Author's Disclaimer: I don't own anything belonging to "Avatar: the last Airbender!" Nothing.
Author's Note: Here we go, here we go! Alright my lovelies, hold on tight. You may get some of what you like, you might not. As one would know, life takes you many places you never thought it would. Onward!
Maraghoul: hope this picks you up my friend. Well in some ways I'm sure it will :P You know what's coming!
QueenTyzula: Queen T, well, Zuko tries, is what I'll give him :P Palace intrigues can't be easy or non-mind-consuming. I love madcap unhinged Azula myself. I think Ty Lee could be the one to get her at least on a more admirable path, but she is who she is. Crazay! As for what you ask, read on my friend ^_^ It's a 'coming!
To my guest reviewer: Thank you for your thoughts. I hope you enjoy.
"Stoking the fire"
Chapter ten "Forging new paths"
"There is no fathoming the depths of my hatred for this place." Mai glowered in her head as her face set in a neutrally blank expression. She paused in one of the tall windows of the sitting room, pale fingers splayed against the glass. She'd taken to moping as hard core as a teenager ever since she and her family arrived at their mountainous estate. The town below her family's estate fairly bustled, but everyone looked far too happy for her liking. She wished they were as miserable as she was.
Mai swept a hand down her robe. Her outfit was still fine and indicated her status as the Fire Lady, but she certainly didn't feel like the consort of the Fire Lord. Said Fire Lord was probably sexing it up with her friend in the fire temple right now. And in front of the Fire Sages. The perverts.
'Once friend,' Mai thought. Her back teeth clacked together and grit as she tried to push horrible thoughts out of her head. But the images wouldn't leave her. Zuko's pale flesh entwined around Ty Lee, her limber legs wrapped around his shoulders. They were both panting heavily in her torturous vision and she would give anything to not hear them or see them.
Mai was tempted to just open up the sake and start drinking. But the hour wasn't even past midday, and ever her mother would notice THAT. Speaking of her mother, Lady Michi swept into the wide sitting room and collapsed into one of the sofas.
"This place has always been rather cold. Do you want me to ask the servants to raise the fire pit a little higher?" Michi asked her daughter idly. Mai grit her teeth together. Her mother's cheery tone clashed with the torture going on with her head, making her want to scream.
"No," she ground out. Michi pursed her lips.
"What's gotten into you this time, Mai?" she asked. Mai glowered at the condescending tone.
"What's gotten into me? Gee, I wonder!" Mai groused. Her mother frowned.
"It's not uncommon for the Fire Lord or noble to take a concubine. It's just the way things are, Mai," she said sensibly. Mai whirled, fists clenched.
"Zuko wants to sleep with someone else, and not just anyone, but my FRIEND and you wonder why I'm so upset?!"
Michi waited, blinking impassively at her distraught daughter. "Zuko is the Fire Lord. I don't doubt his love for you."
"Some love! If he loved me, he wouldn't be doing this!" Mai yelled. Michi frowned.
"Young lady, enough! You're not too old enough for me not to send to your room," she gave back. "Zuko takes care of us. The Fire Lord will do as he needs to."
Mai's fingers clenched so hard they hurt. She wanted to rage and scream further, but a small figure sidled in. Tom-Tom's tunic was red and embroidered with small flames on the sleeves. He looked very fine in it even though it was a size too big and he was growing into it. Her brother padded up slowly and gazed up into Mai's angry face.
"I'm sorry you're so sad, Mai. I love you," he said simply. Mai's lip quivered and she knelt down, opening her arms. Tom-Tom went into them and he patted his sister's long hair as she began to cry against his small shoulder.
"Thank you, Tom-Tom," Michi sniffed. At least Mai had stopped yelling, and had fallen to crying. Mai frowned, her eyes tear-streaked.
"He knows I'm in pain. You do, Mother, and in better detail, and you don't care my heart is broken." Tom-Tom patted her back softly.
Michi got up and swept out of the sitting room., angry now. Mai watched her go under her brows and hugged her brother tightly.
"Thanks, kid," she said. Tom-Tom beamed into her face.
"When are we going home? I miss Zuko and the Kyoshi Warriors," he said. Mai's heart lurched.
