send me five times kissed for a drabble about five times our muses kissed
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i. Azula is barely six when she first meets the circus girl.
the little brunette is beaming, but the summer fire nation
air is getting to all of them: the girl with the braid is
sweating, droplets rolling down her rounded nose and
porcelain forehead. Azula has never seen anyone like her,
never seen eyes so grey, hands so small. Zuko steps
forward after Ozai gives some sort of command, and he
bows and kisses her little knuckles, then drops her hand
with fearful and embarrassed eyes. Ozai says something
to Azula too, and since Zuko kissed her knuckles, she
assumes this is what she is supposed to do as well. so
she steps forward ( chest puffed out, pink tongue running
over her chapped lips ) and grabs the little girl’s hand,
pressing her lips to her fingers, staring into those strange
grey eyes ( getting lost, almost ) until Ozai barks and she
stumbles back into place beside her brother ( whose face
is bright red, and lips curled into a smirk ). everyone in
the room laughs and laughs, and Azula’s hands get hotter
and hotter until she can feel the heat in her head. they tell
her girls just curtsy when they greet a visitor, and when
they finish this little gathering Azula can feel Ozai’s golden
eyes boring into her back and she vows never to kiss
that girl ever again.
ii. when Ty Lee tells her it is her birthday she continues to
pick at her nails. it isn’t a big deal, she thinks, they happen
every year. ( it’s curious how the other girl has been with
her for four years now and this is the first birthday she’s
ever mentioned ) ” I’m turning ten ! “ she breathes in Azula’s
ear as she braids her hair ( Ty is the only one who is allowed ).
usually, Azula gets presents for her birthday, but she knows
Ty Lee won’t get anything, since her parents are so far away.
“ What do you want ? “ Azula asks, only out of curiosity.
the little girl is silent, hands moving in a gentle rhythm to
keep the pattern going.
” Maybe a kiss from Zuko. “ Azula gags at this response,
and although she knows this is a joke, she is immediately
enraged. she bats at Ty’s hands, pulling away and turning
to glare at her.
“ Why would you want one from him if you could have one
from someone else ? “ she asks, and hears Mai snickering
from a few yards away. the princess sends an icy glare in
the other little girl’s direction. Ty Lee is looking at her with
surprise, grey eyes wide and hands crooked as if she is
still braiding hair.
” Who’s going to kiss me then ? “ Ty Lee asks, but Azula has
already turned around and gestured for her to continue her
work with her hair.
” I don’t know. “ she snaps, and soon enough nimble fingers
are brushing through her dark locks.
after Mai goes home for the night Ty Lee follows Azula to her
room ( like she does most nights ) and Azula grabs her arm.
Ty Lee comments quietly how Azula is giving her bruises
but the princess is focusing so hard on moving her face that
she barely hears her. the prodigy presses her lips to Ty’s
cheek and pulls away lightening-fast. she slips into her room
without inviting Ty Lee inside, but when Azula sees Ty at
breakfast the next day she can’t help but to blush at how big
the circus girl’s smile seems to be.
iii. Azula watches her brother burn under her father’s hand.
Ty Lee helps her into her bedclothes that night, long after
Mai has left. ( Mai was always weak, too soft on Zuko. he
deserved it, she thinks. she should have been the heir. )
Ty asks her why she’s smiling, and when she turns, she sees
the other’s solemn gaze. the princess is confused— she should
be happy that Zu-zu was punished— this is good for Azula.
but she isn’t. and Azula does not know what to do to make
her happy for her. a memory of a broad smile forms in her
mind, so she takes Ty’s chin in her hand and pulls her forward
until she can feel the other girl’s warm breath on her lips.
” Because … ” but when the other glances at her mouth she
can’t seem to form anything coherent so instead of talking she
leans forward and kisses her hard until she can feel tears on
her cheeks. when she pulls away she realizes it is Ty Lee that
is crying, but there is a smile on her face. the girl’s ( beautiful )
shoulders bob up and down as she sobs, hands moving to
grasp Azula’s shoulder for support. but the princess shakes
her off and dismisses her. the door closes with a soft click,
and with the new absence everything falls silent.
iv. no matter what they do, they cannot locate the avatar and
his friends. ( and, in effect, they cannot find her brother. )
Azula is growing frustrated. Mai is watching from afar, but,
as always, Ty Lee is up close, invading the princess’ space.
lightening burns at her finger tips and she feels weight on her
chest, but a calming hand touches the space between her
shoulder blades and dances along her spine until she’s
spun around, facing the other girl ( and those strange, grey
eyes ). their noses brush, and Mai says something snarky, so
in rebellion, Azula takes this opportunity to show Mai what
she’s missed. breaths mingle and mouths brush hungrily
against each other for a fleeting moment, but as fast as it
started it ends, and Azula goes up onto the deck of the ship
to feel the fresh air against her skin ( that is now very, very
hot ).
v. somehow, Ty Lee finds her after the agni kai. those familiar
nimble fingers brush her tangled hair from her face. her
gentle voice coos, asks her what happened to that beautiful
hair, strokes her cheek as she lays her head on those pink-
clothed knees. she grasps onto the other’s body, letting her
heavy tears slip out and stain her clothes. those calloused
( but oh, so soft ) hands take her cheeks and pull her up, lips
brushing around her forehead and nose and cheeks and chin,
helping her to slow her breathing, her heartbeat. she closes
her eyes and the other kisses her eyelids too, and after a
quite moment, she kisses her lips. the princess doesn’t
remember what happens after this, but when she opens her
eyes again she is alone, chains around her wrists, and the
memory of perfect fingers ghosting across her skin.
