1Okay, I am now paranoid. The computer's font is like, automatically stuck on Comic Sans MS. I mean, it's not a bad font; I've just used it so much before, I'm just sick of it now. I now have to, before every chapter or assignment, go up to Format: Fonts: Century Gothic. That's cool. Anything else bugs me. GAH! Anyways, thanks to those who reviewed!:

elements

Sokka Loves Me

curlyque

zuko so fine

WaterPrincess-EarthQueen

Ataria

TeenAnimeOtaku

Tailz the Great

PolskaGirl

AvatarFanatic5

Flipflopper333

Avatarwolf

joebob

And, since I was so stupid the last time I updated, I forgot to thank:

bLaCkHeArT-FaLlEnAnGeL for putting me in her C2: Fiery Waves and Icy Flames.

Hope you guys feel so loved! Either way, I DO accept anonymous reviewers, just to let you people know!

elements, yeah thanks for reviewing. Letting everyone know that I am now on school schedule sniff so updates are going to be slow, but I'll do my best! Just for you!

Sokka Loves Me: you like phantom of the opera too? WOO! Let's start a club!

zuko so fine, yeah, I know it sucks I can't use the little hearts. And, I just remembered. The computer lab at my school, it has Macintosh computers, so... I can make hearts! And those weird square smiley faces.

WaterPrincess-EarthQueen, yeah we know Toph. Anyways, thanks! Yeah... I've won some Young Authors things, and met authors, but it was only girls, because the guys at my school are such wussies. They won't even go out for drama. Which I'm in. First they signed up, now they're backing down. Wussies.

Ataria, and other fans (Omg! I have fans!) Yes, the next few chapters will be Taangish. But I'm trying to squeeze in some zutara, mostly implied. I've planned the next POV, and some Zutaraness. Ooh, I think it's a big one at least. Sly smile inserted here.

TeenAnimeOtaku, glad you think it's funny! I'm trying to add some humor into this.

Tailz the Great, You're right! Sokka has left the last chapter... I could tell you the truth, but I'll just say that he was on a coffee break.

PolskaGirl, I'll see what I can do.

AvatarFanatic5, yeah... I have a story for this. You see, Long ago, (ok, a few months) I realized how much I sucked at first person POV. And, I wasn't so fond of third person either. So I kinda ended up mixing them together, and that's why everyone is now Sugar Queen and Twinkle Toes. And Snoozles.

AvatarWolf, don't worry. I feel you're pain. A lot. Very often. Frequently. Usually. I'm trying to list the words/phrases for a lot. But I'm not sure how much I know. It would be easier for me to list the words I do know. Yeah... Word of the Day in sixth grade... Don't remember a thing now!

joebob, yeah... going to see Gidget soon. My mom says I always have a Gidget ponytail.

Wow! That took up over one page! Now, let's begin.

Chapter 9

Late Start

Toph woke up early, really early. Her sharp ears caught the alarm of Katara's clock. She didn't WANT to wake up this early. She threw the covers over her head and let the warmth consume her.

She then woke up at 9:00, not as cranky. She was in her night clothes, a tank top and shorts. She walked down stairs, her hair in a tangled mess. She grabbed some milked, and poured it in a cup. She then got Frosted Flakes, poured a good amount into a bowl, then poured the cup's content into the bowl. It was the only way making sure nothing spilled. She ate on the bar, listening to a book on tape. Only one chapter at a time though. She then walked up stairs, walked to the bathroom, and hopped into the shower. When she got out, she combed her hair, and put her usual brown head band into her hair. Her bangs were starting to grow over her eyebrows. Took long enough. She put on black Capri's, and a green shirt that said PUNK in yellow. She put on the brown belt, and grabbed her shoes. These ones were backless. Yes, they were a little bit girly, but they were black and had little skulls on the heel. So, that made them gothic-like. She stepped out of the door, backpack and all, and started walking to her school. Another day with those lame teachers. At least I don't have Twinkle Toes' band teacher. He is such a hippie.

Toph yawned. She woke up later than normal, but she stayed up a little later than supposed to last night. She 'looked' up at the board and asked,"What's going on?"

"The teacher is writing down safety guidelines."

"Oh. So is that giving us a hint that there is going to be a-"

The intercom screeched,"This is an earthquake. Get under your desks."

Toph whispered to Twinkle Toes,"There isn't an earthquake. But then again, we are on the second floor."

The classed stayed under their desks, grasping their necks waiting for the signal.

"This is a lock down. Go away from the window. The intruder is a 5'6" male, blonde, and has a beard, and a red shirt and blue jeans."

Twinkle Toes led Toph to the corner, and they stayed there, waiting for something to happen. The teacher put up a large piece of paper to cover the door window, and pulled down the blinds. When they all settled, the door handle twisted and wiggled. Toph and Twinkle Toes and the rest of the class sat there for twenty minutes, waiting for the person to get done with his rounds.

Then, the fire alarm sounded, and the class screamed and yelped at the surprising loud siren sound.

