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Secrets	By : Himitsu Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > Het - Male/Female > Azula/Zuko Views: 24166 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
- 1-Lies
- 2-Excuses
- 3-Friends
- 4-Adventure
- 5-Taste
- 6-Mean
- 7-Siblings
- 8-Sunrise
- 9-Choices
- 10-Night
- 11-Hurt
- 12-Plans
- 13-Slow
- 14-Time
- 15-Quarantine
- 16-Wife
- 17-Trip
- 18-Stay
- 19-Meeting
- 20-Family
- 21-Words
- 22-Love
- 23-Partners
- 24-Secrets
- 5
- 6
- 7
Mean
You don’t have to be mean. You have a choice.
Mean version: Get the _ _ _ _ out!
Nice version: Please, get the _ _ _ _ out!
See the difference :)
Zuko walked around the palace garden trying to figure out the best way to deal with Azula. Dealing with Azula was complex before his urges started taking hold. This morning was the first time he'd physically pleasured himself with thoughts of his sister. The long walk to the conference room did not help.
"What's wrong Fire Lord Zuko? Did my brother refuse to tell you what you needed to know?"
"No, he told me what I needed to know. I just wasn't what I wanted to hear. He says the only one who can hold Byakurai is Azula."
"Azula", his friends gasped in unison.
"I see", Iroh scratched his chin, "maybe Azula will help you when she comes for her party."
Zuko's eyes grew wide. "I forgot to tell Saikura about the party. Azula definitely won't help if she thinks I forgot her birthday."
"Zuko, there still time we'll help."
"Really, Aang, thanks guys."
"No problem, what do we need to do?"
"Sokka, I need you and Toph to get as many high society guests as possible. Tell them this will be a formal party. Plus, you need to notify the citizens so they will cheer for her when she steps out on the balcony. Katara please work with Saikura on the food and decorations. Uncle, I'll leave you in charge of the entertainment. Guys, this has to be a big celebration. Aang, we need to take a trip to Hearth Island. If we leave now we'll get there by sunset."
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Zuko managed to push Azula out of his mind for the entire flight to Hearth Island. He even took a short nap. Zuko thought his willpower had won. "No dream about Azula. It must've been a side effect from being blasted by the pearl. It had to be. Maybe Azula is somehow connected to the Byakurai", whispered Zuko.

