not from around here | Zuko X OC

| chapter twenty |

"This way."
Zuko's warm hand slipped into Saki's soft one and pulled her down a hallway.
She glanced down their hands as he led her to where they were meeting Iroh.

Saki and Zuko were dressed in fire nation soldier uniforms.
Iroh's plan was for her and Zuko, who were thought dead by Zhao, to dress as fire nation soldiers and hide out on Zhao's ship.
Of course Saki's uniform was way too big because the sexist idiot mainly hired men so that was the only uniforms they stocked, but she made it work.

Zuko had easily figured out that Zhao was the one who tried to kill them and blow up their ship.
He'd been really suspicious when he took their crew, so it was obviously him. And he was just a horrible man in general.

They reached the hallway and Saki walked next to him instead of being dragged along.
Zuko realised their hands were still intertwined and quickly pulled away, going a little red under his helmet.

They saw Iroh at the other end of the corridor and both walked towards him. They crossed paths and we slowed our walking.
"Our plan is working perfectly. Zhao doesn't suspect a thing." Muttered Iroh as they stood next to him.

Iroh had told Zhao that he wanted to join him on his mission, due to Saki and Zuko's 'death'.
Iroh had also convinced Zhao that he believed it was the pirates we had a run in with the other day that blew up the ship.

"You didn't have to do this." Zuko told Iroh.
"Yeah, thanks Iroh." Saki added.
Zuko knew exactly what she was going to do and put out an arm to stop her as she tried to step forwards.

"No hugs." He said sternly.
"But-" Saki started.
"It'll blow our cover." Zuko explained.
"Meanie." She pouted, calling him the classic nick-name she had given to him.

"No nephew and future niece in law of mine is going to stow away on a ship without some backup." Iroh smiled at us.
"Thanks Iro-wait, what do you mean future niece in law?" Saki questioned as Zuko's cheeks flushed pink under his mask yet again.

"Someone's coming. Never mind now. Stay hidden until we get to the North Pole and the Avatar will be yours. Good luck." Iroh told them.
"Thank you uncle." Zuko said and started to walk forwards.
"Thanks Iroh!" Saki quietly exclaimed.

She went in for a hug again but Zuko grabbed her arm and led her away and down the hallway.

"But zuko-" She started to complain.
"No hugs."

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They were meeting up with Iroh again in the same hallway. Iroh had been a great help to them these past days. But to be honest, Saki felt he'd been a great help to her since she first entered this wacky world.

"We'll be landing soon. Do you have a plan?" Iroh asked as they stopped next to him like before.
"I'm working on it, Uncle." Zuko replied.
"Uh, we're working on it." Saki pointed out.
"Right." Zuko sighed.

Zuko and Saki went their separate ways from Iroh and continued walking down the hallway.

"Zuko you don't seem too happy about the plan. If there's anything you think we should change or think about, just say. I don't mind constructive criticism." Saki told him, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"I don't think you should come." He said bluntly.
"What? Are you serious? You're pulling this one again. I'm much safer with you than here. I get weird looks as it is because I really don't look like I belong here. And I don't want to be left with Zhao, thanks." Saki said with venom in her tone as she spat the name.