Within Shadows (Zuko x Reader)

Chapter 8

"Aunt Wu is expecting you." A man with white hair and black robes spoke. Bowing and gesturing towards the round door to a building.

"Really? Wow!" Katara spoke breathlessly and the four of you walked inside. A girl in a pink robe and two braids greeted you all with a gap toothed smile.

"My name is May. And I'm Aunt Wu's assistant." She greeted politely. But then held heart eyes once she looked at Aang. "Well hello there~" Aang just rubbed his nose with a bored expression.

"Hello." He casually replied back causing you to chuckle and roll your eyes playfully. May gestured to some pillows on the floor.

"May I offer you some tea or some of Aunt Wu's special bean curd puffs?" She offered as you all took a seat. Katara to the right of Aang, you to the left and Sokka to your right.

"I'll try a curd puff!" Sokka spoke enthusiastically. You were about to do the same but May held a hand up to stop either one of you from talking further.

"Just a second." She spoke as she stood in front of Aang. "So what's your name?"

"Aang." Aang simply replied. Still looking unamused. You stiffled a laugh and leaned towards Sokka.

"A certain someone has a crush on a certain Avatar. It's clear as day." You whispered to the boy who now seemed to have realization dawn on him. May gasped.

"That rhymes with Maang! And you've got some pretty big ears, don't you?" She asked the tattooed boy. You were struggling hard to not burst out laughing.

"Don't be modest. They're huge!" Sokka exclaimed from beside you. Aang covered his ears and glared at Sokka.

"Well Aang, it's very nice to meet you. Very nice." May spoke and left to go deeper into the building.

"Likewise." Aang replied. You grinned and threw an arm over Aang.

"I don't know about you Aang. But it seemed like she had a little crush on a certain someone." You teased as you wiggled your brows at him. Though Aang looked confused.

"She has a crush on Sokka?" He asked you. You deadpanned and face palmed yourself.

"No dummy! She has a crush on you. She had heart eyes the moment she saw you."

"Ohhh...." Aang trailed.

"I can't believe we're here in the house of nonsense." Sokka grumbled as he rolled his eyes.

"It's like Katara said. It could be fun even if it isn't true." You replied with a small smile.

"She's right Sokka. You just gotta keep an open mind. There are things in this world that can't be explained. Wouldn't it be nice to have some insight into your future?" Katara spoke.

"It would be nice to have some bean curd puffs." Sokka bluntly replied and as he did your stomach growled.

"I'm gonna have to agree with Sokka on that. I'm pretty hungry." You chuckled sheepishly.

"Ohhh May! Aunt Wu says I'm going to meet my true love! He's going to give me a rare Panda Lily!" A woman exclaimed once she exited the reading room. May was swooning.

"That's sooo romantic..." She drawled and glanced at Aang over her shoulder and looked directly at her. "I wonder if my true love would give me a rare flower."

"Good luck with that." Aang added causing you to snort and hold back your laugh. The older girl from before giggled.

"Is that the big eared guy Aunt Wu predicted you'd marry?" The woman asked. May blushed bright red and pushed the woman out the door. The girl then approached you all with a tray of tea and bean curd puffs. But she tripped on her own robes falling towards Aang. But Aang caught the food, both their hands touching and they gazed up to meet eye to eye. May blushed noticing the closeness of their faces and pushed away from Aang.