Sennin of the Four Nations

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Naruto x Harem?

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''Normal Speech''

Inner Thoughts, Dialogue, Musical Lyrics, or reading passages from books and scrolls.

(Quick Notes and Messages or Echoes.)

(Dark over lapping echoes)

''Boss Summons, Demons, Dark beings speaking, Possessions, Demonic/Angry characters speaking as well as extremely Dark spells and Magic.''

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Story Start

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''Kidnapped! Of all things...'' Azula's heated tirade was filled with distaste.

She, Ty Lee, and Mai were in a medical room being attended to by Sho and Ni. ''I know my brother can be a bit hopeless, but oh spirits.'' ever since hearing about how her brother was kidnapped she had in a matter of terms bad mouthing him.

'Shut up!' Mai silently thought, her eyes closed as her hands balled up into fists. She silently trembled as she repressed the urges. 'Why do you always have to do this? Its like Sensei's influence on you take back seat at times.' If it hadn't been for Sho and Ni's intervention they probably wouldn't even be there at the moment. Those attackers were on a different level compared to anything they deal with before.

''B-But those guys were really strong. And we never fought anyone like them before.'' Ty lee suggested as she twiddle with her fingers.

''And we should have been stronger. A surprise attack! This sort of thing will not happen again!'' Azula stated with a determine gaze. If there was one thing Azula was not used to then it was losing in anything. Enemy sources repelled or not, this was still a loss. ''So much for the elite force of Ba Sing Se.'' the Fire Nation Princess rested her forehead on her knuckle.

'Shut up!'

''Not to mention all the money that's going to be used to fix up the damages I did not expect things to go this way. This is going to require some careful thinking in order to work things out.''

'Shut up!'

Azula's ear caught the sound of something she thought she'd never hear. ''Mai? I don't think I heard you. Mind repeating what you said?''

''I said why don't you SHUT UP!'' Mai exploded with anger. Ty Lee audibly gasped and covered her mouth and even Azula raised her eyes in veiled shock. Not once had Mai ever spoken to her in such a matter. ''You...you can be so heartless Princess. People have lost their homes, their lives, and even your brother has been kidnapped and you treat it like some inconvenience You think you inspire loyalty? Hah! That's a joke, when sensei left you buried yourself in your technique and your plans. When he came back I thought you would go back to the way you were , but I guess I was wrong, the marks of your royal training are still as evident as ever. You think yourself a great leader and solider? Well the truth of the matter is you're just like your father, a monster masquerading as a person in human skin.''

Ty Lee shirked away in fear, expecting a rather explosive and violent reply from Azula. Mai braced herself as well for a punishing attack when nothing happened.

'No matter where I go. No matter how much time passes I can't escape that label.' Something was definitely wrong. Azula's voice didn't hold its usual confidence or cold edge. No, it felt hollow and lost.

'You're only a little girl yet you already see people as tools. So cruel and heartless, I failed you; you're no longer my daughter, my little girl. Now you're his, a monster masquerading as a person in human skin.'

''I'm not a monster...I'm not...'' she whispered as her body seized on her. And that was when the memory in the very back of her mind flickered to life. It was shortly after Ba Sing Se was taken over and the Avatar captured. Naruto had slipped away and curious, Azula decided to follow him. The last thing she expected was for him to visit her imprisoned uncle.

"Its funny really, and where was her Uncle or her Mother to make sure she didn't steep too far into the darkness if Ozai's issues were so apparent?" he asked as a look of guilt flashed across Iroh's face. "I'm not blind to the darkness in Azula that much is apparent, but I'll be damned to sit back and say she's a lost cause because of something like her heritage. To treat her like she's some monster in human skin. After all I inherited the will of the one known as the failure, yet I strived and beaome something greater than that. To abandon Azula without a fight because that is what destiny decides is not something I can stomach." He paused, taking a moment to compose himself. "Iroh, you put your faith in a kid who was told of his destiny years too soon. He is uncertain and soft. He is a human being, a flawed individual heralded as a God as the problem solver to the people's problems. How will these people ever grow and learn to fend for themselves if they place all their burdens and hope in one person?"

'I'm not a monster...I'm not...'' the flooding of memories the day her mother walked out of her life and for the first time since she was a child Azula began to cry. A stream of thin hot tears began to seep down her cheeks.

''A-Azula.''

''Monster huh?'' she asked, her hands trembling. ''I expected from the soldiers and even from my mother but I never expected it from my so-called friend.''

''Friend?'' Mai barked out. ''You considered yourself my friend? From day 1 you abused your power and authority over Ty Lee and me. You treated me as nothing more than a slave, a tool to use however you please. And for a short while you started to change when Sensei's teaching started to effect you, but once he left you changed back even colder than ever. How did you think I felt?'' Mai asked, breaking through her own emotional walls as tears threatened to fall. ''What sort of friend holds the other hostage? What sort of friend threatens the live and livelihood of another's for their own end? Not once did you ever stop to consider how others might feel because of your actions? Do you have any idea what it was like for me living in fear of you for years? With the one person I leaned to for support gone leaving me essentially alone. Having to put up with just about anything you wanted? Knowing that you could do just about anything to me and I wouldn't be able to stop it? I hated you...I hated you so much for it and I hate myself for being so weak. That even with Sensei's training I still feared you. So strike me down if you want, I'm just tired of being nothing more than some doll everyone can dress up whatever way they want!'' with that Mai stormed out of the room.

''So let me guess? You hate me too?'' Azula bitterly asked Ty Lee who had been relatively silent throughout the emotional situation.

''Oh Azula...never.'' Ty Lee responded, shaking her head. ''I could never hate you. Even if no one else was willing to look I knew there was and still is good in you. Naruto saw it in you and I do as well.''

''I forced you to come with me against your will. You were happy where you were, but I threatened your life. Don't take me for a fool Ty Lee, why would anyone...'' Azula was cut off when Ty Lee of all things had kissed her. She was so shocked that she didn't fight it. No instead, she gave into the kiss and the sweet sensations of Ty Lee's lips. Suddenly as quick as it came the kiss ended when Ty Lee pulled away. ''...please don't think I'm weird.'' she pleaded. ''I...even though you were mean like Mai said at times, I knew you could be nice if you had the right motivation. We can't change the past but we can make a better future, can't we?'' she asked as Azula pondered what she learned for a moment.

''I need to be alone...'' she informed the acrobat who nodded.

''O-Okay, I'll be in my room if you need me.'' Ty Lee responded as she left the room and Azula alone to her thoughts.

'Ty Lee...kissed me.' But surely enough she is attracted to Naruto as well, that much was obvious. 'What...what is wrong with me? Why do I feel so...what is this I'm feeling?' Azula was losing her hold on her control. Ever since she was a child she had an obsession with control and perfection. What hope did a girl with deep and emotional problems have with a parent like Ozai? Now more than ever she needed someone to help and guide her. As much as she wanted to she felt like turning to Naruto could either be a good or bad decision.

''Lady Toph will be fine, but I suggest she doesn't push herself for the next few days. As for Princess Azula her injuries weren't too serious so she'll be okay by tomorrow.'' The medical professional Naruto brought in had informed him as she exited the room.

Despite the good news his eyes held an angry and cold expression. He had failed them. Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai had been placed in danger. Toph had been hurt and several lives had been lost in the attack.

''Menma…next time we meet you won't be walking away alive." With that mental promise Naruto went off to settle things.