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One of the many ideas that have been buzzing around in my head.
May be subject to being edited so yeah.
Sokka in all his life would have never imagined being a part of the group that he was in, but than, he wouldn't change it for the world. His group consisted of himself, Katara, Aang, Toph, Zuko and Suki.
Sokka was as much of a jock as he could be with skinny arms and his clumsiness; he also was the Idea Guy of the group.
Katara was the captain of the swim team and sister to Sokka. She also was the mother figure of the group.
Aang was a vegetarian and possibly the nicest person that Sokka has ever met. But in the end he has some of the best judgment out of the entire group.
Toph was blind but she got around fine, she never acted it. Toph also scared Sokka to no end.
Zuko was the computer genius of the group; at first glance he looks like a goth emo punk that would carry around a hand-gun, but all-in-all he's generally a nice guy. If you're on his good side, if you weren't on his good side and you made him mad you better prey that he doesn't go all kung-fu on you, but for that you'd have to be on his bad side.
Suki was the captain of the soccer team and was Sokka's girlfriend.
Sokka reflected on the people that he walked to school with. He was in a group of friends with some of the most unlikely people. Sokka laughed. He never would of thought of being friends with a vegetarian of all people. Him, Sokka the meat and sarcasm guy. He also swore to himself a year back that he wouldn't let anyone like Zuko near his group. But once Sokka found out that Zuko wasn't a psychopathic-rapist-axe-murderer-cannibalistic-freak, he accepted Zuko into the group as well.
The group finally made it to the school after ten minutes of walking. They saw more of their friends at the door about to go in. They all knew that they weren't the most popular people at school, but they couldn't care less. Their group of friends consisted of who ever wanted to join. Unless you were a psychopathic-rapist-etc…
At the door he saw Jet, Longshot and Smellerbee. Those were the nick names that Sokka and his group had always known. Even their foster parents call them by their names. So they generally accepted the fact that Longshot and Smellerbee were their names.
"So," Zuko said pointing at Jet's face. "What'd happen to you?" Zuko was always the blunt one of the group, but he does have his moments as well.
"Long Feng happened." Jet replied while rubbing the bandage on his face. "Ouch that hurts."
"Of course it's gonna hurt when you rub it. Did you put some ointment on it? What about medicated bandages?" Katara started naming off things that you would find in an army first-aide-kit. Everyone knew that she was concerned so they let it go.
The first bell rang and signaled everyone to go inside and get to class. Zuko sighed. He hated homeroom for one reason and one reason alone. Hahn. He was a stuck up rich snob. And Zuko hated that about him.
"Good luck Zuko. Oh and I hear Hahn got a new girlfriend. I forget her name. So lay low." Smellerbee always knew who dated who even though she didn't look like it. The group, especially Zuko appreciated this somewhat valuable information.
Longshot nodded to Smellerbee.
"Oh thanks Longshot, Hahn is dating Song." Smellerbee looked at Longshot to see if he had anything else to "say".
"Twelfth one this year. Poor Song. Two days. Tops." Toph always made bets with Sokka on how long Hahn would have a girlfriend. Usually she'd win so Sokka gave up trying after number ten.
"Well I'll see you guys at lunch." Aang started walking towards homeroom.
"Hey wait up Twinkletoes! We have the same homeroom!" Toph ran after Aang and they walked down the hallway.
Everyone started off to their homerooms except Sokka and Zuko.
"Hey Zuko, my best buddy-"
"What is it Sokka. You only say stuff like that when you want something." Zuko glanced over to Sokka on his right.
"First off, take off the sun glasses. The teachers will have a cow if they see those on. Anyways, sense it's the end of the year and my Geometry grade is an F maybe you could oh I don't know… Hack into the teachers' computer server and change it to a C or something… C- to make it believable…"
"No." Zuko blunt reply shocked Sokka.
"Oh c'mon! You can't pull the 'you don't know how to' card on me. You can hack into your dad's business server from across the country! And you have all your textbooks on that laptop somehow! Puh-leeze?" Sokka begged Zuko until they got to his homeroom. "Oh come on! It's the last toenail of the school year. Finals are this week! I'm gonna bomb Geometry if I don't get a hundred on this final!"
