Beautiful Disaster
Chapter Seven
Everyone gathered around the table for lunch. All four, Aang, Toph, Katara and Sokka sat across from Iroh and Zuko. Sokka looked at them with disgust. Zuko was about to give Sokka a glare, when he noticed that Katara was staring at him too. Zuko felt akward, the fact that he was eating lunch with his enemies, and the fact that he was being stared at from all directions.
"Here you go." said Miyu, as she placed a bowl of stew for Zuko.
Zuko looked down at the plate. "I'm not hungry."
"Zuko, these people are showing you hospitality, the least you can do is show them respect." said Iroh.
Miyu smiled. "It's alright. By the way I look at him, I can see he's been through a lot. Both of you have been through a lot actually. Seeing that you're..well-"
Iroh laughed. "It's alright."
Kahn placed down a large plate of roast duck. "Help yourselves to it."
"Umm. I don't eat meat." said Aang. "Do you have any thing that doesn't relate to meat?"
"Sorry son, I'll ask my wife to fix you up some cabbage stew." said Kahn.
"Thanks." said Aang. "Umm, Toph, do you want me to get you a piece of roast duck?"
"I can get it myself." said Toph, as she reached for Zuko's soup.
"Watch where you're putting that hand of yours!" scolded Zuko.
"Well, apprantly I can't." said Toph sarcastically. She waved her hand infront of her face. "I'm literally blind!"
Zuko leaned back in his chair, and sipped the soup from the bowl. Aang broke off a piece of roast duck and placed it on Toph's plate.
"Thanks." said Toph.
"You're welcome." said Aang.
"Here you go young Avatar." said Miyu. "Cabbage stew with no meat."
"Thank you." said Aang.
"Hows the food?" asked Kahn, as he sat down.
"It's great!" complimented Aang. "This is the best cabbage stew I've had in one hundred years!"
Kahn laughed. "Miyu makes a good stew."
"How do we get from here to Ba Sing Se?" asked Iroh.
"You two aren't staying for the festival?" asked Tien. "It'll be a lot of fun."
"We don't have any time." said Zuko. "Don't we have to get going uncle?"
"I believe we have plenty of time Zuko." said Iroh. "It's been awhile since I've had some entertainment."
-Festival-
The sun had set, and lanturns lit up the streets of Zi Yang City. Zuko placed his chinaman hat on his head, and held his dao sword sheath closely to his side. Katara couldn't help but stare at him again. Ofcourse she hated him, but she had no idea he had been through a lot.
"So, umm Toph. Can I talk to you about something?" asked Aang.
"What is it Twinkle Toes?" asked Toph.
"Well, you're an expert on girls right?" asked Aang.
"Considering that I am a girl." said Toph. "Where are you going with this?"
"It feels a little akward telling you this." said Aang.
Toph felt her cheeks heating up. She smiled, hoping that Aang would feel the same way. "Well, go on."
"I really like Katara." said Aang.
Toph clutched to her dress as her heart sank even deeper. "Oh."
"I talked to Sokka, but, he wasn't any help at all." said Aang.
"Well, what do you expect me to do?" asked Toph. "I despise her."
"Despise her? Why do you despise Katara?" asked Aang.
"Because." said Toph. "Just because."
"You're not making sense." said Aang.
"Because I really like you." said Toph. "A lot, but, it doesn't matter anyway. The only advice I have to offer is to tell her your feelings, like I did with mine."
"Then it wouldn't be fair." said Aang. "You have feelings for me, and I appreciate you telling me, but telling Katara wouldn't be just as fair."
"You're the one not making any sense Twinkle Toes." said Toph. "You don't have feelings for me. That already isn't fair, but you'll never know how Katara feels if you don't tell her."
"She doesn't feel the same." said Aang.
"Don't be a coward. The Avatar backs away from nothing." said Toph. "So ask her."
Aang gave Toph a weak smile. "If you really want me to. Then I'll take your advice."
-Meanwhile-
"Hey watch where you're going!" shouted Zuko, as he bumped into a person.
"Sorry."
"Oh, it's just you." said Zuko. "The Water Tribe peasant from the North Pole."
"I have a name you know." said Katara.
"I don't care." said Zuko.
"Well, how would you feel if I called you scarface?" asked Katara. "Or..or-"
"Like I said before, I don't care." said Zuko.
Katara pouted. "Well, can I atleast stay with you for awhile? I lost track of Sokka, and I can't find Aang and Toph anywhere."
A crowd of people walked past her, causing Katara to fall forward and fall against Zuko. Zuko looked back at Katara.
"Sorry about that." said Katara, as she got up. "I wonder what's going on here?"
Zuko looked at the crowd of people. A woman in royal clothing walked out of the carriage.
"My fellow people of Zi Yang." said the woman. "Welcome to the second annual Yang Festival, and also, my very first annual festival."
The crowd gasped, and began to whisper.
"I know all of you are very shocked, that your very own Emperor Yang, is an Empress." said the woman. "I apologize for the mistake. My father Yin, was the one who has built this magnificent city, and named the city after me. In honor of my father's acomplishment, I rename this festival, the Yin Festival. As my father's dying wish, the long wait for the Library to re-open, will be open tomorrow." said Empress Yang.
The crowd clapped their hands, and made way for the Empress to go through.
"Ohh, she is beautiful." said Miku. "Instead of an old emperor, we have beautiful young empress! She's my idol!"
"You make me sick." said Mizu. "Going crazy with your whole idol faze."
"Shall we go now?" asked Katara.
"Where to?" asked Zuko.
"To find the rest of the people we were with earlier." said Katara.
"Katara!" shouted Aang.
"Aang!" cheered Katara. "I'm so glad I found you."
Zuko crossed his arms. "Yeah, I'm glad she found you."
"Umm." said Aang. His face began to turn red. "Uhh, can I tell you something?"
"Sure." said Katara.
"Well, not here." said Aang.
Toph walked away from Aang, and disappeared into the crowd. Zuko walked away from them, and went off to find Iroh.
Aang looked back, and realised the Toph was gone. He looked down at the ground. "Nevermind."
End of Chapter 7
Author's Note: I've decided to change the ending. I apologize to anyone who is a supporter of Kataang.
