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Toph's POV

I got up this morning and hit my head with the cast, trying to scratch my head. Now, I feel like I have a bruise. When Tweety bird came in to check on me I blew up, tremendously frustrated.

"How are you toda – "

"I'm sick of this cast!" I yelled.

"Toph," she whispered, "Aang and Todd are in the living room."

"So?" I grumbled. "I am sick of this cast. I've had it on for a week and I can't stand it anymore."

"Ooh, I know exactly what you need," she squealed.

"Oh. Please, don't say it." I already knew that tone of voice and it only served to cause trouble for me every time Katara used it but now – in this world – how was I supposed to handle it? I didn't even know where to begin.

"You know what you need? A nice relaxing day with the girl's. Hold on for one minute." She didn't even wait to hear my complaints and excuses as she went out to tell Toto and Twinkle Toes that they had to go so we could have our "girl's day". Ugh, why can't things go easy for me?

She came back and shut the door with a slam. "Oops. Anyways, Toph, we need to figure out what we're going to do for our girl's day out!"

"Eat and sleep?" I dropped myself back on the bed and tried to cover myself up but Ana had already stolen the cover from me. "I don't want to do anything! I want this cast taken off."

"Look on the bright side."

"Yes, I see it so clearly!"

She ignored my sarcasm. "Well, you're only wearing one cast."

She was right, but I still wasn't happy. I took off my walking boot yesterday because my foot didn't hurt anymore, and I was more than happy to get rid of it. But I still had to wear the cast on my arm and it was pissing me off.

"Toph, there really isn't a way out of this – and death," she said when I opened my mouth to make a point, "is not an option." I fell back on the bed with a groan.

"Then what are we going to do?" Might as well get this over with, I thought grudgingly to myself.

"Umm…Ooh, I know! Let's call Heidi and see what she's up to. Maybe she can hang out with us."

The idea started to sound a little better now that Heidi was possibly coming. Over the past week that I've been here I've found that I actually really liked Heidi. But sometimes, with her randomness, I found it hard to get some peace and quiet. Every time there was some sort of long lasting silence she just had to ruin it with some blabber.

The only people I could really stand to be next with were Todd or Riley because they were both quiet. Todd was quiet but when he wanted to I could count on him for a game of wits. Riley was quiet but when he spoke, he spoke in such a way that made everything that came out of his mouth seem like the most important thing in the world. I don't even know how to explain it, but I did know that he was the calm to Heidi's torrential storm. Good thing for that because he did seem to have a calming affect on her whenever he was around her.

Ana was okay to be around but she was too peppy and happy all the time just like Twinkle Toes. And two Twinkly Puff's was probably more than the world could handle at any point in time. But Tweety was good at explaining all these mechanical diddly – doos that they used daily in this world. And I had to admit that it was pretty amazing.

I heard her punching buttons on her cell phone and figured that she was calling Heidi.

"I'm putting it on speakerphone," she alerted me.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Heidi, it's Ana and Toph. We're having a girl's day out" – there was a giggle on the other line – "and we were wondering where you were. Maybe you could spend the day with us and have a sleepover at my house?" Another giggle followed by a "stop". "Okay, Heidi, who's there with you?"

"Riley and I are in my backyard, playing…soccer."

"We're not that stupid, Heidi," I told her. "So just tell us where to meet you and we'll be there."

"No need to be so pushy. Riley you have to go because I'm going to hang out with Toph and Ana for a girls' day. So go." I faintly heard an, "No need to be so pushy. Bye honey". Heidi said, "So just come on by and then we'll go back to your house, okay Ana?"

"Sure."

I added in, "And don't worry we'll take our time so you and Riley can have some alone time."

"TOPH! That's not it. Riley was tickling me because he knows that I'm ticklish! Get your mind out of the gutter." With that last note she hung up.

"Now, I'm going to do your hair!" Tweety sung.

I groaned audibly.

We were in Heidi's backyard and were trying to figure out what to do.

"Swimming?"

"No."

"It's hot."

"It's always hot."

"Please, Toph?"

"No. And that's that, Heidi."

"Can you swim?"

