A love between fire and water

chapter 7

Zuko's P.O.V

Me and Sokka walked back to the palace as he held hands. But we let go of each other when we saw the palace guards almost in a panic mode, probably looking for me since I went out without saying anything.

"Fire lord Zuko! You worried us and we thought you were kidnapped!" A gurad said when he noticed us walking up.

"I'm alright, and sorry I didn't say anything before leaving. Thought it would be quick but we needed to be alone for a little longer." I said as I put my hands in my sleeves.

"Yes sir, we understand." They said as they bowed as we walked by them. Once we were down the hallway some, I put my head peice back in my top knot.

"Now we just gotta find the others." Sokka said as I nodded and we looked around. We saw a bathroom light on before peaking in, since the door was open. Katara was atl the sink washing Bumi's arms and head.

"Something happen while we were gone?" I asked as we walked in.

"Yeah her and Bumi wanted to paint after dinner. So we got them her paints and paper and we took our eyes off them for a couple minutes as we talked to toph. We looked back and they had painted on each other instead of the paper." She said.

"I wanted arrows like daddy!" Bumi said as she cleaned his forehead.

"Yes, yes I know dear."

"Where's izumi then?" I asked.

"Running from Aang. Toph isn't helping us get her or clean because she finds it funny."

"Well it is toph." I said as I chuckled a bit before Aang walked in with izumi. He was holding her up with his hands under her arms.

"Finally got her." Aang said as she wiggled.

"That's good." Katara said.

"I wanted to show daddy!" Izumi said as she wiggled more.

"Well he's right there." Aang said as he turned around so she could look at me. She stopped wiggling as I held her. She had red paint over her left eye like my scar as well as a few other colors on her cheeks and hands.

"I look like you daddy!" She said happily as she put her arms in the air. I smiled and teared up a bit at it.

"Okay dear, but we gotta clean you up." I said as I set her on the counter before gently washing her face and hands. After we got them clean, we got them ready for bed.

"Daddy?" She asked as I tucked her in. I had gotten in my night time robes as well.

"Yes, dear?" I asked as I sat by her on the bed with the book she chose for her night time story.

"How did you get your bobo?" She asked before I sighed.

"It's a long story dear, but at the end of it, it was because my dad wasn't a good person."

"Your daddy was bad?"

"Mhm." I said as I nodded.

"Why?"

"He just wasn't a good person like your Uncles and aunts. There's good and bad people in the world, but we got to keep the bad people away."

"Where is he then? Can I meet him?"

"Maybe when you're older. He's just not here with us in the palace okay?"

"Okay." She said before getting comfortable.

"Let's read this story then." I said before opening the book as she cuddled my side. I read it to her with her sometimes chiming in to tell me a word or say something. After I got done reading it to her, I got up and put the book up on her little book shelf.