AN: I love you guys. ^_^. You're all sweethearts and it makes my day when I read your reviews. Thank you so much to those who put up with my long breaks between updates and review anyway. I am so grateful!

I hope you like this one. I'm experimenting with my new love, Zuki. Where has this ship been all my life?

This chapter would have been up weeks ago but due to some obstacles, it hasn't.

I really hope you lovelies like this. ^_^

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Sokka was nervous.

He sat alone on the bench, anxiously wringing his hands and wondering what he would say to her.

I really like you and I think we would be great together.

Eww.

You must know how I feel about you by now…

Ugh, gross.

Would you do me the honour of-

"Hey handsome, what are you thinking about so intently?"

Just like the first time, Sokka jumped a foot in the air. "Oh! Uh, hey 'Zula."

Azula sat beside him, looking stunning in her dark orange silk top and black skinny jeans. Sokka was again stunned by her beauty. "You look so beautiful." He said softly, smiling.

She grinned back, a tiny blush appearing on her smooth, ivory cheeks. "Thanks. So what did you want to talk about?" She was as direct and to-the-point as always.

Sokka looked away for a moment, watching a guy jog by in shorts that were much too short. "I wanted to talk about us."

"Us?" Azula raised a perfect black brow, pushing her silky bangs out of her eyes.

"Yeah, us. Our relationship and you know, what we're like, calling it." Sokka struggled to sound nonchalant.

Azula smiled slyly, scooting closer to him on the bench. She leaned up slowly, causing Sokka's heart to race. He felt like she was lighting him on fire when her soft lips met his cheek.

"I think I might have a name for us." Her lips moved, pecking the corner of his mouth. "I have a feeling that you'll like this name." She slid a hand over his cheek, turning his head to face her. She leaned up and kissed him full on the mouth, the air between them sizzling with sparks.

"How do you feel about girlfriend and boyfriend?"

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Katara threw her phone across the room, watching it bounce on her bed and hit the wall. Oops.

"ARGH!" She screamed, kicking the closest item to her foot, which happened to be Toph's stuffed badger-mole. She panted tiredly, looking around for something else to throw.

"What's going on in her?" Suki asked as she opened the door. She moved into the room cautiously, like she was entering a war zone. A baby blue pillow whizzed past her head, dangerously close to hitting her right in the face.

"Where have you been." Katara demanded, scowling darkly.

"I went to the Jasmine Dragon with Zuko. He wanted to visit his uncle and he invited me to come."

Katara narrowed her eyes suspiciously. What was the deal with Suki and Zuko these days? It was suddenly like they were the best of friends or something. Like they had their own little exclusive club. It made Katara sick.

"Iroh gave us a box of free cupcakes. If you want one, they're sitting on the kitchen island." Suki said, smiling at her best friend.

"I don't want a stupid cupcake!" Katara wailed, crumbling into a heap on the floor. "I want Jet to text me back. Or at least, you know, come out of hiding!"

"Whoa, what's going on?" Suki walked up to Katara and grabbed her hand, gently guiding her to Katara's bed and sitting down beside her. Katara reached behind her for her phone, checking for messages from Jet. Nothing.

She raised her arm to throw her phone again but Suki grabbed it. "Hey, enough. Now tell me what's going on."

Katara sighed and tucked her legs underneath her. "Well I haven't seen him in the class we share for days. I don't know if he's not coming or just avoiding sitting near me. And then he hasn't texted me or called. I have called about eighty times and he refuses to call back! What if he dumps me, Suki? What if he doesn't like me anymore?"

"Hey," Suki said gently, putting Katara's head on her shoulder. "Maybe you're reading into this too much. He could be out of town… or maybe he lost his phone or something. It's going to be okay sweetie, I can tell he likes you a lot."

Katara sighed and buried her face in Suki's neck. "I hope you're right Suki, I hope so."

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It was another one of those awkward moments when he was alone Katara. He would look at her until she had no choice but to catch his eye. When she did, she would scowl, and look away, leaving him to sigh tiredly.

But this time he would take the opportunity to full advantage.

"Katara?" He said hesitantly.

She looked up from her spot across the room, where she sat on the floor, leaning against the sliding glass doors that lead to the porch. "What do you want Zuko?" She snapped.

He swallowed, calming himself. "Can we talk? Please? I just.. I hate that things are like this with us. I miss you."

"Well I don't miss you!" She sneered.

He got up from the couch and walked to her, sitting in front of her. "Just tell me what she told you. I promise you, she was lying."

Katara crossed her arms over chest, raising her eyebrows sceptically.

He tried to reach for hand but she flinched away, shooting him a dark look. "Come on, 'Tara." he pleaded. "Give me a chance to explain myself."

