DOUBLE BENDER, 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙯𝙪𝙠𝙤 [DISCONTINUED]

XIV: Zuko is sick

"ARE YOU SURE THAT THIS IS NORMAL?"

Cheyenne's POV:
When we got home it was very late, the sky was pitch black. "Chey... I don't feel so good." He said as he fell to the ground. "Zuko!" I screamed after Iroh and I gasped, already running towards Zuko. I carried Zuko to bed while Iroh was preparing what I assumed were medicinal herbs.

As I laid Zuko down I looked at his features. Normally when he slept he looked calm and cute, but at that moment he had his eyebrows furrowed. He looked worried as if he was having a nightmare.

I stared at him worriedly before Iroh pulled me aside. "Don't worry, he's going to be okay," Iroh reassured me with a smile. I tried to smile too while I still looked at Zuko, who was unconscious. "Maybe I should help with my waterbending, that way I can heal him. Just like when I healed you, uncle." I said as I stood up, walking towards the sink to bend the water.

"Chey, he's fine. What is going on with him is not something you can heal with your bending, it's something he needs to figure out himself. Let him do so." I stared at Iroh for some time before I nodded my head. I sat down next to Zuko, not allowing myself to sleep.

I was still anxious for Zuko, but I tried to relax for my own sake. I held Zuko's hand as I stared at his sleeping face. He looked very pretty. He looked so peaceful while he slept... I kinda wished he was always like that.

Without fully realizing I fell asleep next to him, still holding his hand. I slept for a long time until Zuko's voice woke me up. "So... thirsty." He said almost whispering. I immediately sat up and helped Iroh with the water.

"Here's some clean water to drink. Stay under the blankets and sweat this out." Iroh served the water with a big spoon, which Zuko took out of his hands. He drank every single drop of water, literally. He grabbed the bucket of water and drank it all, only to lay down again. he coughed a little bit and then he fell asleep again.

"Are you sure that this is normal?" Uncle Iroh nodded.

"Yes, it is completely normal. Do not worry, he will heal himself once he is freed from his doubts." I smiled at him, he did know how to calm me down, but I still could not help but worry about him.

I almost lost Zuko once, and I did not want it to happen again. Ever since the faked death on the ship, I valued and cherished every single moment I had with him. When we started dating, I felt very happy. He did bring me joy, even with his stubbornness and his short temper.

I stayed next to Zuko during the whole time. He kept grunting and twisting in his sleep, he was sweating like crazy. After some time he woke up, and he was better, good enough to drink a cup of tea at least. "You should know this is not a natural sickness. But that shouldn't stop you from enjoying tea."

"What... What's happening?" Asked Zuko worriedly.

"Your critical decision, what you did beneath that lake, it was in such a conflict with your image of yourself that you are now at war within your own mind and body."

"What does that mean?" Said Zuko while coughing.

"It means that you are way too used to being an asshole, so now you are questioning why you were not an asshole, and you'll probably become a better person. Maybe. Kinda. I'm not sure, okay?" I said.

"You're going through a metamorphosis, my nephew. That's what Chey is trying to say. It will not be a pleasant experience. But when you come out of it, you will be the beautiful prince you were always meant to be." Said Iroh as he cleaned Zuko's forehead.

I stayed with Zuko for a little longer, while Iroh fell asleep. Eventually, I fell asleep too, but I was soon woken up by Zuko's screaming and waking up agitatedly. "Are you okay?" I asked worriedly as I hugged him.

"The avatar... I–He was... and then the blue arrow... I"

"It's okay... It was just a dream." I assured him while hugging him. He touched his scar and then he sighed in relief. When was this going to be over?

Chapter 14: Finished.