"No. Plus we're at my homeroom. You're going to be late." Zuko walked into the room and the teacher closed the door.
The final bell rang and Sokka stood staring at Zuko's homeroom door.
"OH NO!!! I'M SO LATE!" Sokka ran to his homeroom.
oOoOo
Zuko walked into homeroom and sat in his usual spot; a desk out of the way and in the corner. He opened his laptop and typed in some passwords and codes to see his dad's business stats. I swear. I think I do more of the technical work for my dad's business than he does himself. And it's his business. Well at least I get paid. Zuko thought to himself.
"Well look if it isn't Cyclopes the One-Eyed-Loser." Hahn stood over Zuko, trying to look over his laptop. "Zuko. I didn't know you looked up that kind of stuff."
Hahn's overly large group of friends was still laughing from first comment.
"No Hahn, I have two eyes. And it's you that looks up that kind of stuff." Zuko had a satisfied smirk on his face.
"Prove it Scar Face." Hahn obviously looked nervous. At least to Zuko.
"What kind of computer do you have?" Zuko asked. Surely Hahn wouldn't be that stupid.
"An iMac. Not the retarded Windows thing you have." Hahn said with a triumphant grin on his face.
Zuko smiled at Hahn's stupidity. Using what his dad taught him, he pressed a few keys and in an instant he had all of Hahn's files and personal information on his laptop. Including his history.
Zuko smiled. "Hahn I didn't know you had a membership." Zuko emphasized the sweet and satisfied tone in his voice.
"Please Zuko! Buddy! Don't say anything to my girlfriend. I'll do anything."
Zuko tried to hold back the growing smirk on his face. "Fine Hahn, but on a few conditions. You are to not bother me or anyone that I'm associated with. Also you are not to bug, bother or talk to me during any of our classes together. Or these pictures will make their debut on the school's site and its blog." Zuko than turned his laptop around so Hahn could see the pictures in question. The pictures were humiliating on Hahn's part. "Remember our agreement now, Hahn. You don't want Song to see these now don't you?" He switched to a picture of Hahn in a bikini. Zuko really didn't want to know.
"Oh come on! Please erase them!!! Or I will! My computer has the original source file! I'll just delete them and…" Hahn was waving his arms around like a crazy person.
"Even if you do delete them, I'll still have them. My laptop automatically makes backup files of everything if it's from another source. And it's on my laptop." Zuko looked Hahn square in the eye to get a response. He packed up all his things and started towards the door. The bell rang and he went off to second hour.
Hahn just gaped after Zuko knowing that he was doomed. Shortly afterwards Hahn left the room as well.
oOoOo
After a very uneventful homeroom Sokka walked down the hall to second hour. Geometry. Sokka thought that maybe if he was nice to the Geometry teacher he would win a C- by going up Bling-Bling road as he called it. He saw the teacher at the front of the room as he entered. She had that permanent scowl on her face. The bell rang as Sokka made his way to his seat.
"Sokka Waters!" The cranky teacher yelled. "You know the rules. In your seat before the bell rings. Tardy."
"But I was right next to it!" Sokka countered.
"Well class thanks to Mr. Waters you all have a pop quiz. Please get a pencil or a black or blue pen out…"
Sokka felt every pair of eyes in the room glaring at him. He groaned as the paper was being passed out.
After Sokka handed his quiz in he tried to make himself as small as he can. He turned around to see Hahn staring at Sokka's back. He really couldn't blame the guy for zoning out. He did it all the time, but Sokka knew something was off because Hahn wasn't making any smart remarks or any insults at him or Longshot who sat across the room.
"Ok what's your deal? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that your fat mouth is shut for once. But seriously. This is way out of character." Sokka eyed Hahn. Hahn stared back at him.
"It's nothing ok. I can't tell." Hahn looked at his pencil and started spinning it and on occasion, flings it to the side of the desk.
For once Sokka decided that it would be smart to pay attention to the review for Finals. Even though it nearly killed him.
The bell rang and Sokka dashed out of the room.
oOoOo
Toph and Katara walked down the hall together for third hour gym like they always did.
