I am back with a small bonus chapter. Sometimes I enjoy taking a break from writing the main story and writing a oneshot, and this is what I came up with.
I want to thank everyone who reviewed, favorited and followed since the last update. I am so happy that the story broke 200 follows!
I'll have the regular chapter uploaded as normal in a day or so.
Jealousy – Oneshot
The Fire Princess lounged upon her chair in her bath robes while her bare stretched out in a wash bowl upon the floor.
A spoiled smile graced her crimson lips as she leaned back with her hand lazily reaching down to pluck another cherry from her snack bowl.
While her team of handmaids were scattered about around her as they pampered her every whim.
As she gazed down through the corner of her controlling amber golden eyes at her favorite handmaid kneeling to the side of her chair.
The young girl dutifully held up the cherry bowl as she smiled shyly up at her stony mistress when she found herself meeting the princess's cold gaze.
Azula stared down at Elle with hidden approval in her cold eyes while her fingers grasped at another morsel.
Before she dropped the cherry into her open mouth as she chewed it contently with a gratified smile already growing back upon her full lips.
'Flawlessly picked. As always.' Azula thought as she regally swallowed her treat while her other hand lay in her robed lap.
Just as she gazed back down at her handmaid's adorable face while Elle smiled brightly back up at her.
And for the briefest of moments she felt an inexplicable urge to pat the girl's head.
But it would not do to show such weakness in front of the rest of her servants.
And just as quickly as the sliver of fondness graced the princess's face it swiftly vanished into a hardened stare.
She gazed authoritatively down at the girls bowing before her chair.
Before two young Fire Nation girls submissively bowed their heads as they began to quietly pedicure the princess's feet.
As another servant started carefully brushing the princess's long dark hair.
And then Azula sat back once more with her hand digging into her cherry bowl while a content sigh escaped her spoiled lips.
'It truly is a pleasure being royalty.' Azula thought with a pleased smile on her lips as she contently chewed on another cherry.
Before she turned her cold eyes back down to her favored pet while the golden-haired girl sat on her knees in a perfect bow.
Elle smiled as she gazed back up at Azula's stern countenance as her mistress regarded her through the corner of her eye.
And then the older girl turned to glance back down at her other handmaids as if silently inspecting their work.
All the while unaware that when she gazed away that Elle's smile was giving way to a jealous pout.
Elle stared on with her amber eyes never leaving the princess's bare feet while the Fire Nation girls went about their work.
Before she gazed over her shoulder at the servant brushing her mistress's hair while her hands anxiously grasped at the cherry bowl.
Just as she turned to peer down while she bit into her lower lip with her golden bangs hanging in her jealous eyes.
And not a second after that water splashed from the wash bowl onto the floor of the royal spa.
Before the servant girls froze up when Azula's terrifying eyes instantly glared down at them with an imposing scowl on her lips.
Only for all of the handmaids but for Elle to flinch when their mistress's ruthless voice split into the air like a whip.
"Watch what you are doing you fool! You just almost spilled water all over my favorite gown!" Azula snapped in an overbearing tone of absolute authority while the two handmaids shrunk under her glare.
"I-I'm sorry Princess. It was an accident. It won't happen again." The first servant assured in a frightened voice as she gazed down at the floor while the woman scowled down at her.
"It had better not. For your sake." Azula stated in a strict voice as she reclined with her cold eyes still staring down at the servants working to please her.
Elle still sat in silence on the floor with her pouting amber eyes almost taking on a childish glare.
As she stared jealously at the two servants that were tending to her girlfriend's feet while her lips continued to curl into a frown.
Before the two Fire Nation girls wordlessly moved to get back to work while their matriarch sat imposingly above them.
"This one here is the ideal servant. You girls could stand to learn a lot from her." Azula spoke in a conceited voice as she gestured to Elle's bowing form to her right.
Just as Elle puffed out her chest with a smile returning to her lips while she held the cherry bowl above her head.
The princess reached into the bowl once more as the other handmaids fell silent from their various positions on the floor.
And then in the very moment that Azula gazed away the other three servant girls glared in the strange girl's direction.
It was no secret that the peculiar foreigner was the princess's favorite.
The girl was the only one among them that could break strict Fire Nation conduct and not get severely punished for it.
