Okay I know it took awhile but here it is my third chapter!!!

Happy early fourth of July!!!

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Katara's POV

It was the first weekend of Toph's practice and nothing seemed to be going right. She pretty much wasn't even trying to act like a lady or learn how to talk in an interview or anything else for that matter. I was starting to get annoyed, we had been working at this ever since her Mom told her about this dumb pageant last weekend and now it was Saturday morning and Suki had a plan. We were going to bring Mai but, there was no way she was going and she has to baby-sit her little brother anyway. We got to Toph's house and barged through her bedroom door.

"Hey what's going on?" Toph demanded to know as we pulled the covers off her.

"Put this on" I demanded throwing an outfit at her.

"No! Not until you tell me where we're going!" Toph yelled.

"Just put it on we're going to go practice for the pageant" Suki said.

"Okay whatever."

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Toph's POV

I couldn't believe they pulled me into this. They had put me into some fancy outfit my parents make me wear when their other rich friends over and were taking me somewhere to practice for the pageant. We pulled up somewhere and I got out and put my feet on the ground to get a look at where we were. It was someone's house and by the 'looks' of it there were a bunch of women gathering around different tables drinking tea. Oh spirits why me! I gripped the car door and hung on for dear life.

"Come on Toph lets go!" Katara yelled trying to pull me away from the car.

"No I'm not going in there with all those snobby women!"

"Toph it's going to be okay trust me my Grandmother used to take me here all the time when I was little before I started cheerleading" said Suki.

"Yeah Toph just give it a chance" Katara said as they finally pried me away from the car door.

"Fine" I growled.

"Okay Dad just come pick us up in an hour, love you bye" Katara said waving bye to her Dad.

"Alright love you too" and with that the last way for me to get out of this drove off.

This is going to be the longest hour of my life! I thought to myself.

Suki's POV

After we finally got Toph inside I introduced them to all the ladies of the Fancy Lady Manners Society and then we were separated and each put at a table with some tea and a few different women in their late fifties early sixties. At my table I knew a few of the women but some were newer members. I thought about what I had learned when I was here so many years ago and decided to join in the conversation.

"So Suki, are you still with that young man your grandmother told me about?" Asked one of my Grandmother's friends.

"Um.. Yeah" I answered the question begging they wouldn't go to far into the subject.

"So what's the lucky boys name?" Asked another woman.

"S-Haru" I said trying desperately to cover up my mistake.

Crap! I'm with Haru not Sokka!

But you like Sokka.

Okay conscience right now isn't the right time!

Alright but, just break up with Haru and it will all be okay.

Shut up.

I was taken out of my thoughts when the women started pouring tea and putting out snacks. I looked towards Katara to see if she was doing any better. She wasn't.

Katara's POV

I had been seated at a table with a few old women just moments ago and they seemed to be having their own conversation without me so I just decided to sit back and drink my tea. That was until all attention was suddenly focused on me. I looked up from my tea as one woman questioned me.

"So Katara a beautiful girl like you has to have a boyfriend, who's the lucky guy?" The woman asked.

Gosh, do all old woman have to ask that question! I thought to myself.

"Oh, no I don't have a boyfriend" I replied with a blush completely visible on my cheeks.

"Well how would you like to go on a date with my grandson?" Asked another woman.

Oh just kill me!

"Well I don't know."

"Oh I'm sure you'll like him he is a very nice young man."

Why couldn't I have just pretended to have a boyfriend!

"Well I guess one date won't hurt."

"Great, I will tell him to meet you at the movie theatre tomorrow and three he will be wearing a red vest."

"Okay then, oh what's his name again?"

"Oh it's Jeffery."

"Okay it's a date then" I said putting on a fake smile.

Ugh why did Suki have to suggest this.

Toph's POV

I had been sitting at this table for a good thirty minutes and I have to say I haven't learned a thing. At my table there was a couple of old women and strangely a girl around my age. I ignored her at first but, when she started talking to the old women and tried to talk to me I could tell I wasn't going to like her.

"So it's Toph right?" She asked.

"Yeah, why do you care?"

"Just wondering, I hear you're going to be in the Miss Ba Sing Se pageant."

"Yep that's pretty much why I'm here" I said taking another bite of the pastry in my hand and wiping my mouth with the back of my hand.

"Oh well I don't think you will stand a chance."

"Hmp" I snorted. "What would you know Miss Priss."

"I know because I have been Miss Ba Sing Se three years running."

"Well it's to bad that you won't be winning this year."

"Why do you say that."

"Because I'm going to win."

WHAT! Did I just say that!

"Uh, Yeah right."

"You know what we'll just let the judges decide that one."

WHAT IN THE WORLD!! WHY DID I SAY THAT! I'M SCREWED!

The rest of the tea party was filled with silence and angry glares between me and Miss pageant queen. As soon as the whole ordeal was over and we were walking out it didn't seem as thought the others had much fun either.

"Ugh, why do all old ladies have to ask you about boys!" Exclaimed Suki.

"Yeah, one old lady set me up on a date with her grandson tomorrow" said Katara.

"And you said yes?" Asked Suki.

