Author's Notes: Chapter edited and corrected by Vongrak.
Kiyi POV.
"So, did you do anything interesting today, Kiyi?" my big brother asked with a smile. My smile widened.
"Of Cou-"
"Zuko!" Uncle Iroh exclaimed as he hurried toward him with a frantic look. "Come, you have something urgent to see," Uncle Iroh said solemnly before turning away. The big brother's expression hardened, and he took long strides to follow his uncle.
I quickly followed them, confused too. We stopped when we reached a living room where a television was on. Mom and Dad were already there, as were Mai and Ty Lee. They were all staring at the screen.
"What happened?" Zuko asked as he approached, confused.
"A truly powerful villain has appeared in Japan and is fighting All Might and Ryuma," Mai said solemnly. My eyes widened and I stared directly at the screen.
Just as Mai had predicted, images of All Might and Sword God Ryuma appeared on screen before they launched themselves at an unknown woman. A woman who stopped the attack of two of the strongest people in Japan.
My eyes opened wide.
"Who is that villain?" Zuko asked incredulously. Mai shook her head.
"We have no idea, they just started broadcasting when it all began. From what I could gather, it was supposed to be a rescue mission for the student who had been kidnapped from UA." Mai said with a grimace, my eyes widening.
"Big sister's boyfriend?!" I asked in surprise as I stared.
"Yes... Azula's boyfriend." Mai said with a grimace before shuddering. "And... they just mentioned he's the grandson of Sword God Ryuma." Mai said solemnly. My head spun so hard it hurt. My mouth dropped open in disbelief.
"Big sister's boyfriend... is Ryuma's grandson!?" I squealed in disbelief, I could see the big brother processing the information as well.
"It is... or at least that's what they just announced. It's lucky the camera filming was able to capture what they're saying despite being so far away. But yes... Ryuma himself said he's his grandson," Uncle Iroh said solemnly.
I stared at the screen in disbelief. Big sister… was dating Ryuma's grandson?!
"And speaking of him... he's-" Mai pointed at the screen. "-there." Just as she said, the big sister's boyfriend, Miyamura, appeared and suddenly joined the fight.
I gasped as I stared at the screen. Everything started happening rapidly and getting drastically worse. Somehow, the villain summoned a giant portal in the sky, and a huge dragon appeared from it. I gasped, breathless.
Then… Miyamura easily decapitated the dragon. I heard several gasps beside me. And before I could think, I watched in horror as the dragon exploded, causing thousands of monsters to rain down on the city.
And once again, Miyamura moved. Somehow wings sprouted from his back, his swords were enveloped in fire and thunder, and he moved. He moved so fast the camera couldn't keep up.
The camera couldn't capture its movements, but it did capture everything else. The way a dragon made of fire and thunder began to streak across the sky, killing tens of thousands of monsters in seconds, was very visible.
Wow! Big sister's boyfriend was strong!
And the fight didn't end there. Miyamura had joined forces with All Might and Ryuma, a three-on-one, but even so, the villain seemed to resist. Even when All Might's punches seemed to shake the entire city, or Ryuma's slashes were so powerful they left gashes dozens of meters long everywhere.
And then the camera focused on a colossal door high in the sky before the sound of it breaking could be heard so clearly. And once again, monsters were falling on the city. I paled considerably.
"Oh no." Ty Lee gasped in horror.
The camera refocused on the fight against the villain, who seemed to be holding All Might, Ryuma, and Miyamura back to prevent them from helping the others. Then the camera shifted to another location.
"Azula!!" shouted more than one person at the same time as they looked at the screen.
Big sister stood there, fully armored, a sword in hand ablaze with blue fire, moving across the battlefield, slaying monsters one after another. Her face was hardened; there wasn't a hint of hesitation as she faced monsters larger than herself.
It looked incredible.
"She's stronger," Uncle Iroh said, frowning. I ignored him; my eyes were practically glued to the screen. The camera kept switching between focusing on the fight against the villain, and on all the other heroes and hunters as they killed the monsters attacking the city.