"Single file line." The teacher announced.

The class scrambled into a messy line, grabbed the 'emergency backpack' and the pole with the red and green paper on it.

Everyone met at the track, and the teacher counted how many students were in the class line.

"Everything's good!" The teacher said from the back. The student at the front, Meng, turned the pole over to the green side.

As soon as the intercom sounded three beeps, the first lunch students went to lunch. It was late start, so everything was shortened.

"I feel sorry for the 6th graders. It was their first time doing that this year." Toph chuckled.

"I think kindergarteners would be worse. They'd probably screamed when that blasted alarm came on." Twinkle Toes replied.

A girl, with brown hair no longer than her shoulders sat next to Twinkle Toes and slammed her food tray. She said,"Remember me?"

They were still surprised someone was bold enough like that. Well, at least Twinkle Toes was.

"I SAID do you remember me?" She replied.

Nothing.

"Gosh, you are such an idiot. I'm one of Jet's friends, Smellerbee. I remember when we beat you and your kite up when you won that stupid contest. Those were the golden days."

"Oh… Heh… yeah. I remember you. You were also in my 5th grade class."

"Jet says that he misses beating you up. He says that your friend won't go out with him, and he thinks it's because of you. He says that he's comin' after you. And you'd be worried about your back." With that, she walked away.

"It's my front I'm worried about." He said under his breath. (Omg! PotC crossover!)

The two walked to Jeong Jeong's class.

"Class, today we have a guest. Wan Shi Tong himself, straight from the high school library. He's going to talk about how to find out if a book is going to be one you like."

He stepped up and showed one of the most modern classics. Harry Potter.

"When you come upon a book that may interest you, most likely by title, you put it back because nothing looks interesting. What I do is look at the cover, the pictures interest me, but I'm not all about the pictures. I go to the back, and there are quotes from famous magazines, reporters, and that such. I read them, and they all say that it's captivating, amazing, and transports you to another world. Okay, still looks good. I open it up and find the author's page. Is the author an author who makes some of your favorite books? If so, you should probably read it, seeming as you know it's your favorite book. But if not, read the author's page. If you think it still looks good, open it up to a random page, and read it. If it appeals to you, check it out. If not, put it back where you found it, and if you can't find it, then return it to the return basket." Won Shi Tong rolled in a large cart of books, skinny and thick, small and tall, colorful and not, big typing or small. All sorts. Kids crowded around looking at the books and writing down the titles, and call number.

Toph went up when everyone disappeared, and asked,"Do you have any books on tape?"

The librarian looked aghast, and said, why would anyone want to listen to a book? You must be blind or have terrible vision." (in the show, the spirit is arrogant, so, that's how I'm trying to portray him here.)

Toph replied,"Wow, you are good. And right. I'm blind."

In gym, the class got to run the mile. Fun. She wasn't the best, but she wasn't the worst either. She normally got 5th or 6th, but when she really put her speed to the test, she could get 3rd or 4th. Turns out that she and that Smellerbee kid tied at 8 minutes 14 seconds. When the class turned in, they all had that spit taste in their mouths, and rushed to the drinking fountain. Not her. She had tons of water in her lunchbox.

Test on Friday, no worries. She'd been studying with Twinkle Toes and Sugar Queen for the past week. Next up, they would learn about skin. Eew. They got a word search for the vocabulary and a sheet of the heart. They had to name the ventricles and atriums. Can get cancer with it, Can't live without it. Literally. Toph knew 2 weird facts about the body that no other kid in this class knew. The intestants/bowels could be at least 30 feet long, and that you have about 60,000 miles of blood veins, vessels in your body. (okay, totally blanked out on the last one. I'll consult National Geographic Kids for it. I'm sure they have something.)

"Toph, Do you want me to take you home? I mean, the traffic is really bad, and that you won't be able to see the Stop and Go lights, so…"

"Sure. You know, being blind has its ups and downs. I'm supposed to get a seeing eye dog or something, but, how would I know where it pooped?" The two were silent, then burst out laughing.

"Thanks for taking me home, Twinkle Toes!" Toph yelled.

"No problem, Toph!" He said, as she walked in the door.

Sokka appeared at the door and said,"Don't answer to that silly nickname. It's not manly."

"Well, you answer to Snoozles." Twinkle Toes replied.

"Do not." He said sarcastically.

"Hey, Snoozles, what's that in the background?"

"Oh, it's video game music. See." He replied to both Twinkle Toes and Toph.

Wow. 5 pages including this one. This is probably my longest chapter yet! This started at 7:00 and ended at 10:00. Wow. When will I stop saying wow? Wow! I said it again. Oh no! It's spreading all over the page! Wow. Cool. Aargh! Ok, the 'see' thing at the end was meant for Aang.

Signing off, danyan

Oh, and by the way, I have fanart for this that I made on DA, except I go by firenationgal because it told me that danyan was already taken! Gawd. It'll be on my profile. See ya later!