#ozichi

[ozais-lobotomist]

if you’re tired of these. imagine living in my head

bonus:

[ask-ozai]

Who do you find more attractive? Michi or Ursa? Have you ever cheated on Ursa while you were still married to her? I know Ursa probably cheated on you emotionally!

I was raised to be a perfect prince and never go against the honor of the royal family, so no, I never broke the honor of my marriage or pursued any woman other than my lawful wife. I wish I could say the same about said wife, who has lost all decorum and doesn't hesitate to rub her affair with the stinking peasant in society's face, even though we are still married. And we will remain married. Forever, as our marriage vows demand. Zuko may have legalized divorce to get revenge on me, but that will never happen. Ikea the Stinking Peasant is going to have to come and kill me if he wants to be rid of me. If he has finally found a sword that isn't made of wood.

You see, I deeply detest hypocrisy. When I was young, I had to endure Iroh chasing after all the maids even though he was fully aware it wasn't honorable. I'm not like Iroh. A maid's job is to clean up (and occasionally dodge Azula's fireballs), not waste time on amorous dalliances. A Fire Nation prince should be focused solely on winning the war.

However, you mentioned Michi. My destiny was always to marry Ursa, but in another world, things might have been different. I was truly tempted to court her in my youth; no one can deny that she would have made a perfect wife.

And yes, she always had that same unusual, sharp beauty. Her daughter bears a striking resemblance to her. Zuko must be completely out of his mind (more than I suspected) to allow Michi's daughter to leave him.

[deadlyangelofpurity]

Michi actually thought she and Ozai were besties and lowkey didn't notice Ozai's hands slipping or didn't notice his eyes drifting downward.

[therunwayarchive]

Ozichi at Aliette, Fall 2020

[ozais-lobotomist]

(pretend like they’re teenagers in these photos okay)

[ask-ozai]

dude, stop being so weird with my mom, i mean Michi. ugh

You would also feel an ounce of respect for one of the few people who knew from the beginning that I was the future of the nation and not Iroh, even when Iroh was the crown prince and heir to the throne. In addition to having impeccable efficiency and years of unquestionable loyalty that I very wisely took care of nurturing when I got her an advantageous marriage to lift her family out of poverty. Why do you think I put her in charge of New Ozai? It wasn't precisely because of Ukano's smart conversations. Agni gives bread to some and soup to others. And for some, their soups are more interested in peasants named Ikea than their rightful husbands

If Zuko had any braincells (at all) he would have made sure to keep Michi close to him to listen to her advice and learn from her experience, but this is Zuko we're talking about. And the fact that Michi's daughter dumped him a few weeks after they got back together is not a good sign. Like any young maid with half a brain would do. Michi most likely saw the mess Zuko is making of the country and decided it was time for an early retirement. She's probably with her sister now that she left Ukano. Whatever the situation, Michi never loses.

[ask-ozai]

You talk about Michi like you still have a crush on her

When Ursa came to my cell looking for a 'girl power' moment to make her feel better about all her bad decisions, she said something that gave me second hand embarrassment. 'Your heart has no space for love'. The problem has always been that Ursa and I understand love differently. Love for Ursa is an excuse to be weak, a pathetic thing that knows no responsibilities, no expectations, no obligations. But for me, the concept of affection cannot be separated from obedience, respect and loyalty. I'm not some stinky loser who can obsess over his childhood sweetheart, erase her memory, and change her face so she is finally mine and mine alone as I convince myself that the insane kid who melts down iron doors is mine and not her rightful husband's. I am a prince of the Fire Nation, and I have always lived up to what is expected of me, and expected the same in return. If you meet expectations, you get honor and recognition. If not, you are invited to leave for some years to search for the Avatar until you get your priorities in order and learn respect.

If I talk good about Michi, it's because she never disappointed me. But thanks to Zuko all the efforts of the whole country were wasted.

[ask-ozai]

Do you have any love interest other than ursa ?

That's super private but, why not, literally all I've done today is starting at the wall of my cell.

My grandfather forbade to feel interest in your same sex, but if he hadn't, and I'm not confirming anything, just stating a fact, maybe Admiral Zhao would have catched my attention. I've also heard Gaoling's Lord is extremely remarkable. I always wanted to conquer Gaoling just to see if he was that special. If he were, maybe kidnap him.

Out of those completely not crushes, before marrying Ursa I briefly considered courting Lady Michi in my teenage years. She was as efficient and deadly as her daughter Mai. An arrangement with her sounded convenient, but it soon became clear my father wanted to arrange me a marriage with Avatar Roku's granddaughter instead.

So I introduced Lady Michi to a wealthy noble, dumber than her and easy to manipulate instead. She remained as one of my best advisors and that's why I gave the management of New Ozai to her husband. (But I actually gave it to her).