The Love Between Water and Fire

Author's Note: Yes, this is truly the ending of The Love Between Water and Fire. A sequel will probably be made sometime after the summer ends, cause I am working on other fics.

Epilouge

Five years passed, and Katara and Zuko's marriage couldn't be anymore happier. Mei was finally 16, meaning she was now of marrying age. Kouha, was the name of Kio's child. He had turned 5 this month, and now a new member was being added to the family. In the healing hut, Zuko waited patiently outside for Lady Kara to give out the good news about the baby. Zuko peaked inside the tent to see if Katara was doing okay.

"Not yet." said Kara. "Wait a few more minutes."

Zuko growled and waited outside once more. Mei came down, holding Kouha's hand, watching her father pacing back and forth.

"Did something happen?" asked Mei.

Zuko stopped and looked up. "No, I'm just waiting for the healer to tell me the news on the baby."

"I'm sure she, or he will be fine." said Mei. "It's a good thing I don't take after you in the whole, impatient thing."

"I'm not impatient, i'm just eager." said Zuko.

"You may enter now." said Kara.

"Finally." said Zuko. He stepped into the tent, and found Katara holding an infant wrapped up in a warm blanket.

"We might have to keep the baby here for two days." said Kara.

Katara looked up at Lady Kara. "She'll be fine right?"

"There's a chance that she'll be okay, but we have to make sure she doesn't have any illnesses or physical problems." said Lady Kara.

"What should we name her?" asked Zuko.

"If I say the name, will you agree with me?" asked Katara.

"I'll agree with whatever you say." said Zuko.

"I've decided to name her Akari." said Katara. "For the light of the sun."

"That's, a - "

"Just say that you don't like it Zuko." said Katara.

"That's a wonderful name." said Zuko.

"Hey, can we come in now?" asked Mei, as she peaked into the tent.

"Come in Mei." said Katara.

"So, is it a boy or a girl?" asked Mei.

"Her name is Akari." said Katara.

Mei picked up Kouha and showed him his new sister. "Say hello to you new sister Kouha."

"No!" shouted Kouha. "I don't want to."

"Why not?" asked Mei. "Don't you want a baby sister?"

"No! I want to be the youngest." said Kouha.

"Kouha, that's not a nice thing to say about your sister." said Katara.

"It's not fair!" shouted Kouha.

"Mei, I think it's better if you take Kouha outside." said Kara.

"Alright." said Mei. She took Kouha outside the healer's hut.

"That son of yours has the ability to irritate even most patient people." said Kara. "How do you ever put up with him?"

Katara smiled. "I try."

"Well, you must have a patience of a moon spirit." said Kara. "We'll be taking Akari now. As for you Katara, you must rest."

"I'll see you tomorrow." said Zuko.

"Zuko, don't be so hard on Kouha." said Katara.

"I'll try." said Zuko.

"Zuko, I mean it." said Katara.

Zuko kissed Katara on the lips. "I said I'll try. Okay?"

Katara sighed, and laid down. Zuko took one last look at her and went outside.

Meanwhile

"How's Kouha?" asked Zuko.

"He went penguin sledding with Aang." said Mei.

"Are you home alone?" asked Zuko.

"Mmhm." said Mei, as she flipped through the next page of her book.

"So, where's Sokka?" asked Zuko.

"He went out with some girl." said Mei. "This girl that he hasn't seen in awhile. Suri, Sari or Suki. I forgot her name."

"Oh." said Zuko, and he took a seat next to Mei.

"How's mom?" asked Mei.

"She's fine." said Zuko. "So, what are you reading?"

"A book." said Mei.

Zuko looked at the title of the book. "Is it interesting?"

"Dad, don't you have some work to do or something?" asked Mei. "Any work that doesn't involve bothering me?"

"We hardly talk." said Zuko. "What happened five years ago?"

"You got old." joked Mei. "Really old."

Zuko looked at his first born daughter. "You really think I've aged that much over the years?"

Mei looked up from her book. "Oh, come one dad! I was joking."

"It felt a little offensive to hear that from you." said Zuko.

Mei closed her book and laid her head on her father's shoulder. "I'm sorry dad. It's a teen thing. You know how teenagers are already. Don't tell me you haven't been like this with your dad."

"Actually, I was never like this around my dad at all." said Zuko. "Your grandfather wasn't the type that would understand."

Zuko began to tell Mei about his past life. Mei looked at her father with a concerned look, not realising the problems he had to deal with when he was her age.

Two days later. Healer's Hut.

Lady Kara came out holding Akari in her arms. Katara finished putting away her clothes in her bag. She looked behind her, and gave Lady Kara a weak smile.

"Is she alright?" asked Katara.

"I don't know how to say this Katara." said Kara.

Zuko walked into the tent. "Is she going to be alright?"

Kara looked at Zuko. "Akari might be blind."

Kara handed Akari to Katara. Zuko looked at Akari and touched her forehead.

"How can we know for sure?" asked Zuko.

"You can wait until she turns two." said Kara. "That's when you'll know."

Meanwhile,

Azula was training on the deck, with her new twin trainers Shan and Chi. (A/N: Lo and Li, retired. Haha, to me, they didn't really look like villains, but Shan and Chi are far more evil than Lo and Li.)

"Stand you ground Azula!" shouted Shan, as he shot more flames at her.

"You want to become the best don't you?" asked Chi, as she shot lighting towards her.

Azula focused on both attacks coming toward her, and dodged each one.

"I think I'm already the best." said Azula.

"To me, you're still weak." said Shan. "Am I right Chi?"

"You're pathetic Azula." said Chi.

"I think practice is over now." said Azula. "I'm done."

"That sounds more like a banished princess." mocked Chi. "It should sound more like a real princess."

Azula shot a bolt of lightning toward Chi. Chi smirked, as she sent Azula's attack toward the mountains. "Still pathetic."

"I will get back at Zuko for this." said Azula. "I'll have to deal with his royal tea loving cookieness first."

Azula's ship stopped near an Earth Kingdom town. "This town is filled with fugitives."

"Yeah you fit real well here." said Shan.

Azula spotted a bar. "One shaojiu."

"Actually, make that ten." said Shan.

"What do you think you're doing?" asked Azula.

"Shaojiu does well for the mind." said Shan. "If one shaojiu can unleash a strength ten fold, think of how much ten shaojius will do."

Azula took a sip of the shaojiu. "I hate Zuko."

The man next to Azula looked at her. "You know this Zuko guy?"

"Yeah." said Azula, as she took another glass of shaojiu. "Why?"

"I hate him too." said the man.

"You know him?" asked Azula.

"I almost beat him five years ago." said the man. "During the solar eclipse."

"Anything else?" asked Azula.

"Well, let's just say he took away something that was very important to me." said the man, and he took out a betrothal necklace.

Azula looked at the betrothal necklace. "Her name is Katara isn't it?"

"I'll never forget that day." said the man.

Azula smirked and drank another glass of shaojiu. "Well, we both have something in common don't we?"

"I believe we do." said the man.

End of Story.

Author's Note: Thank you to, Mairi, for that idea about making Kio and Azula meeting up with eachother. By the way, Kouha means little wave in japanese, and Akari means light in japanese. Let me know what you think about the names. Well, that's the end of The Love Between Water and Fire. Thank you for the reviews everyone! They're all much appreciated. :)

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