Zutara- Whats Love without Tragedy (Lemon)

Agonized Angel

LuTen

Two weeks later

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"How could you let this happen!" I scolded Lotus pulling her by the arm outside of Katara's room.

"What do you mean how?! Was I suppose you drag her inside from the rain!?" Lotus lashed out pulling her arm from me.

"Yes!" I yelled back

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"Don't you hear her in there?" I angrily asked. "She sounds terrible!"

"Then why didn't you stop her from going?! You knew she wasn't strong enough for the journey!"

My blood began to spill over, my cousin Zuko hadn't bothered to even show up, and foolishly Katara waited in the rain all night for him. Her already wounded body was no match for the horrid storm she sat in.
Looking up both of us saw the physician coming out of Katara's room.
"It is not good." the physician admitted looking down.

"What does she need?" I asked.

"I'm afraid it may not be that simple." the physician honestly answered.

"What do you mean? I've told you already she is a waterbender with healing ability."

"I understand my lord," the physician answered still with his eyes low.

"Then what's the problem?" Lotus asked looking up.

"Unfortunately it seems her body wasn't able to give birth to a foreign ability without stripping hers."

"She-she lost her bending ability?" Lotus lip mumbled out in shock.

"I am afraid so" the physician clarified.

"But she would recover? Right? Is it just a cold?" I asked more concern.

Looking up to me the physician's eyes were heavy knowing he must tell these young lives the truth. "I believe she has the fever, my lord."

"But she's going to get better?!" I demanded to know.

"I'm sorry," the physician said bowing low. There isn't much I can do now, but to keep her comfortable." Standing up the physician looked to both Lotus and LuTen wishing he could do more for this young mother but in all his years of experience, the fever always won.

Katara

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I hear soft footsteps walking into my room. Bearly opening my eyes I could see two figures walking in.

"wahhhhhhhh"
"..the baby" I lowly whispered.

"I'll get her" Lotus volunteered to leave the room for the nursery.

Looking up at LuTen's face Katara noticed the well-up water in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" I asked. 
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"I... I..." unable to speak LuTen closed his eyes in pain.

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"Is it bad?" I asked knowing the physician had just left.

Shaking his head LuTen didn't want to answer that question. Shaking his head in frustration, a small confession slipped out.
"I should have gone with you."

"LuTen I don't think that would have changed anything." I honestly answered. 

"I would have waited with you."

Half smiling Katara sat up as she coughed out, starching the back of her throat. Helping her to sit up LuTen quickly brought the cup of water near her bedside to her lips.