Doing it My Way
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OK, then, let's get it to chapter 4
Chapter four: Dear Diary...
Chapter 4
Toph's POV
"Are we there yet," I asked to my driver, Filly, and he answered…
"We are almost there, I am turning onto the block at the very instance," he replied happily. I have to admit, this dude is like a scary version of Aang. Always laughing and in a good mood. He is also my personal driver.
"Thanks," I replied with no emotion; I don't like to smile much, it makes me wonder if my teeth are, you know, white and shiny, whatever that looks like. Sucks being blind at some moments, it makes you miss out on a bunch of stuff.
I am not complaining, but I can make a huge list of what I can't do.
1) Watch T.V.
2) Find the cookie jar on the refrigerator… quietly.
3) Read ( you know, without using my fingers)
4) Play video games
5) See people
6) Draw
7) Write right
8) Style my hair (as if I want to)
9) Type on computer (I am learning though)
10) Look at my foods before I eat it (that would be a big help with a lot of school surprises, but my nose usually does that little task)
Like I said, I am not complaining, just stating the obvious.
"We're here," he chimed.
"Thanks, are my parents home?"
"Yes but they are leaving momentarily."
"(Ya-who) O.K. then, I guess I can start on my homework." I told him and walked into the house.
It was quiet in the house… too quiet. I walked into the kitchen and pulled out a pudding snack. A maid handed me a spoon, and I ran to my room.
"Oh Toph, come here darling, and tell me how school went." My mother sang to me. I dropped my crap on the stairs and walked into the family room.
"Hi mother, father, I missed you guys today," I said putting on the sweet act.
"We missed you too darling," my father kissed my forehead and sat down.
I relaxed in a comfortable position on the sofa and stared into the direction they were in, and to add a cute effect, I tilted my head to the side.
"So how was school today," my father asked me, eager to find a good excuse to get me out of it, and back to home schooling.
I said a little too anxiously (I did have a great day at school) I started out with, "School was fantastic, I had a lot of fun. Well I didn't have too much fun in Algebra, but I am actually starting to understand it. And in gym class, me and Katara..."
"Katara and I."
"Whatever... well, in gym we had to lift 40 pounds in reps, and guess what, we did top for the girls. I did 39 and Katara did 47. We were so proud of ourselves. And guess what, I can lift 140 pounds in one set, Katara can do 170. Oh my Gosh, I had so much fun. Oh, and Katara and I can lift 200 pounds with our legs, we could of done more but they wouldn't add on extra weights.
"Oh, and this Zuko kid, he is really cool to. He did so well with his reps, and jumps and crap." I took a breath and felt a change in the environment. No one was moving, and his or her heart rates started going a little faster.
"Tankati, right darling," my mother asked.
"Zuko, yeah, that's him," I replied coolly, so what?
"Oh, just asking love," my mother said. "Well, why don't you get started on your homework?" She snapped her fingers and two maids walked on either side of me, to escort me to my room. This is ultra dumb, I'm blind, not a pathetic old granny, I can do this myself.
We walked away until my dad thrust something in my hand.
"Come on Toph, at least give this cane a try..."
Katara's POV
September/ 6/ 2007
Thursday
8:29 PM
Dear Diary,
Today was a pretty good day. I called Toph a half-an-hour ago, and her parents allowed her to go to the party; afterwards she will spend the night at my house. Zuko's father allowed him to go too! Sokka isn't attending, so Zuko offered to drive us there.
I declined, I don't won't to impose, I didn't tell him that, just saying I have my own way around. Toph and I will ride in one of my limousines, and a driver will... you know, drive me there. LOL, it is kind of obvious (the drive part).
I had fun in gym class today; everything went fantastic. After doing reps and one-sets, we played a quick game of dodge ball, boys against girls outside in the fields. The final five minutes of the game, we were allowed to use our elements, to the remainder players.
