1Just a heads-up, this story might be less than 5 chapters long.
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"I don't care about your faltering business." Azulon was saying to a peasant. "My tax deductions are final and are for the war effort!"
They were interrupted by a giggle. The peasant turned around to see Zuko walking clumsily towards the throne area.
"Oh, don't mind him. He's just my grandson." Azulon told the peasant.
Lu Ten ran in, gasping, and grabbed Zuko. "Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry. It won't happen again. Carry on!"
Lu Ten ran from the throne room without waiting for a reply from his grandfather and sighed. Kairi met him and was not failing to hide her laughter.
"Oh, shut up." Lu Ten muttered. He stomped back towards the kitchen to feeds Zuko.
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Lu Ten managed to set the struggling baby into his high chair and tied his bib on. Zuko squealed and giggled as the older Fire Prince grabbed Zuko's baby food.
"Okay, Zuko ." Lu Ten said in a baby voice. "Are you ready for your num-nums?"
Kairi raised an eyebrow. "'Num-nums'?"
"Got any better ideas?" Lu Ten asked. He opened the jar and grabbed a tiny spoon and scooped some mashed vegetable s on it and aimed for Zuko's mouth. "Open wide. Here comes the train!" Lu Ten brought the spoonful of food to Zuko 's mouth. Zuko giggled and grabbed the spoon and fliubg the food at Lu ten's face. The baby laughed even harder. Lu Ten growled. "What is it with you and throwing things?!"
Zuko shrank back aws his lower lip quivered. Lu Ten;'s eyes widened. "No! Don't cry! Uh..." Lu Ten made a funny face/. "Look at the funny face! Do-do-do-do-do. Look at the funny face. Look at the funny face!"
Zuko stopped quivering and giggled. Lu Ten sighed with relief. Kairi chuckled. "Nice save."
"Thanks."
The two managed to feed Zuko, once again, without incident. Now, all that was left was...
"Bedtime!" Lu Ten announced. He picked Zuko up and carried him to his bedroom. Just as they entered, Lu Ten felt something wet against Zuko's diaper. "He made a deposit diaper-wised, didn't he?" Lu Ten asked his friend.
Kairi nodded. Lu Ten sighed again. "Well, I guess we'll have to change his diaper, then."
"Future Fire Lord say what?" Kairi asked dully.
"Come on, Kairi, you said you'd help!" Lu Ten begged.
Kairi sighed. "Oh, all right."
They both changed Zuko's diaper, and Zuko stopped crying.
"All better!" Lu Ten said cheerfully. "Now we just need to changed Zuko in his bedclothes."
"Ok. Where are they?" Kairi asked.
Lu Ten just stared. "I..don't know."
"Oh, real helpful!" Kairi rolled her eyes.
"Hey, this is my first time babysitting him!" Lu Ten defended himself. He set Zuko down. "All right. We'll find his bedclothes faster if we both look."
The two friends started looking in Zuko's closet and beaureu. Neither of them noticed Zuko slipping out of the room yet again unhtil the door slammed shut. The two teens whirled around and gasped.
"NOT AGAIN!" Lu Ten yelled in frustration. He groaned. "My aunt is gonna have a cowhippo! And a sheeppig, and a sheepgoat if Zuko's not in bed by the time she and my father and uncle return!"
Kairi looked out the window. "Well, you better hurry. Their carriage just pulled up."
Lu Ten's mouth dropped open. "AAH! Could this get any worse?!" The Fire Prince sprinted towards the door...and slammed into it. He wobbled around. "Okay...that hurt..."
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"Well, that was a waste of time."
Ozai, Iroh, and Ursa were walking through the palace gates. It was Ozai who spoke.
"I disagree, brother." Iroh responded. "I found it quite entertaining."
"That's because you were the source of entertainment." Ozai pointed out.
"Is that a bad thing?"
"Yes."
Ursa gasped.m "Ozai! That's not a nice thing to say to your brother."
"What are you, my mother?" Ozai rolled his eyes.
"Hey, that rhymed!" Ioh exclaimed.
"So it did!" Ursa and Iroh laughed. The trio opened he door and walked inside. They heard giggling. Zuko sprinted past the trio.
"Was that...?" Ursa asked.
"ZUKO! GET BACK HERE!" Lu Ten yelled as he ran past.
"And that..." Iroh said.
Kairi also ran past.
"Kairi!" srsa exclaimed.
Kairi cringed and turned around. "Hey, Prince Iroh, Prince Ozai, and Princess Ursa! How's it going?"
"Good." Ursa replied. "Um...was that Zuko and Lu Ten just now?"
"Yes...yes, it was." Kairi replied. She quickly came up with a story. "You see..." She sighed and gave in. "We couldn't find his bedclothes, Lu Ten put him down, and Zuko escaped from his nursery."
"I see." Ursa said. "Well...I might as well relieve Lu Ten from Zuko."
"I'll come with you." Ozai said.
"Me too." Iroh followed the three.
"So, how did everything go tonight?" Ursa asked.
"Um..." Kairi said hesitantly. "Pretty much okay. Zuko said his first word."
Ursa gasped excitedly. "Really? Oh my God, what is it?"
"Is it 'Dada'?" Ozai asked eagerly.
"Nope." Kairi answered.
"'Mama'?" Ursa asked.
Kairi shook her head. "Nope."
"Tea?" Iroh asked.
"Nope."
"Oh, come on, Kairi, what was it?" Ursa asked.
"Um...I'll just let you be surprised."
The foursome were now outside headed towards the turtleduck pond. They arrived just in time to see Zuko climb up on the edge of the bridge going over the pond.
Ursa gasped. "Zuko!"
Lu Ten was at the base of the bridge. He walked towards Zuko slowly. "Zuko...I'm warning you. Do not jump off- I'm, talking to a baby."
"Ozai! Do something!" Ursa exclaimed.
"What?" Ozai put his hands up.
"I don't know. You're the father!"
"Well, you're the mother!"
"Oh, for God's sake." Kairi sighed and marched into the pond and towards the bridge.
Zuko wobbled once and fell off the bridge. Ursa screamed and ran towards the pond. Lu Ten caught Zuko before hitting the water. Ursa stopped at the pond's edge. Ozai bumped into Ursa, and Iroh bumped into Ozai. The force caused Ursa tro topple into the water. Ursa resurfaced and gasped fo air. Ozai and Iroh helped the princess out of the water. Kairi followed suit.
Iroh tried his best to conceal his laughter. "Well, that was eventful."
"Yeah!" Ozai said sarcastically.
Lu Ten walked towards the group holding Zuko. "Hey, everybody. How was the charity event thing?"
"Your father was the life of the party." Ozai said dully.
Ursa took Zuko from Lu Ten and hugged him. "Oh! How's my baby boy?"
"Fucker!" Zuko exclaimed, pointing at Ozai.
Lu Ten gulped as three pairs of eyes turned to him.
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Ooooooooohhhhhhhhh...Lu Ten is busteeeeeeeeeeeeddddddd!! XD