I said I'd have the next installment up by Monday and I did ;D. I actually wasn't planning on doing this chapter rather just skip to the next chapter, but I liked the idea so I rolled with it.

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Anytime You Need a Friend

Staring Contest

(Toph/Suki/Zuko)

"Are we there yet?" Suki mumbled. The group had spent nearly five hours on Appa's back flying towards the beach resort, so it wasn't her fault that she was curious when they'd arrive. She could hear Sokka groan from Appa's head, obviously annoyed at Suki's fifth time asking this question.

"No," Sokka said irritably. Suki felt the strong need to annoy Sokka,

"How about now?"

"NO, so stop asking!" Sokka snapped before continuing to steer Appa.

"But I'm bored," Suki complained to herself, receiving no response. Ever since they left the Fire Nation palace no one bothered to start a conversation choosing instead to sit silently with their thoughts, it was intolerably boring. Early on in the trip Aang and Katara had fallen asleep in yet another adorable position with Aang sleeping soundly using Katara's lap as a pillow. Zuko had fallen asleep not much later with Momo snuggled against him. This left her, Sokka, and Toph awake. Suki had attempted to start a conversation with both Toph and her boyfriend, but Sokka said he was busy steering and Toph only wanted to play with her meteor bracelet, which the earth bender said comforted her on long flights. So the only entertainment Suki had on this long flight was watching Toph form shapes from the space rock and some occasional sleep talking from Zuko. Suki glanced up at Toph to see what shape she had formed with her bracelet this time, she was surprised to see that Toph had placed her bracelet back around her fore-arm and was now staring at her,

"Toph, why are you staring at me?" Suki asked before feeling her face drop as Toph's stare turned into a glare.

"I'M BLIND!!" Toph yelled, "Which means I don't know what the hell I'm looking at, dumby."

"Right sorry," Suki muttered while blushing. Toph got up from her lounging position and sat cross-legged in front of Suki.

"But if you really want me to stare at you, then let's have a staring contest!" Toph exclaimed. Suki raised an eyebrow at Toph's random idea. She wasn't exactly sure how a staring contest with a blind contestant would work, but then again she would get relief from her boredom.

"You're on,"

"Great," Toph said as she knocked Zuko on the head causing the Fire lord to wake up startled.

"What happened?!" Zuko yelled attempting to take a fighting stance, but falling down. Momo quickly scurried away from Zuko and snuggled against Aang's chest, falling asleep again.

"Calm down, Zuko," Toph said, "Suki and I are going to have a staring contest and I need you to make sure Suki doesn't cheat."

"You woke me up for that!" Zuko snapped.

"Yep, now come on," Toph said as Zuko cursed under his breath before taking his place between the two girls.

"Alright you both know the rules," Zuko stated irritably.

"Yeah, we stare at each other and who ever blinks first loses," Suki said.

"Alright ready, set, stare," Zuko said as both girls' eyes ripped open and began to stare at each other. Zuko crossed his arms angrily, obviously still bitter about being woken up for something this idiotic. The girls however made no notice of Zuko; they were far too busy staring each other down. After nearly two minutes both girls were beginning to fade as their eyes began to fill with tears, it would be a battle of perseverance.

"Suki blinked," Zuko stated as Toph began laugh in triumph.

"Yes! I won. In your face!" Toph exclaimed, "I need a new competitor, Suki was way too easy."

"No, I wasn't, I saw your eyes water up!" Suki snapped, but Toph ignored her.

"Zuko," Toph yelled causing Zuko to become alarmed, "You, me, staring contest."

"Toph, I don't want to. Just let me go back to sleep," Zuko complained.

"Geeze, you're whiney! Fine how about we make this interesting," Toph offered.

"What do you mean by interesting?" Zuko asked.

"If I win you have to take me on field trip tonight, and if you win I'll let you go back to sleep."

"I'll take you on a field trip if you really want to…," Zuko said.

"What? Is the great and just Fire lord Zuko a chicken-mouse?" Toph asked mockingly.

"I am not a chicken-mouse!" Zuko snapped.

"Then prove it," Suki said.

"How would a staring contest prove my bravery?"

"I think he's a chicken-mouse, Toph, he keeps avoiding your challenge," Suki said as both girls began to laugh. Zuko gritted his teeth in frustration,

"Fine, let's stare!" Zuko said as he positioned himself in front of Toph.

"Alright ready…set…STARE!!" Suki yelled in excitement as both teenagers began to stare at each other. Soon both competitors' eyes began to water, dangerously close to blinking. Toph decided that her next actions were necessary if she was going secure her field trip with Zuko. She swiftly blew a gust of air from her mouth that went to Zuko's nose causing to forget the contest and look at her oddly.

"Zuko blinked," Suki said. Zuko stared at Suki in shock as a grin appeared on Toph's face.

"YES! I AM TOPH BEI-FONG GREATEST EARTH-BENDER AND STARING CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!" Toph yelled victoriously, Suki and Zuko were silent.

"You know you kind of sounded like Azula just now," Zuko said.

The three began to laugh hysterically, it was a wonder that Sokka didn't ask what was going on and that Katara and Aang didn't wake up. The three spent the next hour chatting about topics varying from politics to what Toph wanted to do on her field trip with Zuko. However soon Zuko fell asleep again, but this time Toph joined him leaving Suki alone until Sokka called back to her in excitment,

"Suki, we're here!"


I kinda like this one, it gave me a chance to explore a friendship between the Gaang's additions.

Okay yep, well I have started the next chapter but I have no idea when it will be up. Anyways thank you so much for all the sweet reviews I can't believe I've gotten 13 for only one chapter! I'm so excited people are liking this story.