So this story I came up with while trying to figure out what to do for Chapter 3 of 'Element High', since I seem to be having writers block with that story. This really started as just me practicing being a little more descriptive of the environment & looks of the characters, but then I started to really like it, so I added more into it, and, tada! New story. xD

This story mostly centers around Aang, Toph, and Katara, but I will add other characters in too later on. It's basically a Taang vs Kataang story (I'm a fan of both. Although I favor Kataang a little bit more.). It takes place in a modern time & in a modern city. There's no Avatar, and no bending (So Toph's not blind), just the characters. Also, I rated it M just in case I wanted to put in lemons or limes later on, but other than that, it's really T rated. This is only the second story I've written so I know it probably still needs a lot of work, but I tried my best. xD I hope you enjoy!

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Thank you. :)

It was a sunny day in the modern city of Ba Sing Se. Aang and Toph rushed through the overcrowded streets of downtown, dodging themselves through the hundreds businessmen rushing to their under-paid internships. The two made their way across the traffic, avoiding the speeding cars. Aang jumped onto the curb of the sidewalk, and began racing towards the bookshop at the end of the block. 'Twinkle Toes,' The boy stopped running, turning back around to his exhausted friend. 'I love you and everything, but seriously..?' Toph paused, resting against her knees. 'You should know better than to force me to do all this exercise crap this early in the damn morning.' She held her chest, slowly making her way over to the silvered-eyed boy. She leaned against the building behind her still trying to recover her breath. 'I can't believe you're dragging me all the way across the city for a stupid comic book.'

The boy glanced over at the bookshop, three doors down from where they stood. 'Toph, come on.' He turned back to the girl who was still slightly out of breath. They had just got off a 20 minute subway ride to get downtown, then walked 8 blocks to get where they are now. Aang convinced Toph that if they ran some of the blocks, they'd get here sooner, and he was right. Now they're not even half a block from their destination. 'This is the last place I'll check. If they don't have it here, I'll give up and we can go home.' He tried to encourage the tired girl.

Toph looked up at him through her long bangs. Her dark hair was pulled back into a huge bun, while the front of her hair was still loose, her bangs were swept to the side so they only covered over her right eye. She wore dark black, baggy shorts that stretched over her knees, black Converse, and a tight black blouse with a green tie over it. While her hands wore black cotton gloves with the fingers exposed. She looked up at the boy in front of her and gave him an annoyed look. 'Didn't you say that same thing three libraries and four bookstores ago?'

'Yeah..' Aang admitted. 'but I promise this time. I just really need that comic, Toph, and today's the release date. You'd be surprised of how fast these things sell, and I have to get one before they're all gone.' He reached into his jean pocket to check if he still had his wallet, which he thankfully did. Aang wore his dark blue jeans and a sleeveless, light grey t-shirt that was decorated with a black and yellow guitar, and like Toph, he also wore Converse, but instead of black, they were a dark grey. While his black hair was mostly hidden beneath his dark grey beanie.

'Whatever. I still think you should just give up. You've had us running around this city all morning, and every place we've been to you find out there sold out of this stupid thing.' She crossed her arms across her chest. 'Plus, we didn't even get to watch our shows this morning. What's the point waking up this early on the weekend, if we don't even get to watch our morning cartoons?' Aang couldn't help but smile. He'd always stay over Toph's house during the weekend, which was pretty uncommon, especially for boys, seeing how strict Toph's parents were, but they always made exception for Aang. Mainly because he grew up with their daughter, and he was obviously a smart boy, with a good heart, so they trusted him. Whenever he'd stay over he'd wake Toph up early and they'd spend all morning watching their Saturday Morning Cartoons (which, in their opinion, were the best shows on the air.). It was something they've been doing since the 1st grade and it's always kind of been "their thing", and even now, being Juniors in High school, they still try to hold to that tradition, with the exception of today.

'I know, but... I'll make it up to you, okay?' He practically begged, but she turned away. He tried to think of what he could do to convince her, then the thought hit him. Toph's only weakness, or... known weakness, at least. 'Alright, how bout this.' She turned back to him. 'I promise that after this I'll treat you to a feast of my famous fruit pies, the ones you love so much.' The boy grinned as he saw Toph's eyes widened a bit. 'And the sooner I get the book, the sooner we'll eat.' She smiled up at him and he knew he had her.

