Punishment?

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It was several years after the war has ended and Sokka was visiting Fire nation capital as diplomatic envoy to help improve relations between Water tribes and Fire nation. So naturally Sokka started his job by improving relationships with royal kitchen which in Zuko’s mind was huge net drain for palace, but he tolerated it because Sokka was his best friend.

It just so happened that the ball was organized at same time at palace and lots of important people: nobles, generals, wealthy traders and foreign guests were attending it. Sokka have drunk a bit too much fire wine and started to shoot sarcastic and humor replies left and right. He was basically calling people names, but everyone just laughed at it. Then he said something stupid about  Zuko, something about honor and it became biggest laugh of Ball.

Several days have past and people became sober again but everyone still laughed at Zuko what Sokka told about him. Zuko felt insulted that this had big prestige hit for him and now everyone was laughing from him, even lowly peasant servants. This couldn’t be tolerated so Zuko decided to punish Sokka for his big mouth and what is the best way to punish him that separate him from his favorite. So Zuko ordered to lock Sokka in the highest tower that has no windows without any food. He also forbidden anyone to go to that part of palace so that no one would bring Sokka food. So Sokka was locked in huge room with only bucket of water so that he wouldn’t became thirsty.

It should have been perfect punishment for Sokka and several days without food should help for Sokka to rethink his actions, if not one small detail: that place was already occupied by someone else Zuko put there; someone meaner, someone crueler, and someone smarter than them both.

Sokka stood up and looked around dark room. Darkness was everywhere. He checked the doors and found them locked, then he started to move deeper into the room and look for other exit when two eye appeared out of nowhere.

“May, oh may! I must have been very good lately if Zuzu sends toys for me to play!“ The female voice echoed in the room and Sokka didn’t need to think long to know who she was.

“Azula!” Sokka felt the words leave his mouth and he could see how said girl appeared nearby. The small blue fires in both of her hands illuminated her figure in scary way and if the doors weren’t locked, Sokka would have dashed through them this instant, but since they were locked, he had to face the princess.

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Three days have past since Zuko left Sokka locked in that room when Zuko decided to check on Sokka and maybe let him out. Zuko slowly unlocked and opened the doors at same time expecting that Sokka would rush out of this room like a tornado and move straight toward kitchen so that he could pump as much food as possible to his stomach and was greatly surprised when that didn’t happened. Maybe Sokka was sleeping?

“Sokka come out, i am letting you out.“ Zuko shouted, but got no reply so he decided to move in. Zuko took several steps forward when he heard how the doors closed behind him. Zuko turned around and tried to move out but found that the doors were locked with him still being inside. Zuko ignited flame in his hand to examine the doors for any reason why they could have closed and noticed that something was stuck to the door. It was small note. He raised his hand with flame to illuminate it so that he could read it.

“Got hungry! Gone to look for meat. P.S. Azula says hi.“ Zuko read the note loudly. Then he start to hit the door as hard as he could while shouting for anyone to open them, but all was in vain, because doors didn’t move and no one answered his calls for help.

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One week later Toph arrived to palace to make business as Beifong industries representative or maybe because she wanted to see his friend. She didn’t find him in throne room and decided to look for him. Her seismic sense ignored the walls so it should be easy to find him. She “saw” that Sokka was in dinning room and went to great him.

“Hello Snoozles. Good to see you here.“ Toph greeted her friend. “I thought you were here to improve relations, but not to cause famine.“

“Hi Toph. It’s good to see you too. I can assure you i do my job and have greatly improved my relations with kitchen staff. The cook is my friend and provide me with most delicious food. Do you want some?“ Sokka greeted his friend.

“No. I am here to see Sparky. He wanted to import some of stuff Satoru is creating, but can’t find him. Maybe you know where i could find him?“ She asked in hope Sokka may know where to find Zuko.

“I don’t know!“ Sokka answered and put huge lump of meat into his mouth.

“You know i can tell that you lie.“ Toph replied.

“No i am not! Zuko is busy man and don’t want that people would interrupt him. He most likely have locked himself in one of many rooms this palace has. It shouldn’t be problem for the greatest earthbender in the world to find him.“ Sokka smiled and dashed out of dinning room. Toph didn’t want to stop him, but she had suspicions that Sokka was hiding something. After hour, because she didn’t want to ruin the palace, Toph reached the spot where she sensed Zuko and was a bit amazed how he “looked”. Zuko was stinky and unkempt. He looked more like lowly peasant than ruler of country. Toph could only wonder why Zuko was here or what has happened, but before that she had to take care of metal doors. An easy task for metalbender.

“Wake up Sparky! Time to rise and shine!“ Toph shouted and at same time bent the tiles under Zuko to shoot him in the air. Zuko landed on the floor and grunted.

“Toph? Toph!“ Zuko stood up and run to hug his savior. “Oh i how i love to see you!“

“I knew that you were in younger girls.” Toph giggled and punched him in the shoulder. Zuko grunted again.

“Oh, You are welcome sight for my sore eyes. Have you seen Sokka or my sister? I have to kill them for what they did to me!“

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Sokka stopped near door and knocked on them. A minute later girl opened them and let him in.

“We have a big problem! Toph is here and is looking for Zuko.“ Sokka told to the girl.

“That’s the perfect clue that we should leave this place.“ Azula replied.

“Leave? US?“ Sokka was unsure of what to say.

“Yes. Zuko will be huge ball of anger after he recovers. We shouldn’t be here when he is out, but if you want to stay here, there is way. Although i am unsure if you would want to do that.“ Azula looked at Sokka, then came closer and kissed him. “Fuck me!“

“What?!“ Sokka shouted in disbelief.

“Zuko should be weakened enough that sight of you and me making love on his throne could cause him too much stress that he fall unconscious. It’s a dirty dirty job, but it would only give us several days or a month at best.“ Azula looked at Sokka with her calculating look.

“NO! I better help you pack stuff that give Zuko hearth attack. We shouldn’t do this just so we could stay in palace more. It’s still too fast and you deserve proper place and time. Some random fuck just so you could anger your brother isn’t worth your virginity.“ Sokka reasoned with Azula.

“I thought as much. You are good boy Sokka. Too good for such horrible thing like me… There is no need for you to help me, because i have already had all my stuff packed and ready to leave at any time. That is if you want to leave we me?“ Azula looked at Sokka for any sign of doubt.

“Give me several minutes to take my stuff and we are ready to go anywhere we want.“ Sokka answered. “I heard old colonies look good this time around.“