Zuko x reader

Chapter 3

Previously on Zuko x Reader:
While you were trying to put Lee back on the futon, he brought you down with him and wrapped his arms around you. Blushing madly you frantically tried to squirm your way out but no luck. You gave up and were just staring at his face taking in his features when suddenly Lee opened his eyes to appear as if he was awake and not half asleep. His arms loosen around you and you break free and get away but not without a red face.

Back to the present-

It's like time had stopped for you, your brain tried to wrap around the fact that just really happened; You were sitting behind the door because your legs could not support you. You couldn't help but think "Lee" looks so familiar but from where. As you were thinking about how could you have met him if this is the first time you guys have met but sadly time waits for no one. Iroh calls out to you from downstairs with a worried face: "(Y/N) are you ok? I heard some struggling noises and something hard falling to the ground. I'm hoping you didn't hurt yourself while trying to put him to bed?"

You suddenly remembered, there is no time to dilly dally! You have to find the Avatar to avenge your family, especially your mother's death. You bite down on your lip so hard that it starts to bleed, you will never forget what the Fire Nation did, not just to your family but to others as well. So many people have been victims to the Fire Nation, no one can stand up for themselves and people start to slowly turn their heads away to the cruelty. Standing up with your no longer wobbly legs and a flushed face but a strong stance and a determined but blank face.

You make your way downstairs responding back to Iroh with a dead blank face: "It was a little bit of a hassle but I managed to put him back in the futon." Iroh looks at you confused, you seem different than before. Your voice is cold and distant and your eyes seem dead but have a slight glint of determination. He doesn't question it because it's not his business to ask but that doesn't stop him from having a worried expression. You don't notice this because right now there's only one thing on your mind and you will not stop or rest until you find the Avatar.

You take a seat next to Iroh, your thoughts are running like wild through your mind. You start to shake your leg up and down at a rapid pace as well as biting your nails like a manic. The atmosphere started to get awkward and tense and Iroh was about to interrupt when you suddenly shoot up. You walk with a straight face to him and bow "Thank you for everything you have done but I must get going." You start to walk towards the door, Iroh yells "You haven't ate anything yet and why don't you stay the night at least." You look at him with a sad smile and say "I appreciate the offer but I must get going. I can't put this off any longer. I'll always remember you kindness, thank you for everything General Iroh."

Iroh looks in surprised and the next second he looks at you, you're gone. All though you now know his identity, for some reason Iroh has a feeling that he can trust you. "Oh what to tell Zuko now. He'll be so mad but it's not something I can control." Iroh sighs thinking about what will happen when he wakes up.

Once you leave the tea shop, grabbing your bag (I fixed it so stop dragging me lmaoo),  you deicide you climb up the building to jump off the roof to another building until you find the perfect roof to rest on. You find a suitable place, it's the roof of building (the roof like it's the top of buildings where you can sit down and there's a door that leads to the roof, I hope that makes sense.) You start to look for a good place to rest or just think about how things will go on in the near present. You make your way to the corner of the roof settling down on the ledge. Your legs dangling off the building, you move your body to turn towards the moon to admire it.  Staying on roofs is the best, even if you aren't tried you can always gaze up at the stars and maybe pray to Princess Yue. You sigh what seems to be the hundredth time in the last 5 minutes.

"The moon looks beautiful tonight." I wish I could stare at it forever, it's so stress relieving. "Not as beautiful as you though." You hear footsteps behind you but you don't turn around. You just keep on admiring the moon, "I was wondering when you would show yourself." The person sat down next you on the ledge, their legs also dangling. "It's been a while" you say as you smile.

                                Zuko's POV

I woke up on my futon, with a pulsing headache. 'That's weird for some reason I feel like something happened that I'm forgetting. Oh well I must have a weird dream, it's good thing it didn't happen.' I get up slowly heading down the stairs, seeing Uncle passed out on the table. I sigh "For a wise old man he made a stupid decision. He could catch a cold like that." I grab Uncle and take him up the stairs to his futon.

I look out the window and I see it's still pitch dark outside. I guess I didn't sleep that long but that dream I had felt so real, I even have the head pain from when she knocked me out cold. That girl looks so familiar but from where. Maybe from my childhood, I'd rather not think about it, I said as I sharply inhale thinking about the banishment. "I just want to go home."