name Zuko — series Avatar: the Last Airbender — moonblessing Sanguis residence Level 2 — roommatesTamaki + Hikaru + Kaoru — work busboy at Niisan's Teppanyaki
Oh, that's your sister?! Fucking... yikes. Okay well if I explode, honestly, so would she. You clearly have no idea about the destructive capabilities of dynamite.
[He's not trying to brag or anything. Dynamite is seriously dangerous to EVERYONE nearby.]
Look, don’t kill my sister, okay?! I do understand the destructive capabilities of dynamite. You don’t understand the destructive capabilities of Azula! Unless all those flames in your blood make you impervious to actual lightning, don’t antagonize her, all right?!
[ Surely Gokudera could tell from the first time they met, even surface level, that Zuko has a hot temper, but now he gets to experience it firsthand. Sorry, buddy. He doesn’t mean to snap. He just does that. He also doesn’t mean to mock his friend — it’s really all out of concern for Gokudera, more than for Zuko himself. He’s stressed. Bad day. Bad, conflicting day. His tone softens considerably now, but he’s clearly not well. ]
As to her antagonizing you... I haven’t figured that part out yet.
I don't want to kill her! I just thought it would be fun to fight her! BUT if she's blowing me and my dynamite up, that will obviously put her in blast range. Actually, it'd probably destroy some buildings and a lot of innocent people, too.
But fine! Fine! I get it. If I see her, I'll just walk away. [It shouldn't be that difficult to avoid her, right? It's not like his roommate plans to bring her right to their shared apartment or anything.]
I've got a short fuse, but what's the best way to avoid a fight with her? Should I just be boring or something? Apologize?
I don't want to... but if it would help... [If it would spare him, her, anyone around, and the building they could all be in at that moment... it'd be worth it to apologize.]
You’ve got a crazy idea of “fun,” Gokudera, if you thought it’d be fun to fight Azula.
[ He’s rubbing his temples in real life and the frustration is definitely audible, even as he’s trying to lighten his tone for his friend’s sake but... yikes indeed. ]
If she wants to fight you, there’s no avoiding it. She’ll find you — she’ll find me soon enough, too, I’m sure. Did you tell her you know me?
Stay low for a while. I don’t think apologizing will help. Not from someone like you. You’re not afraid of her. She can tell you’re not that kind of person.
[ No shade to “those kind of people” cuz that’s uh mostly everyone, including him, his girlfriend, her best friend, their mom... These kids never had those crucial sandbox moments and it shows. ]
Most people can’t make that distinction. But I need you both safe. I don’t know what to fucking do about her coming after me — I don’t need to worry about her coming after you, too.
Good. And if you do run into her, and she doesn’t attack you...
[ There’s a small sigh. Let’s hope it goes like that. By the grace of god Yams. ]
...just treat her like a princess, okay? Don’t forget you are in the presence of royalty, after all.
[ There’s a sardonic hint to his tone that’s a reminder that even in this moment... Gokudera’s addressing royalty. Zuko’s not keen to wave his title around here — but he’d bet all the Chroma in his body Azula will be. ]
[Should he bow? Okay, so maybe that should cover a lot of it. Maybe he'll just make himself scarce if he has to be around her... and not talk to her? And if he does, call her... Ma'am?]
[ Virtual charm school on the fly, hold up. He’s a prince. He should be able to cover some ground at least... ]
Well, first of all, address her as Princess Azula — or Your Highness, or even just Princess — but don’t call her just Azula. That could make things smoother if she feels there’s due deference. She’s not like me, she’s always been the perfect princess at Father’s right hand in the palace. I’m the disgraced treasonous prince in exile. We have different expectations of respect.
...You know, I didn’t even wanna be a prince here, but now she’s here, I can’t escape my past. Agh...
[ The thought just occurred to him, with a long groan, that maybe he can’t keep that under wraps anymore as he’d hoped. Not so easily, at least. It’s the least of his concerns but sometimes it’s the little stuff that itches bad in a crisis. Typically in most scenarios it’d come off as a bit bratty pouting about not wanting to be treated like royalty, ugh being a prince sux, but uh. Given the circumstances. He’s due a little venting. ]
[He curiously blinks, open to hearing whatever will help. This is for the good of their friendship, after all! He's going to do his best to not piss her off, because he has to keep himself and the Princess safe.]
