Disclaimer- I don't own Avatar or Toph. I do own Kenshi- Original Character. Note- This IS a Teen Rated Fan-fiction.
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-Picking up from last chapter-
It was in the afternoon, and while Kenshi struggled with tea trays, Ty Lee seemed to practically walk on her hands around. Her acrobatics allowed her to carry the trays with ease. Toph floated them around with her because they were composed of stone, so no problem there. Zuko was simply dexterous and strong enough to carry his. Only Kenshi seemed to struggle. He didn't want to try bending like Toph; he was afraid his coordination of Earthbending wasn't as good as hers. Instead he struggled through the day carrying his trays and making tea.
"Gah!" he said, almost slipping and dropping his tray.
"Watch it, you big goof!" warned Toph, earthbending the tray (it was made of stone) to stay up. It was the eighth time this day he had almost dropped tea in a chaotic manner. "You're having trouble keeping yourself up aren't you? I'm sure Zuko wouldn't mind not doing the dishes…" she hinted, working her way around the shop.
"I'll trade work stations with him then." And with that remark, Kenshi walked back into the kitchen. "Zuko, you get to carry trays. I'll wash the cups and trays."
"Ok, just don't forget to wash the rims extensively. Some patrons have slimy lips." said Zuko, sharing a conspiring grin with Kenshi. Kenshi smiled and began cleaning dishes. Hours later his hands were aching and knees were shaking. Standing still all day wasn't exactly the most appealing thing to do. While everyone cleaned up, Kenshi wondered where he would sleep. The last night he had slept on a bench from sheer exhaustion. When he woke up, he had killer back pain and a crick in his neck. When they were done cleaning, Kenshi and the others congregated around a table, pulling up chairs and drinking a fresh pot of tea. Conversation turned from odd customers to odder orders to even odder positions Ty Lee had to take to balance six trays of tea. Finally Kenshi broached the topic.
"So umm… Where do I sleep?" Ty Lee stared at him before laughing.
"That's right! We didn't get you a place to sleep! Well you can bunk with me… cutie!" she burst out in a flurry of words. After a slightly awkward silence, a death glare from Toph, a grin from Iroh and a Zuko who refused to look people in the eye, Iroh spoke.
"Well, the Zuko and I share a room. I suppose it is best for you to bunk with Ty Lee and Toph." Ty Lees face was lit up with joy and Toph (For the first time today) looked surprised. Zuko and Kenshi snorted into their tea at the same time, sending it splattering across their faces. Iroh seemed oblivious and Toph slumped lower.
"You can't be serious." was the only thing she said, gripping her hands together tightly. Iroh raised an eye.
"I don't see why not. After all he IS your best friend from eight years ago, so it shouldn't be too awkward. And Ty Lee doesn't seem to mind either." Ty Lee was grinning and nodding.
"Whatever." said Toph, slumping and walking upstairs to the room to get changed.
"She LIKES you! And I think you like her! Ooh she's so lucky!" said Ty Lee, hyper as ever before heading upstairs at well.
"Is she serious?" said Kenshi, mopping his face off with a nearby napkin. He was redder then a tomato from blushing. Zuko seemed to recover from his surprise and burst out laughing.
"Your one lucky, lucky man Kenshi." he said, still laughing. "Ty Lee is madly in love with you and I think Toph is but she won't admit it." Kenshi blushed again, turning so red it looked like his head would explode. He was head over heels in love with Toph; after all he had searched eight years to tell her so. He still hadn't and was bucking up the courage to do so. Still, Ty Lee was cute and had matured every bit as much as Toph and on top of that she openly showed her love for him.
"Well at least there'll be separate beds and I don't have to sleep near them." he said, half sighing with relief and the other hormone infected half of his mind moaning in despair. Zuko and Iroh looked at each other and said in unison the five words that made Kenshi snort into his tea again. Those five words were-
"There is only one bed." When those words were said, Kenshi snorted into his tea and then fainted. Iroh and Zuko stared at him before cleaning up and then slapping him awake. When Kenshi woke up he was dazed and disorientated until Zuko started shaking him.
"Uncle, I think we need your special tea!"
"I'll be right on it!" Within moments, Iroh had the tea ready and poured it down Kenshi's throat. Kenshi's face turned bright purple and steam came out of his ears before he woke with a start. After some contemplating, he came to terms with his situation and went upstairs. After using the bathroom to take a shower and get changed into his night clothes from his pack he went into the second bedroom. Ty Lee was already sleeping while Toph was putting some things away. He tip toed to not disturb the already sleeping one and climbed into bed and attempted to sleep. He immediately felt someone latch on to his left side and put their head on his shoulder.
"It's just like a sleepover!" said Ty Lee, not letting go. Toph immediately heard this and turned around. If death glares could kill then… the lamp would be dead. She was tired and her vibration sight wasn't quite focused right. Still, she put her hand on the bed. She felt Ty Lee and directly under her arm was…Kenshi? All of a sudden crushing Ty Lee with a large boulder seemed very appealing. At the same time Toph blushed. Why was she reacting so negatively towards Ty Lee's affections for Kenshi? Kenshi was obviously her best friend but whenever she saw him, her heart seemed to leap up for a few beats. No! She wasn't going to be some mushy Katara who was always hanging on to Aang. Or in her case, Kenshi, whom she was currently holding conflicting feelings for. Still, she'd be damned if she'd let her friend, the acrobatic Ty Lee, take him right from under her nose. Ty Lee looked pretty serious about taking Kenshi as she snuggled up tight and fell asleep. Toph slipped into bed and imitated Ty Lee's movements, only on Kenshi's right side. He could barely move by now with his body constricted on two sides. All he could think was "Was Zuko Right?" and "I can't move!" Still, he managed to fall asleep and the night passed (relevantly) uneventfully.
-End of Chapter-
Wow, fourth chapter done already. Please leave reviews and vote- Do you want it to be Ty Lee/Kenshi/Toph or just Kenshi/Toph:X