A/N : I am very glad I have been getting reviews for every chapter so far! Which is why I add chapters pretty regularly.
Disclaimer : My laptop-$300. The soda I am drink to keep myself awake-$1. All this and still not owning A:TLA-Priceless.
Toph's POV
Zuko and Katara's hearts were going so fast, it was giving me a headache. I knew what happened last year—I was the only one besides them—but I think that they really do belong together. And, no, I am not saying that because I like Aang. I am saying it because it's true.
So, as per usual Toph Beifong way, I was going to come up with a scheme that made it happen. Even if it involved locking them in an earth box. Actually, that kinda sounded like fun.
Grinning to myself, I walked beside Zuko, trailing in the back. I elbowed him in the side. "So. Katara looks even prettier than before. Thought that was impossible."
"She is looking great, isn't she?" he whispered to me. Then, realizing his mistake (hello, blind girl!), blushed. Grunting, he said, "I hate when you do that."
I laughed, earning looks from those in front of us. "I know about what happened before the comet," I said quietly, so only he could hear.
He just shrugged. "I thought you did. But that doesn't matter now. We both agreed to just forget about it. We moved on," he stated.
Snorting, I said in a loud voice, "I can tell you're lying."
Zuko's POV
I picked up the pace to get away from the small girl. I ended up right behind Katara, of course. We were all heading to the lounge area to meet with Iroh. Which meant we would be drinking tea. And playing Pai Sho. And him proverb-ing it up.
Sure enough, when we got there he had set up pillows around a small table that was close to the ground. We all sat, except for Suki, who Sokka insisted sat on the nearby couch instead. I took my seat next to my uncle, who was already serving us some tea.
"How have all you been?" he asked.
"Great!" Aang, piped up from his seat next to Katara. They were openly holding hands on the table and I cringed a little.
Sokka agreed, then asked me, "So how's the royal life treating you?"
"It's alright, I guess. It's mostly a lot of paperwork and rebuilding all the nations. But there are a few up-sides," I answered.
"Concubines?"
Me, and everyone else, promptly choked on our tea. "Toph!" scolded Katara, her face red. I was sure mine matched.
"What? I thought the whole sex slave thing was a perk. Is it?" She was way too nosy.
Cheeks burning, I shook my head. "I, um, don't have a lot of free time on my hands. So, er, no... concubines."
"Oh," she said. Then, everyone had to laugh at my embarrassment.
"You do seem a little tense," Suki teased me from her spot on the couch. Again, giggles broke out. Even my dear, old uncle was chuckling to himself.
Sokka had tears in his eyes, he was laughing so hard. "You're birthday's coming up, right? Now I know what to get you!"
"Please," Toph said, "Zuko gets action all by himself."
Katara and I froze. She was seated right across from me, so I could perfectly see the question in her accusing eyes. Did you tell her?
"What, are you interested in him, Toph?" Aang snorted. She punched him in the shoulder.
"Of course I'm not," she said while he rubbed his abused shoulder. "I was just saying. A lot of girls would probably love to get it on with the Fire Lord."
Katara laughed lightly. "His Highness is handsome," she said in a friendly tone, but I could see it was forced. She wasn't comfortable with this at all, I could tell.
Her comment earned some laughs, even from her boyfriend. We all caught up and were soon splitting up and wandering the palace.
Somehow, I ended up at the turtle duck pond. And I saw a womanly figure in blue sitting at the edge, distractedly bending the water.
I was about to turn around, but she looked at me.
"Zuko?" she asked. "Can I... talk to you?"
A/N : Haha, I loved Toph in this.
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