Gyatso and Kara: Prodigies of an Avatar

Chapter 8- Kuzon

In loving honor of Mako.

"My brother!" Kara looked for something to focus on but she couldn't. "How could this be possible . . ? You and Dad have been fighting the war all this time right! He isn't . . . no," She shook her head in disbelief. But she knew that he was indeed her sibling. He was spitting image of her father. He had his hair, his grey eyes, and even the worried look on his face that Aang got when he knew something was wrong. "Kara, it-it's complicated-" "What's his name? How old is he?" She whispered. Kara looked at him more understanding. Having a little brother is not wrong at all. When she was walking to her brother, she barely caught her mother's small smile.

"His name is Kuzon. He was born the fifth summer month of the Fire Nation, year of the Horse." Kara looked up from Kuzon and blinked, and had a huge flashback to a few weeks before Azula came to the Fire Nation palace:

Katara sat down and put her hand her head. "Mama, what's wrong?" Gyatso went up to her chair in the guest room. He always called her 'Mama' when she looked sad. Katara was sweating lightly and her face was slightly pale, she looked very sick. "Oh, it's nothing, Gyatso. I'm just a little sick-" "Okay, Mama." Aang came into the room after he had gone training with Zuko. He looked at Katara, then at the twins. "Kara, Gyatso, why don't you go play with Iroh or Topaz or Roku." "Okay." Kara said as Gyatso got up, then she followed Gyatso to the hallway. Gyatso looked back to see her ear against the door. "Kara . . . didn't Dad say to go hang out wit-" "I just want to hear them. Gyatso, I promise as soon as they're done talking I'll go with everybody and play "Redemption!" Okay?" Gyatso put his hands up in surrender. "You know what? If you get in trouble, it's not my fault. Kara, I really don't want to say that I told you so." And then he ran off. Kara listened silently to her parents.

"Katara, why are you telling everybody that you aren't sick?" She thought of her father putting his hands up. "I'm not sick Aang-" "Throwing up most of last night, and the night before is not being sick!" Katara looked at her hands and sighed. "I don't know what I am, Aang." Aang' grey eyes widened slightly, and walked to Katara's chair. He took her chin and brought it up with his hand. "Katara? You're not . . . are you?" "I think so. . ." He almost flew up. "Aang, Aang, I'm not entirely sure. Don't tell anyone- not even the twins." Aang gave her a confused look. "Do you know how long Gyatso has said he wanted a little sibling?" 'Yes, ever since he could talk." "How do you think he would feel if we told him I was expecting, and it turned out to be a false alarm?" "Hmm…" Aang put his hand on his chin and sighed. "He'd be devastated. I see your point. No talking about this until we know for sure."

"The year of the Horse was the year we were sent away, right?" Kara looked at her mother. Katara nodded. "When did you find out?" "About a month after the war had started. I got a baby bump." "What'd they do to you?" Katara smiled sadly. "They actually kept me in the Fire Nation until Kuzon was born. I was living with a kind woman named Su-Yung and her daughter. But after your brother was born, I was sent to Ba Sing Sei and lived with a woman named Jin." Katara giggled a bit and smiled wider. "She said she knew a boy named Lee, who fit most of my description of Zuko…who recommended me to visit her! I think they had a little fling while he lived over there." Kara's eyes widened. "Does Aunt Mai know about her?" "Of course she does! Mai has no reason to be jealous of Jin. I think every girl wanted a bit of Zuko before they found their own love." Kara's eye-brows went up. "Even you, Mom?" Katara blushed a light shade of pink. "Even when I threatened to kill him. . . I loved his scar. And when his hair grew out-" "Mom." "What? You asked. I answered." Kara rolled her eyes and took Kuzon's hand. "Why don't we introduce Kuzon to the family, Mom?"

"Kuzon, wait up!" Topaz yelled swallowing her hot spit to stop the burning in the back of her throat. Kara and the girls were put on babysitter duty when Katara had to catch up with the townspeople. Right before they started to babysit, the girls said to Kuzon "Wherever you want to go in the village we will take you."

Bad idea. Kuzon wanted to go to the pet shop. It was a long way away from the house, and it was too crowded to use Appa. They had to run, and they had just learned that Kuzon also ran as fast as Aang did. The girls could almost see the wind behind his heels. Who would've thought a four and a half year old could run like that?