"I don't know, kid. A while at least," she confessed. Tom-Tom's lip pooched out but he brightened.
"Well, we'll still have fun. I bet there's lightning bugs we can catch," he said. Mai gave a rueful smile.
"Maybe…." She said. At least it would take her mind off of Zuko rolling around with a naked Ty Lee. Her heart hardened as she thought about her husband. Zuko deserved something bad to happen back to him for doing this to her. She didn't know what, but she hoped an idea would come to her soon. Mai set her brother down and ruffled his hair. He grinned at her and padded to the tall window, gazing down at the dots of people bustling to and fro from the town's main streets below.
Mai stood behind her brother and cast her gaze across the town. She had picked her family's mountain estate for its seclusion, but it could also be handy or its location to another….. Mai turned over possibilities in her head, letting her heart slowly unclench. She would be doing this solely for her, Zuko be damned.
Mai brushed her fingers over her finely embroidered sleeve and sat on one of the sofas. When Tom-Tom climbed up beside her, she hugged him close, thinking hard.
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Ty Lee rubbed her face into the pillow. Ying was pouring her a cup of tea, mixed with a healing draught. It was to solely settle her stomach. Ty Lee felt terrible, her stomach as clenched as hard as a stone. She pushed at the mattress and whimpered when she couldn't sit up. Ying sat on the edge of the bed and slid her arm around Ty Lee's waist. The omega whimpered and clutched Ying's side. Ying helped her sit, and held the cup of tea with her free hand. Ty Lee sipped at it slowly. The medicine in the tea cleared her headache slowly.
"Everything's going to be okay, Ty Lee," Ying smiled brightly. "We'll get a new midwife and we'll see what's what."
"I really think I lost it," Ty Lee voiced her grave concern. She rubbed her belly, which was still knotted with cramps. She sipped the tea slowly, hoping it would go to her belly. She shifted her thighs, feeling wetness coat her. It wasn't arousal or urine, and Ty Lee curiously pulled her robe open. She gaped at the patch of blood on her inner thighs. Ying gasped, eyes riveted on the dots of blood leaking from Ty Lee's pussy. Her heart surged, hearing Ty Lee's whimpers of despair. "Ying!"
Ying dashed to the door of the apartments, tying her bed robe tighter around her. "I'll be right back!" she said. She slammed the door open and closed and padded down the hallway. Ty Lee could hear new footsteps running closer and Suki emerged, Zuko on her heels. Ty Lee pulled her robe closed, but they could still make out the blood stain on the front of the fabric.
"I'll get a healer!" Zuko blanched. Suki held his shoulder, halting him.
"I'll get it!" she demanded. Zuko nodded, eyes wild. Everyone would see it as a strange occurrence if the Fire Lord himself went to the healers. Suki left as rapidly, and they could hear her conversing wildly with Ying in the hallway, then retreating footsteps. Zuko hesitated and dared to touch Ty Lee's shoulder. She turned into his chest, shaking.
"I've lost it, I know it," she cried. Zuko's hand clutched the back of her head.
"We'll get you taken care of. Please, you must calm down, Ty Lee," Zuko said as soothingly as he could. He rubbed Ty Lee's back gently as she hiccupped and cried against him.
Zuko kept his face stern when a knock sounded at the apartment door. A bent old man entered with Suki and Ying. He coughed into one fist and approached the pair on the bed.
"Are you in your time of blood?" the old man asked, laying his hands on Ty Lee's belly and rubbing with his thumbs. Ty Lee shook her head.
"No, I'm…." she bit her lip suddenly and bowed her head. The old man felt along her sides and middle.
"I'll fix you a draught that will ease your stomach. It will stop the bleeding. Also, you must calm yourself, my dear. Anxieties can roil a bad situation further," he suggested. Ty Lee sniffed and rubbed her wrist across her eyes. It seemed everyone was asking her not to cry, but the whole situation was too much on her. She didn't even know if she'd lost her child. And Azula was gone.
Ty Lee accepted the new draught from the old man and drank it carefully. Zuko took the cup from her and helped her lay down. Ty Lee curled in a fetal position and held her knees.