No matter where the princess went, the golden-haired girl was always right by her side.
And more often than not, the girl got the easiest job while the rest of them got yelled at for making even the tiniest error.
Suffice to say, they were not very fond of the girl named Elle.
But they knew well enough not to say as such out loud.
"I am so very happy that Her Highness thinks so!" Elle chirped with the bowl in her palms while Azula dropped another cherry onto her waiting tongue.
Before she not so subtly pushed her head closer to the older girl's dangling palm as if she were begging for her attention.
The princess sat above her with a pleased smirk returning to her beautiful lips as the other handmaids still gazed at Elle in aggravation.
"As you say Princess. We'll strive to do better." The second servant stated in a tone of practiced obedience while she still gazed in annoyance at the foreign girl through the corner of her eye.
Another thing that got on the nerves of the entire maid staff was how irritatingly joyful the golden-haired girl was to toil at the spoiled woman's every command.
"See to it that you do. I will accept nothing less than perfection." Azula remarked in a coldly strict voice as she lounged in her seat with another sigh escaping her lips.
And then she found herself smiling once more when the handmaids silently began to wash her feet once more.
Before she closed her eyes while contently relaxed with her head leaning back in her chair.
All the while as the servant standing behind her gently ran a golden brush through her long dark hair.
And for the faintest of moments she was almost at peace.
The two Fire Nation girls were diligently working to please their princess when without warning the foreign girl reached out to slap their palms away.
The servants sat back on their knees with bewildered looks in their eyes to find that Elle was directing a childish puppylike pout back at them.
But before the girls had a chance to even speak so much as one word.
They shook in fear when Azula's strict amber golden eyes snapped open in the very moment that she felt their hands slip from her feet.
"Did I say that you could stop?" Azula questioned in a scarily harsh voice while her two servants rapidly shook their heads in a panic.
"N-no Princess. You did not. It's just…" The first servant replied in an intimidated voice as she quickly reached out to resume her task.
"Then don't." Azula stated in an icy voice with her eyes almost closing once more while Elle still glared back at the two girls.
And not a second later the two servants recoiled in confusion when the girl angrily swatted their hands away for the second time.
Droplets of waster splashed onto the floor while Azula glanced back down at the two terrified girls with even greater annoyance than before.
"I thought I told you girls…." Azula trailed off in a strict voice as she turned to glare over her shoulder when she felt the brush slip from her hair.
Her callous eyes now stared coldly back at her servant's paling face.
Only to find herself arching an elegant brow when she saw that all three handmaids were staring in the direction of her cherry bowl.
Just as an adorable growl flowed into her ears while she tilted her head to glance down over the arm of her chair.
Before she soon found herself gazing down with a deadpan look in her amber golden eyes at her girlfriend's childishly growling face.
"It's her Princess! Every time we try to touch you, she slaps our hands away!" The second servant exclaimed in a hasty voice while she stared at the hissing girl in confoundment.
"What are you doing servant?" Azula asked dryly in a voice that was almost akin to a mother chastising her child.
Only for Azula to furrow her brows in a combination of both amusement and confusion when her little girlfriend answered with another comical growl.
Before she found herself gazing down in entertainment when her young servant reached out to swat the other girls' hands away once more.
As Elle sat on her knees with her adorable amber eyes still glaring back at the three dumbfounded servants.
And the princess soon found her crimson lips almost pulling into a delighted smirk.
Before she forced herself to form a strict disciplinary stare down at her growling serving girl.
"All of you get out. Except for you. You are being punished." Azula announced in a merciless voice with her authoritative eyes now turning to gaze down at her three bowing handmaids.
"Yes, Princess. As you command." The third servant answered in an obedient voice as she bowed low at the waist with her fellow servants bowing alongside her.
And then the three girls bent their heads in respect while they avoided meeting the woman's imperious gaze.
Before they turned away still in a low bow as they rushed out the doors of the royal spa.
And then just like that the sound of the doors closing shut echoed throughout the luxurious room.
Before the princess allowed herself to sigh heavily at long last while she regally folded her palms in her robed lap.
Just as she turned to stare sternly back down at her favorite servant's pouting face.
"Elle. What is the meaning of this?" Azula questioned with bewilderment in her voice while her serving girl averted her eyes from her gaze.
