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Yay chapter 2 is up. Kinda late but I was trying to figure out how I was going to explain things a little…..or something like that. Anyway I got a good number of people who actually clicked on this story, I would like more reviews. Hopefully positive but hey can't please everyone, but seriously don't like don't read. Again this is a Shoujo-ai relationship meaning girl girl. I'm hoping to update this every Friday but I'll see how that goes. Oh, and starting chap 3 my notes will be at the bottom of story. Oh and you should read Well enough of me and on with the show. Enjoy

Chapter 2: New Confrontations

Toph was outraged. She couldn't believe they thought it was all her fault. It was Appa, he was the reason those Fire Nation girls knew where they were. The audacity of that girl accusing her of doing nothing, she carried her own weight; she did her share of the work when it came to herself. It hurt too; it hurt when Katara made fun of her blindness. It hurt her more than it ever did in her life and she didn't no why it did so. So here she was walking by herself only carrying for herself. That's what she wanted, right? Oh and to top it all off some person was following her, so she paused and could feel whomever it was hide behind a rock. Bad move. She forcibly shoved the rock into whoever it was that was hiding behind it.

"Oomph!" she heard the person, him, grunt in pain. "That really hurt my tail bone." He went on to complain.

After her guest, wanted or not, set up a small fire and some pots, she relaxed a little and sat down. After a couple of minutes of silence she heard him pour something into a cup and lean over to offer it to her.

"Here is your tea." He offered politely. After a few moments she accepted the offer and slowly nursed the drink. It was pretty good she conceded.

"You seem a little to young to be traveling alone." He stated, breaking the silence. Oh here we go, she thought irritated at everyone's apparent need to take care of her.

"You seem a little to old." She countered right back. "Hahaha. Perhaps I am." He said as if it just accrued to him. Maybe, maybe he wasn't such a bad old man.

"I know what you're thinking," she began just a little solemnly, "I look like I can't handle being by myself." "I wasn't thinking that." He responded seriously. "You wouldn't even let me pour my own cup of tea." She said a little forcibly. "I poured your tea because I wanted to and for no other reason." He finished with a tone that left no room for argument. He just might not be so bad.

"People see me and think I'm weak," she began as silence fell between them again, "they want to take care of me but I can take care of myself by myself." Lightly hanging her head again at recent memories her statement brought up. She could also feel his body slump a little too at her words.

"You sound like my nephew, always thinking you need to do things on your own without anyone's support," he began a bit wiry himself, "there is nothing wrong with letting people who love you help you." She sat there for a moment letting his words sink in when he spoke up again as if he just realized something. "Not that I love you! I just met you." He finished with a bit of humor in his voice. She laughed.

"So where is your nephew?" She asked after she calmed down.

"I've been tracking him actually." He replied with a bit of sadness. "Is he lost?" "Yes, a little bit." The old man then sighed a little as he continued, "His life has recently changed and he's going through very difficult times, he's trying to figure out who he is and he went away."

"Sooo now you're following him?" she asked, more of statement than a question.

"I know he doesn't want to be around right now but if he needs me I'll be there." Silence fell as she thought over his words.

"Your nephew," she began, "is very lucky, even if he doesn't know it." She then looked up and directed him with a sincere smile. "Thank you." She said very kindly. "My pleasure," He began is reply, "sharing tea with a fascinating stranger is one of life's true delights."

"No," she corrected, "thank you for what you said, it helped me."

"I'm glad." He replied happily. After which she picked up her bag and started to walk away.

"Oh," she paused in her steps and looked back, "and about your nephew, maybe you should tell him you need him too." She then turned back and started walking toward the area she could feel a small group of people converging and since the area was practically deserted, she guessed that's where she'd find her friends. She smiled at that thought.

Well, she was right about where her friends are. So was one of the girls that were chasing them. The old man and some other person she didn't know are there too. Oh, and everyone seemed to be in one big free-for-all match. Oh well, she was always one to get here hands a little dirty.

