Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar, but if I did….. The Nick rating slash would be this. Sokka/Zula, Zuko/Katara (This is going to happen people. My friend's Dad works for Nickelodeon and he says that is going to happen. Yeayness!) Aang/Mang, Iroh/ either Gran-Gran or Aunt Woo…unlikely but it would still be funny.
This is one of my fav chappies! Enjoy and thank you for the reviews….and yes, this Matt character is my ex. KILL HIM ZUKO! He's a goddamn bastard and that's why I broke up with him. He insulted my good friend Bri. And said that he 'owned' me. Matt, you don't even own the shirt on your back!
Chapter 5
Go China Man!
Zuko saw a fist coming straight for him, with the ease and grace of a master, he avoided Matt's punches easily, ducking and twisting his head to the side. Matt stopped, amazed that Zuko could avoid his moves so easily.
"Stop moving!" He yelled in frustration after Zuko ducked another of his pathetic punches, "Stop moving! Fight like a man!"
Zuko grabbed his fist, an inch before it reached his face. Everyone gasped. Matt stared in horror and amazement at Zuko. He had caught him. Zuko squeezed Matt's fist. Matt cried out as he felt his knuckles pop and crack. Zuko frowned.
" You have no clue how a man fights!" Zuko swept his foot around, knocking Matt off his feet. He fell down with a 'thump' on the cemented ground.
"Alright!" Amy said, all doubt she had in Zuko vanished with that one move.
Matt got up again, his face red with rage and embarrassment. He tried to kick Zuko from his place on the ground, he shot out with his foot, catching Zuko in the right knee. Zuko grunted in pain, but did not cry out. Zuko decided that enough play, he needed to teach Matt a lesson.
Zuko finally landed a blow on Matt's face, right in the eye. Matt reeled back, a hand clapped over his right eye, grunting and cursing so much that Amy had to cover Ryan's ears.
"Alright Zuko!" Amy cheered.
Matt took his hand away from his eye. The eye was red and was beginning to swell. Amy bet it was going to be a real shiner tomorrow, and she giggled happily.
"Had enough?" Zuko asked, his voice dripping with dislike and disgust.
Matt got up again for the second time, but he was crouched like a spring. He smirked, "Lucky shot. I'm just warming up. (Everyone knows that was a flat out lie!) There's no way I'm gunna let some Oriental China Man beat me!" Matt charged Zuko again. Zuko ran to meet him, Matt swung his fist, trying to pound Zuko into the very ground. Zuko put up his arms, blocking the blows as they rained down on him. Zuko pushed Matt back, he formed both hands into a fist and swung them at the side of Matt's face. The fist connected, rocking Matt off his feet and onto the ground once again.
This time, Matt did not get up, he wasn't even aware that he was on the ground again. He was OUT COLD!
"That means I win." Zuko said casually, boredom in his voice. He went back to Amy and Ryan. The little toddler clapped loudly, giggling at the fine display of fighting that he had only seen on Power Rangers.
The gang saw that their leader was beaten. They looked at each other, uncertainty showing in their faces. That dude had just beaten Matt! Before that China man decided to come back for more, they picked up their fallen leader and took him away, casting wary glances back at Zuko. They left the Basketball where it was, forgotten.
Amy let out a relieved sigh, " Thank God that's over."
Zuko took Ryan out of her arms, Ryan giggled, patting Zuko's partially bald head, "POW! POW!" He cried, then laughed again.
Zuko smiled inwardly, "Who was that guy?" He asked Amy, "He fought like a rookie." He shook his head in disappointment. He had been wishing for a good fight, instead he had gotten a poor display of…..of…Good Kai, he didn't know what that was! That Water Tribe peasant boy could fight better then Matt.
"Yup. He's an old boyfriend. He's a big jerk and-" Amy covered Ryan's ears, "A goddamn bastard. I broke up with him about two weeks ago, and he still bothers me asking me to give him another chance." Amy uncovered Ryan's ears, and shook her head, annoyed, "It gets on my nerves. I broke up with him for many reasons, he called my good friend Bri fat, even though she's not, he says that he 'owns' me. And he thinks that he is the best thing that has ever happened in my life." Amy rolled her eyes, "He's the 2nd worse."