I can do that.
[Gokudera doesn't mind the venting.]
If people were to refer to you as Prince or Your Highness, it may be annoying, I get it. I mean, as long as you're not getting angry because they're trying to be respectful. But how the hell should anyone else know that your sister is a Princess, hm? She's going to have targets all over the place...
[All he did was call her stupid and encourage a fight. He didn't even get angry with her. Just... poked a little.]
Hmm. Yeah, better to be cordial on the off chance you meet peacefully, and just make yourself scarce, in general. You’re right she’d be suspicious if you’re too polite after a meeting like that.
Which, uh, by the way, I just watched on her post... Yeah, sounds like you’re fucked! Picked the wrong woman to call stupid. She’s actually a genius so... Seriously, don’t underestimate her.
[ He sounds a little haughty cuz he’s smug that he just figured out how to do that on the communicator... idiot prince. ]
Opposite reaction than I was going for, but okay, whatever. I refuse to fight her here if I can help it.
[ Yeah, cuz you can’t, you fireless husk. But he’s not ready to say it out loud even though he’s known for some time now that he’s lost his stuff again since coming here. 100% Azula can’t find out, but if she attacks him out of the blue — with blue flames — she would find out immediately and he’s not that stupid. Swords vs lightning isn’t an even match. However... should he let Gokudera know this? It’s shameful. But possibly crucially relevant now... he’s deliberating. ]
Part of my weapon system is a collection of bones, loops, shields, as well as platforms. If I were to be attacked by her, I have ways of protecting myself.
And I’d heal you if you need me to.
[A shrug. He’ll help, and that’s what friends do.]
[ There’s a longer pause between messages than the pace til this point, taking his time to think before responding again. When he does, he voice is somewhat softer, not in volume, but the tone is somehow... defused. ]
I think I should confess something.
[ Dramatic pause for a small sigh, of course. ]
I’ve lost my stuff. Since I got here. Even if I wanted to, I can’t fight Azula now. I have my twin dao swords, but there’s no close combat with Azula and her lightning. Basically I’m screwed.
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Oh, that's your sister?! Fucking... yikes. Okay well if I explode, honestly, so would she. You clearly have no idea about the destructive capabilities of dynamite.
[He's not trying to brag or anything. Dynamite is seriously dangerous to EVERYONE nearby.]
What if she doesn't leave me alone?
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[ Surely Gokudera could tell from the first time they met, even surface level, that Zuko has a hot temper, but now he gets to experience it firsthand. Sorry, buddy. He doesn’t mean to snap. He just does that. He also doesn’t mean to mock his friend — it’s really all out of concern for Gokudera, more than for Zuko himself. He’s stressed. Bad day. Bad, conflicting day. His tone softens considerably now, but he’s clearly not well. ]
As to her antagonizing you... I haven’t figured that part out yet.
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But fine! Fine! I get it. If I see her, I'll just walk away. [It shouldn't be that difficult to avoid her, right? It's not like his roommate plans to bring her right to their shared apartment or anything.]
I've got a short fuse, but what's the best way to avoid a fight with her? Should I just be boring or something? Apologize?
I don't want to... but if it would help... [If it would spare him, her, anyone around, and the building they could all be in at that moment... it'd be worth it to apologize.]
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[ He’s rubbing his temples in real life and the frustration is definitely audible, even as he’s trying to lighten his tone for his friend’s sake but... yikes indeed. ]
If she wants to fight you, there’s no avoiding it. She’ll find you — she’ll find me soon enough, too, I’m sure. Did you tell her you know me?
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[He bonds best with people by getting into real actual knock-out fights with them, okay?]
No. Should I have?
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Sounds like... I'm fucked.
[Oh well, he's been in bad spots before. PLENTY OF TIMES.]
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[ Great comfort, thanks, Best Friend. ]
Stay low for a while. I don’t think apologizing will help. Not from someone like you. You’re not afraid of her. She can tell you’re not that kind of person.
