Iroh's Broken Rose

By

Maddalyn Elisabeth Brock

Summary

A companion fanfiction to Iroh, The One. The Japanese song used is Broken Rose by Nana Osaki, from the anime Nana just in case you wanted to translate the lyrics into English. This fanfiction is in Iroh's POV.

That night started out most unfortunate indeed. But the evening turned out wonderful in the end. Allow me to enlighten you, with a story, of heartbreak and love…

When I was darkness at that time fueteru
kuchibiru
Heya no katasumi de I cry
Mogakeba mogaku hodo tsukisasaru kono
kizu
Yaburareta yakusoku hurt me

Nobody can save me
Kamisama hitotsu dake
Tomete saku you na my love

I need your love
I'm a broken rose
Maichiru no kanashimi your song
Ibasho nai kodoku na my life

I need your love
I'm a broken rose.
Oh baby, help me from frozen pain
With your smile, your eyes,
And sing just for me

I wanna need your love...
I'm a broken rose
I wanna need your love...

When you were with me at that time
Anata no kage wo oikakete
Hadashi de kakenukete stop me
Tozaseba tozasu hodo motsureteku kono ai
Yuruyaka ni yasashiku kiss me

Nobody can save me
Kogoeru bara no you ni
Yasashiku nemuritai my tears

I need you love.
I'm a broken rose.
Kareochiru kanashimi my soul
Kuzureoteku kodoku na little girl

I need you love.
I'm a broken rose.
Oh baby, help me from frozen pain
With your smile, your eyes,
And sing me, just for me

I wanna need your love...
I'm a broken rose
I wanna need your love...

I need your love

I'm a broken rose
Maichiru kanashimi your song
Ibasho nai kodoku na my life

I need your love
I'm a broken rose.
Oh baby, help me from frozen pain
With your smile, your eyes,
And sing me, just for me

I wanna need your love...
I was a broken rose
I wanna need your love...

I was in my teashop, The Jasmine Dragon. It was after hours and my good friend, Maddalyn and I were the only people left in the building. I noticed Maddalyn was standing in a secluded corner of the shop looking quite lonely. I noticed my dear Maddalyn start to cry.

I've known Maddalyn for some time now, and you may not have known this, but I was in love with her entirely. From her mind to her spirit she was beautiful. I loved her with all of my heart and I couldn't bear to see her shed a tear. So I approached her.

I took Maddalyn into my firm but comforting embrace. I held my young love in my arms. "Shh, Shh, My Little Flower." I said comforting Maddalyn as she cried. "It will be alright. You will find the one meant for you. And if you are in need, I shall give you some admirable advise." I said holding Maddalyn close to my warmth to comfort her.

Maddalyn pulled her head away from my warm embrace. "I already have!" said my love through her tears. ",but I'm not sure if he feels the same way about me as I do him!" cried My Darling Maddalyn through her tears.

That hurt my heart very deeply, but I wanted My Little Flower to be happy, so I decided to offer her some advice from a wise old man.

I reached out and lightly took a hold of My young Tea Blossom's chin in one hand, while still holding her in my other arm, so she wouldn't fall in her current state, encouraging my young love to look at me . "I'll tell you what," I said a bit sad but still with all the love in my heart I could muster for her, looking into My Young Flower's eyes. Maddalyn sniffled unable to speak. A blush crept onto Maddalyn's face as I held her chin in my aged but still powerful hand. I noticed Maddalyn blush slightly and then it hit me. Maddalyn was in love with me! Not some other gentleman! I smiled as I started again with new confidence brimming in my voice. I had a plan. "I will go with you to your special one and you, My Little Flower, can confess your love for him with a caring friend by your side." I said placing the bait.

Maddalyn smiled. "Gotcha!" I thought to myself with a grand smile.

Maddalyn started crying happy tears. I smiled a warm smile, knowing where this was going to lead. "There, there now little one, dry your tears. Everything will be alright." I said drying Maddalyn's tears with my oversized sleeve. Maddalyn snuggled into my sleeved hand, and sniffled again. "We don't need to go anywhere." said Maddalyn finally calming down. "K.O." I thought full of love for Maddalyn.

Maddalyn breathed in my scent. I had just dranken two cups of tea earlier, Ginseng and Jasmine, my favorites, so Maddalyn could probably smell them on me. I hope she didn't mind the sweet aroma.

I gave a knowing smile. "I understand completely, My Little Flower." I said gazing lovingly into my crying darling's eyes.

"I love you too." I said finally declaring my love for My Little Broken Rose, who I could see wasn't so broken anymore.

Maddalyn started crying happy tears all over again and immediately gave me a very affectionate hug. Maddalyn snuggled into me. I chuckled. "If I would have known you'd react this way, I would have told you I loved you sooner." I said chuckling again. I saw My Love smile. I could tell she was so happy that I felt the same way about her.

"Can you call me Your Little Flower again, please? I'd really like that a lot." She asked.

I smiled a gentle smile. For all the tea in the world I loved this woman. "Of course." I said kissing Maddalyn lightly on the head.

"I love you, My Little Flower."

THE END