Hey. I haven't tried my hand at fanfiction since Fiery Soul about 3 years ago.

So here it goes.

This fic is a modern day one. The Gaang's… well, you'll see.

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"Hey, everyone," Sokka screamed as he ran into the garage. "Guess what?"

"What now, Sokka?" Toph groaned, oh how she was used to his news. "Did you finally do something that we care about?"

"No. I-I mean yes." He groaned and crossed his arms. "Look, if you're just going to tease me I won't tell you."

"Aw, come on Sokka!" Aang said from his place on the couch. Katara lay on his chest and he was gently stroking her hair.

Sokka smiled. Aang always managed to cheer him up. He took a deep breath to increase the suspense that obviously wasn't building.

"We're all going to Hobbes University!"

The rest of the Gaang popped up, including Zuko who had been quietly making out with Mai on the other couch.

What?" they all screamed in unison.

Sokka smiled, basking in the surprise. They hadn't known that he had enrolled all of them.

"Wait. Do you mean all of us have been accepted?" Aang asked.

Sokka nodded his trademark goofy smile on his lips.

"Well all of us minus Mai. But she can probably get in anyway. Rich parents and all. And there were a few, not to mention any names" he held up his arms in defense "That were completely on the borderline. But I managed to pull a few strings" he smiled his gaze setting upon Zuko.

Aang smiled. They had all been holding back going to college due to the painful fact that they would have to spilt up. After all, they were each others lifelines.

Katara and Sokka were the only ones with a parent that didn't hate them, but Hakoda was barely ever home. They pretty much raised each other.

Zuko's dad was abusive and only loved Azula- who also walked all over him, so he stayed at his uncles or the Campout, which was what Toph called the garage they were in now.

Toph's parents were rich and restricting- whereas she was bold and rebellious, so she stayed with Zuko most of the time. The two were inseparable.

And Aang was in an orphanage until he was seven, where he was adopted by Gyatso.

Gyatso was killed in a gang shooting and Iroh took him in.

The only reason they weren't all out on the streets was also thanks to Iroh, who was like a father to all of them. In fact, it was him who had the idea for the Campout. He paid for all the supplies and one day while they were in high school he re-built the entire place using the money from the Jasmine Dragon.

"Does Uncle know?" Zuko asked.

Sokka nodded. "Didn't you see the bags?"

Zuko shook his head smirking. He should have guessed. "Did he help?"

"Of course. We got to figure out a way to thank him somehow." He stoked his chin, losing himself in his own thoughts, while the rest of them began talking to each other about what classes they would take.

Toph smiled wide. "I'm going to take Architecture or Woodshop."

"Toph you'd take anything with heavy machinery and hard building material. That scares me" Sokka said

"All the more reason to do it" Toph continued smiling.

"I'm going to take Classic literature." Katara stated proudly.

Toph groaned. "Nerd." She then turned to Zuko. "So, Zuzu, what're you going to take?"

She was the only one who could call him that. Even his girlfriend wasn't allowed to.

He shrugged. He never really gave it much thought. He never thought he would actually go.

"Graphic design, I guess, maybe Art." He nudged Aang. "How 'bout you?"

Aang ran his fingers through his messy hair.

"Philosophy sounds cool."

Zuko laughed. "So you can debate Uncle without losing instantly?"

"Exactly!" Aang laughed back in response.

Zuko chucked a pillow across the room to Sokka, who was still thinking about how to thank Iroh.

"Ouch, Zuko what was that for?" he asked, rubbing his head.

"What you takin' man?" Zuko asked in an offhand way.

"Creative writing," Sokka answered proudly. "Advanced." He said in the same offhand way as he walked closer.

"How'd you get into Advanced Writing?" Toph joked. "You're an Oaf."

Sokka grinned. "Do I need to recite my haiku again?" He asked, knowing how much it annoyed Toph.

"No!" Toph yelled. "It wasn't even that good. Better yet, good at all" she muttered

"Well, I'm actually going on a science scholarship. That's how I found out about the school."

He sure was proud. Not that this was unusual for Sokka as whenever he did something well he tended to boast about it. But this was worth boasting about- so nobody stopped him- yet.

"Well as much as I'd love to ask how Sokka managed to get a scholarship I really don't care. We're all somewhat smart and everything we suck at we have Twinkle Toes and Sugar Queen over there for." Toph said not really sure herself if she was being sarcastic or serious.

"Right" Mai said in her usual monotone voice. "I'm gonna go back to what I was doing if you guys don't mind" Truly she was kind of upset she wasn't accepted. Come on. Even Zuko and Toph managed to get in.

"Um Mai what you were doing is kissing Zuko and I think you've done enough of that for today" Katara informed. Both teens groaned.

"Don't worry Katara. You'll be our age soon. And I promise it will be a living hell" Zuko said his voice teasing as if her were talking to a child. "Besides, you and Aang do you fair share of making out" They both blushed.

Sokka stared at Aang. Honestly he was a bit hurt but for mixed reasons. He hid it by yelling,

"You and my little sister did what?"

Zuko immediately realized he wanted to embarrass Katara and Aang, not get them killed. Well normally it would be a maybe, but after news like today, no way. Zuko put his hand on Sokka's shoulder.

"Dude, I was only kidding" Zuko said sincerely. Sokka took in a deep, relived, breath. Zuko in fact wasn't kidding. The two had been making out the night before in the Campout. Katara and Aang silently thanked Zuko while Toph suppressed a snort.

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Well there we go. Chapter 1- Big News.

Again I haven't tried my hand at fanfiction for a while so I don't know how good I am.

Please Review!