Everyone waited for the old healer to leave and Ying shut the door. "We still need a midwife," she noted. Zuko nodded.
"We'll arrange it in a different room and we'll hide your face, Ty Lee. I'll make this happen today," Zuko promised. Ty Lee nodded, but she closed her wet eyes into the mattress. Zuko's large hand settled on her back and rubbed gently. The warm gesture made her insides uncoil despite herself.
The rest of the morning was slow torture. Ty Lee drank tea and stayed laying down, as if to will the child to stay inside her. She feared taking a bath, certain she would bleed further in the heated water. Ying read out loud to calm her and gave her a soft back massage. Ty Lee's body slowly warmed and calmed, feeling languid and surprisingly lustful. She wondered silently if Ying cared about her that way or was just a really good friend.
"Why are you so good to me?" Ty Lee wondered. Ying smiled, hands around Ty Lee's foot, massaging it.
"Because we're friends," she declared. It was the truth after all. Ty Lee rolled on her back and regarded Ying with a raised eyebrow.
"I care about you Ying. But you know Tsung is in love with you, right?" Ty Lee wanted her friend to finally note the truth of THAT. Ying turned into a tomato, face heating in a blush.
"I know," she confessed. Ty Lee arched her back, enjoying the foot massage.
"Then why are you here with me instead of her?" Ty Lee asked gently. Ying swallowed. She regarded Ty Lee's foot and kept up her massage.
"She helped me with one of my heats. Before we were arrested by Azula and met you….." Ying set her foot down and picked up the other one. "Tsung's not an alpha, but she knew what to do to make it….. enjoyable."
Ty Lee gave a sly smile. "She rocked your world, huh?"
Ying huffed, blowing her bangs out of her eyes. "It was an eventful three days," she said dryly. At Ty Lee's sudden devious look, she had to concede to herself the truth. "It WAS pretty damn hot. I thought we were going to melt the bed."
"Tsung developed feelings for you. Why don't you return them?" Ty Lee asked.
"Well, I'm taking care of my best friend, for one thing." Ying raised an eyebrow. "And I guess I'm afraid."
Ty Lee's eyes fell. "I know what that feels like."
"Azula?" Ying asked. Ty Lee nodded.
"I had her, she was in me…..but I got scared when she started to mark me. I thought it wasn't the right thing….." Ty Lee's eyes wet again. She scrubbed her wrist across her eyes. "I should have let her. I love her, Ying."
"What will you do about her?" Ying wondered. Ty Lee held her belly.
"I don't know. We don't even know where she is."
'Or who she's screwing.' Ty Lee thought. The thought hurt so much.
"I fear this isn't over by a long shot," Ying said. Ty Lee closed her eyes.
"That, my friend, is a serious understatement."
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The midwife was brought in that night. Ty Lee was barely able to walk, leaning against Suki's arm, and made her way to a new private room. She kept her robe on and unbelted, and hood pulled up to hide her face in the dim room as the gnarled old woman, different from the midwife that had assessed her before, ran her hands from breast to belly. Ty Lee's nipples hardened despite herself.
"Congratulations," the old woman said, smiling. "Your chi is doubled."
Suki and Ying murmured their thanks and Ty Lee collapsed into a chair, her legs wobbling suddenly from the good news. She held her middle and tried to smile. In her heart of hearts, she was happy she still had a piece of Azula. But the thought of having him or her and handing it to Zuko and Mai gave her twinges of sorrow. Ty Lee had to admit to herself she could never tell Azula. At least not right now.
In her current enraged state, she feared for the child's safety as well as her own. Perhaps the subterfuge was best and it would be safer with Zuko….. She had already ruined things royally with Azula as it was.
The three women moved quietly down the dimly lit halls back to Ty Lee's new apartment. Inside, Zuko was waiting in the sitting area. He stood abruptly, cloak streaming.
"Are….." Zuko's eyes swept from Ty Lee's face to her middle. She nodded.
"It's okay," she said. The relief in Zuko's eyes was palpable. He smiled and patted Ty Lee's hand.
"I'm glad you're okay," he said. He tightened his hold on her hands, eyes soft.