"No, and I have no desire to learn. So drop it."

"Fine. Ooh, how 'bout we go to the park?"

"Been there; done that," Tweety said lazily from my side. "You're not being very creative, Heidi."

"Yes, keep hurling insults at the only one who's coming up with ideas."

"If you say so."

"Funny, Toph," Heidi commented dryly.

"I try."

"Okay," Tweety did as Tweety does: wined, "This isn't a very productive "girl's day"; can't we come up with something?"

We were all silent for about thirty seconds before Heidi's spontaneous outburst.

"Let's play soccer!!"

Birdy – girl over there and I didn't say anything but I could feel the apprehension in the air.

"Soccer?" Tweety asked incredulously. "I don't mean to be rude but – "

"Let's make it interesting!" Heidi interrupted Ana's disappointment in the idea.

This intrigued me. "What exactly do you have in mind?"

"Well," I could just hear the smile in her voice. "let's make a little wager, shall we?"

"Do tell."

"Ana, you keep score. Toph and I are going to play."

"Um, are you sure that's…." I knew what she was thinking.

"I can play," I said adamantly. "Remember: vibrations."

"Okay…"

"Anyways... now that that's out of the way – If I win, you have to let me give you a hair cut and teach you how to swim."

I shook my head. "No way." No one touches my hair.

"Are you…chicken, Toph?" she sneered. "Bawk, bawk, bawk, bawk!"

"Alright," I said indignantly. "I accept. But if I win you have to…well, let's just say that you better hope you win."

"Ooh, I'm so-o-o-o scared. First one to four wins. Bring it, honey," she challenged.

"Oh, it's on."

Thirty minutes into the game and it was 3 – 2; Heidi was in the lead. But that was only because she had lifted the ball into the air and hit it while it was still in the air, therefore leaving me to wonder where to block. I hate to admit it but this girl was good.

But so was I.

"Is that all you got, Tophy?" Heidi was still able to tease me while she was panting for breath. "Or are you just warming up?"

"I was done warming up a long time ago. Are you still warming up? Hardly the competition."

"Ooh, nice one Toph. What-cha," she faked going left and knocked the ball to the right and that's when we started fighting over the ball, trying to get it to our own goals. We were pushing each other out of the way and trying to get the stupid ball to cooperate with us. Finally, the ball was knocked to the left and we both ran after it but Heidi was a little bit faster. Once she got the ball to work to her advantage, she high–tailed it towards her goal and I was so tempted to use earthbending but I couldn't. I had promised Twinkle Toes but I had also promised myself.

I wanted to win, but I was going to win fairly. Usually, I would be all for cheating, but I couldn't do that to Heidi. Plus, I wanted to show them that Toph Bei Fong didn't need to cheat to win.

I was running towards Heidi when I felt a pair of familiar vibrations that were making me angry. Unfortunately, I knew exactly who those footsteps belonged to because at school they'd been following me around for a while now. I barely registered Heidi's drawled out, yelled out word, "GOOOOAAAALLLL!!" because I was busy focusing on Ana's pulsating heart.

"Ha – ha! I won. Whooo, I won. You lost; ha – ha – ha!" A pause and then she was seething. "He needs to get the hell off my property before I…" she mumbled some words that sounded like cursing in Spanish. "I'll be right back." She ran towards her house and I heard the screen door slam.

"Hello, fancy meeting you two here. Toph, Ana."

Ana gulped but stood her ground. "What are you doing here?" I guess she meant for her voice to sound fierce but it came out quietly.

"I was passing through the neighborhood and decided to stay and watch the game."

"You're in Heidi's backyard," I stated angrily.

"It's a free country."

"Not when the property belongs to someone," Ana said quietly.

"I wasn't asking you, Annie," he spat at her. I could feel her recoil into herself.

"And no one wants to talk to you, jerk," I spat back at him.

He changed the subject. "You look good in shorts, Toph. Really…sexy."

I guess he was trying to make his tone smooth and flawless but he sounded like a conceited jerk.

"I'm sorry," I laughed. "I must have given you the impression that I cared."

I heard the screen door open and Heidi walked towards Ana along with two pairs of heavy foot steps.

