|•|W I T 卄 E R||•| Zuko X Reader ⚠SLOWBURN⚠

♡ And Of That Love/The Kiss♡

(Hello! Same thing as last time, look for the 🌹, then play! [Make sure to loop it btw 💜]

"Agh!" You almost fell off the bed, causing you to wake up in a state of shock. You rubbed your eyes and peered out the window.

It wasn't too late into the day. The sun was shining, people were roaming the streets and going on with their everyday lives.

You sighed, relieved that you hadn't slept in too much.

After getting ready for the day, you entered the main room to see Iroh and Zuko having a conversation.

"Make sure you tell her about those two, they are very important."
"Uncle, I am not going to ramble to her about tea for five hours."
"It won't be five hours! Only three!"

You chuckled and walked over to the two of them.

"Ah, good morning, Y/N! I heard that you wanted to try and learn a bit about the Fire Nation." Iroh hummed,
"I'm impressed with how far you've come. I still remember the way you'd turn up your nose at anything related to it."

"Like me." Zuko muttered, glancing to the side.

"Okay, but to be fair, you snuck up on me when I was getting to know those turtle ducks." You stated, crossing your arms.

"Okay, but to be fair, they're my turtle ducks." Zuko retorted.

You gasped and dramatically held a hand to your heart, "You can't gatekeep turtle ducks, Zuko!"

"I had to make sure they weren't being harmed!" Zuko raised up his hands in self defense.

"You lie!" You smirked, "The real reason you did that was because you thought I was-"

Before you could finish your sentence, Zuko covered your mouth. "D-don't bring that up..."

Iroh chuckled, "I see that things between the two of you have gone back to normal."

You rubbed the back of your neck with an embarrassed smile. "Do we really fight that much?"

"Back then, you fought almost everyone. When you asked about Azula, I was genuinely worried the two of you would have a brawl or something." Zuko said.

"It seems to me that," Iroh cleared his throat, "The tea I made had a lasting impact on you. You're a lot kinder, Y/N."

Zuko grimaced and face-palmed.

"Now then, both of you should go on with your plans. Don't stay out for too long, and if you come across any suspicious figures, do not get involved with them." Iroh lectured.

"I'll try my best. See you later, Uncle."
Zuko said, opening the front door.
"I'll be sure to get you something!" You waved goodbye and shut the door after yourself.

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While you roamed around the city, you noticed Zuko buying certain, very specific items. You peered over his shoulder and saw him rolling up a piece of paper. "What's that for?" You asked.

"You'll find out soon." He replied, walking away from the booth.
"You can't leave me in the dark like that!" You exclaimed.
"If you wait, you won't have to worry about being in the dark."

You gasped and grinned, "Are we making a lantern!?" You questioned.

Zuko stopped walking and lowered his head. "Was I right?" You beamed.

He turned his head around, raising the left of his upper lip and squinting at you.

It was a cruel, goofy, and soul shattering look. "Are you kidding me? Who told you that?"