Courting a Prince: Book 1 (Complete)

ch. 16: Don't Touch Him pt. 2

For whatever reason, we were dragged into a conversation with Commander..... Commander.. eh, I forgot. He served us tea though, if that's important.
I don't really care for their conversation, never have, I'm only here for Zu after all.

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I lean against the far wall, watching Iroh mess with the spears. It's quite entertaining to be honest.

"Come on May, Uncle, were going." Zuko walks straight towards the exit.

I notice the guards start moving and, almost on reflex, hold the blades on my swords to their neck. I don't know if it was all this hostility in the air, or the fact that this place is similar to their capital, but I'm way on edge.

"Don't touch him." I glare at Zhao, who didn't bother to tell his guards to back off. "What is the meaning of this Commander?"

"Who are you to interfere with-"

I press the blade against the talking guard's skin and try to sound threatening. "Was I talking to you? Back away." Both guards lower their weapons and take steps away from Zuko while I stand beside him.

A messenger soon came in to rat us out to the commander, and of course he mocks my friend. Asshole.
The crew members are fucking idiots- but what can ya do...

This day just got six-times more annoying.

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They were forced to sit down and listen Zhao as he mocked Zuko, until Zu blew up. Zhao claimed he was going to find the Avatar (so he can take the glory no doubt) which made Zu kick over a table. We are to be kept in this dumb conference for a while, and unlike those two, I have to be held by the idiot guards.

Once Zhao left the tent, I start talking. "That guy is an asshole. You can't tell me otherwise."

Zu grumbles, "I agree with you there. I can believe I underestimated him."

My eye twitches as soon as I feel a hand brush my side, again. "Guard, touch my ass one more time and you'll lose that hand ya sick fucker."

"Oh, she's feisty."
I am more than prepared to actually go through with that threat.

"Get your hands off her, now." Zu glares at the two guards behind me. They release me and I move to sit by Zu's legs, putting my head in his lap like a dog.

"Awe, the little prince comes to my rescue yet again! Keep that up and I might just fall in love with you~." I tease, despite the situation. It's so worth it to see Zu get all flustered. He's so cute!
I lower my voice to a whisper, "Seriously though, would we get in trouble if I cut off his hand?"

He grumbles and taps his foot on the ground, "You will, now stop talking."

I fake pout, "Ya don't have to be so grumpy~. I'll shut up, k?"

I'm actually kind surprised he's letting me do this, I guess he still feels bad for what happened six years ago, he's so sweet! How could anyone be so mean to him!

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Nevermind, I know the answer and now I wanna forget....