Suki coughed. She arranged Ty Lee's bed and pulled the coverlet back. "Do you want to rest, Ty Lee?" she asked. Ty Lee climbed into the bed. Ying sat on the edge of the mattress.
"Do you need anything?" Zuko looked every inch the expectant father as he hovered. Ty Lee smiled wryly.
"Not right now, thanks. Don't you have Fire Lord duties?" she asked. Ying smiled wryly at the young man.
"You just want me to be bored senseless at a council meeting," Zuko countered. Ty Lee pillowed her head on her arm and stretched out.
"I trust you'll find a way to make yourself busy," she said. Suki tugged Zuko's sleeve.
"I'll be there. You won't be so bored," she offered. The relieved smile Zuko flashed her made her heart leap. It really HAD been too long since Sokka had visited. But every day, she was seeing more and more of Zuko's kindness.
"Thank you, Suki." The two bowed and left the omega with Ying. Outside, Suki tugged closer to Zuko.
"I've had my warriors keeping an eye on a few of your guards. They've been acting, well, lax in their duties," she whispered. Zuko flashed worried eyes to her. His sole focus had been on his absent wife, now placating the Fire Sages, and further on, with his own palace guards. He was severely glad the Kyoshi Warriors were so loyal.
"It's troubling," Zuko admitted to her. They moved past three guards who snapped to attention. The way they lowered their eyes at his stare wasn't just subservience; it was disconcerting how quickly they looked away.
"Have they any grievances with you?" Suki asked. Zuko touched his chin.
"I wouldn't doubt it. I relieved a few teams of the older guards who served under my father. I thought it was a good move," Zuko admitted. Suki frowned to herself.
"Don't worry, Zuko. We'll protect you," she said. The gentle smile Zuko flashed to her made her heart thump double time. Okay, she really had to clear what was going on in her heart and in her head. Besides, he was going to be with Ty Lee. She hoped her friend would get as much good out of him as she wanted.
Suki tightened her hand on the hilt of her fan. She and Zuko swept into the council room and she secured the corner where he would sit. Zuko smiled to her and sat at the head of the table.
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"When can we commence with the consummation? The Lady is ready for you, is she not?" The Head Fire Sage pushed. Zuko frowned at him across the stone table.
"Soon. You shouldn't push her," Zuko rested his chin on his folded hands. The Head Fire Sage chuckled and turned over a few scrolls.
"Is my lord watching his health? Are you keeping to the diet I've set for you?" he asked. Zuko sighed. He'd been given a lot of simple fair, vegetables and fruit and rice. He wanted more noodles and dumplings, but that hadn't been prescribed at the moment. It was to keep up his vitality. For the why, Zuko blushed to think of it. He wished Mai were here to comfort him, but she had left. It hurt to think it could be for always.
"Yes, of course. And I've been exercising adequately," Zuko groused. The Head Fire Sage flipped through another note.
"Your spirit doesn't seem into this, my lord. Maybe you'd like a tea to stoke your lusts?" the old man inquired. Zuko blushed.
"Desire isn't the problem. It's more complicated," he protested. The Head Fire Sage blinked impassively.
"Of course, my lord. I trust when the time comes, you'll be able to perform," the old man said. Zuko blinked and scratched one red cheek.
"I don't think you have to worry about that…" he muttered. The Head Fire Sage coughed into one fist.
"Is it the Lady Ty Lee? She could have the tea you claim you don't need."
Zuko bristled despite himself. "I don't think that's necessary." He didn't think she'd go for it, even if offered.
The Head Fire Sage coughed and collected his scrolls. "Can we plan for the end of the week?"
Zuko sighed. He inclined his head. "Yes."
As the Head Fire Sage moved away, Zuko collected himself and left the Fire Temple. Close to a week. It was all coming down to the wire and he had to try and make it come out right. For Ty Lee's sake if anything else. Zuko went in search of her, waving off his councilmen. They scowled at his retreating back, but Zuko's mind was solely on getting through what most would consider a very pleasurable experience.
