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Ursa screamed in pain as the contractions hit her. While she has given birth two times before, the pain was still just as intense. The child wasn't even due until a couple of more weeks, but apparently the baby just couldn't wait.
"Push!" One the maids urged. "Push your highness! The child is almost out!"
Ursa, using all her strength gave one final push before collapsing against the pillows. The cries of a newborn were soon heard throughout the room.
"A girl!" Cried the midwife. "A girl, your highness! A healthy baby girl!"
The maids quickly cleaned the baby and wrapped her in a blanket, before handing her to her mother. Ursa gently hushed her daughter cradling her to her chest and the baby calmed down a bit. The newborn then opened her eyes and Ursa was struck by how much they looked like her son's golden eyes.
Ursa stroked the baby's head as she whispered her name.
"Sayaka, I will call you Sayaka." She murmured lovingly, before kissing her daughter's forehead.
Suddenly the door opened, and all heads snapped to see Prince Ozai. His gaze locked on Ursa and the bundle in her arms as he entered the room.
"Leave us." He ordered. The maids didn't need to be told twice as they scurried away, leaving Ursa and Ozai alone with their newborn daughter.
He observed the infant with narrowed eyes, studying her features. Ursa gripped the baby tighter in her arms when she recognized the expression on Ozai's face. It was the same expression he had when Zuko was born.
While Sayaka wasn't as small as Zuko had been when he was born, she wasn't as big as Azula had been. And that was a disappointment in Ozai's eyes.
"I named her Sayaka." Ursa said carefully, breaking the tense silence.
Ozai merely hummed in acknowledgment before deciding he had business elsewhere. Ursa sighed, looking down at Sayaka sadly. She wasn't at all surprised, after all he wasn't exactly the family type, but it still pained her that her children have such an uncaring father.
Then the door opened again, and she lifted her head to see Iroh holding her two other children, Zuko and Azula, and Lu Ten at his side. Iroh was smiling widely and Lu Ten had an excited look on his face, while Zuko and Azula watched curiously and struggled to get down.
Iroh made his way to her bedside, Lu Ten eagerly following him. He brought Zuko and Azula close enough so they could see their new sister.
"Look Zuko and Azula, that's your new baby sister. Isn't she beautiful?" He crooned, grinning.
They observed the baby curiously before Zuko asked, "What's her name?"
Ursa smiled before answering.
"Sayaka, her name is Sayaka."