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For the first time in months, Naoki and Qin Lee had time alone to do whatever they wanted.
It was the day of the comet, and every prisoner was thrumming with excitement. Qin Lee chattered on and on about how his chi felt like it was overflowing, and how he’s never had this much energy, and how he felt he could take on the sun – and Naoki didn’t hear a single word. She could only stare at her husband, waiting, waiting, for them to finally be alone.
As the comet fully illuminated the sky, the other prisoners – the firebenders among them, specifically – ran off to do their own thing. Immediately, Naoki grabbed Qin Lee by the wrist and yanked him into their tent, a primal hunger thrumming in her blood.
Qin Lee yelped a little in surprise but grinned happily when he landed on top of Naoki on their bedrolls. He opened his mouth to say something, but Naoki cut him off by smashing her lips against his. He responded without complaint, enthusiastically meeting her halfway.
Her husband leaned down on her more, fully pressing her into the bedroll and slotting his body against hers. His tongue pressed against her lips, seeking entrance, and she opened her mouth for him. A small moan slipped out of her throat as her husband nudged her legs open, slotting his thigh in between them with a gentle but insistent pressure.
Qin Lee’s hands explored her body with a new eagerness she didn’t recognize, one that had grown during their time apart. One hand cupped the back of her head, fingers tangling in her hair as he tilted her head towards him, giving them a more pleasant angle to kiss. The other hand pulled off her parka, then squeezed and rubbed her breasts and waist, before dipping downwards and between her legs.
Naoki whined into his mouth as his fingers pressed down on her clit through the fabric. She could feel herself growing wetter and she writhed on the bedroll, desperate for more stimulation. Qin Lee pulled out of the kiss with a grin, his overflowing chi apparently affecting his willpower as well, since he continued to tease her with no remorse, despite her pleas.
“Qin- please,” she begged, her voice small and pitched. Her husband nuzzled her neck, humming consideringly, his lips teasing her as he nipped gently at the skin, drawing out more moans.
“What is it, darling?” he asked her, his voice deep and warm like honey. Spirits, she could come just from that voice, if only he’d keep talking. “What do you want? Use your words.”
She whined at his tone. “Please touch me.”
His eyes darkened and his grin widened. He kissed her neck passionately, sucking and biting at the area where her neck met her shoulder. Naoki dug her nails into his bicep and back, desperate for more.
The hand between her thighs pressed more insistently, rubbing circles against the fabric, before pulling away entirely. Naoki whined but was silenced when Qin Lee pulled her in for another kiss. As his tongue explored her mouth and the hand in her hair pulled roughly, his other hand worked its way under the fabric, tracing the soft skin hidden beneath.
His fingers dipped in between her folds, exploring her soaked pussy, trying to find her clit. When she bucked against his hand, and moaned loudly into their kiss, he knew he’d found it. With a newfound fervor, he started to rub the area around her clit in little circles, always careful not to touch it directly.
The stimulation left her gasping, her legs shaking and hips bucking up against his touch. With a muffled shush, his mouth only barely leaving its task of leaving hickeys behind on her neckline, he pushed her back down on the bedroll, pinning her to the ground. His skin was warm against hers, a burning heat compared to the snowy environment around them.
Her husband slowly pulled out of the kiss. With one hand still on her chest, keeping her pressed down to the ground, he leaned back to take in the view. His eyes sparkled with a mix of love and hunger as he looked at his wife, who lay on the ground desperate and squirming.
“Oh, my love…” he breathed, the other hand stilling a little, much to Naoki’s disappointment. “You’re beautiful.”
“I know- I know, babe, I love you too-” she gasped. “But please- please keep going.”
Qin Lee’s soft smile turned into a smirk, and his hand picked up the pace. His finger traced soft but firm circles around her clit, before dipping down to feel at her entrance. There, too, she was soaking wet. He let out a soft, breathy moan as he dipped a finger inside.
Naoki keened, arching off the ground as he slowly pumped the finger in and out at the perfect pace. The base of his hand continued to press against her sensitive clit, even as he carefully added another finger. The dual stimulation left her writhing.