Zuko was quiet the whole time, Amy noticed that she was basically telling him everything about her love life, she stopped, embarrassed, "Oh my God I'm sorry." She apologized hastily, mentally hitting herself. "I'm telling you things that… oh my gawd…that guys don't like to hear about…" She turned away before he could see her blush.
Zuko almost laughed, but held it in. It was not dignified to laugh at someone's discomfort, no matter how funny it is.
Zuko shook his head, " Let's go back to the house. I'm hungry for this pitza? Is that what you call it?"
Amy was glad for the change in subject, "Pizza. Sure, let's go back. Its almost-" She checked her cell phone clock, "—7:45pm. It's about time to eat anyway."
Zuko carried Ryan on his shoulders; the little munchkin enjoyed being that high. They headed back to the house and let the dogs back inside. Zuko was almost pushed over again by the excitement of Oscar.
"What do you like?" Amy said from the kitchen, "Veggies, Ham, Pepperoni?…." She trailed off when she say Zuko's clueless look. She shook her head, "Neva mind. I'll order pepperoni." Amy dialed the number and talked with the pizza person.
Zuko sat down on the couch and put Ryan on the floor to play with the dogs. He turned on the television; Spongebob Squarepants came on, he was fighting Patrick Star in a boxing ring. Zuko changed the channel hurriedly, Spongebob spooked him out…those big eyes….his yellow square shape….that annoying laugh….Zuko shivered. (LOL!)
He flipped through the channels until he settled on Animal Planet. He stopped and watched as two Silver Back Gorillas fought for territory. He watches this channel a lot because he was fascinated by all the different animals that he had never in his whole life had seen before. Ryan waddled up, holding a toy gun and pointing it at him.
"BAM!" he shouted.
Zuko smiled, he held out a flame in the palm of his hand.
"Fire." He said, tossing it from hand to hand in front of Ryan's eyes.
Ryan's eyes went wide, "Ooohhh." He reached out to touch it.
"ZUKO!"
The fire disappeared from Zuko's hand. Zuko looked at Amy, her face was livid, she had the phone receiver pressed to her shoulder.
"Don't do that near him," She said, pointing at Ryan, "He can get hurt. He's just a baby."
"'UKO!" Ryan shouted, then giggled as if it were all a game. Seeing a big boy get in trouble was hilarious to him.
Zuko realized that he could've hurt Ryan, he needed to think next time before he brought fire out, "Sorry." He said, sincerely, glad that Amy was there to stop him in time.
Amy, sighed, " 's okay."
She resumed talking on the phone. Zuko poked Ryan in the chubby belly, "Ryan." He said.
Ryan grinned. He poked Zuko in the stomach, "'Uko!" Zuko smiled. The little boy was cute, he could make anyone smile Zuko thought fondly. No one from his ship or the Firenation was around for him to show a tough exterior to. He didn't have to act mean or tough, no body here cared. And he didn't have to look for the Avatar, there was no way he could do anything here except watch the television for Avatar clues. He already knew that the Avatar was going to the North Pole to master Waterbending…but in Zuko's current position, he couldn't stop him or catch him. Zuko was a whole different person, still stubborn, but in a nicer way.
Zuko ruffled the little boys blond hair and he heard Amy get off the phone and she came into the living room.
She handed Zuko the $20, "This is money to pay for the pizza. The man or woman will come to the door. He will hand you a box. Take it and give him the money. I have to give Ryan a bath." She said with a huff, "Pizza will be here in 10 minutes."
Ryan's eyes went wide when he heard the accursed word…bath. He made a dash to hide in his room, but Amy jumped forward and caught him, "Caught cha ya lil devil!"
Ryan struggled futilely in her arms, "NOO noo! No wanna baff! No wanna baff!" He cried.
Amy carried him off into the different room and Zuko returned to his show. He lost interest in it when the commercials came on and continued to click around to the different channels.
He heard Amy tackling with a reluctant Ryan in the other room, splashes could be heard as well as cries of laughter and of frustration, "Ryan stop it! No- No not my shirt! Awww Dangit!"
"'Angit!" Ryan repeated.
