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With backpack currently slung over one of her shoulder, Toph stood at the door to of the Saotome/Tendo household. Ranma, Ryoga, Mousse, Shampoo, and Akane were also there as they were all crowding in the doorway ready to go on their class' planned ice skating trip. However before one of them could even open the door Ranma and Akane were being stopped by Nodoka who was coming up dragging bumbling Soun behind her.

"Are you sure that you have everything that you need? Should I come with you, I think that I should come with you. Yes that it I am coming with you just let me call my job so that I can get the next few days off. I am sure they will understand they have before so why not now" she said rambling on and on.

"Really Mrs. Saotome it just a short school trip we will be back soon" Toph told her.

"Maybe you this is just a short trip but remember she had a few bad experience with that deal with Ranma and Akane going on trips lije this. " Nabiki said pointing out joining them herself (ready to leave for her own class' trip).

"At least she taking this better then that guy" Akane muttered letting out a large sigh.

As Soun was busy crying waterfall tears over the fact that his little girl (that can not remember him) was going on another trip as the last one obvious did not end well for either of them.

While Ranma was reassuring his mother everything was going to be okay, Aura show up with travel bag of her own. Started walking over to where Toph was standing along before Nodoka stopped her.

"Where are you going?" she asked the young girl.

"With big brother and Toph" she said.

"Back to your room, young lady" Nodoka told her.

"But Mom!" Aura said.

Nodoka did not say anything else but the look she gave clearly gave the impression to not question her any further. Leaving a dejected Aura who started walking back to her room dragging her bag behind her.

"Look we get you something on the way back" Toph told her.

"Really?" the youngest Saotome said immediately perking up.

"Of course" Ranma told her.

After some more time the group left and headed for school where seemingly a fleet of buses were waiting for them. Students were then told to gather around the bus where their homeroom teacher was standing. Each one heading to where the class decided on as their destination if it was close by while those that were a little further away they would use the bus to go the train station then their destination. As for why they were even having buses here in the first well it was to ensure that everyone show up as this trip was not optional as this was take the place of the next few days of class thanks the Principal Kuno's orders

There were those that tried sneaking on to the buses of other classes and while some managed this other were not so successful.

"For the last time get on your own bus" Toph growled punching Kuno straight in his face with rock fist over her own.

Kuno being one of those that was unsuccessful….multiple times.

"Thanks for that as he keeps managing to get way when no one is looking" Nabiki told her as she dragged the him back to where her class was.

The day after they arrived in the city that had the ice skating ring they going to….

Toph sighed as she stood leaning against a wall with her hands behind her hand and headphone over her ears, she also had rather bored look on her face. She was not interested in this kind of stuff that she had gotten roped into by her two closest female friends.

"Why am I even here?" Toph called out to them

"Well we were given a free day to just roam around this city as the ice skating ring was close for maintenance" Akane said.

"I wanted some new ice skates as the ones I got before where faulty" Shampoo told her.

"Why do you even need ice skates you are a waterbender, Shampoo. Just use your bending to skate on top of the ice without them" she said.

"One of the things we promised Ranma's mother was that we would not use out bending out here if we did not need too. Not every city is like Nerima after all" she told her.

"Fine but why I am here?" she asked looking in their direction as they dragged her out their room while she was still half asleep thus did not question them until now.

"Do not say that I need some ice skates as I do not even plan on skating. I am an earthbender after all so what's basically frozen water and me do not mix" Toph told them.

"Yeah, Yeah, we know as I am a firebender but I plan of trying to skate so at least try it first before claiming you do not like something" Akane replied back.

"Come on what wrong with trying something outside your comfort zone. It not like you are going to be alone at there. Seriously did you think that I or any of us would leave to there wonder around aimlessly. Though that would be quite the sight to see, you trying to get around on ice by yourself" Ranma said wrapping his arm around Toph's shoulder.

Shocked all of them even Toph who did not notice him coming at all. Ranma was someone that she could detect almost all the time without even trying as long she was touching the ground. It just his footsteps were rather unique so they always stood out to her.

"Were not you asleep in your room when we left" Shampoo asked.

"Nope I was already up and out the door while all of you were still sleeping" he told them.

When he heard they were ice skate shopping he quickly left back his own room (which he shared with Ryoga and Mousse) back at the hotel they were staying at. Much to his best friend annoyance that he left her behind rather then giving her to chance go back with him.

"At least he would not ever leave like this when it counts" Akane said trying to get to look on the brighter side of things.

"Also its not like you have not left him before when the setting was reversed" Shampoo pointed out.

"Shut up" Toph said glaring in their direction.

Sometime later…

Toph had managed to break away from her two friends and go off on her own. Looking around wonder where she should go to eat. Of course she could not read the sign on any of the store so she only knew if a place was somewhere to eat judging on if the people inside were eating and the smell that the place gave off with her enhanced sense of smell. Just picking one eventually as she was getting hunger so she was not that picky on what she ate just that she get something to eat.

"Welcome, what can I get for you" the person asked from behind what Toph guessed was grill.

"So what do have?" the blind bender asked.

They were about say something but then after looking at Toph's eyes realized that she could not see.

"Okonomiyaki. That what I serve here, do you want one" they asked.

"Why not as I think heard of them once from someone probably" Toph replied.

This managed to spark a conversation between two them about various things. Which eventually lead to them talking about childhood friend they had. Even if Toph could not clearly recall her past before being found by Ranma's Aunt, Haruna. There were just some things she just knew were a part of it. Ranma being one of her childhood friend just happened to be one them. Thus the reason she was interested in that he was so similar in almost creepy manner to this cook's causing both of them to wonder if they were talking about the same person but what were the chances of that happening.

"There you are Toph as we been looking for you. I thought you would have went back hang out with Ranma but found you here instead" Shampoo said entering the store.

"Thanks for the food and nice talking to you" Toph said as she left with Shampoo.

'Ran…ma….she knows Ranma. That girl is she the one I heard about' okonomiyaki cook thought as their mind went blank for a moment.

Stomping into the back where Genma was busy washing dishes and putting them away. Grabbing the man and turn him around to face them.

"Was the girl that you allow to follow you and Ranma around before you lost them both named Toph by any chance" they asked.

Nodding they left go of Genma ordering him to get back to work. Which he did until they came back holding a letter (he swore he had gotten rid of) and very very angry look on their face.

The okonomiyaki chef was griping the end of rather large spatula very hard as they stared at Ranma's father.

"Wait a minute give me some time to explain as there is a reasonable explanation for this" he said backing up as they just kept walking toward him.

"You mean like the 'reasonable' reason for why you left me behind all those years ago based off a question Ranma did not even understand the full meaning of" they asked.

"How do you know about that…." Genma started but never finished as the large oversized spatula slammed down onto his face and then repeatedly struck in the head over and over again until they managed to gain they managed to gain control of themselves again.