Aang and Zuko arrived at sunset. Azula was on the beach watching the sunset. She felt a twinge of excitement between her legs when she saw Zuko. Zuko had the same unshaven appearance as in her dream. She wondered if it were a vision instead of a dream. Her mind began to replay her and Zuko's island encounter. The thought put a naughty smile on her face.
However, Zuko didn't notice. He focused on the gigantic guard fanning her. Zuko thought the guard was too close. Zuko's eyes narrowed and his jaw tighten. He was too busy staring down the guard to notice Azula.
Aang noticed her. "Aaazula. You look different."
"We're leaving Azula, " Zuko held out a bag, "hurry and get dress."
"Being fire lord has not improved your manners. Comeback when you learn to be more civil."
"Azula-"
"Azula, please forgive Zuko, he’s just tired. What he meant to say was we're here to take you back for your birthday party." Aang patted Zuko on the back. "Isn't that right, Zuko?"
"Yeah," mumbled Zuko.
Azula's eyes switched back and forth from Zuko to Aang. Aang had a big goofy grin. Zuko's attention was back on the guard. "In that case", she took the bag from Zuko. He'd given her a new outfit very similar to old uniforms they would were when they were younger. Azula held up the top. "What is the meaning of this?" Azula knew exactly why he brought the outfit. It was something that would cover her from neck to toe.
"I want to make sure had something decent to travel in".
Aang read Azula's face. "Yes, he wanted to make sure you were nice and warm. We're going to be flying fast. It'll be breezy."
"Is that true, Zuzu?"
It was something about the way she said Zuzu that caused his temperature to rise. He never liked that nickname. However, today her just saying it turned him on. He looked at her the same way he did just before kissing her in the moonlight. The look only lasted for a moment, but Azula saw it. She wasn't sure how he would react. Part of her expected it to change into a scowl. Part of her hoped he would turn into the Zuko her vision.
He turned around. "We'll leave once you've changed," said Zuko in monotone voice. He walked away.
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Azula dressed in the outfit Zuko gave her. The red military styled outfit brought back a feeling of nostalgia. It had been a year since she wore something other than beach attire. She pinned up her hair and left the room.
"Princess Azula your outfit fits perfectly," said Lo.
"The royal tailor did a fine job," said Li.
"It's almost time to leave." Azula tossed her bag to a guard.
"We're ready too", Li and Lo tossed their bags to the guard too.
"I need to find Miso before we go." Azula left the fortress in search of Miso. She heard him before seeing him. He was with Zuko. She followed their voices.
"Fire Lord Zuko, I think it's best for Azula if you leave before you upset her."
"You have no right to tell me what to do. Especially, when it comes to Azula she's my sister."
"She maybe your sister but that does not give the right impede her progress. I won't allow you to stop her growth. You may not care-".
"Care, she's my sister not yours. I am taking her off this island you can't stop me."
"Miso is coming with us." Zuko and Miso turned and saw Azula.
"No." Zuko's nostrils flared.
"Yes". Azula turned her head slightly in Miso's direction. "Miso, why are you still standing there?"
"Because he's not coming with us."
"If he stays, I stay, Zuko."
Zuko glared at his sister. “Fine", he walked away.
"Azula"
"Miso we don't have time for one of your "talks". You should be happy. You wanted to see where I grew up. Here's your chance."
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Aang helped Li and Lo board Appa by giving them an air lift. The twins seemed very excited about the chance to fly on board an air bison. Aang smiled after seeing the old ladies’ exuberance. His smile fell when he turned. Zuko and Azula were standing side-by-side less than a foot away from each other. Their arms were folded and they were turned lightly in opposite directions.
"OK, all aboard. Zuko help Azula." Aang gave Zuko the perfect opportunity to show some brotherly affection toward Azula.
Zuko glared at Aang out the corner of his eye. The last thing Zuko wanted to do was touch Azula. He didn't want a setback or flashback.
Azula thought Zuko took too long to respond or move. "I don't need his help."
"Fine". Zuko mounted Appa. Zuko turned around and saw Miso helping Azula. "Let's go", he snapped.
"Avatar Aang it's an honor to fly aboard your bison." Miso bowed.
"Hurry up", added Zuko.
Miso climbed aboard. He sat next to Azula. Azula and Zuko sat across from each other. The siblings were locked in a stare down. Miso placed his hand on Azula's shoulder as he whispered in her ear.
Zuko did not like how familiar Miso was with Azula. Plus, they were too close physically. He thought maybe the guards weren't the ones he should be concerned about. Miso was the one that needed watching. He saw Azula whisper her response to Miso. Zuko's eyes narrowed. His gazed locked on Miso. "It's impolite to whisper, Azula".
"Fire Lord Zuko we meant no disrespect. Our relationship requires a certain degree of confidentiality."

"I wasn't talking to you", yelled Zuko.
Everyone stared at Zuko except Azula. She'd seen that anger from him before. This year she'd seen it more and more. "Calm down, Zuzu. "
Zuko was glad the nickname did not have the same effect as it did before. He felt a sense of relief. He relaxed.
"Zuzu, Li, Lo, and I were amazed that the royal tailor was able to create an outfit that fit so perfectly. I haven't seen the royal seamstress or tailor in over a year".
Zuko worried she was fishing. He'd given the tailor a rough estimate of her measurements based on his hands; how certain parts of her body would fit in his hands. Zuko knew he couldn't tell Azula. "He's good at his job." Zuko got up and sat next to Aang. He decided spending his back to Azula would be the best course of action. Azula, from his dream was right, she was smarter, which meant he couldn't give the real Azula any clues.

Li and Lo acted like giddy school girls once Appa took flight. Miso was also impressed. He kept asking Aang questions about Appa. Azula was not impressed. She'd flown on Appa before*. Soon she fell asleep. Her head was on someone's shoulder when she woke. At first she thought it was Miso. Then she realized it couldn’t be Miso the person was too short. It was Zuko. Li and Lo were hanging over the edge with their backs turned. Miso had taken Zuko's spot next Aang. Zuko was determined to look forward. He did not notice Azula looking up at him. She decided to take full advantage of her position. She moved until more of her body had contact with Zuko's all while pretending to be asleep. Zuko's body tensed up. Zuko told himself this was normal. Brothers and sisters sat near each other all the time. He took several deep breaths and relaxed as much as he could. Azula smirked at his reaction. She went back to sleep.

