The Power of Hair-Flipping

Sokka was one of the coolest guys in school. He had wonderful, soft eyes, nice brown hair….a dreamy smile….

"TY LEE!! Are you even listening to me?!"

Being snapped out of a day-dream was not a pleasant experience…especially if Azula was doing the snapping. Turning my attention back to my lunch I listened to Azula prattling on about her brother. Zuko was hot to….but off limits. Not only was he Azula's sister but Mai had a crush on him. Plus one of the most popular girls in school had caught his eye.

Mai of course started her blushing and "I don't care" Fiasco. Which was totally bogus, because we all knew she liked him. Even he knew.

Sokka was the one. Lots of Guys came up to me, offered to carry my books, buy me lunch, but not Sokka. My sisters all laughed at me when they saw me get sad. My parents just thought it was a phase but I knew what it was. IT WAS TIME TO GET HIM TO NOTICE ME!! And to do that I would need to plan, practice and PREFORM!! Tomorrow it would be my time to shine.

--Next Day--

Today was going to be a FAILURE. I was planning to go and get noticed by watching him play Football at lunch, but of course my coach called a practice and Sokka was nowhere to be seen at break. The weather must have felt my mood as it was bucketing outside. The hall was empty and quiet apart from the odd piece of advice from my coach. He said I would be one of the best gymnasts ever. I had worked hard for this. I would be a champion. If I could show the world how good I was, surely I could show Sokka. After the usual warm up coach turned on the music to my routine. He gave me a wrinkled old smile, "Show me what it'll be like on the big day?"

Starting my routine, the thoughts of Sokka left my head. It was time to do my coach proud. He had noticed me out of everyone else, out of all my sisters and I wasn't going to let him down. Apparently I had blocked everything out, as I twirled into my last stance a loud applause erupted from the seating. Someone or something had answered my prayers. There standing up, clapping my performance was Sokka, his ponytail flopping and a huge grin plastered on his face. I had died and gone to heaven.

But as most moments of complete happiness go…there was a problem, and a big one. One that went by the name of Suki. Captain of the girls' football team, my class councillor, and Sokka's ex-girlfriend. MY feeling of elation just hit home ground. How could I compare to her. She was pretty and smart and funny…I was just the circus freak.

I felt a blush coming on so I did the worst thing that all my girl magazines told me not to do. I 

ran for it. After a quick thank-you to my coach, a quick change and I was outside in the cool air. Closing my eyes I tried to calm down my pulse, but was unsuccessful as a hand landed on my shoulder, without warning I gave a shriek.

"Easy there, I just wanted to say you were pretty Awesome in there."

I must have been dreaming. Not only was the hottest guy in school talking to me, he was touching me AND complementing me.

"SOKKA!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??"

Again, the ground hurts .

"Suki, give it a break. I was just talking to….er…..Sorry I didn't catch your name."

For some reason my vocal chords had a little hiccup. I couldn't get my name out fast enough.

"Ohyoumeanme!I'mTyLee…."

Leaning down he whispered "Well Ty Lee, that is a very nice name."

Suki suddenly turned red as a stop sign. Her fists clutched in fury she started to tremble.

"Now, now ladies. There's plenty to go around."

Suddenly something within me clicked. I was not to be undermined, I had enough with sharing, today I would be selfish. Conjuring all of my knowledge I did the best thing you could do to a man. A man with an ego.

"Oh well I'm a selfish person. I don't do share."

Adding an extra swing to my stride and a last minute hair flip, I swaggered off to the library, history homework calling.

--Later that night--

I was seriously doubting my sanity. I Ty Lee had just hair flipped to the most popular boy in school. The cutest. The one I had a crush on, and had just walked away. WHAT WAS I THINKING!! He would probably think I was a weirdo and never look at me again.

Hanging my head on the way to school my mood worsened as I remembered that I had a maths test first thing. It worsened considerably when I saw Sokka. Looking exceptionally hot he was walking up to me. Soon he would just walk away and leave me to my moping.

"Hey! Ty Lee!! Wait up a minute!!"

His hand grabbed my shoulder before I could rush of to the sanctuary of the girls' toilets. Spinning me around to face him, the other landed on the free shoulder, preventing me from turning away again.


Looking at my reddening face he gave me a huge grin. "Hey well I was wondering, do you wanna go out with me tonight. My Dad's taking my sister and her boyfriend out on the boat, so we could go Ice-skating." He gave me a hopeful smile.

I, Ty Lee, Hair-flipper extraordinaire, fainted.

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Well this was something that I was requested to do on dA...I'm not a Ty-Lokka Fan... But hey I dont think its complete rubbish. Reviews are ALWAYS appreciated.