It was complete chaos, until they began to reorganize and move together.
The national reporter was translating what the Japanese reporter was saying, so from what she could understand, an S-rank American student attending UA was in charge of commanding everyone, her insects were guiding and ordering everyone present with their long reach.
Radio communications were failing due to a quirk of the villain, so she was the only one who could use her quirk to communicate with everyone.
And then Miyamura clones with animal features appeared to help kill the monsters. And then… they focused directly on big sister.
To my surprise, Miyamura clung to his big sister with a huge grin, which she perfectly mirrored. For some reason, they both gripped Azula's sword as one and… moved.
They were replicating the fire and thunder dragon… I didn't know why Miyamura's clone couldn't do it alone, but now Azula was also generating that fire, a blue fire so intense that it killed all the monsters they attacked.
"Go big sister!!" I shouted with excitement as I looked at the screen.
They all finally found the dungeon boss, who was easily defeated, and the broken door was closed almost immediately after it was opened. The fight then focused once again on All Might, Ryuma, and Miyamura against the villain.
After a savage fight, the villain was defeated and I couldn't help but squeal with joyful excitement.
"Are they calling a meeting at this hour?" the big brother asked incredulously. I turned around to look at him and saw that he had his phone in his hand.
"A meeting?" Ursa asked, confused, as she stood up.
"Yes, in five hours, in the middle of the night. They don't want it to seem too urgent by insisting the meeting be right away, but it's urgent enough to make it happen in the middle of the night," Zuko said, ruffling his hair.
"I suppose you'll want to talk about what we just saw," Uncle Iroh said with a grimace. "Princess Azula appearing on national television and displaying... those skills, it's definitely going to attract attention. Even more so if her boyfriend is Ryuma's grandson. Everyone important knows she's dating a Japanese man, but the fact that he's Ryuma's grandson changes everything."
"Damn, even being in Japan she manages to complicate everything," Mai grumbled as she approached my big brother and looked at his phone over his shoulder.
"She's not answering." Zuko sighed as he put his phone away. My big brother looked at me almost pleadingly, and I squirmed slightly, understanding the message. Even so, I pulled out my phone and quickly dialed my big sister's number; it went straight to voicemail.
"She's not answering me." I said without hesitation.
"She must be busy, the images are live, so she's still on the battlefield, she shouldn't have time to answer," Iroh said gently.
"Okay, okay, okay, Kiyi... stay alert, she'll probably call you, or you'll be able to reach her more easily than we can. Let us know the moment she contacts you, we need to know if she's okay. I have to prepare for a damn meeting in the middle of the night." The big brother grumbled as he turned and started walking away.
Most of them quickly followed, but I just stared at the screen, watching everything that was happening. Sometimes the image focused on the big sister, so I didn't look away, occasionally tapping her number.
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"Sister!" I sighed in relief as I answered my big sister's video call. Hours had passed since the fight on television; I had fallen asleep on the sofa for a couple of hours.
I had gone to check on my big brother, but… it wasn't good. The council was yelling at him, so I couldn't see him. I had to come back here and keep waiting to call my big sister. Finally, she answered.
The big sister's tired face appeared on the phone.
"Kiyi." The big sister greeted me with a small smile, making me smile back before I remembered what had happened a little while ago.
"Are you okay?! I saw you fighting monsters on TV! How's your boyfriend?! Is he alright?! Is he really Sword God Ryuma's grandson?!" I asked quickly, sounding genuinely worried and a little excited. Sister just raised an eyebrow amusedly.
"As you can see, I'm fine, Izumi is too, he just woke up and there's no permanent injury or damage, he's resting now, and yes, he is Ryuma-sama's grandson. I suppose the whole Kamino incident was broadcast worldwide, wasn't it?" the big sister asked gently, I nodded repeatedly.
"Yes! We were getting ready for dinner when Zuzu burst in frantically and turned on the news. It was... it was horrible. That villain had kidnapped your boyfriend and then fought him, and also All Might and Ryuma, and you..." I bit my lip; I didn't want my big sister to think I was a child.