"Katara, don't stand right next to me in line. You know how coach chooses teams. If we're on the same team we'll be unstoppable." Toph turned her head in Katara's general direction.
"Yeah if only Azula was still here. We'd hit her in the face so much. Good thing for Zuko that she and her two friends go to boarding school on the other side of the country." Katara laughed and Toph nodded in agreement.
They came to the gym doors and stopped.
"Remember the plan Sugarqueen." Toph reminded.
"Yeah let's just go already." Katara led Toph into the gym and got into position.
"All right now class were gonna do something different." The teacher looked across the faces that were lined up ready for the day's activity. "Katara, Song. Up front. You're team captains."
Katara went up front followed by Song. She looked back to Toph who just had a big grin on her face.
"Ok you two. Pick a number between one and ten." The teacher ordered.
"Five!" Katara shouted.
"Four." Song added.
"Katara you're closest. Pick first."
"Toph!"
"Jin."
This continued until everyone was on a team.
"Katara your team is on the left, Song yours on the right."
Toph grabbed a dodge ball and threw it across the line. Right where some girls were huddled in a group. It hit a girl, ricochets and in the end gets three girls out.
"How many?" Toph asked.
"Three. Good shot." Katara replied while catching a ball and than throwing it.
After the game was over they had some spare time at the end of the hour. They had nothing better to do so they just talked about current events in their lives.
"I can just tell that Song thinks she's all that just because she's dating Hahn. What's so great about that jerk-wad anyways?" Toph turned her head to where Song's voice was coming from.
Katara just shrugged. The bell rang and they went off to their next classes.
oOoOo
Suki and Aang had biology together. Aang was allowed to take more advanced classes because of his grades.
"Ok class. Next week is the last dance. Finals are on Tuesday. Today we're going to watch a movie. Pay attention and you might actually learn something." The biology teacher started the video and they instantly knew what it was. The teacher was famous for having videos that had animals getting too 'friendly' with each other.
"So any plans over the summer Suki?" Aang asked. This video was basically the same thing as the others so they didn't pay attention.
"Same old same old. You?" Suki looked at Aang
"Same as you. Is it just me or has Hahn been off all day? He seems… Quieter." Aang acted like he was watching the video. He saw a lion chasing a zebra. He turned away when the zebra got caught.
"Yeah I noticed that too. Zuko probably 'shoved' him to the other side of homeroom. Or threatened him." Suki laughed at the thought.
"I bet you a cookie that he was threatened." Aang grinned at Suki and held his hand out.
"Well I guess I'm left with Zuko throwing him across the room. It's a draw if it isn't one of those." Suki nodded and shook Aang's hand.
With nothing else to talk about they watched the video until class was over.
The bell rang and they headed off to lunch.
oOoOo
The gang sat at the usual table with their sacked lunches.
"Ok routine is the same. Take out anything you don't like and put it in the middle. And whoever wants whatever is there gets it." Sokka announced.
"And if some people want the same piece, the matter shall be settled in an Agni Kai." Zuko added.
Suki threw a piece of candy at Zuko's head. "Have you been reading up on your weird family history again? And speaking of which you even know what an Agni Kai is, because maybe you can tell the rest of us."
Everyone laughed.
"No. I don't. I'm gonna have to ask my grandpa when he comes here over the summer." Zuko popped the candy in his mouth.
"Your grandpa? Wasn't he the reason you had to wear that sissy looking Chinese clothing for a week?" Sokka ducked from an incoming candy wrapper.
"Hey Zuko, what'd you do to Hahn in homeroom? He was quiet all day and it was weird. Suki and I have a bet riding on your answer." Aang looked at Zuko with puppy-dog eyes.
He smiled. Zuko scanned the cafeteria for any sign of Hahn. He motioned for the group to get behind him. Zuko pulled up all the awkward pictures of Hahn that he got earlier.
Sokka covered his mouth to stop from laughing and the rest of the group did the same.
"Blackmail. I even have some on other… Things. He told me what kind of computer he used. His fault. He was asking for it. Now he can't bother us or anyone associated with us. Or else these pictures are going on the school's site and blog." Zuko smiled.