Toph and myself, against Zuko and some other dude, I think his name is Ash. Well I am a waterbender, so the gym teacher allowed the sprinklers to go on. Toph, an earthbender, was set. Zuko and Ash were firebenders, so everyone figured that this was going to be an interesting game.
With two balls on each side, Toph immediately shuffled them over to us. Ash was quick on his feet and got the balls on his side while Toph was bending.
The game was on.
Lighting the ball, Zuko hurled his straight for me, and I ice my foot and slammed the ball hard into the ground.
Ash, hurled his to Toph, with an evil grin on his face. That jerk! He was going to take advantage on Toph since she was blind. Well he was in for a big surprise.
When Ash threw the ball, Toph caught it, while facing the other direction! She was busy talking to me, get a plan going, and the whole class cheered when she swiftly caught the ball, with no effort. That loser, Ash, didn't even light the ball. Boy was he shock!
Toph and I had an idea. We hurled two of the balls at the guys, missing on purpose so they would have to bend down and get the ball.
They were already sharp so one got the ball, while the other kept watch. Perfect. Ash was the one keeping an eye on things, when Toph yelled, "My grandma can throw better than you when she is constipated."
Ash's pale face went red with that insult and as soon as he had one of the balls, he hurled it for her again, the ball was flared up.
Toph let the ball sail past her and I caught it, using the water from the sprinkler system to hold the ball. I let it burn.
Zuko held on to his ball, waiting for the chance to strike. Toph and I had three balls; Zuko and Ash had one.
Oh yeah, we were set!
Toph raised a pillar about 35 feet into the air. The class cooed at her design, which said:
Fire is redWater is blue
Earth is green
And so is your face when I am done with you!
That left Zuko and Ash in total embarrassment.
"Give me the ball, give me the ball," Ash yelled continuously.
"No you idiot, they are taunting us on purpose," Zuko replied.
"Come on, I can hit them," Ash yelled.
"You can't hit a sumo-wrestler," Zuko replied hotly and they were arguing like Sokka would with Momo.
"Time for some action," I said to Toph, and we went with our plan.
I jumped off the pillar, head first.
"Look everyone, the waterbender is falling," I heard a boy reply and everyone started yelling. I smiled to myself and bent a pool of water under me, while Toph (secretly) went underground, at the dividing line, that was, you know, dividing, the boys from the girls.
"I'm okay everyone, really," I said, acting like a pro.
The guy's reluctantly rushed up to me and asked if I was all right, well Ash did, when Zuko yelled, "Where the crud is Toph?"
Toph, using that as her cue, rose up from the ground and slammed the balls straight at Zuko and Ash. They flew 15 feet back, and were knocked to the ground.
"We WIN!" Toph was so happy she was smiling when we walked back to the locker rooms.
"Admit it hotheads, we kicked your fire-butts," Toph grinned happily.
"Yeah, whatever," was Ash's only reply. He walked over to the other guys in shame.
Zuko walked with Toph and I though and he congratulated us with a very nice smile. "You girls did great; your plan was pretty damn sneaky."
I grinned at the statement, and smiled broadly, "yeah, it was the only way to get you guys," I stated.
Zuko grabbed his stomach and said, "Well if you ever try that plan again, Toph go easy on me," he smiled... again and laughed softly.
"Yeah, sorry about that, I was just so excited that it actually worked. It was my idea," she said happily.
"It was a good idea," I told her and we went to our respective dressing rooms.
Wow, I took up a lot of pages, and I haven't even told you about my whole day.
In dance class, we were starting a dance class for the first verse of Goodies (the remix), by Ciara.
I had fun, with that. I play Ciara in the song, and everyone thinks I am perfect of the job. They class (35) voted me to be the dance captain. I eagerly agreed. We were also thinking about doing Girlfriend by Avril Lavegnine, and Lose My Breath by Destiny Child.
ROTC was fun too. Commander Zhao was yelling a lot today, and he kept giving me these... funny glances. I felt a little uncomfortable, but he was giving everyone in the class, a glance. Weird...