A heavily accented voice said, "You messing with my daughter and her friends?"

I could just see Andy's smirk in his voice. "No. I was just watching them play some soccer."

I heard a click – click. "I'm gonna give you two seconds to get down the block 'fore I shoot you for trespassin' on my property. I know who you are, and I don't like that you're on my property. And I don't like you. So scram. And I don't want to be seeing your face in a mile of this place and within a mile around Ana. So you better get going 'cause this thing's loaded and I know what to do with the body."

"That won't be necessary, sir. I was just leaving. Goodbye Annie, Heidi, Toph." He twirled on his heel and hurried down the sidewalk. Although he didn't want to show it, he was scared to death of Heidi's dad.

"You okay, Heidi? That jerk bother you?" said a gravelly voice.

"Nah, Juan. I just didn't feel like beating him up again. It gets tiring after a while."

"You're the devil."

Heidi ignored that comment. "Thanks, Daddy!" Heidi said sweetly.

Her Dad's voice softened, "You're welcome. Just tell me if he messes with you again." He walked over to Ana. "You okay?"

"Yes. I'm fine," she said quietly. No one had to be blind to know that she was lying.

I could feel him giving her a one – armed hug. "Just hang in there. You'll get over it, honey. Now, you guys want some ice cream?"

"Yes, please!" Heidi exclaimed.

"Here's twenty bucks. Go buy some, and I want the change back."

"You are so cheap," Heidi grumbled.

"So you don't want the twenty? Fine."

"I was just kidding, Daddy! I'll take that." I heard some rustling. "Oh, and Daddy? This is Toph, she's a foreign exchange student from China," she sang the last word.

"Hi. I'm Heidi's Dad. You can call me, Carlos. It's nice meeting you. And Ana, don't forget what I said." He walked off but the other guys stayed.

"By the way ya'll, this is my big brother, Alex. He's on vacation from college or something so he's staying with us for a while. Alex, this is Toph."

"Nice to meet you but I gotta go. I promised I'd meet up with someone."

"Yeah, go and ditch us for your girlfriend."

'If that's what you want I'll be happy to oblige."

He left and I turned to Heidi. "You are so entertaining."

"My life is like a freakin' comedy soap opera. Now…I do believe I won!"

I was appalled. "What?! No you didn't! That was an interference! Or something! Ana!"

"Um…technically, Heidi did win. You hesitated."

I heard a raspberry coming from Heidi and I punched her arm.

"That wasn't fair. I demand a rematch!"

"I won fair and square. No rematch."

"Scared that I may beat you?" I teased.

"Heck yeah! I'll probably lose if we play again."

So teasing wasn't going to work but what will?

"Please?" I asked nicely.

"Nope," she popped the 'p'. Heidi suddenly was walking on her hands. "I win!" she fell on her back and I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped my throat.

"What's so funny?" Ana asked.

I didn't get a chance to answer when Heidi screamed. "Get them off! Get them off! Get 'em off! Eww! They're crawling and biting! Eww!"

My laughter turned hysterical as I tried to keep my balance and breath while listening to Heidi's squeals and screams.

"Stop laughing! It hurts! Eww, it's like they're freaking multiplying! Get 'em off, please!" she squealed again.

Ana was laughing as she tried to help Heidi.

"Stop laughing."

I chuckled.

"It's not funny."

My laughter grew.

"It's really not funny!" Heidi wined.

"Yes, it really is."

Heidi was currently dabbing cream on her itchy skin and I was currently laughing at her.

"Toph, don't be so mean," Ana scolded lightly. She was laughing too.

We were back at Birdie's house in her living room listening to a band called Blue October because Ana liked their CD.

"That's what you get for having such a big ego," I told Heidi.

"Ha…ha."

"Okay," Birdie announced, "Let's play something."

I announced, "Truth or dare!"

To Be Continued...

A/N:

Sorry this chapter took me a while, second semester of highschool just started and I'm taking an Honors class so It's pretty much work, work, work and then hoemwork every day...but ya'll don't really care about that - anyways, don't worry, I'll try to upload the sequel to this one preferably before Saturday.

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