“The comet- Spirits, it really does something to you, doesn’t it? I feel like I could just eat you alive,” Qin Lee moaned, his eyes pressed firmly shut as he continued to fuck her with his fingers. His words rang in Naoki’s ears, skipping her brain and immediately moving down to her abdomen, which knotted itself even further as her pussy grew impossibly wetter.
“I won’t- ugh-” she groaned as he pressed down on her g-spot. “I won’t stop you.”
He let out a breathy chuckle. “I love you so much.”
Naoki leaned up to press a shaking kiss against his lips, before dropping back down on the ground, her limbs shivering from how close she was. Qin Lee saw it as well, and quickly pulled his fingers away.
“No, no, no-” Naoki grabbed at his arm, desperately trying to pull him back. She was so close. But Qin Lee only pushed her hand away.
His other hand moved down to meet the first, releasing his hold on her chest. Instead, he pushed down her pants entirely, slipping them off and tossing them to the side. The chill that hit her legs was ignored entirely, once he grabbed both of her thighs, pushing them apart to reveal the deliciousness between them. Naoki immediately silenced again, already realizing what he was planning.
Qin Lee dipped his head down between her thighs, his tongue quickly finding its way between her folds. Naoki moaned as he started lapping up her juices, legs quivering as the tip of his tongue dipped into her pulsing hole.
Once he found her clit once more, he increased his pace tenfold. He started to suck on the little nub, tongue poking out to lap at it, and switching between the two at a fast and unpredictable pace. Naoki threw her head back in pleasure, one hand tangling in his hair and pushing his head down whilst the other was gripping the bedroll beneath them in a desperate attempt to stay grounded.
Moans escaped her throat, one after the other, until she stopped trying to silence them entirely. Her voice rang through the tent, not bouncing off the fabric but instead drowning in the snow around them. The world beyond their little sanctuary disappeared, and only she, him and this feeling of utter euphoria were left. She was drowning in it, but she felt no need to try and swim.
Qin Lee steadily picked up the pace, and Naoki was unravelling beneath him. Her legs shook more and more as she got closer to the edge. All her senses were focused on the sensation between her legs, the feeling of his tongue on her, and the slight scratch of his outgrown stubble against her thighs.
Her husband moved one of his hands to meet his face, prodding at her hole before slipping two fingers in, to the knuckle. He pressed down hard on her g-spot, simultaneously sucking on her clit, and Naoki cried out, the tightness in her stomach unraveling entirely. Her vision went white as her orgasm overtook her, and her limbs fell uselessly to the ground. Her come spilled over Qin Lee’s face, soaking his mouth and the bedroll beneath them. With a passion developed only by many weeks apart, Qin Lee dove in to lick up all her juices, even pressing a light kiss to her clit when he passed it. Naoki felt she could pass out from the overstimulation.
When he was done, he leaned back to admire the sight. Naoki could hear him panting a little, his face flushed and mouth hanging slightly open. His tongue peaked out to lick the last bits of come from his face, and it was one of the hottest things she had seen in a long time.
Naoki groaned a little as she tried to push herself up to a sitting position, her pussy still throbbing with heat. But her husband quickly pushed her back down, pressing feathery kisses onto her lips and neck.
Her eyes traced down his body, and she was filled with a newfound hate for the Water Tribe, if only for the way their thick clothing obscured her view of his beautiful figure. She could understand its uses, but Agni, let her freeze for all she cared, she needed to see him bare.
As she slowly regained control over her body, she lifted an arm to trace over her husband’s parka, softly tugging the fabric away. Qin Lee smiled when he realized what she was doing. He sat up on his knees, legs on either side of her body, giving her a beautiful view of him as he tugged off his parka and revealed the gorgeous chest underneath.
