Threads of Fate

Changes

Zuko had to get used too many changes when he entered the Avatar's group. In fact, that was the first one, call people by their real names, and the second one; they were a family, not simply a group.

Iroh had adjusted nicely to the sudden change of scenery, in fact, barring the fact that he was the only person over 16 in the group, he fit right in.

Day to day life was so drastically different than his childhood in the palace, his two years on his ship, his time as a refuge, or his short time with Azula in Bas- Sing- Se. At first he had wondered why they called themselves family, they hardly had anything in common, but now he had to admit, it was starting to fit on him.

He had gotten used to a lot of things, such as firebending practice with Iroh and Aang, to his jealousy, the twelve year old had already made it close to his skill level.

Toph and Sokka's sarcastic comments; he had fallen for Toph's 'blindness' tricks several times already, Sokka's constant hunger, and the water tribes sibling's arguments had all blended into everyday life. He was surprised when he learned that the Avatar, no, Aang, had a love interest in Katara, to which Sokka was blissfully unaware of.

Some things he didn't have to get used to, he had no shortage of determination, and was usually the last to give up and the first to try again, which helped immensely when the situation seemed hopeless, and it often did when the fire nation ruled most of the world.

There was one other thing that hadn't, to his frustration, changed. "Hey! Don't make me have to earthbend your lazy but off the ground, Zuzu!"

He still hated his nickname to no end.

A/N: I was just thinking one day, if Zuko joined the group, what would Toph's nickname for him be? So then I came up with this comedic little drabble.