A Decade in the Life of Mai and Zuko
These are just a series of little one-shots I felt inspired to do. I wanted to write about one important/memorable moment or event in each year of the first decade of Mai's and Zuko's life together. These moments are not singular moments in time but rather events and the leading up to those events. Some are longer and more detailed than others. Here's the first one.
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Year Two
Sokka and Suki were getting married in a traditional water tribe ceremony on Kyoshi Island so as to combine both their cultures. Mai and Zuko had been wed a short seven months earlier and had not yet had a honeymoon.
"Maybe we can kill three birds with one stone," suggested Mai.
"What do you mean?" Zuko asked his wife.
"Well, we go to Kyoshi Island for Sokka's and Suki's wedding, visit with Ty Lee and stay a few extra days and have that honeymoon you keep talking about but haven't had the time for."
"Hmm," Zuko considered. "That's not a bad idea. But where are Sokka and Suki honeymooning?"
"Kyoshi Island," groaned Mai.
Zuko slapped his forehead with the palm of his right hand. "We'll probably be in a cabin right next to them."
"It might be fun, Zuko. You and Sokka get along so well and you know how much I like Suki. But we'll have to ask them first."
"Yeah, but I'm not honeymooning with Sokka," he complained.
Mai sent a letter to Suki mentioning the honeymoon. Suki was of the same mind as Mai. So late spring rolled around and the royal couple travelled to the Earth Kingdom island. There were reunions with Toph and with Aang and Katara. The island was awash with blue Water Tribe colors in combination with the greens and browns of the Earth Kingdom. Mai and Zuko stood out, wearing their red. Piandao wore black and gold.
The ceremony was lovely and the party afterwards loud, exuberant and fun-filled.
Tired and mildly drunk, Zuko retired to his and Mai's cabin. Mai stayed at the party, chatting with Suki. Lying down on the comfortable bed, Zuko fell asleep quickly. A few minutes later, the cabin door creaked opened and a figure entered the room. It walked towards the bed, carrying something in its arms.
"I smell flowers," Zuko thought to himself, half in sleep and half out.
The quiet figure put a huge bunch of flowers on the pillow next to Zuko's head.
"Mai, you brought me flowers?"
Sokka shrieked and bolted from the cabin.
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