A-Z Pairing-Drabble meme!
I wanted to set myself a challenge, and so, I stole this from hollie_alr , and edited it to make it a pairing-specific meme though, because that's what I want to write about =)
The Great A-Z Multifandom Pairing Drabble Meme!
This is how it works:
1. Pick a letter.
2. Pick a prompt that starts with that letter (ex. K is for Keyhole)
3. Pick a pairing (Ulquihime ( Read more... )
The Great A-Z Multifandom Pairing Drabble Meme!
This is how it works:
1. Pick a letter.
2. Pick a prompt that starts with that letter (ex. K is for Keyhole)
3. Pick a pairing (Ulquihime ( Read more... )
“I couldn’t do it when I saw you there,” he murmured, and this time Katara’s lips form a word behind his fingers, Why? she’s asking, “I don’t know,” Zuko answers her truthfully, and he can see the scepticism in her eyes, “I think it’s because …” he isn’t quite sure how to finish that sentence, but as his fingertips come to brush against Katara’s lips instead of restraining them, his thumb lingering at the corner of her mouth, he thinks he knows how. “Because I, inexplicably, like you.”
Katara just looks at him for a moment, blinking as she processes those words, and then her eyes narrow, “Is this a joke?” she asks him, and Zuko doesn’t know whether he should laugh or feel offended. “Because if this is, I swear it, I will end you,” and she says with such certainty behind her voice that Zuko doesn’t doubt it, but that’s exactly what he likes about her. That she doesn’t waver, that she’s honest.
Before he knows it, Zuko has his hands on the wall at the side of her head again, and he hears Katara’s sudden pull of breath, he hears her ask, “Zuko, what are you …?” and he thinks he can hear a mild amount of anxiety behind those words, but that doesn’t stop him from brushing his lips against her, tentatively and feather-light - a promise of a possibility, before pulling back just enough to gauge her reaction.
He isn’t really sure what to expect, Katara is about as unpredictable as the rain, but Zuko supposes that’s just another thing he likes about her. He never knows what to expect, and it can be a touch thrilling. But he’s waiting for the hit that her eyes are promising, he catches the way her hand is coming towards him.
What he didn’t anticipate was the lack of force behind it as she places the hand tenderly on his cheek, her fingertips brushing against the scar tissue around his eye, before the other latches around the back of his neck and pulls him back towards her, their mouths clashing together, and it is by no means gentle, or tender. It’s like a battle between the rain and a fire wanting to burn, but because it’s a kiss shared with Katara, Zuko doesn’t think he expected it to be any different.
Acting on instinct alone, his hands close around the back of her thighs and pull her legs off the floor as Zuko steadies her, pressing their bodies as close to the wall as possible, their firewater kiss still raging, and he can feel their heartbeats both thumping against their chests, but that doesn’t matter at all, all that he can think of is how he’s kissing Katara and for the first time in Agni knows how long, he feels right.
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Suddenly there’s a brilliant flash and both singers look over in the direction with surprise. There’s someone standing there with a camera, and they very clearly just snapped themselves a picture of Zuko and Katara’s less-than-decent embrace.
“Shit,” Zuko mutters, vaguely wondering if he should chase the paparazzi-photographer down, but as he feels Katara’s legs attempt to right themselves, Zuko growls and tightens his hold on them so they stay right where they were - resting just above his hips. Focusing his attention back on Katara, Zuko can see the way her cheeks are flushed, and she’s drawing breaths in heady pants that make him anxious to pick up where they had been before the flash alerted them to anyone’s presence. Her eyes, however, are hard once again and that’s the only thing that keeps Zuko from ravishing her mouth once more.
“You realise that’s going to be all over the tabloids by tomorrow, don’t you, and it’s entirely your fault!”
Zuko hums thoughtfully, and envisions it for a moment, and then his mouth breaks into a wide grin, “Not so sure I care about that,” he tells her before covering her mouth with his again, pressing as close to Katara as he can, an action that has her gasping with … something, something Zuko’s looking forward to finding out.
But then a shrill “That’s my sister!!” breaks the moment and Zuko quickly ducks his head as a boomerang comes hurtling in his direction. “I’ll kill you!” Sokka shrieks, running towards Zuko, and Zuko barely has time to set Katara back down on the floor, swoop down and capture her waiting mouth once more with a lingering kiss before he’s forced to catapult off the stage in order to avoid her enraged, surprisingly agile, older brother.
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I hope you enjoyed it, kefiradalila! I had more fun that I realised I would trying to weave key Zutarian moments in, not to mention trying to express how their relationship changes. Well, I hope you're happy with the outcome <3
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Yep, that was great! I know I didn't give you the easiest prompt because I like to make people's lives difficult... and I wanted to see how someone would pull off Zutara + pop star. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
when I first read about Zuko's gyrating leather-clad hips, I straight out giggle snorted)
and I also love Sokka's UST comment :P
I was trying to imagine what kind of music they would play... for some reason I pictured Katara's band as playing ska-type music... with Katara on guitar, Sokka on drums, Toph on key board, and Aang on sax/trumpet/clarinet/whatever wind instrument he feels like at the moment.
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Initially, I had no idea as to what to do ... But then I had an image of the paparazzi scene and was along the lines of "OMG, YES!!!" so, thankyou for giving me an interesting prompt! It was fun to play with!
Ah, yes, I just couldn't resist myself. Zuko, in leather pants? Yeah~ >D
I'm glad you liked the UST comment too, I felt if anyone was going to say anything about the tension in the room, it had to be Sokka XDD
Mmm, it's difficult to say with the kind of music they'd play, because Zuko seems like he's a one-person thing, whereas the others have an actual band. I think - simply cause I love that Stand In The Rain song by Superchick, cause it seems to suit Katara alot - I envisioned them being a girl punk-rock band, with Toph on drums (cause Toph playing drums would be bad-ass) Sokka on Bass, and Aang ... I have no idea. You're right with the wind-instruments, they would definately suit aang. But, I think that thought is influenced by my love of that kind of music XDD
Anyway, I'm glad you liked the ficlet. Thankyou for requesting it - really. I had a lot of fun writing this, the challenge of the setting was good <33
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