Oscar snorted as if in laughter at the sounds. He jumped onto the couch with Zuko and sat on him, laying his full form across his lap. Hailey, not wanting to be left out, jumped onto the couch also and propped her head up on Zuko's shoulder. Zuko was trapped by the dogs, but he didn't care. He patted the top of Oscars head absently as he continued channel surfing. He stopped at the History Channel, and watched a Revolutionary War documentary.
'Might as well learn these peoples history.' Zuko thought as he watches. A couple minutes later the dogs jumped off of him and started barking at the door. The doorbell rang, making Zuko jump.
"Zuko!" Amy called from the other room, "That's pizza!"
Zuko got off the couch and grabbed the 20 dollars. He pushed the dogs away back from the door so he could open it. A scrawny teenager with blemishes galore on his greasy face was the delivery boy. The teenagers eyes went wide when he saw Zuko, he handed the box to him, his eyes never leaving the scar, "H-H-Here's y-your pizza.." He stuttered. Zuko gave him the twenty and shut the door in his face. People always staring at his scar bothered him to no end.
The box was hot, but Zuko could tolerate it. A heavenly smell wafted up from the box edges, Zuko sat it on the kitchen table and opened it.
"Huh?"
The sight of his first pizza was…odd to him, "Amy!" Zuko called, not sure what to do, "What do I do with this!"
Amy came out of the bathroom, soaking wet. Her hair dripped with soap and water while Ryan was giggling happily. He was wrapped in a towel, but it looked like Amy needed it more then Ryan in Zuko's opinion.
" I think your wrong about him not being a bender." Zuko said, "He could be a water bender."
Amy rolled her eyes, "Hardy Har har…very funny. Hand me my bag would you. I always keep a pair of pants and a shirt in there for this occasion. Oh, to answer your question about the pizza, you eat it! Take a slice and chow down." She put Ryan in a diaper and in a USMC shirt (it stands for, 'United States Marine Corp'). Zuko handed her the black bag and she went into the other room to get cleaned up.
Zuko picked up a slice of pizza and took a hesitant bite. He liked it. He had never had pizza before and now he silently mourned the life he had lived without it.
"This is good." He said, taking another bite. Ryan reached up to him, "Saysa! Saysa!" he begged.
Zuko had no clue what the little boy was asking him, "Amy! What does Saysa mean?" He asked.
Her voice came through from the bathroom, "He's saying Pizza. Can you get him a small slice on a plate please?"
Zuko didn't know how Ryan could get Saysa, out of Pizza. He gave Ryan his food and the little boy waddled into the living room with his pizza and sat down, watching as the Red coats fired cannons to the opposite side.
Amy came out in new clothes; blue jeans and a Stewie shirt that said, "I like you, when I rule the world, your life with be quick and painless." She grabbed herself some pizza and sat down on the couch.
She looked at the screen, "You like watching this stuff?" She asked. Ryan started laughing manically as one of the cannon balls hit a soldier in the first rank, throwing him back to the third rank. Zuko and Amy exchanged glances, "He always acts like that.." Amy said, "Ever since he watched The Grudge, he had always laughed when people got killed."
Amy turned back to the movie, "As I say again, Do you like watching this kinda stuff?'
Zuko shrugged, "Just seeing what this world is like."
Amy took a swig of her soda, "Continue watching this and you'll ace my history class…Holy Shit!"
"Shit!" Ryan repeated. Amy smacked herself in the forehead, "No say Ryan bad word!" She said.
She turned back to Zuko, who had pulled away from her, shocked by her outburst.
Amy smiled sheepishly, "Sorry. But I just remembered. I forgot that school is on Monday." She looked at Zuko, "Um, I think you'll have to come to school with me…I can't leave you at home all the time."
"School?" Zuko asked, never had heard the word. Amy nodded, "It's where men and women teach us about Math, Science, Spanish, History…all kinds of crap that we don't use. But in Veterinary Medicine, we learn a lot off stuff. You'll like Mrs. Bonnie, she's awesome. Would you like to go?" She asked him.
Will Zuko say yes? Or will he rather stay at home? You guys try to guess! I will award cookies to anyone who predicts truly. Hoped you liked this chapter. R&R if you ever want to know what happens next! Ta ta for now! Thank you so much for all of your reviews!