His heart felt slain when he thought of his missing wife. But Zuko found Ty Lee stretching with Ying in one of the gyms and he found his eyes moving over the acrobat instead. Even after the health scare, she still moved with grace, stretching in impossible ways. Ying wasn't as flexible and Zuko found himself impressed when Ty Lee stood on her hands, arching her feet over her head.
"Good day, ladies," he announced. Ying called out to him but Ty Lee came out of her stretch and sat cross-legged.
"Want to get some exercise in, too?" she asked. Zuko gave a wry smile. He was pleased Ty Lee seemed calm.
"I could. Maybe you could practice some fire bending kata with me. I know you know them," Zuko gave. He remembered how Ty Lee had practiced with Azula when she was learning. Even without the bending, Ty Lee could master the kicks and turns needed.
"Sounds like fun." A slow smile moved across Ty Lee's face. She rose to her feet, and Ying stood at her side. They wore loose tops and flowing pants, and were shoeless. Ty Lee gestured at Zuko's complete regal attire. "Lose some of the clothing."
Zuko's brow raised. But he unfastened his shoulder armor, allowing them and his cloak to fall to the mats. His boots came off as well as the stockings. Ying watched him flex his toes, standing on the balls of his feet.
"Shall we?" he asked politely. Ty Lee nodded. Ying grinned as they stood side by side and began. With each kick and turn, Zuko was impressed. Ty Lee's form was almost near perfect. It would be if she relied on firebending, but she still memorized the forms adequately. Zuko grunted and they moved as one unit, coming down hard on the left foot, extending the right in a snapping kick. Zuko let a stream of fire fly from the movement, and retracted it carefully to keep from burning anything.
Zuko ended the kata, hands poised at his waist and he pushed down slowly, gathering his chi inward. He exhaled slowly, hearing Ty Lee and Ying echo him. He grinned at the two women who seemed at ease. "That relieves some stress, huh?"
Ty Lee's eyes softened at that mention. She wasn't the only one going through turmoil. "Yup! It was fun!"
"Firebending kata are a great workout," Ying added. Zuko blinked, taking in Ty Lee's smile as she pushed her braid over one shoulder. She radiated a moment of joy and it made him tingle in unexpected ways. He could make sure she was happy at least.
"Please, can you excuse us?" Zuko asked Ying politely. Ying nodded. She bowed with her fist in her palm.
"At your service, my lord," she said. She smiled at Ty Lee and swept out of the gym, no doubt to guard the door.
"I know our situation isn't ideal, Ty Lee, but we should at least get used to the idea. The Fire Sages are going to want results," Zuko began pragmatically. Ty Lee adjusted the front of her tunic. She sighed, though her body jumped at the idea. Azula had started an unquenchable passion that she had left her with. It really wasn't fair.
"So you're saying a little practice is in order," she suggested. Zuko nodded. He gulped and looked at the floor, looking like an embarrassed child.
"I'm sorry," he said again. Ty Lee paused and then placed her hand on top of his.
"Stop beating yourself up, Zuko. This will be your child. Don't worry about that," she said. Zuko nodded, his golden eyes sorrowful.
"What are you thinking?" Zuko asked. Ty Lee moved around Zuko. Her hand ran over the back of his tunic. The sleeves were short and Ty Lee noticed the muscles of his forearm bunching.
"That you could stand to stretch your inner thighs. Come on, Zuko," Ty Lee said. She faced Zuko and had him stretch his legs as far as he could. Ty Lee mirrored him, making it look far too easy and graceful. Zuko grunted, trying not to lean forward onto his scrotum. He felt too wide and vulnerable in the position.
"And this calms you?" he gasped. His thighs were beginning to quake. Ty Lee leaned forward, face almost to the mat. Her arms went out and clasped Zuko's. He helped her lean back.
"Yes. Trust me and just relax. And try to lean forward," she suggested. Zuko grit his teeth but tried to take her advice. He leaned forward, pulled by Ty Lee's clasping hands.
"This is….extreme," Zuko gave. A line of sweat beaded from his jaw and fell onto his shoulder. Ty Lee grinned and helped push him up to a seated position. She bent her legs forward, allowing Zuko to do the same. Their bare feet touched.
