How Do You See Me
This is my first story, AND IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN THE ENTIRE AVATAR SERIES OR WHO DON'T MIND MAJOR SPOILERS so please bear with me. I think it's good...and I've always been interested in a Zuko/Toph fanfic. Enjoy, and comment, comment, rate, rate! This is from the perspective of Firelord Zuko (wah big spoiler there)
Toph...
I'd known her for awhile now, but she was becoming even more special then ever.
Mei and I had our rough spots and we decided it was best to never see each other again. She was getting all hot-headed about this "Me being the Firelord" thing, and I was way too mad. Katara, my original beloved one (a secret like the many I kept from Mei), had never complained or had been conceited being Aang's girlfriend.
So that day, in that hot month of July, I sat down on the cliff-side next to our camp site (because Team Avatar was camping together) and called Toph over. "Toph!" I yelled, waving. Not like she could see the wave, but unlike Sokka and Suki, I pretended that Toph could see me. She would've looked at my face in scorn and hatred, yet I would just shrug it off like I do every comment about the huge, hideous scar on the right side of my face.
"What's up, Zu Zu?" Toph tossed her short, black hair and laughed at the nickname my sister Azula had given me. "You want a rematch? Or maybe we could team up and fight against Aang. I still haven't taken that life-changing journey with you, but I know you've been dying to fight him since that 'regaining my honor' thing." She snickered as she mocked my deep, scratchy voice.
"Actually...I just wanted to have a conversation," she raised an eyebrow at my choosing of words. "I-i-it's not about anything much. I wanted to know something. About your...blindness-"
"If you're trying to make fun of me, just stop talking and get away from me!" Toph shivered as a tear ran down her cheek. "I've been holding this all in, but...I saw how you and Mei used to laugh at me, and how Sokka and Suki just treat me like a cripple! I've got feelings too, and I...I...and I..." She broke down into sobs, and ran towards Katara at the camp site. Toph hugged Katara and she looked over at me with a questioning look. I didn't say anything and shrugged.
How could Toph think I don't get being treated like this? I have a scar that my own father gave me! How could she be so ignorant-wait. That's right. She's blind. I smacked my head in agony and guilt.
"Zuko...what happened back there?" it was Aang's voice, with Katara following right behind him.
"Toph's never actually showed affection towards me before." Katara sat down to the right of me and Aang to my left. "What did you do wrong?"
"I asked her about her blindness. I just wanted to know...ugh! It was nothing, okay? Just simple questions. She can just be so...difficult!" I gripped my robe as fire started coming from my hands, scorching the fine fabric.
Katara quickly dowsed my fire with the water she was carrying. "I know what you mean. Trust me." We all sighed simultaneously.
"I guess I should go get her. I'll tell her you won't give her a hard time. I am the Avatar, after all. Peace is my thing." As the words escaped Aang's mouth, I turned to see a giant rock shelter being made and I saw Toph's body inside. "I heard what you said, twinkle toes!"
Maybe I was wrong, but I thought I heard a smile in Toph's voice. I would just have to talk to her tomorrow, and bring up the question that had been on my mind since the day I met Toph:
"How do you see me?"
That was reallyyyy short but I still love it! So please rate and comment and message me for any suggestions/CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.