Arianna's POV
Over the next two months Arianna and Zuko grew extremely close, and they spent every possible moment together. Arianna couldn't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard she tried; she also didn't want him to leave, he was to leave in three days, she was going to miss him greatly. He did something to her that she couldn't explain. Every time she was with him she had butterflies in her stomach and she felt warm all over.
Even though she knew it was going to be awkward, she decided to talk to her father about how she felt.
"Oh Ari, my dear daughter…"
"What, what's wrong with me?" Arianna asked.
Her father pulled her into his lap. "There's nothing wrong with you, you're in love."
"I am?" Arianna questioned.
"Yes, I can't believe it, my baby girl is actually in love," her father said.
"Daddy…"
"Sorry, it's just that you've grown up so fast," her father replied.
"So, what should I do?" Arianna inquired.
"Tell him how you feel," her father responded.
"Are you sure?" Arianna wondered.
"Yes, you might be surprised, I certainly was," her father said.
"All right, I'm going to find him and tell him that I love him."
Zuko's POV
Zuko couldn't believe it; he was leaving in three days. He didn't want to leave Arianna. She did something to him that he couldn't understand.
He was talking with his uncle to see if he could get any answers.
"Zuko, you're in love," said Iroh.
"Are you sure?" Zuko asked.
"Yes, that's the same way I felt with your aunt. You have to tell her," Iroh answered.
"But what if she doesn't feel the same way? What if she hates me afterwards?" Zuko questioned.
"She'll appreciate your honesty, and you may be surprised, I was," Iroh replied.
"All right, I'm going to tell her," Zuko decided.
Arianna's POV
Arianna started her extensive search for Zuko, and when she found him, she, literally, bumped into him.
"I have something to tell you," the both of them said in unison.
"No you first." Again, at the same time
"No, you first."
"Stop saying what I'm saying at the same time I'm saying it."
They laughed.
"Let's just say what we have to say at the same time," Arianna said.
"All right…1…2….3."
"I love you."
"What?"
"You do?" Arianna asked.
"Yes and you too?" Zuko answered.
"Yes," Arianna replied.
Zuko picked her up and twirled her around, she giggled in delight. After a moment, he set her down. "I have something I want to ask you."
"What?" Arianna questioned.
"Arianna, I love you so much, and I've really enjoyed the past two months together. Will you marry me?" He pulled out an engagement necklace.
Arianna a stood there, she was absolutely stunned.
"Arianna?" Zuko asked after a moment.
She threw her arms around him and tackled him to the ground. "Yes!"
After a moment they got up.
"I love you so much," Zuko said.
"I love you too," Arianna replied.
Iroh's POV
"I can't believe this," Kuruk said.
"Me neither, but they make each other happy," Iroh responded.
"I'm going to be losing my baby girl," Kuruk replied.
"She's a wonderful young lady, you raised her well," Iroh praised.
"Thank you," Kuruk said.
They watched Zuko and Arianna talk and then they went separate ways.
"I think they are going to go tell us, we best not let them know we saw the whole thing," Iroh said.
Arianna's POV
Arianna walked into her house, with a huge smile on her face. "Father, are you home?"
"Yes, I'm in my room," her father called.
She walked in. "Do you have a few minutes?"
"Yes of course," her father answered.
She sat down on the bed next to her father.
"I told him," Arianna said.
"Oh, and how did it go over?" her father questioned.
"It went perfectly, he said he loves me too," Arianna replied.
"Honey, that's wonderful," her father responded.
"He also asked me something," Arianna said.
"What?" her father inquired. He was acting surprised although he already knew that he had asked her.
"He asked me to marry him," Arianna responded.
"What?"
"Zuko asked me to marry him," Arianna repeated.
"And what did you say?" her father queried.
"I said yes," Arianna replied.
"Ari…"
"What?" She was worried that her father wouldn't approve.
"You have my blessing," her father said.
"Really?" Arianna exclaimed.
"Yes," her father responded.
"Thank you so much." Arianna threw her arms around him.
"You're welcome, I'm going to miss you," her father replied.
"I'm going to miss you too, but you knew this was coming, besides, I don't leave for another three days," Arianna said.
"I know, and you best start packing," her father responded.
"I will as soon I as I tell Zuko the good news," Arianna replied.
Zuko's POV
As soon as he and Arianna parted ways Zuko went back to the ship. Once again he found Iroh playing Pi Sho with a crew member. Zuko shook his head; playing Pi Sho was one of his uncle's favorite past-times.
"How did it go Fire Lord Zuko?" Iroh asked.
"Very well, she said she loves me too," Zuko answered.
"Oh that's wonderful," Iroh said.
"And I asked her something," Zuko replied.
"What?" Iroh questioned.
"I asked her to marry me," Zuko responded.
"What did she say?" Iroh inquired.
"She said yes, she'll be coming back to the Fire Nation with us," Zuko said.
"That's great. I'm proud of you, and you better take care of her. Don't take her for granted," Iroh advised.
"I promise, I won't. I'm off to see her again, I just wanted to let you know how things went," Zuko replied.
"All right, have fun Fire Lord Zuko," Iroh responded.
"Don't worry, I will."