Ex-v: YAY!!!!! more reviews!!!I was actually planning on waiting at least another few days to submit this chapter, but I couldn't help myself!!
"Okay," Toph began, in a very official sounding voice. "I have decided that we need more plans."
It was currently four A.M., and neither firebender nor earthbender was showing any signs of slowing down.
"kay. Then how about-" "No" "But you didn't-" "NO! Next plan."
"fine, fine.Wait! I've got an idea! Have you ever seen traveling performers?"
"Hello, blind." Toph couldn't help remarking, pointing at her eyes.
"You know, ever felt traveling performers?"
"Yeah. They're all so stupid. They never do anything but mushy gushy love plays." Toph said in disgust. She really wasn't the kind of person for mushy gushy love plays.
"Exactly! Do you sense any vibrations anywhere that could be a group of performers?"
"No. Were in the middle of the woods. What do you expect?"
"What about a village or something. Preferably not a fire nation encampment."
"Yeah, a small village, about two thousand paces that way." Toph replied, pointing in a general direction. "Normally I wouldn't be able to sense that far, but there are a bunch of earthbenders practicing just outside of it."
"An earth kingdom village then?"
"Probably."
"If it is, you're not planning on taking part in a mushy love play, are you?"
"No. But Aang and Katara are very much planning on taking part in a mushy love play."
"Ooooooh. I see! That's a great idea! And we won't even need an excuse for stopping in the village! Sokka'l be to worried about his poor empty meat stock to be suspicious!"
"And then we just happen to pass a traveling love play!"
"Yeah! But it'll never work. How do you know they'll even be any performers? And don't you think Katara will realize that it's a play based on love?"
"Well, that's true. But I'll go check it out tomorrow and say I'm going to practice firebending. If there's a group there, I'll find out what time it starts and we'll be there way before! Just so that they don't realize what I've signed them up for until the last second."
"Well, okay. But how do you know it'll even be a love play?"
"Trust me. You said it yourself, they never do any other plays!"
"whatever. But we still need at least another two or three backup plans. Or plans that we do even if it works."
"Then let's get back to work!"
Next day
"Hey, guys! I'm going to practice some firebending somewhere were I can't burn anyone. I'll be back in an hour or two!" Sorin said to the group. It was still early, but Toph had said they should put phase one of plan A into action early as possible.
"Whatever." Sokka replied not even bothering to look at him. He was currently infatuated with trying to pack his sleeping bag.
Suddenly, Toph decided she would go with Sorin. Just to make sure he does okay, she told herself. Tapping the ground with her foot, the earth tent disappeared without a trace, and she slipped away to go after Sorin.
"Hey! What are you doing here?" Sorin asked as she approached.
Toph blushed, but managed to hide it by looking away. "I got annoyed with Sokka cause he kept wanting me to help him with his stupid sleeping bag. There is no way I'm touching Sokka's sleeping bag." Toph replied, huffing.
"Well, I'm glad you came! I forgot which way to go." Sorin replied, accepting her answer. He wouldn't want to touch Sokka's sleeping bag either.
Toph sighed, but pointed in the right direction.
One hour later
For the past hour, it had mostly been awkward silence between Sorin and Toph. Sure, they had discussed a few more plans, but didn't really get anywhere.
They were both happy when the got to the village. It was, however, not a small village. It was massive. Not the size of Ba Sing Se or anything, but it was very, very big.
And it most definitely had traveling performers.
"Okay. I'll sign Aang and Katara up for one of the plays, and maybe Sokka too. Just because I know how much Sokka hates plays." Toph said.
"You come with me and help choose the most lovey-ist play for them to sign up for." She continued, dragging him along the crowded streets.
"Why can't you pick the lovey-ist play?" Sorin asked. He knew they answer as soon as the words left his mouth.
"Blind!" Toph replied.
"Oh yeah."
Shortly thereafter
"What about this one?" Sorin asked, pointing to a booth were a bunch of earthbenders were bending a stage.
"Whats the title?"
"The plight of the seven lovers." Sorin replied, reading the sign.
"Sounds good. I'll go sign them up." Toph commented, satisfied.
"I'll wait here."
"Hey! Guy! Over here!" Toph yelled as she ran over to the director. He was a tall black haired man, about fifty.
"Yes?" The man replied gruffly.
"I would like to volunteer a couple of people I'm traveling with to take part in your performance." Toph said.
"Okay..." the man grumbled and pulled out a piece of paper. "How many people are you traveling with miss?"
Well, lets see...Toph thought. Aang, Katara, Sokka, Me, Sorin, makes five. "Five people." Toph said.
"alright. Be back her by Seven tonight and I'll assign parts." He finished, scribbling something down on his paper and turning away.
On the walk back
" So you signed them up?" Sorin asked Toph on their walk back to camp.
"Yeah. We have to be there with Aang and Katara by seven." She replied joyfully. Oh, she couldn't wait to see the look on their face tonight.
Ex-v: OH!! Did anyone else realize Toph's mistake?