'Fine, Twinkles, we'll search for your stupid book.' Aang smiled as Toph pushed herself off the wall. They began walking down the street where they had spotted the bookshop. 'So, tell me, what's this stupid comic suppose to be about anyway? You even never told me.' She asked him.

'Oh, um... It's kind of hard to explain.' He looked the side, rubbing the back of his neck .

Toph shrugged, pushing her bangs to the side. 'Must be pretty damn good if you're going to these extremes to find it.'

'Yeah...'

Toph glanced over to him. 'What's w-'

'Here we are.' Aang cut her off. They walked up to an old, brick building, with large tinted glass windows in the front that hid the shop from the outside. It had a huge sign above the windows, titled "Basco's Bookshop" with a picture of brown bear with reading glasses right next it. Aang held the door open for Toph. 'Ladies first.'

Toph rolled her eyes, 'You're so corny...' She mumbled under her breath as she walked through the large tinted doors. Her jaw nearly dropped as she stared in amazement. The bookshop was definitely deceiving from the outside, appearing no bigger than a regular corner shop, but on the inside it was huge, with shelves of books reaching as high as its 10 feet ceilings. Over to the right of the shop there was a small indoor café' selling cappuccinos and cinnamon rolls, and to the left there was a group of soft comforters and bean bags, along with two pole tables. Wow. 'This... is a bookshop?' Toph asked as Aang walked in behind her.

'... I know right?' Aang stood next to her, just as shocked. 'I had no clue this place would be this huge. Then again, we are downtown...' There were lots of people in the shop, but not too many to where it felt crowded. Most people just casually lounged and chatted, some read, while others were typing away at their laptops, all adding the warmth of the place.

Next to the door there was a sign titled "Rules" and the first rule was in caps saying "NO SHOES PLEASE.", next to the sign were small cubbies to place your shoes. Aang looked down at the spotless mocha-colored carpet in front of them, it looked brand new. Toph slipped out of her Converse and placed it into one of the cubbies as Aang did the same. She stepped onto the soft carpet with her green and white polka-dot socks. 'It's like heaven for your feet...' She smiled, wiggling her small toes in her socks.

'Hey, Imma go to look for the comic, okay?' He told her, setting down his shoes.

'Whatever.' She shooed him off with her hand. 'I think I'm going to go get myself a cappuccino.' Toph grinned, making her way towards the café, while Aang disappeared into the aisles.

Toph sipped the last of her mocha caramel cappuccino as she wandered through the large aisles. Her eyes were still wide as she took in the beauty of the shop. Every inch of this place was gorgeous, from the gold crown molding, to the beautiful abstract art that decorated the ceiling, and the large rows of colorful books that seemed to go on forever. The tinted windows and faint lighting gave the shop a very modern and intimate feel. '.. Aang?' Toph called, her voice slightly echoing through the room.

'Yeah?' He answered, still searching through the rows of books. Toph followed his voice to the back of the bookshop where the comic books were held. She smirked to herself as Aang bent over in front of her. A sarcastic comment began to roll off her tongue before he shot back up. 'FOUND IT!' He yelled in excitement, receiving the 'shh' finger from the other customers. 'Sorry..' He whispered, and all they resumed their occupations. He smiled, turning around to Toph. 'I finally found it.'

'Yeah, yeah. Don't piss your pants, Twinkles Toes.' She snickered. She placed her empty cup down on one of the shelves before snatching the book from his hands. 'Lets see what was so important I had to wake up at 9:30 in the morning so we could find it.' She turned through a few pages, before Aang snatched it back from her. She raised her brow, giving him a confused look. 'Since when are you a fan of that?' She questioned. Aang ignored the question, leaving her in the aisle. He walked back towards the front of the shop and headed for the checkout counter. Toph came up behind him, still looking at him confused, and still waiting on her answer. 'Aang.' She called, but he still ignored her, making her a little angry. 'Twinkle Toes.' She called him impatiently.

