*My sweet nice muse fairies brought me my pie... HAVE SOME!*
Katara was exhausted, out of no where Azula decided she didn't want to have the baby out of wedlock. Which was all well and good, except she was due in three months. She enlisted Katara, Suki, Ty Lee and even Toph to assist in preparations. Katara pushed and pulled the punch that had been prepared for the reception. The ceremony would be held at the house, now that it was cleaned and the renovations Azula had wanted were complete. Zuko would stand up with Jet as best man, followed by Lu Ten, Long-shot, The Duke and Tiny. Katara was honored that Azula had asked for her to be her maid of honor. "There aren't many people who I feel I can truly trust, you helped me more than most people I know would have." Her words rung in Katara's ears. Ty Lee, Aunt Wu and Jet's mother were helping Azula prepare for the ceremony. Toph had made sure the platform she'd bent was level and was now upstairs getting ready. Suki was in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on the meal and the cake.
Katara turned to see The Duke and Tiny finishing the setting up of the rows of folding chairs. Long-shot and Smellerbee stood on the back porch and pretty much kept to themselves till the ceremony was about to start. Katara entered the sliding glass door into the kitchen to find Suki with Jet's mother. "Once the timer goes off just pull them out and let them cool. And that's it, we better get upstairs and finish getting ready." Suki glanced at Katara and winked. Katara nodded and the two friends walked upstairs together. "Jet finally stopped throwing up, Zuko and Long-shot have him on a strict cracker diet for the rest of the ceremony." Suki chuckled.
Katara giggled as well, "I'd hate to see what Zula would do if he barfed on her dress." They entered the master bedroom and found Song sitting on the bed with Ty Lee finishing up her make up, "just hold still babe, Oh I just love this pale pink eyeshadow on you!" Song tried hard not to move at the compliment. Toph was dressed and waiting patiently. Or as patiently as Toph could, she wore no shoes and kicked her legs back and forth. Katara changed into her dress and stared at herself in the full length mirror. Their dresses were lilac strapless halter design, with a black lacy slip underneath. Each girl wore a black flower pendant, but Katara had to wear a few flower clips in her hair. As Katara removed her mothers necklace Azula came out of the bathroom huffing. "SOMETHING IS WRONG!" A common phrase the five brides maids had dreaded hearing over the course of two months.
Azula wore a champagne strapless bodice decorated with fabric flowers. The dress had an empire waist with a lilac silk ribbon and layered off white petticoats for the skirt. Her baby belly did not deter from her beauty. Her hair was left down and curled, a small half ponytail in the back to hold the clip which held her enormous veil in place. "How Zula?"Ty Lee Squeaked. "You look amazing!" Azula gritted her teeth, "I don't know Ty I just know something isn't right! Lets see, I've got the veil that new, I've got my mothers wedding dress that's the old! I don't have something burrowed!" Azula panicked. "Or the something blue." Ty Lee chimed. "TY LEE!" everyone bellowed at once. Katara immediately took charge, her mothers necklace still in her hand. "Zula I have a solution, we will kill two birds with one stone. Here, burrow my mothers necklace, it'll be both burrowed and blue."
Katara tied the bow to the ribbon behind Azula's neck and waited with everyone in collected breath. Azula looked at herself from side to side. "Tara I can't, this is so special, it was your mothers." She whispered. Katara smiled, "It's fine Zula. It would make my mom happy for something of her's to have brought you luck on your big day." Azula began to tear up when Toph spoke up. "Zula you'll ruin your make up that your mother in law worked so very hard on if you cry." Everyone began to laugh, even Azula. Lu Ten walked in to tell them everything was ready downstairs. "Zula you look so beautiful," he cooed as he lightly embraced his cousin. "I think dad is gonna cry! Oh hang on! I wanna beat you downstairs so I can get a picture of his face!"
Everyone laughed hysterically when Iroh burst into joyful tears at the sight of his niece. "I only wish your mother where here to see you!" The girls lined up with Katara, Azula and Iroh at the back. The music began and the were off. The ceremony was beautiful, Zuko winked at Katara when their eyes met. Jet slid a simple golden band with a single pearl on it onto his loves finger. Azula nearly cried again, he remembered her love of pearls more than anything. They turned to the crowd of gathered people, the priest proclaimed the husband and wife.
Zuko and Katara swayed gently to the music. Zuko explained what had happened the about a week before. "Your father found out about Azula and Jet and that their getting or are now married! How?" Katara whispered. Zuko nodded and whispered, "private investigation. I told him he couldn't stop them, I'm actually surprised he didn't show up here." Lu Ten and Jun bumped into the couple, "that's easy cuz, father threatened to take over the company if Ozai interfered." "How is that even possible?" Zuko asked. Lu Ten smirked, "oh that's easy, father owns half the company. He told Ozai that he wouldn't over take him if he left his daughter be." Katara giggled, "I'm beginning to think there isn't anything Uncle can't do." Zuko nodded in agreement.