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Chapter 18

Desire

"Zuuuuuukoooo…" Katara sang in his ear. She was sitting on top of him giving him her special wake up call. "Zuuuuuko…wake….e…wake…e…," She called again in a sexual sigh, in between kisses on his neck. Her soft hands roamed his shirtless chest as she tried to seduce him. How long has it been? Too long! A month to be exact.

"Mmph," She heard him muffle beneath her. He was up, finally. She felt his warm hands glide to her waist. "Katara," he moaned, rubbing his hands down her sides. He was trying to give himself some time to fully wake up before he spoke. "How did you get up before me? It's not like you to commit such acts." He smiled warmly. It was early all right but also late. Maybe about 4 in the morning.

Before answering, Katara shifted into a very familiar position. Her face was just inches from his, with her nose brushing the tip of his. Her hands were now at both sides of his face. "Don't play, Zuko." She purred into his ear, turning him on. "You know very well what this means." She continued, nipping at his ear.

She hadn't lied. Zuko knew fairly well what this meant. This was the only time she actually woke up this early.

"I want it." She breathed, guiding her hand down to his shaft.

"Katara, NO!" Zuko yanked her hand upward before it could reach his manhood. They couldn't have sex yet and she knew damn well that they couldn't. Doctors orders.

Zuko shifted into a sitting position. Katara sat on his crouch, her legs wrapped around his waist. Her arms were wrapped around his neck possessively. Zuko starred at her in the dark, but he could still see her. She was pouting.

Zuko let out low sigh. It wouldn't be fair if she actually got mad at him. She knew he wouldn't disobey doctor's orders, especially if it involved her health.

"You know that the doctor said one week…You can't wait?" He tilted her chin tso he could meet her gaze. She was mad, he could tell. He couldn't always tell when she was mad but this look so totally gave her away. "It's almost been a week." She mumbled, shifting her gaze to the side.

Zuko was stunned. She was really serious. "Four weeks, Katara, is hardly a while week." He tried to reason with her but it was no use. She was stubborn just like he was.

"But, Zuko, I really want it." She whined. "It's been so long…" She emphasized the word long. It really had been too long for her and she just couldn't resist the urge to grind against his arousal as she spoke. Zuko tried to hold the gasp that escaped his lips because of her sudden movements. Keep you cool, Zuko. Don't let her get to you! Zuko chimed to himself.

It took him all the control that he had not to relief himself. For some unknown reason, he felt that he really needed it. She was right, it really had been too long. But whose fault was it? It couldn't have been his. I wasn't his fault that he wasn't in the sexual mood she wished him to be during the past month. He blamed it on the work. Yeah, that's right. Work. It's hard work in being the Fire Lord. Very stressing and tiring. "Would you please just listen to the doctor, just once. For me?" Again he was trying to rationalize with her.

Katara stopped her movements. It was no use. Zuko was too stubborn for his own good. If she wanted to have sex, then she was going to have to wait the week out. Health was the main priority.

Katara let out a small Humph before sliding off of him and moving to the very far side of the oversized bed. She wanted to be no where near him. "Fine then, have it your way!" She tried to say it like she didn't care but her disappointment leaked out of her voice to her dismay. After pulling the silk sheet over her, she crossed her arms over her chest. She stared at the ceiling making sure she made no eye contact with her Husband.

Zuko noticed that she had crawled to the ending of the bed and immediately tried to resolve it. "Katara, why are you so far away?" He asked softly but hard enough for her to hear him from their distance. Katara moved her head to the opposite direction before answering him. "Because I don't want to lay next to you, Duh!" She said flatly. Zuko scowled. She was pushing it; he was trying to be nice.

"Get over here!" Zuko demanded, trying to put some authority in his voice. As always, Katara ignored him and blocked him out with her humming.

"KATARA!" He yelled, making sure that she could hear him, but she still ignored him. "There she goes again, acting like a child." He said out loud, hoping to offend her. That'll get her talking.

"What did you say?" Katara jolted her head towards him in disdain. If looks could kill, Zuko would surely be dead. Zuko folded his arm across his chest in a mock expression of her earlier actions. "O, so your not hearing impaired? For minute there, I though you had truly gone deaf."

"Shut up, Zuko!" She snapped.

"Come here?" He snapped back.

"I don't want to!"

"What did I say?"

"I don't care what you said because I said no and I'm sticking to what--" Before she could finish her smart reply, she was yanked across the bed by her arm. She was pulled towards him, her back against his bare chest.

"Zu--" She was ready to objects, before being interrupted by Zuko's Shh. His lips brushed against her ear as he whispered his small chide. "You're so stubborn sometimes. Especially when some one is trying to help you."

"Zu--" She tried again but he hushed her again. "Let me help you..." Zuko trailed off, pushing Katara's free hair to the side. He laid small kisses on the back of her neck. His adventurous fingers made their way down her side to his destination of her inner thigh.

Katara was silent, not ignoring him but enjoying the sensation of his soft lips and hard hands. Zuko stopped at her inner thigh not too far away from his sanctuary and began to rub her in circular motions.