"Feel better?" Ty Lee asked. Zuko gave a slight nod.
"I get the feeling you just wanted to make me uncomfortable too?" Zuko asked. Ty Lee scooted closer and looked thoughtful.
"No…just if we're going to be close, I thought we could share a few things we know," Ty Lee said. She turned her face up to his. Zuko blinked, his heart slamming in his chest.
Ty Lee thought of Azula as she pressed her lips to his. Zuko murmured in surprise but opened his lips against hers. A tingle went up Ty Lee's back despite herself. Zuko tasted different, oddly of mint. He must have been chewing it after the morning meal. His breath was warm against hers and his large hand settled around her cheek softly. Ty Lee abandoned the thought of Azula despite herself. She couldn't keep comparing them, and in this moment, her body was getting a touch of what it craved with Azula.
Ty Lee was drawn up against his front and slowly her arms encircled his neck. Her fingers played with the hairs at the back of his neck as Zuko kissed her softly. Ty Lee's tongue stroked against his and Zuko deepened the kiss. His hands held her gently. All too soon, Ty Lee drew back, gasping from the kiss. She and Zuko stared at each other, one in shock, the other in a state of polite arousal.
"Will that be fine?" Ty Lee asked. Zuko nodded rapidly. His face was turning red.
"It shouldn't be a horrible experience. We should be able to….enjoy ourselves," Zuko gave. His heart lurched, as Mai flashed in his mind. She glared at him in his memory. Ty Lee didn't like the sad look on Zuko's face and tugged on his jaw with one hand, turning him back toward her.
"I don't see why we shouldn't. I promised to help you," Ty Lee said. Zuko's hand touched her belly gently, understanding in his eyes.
"I just feel so guilty. It's not you, Ty Lee," Zuko confessed. Ty Lee leaned up and kissed his cheek impulsively. His skin wasn't as soft as Azula's, but it still felt nice.
"I miss who I love too. But they're gone. Let's just….get through this," Ty Lee finished lamely.
Zuko gave a wry smile. "It won't be all bad. I just want to make things good for you."
"That was a good start," Ty Lee said, referring to the kiss. "You taste nice."
"And you smell just incredible," Zuko stammered. Ty Lee's glow was just radiant and it was starting to caress his chi. He shivered.
"Want to….do it again?" Ty Lee asked, sounding very much like a child asking for a sweet. Zuko cupped her cheek and leaned in. Heat slammed through his blood as Ty Lee's mouth opened up to his and she murmured into his lips.
Zuko was starting to feel heady as they passed several long minutes learning each other's mouths. His hand cupped the back of Ty Lee's head as he scraped his tongue gently into her mouth. Ty Lee moved her tongue against his and murmured in approval. His blood heated, hearing the confirmation. When they parted, Ty Lee was looking at him in a strange way.
"I should….go," Zuko said. Ty Lee nodded, scrubbing her mouth with the back of her wrist.
"When do the Fire Sages want us?" she dared to ask. Zuko turned red.
"By the end of the week. How are you feeling?" he asked, inquiring to her condition.
Ty Lee watched him slowly. "Much better. If I keep stretching, I feel fine."
Zuko nodded. He took her hand and kissed the back of it. "Good night, Ty Lee."
Ty Lee gave him a sweet smile. When she found Ying outside, they retired to her new apartments. They ate dinner together and did after meal stretches to wind down. Climbing into the sheets, Ty Lee remembered a moment out in the field. She had snuck up on Azula, who was standing regally tall and firm, waiting for her father's soldiers to line up. She had slung an arm around her waist and kissed her cheek. Azula had looked at her curiously with a hint of interest, but had shrugged out of her embrace. The memory hurt.
Ying began to snore. Ty Lee turned on her back. She could still see Zuko's soft eyes in her mind's eye. It clashed with the intense stare of Azula, staring down at her as she entered her. Her sharp golden eyes had squeezed shut in intervals as she rutted into her, moaning and crying out against her. Just when Ty Lee was ready to dwell on the delicious memory of Azula's cock splitting her open, her mind shifted to the memory of Azula shoving her picked chains off and pushing past her shoulder to attack Zuko. Ty Lee hugged her side and curled up against Ying's back.