"No!" She yelled in his face, throwing her pencil at him childishly.

The sad look on Zuko's voice twisted into anger. "I can't believe you Katara. You walk around like you're this amazing person, like you have no faults. But you do! You really, really do. You're whiny, grumpy and bossy. Everything has to go your way and in your eyes, you can never, ever be wrong."

Katara opened her mouth but nothing came out.

"Be mad at you if you want!" He yelled at her, his eyes flashing with that famous temper of his. "I don't care anymore."

"Fine!" She screamed back. "I never want to see you again! So just.. Go! Leave me alone!" She shoved him back violently and stomped away.

Zuko watched her go, a heavy sadness weighing on his heart. What had he done?

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"Four-Eyes, why are you calling me?" Toph resisted the urge to hang up on her friend.

Toph could hear the grin in his voice. "Just because I wanted to. Hey, look outside your window!" She could hear him panting through the phone.

Toph rolled her eyes and got up from her bed, her tiny feet padding across the white rug in the middle of her and Katara's room. She put her free hand on the window, going on her tip-toes so she could see okay. "Alright kid, I'm at the window but I don't see anything.. Ahh!"

"Boo!"

Toph screamed when Teo jumped into sight, smiling an enormous smile. Her hand flew to her racing heart, a blush making it's way onto her face. "What do you think you're doing you idiot? You almost gave me a freaking heart attack! I swear, I'm going to throw a fifty pound rock at your head and laugh when it cracks your stupid, thick skull."

Teo was too busy laughing to pay attention to her threats. "Can you open the door for me?"

"No." Toph said stubbornly, her eyes narrowing.

Teo shrugged. "Whatever, I'll just go ring the doorbell and wait until somebody else let's me in."

Toph quickly left the room, running into the living room. "Hey!" She yelled at no one in particular. "Nobody answer the door-"

Through the phone, Toph heard Teo talking to Katara at the door.

"Tell Katara that she is the most stupid girl to walk this planet." Toph said into the phone.

Teo laughed and when he told Katara, Toph could hear her loud insults through the phone and with her own ears.

Toph hung up the phone and stood in the archway to the living room, glaring at Teo as he walked in.

"Hello, Four-Eyes." She said coldly.

He smiled as he walked in front of her, putting his hands on her small shoulders. "Hey little one."

Toph scowled and wiggled away from him, stomping down the hallway to her room. Teo followed her in, sitting next to her on the floor.

"Do you guys have any good food?" He asked after a few minutes of amicable silence. Toph shrugged indifferently, still a little annoyed with him.

"Hey," he said softly, scooting closer to her and putting an arm around her shoulder. "I'm sorry for scaring you. But seriously, you have to admit it was pretty funny. Oh man, the look on your face! It was priceless." Toph punched him in the chest but didn't move out from under his arm. "Yeah yeah, whatever Four-Eyes. I'm still better than you."

Toph was still trying to figure out what was going on between her and Teo. She was beginning to warm up to the idea of them together, it was a sort of distraction for the heartache she felt for Aang. Teo was smart, funny and he genuinely cared for her. He was begging to get a little boulder around her. He would touch her more often, whether it was a random hug, a hand through her hair or a goodnight kiss on the forehead. She wasn't sure how she felt about it but for now, she let most of it slide.

"We should go see a movie. How about The Green Hornet?" he asked, gently running his hand up and down her arm.

She didn't shy away from his touch, choosing to smile softly instead. "Yeah okay. I've wanted to see it for awhile, anyway."

"Alright." Teo got to his feet and offered a hand, which she ignored. He only laughed and accepted a punch on a shoulder.

"You are the craziest girl I've ever met, Toph Bei Fong."

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Zuko yawned as Inception came to an end.

"How many times have we watched this?" Suki asked from under Zuko's arm. With the blanket up to her chin and the warmth radiating off of Zuko, Suki was completely comfortable. To comfortable to move.

"We should probably go to bed now." Zuko had switched off the TV, leaving them with only the moonlight.

"That involves getting up." Suki muttered sleepily, snuggling closer to Zuko. Zuko chuckled lightly and yawned. He gently pushed her off of him sat up. Suki reluctantly pulled herself to her feet. She quickly folded the blanket, knowing that Katara would freak out if she didn't.

"Coming?" Zuko called from the hallway.

Suki smiled and placed the blanket down and walked outside into the moonlit hallway.

She crept forward to stand in front of Zuko, who had a small smile on his face. She was glad that he was content for once.

Suki saw a bright light through the window to the right of them. It was car, somewhere on the end of their street. She knew right away that it was Katara and Sokka coming home. Then just like that, she formed a plan.

