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A/N: Written for Renuki. Another meme prompt. Platonic Iroh/Zuko, humor, kittens or puppies. I think it is cute. lol!
Paws for Contemplation
Iroh noticed the small sound coming from Zuko's room that morning but chalked it up to his overactive imagination. When he heard it again that night he knew he hadn't imagined it. There was an animal in there.
"Impossible."
His nephew had gone to bed hours before. A long day at the teashop after recovering from his fever had worn him out. Iroh hoped some creature hadn't made its way into his chamber. He needed his rest.
He quietly slid the door open and peered inside. What he saw shocked him.
The Prince of the Fire Nation was crouched on his futon facing a mewing gray kitten. They were playing. The kitten would swipe at Zuko's fingers and he would snatch them out of the way before it could get them. Then he turned the game around and started swiping at the tiny cat's paws.
Still stunned, Iroh slid the door closed again muttering, "Oh Zuko, I said butterfly… not cat."
Fin