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Borealis: A Zutara Story	By : jaded_priceless Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > AU/AR - Alternate Universe/Alternate Reality Views: 33524 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter 42
Zuko decreased Korhi’s speed and they dismounted when they saw the ship. He knew that if continued to ride with Katara in his lap he would most like become aroused again. He now understood why Mu’s father advocated a nice long Komodo dragon ride as way to settle lover's arguments and why his mother would always swat his bottom playfully but never deny her husband’s claim that Mu was conceived on one. He tripped over a rock as the thought of Katara riding him as he rode Korhi popped into his mind.
The small stumble and a nudge from Korhi brought his mind back to his beloved pet where it belonged. He patted Korhi’s nose, “Good girl, you know what you’re about to get don’t you? You know what Daddy Zuko’s going to do don’t you?”
Katara watched as Zuko reached into the saddlebag and pulled out a brush. “I didn’t know Komodo rhinos had enough hair to brush?”
“It’s more to help relax their muscles,” Zuko explained in between nonsensical statements as he curried the animal. When he finished he walked her around a bit before leading her up the gangplank to the stables where he fed and watered her.
“Can I take some of this hay to Appa?” Katara asked. The injured bison was too big to take down the narrow streets of the capital so he’d been left on the ship. Zuko advised her to wait and he’d go up with her to check on the bison. The two of them carried a bale of hay up the stairs and across the deck to Appa. He was sleeping.
Katara tried to wake him, but he didn’t respond. Everyone else was preoccupied with loading the ship, so she discretely called some water from the ocean, separated the salt and pressed it against Appa’s underside. The water began to glow and the injuries closed somewhat but he was still left with burns and open gashes. His injuries were too extensive to heal at once.
Katara drew more water from the ocean, purified it and placed it over the largest of his wounds. She managed to partially close it and would have closed it completely had Zuko not walked over to her. “Come on we need to go inside. We’ll be leaving the harbor soon.”
Katara allowed Zuko to lead her away. Appa still hadn’t woken up, but his breathing seemed to be easier. Zuko locked her in his room to put their things away and he went to the mess hall to pick their food up. The first day at sea was the same for all Fire Nation ships. Everyone was so busy getting settled, that only sandwiches and rice balls were served buffet style. He grabbed one of each for himself and Katara then returned to his room.
She was missing.
Zuko searched the nearby rooms first then thought about who would have a master key. She wasn’t with Azula, Ty Lee or Mai. He went below deck. Katara was in the brig with her brother. They were eating the food they’d brought from the palace.
Katara smiled and walked over to him, “Hey Zuko, thank you for letting me come down here.”
“What do you mean? I told you to stay in the room!” he yelled angrily.
Katara looked at him confused, “But the guy who came to get me said, that you said it was okay for me to come and visit Sokka and Aang. They put Aang in that closed in cell but I was able to tell him how Appa was doing before he was locked up.”
Zuko blew steam out of his nose. He was pissed. They hadn’t even pulled out of port and someone was already challenging his claim on Katara. He looked at her, “Do you remember what I said at the palace about men who aren’t me?”
Katara nodded, “Yeah, what’s that got to do with anything. This guy was nice.”
Zuko grabbed her shoulders and screamed, “Katara he’s not nice. He wants to do the same things that the noblemen did only he’s a lot slicker about it. Don’t go anywhere with any of the crew regardless of what they say unless I approve it first.”
Katara pulled away, “Stop yelling at me! How was I supposed to know he was lying? You were the one who left me alone in your room. Did you forget what happened last time?”
Zuko let go of her. He hadn’t forgotten but he didn’t think anyone with master keys on the Ursa would let her out of his room. “Katara I’m sorry. I didn’t forget. I thought you would be safe in my room here. I got upset because I don’t want anyone to hurt you. Please remember what I said at the palace about people who aren’t me.”
Katara nodded and once again moved closer to Sokka.