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They arrived at the palace just after sunrise. Zuko hadn't slept all night. He was glad to see the palace. He needed to get some sleep. Zuko looked down at Azula. "Unbelievable, she looks perfect even after flying all night on a bison", whispered Zuko.
Azula heard his comment, but did not respond. She'd awaken with rising sun. Her eyes remained closed.
"Azula"
Azula's eyes opened slowly. She stared up at Zuko. The way she looked at him was different. Her stare held no malice, superiority, or anger. "Zuzu"

He swallowed hard. His eyes moved to her mouth. He wasn't sure if the way she said the "Zu" or the "u", but whatever it was caused his urges to comeback.
"Good morning!"
Zuko practically jumped away from Azula, after Miso's cheerful morning greeting. "I have meetings to attend." Zuko hopped down. "Dinner is at 7:00PM".
Zuko lied. He did not have any meetings scheduled for this morning. He just needed time to clear his head. He moved away from Appa as fast as he could without running. "What was that? Why would she look at me that way? Does she know? No, she can't know. If she did, she'd hold it over my head. Did she want to, no-. I can't think that. We were just caught in an awkward position." Zuko stopped when he heard someone yelling his name.
"Fire Lord Zuko", Kính took a few breaths, "sorry, I've been trying to catch up to you for the last 10 minutes. I am not in as good of shape as I used to be. I decoded the cypher."
"What does it say?"
"It's an important part to opening the Arc of the Avatar. It gives instructions for you, the guardian of Byakurai, and the avatar. You all have to work together to open the arc. There are five locks on the arc. I drew these."
Kính held up a drawing that depicted the locks. Zuko reviewed the drawing. Each drawing had a brief description. The first drawing looked like dragons around the yin yang symbol. The description referred to a communion with the sun and all that lives. The next has the moon and the ocean within the yin yang symbol. The description referred to the shifts in time along with the pull and push of relationships. Then next drawing was a floating lion turtle in the clouds with a yin yang symbol for a shell. The description described being free yet connected with the spirits. The next looked like a mountain with the yin yang symbol carved in it. The description referred to being strong and to overcome adversities with strength of relationships of the earth. The fifth drawing is of a yin yang symbol. This one described combining life energy.

“Fire Lord Zuko you and the guardian for Byakurai need to choose which lock you want to use. I am not sure how you two will unlock it, but I do know you will need to do it together. The scroll pointed me in the direction of another scroll hidden under the arc. That scroll has more information on the ritual that takes place during the opening of the arc. This scroll is a more complicated cypher, but I know I can have it done as well. Part of the cypher is based off of the scroll I already decoded."
"Let me know when you’ve finished".

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Zuko's white lie about meetings came true. He was bombarded all day with people and problems. He was exhausted by dinnertime. Aang and the gang tried to make the dinner as lively as possible. Uncle Iroh amazed most of the guests with his stories. Azula was not impressed. She thought everyone was being too nice to her.
"I have a question." Everyone stopped and looked at Azula. "What do you want Zuko? I am tired of the charade."

Zuko's heart raced. He just stared at her. He couldn't speak. For a moment he thought she asked to embarrass him in front of everyone. Then other thoughts enter his head. He wondered if she wanted him to say that he wanted her. It worked in the dream. Was that why she looked at him like she did earlier? He wasn't sure.
"Zuko, it's a simple question. You and I, both know you don't care my birthday is coming up. So you must want something else."
Zuko swallowed hard.
Iroh read the look on Zuko's face. Zuko looked like a man staring at his nose. "Azula, Fire Lord Zuko has a celebration plan for your birthday. You are correct he does want something else from you. Zuko, tell her, tell her about the Arc of the Avatar and Byakurai."
Just mentioning the name Byakurai caused Azula to relive the pain she first experienced after holding Byakurai.
"Azula, I need to get Byakurai. We need to work together to open the arc. Kính is working on learning what we need to do through ritual. Aang will also help he-"
"No." Azula smirked after reading the panic in Zuko’s eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"Zuko, that means I am not touching Byakurai."
"Why not?"
"I don't want to. I am not touching that pearl, just because you want me to."
"Azula", Katara interrupted the Zuko Azula stare down, "what if it were for an important reason?"
"There isn't a good enough reason."
"It's for the Fire Nation," added Sokka.

"You have to do better than that, much better."
"It's for the Fire Nation and Zuko. He really needs your help." Aang pleaded, "Please, do it so Zuko can rule and usher in peace for all nations."
"No."
"I should've known dealing with you was a waste of time. You're nothing but a selfish", yelled Zuko.
"Say it Zuko, I dare you."
The room was silent. Everyone stared at Zuko. He glared at Azula. "You're a selfish brat."
"Whoa" Sokka wiped his brow. " I thought he was going to say another 'B' word".
"I knew you’d wuss out in front of your little fan club. Afraid to let them hear how you really speak to me. I'm leaving."

