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Borealis: A Zutara Story	By : jaded_priceless Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > AU/AR - Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Views: 33965 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter 231
Zuko lowered his head to avoid her gaze, “I know this isn’t what you wanted. This isn’t what I wanted. I know I’ve done horrible things to you, but am I so bad you won’t consider giving me a chance to make it up to you? Stay with me; marry me, Katara, be my queen. I promise to spend the rest of my life making you happy. Am I so terrible that you won’t consider becoming my Fire Lady?”
“Titles mean nothing to me Zuko-”
Katara was interrupted by someone banging on the door. Zuko reluctantly slid away from her to answer it when the person didn’t go away. The person on the other side bowed. It was one of the medical assistant’s from the Ursa.
“Amayu has been delayed Prince Zuko. She asked that I relay the message that she will come as soon as time permits and to give this bag to Lady Katara.” He presented a fully stocked medical kit. “If the Lady needs treatment I will be happy to see to her.”
“No,” Katara said firmly snatching the bag from his hands. “The Lady will wait for Dr. Amayu. If you wish to help someone go to the medical ward and empty bedpans to make yourself useful.”
Zuko was shocked when Katara pushed their visitors backward with her free hand to shut the door in his face with the other. Zuko stuttered dumbfounded, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you be that rude to someone who didn’t deserve it.”
“He deserved it,” she stated angrily while flopping onto the couch.
Zuko frowned and sat beside her. He too had recognized the man as one of the people who’d treated Katara after he’d hurt her. “What did he do?”
She shook her head, “Aside from being a typical Fire Nation asshole, nothing”
“What did he do? Tell me Katara. It had to have been something for you to react so strongly.” Zuko demanded angrily.
“Amayu is a doctor in the Fire Nation Navy but she has always treated me with kindness as if she were a friend. The night I regained consciousness in the infirmary she allowed me to have a hot bath, brought me something to eat, and gave me privacy. The man who just left followed protocol and alerted ships officers that I was awake. I was in the worst pain I have ever felt but he didn’t extend any sympathy towards me. Chu-hua threatened Sokka and interrogated me because he put his duty as a naval officer before his oath as a medical professional.
We all knew what you were doing in the bathroom and why it took so long for you to come back. He never said anything while you were beside me but he often told me I should be ashamed of myself for not taking care of your manly needs. I was unfit to be called a concubine as the prince I served was masturbating to accommodate my injuries. I was given two set of lips. As I was medically unable to give you access to the lower I should use the upper. I’d still have your seed in my stomach but no half-barbarian bastard would tarnish the royal line.”
“I’ll kill him,” Zuko growled rising to chase after him.
Katara grabbed his wrist, “No, you won’t. He wasn’t the only one who said such things Zuko. Many of them did. Even Bingwen suggested I use oral techniques to pleasure you to avoid further injury when I was released from the infirmary. I know he doesn’t have to be nice and a prisoner shouldn’t expect kindness. I can’t even say he was mean; it is just the way he said those things. He was so calm and detached. There was no disgust or lewdness just a factual observation. It made me realize that in the eyes of your people I’m not a person. I’m your plaything.”
“I didn’t know,” Zuko said lowering his head. “I’m sorry they said those things to you.”
Katara shook her head, “It’s nothing I haven’t heard before. It was insulting and demeaning but I know in their own way Bingwen and the others were only trying to help. Even Ty Lee told me that stuff about fighting so you don’t appear loose and to arouse a man’s passion is garbage. It’s better to close your eyes, lie still, and pretend it’s an acupuncture treatment for menstrual cramps. What they said wasn’t much different from Yugoda’s Marital Waterbending lessons for my age group in the healing huts.”
Katara snorted derisively, “At least none of them told me that if I made you angry to drop to my knees, open my mouth, and suck until you accepted my apology.”
“They told you to do that to apologize to a man? That is the most insane thing I have heard,” Zuko exclaimed in disbelief. In the Fire Nation only men were told to use oral sex as a way to apologize. Fellatio had no special significance. It was simply a pleasure that all wives and fiancées were expected to provide. If the woman were not a fiancée, spouse, or whore, then fellatio was an act of dominance in which there was no warning prior to climax and the other party was forced to swallow.
“So what does a man do to apologize to a woman?” Zuko asked wanting to know so he could do it for Katara.
“The Northern Water Tribe is very different from where I grew up. There was nothing a man did to apologize to a woman. As long a man provided for you and your children it was almost impossible for him to do any wrong,” Katara snorted harshly.
“In your tribe, what did men do to apologize to a woman?” Zuko asked sincerely.
The question caught Katara off guard and she blurted the truthful answer, “What do you mean how do they apologize? They learn what they did wrong, sincerely say I’m sorry and do not repeat the offending behavior. Is that not done in the Fire Nation?”
She studied Zuko and realized the answer to her question. It was not done that way in the Fire Nation. He appeared confused by her simple explanation and appeared to be placing great thought and consideration into her words.
“Zuko, how do men apologize in the Fire Nation?”
He looked at her and blinked; his brow was still furrowed in confusion.
She repeated the question, “Zuko, how do men apologize in the Fire Nation? Is there a particular act or deed to express remorse?”
He nodded and the muscles of his face contorted farther, “Katara you don’t know? How could you not know? You truly do not know? You spent time with Sakura and she did not explain? All these months, how could you not know the meaning behind my actions?”
Katara took a moment to think, Zuko had been acting strangely for the past few days and she realized the majority of his oddness had begun after he’d beaten her, “Is it something a Fire Nation woman would have knowledge of but I would not understand?”
He nodded again and ran his hands through his hair in frustration, “I can’t believe you didn’t know. How could Sakura not teach you? Nevermind. I know how she omitted that lesson. My father would never apologize or do such things to any woman but my mother. Agni, I’m such an idiot. I should have known you didn’t know. How could I have been so stupid?”
Katara could tell by how upset Zuko was becoming she had missed something of great importance. She placed her hand over his stopping him from pulling his hair, “Zuko would you explain it to me? Will you show me the things a man does and explain the significance?”
His eyes widened and he blushed. He hadn’t been expecting that question. He didn’t think he could verbalize the things he’d done to her. There were so many it would take far more skill than he possessed to adequately explain.
Another knock on the door and the person on the other side saying, “It is Amayu” saved him from having to answer Katara’s question.

