-o-Yo! I promised myself I'd do something un-Zukoish for my for my next chapter (and y'all know how hard that's been, considering these last episodes) so I thought I'd try my hand at drabbling! At one-hundred words each...enjoy!-o-
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"How long have you been in love with me?" she asked playfully, taking his hand into hers. They were older now, with the adventures of their youth fading into foggy memories and wrinkles adorning their faces, their children long since grown up and out of the house. The world was a different place from when they had first met each other, nearly unrecognizable to those who had grown up during the war. Yet the rising feeling in Katara's stomach never changed when she saw his eyes glowing faintly and heard the familiar answer: "I have loved you for many lifetimes."
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"You've learned much in my absence," his father said, that deep, steady voice echoing with pride. Haru smiled despite himself and shifted into a relaxed position, knowing that the lesson was over. He had lost some of the blind respect he'd had for his father as a boy, and the older man had yet to fully grasp that the child he'd left behind had grown into a man. It was the beginning of a new, more mature relationship between father and son. Still, they had not yet grown close enough to discuss more…personal subjects.
"So, that Water Tribe girl...Katara?
"Father!"
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Leaves from the vine
Though they didn't look alike, Lu Ten had inherited Iroh's singing voice and love of tea.
Falling so slow
As the future heir to the throne, he hadn't needed to join the men on the battlefield.
Like fragile tiny shells
He became a soldier because he was a great leader, not because he wanted to fight or kill.
Drifting in the foam
Sometimes Iroh forgot that this charismatic young man had once been the tiny baby he'd held in his arms.
Little soldier boy,
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home.
Iroh regretted forgetting.
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Bumi had been quite the lady's man when he was younger. Unfortunately, he could never pin down his affections on any one maiden alone. The young women enjoyed his sense of humor, his "roguish good looks", the drama of high court…but none could snare the heart of the young King of Omashu.
"You're not going to live forever," his advisors said, begging him to think of the future of Omashu. They were always brushed off with an arrogant "There are plenty of women to choose from. I can pick a wife later."
One hundred years later, Bumi still believed it.-o-
"I don't know if I can do it any more, Beru. There are just too many obstacles every time I go out. Its as if the spirits want m to be unhappy."
"Kantu, stop." Beru took her husband's hand and gave it a sharp, warning squeeze. "Pessimism won't help our situation. You've earned enough money this season to last us until the next…be happy about that, okay?"
The couple sat in tense silence, until Kantu spoke again.
"You are too good to me, wife," he said, drawing her into a hug. "Maybe next season I'll try potatoes instead of cabbages."
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-o-Comments: I promised some Kataang. It'll make my sister gag, but I liked it! She requested the Haru bit, and then I decided to add in a little Bumi action because...well, yeah.
Iroh's tale almost made me cry…and those are the real words to the 'Little Soldier Boy' song. I can't wait to hear more about Lu Ten.
OMG, I love the Cabbage Man…Kantu is his new 'official' name, okay guys! Lol…I couldn't get this idea out of my mind after I did the sentences thing. I really want to know more about him! I totally stole the name 'Beru' from Star Wars, because that's what I'm watching right now. Lol.
Comments, flames, and requests are welcome! Have Nice Lives, y'all!-o-