This is gonna be a short 2-3 chapter sibling Toko fic. Hope ya likee.

Dedicated to RiaKitsuneYoukai, because she rocks my world. Here's to our love of SiblingToko!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but my words.

(Newfound Family)

Chapter I (Encounter)

Zuko stalked back to his room, his every movement betraying irritation with the world. He had just spent another silent dinner with the rest of the 'Gaang'. Well, truthfully it was loud with everyone talking to one another, it was just that no one was talking to him.

Here I am, surrounded by people who share my cause, just as lonely as ever. At least at the palace people spoke to me, even if they were all sycophants and false friends.

Zuko was so caught up in his thoughts that he walked right into someone as he rounded a corner. They collided and fell to the ground.

Zuko pushed himself up on his elbows, "Can't you watch were you're go- "

"No, that would be your job." It was Toph. She had already stood up and was brushing herself off, the temple was rather dusty.

Zuko looked away in embarrassment. "I'm sorry; I didn't mean to run into you."

Toph gazed at him with blank eyes for a moment before speaking. "Apology accepted."

Zuko sighed, closed his eyes and waited for her to walk away, but heard no footsteps. He peeked them open and was surprised to find a hand thrust in his face.

"Well, are you gonna take it or are you going to sleep on the ground tonight, Prinssy?"

He blinked. Prinssy?? Then he reached up and took her hand. With a quick pull, she yanked him to his feet. She was far stronger than she looked.

"Thanks… Toph." He gazed at her a moment. Out of the rest of them, she had been most accepting to him, even after he'd burned her feet. Yet, he knew so little about her. She turned to walk away, but something made him reach out his hand and grab her shoulder.

"To- "

Zuko gasped for air as he was slammed into the floor. He looked up at her upside-down image with newfound respect and confusion.

"… ouch."

He was surprised when she grinned at him and reached out her hand again. "Sorry, reflex reaction."

Zuko was almost more surprised when he grinned back. It had been ages since someone hadn't held back on him. "You've got good reflexes." He reached out his hand to take hers.

"I try." She took his hand and started to pull, but Zuko yanked his hand back with a startled cry as a jolt of pain shot through his wrist.

"You all right, Hothead?" She kneeled down next to him and took his wrist. She gently applied pressure to a point with her thumb.

Zuko had just gotten around to wondering what she was doing and why she had called him 'Hothead' when another jolt of pain went up his arm. With a cry he leapt to his feet and stared accusingly at her, holding his arm away from her protectively.

"What was that for? That hurt!"

She sighed and straightened up to her full height, which was about to his elbow. "Its sprained. Come on."

She started to walk away in the direction she'd been going when he'd run into her. After a few paces she turned around and looked at him.

"Come on."

He blinked at her. His room was in the other direction, as was the main camp where Katara was.

Katara… getting her to heal my wrist will be more painful than pulling teeth… if she doesn't decide to break my neck while she's at it.

Zuko stepped back in alarm as Toph stomped over to him, but she moved quicker, seized his good arm and started to drag him down the hall.

"Wha- what are you doing?"

She didn't stop as she answered him. He yanked against her, but couldn't break her grip.

"To my room, where else."

"But, I need to get my wrist healed, and Katara's that way."

"You're not getting it healed right now, it isn't that bad. Besides, we need to have a little chat, and I can wrap your wrist while we're at it, got that Sparky?"

Zuko couldn't even shrug as the twelve year old dragged him down the hall.

… Sparky??

A/N: This idea has been rolling around my head for a while, so I decided to finally let it out a bit. I hope that you like it, this is my first time writing anything but Taang, and my first time writing Zuko extensivly, so criticism is much appreciated.

Review, or I'll never update any of my stories anymore! MUAHAHAHA