Zuko glared at her then crossed his arms as he waited impatiently for the guy who’d taken Katara from his room to come back but he never did. It was a crime punishable by death to accost with a royal concubine. Zuko wouldn’t have him killed but he would have made him sorely wish he had never thought to interfere with what he claimed as his. Besides he needed to set an example to show he was serious about protecting her. One of the kitchen helpers brought food for Sokka and Aang then refilled the water containers for each of them. After another hour passed by but the man didn’t show up so Zuko declared they were going back to his room.
Katara had been sitting thigh to thigh with Sokka as they ate and once they finished she held his hand. She shook her head, “No I don’t want to leave my brother.”
“No, we are leaving,” Zuko repeated firmly. He couldn’t be seen being soft with her.
Katara moved closer to Sokka and wrapped her arm around him. He patted her hand, “It’s okay Katara. I’ll be fine.”
He switched to Water Tribe, “Be careful. I’m going to study the locks to see if I can free myself and Aang. We’ll get out of this I promise.”
Katara reluctantly let go of him and moved towards Zuko. She was on the verge of tears but did not cry when Zuko’s hand encircled her wrist and he led her back upstairs.

After dismissing the stewards and settling their belongings Zuko called a female guard to take Katara to tend to her needs. This one was different from the one yesterday morning. She insisted that the bathroom stall be left open and she watched Katara take her five minute shower with no bending. The only positive thing about the experience was that the water was hot. After being so exposed Katara was grateful to put on the thin sleeping dress Zuko had purchased for her. She covered herself in a thick robe before walking back to Zuko’s room.

Zuko washed and dried himself quickly then pulled on a pair of Earth Kingdom style long breeches to wait for Katara. He’d grown rather fond of the loose calf-length underwear during his travels and owned several pair. He was double checking to make sure everything had been unpacked properly and making sure there no signs the clothes had been tampered with when the woman returned Katara.
“I don’t like her. Next time give me someone who isn’t so paranoid. She made me leave the stall open to make sure I didn’t try anything. It was disgusting,” Katara huffed flopping on the bed since Zuko had already pulled back the covers.
Zuko let her get settled before climbing into bed with her. He had promised her he wouldn’t need to reassert his claim that she was his concubine once they left the palace and she didn’t seem as nervous to be in bed with him. She still was pressed all the way against the wall but she wasn’t trembling. Yet.
Zuko slid closer to her and put his hand on her waist. Her eyes popped open and she jumped. She was already pressed against the wall and there was nowhere for her to go. Zuko continued to rub her sides then moved in for a kiss. His lips met hers and he kept his hands above her waist until he felt her relax, then he rolled her beneath him. He continued to kiss her as he slowly began grinding his erection against her.
Katara started to panic. Zuko was hard and she was trapped beneath him. He said he wouldn’t do that again after they left the palace. That raping her was the only way to make her a concubine to keep her safe from the nobles. They were back on the boat. He said he wouldn’t do it again. She put her hands beneath his shoulders and started trying to push him off.
Zuko could feel Katara shaking beneath him. Her breath was coming in harsh pants. She was afraid. She had every reason to be, but it wasn’t like he wanted to force her to have sex. He rolled them back over onto their sides. She had been through enough today. He could wait until tomorrow to show that he hadn’t lost interest in her.
“Katara, I’m not going to make you have intercourse. I just want us to touch. That’s all just to touch,” Zuko explained.
Katara wriggled away from him, “You said that this morning but you still…”
“I know and I’m sorry. I meant it this morning too. I wouldn’t have it’s just that my father…if I didn’t you would have been given to the nobles. I had to. I don’t like hurting you like that,” Zuko said apologetically.
“You don’t have to. I just…I don’t know. It’s…nevermind. Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it,” Zuko said before sliding away from her.
Katara watched as Zuko sat up. She didn’t want him to rape her. She didn’t want him to touch her so intimately, but it kissing him hadn’t been too bad. It was stupid, but she wanted to be able to trust him; to believe those things she said at the turtleduck pond and in the vault about doing the right thing. He taken her to the dungeons to see Sokka and snuck food to him. Today he had also given food to him and placed him in the cage with Aang.
She took a gamble hoping he truly was the person she'd had been trapped in the caverns with under Ba Sing Se.
“Zuko…wait.”
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