This is just a random oneshot that I wrote which is separate from the main story but it still fits in the same general timeline.
Break Time - Oneshot
Azula sat on her large throne with her callous eyes gazing down at her paperwork only to turn her head when she heard her door open quietly behind her.
For as cruel as she was, and make no mistake she was ruthless.
She found that her full lips were almost pulling into a smile when she gazed out of the corner of her cold eye to watch her loyal handmaiden scurry into her study with a food tray in hand.
And hung over her servant's shoulders was the girl's headphones with her infernal music player connected at her hip.
Almost but not quite.
Her serving girl scampered forward with her dainty hands carefully holding the tray while her golden bow tie bounced over her neckline.
As her vibrant amber eyes practically sparkled when she gazed adoringly as the older woman's stony face.
"I brought you the cherries and wine that you asked for Azula-sama!" Elle announced in a cheerful voice while Azula regarded her with her usual stern amber golden gaze.
"Good. Set it on the table servant." Azula ordered in a cold voice while she watched with controlling amber golden eyes as her pet carried the tray forward.
"Yes Princess. As you say. Always as you say." Elle answered in a subservient voice that the princess greatly enjoyed as she skillfully set the tray down.
"Obedient. I like that." Azula commented in a smug voice while she turned to gaze at her pet only for her lips to curl into a slight smile when her handmaiden promptly bowed at the hip.
"Y-you know I live to serve you Azula-sama…" Elle stammered in a lovable voice with her arms tucked in neatly at her hips while Azula's dominant amber golden eyes regarded her in stony approval.
"Believe me peasant…I know. I…trust that you got all of the cherry pits?" Azula asked in a spoiled voice with her strict eyes gazing momentarily at her bowl of cherries.
Before she returned her hard gaze back to her bowing handmaiden while she savored the way Elle averted her eyes from her stare.
"T-that's so Azula-sama! All two hundred of them!" Elle chimed as she remained in her bow while the princess's spoiled smile grew even larger.
"Good girl." Azula purred in a domineering voice with her possessive eyes still gazing at her serving girl's lovely reddened face.
"H-how else may I serve you today Azula-sama?" Elle pondered in a doting voice as she bent her head in a show of reverence while Azula's crimson lips adorned a pleased smile.
"Hm. Stand servant. And pour me a drink." Azula commanded as she lounged upon her throne while she watched in delight as her young girlfriend instantly sprang from her bow.
The girl was just the best pet.
She even waited for her permission to move to pour her drink!
"Yes Princess! Let me know when it is filled to your liking!" Elle agreed lovingly as she carefully poured a tall glass of wine with a sunny smile upon her lips.
As her powerful princess observed her with a beautiful hand propped up under her chin.
"There. That will do Elle. I must be able to focus on my work." Azula stated sternly as she watched her pet swiftly halt the pour of her drink before Elle corked the bottle.
"If my princess says that's enough then it's enough!" Elle exclaimed in a sweet voice as she set the bottle down while Azula once more found herself almost smiling.
"Have you finished the chores that I assigned you?" Azula questioned in a lazy manner as she popped a cherry into her waiting mouth while she began chewing it contently.
All the while observing in approval when her handmaid performed another quick bow.
"Mmh! I finished cleaning your chambers two hours ago." Elle declared with her chest puffing out in a display of innocent pride when her princess's domineering eyes flashed in approval.
Oh, how she loved it when her princess gazed at her in approval.
The moments when Azula rewarded her with such a look made her day worthwhile.
"Very good servant. What of my footwear collection?" Azula almost purred as she swallowed her morsel while her face rested against her clenched fist.
As her crimson lips smiled once more when her handmaiden swelled in pride under her stare.
"I-I concluded with Her Highness's wardrobe a half hour ago." Elle admitted as she adorably twiddled her thumbs with a shy smile on her pretty face while the way Azula's lips pulled into a pleased smile.
Only to find herself trembling lovably in anticipation when her princess reached out a hand to pat her head.
And then not a moment later she found herself quivering cutely when long fingernails coiled into her hair.
