Chapter 6
Hope
Zuko stood there in shock.
"Sir we…"
"How do you know? Where is the proof?" Zuko breathed trying to not get too excited. Ron-lee was one of Zuko's most trusted intelligence officers. Zuko had charged him to gather an elite team in the vain hope that they would find out what became of his mother. Though the young Fire Lord knew that Ron-lee would sooner die than bring him false news, Zuko was having trouble digesting his officer's words. "My Lord our agents have caught sightings of a woman fitting the Queen regent's description on the eastern side of the kingdom… near the forest of shadows".
Zuko gasped, tears ready to spill, "She's still alive".
A Few Days Later
Katara's POV
Suki grinned at the fabric samples I had displayed for my dress. Marrying for love or not I am going to have the wedding of my dreams.
"I like the red lacy one, it's hot but bridal at the same time" Suki smiled.
"Red?! That's not very traditional" I grimaced. I NEVER liked wearing other nations colours, I only do it out of respect on formal occasions. Blue is just my thing. "This isn't a traditional marriage… well not really. The reds going to suit you. And if you wear red, you get Zuko to wear blue".
She had a point… plus Zuko in blue… Yue. I blushed. Suki laughed "see I'm right, aren't I? Plus its really all about what you wear underneath the dress." I shot her a look. It's not like I hadn't thought about making love to Zuko… quite the opposite actually. I think about him spreading me open and giving it to me so hard, I can't help but scream out his name… What were we talking about again? "We need to get to a lingerie shop asap. I know this place in town where I get stuff for when me and Sokka want to…"
"Okay GROSS! We'll go alright but please please don't tell me any more about you and Sokka's love life".
Normal POV
The two women walked out of the tailors office after deciding on the dress design and accessories. Zuko was also walking down the same corridor in pursuit of Katara. He spotted her walking back to her chambers with Suki. He didn't know what they were talking about, but whatever it was it was causing Katara's face to turn bright red. "Kat" he called. She turned to meet his eager eyes. "I have something to discuss urgently with you in my study." Katara's face immediately filled with concern. "Of course Zuko".
Zuko turned to Suki "If you don't mind Suki".
"She's all yours" Suki smirked as she watched the soon to be married couple walk away. Even though Sokka disagreed, she knew that they were a perfect match.
Katara's POV
We entered Zuko's office. He was so silent and fidgety, but I knew it wasn't because of sadness, I could see the flashes of excitement in his eyes. "Whats happening?" I ask eager to share in his excitement.
"My mum's alive" he breathed.
"What? Zuko this is amazing Where is she?"
"My scouts have spotted her near the forest of shadows." Oh no, the forest of shadows.
"Does that mean she's made a deal with…"
"We don't know that!" He snapped angrily. He wanted his mum. And that's a feeling I know far too well. But with her being sighted so close to the forest of shadows… I don't want to kill his hope.
"Are you going to send officers out to get her? I asked trying to both pacify him and shed this awful feeling in my gut.
"That's what I wanted to ask you. I know we both thought that we'd marry for love, but even though fate has taken us on a different path, I at least want us to be close and maybe one day we could learn to love each other. I think taking a trip together could help lead us there. And I'd like for you to meet my mother, she'd be so proud to know that I'm marrying such a strong beautiful woman".
Whoa. I blurt out my "yes" before I can even process all his words. I would love to meet the mother of such a strong, beautiful man- a man that soon to been my husband. His handsome face lit up and I lost it. Before I knew it, I grabbed him into a huge hug. I could see myself loving him one day. He hold my waist with his rough calloused hands. Our bodies fit together so perfectly.
I look up at him. His features are so perfectly defined. There is not getting around it Zuko is ridiculously hot… and about to be all mine.
"What do you feel about wearing blue to our wedding?"
He frowned "Blue?" He definitely didn't like his idea. But the thought of blue on his sexy pale skin is so hot. I'm not taking no for an answer on this.
"Yeah for me" I battered my eyelashes and bit my lips slowly- the way Suki taught me. His frown slowly dissipated to be replaced by a sexy mischievous look in his eyes. Has he always been this hot? "Alright," his voice was low and laced with promise.
Wow. I smiled took a deep breath and stepped out of the embrace, then made to leave.
Zuko's POV
Yuck blue! She didn't know it yet but Katara could probably convince me to do anything. I'm becoming so whipped and she hasn't even kissed me yet. Dammit. We need to take things slowly and she has to be the one to call the shots. But how am I supposed to keep my hands off her for the entire trip?
But judging by the way she's been blushing and biting those fucking sexy lips of hers every time she locks eyes with me lately, I'm sure she feels the same attraction towards me.
Perhaps I could get her to beg for these hands to be all over that curvy body of hers…
This is going to be one interesting trip.