Katara's breath became heavy at first but then began to die down as she drifted into sleep. The way he moved his hands against her flesh was calming. The feeling of his small kisses made the affect even stronger. She fault to keep her eyes open, but it was no use. Every second, a small gasp escaped her when he moved his hand upward from her thigh. "Zuko…" Was all she could manage to say. "Shh" He hushed her once more, hearing her breath steady. She was falling asleep.

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Katara woke up to an empty bed. She had thought that Zuko would have been in bed with her still. During the past four days after their discussion, he had been there when she woke up. He had basically spent the whole four days with her. That was why she wasn't so depressed anymore. She had him to sooth her. But today was different. She would have thought that he would have at least spent a week like this but no…only four days.

Katara rested her back on the headboard. She ran both her hands through her untamed hair, pulling it back into an imaginary ponytail. She sighed to herself. She was still on bed rest and all her friends had left. They had very important lives to get back to and who was she to take advantage of their time. She just wished that she could've given Aang her letter to take to Jet, but Zuko ruined it. She was okay though. Bored, but okay. Zuko made sure of that.

"Today is going to be so boring." She sighed. All she could do was stay in bed all day. Maybe she could catch up on some reading.

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Zuko walked the halls from yet another boring meeting. He was planning on spending the day with Katara. This was suppose to be a constant week of him not leaving her side, but no...This meeting had to be attended. It was said to be important, but what a lie it was. There was no importance of what the council had to say to him.

The council talked about the same old same old: The Fire Nation (How great the fire nation is), Money (Never too much of it), His love life (Heirs), and Treaties. Things that he already talked to them about. mostly in every meeting that he ever attended as Fire Lord. Zuko was beginning to feel like they just wanted to see his face. It was kind of annoying.

Zuko was kind of relieved, to not be with Katara in their room, in their bed. He didn't think he could handle what happened the night before again, as well as he did. It would have been too much of a hassle. It was hard enough to say no the first time, but that damn woman was persistent. He couldn't blame her though. It's been a month since they had….sex.

He couldn't quite put his finger on why, though. Every time she asked, it was never the right time. He wondered what was wrong with him. Why hadn't he wanted his wife as much as she'd wanted him? But now all of a sudden when their not allowed to do it, he wants her.

"Damn doctor, Damn week!" He muttered under his breath. Just three more days. He calmed himself. "Three…days…huh, more like three years." He groaned. He didn't think he could handle it as much as Katara could. The night before was so damn tempting, but he refrained himself. I guess a whole month of potion that bottles up all you sexual desires has that kind of toll on you when it wears of.

Zuko's mind was now very perverted all of a sudden. His thoughts weren't this bad last night. The night before, his sexual desire was like any other males. Now as soon as he starts thinking about that night, his mind starts to cloud with sex. This would have been so much better if he was somewhere private, but nooo… he was in the hallway. In the hallway where someone had noticed. The person that was responsible, but he was unaware. To him, this person was his friend. He knew so little.

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Ember stared at Zuko in bewilderment. He stood there in the middle of the hallway like a statue. An amazingly beautiful statue, in her eyes. He had not yet noticed her presents, but she was standing right in front of him. Cautiously, she strode with a cat-like walk. She waved her hands across his eyes and took a step back. Zuko did nothing.

Embers object of affection was truly out of it. O how she wished she could take advantaged of his state. Full advantage. But she knew better. She was not sure what was wrong with him and couldn't take any chances. She would have loved to touch her precious Fire Lord. Her lips trembled from the thought of them brushing against his. She could just imagine how his delicious cuts and muscles would feel under her fingertips.

Something that could not yet happen. It wasn't time. It wouldn't have even been a good choice to commit such acts. What if he was to come out of daze. What would be the consequence? She cringed at the thought of what he might have done if she gone through with her wishes. She had to take precautions. They were in a hall way for Agni's sake.

Ember brushed her brain away from such thoughts and landed her mind back to reality. She was still inches away from Zuko when she spoke. "Zuko…" She reached to touch his broad shoulders. He moved not an inch. He was aware of no contact. "Fire Lord, Zuko." She seemed to be louder this time because she now got a reaction from him.

Zuko's head shook in reaction. He was trying to engulf all that just happened in his head. His desire. He stared strait into Ember's eyes. He looked at her as if he didn't know her. His memory was not ringing in.

"Are you alright?" Ember's voice sounded velvet in his ears. He was so very venerable.

Zuko said nothing. All he could do was stare at her. He couldn't see her though; his vision was blurred by lust.

Ember stared at him seductively, unaware of his blinded sight. She could see that he craved something, assuming that it was herself. Little did she know that she was just an object to fulfil his sexual needs. Though, she wouldn't have cared, as long as she got to be with him. He wanted her and she could see it. HER. Not that waterbending bitch, but her.

Zuko shifted his hand from his side a rested it on Embers waist. He tugged her to his chest. His lips went past her fiery red hair to her ear. "Where can we go?" His low silk voice asked her.

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