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Note: This is Au-ish. Postwar. Zuko is Fire Lord. And married to Katara. : D The Gaang is staying at his palace for vacation and doing meeting, peace talk, and new laws and crap. Their old, okay? Like around in their twenties, k?

A panting, in pain, and sweating water bending wife was giving birth.

Right now.

To the Fire Lord's child.

In front of everyone.

Her brother was here, Aang also, Toph, and Iroh was standing next to her, generals and high status people of every nation was watching from their wonderful curiosity. And top it all off, her father was even here. Zuko's father-in-law now. At least she had her husband's hand to crush while she grunted and pushed.

With her legs spread, she shut her eyes, squeezing Zuko's hand even tighter. He let out a small cry of pain, wiping the sweat from his wife's forehead and stroking her long hair. Katara gasped, opening her eyes before shutting them once again as she was told to push again. Helping to give birth was one thing. But giving birth? How fun.

"Look Zuko! The head! I'm so proud…" His uncle placed a hand on the bed, looking at his nephew. Then back down at the new heir. Zuko really did want to look. He really did. But he was nervous. Not only was his father-in-law, Hakoda, here, but so were some very important leaders of the world. And Katara's screaming pain wasn't exactly helping either.

Still holding his wife's hand, he stepped forward to get a better view. And in between his wife's legs, sure enough, was a head. His…child. Their child. It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. But the moment didn't last very long. Feeling something flush up to his head, he suddenly felt…queasy.

Everyone's head turned from the birth to watch Zuko's limp body fall over and faint.

a/n

EDIT: I SHORTENED THIS, CAUSE WEL…I DIDN'T LIKE THE ENDING.
So sorry if you liked the ending. I did keep the good part though. :D

Any more ideas?

And thanks for the 338 hits!

Review! REVIEW! Please. :)

I didn't really like this one. I like the idea, but I couldn't think of an ending.

-karen