FAMILY
Zuko's uncle was the first to congratulate them. He came at Mai with hug so kinetic, even Ty Lee would have found it intimidating. He practically bellowed, "Welcome to the family!" with a wide grin engaged in a fierce campaign to overtake his entire face.
Mai endured the hug, but with her arms pinned to her sides, she couldn't make even a token attempt to return it. "Thanks. Would this be the same family that contains Azula?"
Zuko frowned at that. "We expelled her when she tried to kill both of us."
Iroh still hadn't let go of Mai. Well, there were ways to work on that. "You still call Ozai your father, right?"
That caught Iroh's attention. "Actually, I think Zuko has given me that title as a backup, in case I ever tire of 'Uncle'. It was Toph's idea."
Mai took the opportunity to free herself as gracefully as she could without employing a knife. "That sounds like her. Does the creepy grandfather who wanted Zuko sacrificed still have a membership tile?"
Zuko and Iroh looked at each other. "Do dead people count?" her new husband wondered.
Iroh brightened. "That means we can remove Sozin, too."
"But then we loose Lu Ten and Roku," Zuko noted with a shake of his head. "We'll have to discuss that one."
Mai cut him off before that tangent could be explored. "And while there are some certain living family members I know you like, there's the slight problem of them not actually being here. Although," Mai continued before Zuko could say what he was thinking, "one or more may be joining us again at a future date."
Iroh nodded. "I think you've covered everyone."
"So who, exactly, is in this 'family' besides you two, and now me?"
Once again, Zuko and Iroh exchanged glances. This time, it lasted for a full minute before Iroh responded. "Can we bring Toph in?"
Zuko smirked. "Let's wait for her parents to officially disown her."
Mai gave one of her rare genuine smiles, and put her right hand on her new husband's shoulder, and her left on her new uncle's shoulder. "I like keeping it just the three of us. I'm supposed to suggest we get tea now, right?"
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