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Chp.4:Another Sun to Shine
Zuko walked on the outside section of the school. Days were floating by mighty fast. Toph sat on a bench with Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Suki, ranting on about her own awesomeness. "I'm the best at sparring, Twinkle Toes! No doubt about it!" Zuko came and joined them. Hearing this, he snorted. "What? Don't believe me, SnarkPants?" Everybody giggled at Zuko's new nickname, making Zuko glare at her for the first time.
"No, I don't," Zuko stated, making the girl gasp ", and don't call me that!"
"I'll take that as a challenge, Clueless"
"Fine!" A grin was placed defiantly on his face. All of them, except for Sokka , signaled him not to take the challenge. He was clueless by this. She's a girl, he thought, an obnoxious girl who I thought looked good, obviously not.
The next day came and Toph walked home. Despite being the end of school and children and teens walking home, the streets were pretty desolate. Zuko, a ways un back of Toph, caught sight of her and rushed to her, trying to catch her off guard. Once he got to her he turned her around and pinned her down. She showed an unemotional expression, while Zuko grinned happily. "Ha, see. I got you off guard." Her cherry chap- sticked lips formed into a wide grin.
"Toph. TOPH!" Sokka boasted as he found the two, thinking the worst.
"A-"
"Toph! Zuko!? You guys are together!?" Aang asked, rushing to the three.
"You came-and I-uh…" Toph's grin grew wider as she detected a blush from Zuko, and used it to her advantage. She looked towards Sokka and Aang and grabbed the collar of Zuko's shirt and pulled him in close. But not too close, just enough to get a deeper blush from him.
"Payback," she whispered to Zuko. "Yeah, we are together, Snoozles and Twinkles!" Zuko looked down at her. Was this her little game, Zuko thought, her payback for catching her off guard? She was good at these things, Zuko was struggling to find words, once again.
"Congratulations, guys!" Aang threw up his hands in glee.
"Were-n-A-… you-no-it…," Zuko found Toph snickering to herself, then he remembered he was still on her, so he rapidly got off her and brushed off the bits of dirt on his clothes. Toph got up as well, standing next to Zuko. She clinged onto his arm, gaining another blush from Zuko, her snicker still on her face.
"Toph can we talk?" Sokka asked, making Toph's snicker vanish immediately. She followed him , walking the opposite direction of her parent's house. "Toph… being in a relationship is hard stuff," Sokka finally said once they were out of sight.
"I know-"
"It's like another sun to shine… and you're going to need a lot to shine that sun," Sokka motioned the direction of Zuko.
"-I know-"
"There's going to be hard bumps and smooth bumps"
"-Huh?"
"Uh-well, you know what I mean! Your road with Zuko isn't always going to be smooth."
"I know-"
"And you're not always going to be happy-"
"-Sokka! I know!"
"Well… then I guess I'm done here. Goodbye, Toph," he waved and left, awkwardly proud of himself. Toph laughed at Sokka's foolishness. Tomorrow more payback at Zuko until he caves, Toph grinned.
A/N: I'm trying to get caught up with all that chapters I have, and besides, I don't think I'm going to write in a while since I'm a little stuck in a good chapter. So I'll try, forgive for my slowness, my fingers are cringing.