Been Here All Along

Summary: The name's Toph, and basically, I suffer from girl-next-door-itis. I'm currently in the 'crushing on your best friend' stage… the only problem: this stage has been going on for almost 3 years. Okay, so maybe they are a few more problems, like, he's totally oblivious and interested in another girl. All right, fine, there are a lot of problems… AU

A/N: Yay! You clicked the link! All right so here's the dealio folks, I'm basically lusting for a Toph/Sokka story only. And, Taylor Swift has been very inspiring (as she always is for Tokka)… Oh, and Bad Words in this one. Um… Toph Can see. I think that's it, SO, it begins. Oh, and Suki is totally gonna get bashed.

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Been Here All Along

Chapter 1:

I chewed on my eraser and stared back down my Math test. What was the point of Math really? I mean, if 2x equals 7, how fast is the train going? Who the hell cares?

Suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up to see Mr. H smiling at me. It was an odd smile, his was. It was kind of cocky… but nice too. It was oxymoron-ish. I smiled toothily, mockingly, "Yes?"

He tipped his head to the side, "Miss Bei Fong, you are more than welcome to stay after school, but I thought that you of all people would want to leave."

The bell rang? And I was actually focused? And missed it? I gathered my books up quickly, and Mr. H swiped my test of my desk and began surveying it. I took one last glance at his cocky-smiling face as I dashed out of the room. Whatever.

My locker was seriously three steps from the math room. It SUCKED. Every morning Mr. H would talk to me, well, more like at since I never listened…

I lazily began shoving things into my green backpack. Chemistry textbook, rather …potent smelling sneakers, calculator, Spanish binder…

"Hey Toph."

I saw Sokka out of the corner of my eye. "Hey."

He smiled, not cocky like Mr. H, but genuine and sweet, causing his eyes to sparkle. And, dammit, it always made me smile thinking of it. "Home game tonight."

"I know," I nodded, slamming my locker. "Let's go."

We began walking down the hallway when he asked, "Are you coming?"

"Don't I always?"

His shoulders hunched for a moment in thought, "Yeahhh."

Now I smiled, "There's your answer."

We stopped in the High School Foyer and hovered near the door, "So…" Sokka asked, trying to figure out what was going on.

"I need you to take me home right now, and I'll catch a ride back up to the game." I zipped up my sweatshirt and we walked out the doors.

Which, surprisingly, Sokka held open for me. I always felt a little when a guy held a door for you, I mean, are you supposed to say thank you? Nonetheless, I always do. But… Sokka rarely held the door for me, so I guess I soak in the attention when I get it.

"Thanks." I said softly. And, either he ignored me, or silently acknowledged, but he didn't say anything back.

We got into his car, and thank god, he didn't open the door for me then. THAT would've been mad awkward.

Before starting the car, Sokka slowly asked, "So… Toph. What—What do you think of Suki Kyoshi?"

Thoughts whirling through my mind as I processed the name… Suki Kyoshi. Soccer player for Girls (Center Forward), Head Cheerleader for Boys Soccer Games, maintains a decent average…(mid-80's, a "B"), and of course then there was her attire. Short skirts, long legs and heels. Everyday. So, basically, she was a little slutty at parties, but it was weird because she was like an A-cup.

But this was stuff you said to Girls, not guys. So, I just muttered something utterly intelligent like, "She's a good cheerleader."

Sokka nodded in reply, and then started the car. Instantly, music began blasting. The best band in the world, Ludo, Song: Save Our City, to be exact. "Why?" I yelled over the lyrics.

He shrugged, and then turned it down, "I might ask her out is all. She's pretty hot."

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A/N: Short start, sorry. But it was a good spot to end. I'm looking forward to where this is going!

-Mandi (Toruh)

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