A Story in Progress ~ Chapter 2
Chapter 2
"Mom! Dad! We're home!" Azula bursted through the door like usual, "Oh hi Mikishe! Where are mom and dad?"
"Evening Lady Azula, Lord Jet. Lady Ursa and Lord Ozai are in the den. If I may ask, where are Lord Zuko and Miss Mai?"
"Ha, they're fighting again. And please Mikishe, stop being so formal. You're family to us! She slapped him on the back, "Come on Jety!"
"Where we going?" Azula gave him a seductive smile which quickly prompted him to follow her.
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*Meanwhile outside*
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"Mai I am so fucking tired of this!" It was the fourth time, the fourth time in one year that she cheated on me. I flirted just as she did but, I never acted upon it. She did.
"Zuzu, I said I was sorry!" Again she huffed like a spoiled brat.
Mai traced patterns on my shirt, "Now come on Zuko, I promise I won't do it again."
"No Mai," I pulled the shark tooth necklace off my neck and threw it at her feet, "I'm done. I'm tired of you acting like such a slutty bitch. How many times have you cheated on me that I don't know about?" She remained silent, "Exactly."
"Well sorry, its not my fault that you won't sl-"
"Won't what? Won't sleep with you! Maybe its because I learned what type of girl you are and just didn't want to! Now shut the hell up and get out of my sight!" I slammed the mansion's front door in her face before she could retort. I heard a muffled fine and foot steps clattering away.
"Hey Zuko!"
I turned around, "What up Mikishe?"
"Nudding much, you?" He answered as we did our secret handshake.
"Just broke up with Mai."
"No offense dude, but its about time."
"Yea...I know!"
"Mikishe!" The head butler ran up to us, "What have I told you? Sorry Lord Zuko, it seems that Mikishe has forgotten how to address his employers." The butler bowed in respect to me.
I glared at the middle aged man, "Hold your head up! Yes we employ all of you but you are still family to us. When ever you need something we always help, is that not true?"
"Yes Lord Zu-"
"And another thing, stop referring to us with those stuffy titles. Lord and Lady my ass, we're family and family members call each other by their name! Do you understand?"
"Yes Lord, I mean, Zuko!"
"Good! I will see you at dinner like always!"
"Of course!" The man trotted away.
"Hey Miki, my parents in the den?"
"Yep."
"M'kay, I'll see ya later!"
I began my trek to the den thinking about Mai. I had been with her for three years and even our parents had began to call us the perfect couple. Now that that was shattered what would they say? It was weird, like many teens of my age, I had started to think of my wedding; you know, like who I would want to marry. Even though Mai should have been that girl she never was, she just didn't fit the image. Hell I didn't think we would ever make it that far! They say opposites attract, but we were just to different. Like she was the north pole and I was the south. Her father was a judge down in Warrior's Circle and mine was the notorious Firelord: the leader of the Fire Nation gang. Her mother stayed at home and never really cared for children. My mother also did not work...officially. Instead of just sitting on her rump all day eating bonbons, she tutored the butler's, maid's, and less fortunate's children. What had started out as only five students soon grew to fifty; my father actually built a mini school and dorm behind the mansion! Speaking of maids and butlers, Mai's family treated them like dirt...like slaves. They were people who got shitty pay to do all the dirty work that her family didn't want to. Her entire lifestyle disgusted me, the way she thought that she equaled the queen of the world! And then there was Katara. Over the last month we had slowly began to work out our differences and become, somewhat, friends. We didn't really talk about our home life or families but that was fine with me. In such little time I had found out that we liked a lot of the same stuff, like the Avatars, an amazing rock band.
Our last conversation replayed through my mind:
"So you like to swim?" She leaned against the lab table, "That is hilarious!"
"Why?"
"Because Zuko, you're a Fire Nation boy, I mean why else would you wear the red uniform. Anyway I thought they didn't like water!"
"Hahaha, yea I guess you're right...I'm just a unique fire boy," I inched closer to her and whispered into her ear,"Besides my dear Katara, who ever heard of a Water Tribe girl that like to play with fire?"
