Kiss THIS!

Oh, spring break, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

Er, not one of the sixteen prompts again, mainly because the last one is going to be pretty long, so, meh.

It's pro-zutara week, people! Everyone, write Zutara, just this week! We've got to prove our support for our pairing during this, er, "troubling" time. First chapter of my novel-length one can be found in my profile, titled "Shattered Fates: Alpha" Second chapter is in the works.

This one has my two OC, Kimi and Kita, Zuko and Katara's twin daughters. You can read more about them in my stories Blue Eyes and it's sequel Gold Eyes.

Enjoy these drabbles!

Jak

The Little Bender That Could

Two pairs of round eyes, each pair of a different color, stared back at the Fire Lord and Lady. Two beautiful infant girls, one on each parent's lap, sat tired, yet eagerly, waiting for a story.

"The Little Bender That Could," Zuko began, bouncing Kita on his leg. "Is about a young Firebender—"

"No it isn't." Katara interrupted, lifting Kimi slightly from her position on her lap. "It's about a young Waterbender who gets lost—"

"—He doesn't get lost! He's suppose to get something for his Grandmother—"

"It's not a he!" Katara growled. "The Little Bender is a girl."

Zuko narrowed his eyes. "No, I'm pretty sure it's a guy."

"…Will you stop ruining my childhood for me?" Katara asked angrily. "I always heard it as a girl waterbender who got lost—"

"And I always heard it as a male firebender who was going to get something for his Grandmother---"

"The Little Bender," The tired old voice of an aged Uncle interrupted. "is a young female earthbender who is suppose to get something for her Grandmother, but gets lost on the way and has to use her bending to get out of a pit she falls into. She doesn't think she can do it, but she gets encouragement from her friends and bends her way out of the hole, hence the Little Bender That Could." Iroh finished, rubbing his head tiredly.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go put my grandnieces to bed, as I think they fell asleep while you two were arguing." He lifted the sleeping angels off of their parents lap and carried them off to their room.

Zuko and Katara looked at one another, and blushed.

"I could have sworn it was a Firebender—" Zuko began, but felt Katara press her finger to his lips to shut him up.

"We shouldn't have done that." She whispered, looking down almost shamefully. "Our girls are only a few months old, and already we're arguing about how to raise them." She studied her hands carefully, as if she wasn't sure what she was going to say next. "We even argue about what bedtime stories to tell them!"

Zuko frowned and paused before he leaned in to kiss his wife gently. "We'll be alright, Katara." He whispered against her slowly. "Though you are right, we need to…to do something, decide on some things about our girls. We can't argue every time something comes up different, culture-wise. The Fire Nation and the Water Tribes are very different in the way they raise children, but we can't let that stop us, can we?"

Katara gave him a small smile before she kissed him. "Maybe we should just let Iroh tell the girls bedtime stories."

The old general came into the room smiling. "I think that's a wonderful idea, myself."

XXX
END

Old man probably planned the whole thing himself...