How You Doing Insane Gang!
Shit has really hit the fan huh? Ive had a lot of free time to write this and get a head start since I'm back home from college after converting to online. I figured yall need as many distractions as possible.
Disclaimer: All rights belong to Bryke even though they shouldn't get any for fucking up obvious character and plot development . Zutara.
Zuko hated moving to a new place let alone a little dinky town in the middle of nowhere...but at this point, he would do anything to get away from his father.
He was currently waiting for a trial for abuse on him and his family. He finally dared to go against him after years of emotional and physical abuse. He wished he would have gotten the courage to move out to his uncle's before he got his scar His father took a kitchen knife and slashed it down his son's eyebrow to the middle of his cheek. He was lucky he didn't lose his eye. Zuko finally got all of his stuff together to officially move in with his Uncle Iroh.
He owned a popular tea shop/cafe that everyone in the town goes to. His sister, moved halfway across the world to China to stay with his father's side of the family. Zuko couldn't commit to that big of a move, he didn't like his sister anyway. He has two things he cares about now, his uncle and hockey.
He, after all, was a 2-time state champion in Ottowa. To go from a big city like Ottowa to a small town away from any major places was a big deal to him.
"I'm happy you're here Zuko, you can help me with the shop. I need to start hiring more help—he chuckled—these old bones don't work as they used too."
Zuko tied on an apron and grabbed a notepad. "You know I can't make tea to save my life."
Iroh padded him on the shoulder. "I know but you're free help."
Zuko rolled his eyes as Iroh snorted in amusement.
His shift started at 9 in the morning. He might have underestimated how popular his uncle's shop was. Glancing out the window, he could see the shop across from him was also heavily favorited. Kuruk Dinner.
A large group of teens noisily entered the shop.
"Iroh! We'll take our usual!" The guy heading the front crowed out.
Zuko raised an eyebrow quizzically to his uncle. He waved him over to collect teas for the group. He helped him carry them out.
His eyes immediately caught the gaze of another. He never saw eyes that blue before.
"I am always prepared for your orders Sokka."
Zuko was lucky enough to set down the mug blue eyes ordered.
He snapped back to attention when Iroh clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Everyone this is my nephew Zuko."
Sokka and Aang sat up straighter. "You mean Zuko Sozin!—2 time state champ for the Blazers?!" Aang finished Sokka's sentence.
Zuko's eyebrows knitted together.
"Yes? You two heard of me?"
Sokka was about to launch in full detail when Blue-Eyes put a hand over his lips.
"Slow down, we didn't even introduce ourselves yet."
Sokka huffed. "I was getting to that sister."
He holds out a hand. "I'm Sokka Kuruk, baldie over here is Aang Roku, shorty over there next to Aang is Toph Beifong, next to me is my beautiful girlfriend Suki Kyoshi and my sister Katara."
Katara...so Blue Eyes has a name...a very pretty name.
"Nice to meet you all." His eyes only made contact with one person in particular.
Sokka shoved him into the seat with them, which just so happens to be next to Katara.
"Anyway, of course, we know who you are, this is a hockey town you know. Who hasn't heard your name in this state?"
Zuko's cheeks flushed. He wasn't used to getting praise and attention. Thank you for that father. He thoughts sarcastically.
Though when he did say hockey, it piqued his interest. "This place is known for hockey?"
"You're looking at the junior captain of the Qamiit Wolves and rising star freshmen of the team Aang."
Aang leaned over the table. "You have to join our team!"
Zuko rubbed the back of his neck. "I don't know...I was just thinking about having a quiet year."
He felt someone bump into his shoulder. "Come on, you can't be scared of these two skating circles around you, and we all seen your tapes." The soothing voice Katara.
A warm feeling filled his gut. "Oh yeah? Okay then, you guys have a rink?"
He went upstairs to grab his red equipment bag. Katara waved him over to the blue Jeep. "Just put your stuff in the back, we got to practice in 30."
They all piled in Sokka's Jeep, Suki took shotgun. Katara and Zuko in the middle and Aang and Toph in the back.
"Ugh, why do I always have to sit in the back?"
"Height limit Toph!" Sokka called back.
She would have punched him if he was close enough. "Watch your mouth Snoozles!"
"Is your coach going to be okay with me crashing your practice?" Zuko asked.
"Oh please! The coach is my dad, he knows we're always up to something."
Zuko tilted his head and back again in discomfort. "Your dad?"
Sokka made eye contact with him through the mirror. "Hey, I know what you're thinking, just because my dad is the coach doesn't mean I ain't good. Believe me, if I suck he will bench me."
Katara nodded, "It's true, I see him do it."
Update posts have been changed to Sundays now since I have more time and Monday I have online class.
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