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A/N: The ages are a little different than the show:
Toph: 15 Katara: 16 Aang: 15 Zuko: 16 Azula: 15 ½ Sokka: 16
Chp.2: Boy Meets Girl
He made his decision, he would speak to Toph. It was the next day and Zuko marched to school, determined and confident.
He arrived at the school, and Toph was with Mai, arguing. Zuko bit his lip and rushed to them, but before he got a chance to speak once he was next to them Toph shoved her hand in front of Zuko's face, without looking at him. "Don't even try to break this up!" Zuko's mouth opened, wanting to say something, but he shut it. "Listen, Emotional Rant!" Zuko wanted to laugh at that. It was funny how Toph mocked Mai of her lack of emotion.
"Emotional Rant!? Is that your new nickname for me!?"
"Yes, it is! Or would you prefer Dull Eyed!?" Mai growled.
"Look who's talking!" Toph's face flushed, making Zuko utterly confused. What did she mean? "Ha! See, I got you, Miss Popular!" Toph's face recovered.
"Is that the best you could do, Emotional Rat?" Mai gasped and was ready to hit Toph, hit the heck out of her, but Zuko held Mai back. "I told you, Overprotective Stalker! Don't try to break this up! I can take care of myself!"
"What?" Zuko was confused at his nickname. Stalker?
"You heard me! Now let go of her so she can try to hit me!"
"But-"
"Do it!" Zuko released Mai, and she did as she was told and tried to hit her. Her fist about to crush the beauty of her face, but Toph acted quick and stopped her by making the fist land in her palm, blocking damage- and with ease! This was a surprise to Zuko, her looks could fool you. Petite and looking fragile. Toph was no where near being fragile. Mai grunted and used her other fist to catch Toph off guard, but she did the same.
"Zuko! Aren't you going to help me?"
"A-… uh-…," Zuko tried to gather up words "Why?" He finally managed to get a word out. The crowd surrounding them gasped, Toph boasted in laughter. Mai gave up her punches and gave a piercing look at Zuko, than at Toph and left. Toph faced Zuko and spoke.
"Nice one, Why Face. Is she your girlfriend?" She motioned Mai.
"Yeah."
"Too bad for you," and she left, having people follow her.
"I know," Zuko whispered. He went to Aang and his group, trying to avoid the wrath of his girlfriend.
"Hey, Zuko!"
"Hey…"
"Zuko!" Katara glomped him. "I didn't get to hug you last time we saw each other!"
"Yeah," he tried to squirm his way out of her grip, but she released him.
"So did you talk to her?" Aang asks Zuko.
"Sort of. But she nicknamed me Why Face." Aang started laughing, making Zuko irritated.
"Don't worry! Join the club! She puts a nickname on almost everyone. Mine is… um… Twinkle Toes…," Zuko boasted out laughing. "Ha-ha, funny!" Aang says sarcastically. "Katara is Sugar Queen. Sokka is Snoozles. Suki is Fan Queen. And now you are officially Why Face." Zuko grunted. Well, it was better than Zuzu.
"Hey, Twinkles!" Toph approached them, without a group this time.
"Hey, Toph." Toph looked in the direction of Zuko
"Aren't you everywhere?"
"Toph this is Zuko."
"Yeah, I met up with him a while ago." She had a ponytail on that day; rather messy actually, bangs still in her face. Her Jan sport backpack had a green and black checkerboard design; she wore a normal green shirt with a black skirt. "Is he new in the group or what?"
"Sort of. He's been going here, though. And we've known him for a long time, but I guess you could say he's new." Zuko went a long with it; it was better hanging out with them then his sister. Aang scratched the back of his head. "So… um… Toph… I guess you should tell him."
"Tell him what?"
"You know!"
"Oh, right… He'll find out on his own!" Zuko felt lost, he didn't like having secrets being hidden from him.
"But-"
"Fine, I'll tell him later! I really don't see what the big deal is!" Aang turned his head away from Toph.
"Yeah, no kidding!" he muttered. She punched him in the shoulder. "Ow!"
"Shut up about it, ok!?"
"Ok!"
"I'll see you guys later," and she left. Zuko sighed.
"Can you-"
"Nope!"
"-Why n-"
"I'm not allowed to tell."
"-She won't-"
"N.O.! She'll fry me if I tell you!" Zuko grunted in failure.
A/N: I just want to say that this story was originally just supposed to be in my notebook, but I decided to start writing it down here. And I write in my notebook like every night, so, truthfully, I'm up to chapter 22. Sorry about all of the grammar mistakes.