Wanting to be loved (Zuko)

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Then there were footsteps near my head and someone grabbed my hair. 'Let go!' I screamed in pain. Then I saw that is was the boy. He got me on my feet. 'Your little friends left you here with me. Do you really think you're going to be okay.' he said as he had a big grin on his face. I gave him a dirty look then kicked my knee in his stomach he let me go and hold his stomach. 'Do you have a little tummy ache? Poor boy.' I said with a baby voice. He stood right again and then slapped me hard in the face and I fall backwards.

'Zuko!' I heard someone say. I held my hand to my burning cheek and looked to the ground. 'Get her out of here. And don't let anyone escape this time!' he ordered. A guard picked me up from the ground and led me to the stairs when we got down he shoved me in a cell and then locked the door. I walked to the corner and sat there my arms hugging my knees to my chest. 'How in the world did this happen to me?' I asked myself and looked up to the ceiling as if there was something to see.

I sighed and tried to get comfortable what was not going to be easy because there was nothing in the cell to sit on. I sighed again and started to stare not knowing how much time went by. I was dozing of when the old man came in and stood in front of my cell. 'What do you want?' I asked bored. 'I wanted to make sure you're alright. My nephew is a hothead' he chuckled at his own joke. I just gave him a weird look. When he saw me look he stopped. 'Sorry that wasn't funny, I guess. But can I come in?' he asked. 'Sure it's not like I have anything to say, right?'

He opened the door and sat on the floor. 'Very comfortable isn't it' I said sarcastically. 'I will make sure you get a blanket and some cushions in here.' He said as he looked around and shifted. 'You don't have to do that. So who are you anyway?' I asked him and he gave me a little smile. 'I'm Iroh and the uncle of prince Zuko the hothead. And your name is?' 'I'm Miku. He is a prince? Of what?' 'Nice to meet you Miku. He is the banned prince of the fire nation. That's why he wants to catch the avatar so he can return home.' Iroh explained to me. 'Well that explains a lot if you ask me'

I couldn't believe he was the prince of the fire nation. 'No it doesn't make right what he did to you.' Iroh said with a sad look in his eyes. Why would he not defend his own nephew? Why did he chose my side? 'Oh well, nothing we can do about it now can we. I am stuck here until I can get out.' I said with a little smile. Iroh gave me a sad look again. 'I will do my absolute best so you can get comfortable here, until you can get out' he said with a wink. 'You don't have to do that, I will be fine.' I said not wanting his kindness. Then he stood up and walked away 'I will be seeing you soon.' He said and then closed the door and walked away. I sighed again, I'm doing that a lot now. I rested my head against the wall and tried to sleep a little.

Iroh came back around dinner time, I guess, because he has food with him. He opened the door and placed my food in front of me. 'Here you go. It's still warm so go ahead.' He said and nodded toward the food. 'How do I know you didn't put something in it?' I asked with suspicion and he gave me a little smile then he reached for the food and tried some of everything to show it was alright. I nodded at him and took the bowl soup what I used to warm my hands with and then started to eat. When I was done I put everything back. 'Thank you Iroh. But I don't get why you are so nice to me when your nephew is so, so...' I didn't know what to say without offending him but he smiled because he understands what I mean.

'It's no excuse for his behavior but he had a rough childhood.' Iroh said and then the door swung open and Zuko came in. 'Uncle what are you doing! We don't even know if she can water bend and you bring her soup! Are you an idiot!' he yelled at his uncle. I stood up and walked to him 'You have to shut your big mouth and show respect to your uncle, he was only being kind to me, something you can really learn from him!' I yelled at him this made him really angry and he pushed me against the wall and held my hands above my head I tried to break free but he was to strong. 'You're the one who has to show respect here, you're a prisoner not some guest!' he said angry 'Let me go! You're hurting me!' 'Ow are you hurt? I can make it much worse if you don't shut that mouth of yours!' and he hold my hands tighter and I flinched. 'Zuko stop it right now!' Iroh said with an angry voice.

Surprised at this Zuko let me go and I hurried to the corner and sat there again with my arms around my knees. 'But uncle..' 'No, I don't want to hear it now get away and let me look at her wrists.' Iroh said and pushed Zuko a little to the side so he could pass. 'Now let me take a look' he said kindly as he reached out his hand and I placed mine in it. He pushed my sleeve higher to get a good look at my wrists that were purple. Iroh gasped and shot a glare to Zuko. 'Get some medicine, bandages and a blanket for her, right now.' He commanded Zuko as he saw that he wanted to question him. Zuko found a guard and gave him the orders and then came back. 'But uncle we still don't know if she can water bend' Zuko said annoyed. 'I think that we would have known already if she can water bend, were in the middle of the ocean.' There he has point. Zuko turned around and walked away just as the guard came back with the medicine, bandages and a blanket and handed it over to Iroh. He took care of my wrist and then left after saying goodnight. I gave him a little smile then the door closed again and I tried to get comfortable with the blanket. It didn't take so long before I fell asleep.

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