Naoki could see the effect that these past few weeks had had on him. He’d lost a bit of weight, that healthy layer of fat he used to carry having been stripped away. Naoki frowned a little, reaching up to softly trace his ribs, which were now slightly visible under his skin. His muscles, too, were more defined. He had already had a good bit of muscle, courtesy of his job as an engineer, but the past few weeks of training had definitely given a boost to his strength.
Despite the changes, Naoki was already drooling at the sight.
“Please,” Naoki started, and Qin Lee’s eyes found hers immediately. “Let me…” Her eyes drifted down to his crotch, where the bulge in the fabric was becoming increasingly noticeable. She looked up again, a small smile on her face and a pleading look in her eyes.
Qin Lee laughed again and nodded. “Of course, my love,” he murmured, before pushing down his pants, letting them bunch up around his thighs. His cock bounced up, hitting his abdomen. It was already hard, the head red and swollen and dripping pre-cum. Naoki licked her lips, her arousal already building up again.
Her husband grabbed his cock, using the same hand that had been inside her minutes ago. Using her come as slick, he slowly started to pump his length, pulling the skin down and revealing the tip hidden beneath. When his cock was wet enough, he stopped. He reached down and gently grabbed her hand, pulling it up and placing it on his cock.
Naoki gripped his length and started to mimic his movements, pumping his dick in a pace she knew he liked. He moaned softly, bending down to place his head next to hers, pressing his forehead into the bedroll as he shivered in pleasure. Her hands were some of his favorite things in the world, and it became clear every time she used them on him.
With her other hand, she started to map the shape of his back, gently caressing his muscles and pressing down on his nape and lower spine, where she knew he was sensitive. He moaned into her neck, tilting his head to mouth at her skin. More hickeys joined the ones already there, a small reward for how incredible she was making him feel right now.
As his breathing picked up, she started to squeeze his length a little during her strokes. Qin Lee’s breath hitched, and his mouth stilled. He keened as his knees started to shake, and he started to buck into her hand. When she felt he was coming too close, she would stop again and restart the process.
“Want to try out that new stamina you can’t shut up about?” she murmured smugly into his ear. She only got a muffled grunt in response, which she took as a yes.
Repeatedly, she would bring him so close to release, that finish line in sight, leaving him shivering on top of her, before yanking him back from that edge and started again. Steadily, his moans got louder, and his kisses continued to lose precision, eventually stopping entirely as he lost focus of everything that wasn’t her hand.
Finally, Naoki picked up the pace one last time, letting him whine against her neck as his legs quivered and he spilled over her stomach. He sank through his knees, gracelessly dropping to the floor beside her, careful not to smother her under him. She lay there, too, staring lovingly at her husband whilst his come grew cold and sticky on her skin.
After a few deep breaths to regain his focus, Qin Lee pushed himself off the ground with a soft groan. He reached behind them, rummaging through the bags to find some type of cloth. He found an old piece of fabric, probably a piece of a blanket of sorts, and grabbed it. Carefully, he cleaned up himself and his wife, using some water – which he conveniently warmed up, thank you firebending – to clean off the dried come between her legs.
When he was done, he pulled up his pants and leaned down to press a kiss to her lips. Unlike the earlier ones, this one was slow and loving, not rushed by need or hunger. He pulled her close, hugging her tightly against him until she could barely breathe. But she didn’t care, for oxygen felt meaningless compared to the warmth of her love against her.
Only when the cold became too much, causing her to shiver against him, did they pull away. Qin Lee grabbed her parka and pants, helping her redress before pulling on his own as well. Unlike her, he seemed mostly unaffected by the cold, his eyes flaming with chi. Now that her arousal had faded, she started to feel amazed by the comet’s power as well.
“I’ve missed you so much,” Qin Lee whispered, unable to take his eyes off his wife. Naoki felt tears building up in her eyes.
“I’ve missed you too,” she choked. Qin Lee pulled her into an embrace, and Naoki gripped him tightly. She felt his tears spill and soak through her parka, and that was enough for her to start crying as well. Together, they wept, holding each other close and focusing on each other’s breathing and each other’s hearts beating because they were alive. They were alive and together and that was more than they had dared to dream of these past few months.
