Hi,

Thank you for reading my fanfiction, I really appreciate it! I am updating pretty late but I am going to try to make it as good as it can be. Oh yeah and I am going to make Zuko a little more stupid than he is in the show and the book. Enjoy. XD

That morning everyone was awake except Zuko and Sokka. They looked like they were having good dreams but for everyone watching them, it was a nightmare. They were each hugging each other in a weird way: Sokka was cuddling with Zuko's feet and Zuko had Sokka's feet. But Sokka's feet had about a centimetre of mud attached to them, well they all hoped it was mud because Zuko was about to kiss them. Thank goodness Katara was there to use her water bending before he could because even the flies were dying because of how gross it was.

When Zuko woke he let out an ear piercing shriek of terror and jumped about twenty feet back away from the terrible feet and started running. Five minutes later Sokka woke up and yelled "Katara! Why did you do that, I was having an amazing dream where I was dancing with steak while eating a chicken in Meatland" He said starting to cry that it was the end of his dream while everyone started to laugh at Sokka's stupidity.

When he finally got over Meatland, Sokka asked

"Where is Zuko?"

"He went to wash out his mouth in the lake"

Sokka looked confused at Aang's answer. Aang knew that face very well and explained how Sokka and Zuko were sleeping and how Zuko nearly kissed Sokka's 'mud and/or poo feet'. Sokka looked disgusted and embarrassed at the same time and when Zuko returned, he looked the same way. Zuko asked

"Sokka, when was your last bath and what is on YOUR FEET?"

"Ummm... I think my last bath was about three weeks ago, and I honestly have no clue what is on my feet."

Sokka answered in his usual not sure what's going on around him voice.

Everyone looked totally disgusted, so Katara and Zuko got a place where he can bathe in the lake. Zuko made sure it would be warm while Katara would create a tidal wave and threaten to send it to him if he tried to get out of the lake. They got Sokka in the lake and when Katara left to eat Zuko held Sokka back from eating all the food Toph found yesterday and Zuko told him:

"I still don't think Aang trusts me, I didn't do anything on the list and nothing changed."

Sokka looked disappointed that his plan didn't actually work. But it didn't work because Zuko never did those things or at least not anymore.

When Sokka was finished bathing, Zuko and Sokka went to try to find some shelter or a village or something because it started to rain.

On the way there, the two boys decided to let someone in on their problem. They were very desperate. They couldn't let Katara in yet, she still didn't trust Zuko that much. So they were forced to let Toph in on the secret. But they had no idea how to. So they asked Aang how he got her to trust him but he didn't really answer. His exact words were:

"Well I didn't really do anything, I just saw she was struggling and I helped her."

He told Sokka what Aang said to him. Sokka said he would gain her trust for him.

About a day later Sokka saw that *poor little* Toph was struggling with about 20 pounds of firewood. He thought that this could be the perfect chance to gain her trust. When he went to help her, he asked:

"Do you need some help Toph?"

"I don't need any help by someone who can't do third grade math!"

"I can so do third grade math, if you haven't noticed I passed third grade!"

Toph shrugged and handed the proud Sokka half of the five foot long firewood that they would cut up when they got back to the camp. It was actually easier to get along with Toph then Sokka thought it would be, well if you get pass the name calling anyway.

When Sokka thought Toph trusted him enough he called a meeting with Zuko asking if he wanted to tell her that day or the next. Zuko decided to get it over with the next day so he can practice what he would say, to the woodland frogs.

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The next day Zuko was so unsure about the meeting he called with Toph and Sokka but he knew he had to deal with his nervousness.

When Toph showed up in the hideout that they had chosen, she was all excited, no one ever told her secrets that she had to keep top secret. Then when Zuko explained what the problem was, the smile quickly left her face and she had that 'Are you kidding me' look on her face.

Sokka found out that Toph totally adores detective work and thought of an excuse of how they could get her to help them out with their big problem of trust.

"Toph, you do know that this is sort of like a detectives work, right?"

Sokka said, with his dumb little smirk on his face. Toph's face light up at the words: "detectives work".

"Are you telling the truth? If I do this I am sort of like a detective?"

"Yeah, and I guess this would be sort of like, like... A MISSION for you, if you help us of course."

Zuko said with a little playful smile on his face. Of course detective T. agreed and they have another meeting for ideas tomorrow.

Zuko was having some thoughts and ideas when he overheard Aang talking to Katara. They were talking about how they can make themselves stronger.

He noticed how Aang always listened to what Katara was saying Katara. He had an idea!

Sorry, Sokka was so ooc. I had to use him 'cause it would be too obvious if it was Zuko (he already burnt her foot in the series).