She hoped Azula was safe and warm, but to hope for anything else would mean she was free to plot and scheme. Ty Lee shivered.
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Azula smiled and drank from her cup. A group of three soldiers were sitting across from her at the bar in the local town. They wore cloaks with cowls and she had a similar hood pulled up over her familiar features.
"My brother works in the inner palace. Right underneath his royal highness's butt," one of the men said. Azula smiled slyly.
"Wonderful. Can he be counted on?" Azula asked. The man smiled widely.
"He wanted to serve in the war, but it was stopped before he was old enough. We know where his loyalty lies," he said. Azula purred her thanks.
"The war will continue. You have my word on that," Azula took a sip from her cup.
"Oh thank you, Princess Azula," another of the men smiled. "Just reenlist the militaries. We'll conquer whatever you ask."
"I expect you to conquer a lot," Azula studied the back of her nails. The men straightened their shoulders, adopting solid stances.
"Anything for a Fire Lord that's worth it," the third man said. Azula smiled predatorily.
"Go back to your jobs, men. And await my word. We'll launch an attack to take my brother off the throne permanently."
The men slammed their cups up and down on the table enthusiastically. "Hail to you, Princess," one of the men said in a hissed tone.
Azula raised her cup to them as the ex-soldiers stood and gave bows to her. She remained seated at the table, slowly finishing the flagon of wine. Zirin stalked into the bar's main room and sat across from her.
"No, please, allow me," Zirin said in a snappy tone. She poured herself a cup from the dregs of the flagon. Azula smiled at her comrade.
"Any word from the capital?" she asked.
"Just Zuko being his usual hair-brained self. The Fire Sages are preparing something for him at the temple. I don't know what, but it seems important. It's locked down a lot of council meetings," Zirin reported. Azula's fingers tightened on the cup. She sipped slowly to clear the rage from her mind.
"Yes, I'd heard," she said idly. But Zirin knew what was bothering her. Azula, meanwhile, was caught in an inner turmoil. Zuko must be planning when to take Ty Lee as the official concubine, or had done so already. Her pale fingers tightened on the cup and Zirin was startled to see the porcelain crack under her grasp.
"Azula?" Zirin asked. Her raspy voice was starting to grate on Azula's nerves. She pushed back from the table and adjusted her cloak.
"Let's get back to Shun's. I'm done being in the open," Azula commanded. Zirin rose and followed her out to the main street of the town. Towns folk moved to and fro at their tasks. Children followed their mothers or fathers at chores, and restaurant workers carried baskets of goods high on their shoulders.
Azula side stepped the throngs, Zirin on her heels. She cast an idle look up at the hills and edges of the nearby mountain. Some of the Fire nobility had built vacation homes in the side of the mountain. Azula sniffed and ignored the high reaches above her. They made their way back to Shun's estate and were let in by the servants. Azula unfastened the cloak and let it fall to the floor. A serving man hastened to collect and hang it before it could wrinkle. Zirin was rather flippant with her gestures being a noble herself, but she still handed her cloak directly to another servant.
"Lunch soon, Azula," Zirin called. Azula waved one hand. The lord of the household stopped her himself and she forced herself to listen to his prattling.
"Can you send a girl to my room? Not the one from before," Azula frowned. She was tiring of the girl's fawning attention and while she did give good head and she was appreciative of it, she was nowhere near ready to accept another developing feelings for her.
Shun bobbed a bow. "Of course, Princess! She'll be sent to you soon."
"Hurry," Azula suggested. She made her way to the lord's bedchamber and opened the door. She glowered in her head. The same serving girl from before was folding her clothing and cleaning the room. Azula paused, leaning against the new table.
"Get out," she ordered. The girl jumped and blushed.
"Did I…. do something wrong, princess?" she stammered. She moved closer to touch Azula, or at least to start undressing her and Azula caught her wrist. Her fingers tightened like a vice over the girl's arm.
"I'm done with you. Leave," she snapped. The girl seemed about to protest lightly, but Azula fixed a deadly stare at her and held up two fingers to her head. Blue lightning sparked momentarily. The girl recalled an engagement elsewhere, bowed low and backed out of the room.