"I-I don't like it when those girls touch you." Elle mumbled in a timid voice while her princess quirked her lovely brows once more.
"They are my servants. And they cannot serve me without touching me." Azula explained in a sigh while she clasped her palms together as she gazed down at her pretty handmaid's grudgingly adorable face.
"W-well I don't care for it. I don't want other girls fondling my girlfriend's body." Elle stammered in a bothered voice as she held the cherry bowl while Azula sighed above her once again.
"I am royalty Elle. I will always have a staff of royal servants waiting on me." Azula replied in a smooth voice while her little girlfriend chewed on her lip in the way that she has come to adore.
"I-I'm your royal servant too…I can do all of that for you." Elle muttered as she bit her lip while the princess rose an amused brow.
"Servant. Stand up." Azula ordered as she waved a well-manicured hand while she watched as Elle stood on command.
Before she gazed back at the girl with a sliver of fondness in her cold eyes while her small handmaid continued her childish pout.
"I-it's not fair. Why do I have to watch while they touch my girlfriend?" Elle whined as she kicked at an imaginary pebble while Azula's amber golden eyes flickered with delight once more.
"Elle. Come here." Azula stated as she patted the arm of her chair while she watched in gratification as the girl scampered to her side.
"I-if my princess says come, I come." Elle agreed in a devoted voice as she now stood smiling shyly before the side of her mistress's chair.
Just before she enveloped the taller girl in a loving hug with her face buried in the princess's freshly washed hair.
The older girl found herself sighing once more as she allowed her young girlfriend to embrace her around the neck.
Before she lowered her palm into the petite girl's golden hair while her regal lips pursed into a tight scowl.
"You're still my favorite servant." Azula grumbled in a prideful voice with her cold eyes gazing down at the girl hiding in her mane of hair.
"I know…" Elle trailed off in an affectionate voice as she tightly hugged Azula's neckline while she savored the scent of the woman's hair.
"You're my girl." Azula muttered in a momentarily thawed voice with her glacial eyes staring down at the smaller girl nuzzling her shoulder.
"I…I love you Azula-sama." Elle spoke in a lovable voice with her amber eyes now gazing up at the princess's beautiful face.
As she enjoyed how the older woman's strong hand held onto the back of her head.
"I…like you too peasant." Azula declared in a low growl with her proud amber golden eyes gazing possessively down at her serving girl's brightening face.
"O-oh Azula-sama. My princess charming…" Elle gushed with a hand on her dainty cheek while she pushed her face in her girlfriend's hair once more.
And for the shortest of moments the powerful princess allowed her lips to turn into a small smile.
Only for Elle to find herself springing back to her feet in a trained panic when older girl's voice boomed above her head.
"What are you standing around for peasant! Get back to work! My hair isn't going to brush itself!" Azula bellowed with her amber golden eyes forming a sadistic glare.
She watched with satisfaction in her controlling eyes when her adorable servant frantically bowed at the waist.
"S-sumimasen Azula-sama! Sumimasen!" Elle cried out in a bow while a smug smirk grew onto her princess's lips.
"Seeing as how you chased off all of the other servants. That means that it falls on you to finish all of the work by yourself." Azula remarked in a spoiled voice as she reclined in her seat while her favored servant scurried around to brush her hair.
Before she leaned back with a content smile on her lips once more while her serving girl now stood shyly behind her.
"Yes Azula-sama. I understand." Elle answered in a loyal voice as she began to gently run the brush through her mistress's long hair.
"So, be it Elle. You wanted to be alone with your princess. I can only hope that you can handle it." Azula spoke in a refined voice with her arms on the side of chair while she savored the brush running through her hair.
And for reasons that she couldn't explain.
She found that the girl's soft touch soothed her in ways that the other servants did not.
"There is nothing in this world that I cannot handle for you Princess. Anything to be with you." Elle assured in a sweet voice with a sunny smile on her lips while brushed the woman's hair.
And even though she couldn't see her face from her current angle.
She knew that the older girl was pleased by her words.
"I know servant…I know." Azula stated in a content voice as she closed her eyes while a pleased smile now graced her red lips.
And truth be told.
She felt the same way.
Not that she would ever tell that to the girl herself.
But it was how she felt all the same.
And that was all that mattered.