I chuckled to myself quietly as I walked into the den. Once I looked up I found three people in the room instead of two. There was my father, Ozai, in his usual red shirt and black manpris, my mom, Ursa, in her casual Fire Nation dress and heels, and then there was a man dressed in a blue tunic.
"Ah there he is!" My father nodded at me.
"Mom. Dad. Sir," I bowed to the latter, "Mom, Dad, there's something you should probably know."
"What is it sweetie?" My mother gave me her concerned look.
"I...um...I broke up with Mai," I cringed waiting for their responses.
"Oh Zuzu! Its okay," Ursa hugged me as if I was a mere child.
"No, I'm fine. I should have done it a long time ago...but dad aren't you mad?" The entire time he looked at the other guy smiling and nodding.
"Nope. In fact son, this couldn't have been better. The man you see here is Chief Hakoda, the leader of the Water Tribe. You probably don't know them but his daughter is in the grade below and his son in the same one as you."
"No I'm sorry to say that I don't," I tried to think of people I knew with brown skin and blue eyes but that was the signature look of the Water Tribe and Katara was the only one I could remember.
"No matter. Anyway, as you know, the Fire Nation, Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, and Air Temple gangs aren't the greatest friends...never have been. The only thing that keeps us from killing each other is Warrior's Circle because the land is neutral." I nodded my head in acknowledgment. Warrior's Circle was were all the schools and legal places were located.
My father continued, "Or at least that's what we thought. Apparently Toph, daughter of Lord and Lady Bei Fong of the Earth Kingdom, and Aang of the Air Temple are dating. Their relationship has led to a truce between the two gangs. Hakoda and I have figured that if a Water Tribe and Fire Nation child were to date then everything would be fine because all of us would be tied."
"And you want me to be the Fire Nation child?"
"Yes. Originally we were going to ask Azula to do it but she and Jet are too close."
"Oh, speaking of those two I should probably go check on them!" My mother walked out of them room although I knew she wasn't going interrupt them.
"And Mai and I's break up works perfectly because now I'm single?"
The chief piped in, "Yep! So Zuko, will you do it? I mean it could just be a friendship, you wouldn't have to date."
"Sure, why not. But wait, what does your daughter have to say about this?"
"Oh. Kitty doesn't mind, would you care to meet her because she is outside right now."
"Okay." As I walked in the direction he pointed I laughed at her name. Kitty...what parent would name their kid Kitty? Through my giggles I was pretty sure I heard something about if the should tell me something or not, but I decided not to dwell on it.
In a matter of minutes I arrived in the garden. By the fire lilies there was a young girl around my age, give or take a year.
"Kitty?"
"Oh! You must be Zuko!"
She turned to face me and removed her sunglasses. Once they were put away she smiled, "Gosh its really bright!" As she laughed my entire body melted, those eyes were familiar. They were Katara's.
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Hiya! Okay well here is chapter 2 or ASinP, hope you like it. There is something I need to cover...and that is the ages...in chapter 1 I made the mistake and said Jet had been playing football since his freshman year. I meant 9th grade; however, in this story ninth grade is called newbie. So because of this I made this explanation:
Jet- freshman in college age: 19
Azula- senior in highschool age: 18
Zuko- freshman in college age: 19
Mai- senior in highschool age: 18
Katara- senior in highschool age: 17
Sokka- freshman in college age: 19
Suki- freshman in college age: 19
Toph- middle in highschool age: 15
Aang- middle in highschool age: 16
(Ages have been slightly altered in order to fit this story)
GRADE/AGES (Italics means Highschool grades and ages)
9th grade = Newbie (age: 13-14)
10th grade = Middle (age: 15-16)
11th grade = Senior (age: 17-18)
12th grade = freshman (age: 19-20)
13th grade = sophomore (age: 21-22)
14th grade = junior (age: 23-24)
15th grade = graduate (age: 25-26)
Also please note...the high school and college are connected hence why Katara and Zuko have classes together! ;P okay that's all!