It goes like this. A while ago, I mentioned to Piper how the world seems to be sorely lacking in Katara/Zuko/Mai threesomes (which is ridic, because a) hotness, b) feeeellliiinnnggsss, and c) they have a portmanteau of their own: Maikotara, so world, up yer game) and she, very sweetly and innocently suggested I write one. Months later, this happened.
It totally has Piper's seal of approval and so I'm putting it out here for the world to see. Please note that Piper has never actually watched A:tla, but she supports my creative endeavors/shipping silliness. By which I mean, heacanon!characterization ahoy! But then again, maikotara!au in which there's maikotara... so any and all concrit is welcome.
Playing it by ear.R-ish.
1800-and-something words of feels and possibly mushiness.
Notes: I like to imagine that Mai and Katara were very curious about each other for a while because they're kind of really different and yet Zuko's a bit gaga for the both of them (and they're both aware of this because he is a horrible liar who can't hide the things his face does when his feelings are involved), so what gives? So when Katara rocked up because reasons, they circled each other, found common ground and wound up running away together to like, fight crime or something getting really close and, well, one thing led to another and these are the kind of little details Zuko misses when he's too busy being an awkward boy.
Also, it would seem like Zuko thinks in italics a lot.