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“I’m sorry,” Zuko said, so quiet his voice was almost lost beneath the crashing waves. “Please don’t burn me again, Father. I’ll be quiet. I won’t question you again. Please.”
His voice cracked on the last word. And in that moment, all Sokka could see was the age of the scar warping one half of his face. When they met, Zuko was sixteen and the scar was just as old as it was now, and that meant—that meant—
(For the Bad Things Happen Bingo, prompt: Struggling Against the Caretaker).
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- Part 1 of bad things happen bingo
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18 Mar 2026
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hell yeah brother. this is peakness
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Sokka watches as Aang kicks his leg into the air, drawing a circle of flames that pulls Zuko’s attention away from the fist that he follows up with, a well-timed punch creating an explosion of fire just in front of his face.
And Zuko flinches.
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wear my crown of flowers (do not tell me when it hurts) by wrynalle
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
18 Jan 2026
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Katara returns home to the Southern Water Tribe a pillar of victory. She is a pinnacle of greatness and strength, she has mastered her art, she has the hand of the miraculous Avatar, she is one of the lynchpins of the Revolution. She is celebrated.
Sokka returns home wearing Fire Nation red.
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18 Mar 2026
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i'm expecting 3k dollars in cash on my desk by tomorrow morning. yknow, for emotional distress.
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A few changes help Zuko have an identity crisis (also known as a redemption arc) sooner than planned.
"𝘍𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘡𝘶𝘬𝘰’𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘈𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘒𝘺𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.
𝘡𝘶𝘬𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦."
Or, the one where a master firebender and his master fire-bending Uncle reside peacefully on the remote island of Kyoshi. And the Avatar needs to learn fire bending. And awaken a certain someone's older brother instincts. Add a little gay tension to the mix and you're ready for a real crisis of identity.
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- Part 1 of I'm Not Angry Anymore
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Roll with the Punches (and Let Your Hurts Heal) by Lazy8
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
20 Nov 2020
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On the way back from the Boiling Rock, Zuko is hiding something, not knowing how serious it actually is.
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- Part 16 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Bookmarked by RealRat_Man
16 Mar 2026
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hell yeah... hell yeah brother...
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Zuko's gaze was almost delirious as he looked up at Iroh.
“Tired...wish I was dead,” Zuko whispered. Sokka almost dropped his bowl in shock; only Toph’s quick action saved it from smashing into the floor.
Iroh’s eyes were wide, reflecting the firelight. “Nephew,” he breathed out. “What- do not speak like this-“
“Should have died on that stage, Uncle...” Zuko murmured, eyes hazy with fever. Sokka shifted uncomfortably, knowing the other boy would have hated for them to hear this. “Wish he just... killed me and got it over with...”-or, Zuko gets himself burned protecting the GAang. In his delirium, he reveals more about himself than he'd have liked.
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- Part 6 of Zuko is loved
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Reveal of the Stabby Blue Menace by SpirituallyATurtleduck
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
12 Mar 2026
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The Gaang is relaxing in the Jasmine Dragon at the end of s03ep21pt4 (Sozin’s Comet) when a certain spirit accidentally reveals themselves.
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"Do you know me?"
For a terrible, terrible beat, Atsushi thinks all of his brain cells died. "I—What?"
He waits for the sneer, the hatred, yet Akutagawa merely blinks at him, the action so innocent and unbefitting the kind of man he knows. "You are visiting me. Are we perhaps related?" A head tilt. "Are you a friend?"
Atsushi...as Akutagawa's friend?
Is the world shitting him right now?
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- Part 6 of SSKK Fics
Bookmarked by RealRat_Man
10 Mar 2026
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oh yeah you're getting kissed for this
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Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur by milk_bread_15
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
23 Jan 2025
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"One of the most-studied aspects of cat behavior is mimicry. Many studies have shown that cats are highly tuned to their owners’ and other cats’ actions and behaviors, making them masters of behavioral imitation."- PangoVet, 2025.
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After Kunikida hurts his ankle on a mission he is left in crutches for a while, everyone gets very confused when Atsushi starts limping around too, the following days just continue to amuse them.
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- Part 6 of A cat under the sunlight
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look at the world (so close, and i'm halfway to it) by femmethubs
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
14 Jun 2024
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"It’s Belle."
Ranpo couldn't contain his laughter. Mouth hanging open, Dazai stared at Kunikida with an expression of utmost betrayal. "Belle? "
"Yes! She's a valid choice," Kunikida said defensively. "Now, I'm going back to work, and I suggest you do the same." With that, the sound of typing started up again. And then—
"What's a Disney Princess?"
Or: Atsushi has never seen a Disney movie before. The Armed Detective Agency intends to change that.