"Zuko," she hissed into the darkness. "Kiss me!"

"What?" Zuko whispered back, wondering whether he had heard her correctly.

She reached up and put her hands on his shoulders. "Come on, Katara and Sokka are going to arrive any minute! If they see us then maybe-"

"No." Zuko said firmly. "We are not going to play the jealous game!'

Suki was getting more frustrated by the second. The light was right at the window now, indicating that they had pulled into the house.

So she took matters into her own hands and kissed him for the second time.

Zuko froze in shock when her soft lips pressed against his, moving slowly and cautiously. He surprised both of them when his arms wound around her waist after a few moments, pulling her closer. He felt like he was drowning in the kiss.

Suki was the first to pull away. They shared a long, intense look before closing the distance again.

Zuko shuddered when she hugged his neck and deepened the kiss. Her lips tasted like the delicious vanilla cupcake that she ate just moments before.

They were so wrapped up in the intensity of the kiss that they didn't notice when somebody walked into the room. It was only when a feminine gasp was heard that they pulled away, slightly dazed.

"Katara." Zuko exhaled, feeling a wave of guilt wash over him. He quickly untangled himself from Suki's arms and stepped away. He made a step towards her but she glared at him with an icy ferocity, turning on her heels and stomping away.

"Wait, I'm sorry!" Zuko ran after her, not looking back.

Sokka walked in at that moment. He looked from the retreating forms of Katara and Zuko to a red-faced, swollen-lipped Suki.

"What happened?" He asked in confusion.

Suki looked at the floor in sorrow, still not able to meet Sokka's eye. "Nothing. Nothing at all."

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They all held their breath, dying to find out who would be bum. They had developed a new version of president where the bum had to endure some sort of punishment or dare from the rest of the group. It made the stakes so much higher.

Zuko placed down a ten, his highest card, and waited to see what Katara would do.

"Pass." She said through gritting teeth.

Next was a five.

"Pass." She repeated, anger causing her mocha cheeks to flush.

He put down his last card, a four.

"Cheater!" Katara yelled in his face. "You are a good for nothing cheater Zuko!" She then threw her cards in his face and stormed out of the room.

A tense silent settled over the group.

"Well," Teo was the first to speak up. "That was awkward." Everybody nodded in agreement.

"Katara!" Sokka yelled out. "Come back for your punishment! You're not getting away from it that easily!"

After waiting for a few minutes they decided to forget about Katara and play one last round. Once they finished that one, Toph grabbed Zuko's arm and dragged him to his room, declaring that she needed to chat with him.

As soon as they were sitting in comfortable positions on Zuko's well-made bed, Toph started talking.

"You kissed Suki again?"

"She kissed me. Why do you always think that I'm the one to initiate the kissing?" Zuko crossed his arms over his chest and glared down at his green-eyed friend.

"Yeah whatever." Toph waved a hand dismissively. "Stop whining. So why did you kiss her?"

"I literally just told you that she kissed me-"

"Answer the freaking question!"

"Right." Zuko cleared his throat. "It was weird. It wasn't meant to mean anything at first but.."

"But what?" Toph prodded, leaning in with curiously.

Zuko hesitated before answering. "But then it did. I don't know.. It makes no sense."

"So are you going to ask her out?" Toph stretched out on her back, looking away from Zuko and at the picture she drew for him on his wall. It was a drawing of him and his Uncle sitting in the Jasmine Dragon. She drew it the first time she met Iroh.

"I don't know. Maybe. I can't tell whether or not I like Suki in that way." He answered honestly. Toph always had a way of making him spill out things he usually wouldn't admit out loud.

"Well figure it out soon, okay? You can't beat around the bush with matters like this. You have to be quick and sure of yourself. Do what you know feels right. Not what you think should feel right." Toph jumped off of his bed and crossed the room, heading for the door.

"Hey Toph?"

She stopped and turned around, giving him an annoyed look. "What?"

He smiled at his little sister softly. "Thanks for the advice."

The expression on her face softened. She smirked at him, wishing she was in punching-range.

"I know you all wouldn't survive with out me."

As the door closed Zuko finally let himself collapse across his bed. He hugged on of his red pillows close to himself and sighed tiredly, wishing that he didn't have so many issues. He had no clue what he was supposed to do.

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AN: It's sort of short :/

Wells, we were all due for an update and this was the best I could do with close to zero inspiration. I hate it when that happens.

SO! The story is going to pick up speed soon enough. Prepare for some more Sokkla, Zutara drama and what I have certainly been waiting for… the Teo/Toph/Aang love triangle! Whoop whoop!

Reviews are very much appreciated. :)

-Tk.