Avatar - 31 Days - Real Mean Wear Pink
Title: Family Heirlooms
Day/Theme: July 1st - Real men wear pink
Series: Avatar, the Last Airbender
Character/Pairing: Zuko, Sokka, Aang, Iroh
Rating: K/G
Warnings: Dangerously unbeta'd, and assuming that eventually everyone kisses and makes nice. For
31_days.
“I still say it looks like a dress.”
Zuko’s left eye twitched as he glared at Sokka from where he was standing in front of the full length mirror.
“They are the coronation robes that have been passed down through the royal family for generations.” Zuko gritted out between clenched teeth. “They’re practically sacred!”
“I dunno, Zuko,” Aang said conversationally, “Sokka knows a lot about wearing dresses.”
Zuko raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Sokka. The warrior’s face instantly flushed red. When no explanation appeared to be forthcoming, the nearly-Fire Lord turned to look at Aang.
“On Kyoshi, remember Sokka?” the Avatar said with the chattering enthusiasm that endeared him to so many people.
“Yeah I remember,” Sokka grumbled, dropping his eyes and refusing to make contact. “At least those were green! Green is a manly color! Red is practically pink!” He glowered at Aang viciously before pointing out defensively, “And you wore that dress too! At your trial!”
“Yeah I did,” Aang agreed easily, putting a hand to his stomach as if to shift around some invisible bodice. “Girls wear uncomfortable clothing.”
Sokka scratched his head. “So the only man in this room who hasn’t worn a dress before is… Iroh?”
All three men looked at the old general, who was hunched over the hem of Zuko’s robe, making a futile attempt to straighten them. He said nothing, a faint blush blooming across his cheeks.
Zuko turned back to the mirror. “We will never speak of this again.”