"Good," Zuko snarled, "go".
Azula got up and left the room. Miso went after her. Everyone looked at Zuko.
"Zuko, what's wrong with you?"
"There's nothing wrong with me, Katara. It's her.
"No, you completely lost your cool. "
"What are you talking about Toph? She started it. She’s just being mean and selfish."
"She said no because she needed a good reason. Maybe, she's afraid."
"Azula, isn't afraid of anything. Things are afraid of her."
"Zuko, what if Azula was struck by Byakurai when she picked it? Maybe Kurodaiya protected you from a more powerful blow. I am not sure what's going on between you and Azula. Zuko, you've been mean to Azula since we landed on Hearth Island yesterday."
"Zuko, I know sister's can be a pain. They get all emotional and moody. You have to be cooler than them. They can't help it because of hormones." Katara hit Sokka with a snowball. He brushed the snow from the side of his face. "See what I mean remain cool. You should find her and calm her down."
"I don't know if it's a good time."
"Zuko, you're running of time."
Zuko knew Katara was right. It was only a few days before the new moon. Li and Lo interrupted his thoughts.
"Fire Lord Zuko, Miso will take care of Princess Azula," said Lo.
"Yes, he has a way with her," added Li.
"He-"
The look on Zuko's face caused a silence to fall over the room. Zuko left to find Azula. He found Azula and Miso together in one of the courtyards. Miso was on one knee holding Azula's hand.
"What's going on?"
"Are you here to beg me to get Byakurai, Zuzu?"
"Answer the question", Zuko shot daggers with his eyes at Miso.
"We were talking."
"It looks like more than talking to me," Zuko snapped at Miso.
"You need to leave." The tall bender was not about to back down.
"You need to learn respect." Zuko glared.
"A title does not grant you respect, Fire Lord Zuko, you have to earn it.

Zuko got into a fighting stance. "I'll teach you about respect."
"Bring it." Miso got into his fighting stance.
Azula placed her and on Zuko's shoulder. "Zuko, you've waited to long. The moon is out. Miso is a master water bender. Zuko there's water all around you."
Zuko knew Azula was right about the water. There was a fountain behind Miso, plus a waterway on the left and the right. At first he thought Azula warning him meant she didn't believe in him. Miso was a Taiyō Sun member. Taiyō Sun members are fire benders. They lived lives in way that was similar to the Air Nomads. Zuko thought Azula might have been lying to protect Miso. Even if she wasn’t lying Zuko was not about to back down. His honor was at stake. "I can take him."
"Fine", Azula stepped aside.
Zuko saw Miso's face change from the peaceful calm expression to something darker and colder. A wall of water rose behind Miso. Zuko fired fireballs. Miso blocked the fireballs using water from waterway. Zuko jumped in the air and kick sending a blast of fire at Miso. Miso blocked that as well. Zuko continued firing and Miso continued to block. Zuko had to find an opening. Zuko created two whips of fire. He wiped the left wipe. Miso blocked it with a wall of water. Zuko came right back with the right wipe. It almost got Miso. He was able to jump out the way at the last second. Zuko kept him on the move using the whips. Miso was able to gain time by sending one of the waterways at Zuko. It knocked Zuko off balance. Zuko's knee and hand touched the ground. Miso used the fairly deep puddle of water Zuko landed in to freeze Zuko's hand and his legs.
The wall of water behind Miso reformed. Zuko looked up and saw icicles flying from the wall of water at him like daggers. There was no way he could break free in time. Azula jumped in front of him. She created a blue wall of flames to block the icicles. It worked. Seeing Azula standing in front of Zuko shocked Zuko and Miso. Miso took down his wall of water. Zuko looked up at Azula. She didn't turn around or say anything. She walked away and Miso followed. Aang and the other saw what happen from a distance they were shocked as well.
However, no one was as shocked and pleased as Miso. He couldn't help but smile. "Azula, you risked your life to save your brother".
"Miso, I was never in danger. I only stepped in because I didn't want to hear your whining about how sorry you were for hurting dum-dum. You're annoying enough as it is. If you'd killed him I'd never hear the end of it."
"Thank you", Miso pulled Azula in for a hug, "for saving me and your brother."
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*Azula flies on Appa during The Search trilogy.
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Aysha thanks for letting me know about the missing words. I was worried uploaded the first draft. I was relieved to see that there were not words missing in every paragrah. However, I did see quite a few more missing words than usual, which makes me think it was draft two. I updated the few paragraphs with the issue. I am glad you find the story reviting.
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