RL with Azula - So you thought you were safe?

[chimeranomore]

Zel was in a very good mood. Quite apart from feeling as if he was drunk out of his mind, he was almost certain he'd actually managed to win an argument with Azula for the first time in... ever. He managed to force himself to stop being smug, being aware, if only through a haze of alcohol he hadn't actually consumed, that this would not be useful in helping Azula.

He was still having trouble with the concept of her not wanting his help - surely if the virus was that bad she should welcome someone willing to help her relieve it? Eventually he dismissed it as Azula being her normal difficult self and decided that she'd surely warm up to the idea eventually. He couldn't help giggling a little at the unintentional pun in his own internal monologue, either.

He hummed happily to himself as he he gave a slightly arrhythmic knock at the door to her room. "Hello, Fire Lord?" he called out.

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Good." He ran his hand through her hair one last time. "'ll be right here with you."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I'm not going to France."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Don't have to. Don't have to go anywhere at all. Can shtay righ' here," he slurred, kissing her again, having come to the conclusion that nothing would happen.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"No. When the virus is over I'll have to go home." Still no reaction to the kiss.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"'ll go with you," he murmured. "Want to stay with you." He was aware, somewhere in the back of his mind, of the ridiculous things he was promising, but at the moment he was focused on staying with her.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Good. Come with me." Unlike Zel, she wasn't aware at all at the moment.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"I will," he whispered, running a hand through her hair. "Go wherever you go, 'zula..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Promise?"

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Promise," he whispered, putting a lot more passion behind the kiss this time.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

That silenced her, for obvious reasons.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Zel didn't seem to be inclined to break the kiss this time; his arms wound around her tightly, holding her close.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Eventually, however, Azula needed to breathe, and she turned her head away on her own, tucking it against his shoulder.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Zel gave a slightly zoned-out smile, a little breathless himself. "Mm... That was nice..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm," she murmured, her voice muffled again. "... You'd really be upset if I left?"

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Uh-huh. Wan' you t'shtay..." He nuzzled against her hair, running his hands down her back.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"... They all leave."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Please shtay," Zel repeated, not sure how else to respond.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I don't want her to go. And I want Ty Lee to come back."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"She won't go. And we'll get her back. Promish." Zel swayed a little, clinging to her.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She just snuggled back. "... Good."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Mmm..." Zel nuzzled against her shoulder a little happily, pulling her closer.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She tucked her head underneath his chin, and her eyelids fluttered-- but she didn't wake up.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

He stroked her hair and neck softly. "Don' worry, 'zula. Won't leave you. Promish..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"... The community decides."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"'ll find a way." He trailed a finger down her back. "How you feelin'?"