#hcotd

[bsdtual]

I never played the game and just watched the 2nd ep of the anime

But this is a lesbian right here ☝

[anotherzutarablog]

HC of the Day: Zuko had an aggressive “this bloodline ends with me” stance on producing an heir until he saw Katara become a mom and then decided maybe kids wouldn’t be so bad.

[losersclublol]

hcotd: richie got really good at bird calls, specifically pigeons, and uses them to confuse and/or annoy stan

[kat-sensei]

SasuSaku Headcanon OTD 🌸⚡️

The first time Sasuke took Sakura to visit his family’s resting place, he was overcome with emotions and couldn’t speak. Sakura held his hand and spoke for him, telling his parents small things about him and mentioned how proud she knew they were of him.

Quick Read:

When Sasuke had asked Sakura to accompany him today, the destination had mattered very little. Her heart had swelled so much with the prospect of simply being by his side for the day that there hardly existed a force powerful enough to change her mood.

And yet, something felt off. Sakura took note of the shift in Sasuke’s demeanor. The usual slack of his shoulders and the swiftness of his gait was replaced with tension and yielding. She would call his name and though he never spoke, he would occasionally falter in his steps until their strides were one and the same.

The path was unfamiliar to Sakura but to Sasuke it was but a gateway to a plethora of painful memories. The longer they walked and with each change that unraveled within Sasuke, Sakura’s mind began piecing it all together. The gates of the Uchiha compound welcome them with a silent embrace, suffocating them both.

Sakura’s uneasiness shifts more to worry as she tries to steal a glance at Sasuke but his face is guarded both by his hair and the suppression of his emotions. She moves closer to him as they walk and he appears to do the same.

Sasuke comes to stand between two unkempt stones and, as Sakura joins him, her eyes soften with a somber gaze. Again she looks to Sasuke but his eyes are shut tight and his lips firm. He wants to speak, she thinks, but he can’t seem to summon the words.

A warm feeling works its way into Sasuke’s palm and he follows its tugs as Sakura lowers them both to their knees. “It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

Sasuke can only bring himself to nod silently.

Never once releasing his grip, Sakura’s delicate voice breaks the silence. “Konnichiwa, Fugaku-san...Mikoto-san. You probably don’t know me since Sasuke-kun probably hasn’t mentioned me much. I’m Sakura, Sasuke-kun’s girlfriend. It’s nice to finally meet you both.”

Her cheeks warm in the evening sun and beneath the intensity of Sasuke’s gaze. Determined, she continues. “Sasuke-kun has changed a lot since you last saw him. He’s taller now and his hair is longer. Sometimes he’ll let me cut it when he comes home after a long time. He’s a lot stronger now, just like you knew he’d be. He’s a hero too, even if he won’t admit it.”

Her doe eyes glance to the sky as she feels her smile deepen. “Some things have stayed the same too. He’s not very good at talking about his feelings or at all really. He’s grumpy in the mornings and tomatoes are still his favorite.”

Sakura pauses for a moment, noticing the smallest of tremors from the hand resting in her own. Her thumb gently brushes over Sasuke’s knuckles as she emits a light stream of chakra that calms him almost immediately.

Content, she continues once more. “He hasn’t come by in a while but he’s been working very hard looking out for everyone so please don’t be too hard on him. He’s been through a lot and hasn’t always made the best decisions so he’s very hard on himself. Still, I know you both are very proud of him and Itachi-san as well. He’s a handful but I promise I’ll keep looking after him here so please look out for him a little while longer up there too, okay?”

Sakura rests her hand atop Sasuke’s mother’s grave and waits patiently for him to do the same for his father’s. They brush away the rude leaves and dirt that have accumulated there and slowly rise to their feet. A sudden wind circles them both, before carrying off on its way.

“Sakura...I...”

Sakura takes Sasuke’s hand once more, lacing their fingers together and squeezing gently as she gives him a reassuring smile. “Ah. I know Sasuke-kun.”

They both share a final glance at the two headstones and turn to leave. A smaller wind returns and carefully places a single petal and leaf upon the graves.

[anotherzutarablog]

HC of the Day: While staying at the house on Ember Island, Katara sleeps in the room that used to be Zuko’s and finds little trinkets or notes from his childhood stuffed into the corners of dresser drawers or hidden under the mattress. When she asks him about them, he’s initially embarrassed, but eventually tells her a bunch of stories from childhood vacations.

[anotherzutarablog]

HCOTD: Zuko loves hearing Southern Watertribe folklore. He makes Katara tell him stories all the time.

[anotherzutarablog]

HCOTD: Zuko is a consent king and was one batted eyelash away from murdering Aang for forcing a kiss on Katara at the play. The only reason he didn’t was because Katara asked him to talk with Aang about consent instead. And he did. BDE (big dadko energy)

[anotherzutarablog]

HC of the Day: Katara and Zuko re-broke the touch barrier at the end of TSR and literally have not stopped touching each other since. That shoulder touch in Sozin’s Comet was WAY too casual for anyone to prove me wrong.