"That villain was strong, terribly strong, but you don't have to worry anymore, All Might, Ryuma, and Izumi took care of her," said the big sister, trying to calm me down. I nodded shyly.
"I- I saw you on the news too! You... you looked amazing! Like- you looked like you were dancing with Miyamura and then a super strong fire and thunder dragon formed and the camera could barely follow its actual movements and the monsters were dying and-"
"I understand, I understand." My big sister stopped me with a small laugh. I blushed slightly and cleared my throat.
"I'm sorry." I murmured, embarrassed. My big sister just smiled slightly.
"Don't worry. Anyway, I was just calling to let you know I'm okay. Izumi woke up, was taken care of, and now he must be resting, so I'm going to get some sleep too. I haven't slept well in 48 hours and I'm tired from the fight. I just wanted to keep you updated." My big sister said, and I could feel a slight warmth in my chest that made me smile broadly.
"Rest well, big sister!" I said with a smile. Big sister just nodded slightly. I looked behind her and tilted my head, confused. "Huh? Aren't you in your room?" I asked, puzzled.
The big sister turned around and looked at the room.
"This is my room," my sister said, shrinking back. "I always make calls from Izumi's room—I spend more time there than in my own—but since the other girls are also calling their families, I needed some privacy." My big sister said casually, and I blushed slightly.
Big sister didn't hide the fact that she lived and slept in the same room as her boyfriend, but it was still too embarrassing to hear her say it so casually.
"Alright, Kiyi, see you later. I'll call again in a few hours when I've finished resting," said the big sister.
"Wait!" I squealed quickly. The big sister froze and raised an eyebrow. My eyes darted around. "Could you teach me how to do what you did with your boyfriend?!" I squealed quickly in a panic.
That… wasn't what I wanted to ask! But… well, I mean, yeah, there was that too, that fire and thunder dragon was fantastic! Super strong and cool! I wish I could do that!
"Phrasing." My big sister mocked me. I blinked, confused. She waved her hand. "It doesn't matter, you'll understand when you grow up," she said casually. "And of course, tell me, have you been practicing the breathing technique I taught you?" she asked. I nodded quickly.
"Yes! I mean... it's different from how everyone here is teaching me, especially what Lo and Li are teaching me, but I'm following your orders and practicing in secret!" I said quickly while nodding, the big sister smiled contentedly and I smiled more widely.
"Well done, Kiyi. Good. Keep practicing that until you can breathe that way consistently. Ignore what those old fogies want to teach you; I know better. When I have time, I'll try to teach you the basics."
"It's a bit annoying having to do it by video call, but it's the only way for now since I can't go to the palace. I hope you don't lose your rhythm and train on your own. You're 10 years old, old enough to train alone. Don't disappoint me, Kiyi," said the big sister as she nodded.
"I won't do it!" I said firmly as I clenched my fist, the big sister nodded satisfied once again.
"Okay, and remember, don't tell anyone about this," the big sister said simply. I bit my lip.
"No one?" I asked timidly. My big sister had made it clear that I couldn't tell anyone about what she called Total Concentration Breathing, and she'd kept it a secret from everyone, even Mom and my big brother, but if I could…
"No one," my big sister said directly. I pouted. "Total Concentration Breathing is something Izumi taught me. I don't think you want to upset Ryuma-sama's grandson by revealing his secrets to everyone, do you?" my big sister asked. My eyes widened.
"Of course not!" I shrieked in horror, the big sister laughed mockingly.
"Then don't tell anyone, I'm going to rest Kiyi, we'll talk later." My big sister said, and I looked at her in a panic once again.
"Wait!" I screamed again in a panic, the big sister sighed wearily and I bit my lip.
"Now what?" my big sister asked wearily. I squirmed under her gaze.