"I pretty much was forced to by that old women."

"Well sorry to interrupt this fun little chat about old ladies but, we have a problem" I said.

"What is it Toph?" Katara asked.

"I have to win this pageant."

"What do you mean your Mom said you just needed to try" said Suki.

"Yeah but, I sort of mouthed off to this girl at my table and told her I'd beat her in the pageant."

"Well, it can't be to hard who was the girl you talked to?" Asked Katara.

"Um.. She has been Miss Ba Sing Se three years running" I said a little nervously.

They both stopped and were silent and I assumed they had shocked looks on their faces.

"Hello!?" I said snapping my fingers in front of their faces trying to get their attention.

"Okay Toph what exactly did you tell her?" Asked Katara.

"Well I told her it's to bad she's not going to win this year because I am."

"TOPH!" They both yelled at the same time as we all got into Katara's dad's car.

"WHAT!?" I asked.

"Why would you even suggest you could beat her?" Katara asked.

"Well I didn't know who she was!"

"Still how are we going to get pageant winner ready in less than three weeks?" Asked Suki.

"Hey let's try to be a little open minded I'm sure we can do this" said Katara.

"Gosh Katara I think Twinkle Toes has started to run off on you."

"Ha ha very funny but, seriously I think we can do this."

"I hope your right Katara" said Suki as we pulled into Katara's driveway.

Katara's POV

Once we got to the house it was about eleven thirty so we just went upstairs to my room to discuss less stressful things that this stupid pageant. I knew I would be the center of the attention because of my date tomorrow.

"So Katara, where are you going to with this mystery guy that old lady set you up with?" Suki questioned.

"The movies tomorrow at three" I said very unhappy about the whole situation.

"Well don't you sound excited" Toph said sarcastically.

"Yeah well would you be if you were going out with someone you didn't know named Jeffery."

"Ha ha, his name is seriously not Jeffery!" Toph exclaimed and she and Suki burst out laughing.

"Okay guys this is not funny!"

"Actually it is very funny" Sokka said as he leaned against the door frame with the phone pressed against his ear.

"Sokka how long have you been standing there?" I asked.

"Long enough for Zuko, Aang, and I to hear your going out with some guy named Jeffery."

"Ugh great now everyone knows!"

"Don't worry about it Katara were all going to come with you tomorrow isn't that right guys!" Suki said getting louder at the end.

"Ugh do we have to?" Toph and Sokka groaned at the same time.

"Yes now Sokka tell Aang and Zuko to be ready to go at two thirty and also tell Zuko to tell Mai too."

"Okay" Sokka said as he walked off back to his room.

"Thanks Suki hopefully this guy won't be to bad."

"Well with a name like Jeffery-" Toph said until Suki elbowed her in the arm.

I gave Toph a look but, then just shrugged it off.

"So Katara" Toph said.

"What?" I said giving her a funny look.

"What do you think Aang thinks about this?" Asked Suki.

"What do you mean" I said trying to play dumb.

"Oh you know exactly what we mean Katara" said Toph.

Crap! Is she some kind of mind reader!

"No I don't, so why don't we all go get some lunch I'm starving" and with that I stood up and headed for the door.

"Okay we will get lunch but, we're not through discussing this!" Toph yelled from my room as she and Suki walked out.

Not paying any attention I ran right into none other than Aang. Why me? I thought to myself. We both toppled over to the floor and it ended up me on top of Aang which left both of us blushing.

"Uh… um…I'm so sorry Aang!" I said as I got off of him.

"I..It's okay don't worry about it" Aang said with an extremely scarlet face.

It was then that we noticed four people standing around us laughing. It turns out Suki and Toph walked out right in time to see it and Sokka had not only invited over Aang but also Zuko.

"Yeah it's very funny guy" I said faking a laugh.

"No, it was hilarious!" Sokka exclaimed.

"Ugh come on Toph and Suki lets go" I said walking off to the kitchen with Suki and Toph close behind.

"Oh and just so you know I'm throwing a pool party next Saturday for the beginning of the school year" said Zuko as the guys walked to Sokka's room.

"Yeah we'll be sure to make it" Toph yelled back to him.

We walked into the kitchen and fixed us some sandwiches and some chips and sat down at my dining table. After we finished our lunch I spent most of the time between twelve thirty to about five avoiding the subject of Aang while we played the play station in our game room. At five Mai called and said she was done babysitting finally so I invited her over. Soon enough the boys came in and we were all battling against each other in Guitar Hero. Around eight o'clock the phone rang.

"Hello" Sokka said as he picked up the phone.

"Ok I'll tell him, bye Mrs. Ursa" Sokka replied back after Zuko's mom spoke on the other end and then hung up the phone.

"Zuko you have to go home and eat" Sokka said to Zuko.

"Ok guys I'll see ya tomorrow" Zuko said as he stood up and headed for the door.

"Yeah I got to go too" said Mai as she stood up with Zuko.

"Me too."

"Me three."

"Yeah bye guys."

Called the rest of the gang as they headed out the door. Sokka and I walked them all to the door and then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. As soon as I finished dinner I took a shower then went off to bed.