Katara stomped over to Toph, an air of righteous fury about her.
"What the hell were you just doing?"
"Talking to Zuko," she said casually. "Why? What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?!" Katara said in a tone that told the earthbender she was in for a ridiculous argument. "How can you just sit around and chat with the guy who's chased around the world like it's no big deal?"
"Technically, he never really chased us when I joined the group." Katara growled in annoyance. "Besides, he seems like a pretty good guy. I already have six different nicknames for him."
"Oh, what are they?" the waterbender asked in mock interest. "Traitor? Villain? Jack-ass?"
"No. Though, now that I think about it, calling him jack-ass would be pretty funny…"
"Guhh! This isn't about being funny!" she shouted. "This is about the possibility of him trying to kill us!"
Toph sighed. "Katara, look, I really don't think he has any intention of doing that-"
"So what? He might suddenly change his mind and decide Daddy-dearest is more important!"
"… This is about what happened in Ba Sing Se, isn't it?"
"What? No! I mean, yes. Maybe. I don't know!"
Katara collapsed onto the grass, laying on her back and covering her face with he hands. She mumbled something, but her words were muffled. Toph, who had been sitting upright, lay down beside her.
"Look... I know Zuko may seem like an idiot who'll change his mind at any second, but maybe he's changed. Last time, you came to him and offered something, right?"
Katara nodded, removing her hands from her face.
"Then a better offer cam along, and he changed his mind," Toph continued. "But this time, he came to us. He made his choice on his own – no one asked him to join or suggested he teach Aang."
"What's you point?"
"Well, if he made the decision on his own, don't you think he'd stick by it?"
"I guess…"
She smiled. "Good. Now, do me a favor and don't kill yet – he's pretty cool."
"Only if you promise to call him jack-ass on a regular basis."
Toph laughed. "Deal."
Author's Notes: Incase you haven't noticed, I've been in the mood to write Toph lately. 'Cause she's just awesome.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.