Finally, today was such a long day, Toph thought as she fell on her mat to get some much needed rest. The fire from the small camp they set up was slowly burning down the small amount of wood used for it and the warmth from it dying out with it. Yes she help set up, even though she still didn't like it but she had to admit it had its perks. For one it gave her a "work well done" type of feel but what she thought was more important was the fact Katara wasn't mad at her anymore. She even complemented her. She gave a warm smile to that memory. Her smile dropped as she kept thinking back. It was sad with what happened to that old man. She really hope he was alright.

"Goodnight Toph." Katara whispered near her, breaking her train of thought.

"'Night," she replied, "sugar queen." She could feel Katara turn to look at her but she ignored it and went to sleep with her small victory, smiling as she did so.

Today was a very eventful day. Aang was finally getting the hang of earth bending and she got to humiliate him in the process. With her as his teacher, he'll master earth bending in no time. She also thought those were some really good nuts. Oh and no Sokka, that was a really good one.

With that accomplished, they were on their way to Ba Sing Se. Oh how she wished they didn't have to go there. Oh, apparently her wish was about to be granted.

"Stop." She said. After she could feel everyone pause to look at her she continued, "There's something coming…I think" "And what's that supposed to mean?" She heard Sokka ask. "I don't know, but I really think something is heading this way." She replied very seriously.

She really didn't know how to explain it, it was like something was moving but it didn't create vibrations for her to feel and pinpoint. Actually, from what she could tell, it stopped the ground. She couldn't feel any vibrations from where it was coming from. It really was starting to freak her out a little and Aang shouting in distress really didn't help matters.

"Look out!" she heard Aang yell. She followed where they were moving.

"What's happening?" she asked as they were running. "It's a Spirit." Aang answered.

"Spirit?" "Yeah," Katara answered this time, "and it's big, very big and looks like it's angry."

She paused to turn and raise a wall in front of where she couldn't feel it, hoping to slow it down. She could then feel as the wall came down. It really must be big, she thought with a hint of panic as she turned to continue running.

"Wait!" she shouted with realization, "If it broke through a wall it must be solid so we can hit it!" She turned again but this time accompanied by Aang as they both sent the earth in front of them to slam into the creature. She felt relieved as her assumption was true as she could feel the ground again from where that thing was as it, from what she could tell, was forcibly sent into the air. The earth stilled once more, probably from it coming down from its impromptu flight.

"Did we win?" she heard Sokka say as he came out from hiding behind a rock.

"It looks knocked out," Aang replied, "but I'm going to check." She felt Aang move to the stilled area. Interesting, she thought. Even though the thing stilled the earth and she couldn't feel it's movements, she could still feel Aang's even though they were a bit dulled.

"So, you said it was a Spirit?" she asked after it was apparent it wasn't attacking anymore.

"Yeah but…" Aang replied but with uncertainty marring his words.

"But…" she repeated. "But it doesn't look like any kind of Spirit I've seen before. It's more…twisted" Aang said as if, uncertain how to really describe its appearance.

"You've seen more?" She couldn't believe they might have to deal more with these things.

"Not like this though, even the one from that village that was under attack. This one is different." Katara explained

"You are right." Said someone else or something but whatever he was definitely wasn't there a little while ago.

She turned and went into a defensive stance along with everyone else. Just like the beast that just attacked them she couldn't feel him or it.

"I have come to request the help of the Avatar." It demanded in a very sincere tone. After a few moments she could feel Aang relax and stand properly. As did everyone else, so she decided to do so also.

"It's okay everyone," Aang began, "I believe we can trust him." She could then feel Aang walking towards him and everyone else as well. With a bit of reluctance she followed as well. She was a little put off as she couldn't feel them one by one anymore but she kept on ahead from where she felt them last. After a couple more steps she could feel her body, for lack of better words, shift and turn but not. She could then feel her friends once more. The ground felt funny though. Everything she felt through the earth…echoed. It was like everyone and everything was all around her but in one place. Very weird. Kind of gave her a headache but at least it wasn't so bad she couldn't feel and know where everyone really was. The, and she was guessing here, Spirit they were following still stilled things around him, but not frozen like before. More like still the echoing effect but she still couldn't pinpoint his exact location.

"We're definitely not home anymore." Sokka uttered, stating what everyone had on their minds.