Naoki sobbed into his shoulder, all her fear and hopelessness from the past few months spilling out. “I checked,” she cried. Qin Lee’s crying paused for a moment, reduced to sniffles, listening despite his own tears. “I checked, every day,” she continued. “I would go through those stacks of laundry, just trying to find yours. I was so scared-” her voice broke as she spoke. “I was so scared that one day, I wouldn’t find yours, and you’d be gone and I wouldn’t be able to do anything and I would never see you again and-”
She was cut off when Qin Lee pulled her impossibly tighter against him. His shaky voice, choked with tears, drove through her panic, grounding her again.
“I’m so sorry,” he gasped, his chest hitching with every breath. “I’m so sorry, Naoki. You should’ve never had to go through that. You shouldn’t have even been here. You should’ve been back home; you should never have been part of this fleet.”
“No,” she bit, voice still choked with tears, her despair disguising itself as anger. “No, don’t say that, Qin. We decided to go together. It’s not your fault.”
“I know,” he whispered. “I just wish it hadn’t been that way.”
“I know,” she whispered back, sniffling. “Me too.”
They stayed like that for what felt like hours, just holding on to each other, still reminding themselves that this was real, and they were both here.
Qin Lee used his breath of fire to keep them both warm, consistently breathing out warm air that would curl up against them and shield them from the harsh cold of the North Pole. After a while – a long while – it started to become sweaty and clammy between the two of them. Naoki slowly pulled out of the embrace, taking in the large tear-stained area on Qin Lee’s shoulder, and the similar one on hers. She chuckled wetly, still shaking a little with anxiety.
But Qin Lee took her hands in his – and Spirits, had she forgotten how much she loved those hands. Those beautiful, strong, weathered hands that fit so perfectly in hers, it was like they were made for each other – and pressed a soft kiss to them. His face was a little red and his tears had left traces across his face, but he was so beautiful. Naoki raised her hands to lift his face and kissed him softly, a kiss he returned with just as much love.
“I’m so glad you’re here, Qin,” she said, and she sounded so tired and relieved. “I don’t think I would’ve survived much longer without you.”
“I’ll never leave you again, I promise,” Qin Lee answered, his voice raw with emotion. “Once we get home, I swear to Agni I will never let anyone separate us again.”
She nodded shakily. Home. For the first time since they arrived in this awful place, she actually imagined going home again.
“Do you think…” she started, hesitantly. “Do you think he actually did it?”
“Who, love?” Qin Lee asked, though he knew what she meant.
Naoki looked him in the eyes, hope curling in her stomach. “Do you think the Avatar defeated the Fire Lord?” Do you think we’ll go home?
“I hope so,” Qin Lee answered, and her heart jumped at his treasonous words, a reflex after years of propaganda. “I hope Prince Zuko taught that boy well, and I hope Ozai is dead.”
“Qin-” Naoki breathed, surprised. Her husband had never been the strongest supporter of the crown, but treason – outright hatred of the crown – that was unexpected.
“Naoki,” Qin Lee said, reaching up to cup her face. “That man left us for dead. When we fought for our Nation, he never cared. When we suffered for our Nation, he cared even less. The only Royal who ever showed us any compassion and gratitude was Prince Zuko. So yes, I hope that bastard is dead. And I hope Prince Zuko is sitting on that throne when we get back.”
When.
When, not if. Qin Lee believed they were going back. And if he did, so did Naoki.
“Yes,” she agreed, the last of her sorrow lost and her voice only determined. “You’re right.”
They sat there, eyes focused on the other, for a few moments. They breathed – really breathed, free and without fear – together, in sync. Naoki didn’t know what it was like to be a firebender, let alone what it was like to lose your element, but she imagined this was what it felt like to finally find your chi again. Her sense of self, that part of her that would always follow Qin Lee, has finally found its place in her heart again. She wasn’t planning to ever let it go again.
“When we get home,” Naoki started, her voice soft. “I want to try for a baby.”
Qin Lee choked.