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025. Liquid (Part of the December AU)

One of the few problems with living in the South Pole, for Azula, is that she hardly ever got to talk with her friends Mai and Ty Lee. When they did come over, however, the three girls would talk about anything and everything.

He remembered one time, when Xifeng was only three, Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee managed to get onto the subject of their sex lives. He couldn't help but overhear as the three women exchanged their stories of sexual adventures with their significant others (or in Ty Lee's case, her most recent fling).

"The bed-sheets had to be replaced due to the massive burns," he had heard Mai finish, she had explained her and Zuko's most recent anniversary story. Sokka had to suppress a shiver. He did NOT need to hear about his brother-in-laws sexual capabilities.

"That's nothing," Ty Lee had replied. "Once, Haru and I ended up doing it so hard, he accidentally caused an earthquake!"

Sokka could make out the perverted giggling of the three women. He could only imagine what secret Azula would share. She always had to be the best, so whatever she was going to say, it was gonna be bad... the good kind of bad... but bad nonetheless.

"Yes, well, that's all fine and all," he heard his wife start. "But what about the foreplay? So far, both of you skip right to the sex, that's all so boring."

"Yep, here it comes," Sokka muttered to himself as he occupied the baby. Little Xifeng had simply giggled at her father's despair.

"Well, Miss Everything-my-husband-does-is-amazing," Mai had replied sarcastically. "Please enlighten us on what's so great about your man." Although they were in different rooms, Sokka could just feel the smugness rolling off of his wife.

"Well, for one, my darling husband has rather large hands, not too big, and not at all small," she stated. "They are perfect for massaging every inch of my body, and he could do things with those hands that could drive any woman to insanity."

"But that's just for starters," Azula stated. "The best part about my husband is definitely his tongue." The other two girls looked at Azula curiously. What was so great about his tongue?

"He could do things with his tongue that could turn a woman to liquid," Azula shivered involuntarily at the memory. She would never forget the things he did to her that night. "By the time we got to the actual sex, I could hardly move. Sokka was forced to do all the work... oh, and the sex was mind-blowing. It was rough, yet oddly gentle and caring."

When Azula finished describing her sexcapades she looked at her two friends to see that they were both blushing furiously. She didn't even try to suppress her smug grin. Sokka, meanwhile, had his face buried in his hands. What was the point of having 'private time' if Azula was going to blather to her friends about it?!

"Oh well," Sokka said to himself. At least he could take solace with the fact that he could rock his wife's world.

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026. Mistress (A new AU)

Suki didn't understand it. She doubted she ever would. For some strange reason, Zuko thought it would be a good idea for Sokka to marry Azula. He said it was for diplomatic purposes.

Unfortunately, for Suki, Sokka had agreed. "But he looked so pathetic begging like that!" Sokka had said. "I couldn't just say 'no' to the guy! He'd be crushed."

At first she didn't talk to Sokka. He could have at least talked to her about it, after all, they were dating. And that brought her to her next thought. What would this whole political marriage thing do for their relationship?

"I'm willing to try to keep going," Sokka said sincerely. "I mean, it wasn't uncommon for men of higher status to have a mistresses in the past. And besides, Zuko said it would be more like babysitting rather than an actual marriage." Suki looked at him skeptically. "How so?"

"Well, he said I didn't really have to do anything unless I wanted to." Sokka said. "He just wants me to watch after her; make sure she doesn't hurt herself, or others. It's the only reason why he chose me, he can't trust anyone else to watch after her. She may have done horrible things in the past, but she's still his sister."

Suki took a moment to look at Sokka's reactions. He was serious about this. Maybe it was some unseen understanding between older brothers. Maybe if the tables were turned, and Katara were the one being forced into a political marriage, he'd ask Zuko to watch after her. She'd never in all her life be able to understand.

"I'm sorry, Sokka," she said. "I love you, I really do... but I just can't take being your mistress. You need to decide... either it's Azula... or me..." with the ultimatum laid out to the young man, Suki left for her room.

Sokka's expression took on that of a wounded animal. He watched as she disappeared into the hallway. For the first time in his entire life, Sokka didn't know what to do. He wanted to go after Suki and hold her in his arms and never let go, but he also wanted to help his friend, and somehow find a way to alleviate Azula's mental distress.

He hung his head low, praying to the spirits to help him decide. In the end, Sokka decided to take the road of the good samaritan, and help Zuko. He would inform Suki of his decision, and they would inevitably part ways.

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027. Burn (Same AU as Russet)

Sokka stood on his balcony overlooking the Fire Nation Capital. His opened robe billowing in the breeze, his bare skin basking in the cool air of the morning. The reds and oranges of the rising sun painted a lovely image for the Fire Nation General. He let out a sigh as he pondered his position.

His place was a commanding role in the Fire Nation's government. He could order any soldier to do his bidding, and could only be overruled by the Royal Family. He could essentially do anything his heart desired.

And yet his heart did not desire anything. Sokka had single handedly conquered Ba Sing Se, a feet even the great General Iroh could not do with nothing but his wits. He had already modified all the nation's machines to perfection, he was the highest rank a man could achieve in the nation's army, he was currently dating Princess Azula, he even had the Fire Lord's blessings on the matter! He had everything a man could ever want.

Yet, he felt empty. There was no happiness, no pride, no complacence, no anger, nothing... no feeling at all. "Come back to bed, Sokka," he heard Azula call out. He turned his back to the sunrise and returned to his spot next to the princess. He removed his robe and wrapped his arms around the naked young woman.

The feeling of her skin pressed against his own was like lava. It burned. A burn far more painful than anything any fire or lightening bolt could cause. He inhaled the intoxicating scent of the woman's hair, it was like poison to him, slowly eating away at his sanity, steadily corrupting him.

"I deserve this," he would think to himself. Whether it was out of reassurance or spite, only the spirits would know.

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A/N: So yeah, new chapter. Not much else to add.

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