Zuko x reader

Chapter 5

For this story, let's say the fight between Lee and Jet didn't happened (not yet anyways). He instead took the advice of Smellerbee and Longshot to give up trying to accuse them as fire benders but he never forgot about it. Jet is still wary of them. Also I am sorry if Jet and Zuko are out of character, I kind of have no idea what I am doing lmao.

After that night your relationship with Jet changed instantly. He was like a brother to you now, a snarky, rude, no good of a brother but still a brother. You explained your situation to him taking the parts out of you being from the Fire Nation and how you had to find the Avatar. He offered for you to come and stay with him and his Freedom Fighters for a while. Ba Sing Se is the safest place from the Fire Nation and with that you agreed but only until you find the Avatar.

Before going to meet the Freedom Fighters, you guys decided to go shopping to get new clothes because your clothes are still damp from last night. Going through the store quickly to find an outfit very similar to yours (if you need a description again it's Katara's outfit when she went with Zuko to find the man who killed her mom) and successfully getting it in the color (color). It's a steal you would say.

After wandering around the lower ring for a while, you finally met Smellerbee and Longshot. Jet was non-stop talking about them for the couple hours you were wandering around. Trying to start a conversation with them was pretty awkward even though Jet told you "You'll get along with them no problem. They are the easiest people to talk" but it was very different than what you thought was going to happen and you don't exactly know how to socialize. When you only really "socialized" was when you were in palace, back when your family was serving the Fire Lord and well when they were alive but that's a different story.

Time skip, a week later: Your POV

It's been an hour of me trying to persuade Jet that I will be fine on my own while they go out to get food and supplies. Smellerbee finally getting tired of this, she says "I'm sure (Y/N) will be fine for a couple hours on her own. You know she can take care of herself Jet." Longshot looks to Jet and nods to show he's agreeing with her. Jet then says "If you guys think so then I guess we can leave her alone." Jet looks to me and says "Try not to get into anything dangerous." I look to him saying "I won't." and I hold out my pinky. "I pinky promise." He returns the gesture, while saying "Of course you will be fine. I trust you. Let's head out Freedom Fighters" Jet puts his weed in his mouth starts walking towards town.

With this time alone I can finally browse through the city without Jet pestering me. I got up  to leave when I almost forgot my dagger. This dagger has kept me going to years that I have been running from the Fire Nation. It's engraved with the words "Never give up without a fight." I look at the engraving one more time before hiding the dagger in my outfit, grabbing a backpack and heading into town.

            Third person POV/ time skip~

After Iroh has been making tea instead of the owner, lots of customers have been coming and the shop has been hectic. 'It's been so tiring doing all this work, I don't want to work I just want to sleep. I am so sleep deprived it's funny.' Zuko thought as he went to go clean up and wipe tables. Iroh looks to Zuko clearly seeing his black bags under his eyes. How could Iroh not see Zuko's racoon looking eyes. "Lee" Iroh says to Zuko before Zuko can start cleaning up the tables for other customers. "Why don't you have some calming tea, you look like you haven't slept in weeks." Zuko looks to Iroh yelling "I DON"T NEED ANY CALMMING TEA! I HAVE BEEN SLEEPING EVERY WELL FOR A MATTER A FACT!!" The whole tea shops became silent, looking to Lee at disbelief. "I'm going outside for some fresh air" Zuko said taking off his apron and put it off to the side as he headed outside of the shop. With him gone, the tea shop's volume returns back to normal pretending that nothing happened in the first place. Iroh looks to the front door where he left and sighs before returning to work.