"I... Should I let Zuzu know you're okay?" I asked carefully, biting my lip. My big sister's expression changed completely, becoming emotionless and cold. I shuddered slightly. "Forget it! I'm sorry—"
"Do whatever you want," my big sister interrupted, making me shudder again. I could hear her sigh. "I'm sorry, you can tell Zuko I'm fine and to stop calling me," she said, sounding tired. I nodded shyly.
"I'll let you know when the meeting is over." I said immediately, that seemed to stop the big sister, my eyes opened wide and I hit my mouth with my hand, realizing what I had just said.
"Meeting? With whom? At this hour?" my sister asked quickly, frowning. I remained silent. "Kiyi," my big sister said slowly, and I shuddered once more.
"I'm sorry! My big brother told me not to tell you!" I said in a panic. My big sister's gaze turned cold.
"Oh? Something my dear Zuzu doesn't want me to know?" my big sister asked, in that slow, sweet, hate-filled tone that made me shudder.
"I-it's nothing bad! Big brother doesn't want to worry you!" I said quickly, trying to keep my big sister calm. My big sister just snorted.
"I'm sure it is," said the big sister, rolling her eyes. "So, what's the meeting about?" she asked. I bit my lip slightly.
"I don't know?" I said timidly. The big sister gave me a blank stare.
"I'll be teaching you how to lie. It's a shame my own blood is so bad at it... or not really, you're Zuko's sister and he's terrible at it too." My big sister said, rolling her eyes again. I blushed slightly and pouted. "Just spit it out, Kiyi. I really want to go to sleep." My big sister grumbled.
I clenched my fists tightly and bit my lip, finally giving in to the big sister's gaze.
"They want to restore your title as princess and make you heir! They want you to become the fire lady!" I squealed in panic before covering my mouth once again; the big sister was not impressed at all.
"That's it? I already knew that? What's different about it?" Big sister mocked, and I squirmed slightly.
"They saw your fight on TV. You're stronger, much stronger than before. They think you can surpass... the previous Fire Lord Ozai, your father. The councilors and ministers want you back, especially after they found out you're dating Ryuma's grandson." I said worriedly. The big sister's gaze turned cold once again. This time there was something different. I detected a glimmer of... anger? Fury? I don't know, but she didn't seem to like her boyfriend being mentioned.
"Oh... they want to use Izumi, huh?" my big sister asked slowly and coldly, making me grimace. I was really starting to feel sorry for the ministers and councilors.
"I... yes, they've been arguing with their big brother and mother for hours." I sighed wearily.
"Hours? Seriously, Zuzu needs to stop being so nice and fire all the old fogies." The big sister mocked.
"I... want to help," I said, biting my lip. "I want to help Big Brother, but... I can't do anything. I've been eavesdropping. They're criticizing his entire government, all his reforms. Big Brother isn't wrong! His reforms are helping people, he's right! But this... they're trying to tear him down, criticizing anything they can find." I said in frustration, blinking rapidly. I didn't want to cry in front of Big Brother; I wasn't weak, I wasn't a child.
"For the love of—do I really have to figure this out?" my big sister growled exasperatedly. "Well, you'd better appreciate what I'm about to do," she snarled. My eyes widened hopefully.
"Will you help the big brother?" I asked excitedly. She just snorted.
"Of course not, you'll help him." The big sister mocked. I blinked, confused.
"What?" I asked, tilting my head. The big sister just hummed.
"Tell me... do you have any invisible wireless earphones?" asked the big sister, I blinked confused.
"A what?" I asked curiously, the big sister sighed.
"What kind of stuff are Ursa and Zuko buying you so you don't have invisible earphones to go undercover?" my big sister sighed wearily. "Okay, new plan. Go to my room. I have a pair there. They didn't touch anything in my room, did they?" my big sister asked simply. I stood up, excited.
"No! I think there are some people who clean the place every few weeks, but nobody is allowed to enter by order of Big Brother!" I said excitedly as I grabbed the phone tightly and started running through the palace.
"Perfect, then listen carefully, this is what we'll do." The big sister smiled dangerously as she began to speak.