I don't own Avatar or any of its characters. I do own Ranjia and Hadako.
Katara knocked on the door and let herself in when she didn't hear and answer.
"Ranjia, you ok?" She asked peering into her daughter's room. The bathroom door opened and a girl about the age of fifteen or so stepped out. She had long jet-black hair that fell in waves down her back, bright blue eyes and a red dress on.
"Mom, what you think?" She asked turning around in front of a mirror examining her dress hair and make-up.
"You look gorgeous dear." A deep voice interrupted Katara.
"Thanks daddy." She ran to her closet and pulled out another red dress, a little shorter and well little showy. She ran in the bathroom and ran back out wearing the dress. She shot a " how do I look" look at her mom.
"You look nice dear." Katara said while eyeing how short the dress was, there was no way her daughter was going to wear that.
"Where are you going sweet-pea?" Zuko asked his daughter. Eyeing the dress, his daughter was not in a million years going to go out looking like that.
"Oh you know! I am going to the theater with Hadako, you know the son of the King of the Northern Water tribe? Sixteen, hot, sweet, and an awesome bender?" She asked while examining her necklace, a red silk band with the fire nation insignia pendant carved out of silver.
"YOU ARE NOT GOING OUT OF THIS PALACE LOOKING LIKE A PROSTI-" Zuko shouted but was cut off by Katara.
"What your father means is, you looked better in that other dress." Katara said sweetly and offered her daughter a smile.
"But Daddy!" Ranjia whined, " This is the latest look!" Katara let out a sigh in perfect unison with Zuko. When had their daughter become so spoiled?
"You are not wearing that, and that's final young lady." Zuko said sternly. Ranjia gave her best puppy dogface. Katara saw Zuko being reeled in.
"No means No Ranjia. Do you know what people would think of you, of me, of you father, of this Family if you wore that?" Katara sighed. " When I was your age-"
"You didn't have such luxuries, you lived all over the world, fought along side the Avatar, ect. I know I know I know. I am very fortunate to have this blessing and I don't know what its like to live like you and daddy lived." Ranjia said and finished with a role of her eyes.
"Young Lady you do not speak with such respect to your mother like that!" Zuko scolded his daughter.
"I'm sorry mommy." Ranjia said and hugged Katara, "I guess I can't go out now huh?"
"No, you can still go but you have to change dresses. Ok?" Katara said and smoothed her daughter's hair.
"Of course mommy dear." She ran and changed. Katara leaned against her husband.
"How times have changed." She noted.
"Well, time doesn't stop sweet-heart." Zuko said and kissed his wife gently. Ranjia appeared in her original dress and was met by approval.
"Where are you going after the play?" Katara asked her daughter.
"Zammio's for dinner and then for a walk in the royal gardens." Ranjia said hurriedly.
"Be home before midnight!" Zuko shouted after his daughter. Ranjia tossed her dad a smile and ran to the horse and rider awaiting her. Hadako jumped off the black steed and help Ranjia up. She through him an "I am perfectly capable" look and swung herself up.
"Her mother's daughter." Iroh said with a chuckle and he walked up behind Zuko and Katara.
"There's no question in that!" Zuko said and laughed lightly.
"Is that an insult?" Katara said playfully.
"I could never insult you my dearest." Zuko said and placed soft kisses on Katara's neck.
"I can recall a few times." Katara said laughing.
" I was young and stupid." Zuko said and kissed her hands. The two turned and headed inside leaving Iroh watching Hadako and Ranjia. Ranjia was at the front of the horse with Hadako right behind her. Iroh watched as Hadako whispered something in her ear. She grabbed the reins from him and took off. Iroh let out a laugh as he watched Hadako cling to Ranjia for his life. They would make a great couple. After all fire and water had joined successfully already.
A/N: I know it was sucky but I sorta liked it.
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