Zuko x reader

Chapter 6

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Recap-
(Y/n) was in the market searching for new weapons as the rest of the freedom fighters were out supply shopping. As (Y/N) is in the market, Zuko sees her and decides to follow her and after seeing his dagger in her hands he confronts her with an attack. They both fight until (Y/N) realizes who he is and they "made up" with some details missing and
(Y/N) leaves in a rush back to her campsite before the Jet and the others worry.

Back at the campsite-
"Where is she? She should have been here by now!" Jet yelled worriedly. Smellerbee was getting real annoyed at their leader, "I'm sure she'll come back soon Jet. She can take care of herself." Longshot nodded, agreeing with her. When they looked to Jet he was pacing back and forward, mumbling to himself and it looks like what they said through one ear and out the other. He looks a bit (very) insane, Smellerbee sighs knowing anything she will say to him won't go through to him.

"Hey guys! Sorry I'm late! I was out shopping for some stuff." Jet whips his head towards the sound of your voice and immediately starts to run over to you. "Where were you (Y/N)?! I was worri-I mean we were worried sick about you." You look to Jet confused, "It's not such a big deal, I'm here now. Anyways I got you guys some stuff." You start to rummage through your bag pulling out all the weapons you bought for them. You bring out the set of daggers and hand them to Smellerbee, she looks surprised. "I wasn't sure what daggers you prefer so I just got you multiple options to choose from." Smellerbee thanks you, takes the daggers from your hands and immediately goes to practice/get a feel of them.

Going back in your bag, you take out a sash of arrows for Longshot. You hand them to Longshot and tell him, "I figured you might want variation than just using regular arrows so I got you arrows with the tip covered in a poison that paralyzes whatever gets hit with it." Longshot nods to you, and goes to test them out as well. You knew Longshot liked them and was grateful, even though he doesn't talk you can see it in his eyes. When you went to grab the Hook swords for Jet, that were sticking out of your bag you heard a mumble, grabbing the swords and looking up you say, "What did you say?" You see Jet with his head down? 'What's up wit-" Your thoughts are interrupted by his voice again.

"Are you serious?" You give a dumb founded face. "Uhhh yes?" After an awkward, tense silence, you grab your bag and hand him the hook swords. "Well here you go. I'm going to head out now." Jet doesn't take the swords from your hand. He suddenly shoots his head up to look at you, "What were you thinking?" He says in an angry tone. You don't say anything, you are waiting for him to obviously elaborate. Jet doesn't say anything, and you finally understand. "If it's about me being late, I already told you I'm sorry." you say in an annoyed tone. You start to walk off, still carrying the hook swords, when a hand grabs your wrist tightly and makes you drop them. You look back at him, "What are you doing? Let me go!" Smellerbee and Longshot run to you and Jet after your shouting.

You start tugging on your wrist, trying to free your arm but he won't let go. "Where do you think you are going? You aren't going anywhere." Jet looks terrifying at you as you continue to struggle to be free.Jet continues, "What if you don't ever come back to me?" You look up to Jet, scared and worried but mainly scared, seeing tears fall down his face. Smellerbee and Longshot joining in also. "What if you get taken away from me? What if you get killed just like my family? What would I do without you? I can't live without you." He finally finishes and lays his head on your shoulder. You stiffen up at his touch, "Jet," you stop for a moment, trying to word this right when Smellerbee finished it for you. "Jet you need to stop. This isn't right, I get you are scared to lose (Y/N) but look at her, she's terrified because of you. You need to let her go, we are also here with you, you aren't alone."

Jet finally lets go of your wrist, and you immediately back away from him. "(Y/N)..." before he can even finish you grab your bag and dash off. Jet was about to run after you when Longshot gave him a look and he stayed. Smellerbee and Longshot start to set up camp to sleep because after all the sun had set a while ago. Still looking over in the direction you ran he finally stopped staring to realize you weren't coming back, facing away from that direction he headed back to help Smellerbee when, he tripped over something. It was the new hook swords you bought for him. He grabbed them and held on to them as he climbed on a tree to gaze towards the city. "I will never stop protecting her, even if it is the death of me."

Your POV

I stop running because now I am out of breath, putting my hands on my knees I try to catch my breath and maybe not pass out because I can't breathe. Ignoring what just happened with Jet for a little while, I look around trying figure out where am I, and I have no idea where that is. I start to get anxious, I just need a place to stay now because no way am I going back to the campsite. 'Sorry Smellerbee and Longshot but you'll have to do without me.' I say internally. I look around trying to find a place to say when I see an Inn. I jump down carefully, making my way over there. I go up to the counter and see a lady working it.

"May I have a room please?" She looks at me asking for the money, I check my pockets and my bag but I couldn't find my bag of money. I must have left it back at the campsite somehow. Maybe if I say I don't have anywhere to stay, I'll get a room for free?! I'll have to play it off well though. I smile sheepishly to the lady and say, "Well oh what happened here. It seems that I can't find my money but I won't have anywhere to stay tonight. What shall I do?" The lady looks at me then sighs. 'My plan actually worked?' She gets up from her seat and goes to me and throws me out of the place. My butt hits the ground harshly and the lady yells "NO MONEY, NO ROOM!" Then she slams the door shut.

"Jeez, how rude." I get up and dust my clothes, I look around to see everybody staring at me. Once I look at them they all avert eye contact. 'Looks like I'm sleeping in another alley tonight.' I sigh and start to make my way towards one. I walk to the middle part of alley and sit down. Putting my bag next to me, I bring my knees up to my chest, wrap my arms around them and rest my face on my knees and I close my eyes trying to get some help. After hours of twisting and turning I was about to drift off to sleep when someone sat next to me? I slowly moved my head to their direction when I see it's General Iroh? "Oh so you are awake." He says in a calming voice. I immediately stood up and got into a defensive stance. He laughs at me as I look to him confused. "You aren't going to kill me because I know your secret?" He looks at me with wide eyes, "No of course not, I just came here to chat." I sit down next to him again, a little more relaxed but still tense.

We sit in silence, when he says, "You seem to have something on your mind. Would you like to talk about it?" I sigh, I guess there's no harm in telling him. "There's this person I know who I am or was good friends with him. One day I went missing and he never once went to look for me. I was left all alone for months believing he would come but he didn't, someone in a blue mask saved me. Once I was able to escape, I returned back to where he was hoping that he would have a reason why he just left me but instead he told everyone I was gone and never coming back so they wouldn't go looking for me. I left after that, only for him to finding me again.

I had forgave him but I never forget about it. I stuck around again hoping he has changed until he showed his true colors. That's when I knew I had to leave and here I am and I have no idea what to do now." He doesn't say anything at first, until after a while he says, "Why don't you stay with me for the mean time?" I look over to him surprised and quickly shake my head no, "I already owe you so much I can't be more of a burden to you." He thinks for a moment before saying, "How about you work for me? Then you aren't being a burden if you help around the shop. Now let's get going, I think it's time for you to get proper sleep." He extends his hand towards me and I hesitantly take it. He starts to lead the way and make sure to grab my bag before I leave with him. "Oh I'll properly introduce my nephew to you." I gulp at that, I wonder what Zuko will think of once he finds out I'll be staying with him. What an adventure that will be.