zuko x reader

chapter eleven

(Y/n) pov
Zukos been resting, he has a horrible fever. I've been switching his towels often, iroh says he has to just sweat it out. I can see he's going through an internal struggle that I cannot help him with. The sudden sound of zukos weak voice alerts me from my thoughts.

"So thirsty"
I quickly hand him water but it wasn't enough he grabs the bucket and chugs it down. When he said he was thirsty he wasn't kidding.
"I'll get you more! You gotta stay under the covers don't you dare move!"

I rush to get more water but he gets up to go to the bathroom and let's out a scream.
"What's happening to me uncle?!"
"You're going through a metamorphosis nephew"
He feels faint and sits down.
"Zuko" I try to lift him up with all my might to get him back under the covers. He let's out a cough and sighs.
"I can do it myself"
"Clearly you can't"
I help him back to the bed and tuck him in.

"Zuko the caterpillar prince in a cocoon turning into a beautiful butterfly!" I smile to my friend but he's already passed out i let out a big sigh.

"Its alright (y/n) I'm sure a butterfly is what he'll be"
"Thanks iroh"

Iroh heads to bed and I sit next to zuko all night until I end up falling asleep on him. The next thing I knew I woke up under the covers. Iroh was making breakfast and zuko took a sip of whatever iroh had made.
"Its delicious uncle, ah good morning (y/n) isn't it a lovely day?"
I look at iroh and then back at zuko. Iroh shrugs but with a smile.
"Yeah, uh sorry for falling asleep on you"
"No worries, did you sleep well?"
"Pretty good actually, thank you how about you?"
"Such a wonderful sleep, shall we all go to work now?"

I'm not sure what kind of butterfly zuko is but this is not my zuko, what a weird guy. As he said though we get dressed and head to work. Today I decided to greet the customers, a friendly face for hopefully friendly people. A face I recognized came towards me as my face lights up.
"Katara! Hi momo!" I give momo a little pat pat and hug katara.

"(Y/n)! What are you doing here?"
"I work here! Well also iroh runs it"
"Wait what?"
"Yeah and zuko! He's like a beautiful butterfly now!"
She spots zuko working and gasps
"I'm sorry I can't be here"
"Katara!"
She runs off before I could say anything else.

Kataras pov
That piece of garbage! I gotta warn suki and them fast! I make my way to the palace and yell quickly
"Suki! Zuko and iroh are here in the city we gotta do something quick!"
"Hmm so zuzus here?"
I know those eyes, how could this possibly have happened
"Azula!"
Before I could do anything that crazy circus chick paralyzes me.
"You arent going to get away with whatever you're planning! Aang will stop you!"
"The avatar? Thats exactly what I'm planning for, take her away"

It was dark i was thrown into some kind of catacombs. Please help aang, sokka...toph. I lay my head down and hope for the best.

Zukos pov
"Nephew! Look"
"Yes uncle?"
"It says here we've been invited to serve tea at the royal palace!"
"Thats excellent news!"
My uncles face was lit up more then any fire I have ever seen. He's truly excited as am I! How wonderful!
"(Y/n) can you watch the shop while we go to the palace"
"The palace? I wanna come!"
My uncle pauses for a minute to think
"Well it is pretty slow, I'm sure we could close for a bit. Sure why not"
With a smile we head towards the palace. Setting up the tea when suddenly we were surrounded
"Uncle something seems off"
"Keep your guard up"
(Y/n) and I nod and our eyes are met with a vile creature. All the happiness I was feeling suddenly drained from my body.
"Hi zuzu"
"Azula what are you doing here?"
"Capturing traitors"
We all stand up getting ready to fight.

"You ever wonder why they call me the dragon of the west" (y/n) and I duck while my uncle breathes fire so we can escape. A feeling comes over me that makes me stop. My uncle and (y/n) had already lept through a giant hole we made to escape.
"Zuko! Get your ass down here!" (Y/n) shouted at the top of her lungs
"I'm sorry I have to do this"
"What are you going to challenge me to an agnekai?"
"Yes I challenge you"
"Hmmm, challenge denied"

Azulas guards quickly capture me but at least I know my uncle and (y/n) are safe.

(Y/n) pov
That jerk, iroh and run away to safety. He wouldn't allow me to step in, I could of saved him from that witches grasp. No, I shouldn't think that way there has to be good left in her. Why is this happening azula you're such a..such a.
"(Y/n) we need to get help"
"I know"

We look around for a while when he come upon a house that we were told friendly faces would be. The door opens and I jump onto toph with tears in my eyes.
"(Y/n)!"
"What's he doing here?" Sokka asks annoyed
"Azula captured my nephew and we need help"
"She got my sister too" he says with deep pain in his throat.
"Katara! That mother-"
"(Y/n) calm down, we need a plan" iroh shushes me before I get too riled up.

Aang sighs, we come up with a plan and I go with aang and iroh while toph and sokka go to the palace. While walking through the tunnel aang and I earthbend our way through.
"So I need advice" aang starts "I went to this guru to help with my avatar state and to do so he said to let go of love, what should I have done"
"Love is strong and will make you happy, letting that go for power isn't as important as love itself but love finds a way to always stay no matter what" iroh finishes

I've come to the conclusion that love isn't the same for me as it is for them.
"Aang, like iroh said. Love won't leave even if you want it to, maybe its different for me but the love you feel is strong I know it. Someday she will too" I look at aang with a smile and suddenly we break through.

Standing there were zuko and katara my face lights up and so does aangs and irohs. We run towards them and I pounce on zuko.
"You damn moron" I smile with a tear rolling down my cheek
He wipes it away and smiles back.
"I'm okay, you never need to worry about me"
Iroh hugs his nephew, but the rescue is short lived.