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After their first night of passion, Zuko was surprised to see Aang sleeping peacefully next to him in his Royal Palace bedroom. What could he say? He was a pessimist. Of course he’d worry that after Aang, his best friend, had made all his lovesick fantasies come true, Zuko would wake up to find it hadn’t lasted. Zuko was wrong. Aang had given him everything he’d ever wanted for the past five years, and he was still here. Zuko couldn’t help but lie down next to him, giddily smiling in secret as he waited for his bedmate to wake.
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Zuko hadn’t realized he’d fallen back asleep until he was awakened for the second time that morning, being firmly held in Aang’s arms.
The long-haired Firebender rose his head to look around his room, prompting Aang to open his eyes and look at his best friend.
“Hey,” Aang smiled at him tiredly, but with eyes full of adoration.
“Hey,” Zuko responded, a bit nervous, “You’re, uh, you’re still here…” he trailed off.
“Yeah. I figured after you’d fallen asleep, you’d wanted me to stay here rather than go to the room I normally stayed in,” Aang chuckled, pausing for a moment as he gained that smug look, “Considering I pounded you.”
Zuko made a choked sound and felt his cheek turn red, as well as his royal parts stiffen. The image of last night, Aang lovingly laying him down on his back and rutting stupidly fast in, made Zuko’s world stop.
“Y-yeah. I’m happy you’re here,” Zuko nodded, “I’m just surprised. After all that time wanting you, I didn’t think it would all happen so fast.”
Aang sat up with Zuko, a light smile on his face. He came closer and pulled a willing Zuko into a warm hug, “Yeah. I got carried away when we started kissing. When you said what you said, I just couldn’t not hold you and kiss you and…” Aang but his lip, looking to the side as if he was imagining something, “I love you, and knowing you’d loved me all that time…I just wanted you so badly.”
Zuko laughs quietly, “We’re really together now.“
“I guess we are,” Aang caressed Zuko’s bare arm. They put their foreheads together, looking into each other’s eyes. They stayed that way, gazing into each other and accepting that this new development was real; it was tangible. No longer an idea in their minds.
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Since it was the morning after, the palace was a bit awkward for Zuko. To everyone else, the Avatar and the Firelord had seemed to suddenly excuse themselves for the rest of last night. What might be worse is that Zuko doesn’t know how loud he may have been…
The Firelord shakes away the thought of his beloved palace staff hearing him getting fucked by the Avatar.
The two secret lovebirds spent their day saying goodbye to any of the officials or public figures that travelled to be at last night’s festival. Zuko was happy that it had turned out so well, both for him personally and those who attended his Summer Solstice festival.
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After the cleanup of the palace courtyard, they had dinner and then went to the pond to watch the turtleducks. Zuko adamantly excused all the guards, saying the Avatar had a confidential matter to discuss. Though the guards were hesitant, it worked.
Aang sat with his arm around Zuko, who calmly participated in his favorite pastime: feeding bread to his turtleducks.
“How long are you staying in the Palace?” Zuko asked. The Firelord always dreaded the answer, but it was so much worse this time. He just needed to know so he could prepare himself.
“I’m not sure. Before we…y’know, I was thinking for a few days, but now…indefinitely, I guess. Until something pulls me away from you,” He leaned in and pecked Zuko’s unscarred cheek, “It’s going to be so much harder to leave you now.”
“I feel the same,” Zuko responded, glad Aang wanted to really stay with him.
“But when I do leave, I’ll come back as soon as I can. I promise,” Aang assured him, holding him against his back with two arms wrapped around. This affection was everything Zuko had ever dreamed of.
“Okay. I’ll always be here, whenever you’re ready to come see me,” Zuko said, his voice full of hope.
He leaned back further into his new lover, feeling Aang’s firm chest behind him. This really was a dream come true.
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Night had fallen again. It was time to go to bed…again…with Aang.
Zuko blushes. He was excited as he was nervous. What if he wasn’t any good this time? He felt a Fire lighting his loins as soon as he and Aang were in private together again, able to touch each other affectionately without eyes on them.
But now, they were alone in the bedroom…able to touch each other more-than-affectionately.
“So…” Aang said, approaching Zuko eagerly, “Do you want to?”
Zuko nodded, sitting down on the loveseat, awkwardly anticipating what the two of them were going to do.
He met eyes with Aang, who slowly approached him…his heart beating in his chest.
They were really going to do this again…