Aang walked up to the counter, placing the book on it. He looked up at the young cashier, who looked about his age. Her straight, brunette hair was tied back into a neat ponytail. The front of her hair was cut into short bangs that dropped just above her dark grey eyes. She wore black jeans and a brown collared shirt, matching the color theme of the shop, with a white name tag saying "Onji Fire". 'This everything for you?' She smiled at the boy. Aang nodded, as she rang up the book. 'That'll be $6.22. Do you have a Library or Membership card?' He nodded again. He lifted the back of his t-shirt, slipping his wallet out of his back pocket.

Aang turned his head to Toph, who was standing behind him and still waiting on his response. He sighed, knowing she wasn't going to let it go. 'Eh... Since, well...' He started to explain, but then looked back at the cashier who was still waiting for the card. 'Oh. Sorry.' He took out his library card, along with a $10 bill, and handed it over to the girl. 'Here you go.' She quickly swiped the card before handing it back to him. 'Thank you.' He said, putting the card back into his wallet. 'And since...' He started again, turning back to Toph. He didn't want to tell her because he knew she would get pissed as soon as he mentioned... 'K-'

'Whoa, whoa. Hold on.' Toph held her hand up to his face to silence him. 'You're telling me that bitch has you watching a kids show?

'Says the same girl who was upset she missed her Saturday morning cartoons...' He thought to himself. 'And why does she always have to refer to her as a bitch?' 'No, she just introduced me to it. It's actually not that bad.' He turned back facing the cashier who handed him the comic, along with his change and receipt. 'Thanks, Onji.' He smiled at the girl, causing her cheeks blushed a faint red, but Aang didn't seem to notice as him and Toph started walking towards the small sitting area outside the café.

Toph looked up at him. 'Let me guess, the book's for her, isn't it?' Aang didn't respond as he looked the opposite way. He didn't want Toph to rip on him for buying Katara a gift. 'You're such a bitch.'

'What?' He said defensively. 'She's a big fan of the show and I figured she might like it if I got her the comic.'

Toph shook her head in shame. 'Okay, scratch what I said before. You're not just "a" bitch, your "her" bitch, ... and she's already a bitch. So that makes you a bitch's bitch.' She placed her hand on Aang's shoulder, giving him a serious look. 'Twinkle Toes... you're a bitch's bitch!'

Aang rolled his eyes. 'Look, Toph. I really like this girl. Would it really hurt for you to just try to give her a chance?' And to stop calling her a bitch... He pulled up a stool at one of the four seater tables. 'I don't get why she bothers you so much, anyways.' Aang leaned back in his chair, balancing it on two legs, his feet hooked on the legs of the table to keep him from falling. He opened the comic and began flipping through the first pages.

Toph took a seat in the stool next to him. She put her elbow up on top of the table, resting her head in the palm of her hand. 'Hey, I gave that bitch a chance. She's the one who fucked that up.' She told him.

'What did she even do to make you hate her so much?' He asked, flipping the page in his book. 'I thought you guys use to be friends?'

'Hell no! More like... casual acquaintances. I never liked that uptight, shallow, prissy-'

'Toph.' He gave her a look.

'Bitch!' She finished, sticking her tongue out. 'And I really don't understand why you do. Other the fact that she's pretty, what else does she have to offer except her big mouth?'

'That might be more of a pro than a con, Toph.' Aang smirked to himself, still reading through the comic.

'Okay..' Toph's face filled with disgust. 'T.M. Motherfucking I, Aang.'

'Sorry,' He looked up and grinned. 'but really, Toph, you know there's way more to her than-' He cut off as he looked towards the front of the shop.

'Speaking of the bitch herself..'

So, that's chapter one! I hope you enjoyed it. :) I'll admit the writing style is probably similar to, SubjectDeltaBudz, he one of my favorite writers on here, and he's where I got my inspiration for this, but, nonetheless, this story is still 100% my own.

Also, just in case someone brings this up, I'm sorry I always make Toph be able to see. It's just because my writing is still amateur, and I'm not sure if I'd be able to successfully write someone who's handicapped, but... if I ever write a story with bending in it, I'll make sure she's blind like in the show.

Anyways,

I already have Chapter 2 written. It was originally going to be part of this chapter, but it made it too long, so I decided to make it into a second chapter, and since it's already written, it won't be long till I upload it.

Please review & let me know your thoughts & ideas! I would love some feedback. Thanks! :D