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Inside You There Are Two Wolves... Or, One Tiger? by FoxTheMagpie
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
23 Aug 2023
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At that, Ranpo’s grin widened and Dazai’s cheerful expression fell into disappointment, then into a silent, but heartfelt, string of cusses directed at no one in particular. The rest of the Agency looked on in horror and Kenji’s eyes widened. “Wow, just when I think I know everything about city folk!”
“What?” Atsushi swiped the back of his hand across his mouth nervously.
Or: a string of moments in which the tiger is closer than Atsushi expects, whether he likes it or not.
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Atsushi doesn't meet Dazai by the river, and he doesn't join the agency. He saves himself from starving and figures out how to live, but he still ends up involved with both the Port Mafia and the ADA. Also, it's silly.
Based on a Tumblr post. There's a grocery store frequented only by ADA and Port Mafia members. And now Atsushi.
Bookmarked by RealRat_Man
10 Mar 2026
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this is so cute ohmygod
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on perceptiveness (or lack thereof) by flipthebits
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
02 Jan 2026
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Sokka is a man of astute observations and stunning investigational prowess, except for when it comes to one particular person.
Or: Five times Sokka assumes Zuko is ignoring him, and the one time he finally realizes, after a love confession nearly goes awry, that Zuko is deaf and blind on his scarred side.
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08 Mar 2026
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holy zukka peakness i love you
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This is the Avatar. The Avatar is a little boy, a child. Zuko knows intimately what Fire Lord Ozai does to those.
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It is Zuko's purpose to capture the Avatar and bring him to the Fire Lord, it is what he has to do to regain his honour. It doesn't necessarily go to plan...
In which Zuko realises a lot sooner what side of history he should be on. Figuring nobody on that side of history wants to be associated with the prince of the Fire Nation, banished or not, he leaves himself behind and becomes the amnesiac, Lee, instead.
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In the Time of Tyrants by Katowisp for Raiukage
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
08 Feb 2026
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From a prompt by Raiukage
Aang runs into Zuko in the catacombs of Ba Sing Se while looking for Appa.
What they find is a dead man.
It turns out Lu Ten did not, in fact, die at the Siege of Ba Sing Se.
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06 Mar 2026
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I'M IN A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR
LEAVE ME ALONE FUCK -
Would you (Would You?) please, please hurry? by Anonymous
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
16 Feb 2026
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Chuuya uses Corruption without Dazai by his side, Dazai rushes to save him in time.
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Cornflower Blue by IcyWacy for saturna_alis, alcynic
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
01 Mar 2026
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“Ranpo!”
Chuuya glanced back. There was an old man standing on the bridge now, looking at the two of them.
“That’s Fukuzawa,” Ranpo said, jerking his thumb at the man. “He’s my boss.”
“Who are you bothering now, Ranpo?” Fukuzawa asked, crossing his arms.
“This homeless kid,” Ranpo said, pointing at Chuuya.
“I'm not homeless!” Chuuya shouted.Or,
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This Isn't Giving Up, No This Is Letting Go by PeridotLion45
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
18 Apr 2021
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“—and it’s—what’s that sound?” Kunikida asks, breaking off to shoot him a puzzled frown.
Dazai barely hears him, a ringing in his ears that he knows has nothing to do with the alarm coming from his phone. It blares with three short, sharp barks then an odd growl, deep and primal sounding. He knows instantly what it means, having picked it specifically for one thing only. The thought of actually having to hear it never really sank into his mind, only putting it there as a precaution.
Now, it chills him to the bone.
“No,” he whispers through numb lips. “He wouldn’t…”
or: Chuuya uses Corruption without Dazai there to stop him.
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Do I Get My Worthless Reward Yet? by World_Ender22
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
17 Mar 2022
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Chuuya has always been certain of two things: he is going to die young, and it will be Corruption that kills him. So when the Boss orders him to use his Corrupted form without an out, he is neither surprised nor distressed. He simply does what he's told. When Dazai learns that the whole thing is a ploy to make him rejoin the Mafia, he plans to beat Mori at his own game... starting with convincing Chuuya to join the Armed Detective Agency. / Soukoku
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You Drew Stars Around My Scars (but now I’m bleeding) by the_most_happy for Written_in_ink
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
24 Aug 2020
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He can’t stop, not now, so the detective keeps moving. He has to do something with his legs before his body can move on its own and out of sheer desperation: then, Dazai is pretty sure he'd fall on his knees to beg.
He’s been on his knees for Chuuya countless times, before and after their reunion, but that was different.
Now— now Dazai would gladly curl on the floor and bow and beg Yosano to save his partner no matter the cost. Might the entire world burn, he’ll try.