Chapter 4
Alright, I am terribly sorry that I have not been updating so much, I have been putting this off forever but now, I am up and running! So, yeah!
Here we go!
Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar the Last Air Bender nor do I own any ideas from Inu-Yasha. But, I do own my characters, Kaguya and Mimyoh.
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"Zuko! I need help!" Kaguya cried, trying to get free from the strong guards, who in fact would not hesitate to burn her. Probably even worse than what Zuko would have burned her. Acting out to the Fire Lord was just about suicide. But, Kaguya had a mind, unlike everyone else who dared not to stand up to him.
Lord Ozai smirked at Kaguya, not believing that Zuko had actually come back, or that she had actually run into him. Laughing, he stood up from his throne, and paced toward Kaguya. "Do you know why Zuko isn't in this kingdom any more?" he asked.
"Because you burned him?" Kaguya asked.
"No. It's because he acted out of my favor, and he had to be punished. So, I sent him on an impossible task, to retrieve the Avatar. All the while, leaving that burn scar, as a result, he challenged the Fire Lord." After the statement Lord Ozai had said to Kaguya, the guards brought Kaguya out of the throne room, and into the hall.
Zuko hid behind a large pot, decorating the hall. Mimyoh popped out from behind the pot, completely giving away the hiding place of Zuko. Zuko inwardly smacked himself for Mimyoh giving away their hiding place. It was too late to retrieve her, as she was half way near Kaguya and the guards.
Mimyoh rubbed up against one of the guard's legs, purring. She knew he was allergic to cats, knowing she would make him sneeze, no matter how hard he tried not to. The dander from her shedding fur rising to his nose, waiting for that time when he will sneeze, to give Zuko the opportunity to save Kaguya from the hold of the Fire Nation.
He sneezed, and Zuko emerged from the shadows, blasting fire toward the unfortunate guard, sneezing. All other guards running to get more back up, were out of site, not holding Kaguya, thinking she won't know where to go. Zuko had knocked the man off his feet. Zuko moved quickly to collect the dazed Kaguya and hurry her toward the only exit that led to the outside, Mimyoh following closely. The pair leapt upon Mimyoh and hurried away from the palace, as the alarm was raised and soldiers scrambled to action. They were safe—for now. But now Kaguya shared the same fate as her Prince. Both were banished fugitives and in the disfavor of the Fire Lord.
Once aboard the ship, Kaguya had a chance to regain her composure. She had not honestly thought that Prince Zuko would risk so much to rescue her inside the Fire Nation palace. At most, she had hoped that he would mount a rescue on her later on and whisk her away in the night. Kaguya knew that what Prince Zuko had done was dangerous and it affirmed what she had been feeling at the Seer's compound. Their fates were intertwined. Their paths were the same.
Kaguya was given quarters—much nicer than the first time she had been aboard the Fire Nation ship—and took the chance to bathe and change. Her mind slipped back to her village, now ashes, and the villagers she had left behind. She missed them and wished that she could be there to help them rebuild, but her desire to help the Prince was even stronger. Still, she worried that she would have to break her confidence with Aang if Prince Zuko asked where he was. In another three days, Kaguya would have no idea where Aang and his friends were. In three days, the group was set to leave the training ground and continue their journey.
Kaguya waited for the Prince to ask her the location of the Avatar when he came to call on her a few hours later, but he said nothing about it. Instead he inquired about her health, offered his physician, and invited her to a meal. Time passed and still, Zuko never mentioned his quest to capture the Avatar or demand to know Aang's location. Kaguya was tired by the end of the night and her guard was dropped completely. She sat for evening tea with Zuko and his uncle, quietly hoping that conversation would not take a sour turn.
"You know where the Avatar is hiding, don't you?" his uncle asked with one eyebrow raised. He lifted the cup of tea to his mouth and took a delicate sip.
Kaguya went with honesty. "Yes. At the moment, I do know where he is."
"I see," he replied, this time throwing his nephew a glance as he sipped.
Prince Zuko's expression was intense, like he was concentrating all of his energy on a single thought. Kaguya worried about what would follow, though she felt no malice in what the old man had asked her. It was more like a prodding to test something out. The longer the silence had to settle between the three of them, the more convinced she was that it was not HER that he was testing.
"Miss Kaguya has had a trying day. Now is not the time to discuss the business of war and politics. Tonight she is our honored guest and we will celebrate her addition to our crew."
And with that, the discussion ended. Prince Zuko's uncle seemed satisfied and deftly changed the topic to board games. He was pleased to find out that Kaguya was a lover of games as well.
Four days passed before Kaguya was approached again about the location of the Avatar. "Miss Kaguya, do you know where I can find the Avatar?"
Shaking her head, Kaguya honestly answered, "No, Prince Zuko, I do not know where he is right now." She chewed on the inside of her mouth, considering her next thought, and then added, "But I will help you look for him."
Zuko smiled. "Thank you very much, Miss Kaguya."
"You're very welcome, Prince Zuko." Kaguya responded. "I am going to retire to bed for the night… Good night, Prince Zuko…" Kaguya descended down the stairs to her room, Mimyoh following her, every step of the way. Prince Zuko decided it was also time for him to get some rest as well. "I will call for you if there is anything the matter. Come, Mimyoh." Mimyoh leapt into Kaguya's quarters, as she was shutting the door.
Later that night, Kaguya awoke to the sound of someone on board of the ship. She knew everyone was in bed. She got up to investigate. She heard voices. Voices that didn't sound too friendly.
"Now, here's the plan: We convince Kaguya that she is Zuko's twin sister, of which they had been separated at birth" A gruff voice said. That was all Kaguya heard, before she decided to wake Prince Zuko about the intruders giving away false information about her and Zuko.
Kaguya quickly opened Zuko's bedroom door. "Zuko! Wake up, there are intruders aboard you ship!" Kaguya exited his room, to fight off the intruders.
"Ah, gotcha, ya little whelp!" A muscular man bear hugged Kaguya from behind. He knew she didn't know how to defend herself from an attack like that. A hand covered her mouth to keep her from screaming and waking the others, trying to sleep. Kaguya stomped down hard on the man's foot and bit down hard on his hand. "YOW!" He screamed, letting go of Kaguya. She took this chance to run toward Zuko. He immediately woke up.
"Miss Kaguya! What's going on?" Now alert.
"There are intruders, Prince Zuko. Apparently they want me for some reason… I don't want to go with them…" Kaguya backed herself into a corner, giving Zuko room to attack the intruders and defend Kaguya.
That's all I have time for tonight, it's almost 9:45 PM, Sunday night, I have to wake up at 5:30 AM tomorrow. I will update as soon as I can. Thank you, and it would really help if you all could review and give constructive criticism, please. I don't mind flames so, If you wanna flame, go right ahead but, no spamming that is so ridiculous!