Prompt: #040 Reveal
Title: News!
Word Count: 226
Rating: K


The sound of her quick footfalls reached Prince Zuko's ears before he could ever see Katara. That she was so eager to see him after only a day's absence brought a smile to his face and a warmth to his heart. 'There is something about this woman ...' he told himself. As she rounded the corner he picked up his pace to a quick, but steady, walk. Laughter filled his ears as she came upon him, flinging herself into his embrace. "'Tara," was all he said as he hugged her to him and smelled her hair.

She pulled back slightly and looked up at him with a bright smile, excitement written all over her face. "Zuko! I have to tell you something! It's great news! More like fantastic!" Now it was his turn to laugh. "Calm down." She did. "Now, what is it that is so important?"

"Um, well ... you see ..." Here she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her nerves got so bad all of a sudden she didn't think she'd be able to tell him. "I'm ... I'm pregnant." Lips parted into a smile and eyes opened to gaze at her husband.

For a brief second he had a slack-jawed, blank look on his face. With the next second it brought pure joy. He pulled his wife to him in another hug. "Oh, 'Tara."