As of today, this fic is over 100 pages in Word! Posting chapter 5 early to celebrate and to hog some comments to cheer me up after the stress and angst that was writing chapter 7.
Title: "Substitute" chapter 5: Keeping up the Fight
Word Count: 6,186
Rating: R
Warnings: Swearing, some violence, sexual undertones
Characters/Pairings: Lt. Jee/Zuko, one-sided, suggested Jee/Ming, cameos by Chan, Ruon-Jon, Tahno and Jeong-Jeong
Summary: A 38-year-old former navy officer currently trying to make a life as a gym teacher in a small community. A 17-year-old boy with severe Issues. One big mess. A modern AU Jeeko as a personal nod to everyone who likes this pairing.
In this chapter: Zuko gets extra-aggressive, Ming is flirty, Jee correctly suspects the Higher Powers That Be of meddling with his sex life and shows exactly how much he ISN'T a good role model. Also, the Authoress is being a shameless tease.
Author's Notes: A humongous Thank You to
unjapanologist for providing me with the inspiration for this chapter. Another Thank You goes to
amanda_violet for introducing me to the awesome Jee/Ming ship in her hilarious story,
"A Sordid Tale of the Firelord and his Captain" (which you should all read - right now).
Chapter 5: "Keeping up the Fight"