Azula sighed with relief and sank into one of the chairs at the table. She was unlacing her boots when a knock sounded at the door. "Enter!" she commanded.
The new girl that had been sent was prettier than the first. Full lips smiled at the princess and Azula oddly wondered what they'd look like wrapped around her cock. A pulse began throbbing between her thighs and Azula widened her knees, roving her eyes up and down the servant. Her breasts were fuller and the barest hint of her nipples hardened against the front of her silk tunic. Azula smirked, feeling herself shift and grow hard. She widened her knees further, allowing the bulge between her thighs to be noticed.
"Do you know why you're here?" she asked in a surly tone. The girl nodded. She shut the door and padded closer. She sank to her knees before Azula and helped remove her boots and stockings. She ran her hands up and down the fabric of Azula's trousers, from knees to inner thighs.
"I'm to serve your royal person. In any and every way you ask," the girl said. She blinked almost shyly up at Azula but her touches were anything but shy.
Azula smiled widely. Oh this one was too much. She'd be too much fun to break in. Azula halted her hands and rose to her feet. She held her arms out. "Undress me first and then lose the outfit. I want to see what I'm working with here," Azula commanded.
The girl slowly undressed the princess, making the act almost a tease. Azula sighed as her trousers were loosened and lowered. Her cock sprang free, bobbing up between her thighs. The girl blushed down, noticing it, and stripped Azula fully. She began to pull her sheer tunic open but Azula stopped her. She ran her hands up and down the lithe curves, and tore the fabric down the middle.
The girl's high gasps were music to her ears. Azula smiled. Her breasts were bigger than the other girls by far. Azula cupped them in her hands and leaned down to suck a nipple into her mouth. She nibbled and licked, feeling the girl writhe up against her front. Her cock throbbed approvingly against the girls' stomach.
"Princess….." the girl murmured. Azula bit the side of her throat lightly, pushing hard against her. The girl tried to cling to her waist approvingly, but Azula stopped her ministrations.
"Bed," she growled. The girl moved backward so fast, she almost tripped over the mattress when her knees hit it. Azula prowled after her and worked her thighs open with one knee. Azula needed to relax so she made the coupling as slow and languid as she could. She worked herself in with hard long thrusts and kept up her pace at a maddeningly slow pace, making the girl writhe under her.
To hold onto her control, Azula focused on the girls' breasts, burying her face between them, kissing and licking the generous curves. With her face somewhere sweet, her length twitched and throbbed with pounding fullness. Azula worked her hips in shorter and harder thrusts, unwilling to leave the clinging wet walls for longer than a deep thrust allowed. The girl was screaming beneath her, clinging to her back with trembling hands. Azula allowed the contact; she needed to hold on for dear life as it were.
Azula couldn't help giving a short scream as lights flashed behind her eyes. She was so close to the edge and the girl was gripping her in just the right way…. Azula pinned her hips to the mattress, opening her thighs wider, and took her in hard fast pumps. Fluid leaked out of her cock as she thrust harder and harder, finally spilling over the edge. Azula was startled to hear herself cry out in pleasure as she collapsed onto the girl.
"Oh, princess," the girl moaned. Azula shook her head to clear the ringing from her ears. In her hazy state of satiation, she was startled to feel the girl press her lips to hers. Azula found herself kissing her back, seeing Ty Lee behind her eyes. The devious acrobat that had ensnared her held her with soft hands, holding her after their orgasm…. Azula started with a moan and drew her head back.
The girl was pretty but she definitely wasn't Ty Lee. Azula growled and pressed the girl's face into the mattress away from her when she tried to kiss her again.
"Did I do something wrong?" she gasped. Azula gave a testing jog of her hips and drew back. Her softening cock tugged out wetly and the girl gasped prettily.
"Don't touch me," Azula snapped. She shoved the girl away and rolled on her side, pillowing her head on her arm. The girl made soft gasps but she did move away. Azula closed her eyes, trying not to feel severely annoyed.
"Stop your sniffling and get off the bed," Azula snapped. The girl obeyed.
End for now
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10/10/2016