We were issued homework today as well, vocabulary in our books. I finished that in Study Hall with Zuko. Aang was helping Toph with Algebra.
I felt funny, just a little. I don't know, but usually Aang is always by me. Jealous, hell no. It just seemed a little funny without his positive attitude warming the air up.
LOL and Zuko was no help.
We had trouble finding the correct definition of the Airbenders term of Manifest Destiny. He cursed every other breath, and I was laughing every time. He glared at me and concentrated on his work, trying to ignore my laughter.
I did everything in my power to stay put.
Mission failed, I just laughed harder.
He was so steamed; he almost burned his pencil, then his book, and then his pants leg. LOL, I was in so much laughter, I forgot all about Aang. Eventually Zuko started smiling too, I mean, after we found Manifest Destiny. By that time, the bell was about to ring.
"See you tomorrow..." Zuko started at me but my interrupting brother barged in at the perfect time.
"Come on Katara, we have to get home immediately," Sokka stated before grabbing my arm and yanking me out the library. I managed to wave at Zuko though, and he smiled before turning to his sister.
Damn Sokka sometimes, he ruins a lot of things. He says that same verse every time I am with a boy. EVERYTIME! Unless it is Aang, he will say that same famous quote, even with a male teacher.
I stopped complaining about that when I was nine years old, you get used to it.
Wow, I am really tired, it is almost 9:30, or I should say 2130. I have to get used to military time, for Zhao says he will be giving out verbal quizzes soon, dealing with army timing.
I spent a lot of time thinking, while writing in you diary.
Before going to sleep, I am going right down the some questions.
Is Zuko an all right guy after all?
Or is he going to use me?
How? I mean if he uses me...
Do I really like Aang?
Or is it a small crush?
Will my father return soon?
Or will he die in the W.A.R., by the disease spreading to him
What is up with Zhao?
I have a bad feeling about this school year, I can feel it. How will school turn out this year?
Can you find true love at this age (my age)?
Or is life nothing like the dreams we all had once had?
Good Night
2213 (10:13 pm)
Azula's POV
Zuko sure is acting strange; he is acting... too normally. Usually after school he heads straight into his room, listens to music/ does homework, eats dinner, trains, take a bath, and goes to bed.
But today he brought his homework (and his I-pod) and did his work at the study den, where it is the normal working spot of the family.
At dinner, he discussed a serious topic with dad, and he offered to get Uncle Iroh some tea, which he never does.
He watched T.V. with us after helping the maids put the dishes away.
While training, instead of lighting my clothes like he usually does when he wins, he laughed softly and walked away.
And the scariest of all...
He hummed on his way to his bath. I mean he hummed loudly. Father was even shocked at his attitude. I was scared shitless, and Iroh wasn't even smiling at this attitude.
Way scary.
And I am usually the calm one around here.
Zuko's POV
I don't know why, but I am in a good mood today.
Hmmm, here is a question to think about.
Most rhyming words look alike.
Like peep and sheep.
Or see and pee.
Or green and sheen.
But what about good and mood, they look alike, but they just don't sound the same. My mom used to point out things like that for me. Just because you are used to things, you shouldn't be accustomed to it. Learn to flow.
I think I am flowing.
Sokka's POV
I hate any guy that tries to hit on my sister. It is that simple, I can't help it. I know I am overprotective over her, but I love Katara, and after the Jet incident, I am making sure no one hurts her again.
Aang's POV
Katara told me during the first week of summer vacation that she wasn't interested in anyone this year.
"Maybe I'll start dating around the end of the first semester," she told me.
It's not that I asked her out or anything. Even if I wanted to, I would be way to shy.
I don't know how Toph's parents act or anything, so I just put them to play the loving, overprotective parents
The "Cute effect" is what I use to do when I was younger. If I didn't want to answer a question, or if I knew I was in big trouble, I would tile my head, and they wouldn't 21 questions me.
It doesn't work so well anymore.
Another great chapter I am happy to say. Read and review please so I can continue doing my best for the story.