"You have done well servant. Know that you have pleased your mistress." Azula spoke with her palm in her handmaid's hair while she regarded the girl with cold amber golden eyes.
"O-oh Princess. Hearing that I have pleased you is the high point of my day." Elle stuttered in a bashful voice while she eagerly leaned in to nuzzle her mistress's petting hand.
The older woman stared at her with glacial amber golden eyes that shone with a sliver of fondness.
Just as Azula removed her hand from her hair soon after that while she gazed at her with pouting amber eyes.
Only for the princess to turn away from her handmaiden's puppydog like gaze as she reached into her cherry bowl once more.
"Servant…as a reward for your hard work you may take a two-hour break while I finish my paperwork." Azula announced in a controlling voice as she gracefully chewed on her cherry while she eyed her girlfriend's adorable face with a possessive amber golden gaze.
As much as it pained her to admit it.
She couldn't help but find her pet to be marginally adorable.
But only marginally she mused with her lips forming a thin line while her serving girl smiled at her from ear to ear.
"Arigatou gozaimasu Azula-sama!" Elle cried out as she abruptly assaulted the woman around the neck while Azula stiffened as she hugged her robed shoulders.
"Peasant…. let go of me or I will burn you to ashes." Azula growled out in a proud voice as she scowled while her handmaiden buried her face in her dark hair.
"I-I love you Princess." Elle murmured in a tender voice with a lovable flush on her cheeks while she hid in her girlfriend's hair.
Just as she smiled timidly when she felt a strong hand touch her back while Azula stared coldly down at her.
"I…like you as well servant." Azula grumbled in a stubborn voice as she turned to glare at the wall with her hand resting on her handmaid's back.
Only to give her servant a quick pat to the back before she gently pushed the girl out of her lap.
"I just knew that you felt the same Azula-sama! We're two peas in a pod!" Elle cheered as she stood smiling by the arm of her princess's throne while Azula rolled her amber golden eyes at her.
"Go take your break before I change my mind and put you to work." Azula scoffed as she turned away with her fingers grasping at her glass of wine before taking a calming drink as she sighed softly.
Only to gaze out of the corner of her eye a moment later to find Elle still beaming at her adorably from beside her throne.
"What are you standing around for peasant? I told you to go take your break." Azula stated in a strict voice with a scowl on her lips while Elle smiled back at her.
"I am! I'm taking it with you Azula-sama!" Elle yelled out in a carefree voice while the older girl stared at her with deadpan amber golden eyes.
"Ugh! Whatever peasant." Azula snorted as she turned to gaze back down at her paperwork while Elle grinned over her shoulder.
"I couldn't ask for a better best buddy than you Azula-sama!" Elle chirped with an everlasting sunny smile while Azula turned to glare at her.
Only to jump in a panic when the older woman barked out an order at her.
"If you are going to spend your 'break' here then I demand that you make yourself useful and massage my shoulders!" Azula bellowed in a pompous voice as she reclined in satisfaction when her serving girl sprang forward in adorable urgency.
"Yes Princess! Straight away!" Elle shouted as she placed her hands on her girlfriend's shoulders while the older woman smiled in approval once more.
"Splendid. And when you are finished with that 'best buddy'. Perhaps you could also massage my feet." Azula spoke in a smug fashion as she lounged on her rear with a relaxed countenance.
All the while savoring the sensation of her girlfriend's soft hands as her handmaid beamed back in response.
"Forever as you say Azula-sama." Elle answered in a jubilant voice as she faithfully massaged Azula's shoulders while the princess regarded her with a fond amber golden eye.
"That's my peasant. The only kind of peasant for me." Azula remarked with a hand over the arm of her throne while her handmaid smiled sweetly from over her shoulder.
"I-I am so happy to hear that Azula-sama. And just as happy that we have each other." Elle mumbled in a lovable voice while amber golden eyes gazed at her once more.
"As am I Elle. As am I." Azula sighed with a hand resting against her cheek while Elle smiled as widely as can be.
And strangely enough.
For once she spoke the truth.
Taking in this girl under her wing was the best choice that she ever made.
Of that, she was damn certain.