BRING. . .
Aang was already out the door by the time the bell rang. The first week back for him had been hell, but hey, that's high school. Aang practically threw open his locker, shoved his binders into his backpack, pushing piles of stray papers out of the way.
He slammed the locker shut and ambled down the hall way, making his way to his usual stop. Toph had only just reached her locker as Aang stopped short in front of it. Many people were already acknowledging his presence by pointing and whispering behind their hands.
"Come on, Toph. . ." Aang said at a whisper, tapping his foot impatiently.
"Chill." She replied shutting her locker and heaving her backpack onto her shoulder. Aang started walking right away and Toph had to widen her step to keep up with him.
"God, what's the rush? I know it's turkey weekend and all, but trampling people and racing me isn't going to start the weekend faster." Toph said irately.
"This week has been hell. I'm glad for the week off."
"Twinkletoes, you missed like, three weeks of school. One week shouldn't kill you."
"It's not that."
"Oh," Toph's voice lowered so that Aang could barely hear her. "You mean what people have been saying right? You must have heard by now."
Aang sighed deeply and the walked into the brisk outside air.
Toph breathed in deeply and smile on his lips. "I love fall." She said shortly, closing her eyes.
Aang snorted through his nose, even though he agreed completely. He spied out Zuko, leaning against the flagpole as usual.
"Hey," He said, moving to stand next to him.
"What's with you?"
"Don't ask."
The bus rumbled up, stopping with a hiss from the engine. The bus driver opened the door and people started pushing each other to get in right away. Toph, having elbowed her way through the crowd, got in first, winning the spot in the back.
"You know," She said as Aang sat in the seat next to her and Zuko in front of her. "Ty Lee's having that party this weekend. For her birthday." She explained.
"Yeah. What of it?" Zuko said, turning to look at her.
"Well, I don't know about you but I'm going." Toph's signature smirk slid across her face
"Of course your going." Aang said.
"Probably just to fool around with a guy. Again." Zuko added.
Toph shook her head. "I wouldn't let any bastard touch me."
"Who are you kidding? Your always messing with some poor guys heads, making them think their gonna get lucky and then you ditch." Zuko said, smiling.
This time Toph nodded. "But I don't let them do anything." She said defiantly, leaning back and crossing her arms.
Aang smiled slightly and rolled her eyes towards the window. He pressed his forehead against it and sighed. It had been a long week. People were avoiding, being creeped out that he had been shot. Shot, and lived, in the same room as Jet, who died. And what's worse is that they blame him. Jet- the star athlete, straight-A student, one of the most popular people in school was killed, to save some brat who didn't know what he was doing. That's how they saw it. And that's all they saw.
Aang sighed once more, the heat from his breath fogging up the window. Aang drew in it, tracing his finger through the fog until there was nothing left. Nothing but his own reflection.
"Your not wearing that!" Sokka yelled for the umpteenth time in the last five minutes.
"Well, I'm not changing, so stop bugging me." Katara replied, flicking his ear.
"And no flicking the driver!" He said. He pulled into Suki's drive way and she jumped into the car, slamming the door shut and rubbing her arms through her coat.
"It's got to be twenty degrees outside!" She exclaimed.
Katara nodded and Suki looked at her like she was crazy.
"How can you be wearing a skirt? Can you even feel your leg?"
Katara nodded. "I'm used to the cold."
"She only ever gets sick during the summer but never when it's cold." Sokka commented.
"Are we picking anyone else up?" Katara asked, trying to change the subject off of her.
Sokka shook his head. "The others live close enough to Ty Lee's place."
They drove for fifteen minutes in silence until they pulled up to a large house, music pumping through the house and cars parked all along the street. Katara and Suki jumped out right away with smiles on their faces.
They entered the building and saw that people were everywhere, packed so tightly together that Katara and Suki had to fight their way through.
"Hey, Katara! Suki!"
They turned and saw Toph standing by the bar, her hand in the air. "It's about time you got here!" She called.
The two drew nearer and saw that Aang was standing next to her and Zuko in front of her.
"How long have you guys been here?"
"About a half hour." Aang replied, yelling to be heard over the music.
"I'm shocked that so many people turned up for Ty Lee's party. She's not that popular." Toph said.
"Hello? Where have you been? She's hot, she's a cheerleader, has what, six sisters that are just as hot as her and she's loaded." Suki explained. "You do the math."
Toph snorted, a smile on her face before walking in the opposite direction.
"Where are you going?" Katara yelled after her.
"Oh, I dunno. I have things to do." She replied and with a wave of her hand she was swallowed by the crowd.
Katara laughed, leaning her way through the thinning crowd. She looked at her watch, seeing that it was 3:30 in the morning. She shook her head, sighing slightly before continuing to force herself through the mass of people.
"Zuko!"
He turned to look at her, his face slightly red. He pulled her out from imbetween two people.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you since you got here." He said.
Katara shrugged. "I dunno really, but we have to leave. Is Sokka drunk, he's driving."
"Uh. . ." Zuko looked over towards the bar, seeing that Sokka was there and sure enough he was clutching a shot glass and supporting her whole body on the bar.
Katara groaned. "Where's Toph and Aang?" She asked, turning back to Zuko.
"Aang's. . . somewhere and Toph's over there." He pointed towards the living room and there was Toph, sitting on the couch, but she wasn't alone. The was a boy sitting next to her but with Toph's legs draped over his own. She was leaning back against the arm of the sofa and he was leaning towards her, one hand on the couch the other on her thigh. Her leaned in more and when their lips were just centimeters apart and Toph appeared to be whispering something making him stop. He said something back and pressed forward once more but Toph placed a hand on his chest, stopping him just as their lips brushed.
"Toph!" Katara screeched.
Toph's head snapped in Katara's direction as did the boys. Toph calmly climbed from the boys lap and walked over to them.
"'Sup." She said, talking the drink from Zuko's hand and draining it.
"Really, Toph, so you have to do this at every party?" Katara exclaimed exasperatedly.
Toph shrugged as Aang approached them.
"What's up?" He said gazing around at everyone.
"Toph! She's always being like this and personally, I don't think it's right." Katara said, crossing her arms.
"What isn't?"
"Toph's always messing with some guy."
Aang rolled his eyes. "No offense Katara, but Toph isn't going to listen. And plus, she doesn't do anything dangerous."
"Thank you." Toph said, nodding her head.
Katara huffed and crossed the room, grabbing Sokka by the elbow.
"Sokka, let's go!"
Sokka rolled his head on his neck to look at her.
"Huh?"
"Let's get Suki and go!"
"Oh, Suki! I know Suki!" Sokka exclaimed.
"At least you still know that." Katara mumbled, pulling him from the room.
omg toph's a player!!!!!1! i really should have put something up relating to that earlier to make it not so sudden but oh well. and sorry for the really late update. i was kinda stuck on this story but then the whole storyline came to me while i was in the shower. so now i know what im doing!! but god, is there going to be drama- just when you think everything is going to be alright it blows up in their faces.
And theres not going to be too much Sukka or zutara, this will be mostly taang so dont bug me about not having enough of that.
Oh, and aang wasn't really jealous because he doesnt have that kind of feelings for her yet. so this isn't a story when they suddenly realize there love (which i usually think is bull to be coming out of no where, even though i do it sometimes XDD) but something to. . . lets say unleash it.
Toph is going to be very. . . playfull.
and and even more, i added a new idea to my profile. i know its vauge and rushed but o well. pls check it out, i want feed back!
