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"𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐘-𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞""Alright." Fire Lord Zuko fixes his collar before glancing over his shoulder, standing in one of the royal ships of the Fire Navy. "I've checked our luggage and everything is ready. We'll leave for the South Pole in a few minutes." He announces as he walks down the ship and greets his wife, Mai, with a kiss on the cheek.
Mai nods. "Cool." She simply answers and slightly smiles when Zuko kisses her cheek. She makes her way to the ship with the help of the servants while scolding them she didn't need any help. She turns to Zuko who was heading in the opposite direction, "Where are you going?"
Zuko pauses and scratches his neck nervously. "Well... Toph is not here, yet. She said she'd travel with us but I don't see her yet..."
Mai narrows her eyes. "She's coming. I saw her."
Zuko coughs awkwardly. "She... Must need help with the luggage! Just want to check she doesn't hurt herself or something..." He immediately speeds up before Mai could say anything else.
He sighs deeply and slows down once he's out of Mai's sight.
"You're such a terrible liar, Sparky." Toph licks her teeth as Zuko jumps, not noticing her presence when she spoke.
"Toph!"
"Using me as an excuse?" She shakes her head and playfully punches his arm, a little bit too extreme. "Didn't know I was your backup to get out of certain situations."
Zuko caresses his arm and shoots a look at the earthbender, knowing damn well she wouldn't be able to see it. "Well, Mai thinks I spend too much time worrying about Aang than giving her attention, I don't want to spark an argument just before we're about to leave." He scans his surroundings but has no sight of the Avatar yet. "I'm already anxious about leaving the palace, at the moment. I can't have too many things to worry about."
Toph rolls her eyes. "You're so uptight, Your Hotness, loosen up a little." She brushes past him.
Zuko stops her. "Wait! Aren't you coming with me to talk with Aang?!"
"Seriously?" Toph raises her eyebrows to display the lack of amazement on her face. "I did my part. If Twinkle Toes doesn't see he's wasting his time then too bad, I tried." She raises her hands in mock surrender before resuming to walk off.
Zuko throws his hands in the air in defeat. "You're so helpful." He mutters in a sarcastic tone. "Telling him Katara is marrying someone else is a harsh way to help him!" He yells.
"Duh! It's the profitable way, you're just too kind. And I was more successful in getting him to even think about it than you did!" Toph yells back as she spins around to stick her tongue at him. "I don't get paid enough for this." She mutters with an annoying scowl.
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Love in Disguise | Kataang
FanfictionWhen Katara, Princess of the Southern Water Tribe, who never believed in love crosses paths with Aang, Air Nomad and Avatar from the Southern Air Temple who never experienced love, their lives take a dramatic change. During this time, an increase in...