This is the last chapter. And this has some Zutara in it. Hope you guys enjoy. And thanks for reading.
Chapter 9 Arrival
It was March 14th. Mai was nine months pregnant and due any day to deliever her and Zuko's son Xiao-Si. But today there was a visitor no one knew about.
"Hey Zuko."
"Katara? What are you doing here? No offense." Zuko said surprised.
"Well I was here for Aang, Avatar stuff, and I heard some old women talking about the prince's son being born soon and how it might be a boy. Blah blah blah." Katara answered.
"Still didn't answer my question." Zuko said.
"I wanted to see if it was true if you and Mai were having a baby." Katara answered.
"Oh, you mean you didn't know? That I didn't tell you guys?" Zuko asked dumbfounded.
"No." Katara answered slowly.
"Oh, well, yes, Mai and I are expecting a baby boy. She is due in less than a week." Zuko answered.
"Oh wow, congratulations!" Katara said hugging Zuko.
"Come in if you want." Zuko gestured.
"Thanks. So where is Mai?" Katara asked.
"Upstairs reading." Zuko answered.
"Oh okay. Are you nervous?"
"Yes. I am literally shaking. I'm scared the baby will be scared from my side of the family and be scared of me." Zuk answered.
"That will never happen Zuko. Your son will love you to death." Katara said.
"Thanks."
"And if have any questions, just write to me and I'll answer. Okay?"
"Okay."
"No problem. And tell Mai I said congratulations as well." Katara said.
"Okay. Thanks and tell Aang I said hello." Zuko said as Katara was leaving.
"No problem."
...
Later that night, Mai had some pain running through her stomach. Plus the baby kicking hard was not helping at all. Zuko told Mai about Katara coming earlier. Then it was time to go to bed. Mai had some trouble falling asleep. The baby kept on moving so Mai kept on tossing and turning. Surprisingly, it didn't wake Zuko. Then Mai finally fell asleep.
Around 4:00AM, Mai woke up with a jolt. The bed was wet as well. And Mai felt pain run through her abdomen. She knew it was time.
"Zuko!" Mai said and shook.
"Mm?"
"Wake up!" Now!" Mai whispered loudly.
"What's wrong?"
"It's time." Mai answered holding her belly.
"What?!" Zuko jolted.
"Just get somebody who knows how to deliever a baby. Now!" Mai ordered angrily.
"Okay okay. Be right back." Zuko ran to get somebody.
Mai was breathing quickly and moaning as the pain ripped through her body. She didn't think labor would be this painful. But she wasn't going to be the type of woman who screamed her lungs out in labor. But if the baby's head was crowning and Zuko wasn't back she would scream to get him over back to their bedroom. Then Zuko came back with Iroh with a towel, water, and a clipper.
"Ready Mai?" Iroh asked.
"Wait, in here?" Mai asked.
"You can't really walk, so you have to have the baby in here." Iroh answered.
"Whatever. Is it time to push or what?" Mai asked.
"Let me see." Iroh said putting on gloves and checking how far dialated Mai was.
"You're pretty much ready, if you want to wait for it to be a little less painful, we can wait." Iroh stated.
"A little bit. I think that's better." Mai answered.
"Good choice. Zuko, sit with Mai and take her hand so when she has a contraction, she can squeeze your hand." Iroh instructed.
"I know. I'm already doing that." Zuko answered.
"Oh."
...
About an hour had passed. Mai had contractions about five minutes apart. Zuko's hands were almost broken.
"I think it's time." Mai said.
"Alright, let's get this baby out. Ready?" Iroh asked.
"Yes." Mai answered.
"So, push!" Iroh instructed.
Mai pushed. She bit her lower lip and gripped onto Zuko's hands which were being broken.
"Great, again." Iroh said.
Mai did the same routine again. This went on for another hour.
"Alright, the baby's head is crowning. One more big push." Iroh stated.
"Alright."
Zuko was nervous and happy that his son was about to be born.
"Push!" Iroh instructed.
Mai pushed the hardest this time. Then a baby's cry was heard.
"Yep, it's a boy!" Iroh exclaimed.
Mai and Zuko saw their son being cleaned by his great uncle.
Great job. Not one scream." Zuko said.
"Looks a lot like you guys." Iroh commented handing Xiao-Si to Mai.
Indeed Xiao-Si took a resemblence from his parents. He had black hair, Zuko's lips and shaped nose and same color eyes as Mai.
"He looks just like you Zuko." Mai said.
"He does. My son." Zuko said in awe by his son.
Mai and Zuko were now parents. Zuko couldn't wait to teach his son, Xiao-Si many different things about the Fire Nation. Itwas going to be a good life.
THE END!
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