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Azula Week 2018 #2

Here goes my second installment for Azula Week 2018, this one about motherhood (more like Azula being nervous about being a mother. I hope you enjoy it and leave a like or reblog if you liked it.

To say Azula was nervous during her pregnancy was an understatement. It seems as if her nerves were on an all time high, her perfectionist re-emerging as she spent hours on end making sure the nursery was just right. She ensured that drunk every tea that was supposed to help things go smoothly, even the ones that tasted like dirt. So the fear in her eyes when her water had finally broke came to no surprise.

“Sokka!” She shouted from the bathroom. Sokka, of course, just rushed in with paint still covering his body and hands.

“What’s wrong?” He said and quickly noticed the puddle of water beneath Azula’s feet.

“What do you think is wrong, my water just broke, that’s what’s wrong!” Azula snapped and despite his initial shock, he couldn’t help but to smile. “What the hell are you just smiling for?” She yelled at him, her contractions finally hitting her hard.

“She’s finally coming.” He tells her and she groans.

“You don’t know that it’s a girl, Sokka. Now please help me to the bed.” She tells him and he quickly grabs her hand, wrapping his other arm around her to assist her to the bed. Once she made it there, the pain seemed to only intensify.

“I’ll go get Katara.” He says as his nerves return.

It only took a few moments before Sokka returned with his sister. Katara did a quick check up on how far Azula was in the labor process before kicking Sokka out of the room. Something that came without protest as Azula had started swearing off sex and not letting Sokka touch her ever again. The labor had last a long ten hours before Azula was actually able to start pushing. It was only another ten minutes before their child entered the world and Sokka was allowed back into the room.

“Surprisingly, you were right, you got a little girl.” Katara told him as he entered the room and she saw his eyes light up.

“A girl….I know Azula is so pissed that I was right.” He chuckles and she nods.

“Oh you know she’s furious.” Katara laughs as she leads him to his wife and daughter. All of his remaining nerves seemed to fade away as soon as he saw them. He kneeled down at the side of bed, kissing the side of Azula’s head. Despite looking calm as ever, her fear had reached an all time high and she held the fragile newborn in her arms it took a moment but Sokka finally spoke, distracting her momentarily from her fears.

“She’s breathtaking.” Sokka whispers as he takes in the sight of his daughter. She wasn’t as tan as him of course but it was clear she was water tribe. And the hair on her head was as dark as her mother’s. The only thing he couldn’t tell was whose eyes she had.

Seeming to know the exact question he was thinking of, Azula said,”She has my eyes.”

“Well then she had the most beautiful eyes in the world.” Sokka says with a smile and she smiles backs softly. After a few moments of silence, suddenly Azula’s eyes were filled with tears.

“What if I’m not a good mother, Sokka?” She chokes out and Sokka shook his head instantly.

“Don’t think that. You’re going to be an amazing mother, I know it.”

You don’t know that!” She says with a bit more force and their daughter stirred in her arms.

“Azula, I know you’d do anything for this little girl. And I know that you’re worried about being a bad mother but trust me, there is no one better to be her mother than you.”

“Sokka..”

“No, I mean it! I mean, who better to teach her how to be strong and confident. And I can already see you doing her hair before bed or practicing bending stances early in the morning. Or I’ll teach her how to use a sword, only when she’s old enough. And of course we’re gonna make a few mistakes but she is going to be okay, we’re going to be okay.” Sokka says before kissing her hair and Azula lets her tears fall finally.

“How do you do that?” She asked him and he furrowed his eyebrows,

“Do what?” Came his reply.

“Do that! All of the pep talks and making me believe what you say.” She says and he shrugs.

“I just tell you the truth, Zula. Nothing less.” He says and she moves to sit up further.

“I guess I should actually let you hold her.” Azula tells him and moves to place their daughter in his arms.

Sokka stared at their child in awe as he held her close to his chest. He couldn’t believe that he created something so perfect. Well, she was half Azula so he could actually believe it. In that moment, the newborn yawned and opened her eyes, showing Sokka what looked like a clone of Azula’s eyes. The sight made his heart swell as she stared up him with wide eyes. He couldn’t help but to look over at Azula and say, “I told you it was girl.”

“You know, this is the only time you’re going to hear me admit that you were right so enjoy it while it lasts.” She tells him and he chuckles. “And if you tell another soul, I’ll kill you.” She adds and he shakes his head.

“I wouldn’t dream of it.” Sokka grins before kissing her. “But what are we gonna name her?” He says and Azula freezes up.

“I..I have no clue. I really didn’t think it would be a girl.” She says and he chuckles.

“Well we have some time.” Sokka tells her and she nods, finally getting sleepy.

Azula laid there as she watched Sokka coo at their daughter’s face. The sight of that calmed almost every nerve she had about being a mother. At least for now. Maybe he was right. Maybe Azula would be a good mother after all. Despite what anyone else said. And for now, that was all that mattered.