telling me!" he showed off his own hand, which was identical to Zuko's.

By now, Katara was propped up by many pillows, still sore, and covered up. "He's gorgeous," she gushed, still looking at her son. "He's got Daddy's eyes," she smiled at Zuko.

"Yet, he's got Mommy's skin," Zuko replied.

"My turn, my turn!" Sokka held out his arms eagerly.

Katara laughed. "Just you wait, Sokka," she said, handing Heishui to him. "You'll get even more excited and more hand pains when it's Suki's and your turn."

"Meh," Sokka shrugged. "I can wait," he said, cradling his nephew gently. "He's practice for me," he added with a smile, nodding to Heishui.

Katara closed her eyes and sunk her head into her pillows. "I'm tired and sore."

"I can see if Uncle has any herbs to help," Zuko suggested.

"That'd be great," Katara gushed. "Please?"

Zuko nodded. "I'll be right back." He started to leave, then grabbed Azula's arm and dragged her out with him. "How'd you do that?"

"What?"

"That! In there, you did--it was like you've done it your whole life!"

Azula shrugged. "Instincts."

Zuko gave her a look. "Liar. How'd you know?"

"I never tell my secrets," she smirked, walking away.

Short? Sorry. Anyway, I know that was probably SO OOC for Azula it wasn't even funny, but this'll be the only time she does this. I only had her do it now because I forgot my original idea and plan. lol. (Serves me right, huh?)

Uhm...next chapter will be a bit funny...Heishui will be about a year old and Toph and Aang have their twins. (I didn't want to make this SO drawly and stuff. But I WILL go through with Sokka/Suki only because it'll be so funny. lol)

Also, I'll tell the names of Toph/Aang's twins in the next chappie.

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