[ No shade to “those kind of people” cuz that’s uh mostly everyone, including him, his girlfriend, her best friend, their mom... These kids never had those crucial sandbox moments and it shows. ]
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[Oh if only he knew how much Yamamoto is going to fuck him over further.]
She can be terrifying and still not scare me...
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To be fair, I had no idea who she was. I'll keep my distance as much as I can, so I won't give you more to worry about.
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[ There’s a small sigh. Let’s hope it goes like that. By the grace of
godYams. ]...just treat her like a princess, okay? Don’t forget you are in the presence of royalty, after all.
[ There’s a sardonic hint to his tone that’s a reminder that even in this moment... Gokudera’s addressing royalty. Zuko’s not keen to wave his title around here — but he’d bet all the Chroma in his body Azula will be. ]
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[Should he bow? Okay, so maybe that should cover a lot of it. Maybe he'll just make himself scarce if he has to be around her... and not talk to her? And if he does, call her... Ma'am?]
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[ Virtual charm school on the fly, hold up. He’s a prince. He should be able to cover some ground at least... ]
Well, first of all, address her as Princess Azula — or Your Highness, or even just Princess — but don’t call her just Azula. That could make things smoother if she feels there’s due deference. She’s not like me, she’s always been the perfect princess at Father’s right hand in the palace. I’m the disgraced treasonous prince in exile. We have different expectations of respect.
...You know, I didn’t even wanna be a prince here, but now she’s here, I can’t escape my past. Agh...
[ The thought just occurred to him, with a long groan, that maybe he can’t keep that under wraps anymore as he’d hoped. Not so easily, at least. It’s the least of his concerns but sometimes it’s the little stuff that itches bad in a crisis. Typically in most scenarios it’d come off as a bit bratty pouting about not wanting to be treated like royalty, ugh being a prince sux, but uh. Given the circumstances. He’s due a little venting. ]
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I can do that.
[Gokudera doesn't mind the venting.]
If people were to refer to you as Prince or Your Highness, it may be annoying, I get it. I mean, as long as you're not getting angry because they're trying to be respectful. But how the hell should anyone else know that your sister is a Princess, hm? She's going to have targets all over the place...
[All he did was call her stupid and encourage a fight. He didn't even get angry with her. Just... poked a little.]
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[ Sigh. Drama queen. ]
But yeah, that’s Azula. Targets all over the place.
[ Is that some kind of... Zukojoke? It’s not his funniest. ]
Obviously only treat her as royalty if she lets you know it. Or else defeats the point.
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I’ll be as polite as I can, but then maybe she’d suspect something?
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Which, uh, by the way, I just watched on her post... Yeah, sounds like you’re fucked! Picked the wrong woman to call stupid. She’s actually a genius so... Seriously, don’t underestimate her.
[ He sounds a little haughty cuz he’s smug that he just figured out how to do that on the communicator... idiot prince. ]
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Keep talking her up. It just makes me want to fight her more.
[Even though he won’t. Better to keep himself safe and do what Zuko wants.]
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[ Yeah, cuz you can’t, you fireless husk. But he’s not ready to say it out loud even though he’s known for some time now that he’s lost his stuff again since coming here. 100% Azula can’t find out, but if she attacks him out of the blue — with blue flames — she would find out immediately and he’s not that stupid. Swords vs lightning isn’t an even match. However... should he let Gokudera know this? It’s shameful. But possibly crucially relevant now... he’s deliberating. ]
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And I’d heal you if you need me to.
[A shrug. He’ll help, and that’s what friends do.]
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I think I should confess something.
[ Dramatic pause for a small sigh, of course. ]
I’ve lost my stuff. Since I got here. Even if I wanted to, I can’t fight Azula now. I have my twin dao swords, but there’s no close combat with Azula and her lightning. Basically I’m screwed.
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[What? How? Is he hearing this correctly? The guy responsible (and the dragons), for teaching the Avatar how to firebend lost his stuff?]
So you need protection?
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Your sister is psychotic, and I’m fucked. Lay low and if you need help, call me. I’m just letting you know that I can protect you.
[Is he saying he’ll take a hit for you? Yes. Directly, though? No.]
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