Baby sisters
Ursa dragged her fidgeting son behind her while simultaneously trying to soothe a screaming Azula and locate a certain type of tea. No need to ask who for.
"Mom don't we have servants to do this, it's hot and Azula won't shut up "
"Zuko servants can't do everything for you, it's nice to get out of the palace once in a while, and I know Azula won't be quiet, don't say shut up, that's because it is hot "all this was said in one quick exasperated breathe. Ursa was really starting to wish she had asked one of the servants to just get the tea but she couldn't let her children grow as spoiled brats who thought they could get whatever they wanted by demanding it.
Finally she spotted the stall she was looking for. Needing both hands she passed Azula's to her big brother, "here take Azula and stay there".
Ursa was soon absorbed in debating with the tea vendor and Zuko like every little boy became bored. He decided there would be no harm in investigating the market a little. Soon Zuko had wandered a little too far and his yelling sister was not helping. A nice old woman, a fishwife, asked Zuko if he had lost his "mommy". She offered to look after Azula while her son helped him to find his mother. Zuko gladly took the chance to get rid of his little pain, ahem, sister. "'Zula stay here with the nice lady, okay"
"Kay Zuzu"
Unfortunately the fishwife's son was only slightly older than Zuko and they soon became involved in a game of catch through the market, both boys forgetting their mission. Until Zuko ran into a very frantic and worried Ursa. "Zuko where were you, don't ever run off like that again and where is Azula". So Zuko was practically frog marched to the fishmonger's.
Azula was happily sitting next to a tank full of fish, a terrified Piranha eel suffocating in her tight grip." Funny, squishy fishy, mommy" she giggled.
"See she's happy" Zuko said and earned himself a slap in the ear.
"Iroh had better appreciate his tea" Ursa sighed.
SOME YEARS AND A WHOLE LOT OF TRAUMATISING EVENTS LATER
Ursa was trying to pat out the fire in Iroh's beard, while the rest of the group panted heavily trying to regain their breath. Once again they had narrowly escaped from the Fire Nation and even more terrifying, Azula.
"See this is why I tried to leave her with the fishmonger" Zuko grumbled to his mother.
Sokka laughed in triumph "I told you I wasn't the only one who did that Katara".
A.N: I myself am a baby sister and am quite sure my brother has tried to get rid of me -its jealousy. Can you picture the poor fish's eyes bulging cartoon style in Azula's hands?