"It was more like a tomb then a mansion." Zuko answered.
He calls the mansion not a house but a tomb…that big, huge house, and he calls it a tomb.
Sokka nodded, "So that's why you sold it?"
"Yeah, too many bad memories."
They sat in silence until Sokka posed the questions everyone was thinking. "Are they alright? Who do you think it is?"
Aang and Zuko contemplated their answer while Sokka regretted asking.
"I know they're alright…as for who…" Aang spoke first, keeping his eyes averted.
Zuko looked out on the city, his brain working furiously.
Who would want to steal their wives? And why only theirs?
Something clicked but a key piece was still missing, "Aang, quick Google, Jet."
Aang grabbed his MacBook from the table, "As in crazy 'I'll kill you' Jet?"
The light in Sokka's head went on, "Jet! He escaped!"
"WHAT?!"
Sokka lowered his voice; Aang and Zuko leaned in closer, "I read it the day we came to see you Aang…"
"And you couldn't tell us before?" Zuko's voice was cool.
Sokka looked a little harassed, "Well, I didn't think of it."
Zuko stood towering over Sokka, "DIDN'T THINK OF IT? IS THAT YOUR EXCUSE?"
Before Aang could get in between the two, "EXCUSE? LISTEN HERE, I MISS THEM TO."
Zuko flicked his hair back and snorted, "Oh I'm sure, like when you told me you wished Aang would just leave your sister alone?"
Aang's eyes watered, "YOU WHAT?"
"I DID NOT!"
The millionaire scoffed, "Sure you didn't."
"Take it back."
"No."
Sokka tried to shove Zuko but he dodged, and Sokka went careening over the balcony, into the bushes,
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stories
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Aang gave a look of pure hatred to Zuko, who flinched the face always so happy was twisted.
"You murderer. You're just like your sister."
That stung.
Katara's Point of View
"Hey Toph…what's that in your hand?" she had been playing with it for the past few hours.
She blushed, "Nothing just a rock…"
I arched my eyebrows, "Just a rock…you may be able to sense lies but you suck at lying."
She chuckled, "You caught me Sugar Queen, Sokka gave it to me…"
"How touching." Mai's voice drifted from the corner.
I placed a hand on Toph shoulder, "It's very nice Toph."
She smiled at me and the door banged open.
"Good morning ladies, I thought I might bring you some news." Jet said, piece of grass wiggling at the corner of his mouth.
He tossed a newspaper and slammed the door again.
I picked it up read the first line and dropped it again, placing a hand over my mouth.
"What?"
Mai wandered over and picked it up, for once she didn't have a scathing remark.
"What?" Toph asked again, "What is it?"
In bold the headline read:
Southern Water Tribe Boy in Coma
And in full color lay my brother his body twisted in all the wrong ways; off at the side I could see Aang and Zuko, tears slowly dripping.
I grabbed Toph and pulled her into a hug, crying softly in her hair.
"I'm so sorry." I sobbed into her hair, "So sorry."
For the first time ever, I saw Toph Bei Fong, cry.
Bonus: Name the song Sokka's first thought is from and extra points if you can name the other two songs Zuko has sung in my other fics.
Triple Extra Super Bonus: Name the Band.