Hey readers! This is also going to be in Toph's P.O.V. I was really pleased with the feedback with my last chapter. So I decided to update early. Enjoy!

Toph's P.O.V

This was going to be harder than I thought. I took a deep breath. It was now or never.

"Well, what do you think I should do now that the war's over?" I asked cautiously. I tried not to make it sound like my future depended on it.

"Young lady, that decision is entirely up to you." he said, not even turning around.

"Oh, come on." I said, "Don't you have any of those cryptic-y, weird, proverby-type pieces of wisdom for me?"

He chuckled. "Oh, you want a piece of wisdom. In that case, hmmm..." He was silent for a moment. "Got it!" He cleared his throat. "I told this to the young Avatar once. Sometimes, life is like being in a dark tunnel. You may not always be able to see the light, but you will always come out in a better place.

"Well, thanks." I said. "Now's the part where I have to go figure out what the heck you just said."

He chuckled again. "You do that. I'm making another cup of tea."

I turned around and walked out. Maybe a walk would help. I started walking through the Upper Ring. I wasn't paying much attention to my surroundings because a million thoughts were turning around inside my head. Would I go off with someone else? Or would I be alone? If I were to go off alone, would I go back to my parents? Or would I just wing it? Where would I wing it to? Here in Ba Sing Se? Or maybe somewhere in the Fire Nation? And what was Iroh told me back at the shop.

I got so caught up in my thoughts that I almost didn't notice a set of familiar footsteps behind me. They were about 50 feet behind me, and whoever they belonged to was trying not to be noticed. But of course, I did notice it. There's not much that I don't notice. But, there were so many people around, I couldn't quite place my finger on who it was. I walked down an alley, they followed me. Then, I led them to a less crowded part of the Upper Ring. There, the footsteps fell back. They must know I was onto them, but it didn't matter. I had already figured out who it was. I concentrated for a moment, pinpointing their exact location. Then, I slowly slid my food up and backward, took a deep breath, felt the tingling in my foot, then slammed my foot down. I felt a distant rumble, followed by a scream, then a loud thud about a foot in front of me.

"Owwww!" Zuko said from where he had landed in front of me. He stood up slowly, groaning.

I held my arms out to my side, then quickly, I pulled them in to my chest, which made two mounds of earth rise out of the ground and trap Zuko in front of me.

"UFFF!" he grunted, trying to break free.

"What were you doing, following me? Did Iroh send you?" I demanded.

"Whoa, take it easy, Toph!" he replied. "I was just worried about you, that's all! You just disappeared this morning at breakfast!"

And...he wasn't lying. His heartbeat was normal, and he wasn't breathing hard.

"You're telling the truth." I said quietly.

"Of course!" he said. "You're my friend, and besides, you seemed so glum this morning! I just wanted to make sure that everything was all right."

I dropped my arms, freeing Zuko.

"You were...worried about me?" I asked.

"Yeah." he said. "I was a little worried."

I turned away. I felt like my head was going to explode.

"Thanks, Zuko." I told him. "But I still don't know what I'm supposed to do now. Everyone else has plans, but I fell so lost."

He walked over and put his hand on my shoulder.

"I know you can make the right choice." he said. He started walking away.

"Oh, and..Toph?" he called back. "You're welcome to go to the Fire Nation and stay as long as you like."

I smiled. "Thanks, Zuko." I said again. And for once, I didn't feel the need to slug him on the arm.

That night, I lay in bed going over my options. They were:

Go to the Fire Nation with Zuko and Mai. (Maybe).

Go to the South Pole with Katara, Aang, and Sokka. (And Momo and Appa).

Go to Kyoshi Island with Suki and Ty Lee. (Not likely).

Go back to Gaoling. (Maybe-*shudder*).

I started thinking about each option. Going to Kyoshi Island with Suki and Ty Lee? I don't think so. Going to the South Pole? Maybe, but Aang and Katara are, you know, together. And Sokka's her brother. They don't need me with them. Besides, the South Pole? Seriously? I wouldn't be able to see a thing in all that ice.

That left me with two options: Go home, or go to the Fire Nation. If I went home, my parents probably wouldn't ever let me out of their sight again. They don't understand me. I'd also never get to see my friends again. If I went to the Fire Nation, I would at least to see Zuko and Mai. I decided to announce my decision to everyone the next morning.

Well, that's it for Toph's POV. I know that chapter was really short, but I wanted to switch POVs. Guess who's is next!