Peeling the red fabric off of his now sweat slick skin he cringed at the sight of his scars. The ugly burn marks marred his entire body, covering him, never letting him forget his shame. Thoughts of his mother flashed through his mind, the mean woman gripping at his hair tugging his head back roughly. She always pulled on his hair, the dark locks were an easy target for her sharp nails.A small hiss escaped his lips as he lowered himself into the water, fresher wounds stinging painfully.
Trying his best to ignore the pain he let his body sink in fully, the warmth washing over him in an unfamiliar way. Trying his best not to look at himself he washed dipping down beneath the surface of the water to wet his hair. It felt as if it had been forever since he bathed like this, alone without a guard to watch over his every movement. The freedom the Princess had granted him was unlike anything he ever expected to have.
For once he felt as if he could breath, he could live.
A light blush dusts his cheeks as thoughts of the Princess swim I his mind. She was beautiful, despite the scar that covered her eye she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen. She was quick too, she'd been able to take on his mother not only in a physical fight but in a verbal one too. She was everything he wished he could be.
Engaged in his own thoughts Karin did not notice as the doors behind him opened, a tired Princess staggering her way in.
Zuka had been sparring most of the day, her uncle still punishing her for her rash behaviour at Zhao's dock. She knew fighting the woman was risky, but she couldn't control herself. That wretched commander needed to be put in her place. Swiftly letting down her hair she ran her fingers through the tangled locks.
A quick bathe would rid her of today's fatigues before meditation.
Her eyes widened as they looked over to the basin, the bareback of her latest passenger greeting her.
A hot blush rose in her cheeks as she found herself staring at him. Studying the thick muscles of his back, she had not realised how muscular he was. Her mouth opened slightly as she noticed a large mark on his shoulder, it looked almost like a burn. Starring more closely she spotted more of the marks all ranging in size, who had done this too him.
Suddenly he stood, a small squeal leaving her lips as she hurried to cover her eyes. She wasn't sure if she'd ever be able to get the round peachy butt out of her mind.
Pulling a towel around his waist Karin nearly fell back into the water as his eyes met the shaking body of the Princess.
"P-princess," he stuttered a hot blush rising to his cheeks. Had she known he was thinking about her?
Zuka slowly removed her hands from her eyes, thankful that a towel hung loosely around his waist. Shamelessly she started at his chest, surprised to see a hard, toned body, and more of the scars.
Karin smirked, noticing her starring.
"Like what you see?" Her mouth fell open at his blatent flirting, her blush spreading further across her face.
"Try locking the door!" she shouted uselessly, slamming the door behind her as she left the room, little more than a flustered mess.
A/N: I like to think that Karina's male self would be sarcastic/cocky as a deflection of how sad he is... Like me :)
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Karina's Firebendering Prince
FanfictionA bunch out extra scenes and outtakes from my other story The Commander's Daughter that I either couldn't include or didn't fit on the timeline. I hope you enjoy 😊