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Chapter 3: old friend
After the meeting with the earth king and earth king approve of Zuko stay in the city for few days for a family visit.
After Zuko walk out of the palace and walk to the tea shop to Zuko notice that people start to whisper to each other why the firelord in earth kingdom which make Zuko nerves as he walk down the street.
When Zuko arrive to the tea shop that Zuko notice that nothing change since the last time he was here at the end of the war and celebrate with his friends. He walks inside the shop to see his uncle is talk to some of the people then iroh look who can in the shop and was surprise to see his nephew stand by the door.
That iroh was always happy to see his nephew and when Zuko take a break from his duties to come see him since Zuko been busy with his firelord duties.
Even if they write to each other often by letters or just updates on the progress with the rebuilding in the earth kingdom or the fire nation.
Iroh ask Zuko in a surprise tone about what he doing here because Zuko normal write in a letter about stop by and Zuko told his uncle about how he was here to meeting with the earth king but decide to have few days to relax that his advisers are overseen the palace for few days plus give his bodyguard a vacation.
Iroh told Zuko about that you decide to come sense about take a break for once and Zuko said i just need a break from the palace and with being royal.
Iroh was always happy when Zuko come visit him and that Zuko want to help his uncle in the tea shop like old days when they stay in the city and run from the fire nation.
That Zuko already disguise himself so that he wouldn't be recognized him as the firelord and be as earth people plus as a server work front of the house.
The next day as Zuko and iroh get ready for the day to open the tea shop as the day was go by then he heard a girl called out to him lee and Zuko turn around see jin which Jin is happy that lee and his uncle is alive and thought something happened to them as jin went to hug him.
Zuko surprise himself and hug her back that Jin said where have you been lee because i have heard from you all these years and the last time you told me about how you and your uncle got accept with by the earth king to serve tea at the palace.
That the fire princess came and take over the city which then you and your uncle disappeared and haven't heard from for the last few weeks.
Zuko know that she deserve the truth about who he really is and Zuko know that Jin had a crush on him but don't know if she would accept him as who is he is as Zuko or she have a crush on lee.
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