Too Close

wait

Zuko was silent on the ride to the hospital, Suki stayed back to take care of Toph and Aang to let them know there was an emergency. Katara drove as he sat passenger so Jin and Sokka were behind them.

"How's your head?" Katara asked softly as zuko was feeling light headed still.

He didn't even hear her as he looked out the window, his mind was to busy and to loud for him to even pay enough attention who was with him.

"Zuko," she glanced at him concerned but kept her eyes on the road.

"Lee," Jin touched his shoulder but he jumped and moved away quickly.

"What?" He snapped harshly.

"Hey, cool it, we're almost there, how's your head?" Katara got his attention as zukos leg was bouncing with his hands clasped together.

"I'm fine just hurry up," Zuko said in a short tone.

They pulled up to the hospital and Katara didn't even park the car before he jumped out and sprinted inside not caring who he left behind at the moment.

"Go after him, I'll park the car," Sokka sighed seeing the worry on his sister face but Jin watched Zuko disappear in the hospital.

"No he should have a moment alone with his uncle, let him process what happened... whatever happened," Katara pursed her lips and drove to the parking garage connected to the hospital.

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"Where is iroh susano? Where is my uncle?" Zuko ran to the front desk panicked as the nurses gasped at the suddenness.

"He's in surgery, he had a heart attack while driving and crashed," the nurse told him gently but zukos body was shaking harshly as he couldn't feel his knees.

"A-a-a heart attack?" He whispered with his voice cracking.

"Is he going to be okay? Is uncle going to be okay?" Zukos voice shook as he struggled to keep himself feeling like he was going to pass out again.

"You need to sit, get him a water," the nurse noticed him getting paler and was on her feet.

She grabbed his arm as another nurse supported his other arm and they helped him to the waiting room to sit in a chair, he couldn't breath, his body was hot, he couldn't focus.

"In an hour or two hour uncle should be coming out of surgery, just hang in there okay? Relax," the nurse handed him a cup of water but he dropped it shaking his head.

"D-do You know what happened? Why did he have a heart attack? Why was he driving?" Zuko whimpered wanting to believe this was just an awful dream, he felt helpless.

"I'm sorry I don't know, we won't know anything until he comes out, do you have anyone I can call? A sibling? A friend? A parent?" She asked kneeling in front of him.

"M-my friends came with me, my girlfriend, they're coming," zuko tried to control his breathing but they brought him a Coca-Cola to drink instead.

"Zuko!" He heard Katara.

The nurse waved them to come in and moved out of the way.

"Hey what's going on? Where's iroh?" Katara ran over panting but Zuko couldn't bring himself to say anything. She sat next to him but gasped softly when he rested his head against her shoulder.

"They don't know if he's going to be okay," Zuko gulped a little trying to stop freaking out.

"He was in an accident and had a heart attack, if you guys just want to wait here we'll get you when he's ready for visitation," the nurse explained as Sokka walked in with Jin.