Before sunrise, he is your son

Author's Note: Dadko scene, inspired by one of my favorite Lion King scenes

Rating: General Audiences

Pairing: Katara/Zuko

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Night was nearly over in Fire Nation, quietly in distance the first sun rays were beginning to show.

Crown Prince Sol was already up. Jumping excitedly out of his king sized bed, the young prince run to the big curtains of his bedroom and pulled them away. Peeking through the glass of the window, Sol watched the night sky becoming a lilac tone. A happy grin plastered all over the eight-year old prince as he saw the first, shy, sun rays starting to show in distance.

Quickly the boy changed from his night clothes into his normal prince ones. Leaving his chambers, he run three doors to his left and opened it. Still in her king-sized bed was his six-year old sister, Princess Kaya, sleeping soundly. The boy frowned and pouted...his sister isn't a firebender like he is and therefor she 'doesn't rise with the sun'.

'Oh well...she will lose all the fun!' thought the Prince before, quietly, closing the door and continue running through the extensive hall. Soon reaching his parents' chambers, Sol opened the door excitedly while yelling

-Dad! Dad!- he run to his parents' bed and jumped on it, falling on his mother's back which caused a tired 'huff' to leave her lips -Sorry mom! Come on, dad, we gotta go!-

He shook Zuko's arm. The Fire Lord was snoring lightly, still not daring to open his eyes despise the morning noise he was already used to -Dad!- Sol called again, now frowning -Daaaad...!-

Katara kept her eyes closed but a tiny, tired smile appeared on her lips as she whispered -Your son is awake...- in the background she could still hear Sol calling his father countless times

Zuko did not open his eyes either -Before sunrise he is your son...- he mumbled

-Daaaaad!!- Sol called again, now annoyed that his father wouldn't answer his pleas -Come on dad!- he pulled on the blankets that covered his father's body but Zuko gripped them tighter, frowning while keeping his eyes closed. When he tugged, hard, on the blanket, it caused Sol's grip to loosened up making the young Prince roll a few centimeters away.

But that wasn't enough to stop the boy's attempts to get his father out of bed. Quickly he jumped on Zuko's back as hard as he could, a mischivious yet annoyed glint in his blue eyes -You promised!- yelled the young Prince. Zuko finally opened one eye, staring at his son's eyes...Agni they were just like his mother's!

Sighing, the Fire Lord answered -Okay, okay! I'm up, I'm up!- Sol let out a happy yell as he finally got out of his father's back and off the huge bed. Zuko yawned as he grabbed hold of his dark red robe. Before getting up, he looked back at Katara, still lying yet with one eye opened. He chuckled slightly before leaning in and stealing a kiss from her lips -He really is his mother's son, you know. Too persuasive.-

Katara closed her opened eye before snuggling in the pillow's warmth -I know...I carried him for nine months.-