The medical officer took one look at Zuko and groaned, “What part of you will need to bathe before treatment was misunderstood?” She turned to Katara, “Did you at least make sure he ate?”
Katara pointed to the wok, “Beef liver and vegetable stir-fry with liver broth.”
Amayu helped herself to a spoonful then a filled a bowl. “I am going to my room and taking this with me. After I devour this delicious concoction that I do not believe is liver I am going to bathe and take a nap. I just removed a little girl’s tonsils and wired her jaw shut because some sick bastard couldn’t find someone his own age to play with. I will return to treat you in a few short hours after the nightmare wakes me. I will bring your bowl back at that time.”
She took another spoonful, “I meant what I said about no strenuous activities until I give you clearance so do what is necessary before having this procedure. Lady Katara forgive me but you know what I am saying. This procedure will be bloody so be sure to obtain extra towels when you request clean bed linens. I am leaving and taking your food with me.”
Zuko’s jaw dropped and he pointed dumbly towards the door.
Katara laughed, “I told you Amayu has always treated me kindly and reminded me of a friend. If not for this situation I think she would be a friend.”
“But she just said that I, that we, I mean you’re okay with that?” Zuko stammered.
Katara’s smile disappeared and she replied bluntly, “When has my opinion ever mattered or stopped that from happening? Let’s go get the water we’ll need and the linens.”

Kain: Take all the time you need. Hopefully your trip went better than you expected.

Christopher: Thank you for reading and for your passionate feedback. Human sexuality, what’s natural and unnatural, is something that people never have or never will agree on. In this instance I choose what best fit the story. Personally I don’t care what consenting adults do; it’s their bodies and their business, as you said as long as they aren’t hurting, forcing, or coercing anyone go ahead.
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