"Zuko. That is the greatest thing ever. Ever." Toph nodded her head to Zuko in approval.
"We owe you big time buddy." Sokka said. "Anyways about that offer before homeroom…"
"No I'm not changing your grade."
"Oh come on! Please?"
"No. Whose house are we going to tonight? It is Friday after all."
"It's our week this time." Katara motioned to Sokka. "Hey maybe dad will take us to Dairy Queen tonight."
"Last weekend of school!" Toph said excitedly.
"Yeah! It's the last toenail of the school year!" Sokka stood up in excitement.
"And that is what exactly…" Aang stopped, waiting for Sokka to finish.
"You know how they say the last leg? That's at least half. The last foot is half of that half. And the last toenail is the last week and a half of school." Sokka beamed in pride. An awkward silence settled across the table.
"Never. Say. That. Again." Zuko shot a glare at Sokka and left for the next class. Everyone else did the same. The last three classes were generally uneventful.
oOoOo
The group walked home the way they usually came
"Hey I have an idea! We could jump the fences to get home quicker!" Sokka suggested.
"No!" They all said in unison.
"A fence we have to cross goes into the yard of that old house! I swear it's haunted!" Suki said. "And it's been on the market for months! Now that's saying something!"
They continued the walk the long way around to their house. Their street was set up so weird that there wasn't any roads going to or from the school connecting their street with the main road. They all decided long ago that who ever made the plans for this road needed to be shot in the head.
"Hey look that old house sold! 'Bout time too." Sokka was pointing at the house.
"Well I'll see ya later guys. Looks like I have some company over." Zuko pointed behind him to his house. It had an extra car in the drive way.
"See ya later than." The group walked down the street and everyone fanned out to their houses.
Zuko walked into his house to see his grandpa and his dad sitting at the table. He couldn't help but to stand there wide eyed. Usually Azulon made it known when he was coming over. Zuko hoped that his room was clean.
"Well Zuko… You haven't forgotten you manners have you." Ozai's voice brought Zuko back to reality.
"H-Hello grandfather." Zuko did a quick Chinese style bow. He knew that Azulon liked everything as traditional as it can get. Zuko didn't dare question why Azulon was there in the first place.
Azulon looked over to the window and at the old house. "Zuko. You've noticed that house across the street haven't you?" Azulon was looking at Zuko now.
Zuko nodded. "Yes."
"Well I thought that because the family lives here so I thought I would do the same. And that house across the street was for sale and it was for a very good price."
Zuko nodded again. It was true that the house was the cheapest thing in three neighborhoods but why so close?
"And maybe this house can be more…" Azulon looked around the house. "Cultured."
Zuko knew where his grandpa was coming from. The house had a mismatch of random styles and designs. In a way he was thankful. As long as his room stayed relatively the same and they got to keep the big plasma screen HD TV.
"Now I know that you have your little weekend plans and I don't wish to interfere with that." Azulon made a dismissive wave of his hand. Zuko did a quick bow and left.
He walked down the street and than ran as fast as he could to Katara and Sokka's house. He stopped just in time before he ran into the door. He caught his breath and rang the doorbell.
"Hey Zuko! I thought you'd never come." Sokka greeted Zuko like he hasn't seen him in years. "What took ya so long?"
"My grandpa is here. He's the one who bought that old house. And like always, he gives me the creeps." Zuko sat on the couch along with everyone else.
"Sorry about you family problems Zuko. But how bad can it be?" Katara looked at Zuko.
"Remember last year at the BBQ?" Zuko left it at that.
They all remembered what Zuko had to wear. They also remember the 'old creepy guy' who picked Zuko up and scolded him for not speaking Chinese right away.
Zuko's cell phone beeped. As far as everyone knew something bad happened.
"My grandpa wants to meet you guys face to face. Tomorrow at noon we have to be at my house."
Everyone exchanged glances. Ozai creeped them out as it was. And seeing where Ozai got that creepiness made them even more worried.
It was going to be a long day…
A/N: Chapter one of my fanfic. I'll post chapter two when I get unlazy or atleast two reviews. Whichever comes first.
Story title is subject to change.