"Okay," Kara panted putting her hands on her knees as she slightly bent down. "We're at the shop, Ku." Kuzon's eyes looked her up and down. "Kara, why is your hair wet?" Kara's hair was dripping like she had just gotten out of a pool, and it kind of smelled like Kimoto Chicken that was frozen, but still had sauce on it. Yuck. "Well, you made us run like, a mile from home at record speed, small stuff! And you made my throat hurt!" Topaz yelled at him. It vaguely reminded her of her mother. She sounded exactly like her mother. "Topaz! You don't have to be so mean to him!" Kara scolded Topaz after Kuzon got blank. Topaz thought she was talking to Katara. He looked like her was going to cry, and he started to. "Uh-Oh. . ."Kyoshi frowned and bent down. "Shh, shh, Ku-Ku. You want to hear a song I learned in the Fire Nation?" "I don't know." He mumbled starting to cry harder. "Well, let's see if you like it."

"Leaves from the vine

falling so slow.

Like fragile, tiny shells

Drifting in the foam

little soldier boy

Come marching home.

Brave young soldier boy

comes marching home.

Kuzon's tears disappeared and he sniffled. "Who taught you that, Kyoshi?" He said reaching his hands up for her to pick him up. "Our Uncle Iroh," Kyoshi picked him up, and adjusted him on her body.

As the group came into the shop, Kara started to remember the song. Iroh would often have to sing that to calm Gyatso and the boys down when they were younger. He had promised to modify it to a girls' version, and he easily did. Changing soldier boy, to soldier girl. "So Kuzon, what pet do you want?" Kara asked as she looked around. "I want that one!" Kuzon pointed to a sleeping White Lion-Fox. It was the last one in the cage. It's white and grey fur was shaggy, and its whiskers were overgrown. "Are you sure you want that pet, don't you want a . . ." There wasn't really anything left in the shop. Then, Li walked out from a room behind the desk. "Hi, guys- who's that?" His eyes wandered to the toddler on Kyoshi. "He's my little brother." Kara smiled. "Surprise!" Li almost gave them a look, but then he realized as always, he always got filled in eventually, and he was patient. "So Li, what are you doing here?" Topaz tapped her finger tips on the desk. "I kind of work here, and have been since Han Ling bought this place." That was a long time ago. "Well. Kuzon," Kara gestured to her brother "wants the Whit Lion-Fox. How much is he, if it is a male." "It's a male, but, he really wants it?" Kara sighed and nodded. "He's the last one here." Li slightly frowned walking to the cage. "Yes. . ." He sighed and pulled out his key. "Here," Li took out the animal and placed it in Kara's hands. "It's on the house." "Why, how much is he?" "Well, he's the only animal left for a reason." Kyoshi put Kuzon down and Kara handed him the animal. She rolled her eyes. "Whatever, Li, thanks for the offer. See you later.

"So what are you going to name him, Kuzon?" Katara bended down to him. The pet had actually taken a liking to Kuzon very quickly. He was relaxed comfortably in Kuzon's arms, and was currently licking his cheek. "I don't know. Avatar Jr. is too over-rated, and Furry is babyish." Katara frowned playfully. "But you're still a baby, Ku-Ku." "I'm a man, Mama! Just like Dad! I'll be saving the world one day. And if that doesn't work out, I'll be like the Blue Spirit. I'll save others in disguise helping the Avatar. And-wait. . ." He looked at his pet. "The Blue Spirit? Just right. Heroic, smart, kind, mysterious, attractive-" Katara gave him a look. "Kuzon do you know what attractive means?" "Yes, Aunt Jin said that was what Uncle Zuko was, so it must be a good thing because Uncle Zuko is the Blue Spirit. But, the name isn't perfect yet, it needs to fit pet. . . I got it!"

"The White Spirit!"

Yay! I finished this chapter. I got the idea to add iroh's song to this chappie because yesterday I saw the Tales of Iroh, and fell in love with it.

Review, review, review!

I hope you're in heaven Mako, we've had lots of great laughs because of you.

God Bless,

Leelee488512

P.S.- Mako played Iroh on Avatar fom seasons 1-3 , he died before season 4.