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Lattes, croissants and an alternate dimension Toph

(Zuko's Point of View)

"Listen Jet, ShuFeng I've gotta go."

"Oh really? And where might that be?"

I scowled, "Nowhere."

Jet flinched, "Cold much?"

"Whatever see you tomorrow."

"Later"

Katara was waiting outside, Toph already beside her, "Hey."

"Hey."

Katara remains silent I can almost taste the anger brewing in her eyes.

"Toph, Zuko."

"Katara?"

She turns to me the anger boiling over into her voice, "Your sister." Is that all she can get out?

"What about her?"

"Arg she just came and took Aang! From right under my nose!" She gnashed her teeth mumbling curses.

"Calm down Sugar Queen."

"No you don't understand!" she overacting, obviously hormones I try to remain out of her warpath, "RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE!"

Her voice echo's, Toph just stares but I've got plan, I place a hand on her shoulder, "Katara, listen, we've never spoken and look at us now, we're meeting. Obviously Aang is The One, only he could of brought us together. I blame myself slightly for Azula's bad attitude, I need my honor back, I need the Avatar."

Wow... I don't think I've ever spoken that much.

"The Avatar?"

"What?"

"You said, "I need the Avatar."

"Oh I guess I meant Aang."

"Whatever, Sugar Queen leave everything to Emo Prince he'll get it done."

She didn't trust me; I could see it in her eyes.

"Whatever I'll see you later." She shoulders her pack and joins Kira and Jin.

"Bye Emo."

"Bye Toph."

What is wrong with me? It's like I actually have a life, tonight I'm not writing poetry or angesting, and I'm even talking

I, Zuko Sozin am going on a date.

With a girl of course.

Sokka's Point of View
I'm driving to The Jasmine Dragon.

I'm wearing a dress shirt.

For a date.

With Toph Beifong.

My best friend.

What is wrong with me? I turn up the music and mouth along.

The Jasmine Dragon, a small café run by Iroh, everyone calls him Uncle.

I take one last look in the rearview mirror adjust my top and open the door. A bell tinkles above me.

"Hello Sokka. How are we today?" The friendly man behind the counter talks to me brushing his hands on an apron.

"Hey Iroh, I'm looking for Toph, have you seen her?"

"A date?" Iroh grins mischievously and before I can respond,

"Right here Snoozles." It's Toph, or at least an alternate dimension Toph. She's wearing jeans that aren't torn and a green v-neck. She's abandoned her hat for a headband but her hair is still falling into her eyes.

I have to admit, she looks pretty.

"Hey Toph." My voice cracks slightly at the end.

She's blushing, but I don't know why. "So do you want to sit down?"

"Umm sure."

We go to a booth and Iroh's right there, "What can I get you two tonight?"

"Latte and a gingersnap." Toph's order.

"Coffee and a croissant."

He nods and leaves us alone, "What no meat Sokka?"

"Not tonight."

Awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward.

"So."

"So."

"Umm you look nice tonight." It slips out before I can stop it.

She freezes, I know she looking for the lying vibrations.

"You're not lying." She seems disappointed and happy at the same time.

"Of course not, you do look really nice."

Awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward.

"Hi! Can I sit with you?"

It's Ty Lee, someone who I have never talked to, and now she's talking to me.

Weird and awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward, awkward.

"Umm sure."

She pushes Toph to the side and props her arms up on the table.

Conveniently I can see right down her shirt.

Her bra is pink.

Awkward?

"So, Sokka, what's it like being you?"

I hear Toph sigh in the corner.

"Um well you see, I was just here with Toph. You know." I look her straight in the eye; no one hurts my best friend's feelings, "on a date."

Ty Lee and Toph both blush equally, "Oh sorry, I'll see you later Sokka." She gets out of the booth and goes to sit with Mai, Azula and Hahn. I can see her mouth moving quickly.

I can hear Hahn and Azula laughing maniacally.

"They're laughing." Toph remarks.

"Let them laugh."

She smiles slightly.

Jin's Point of View
I'm sitting.

Alone.

In the Jasmine Dragon.

Looking like a complete idiot.

I swear if Zuko skips out on me I'll kill Katara.

"Jin?"

Wait…Zuko? Oh my god it is him.

He's looking spiffy in normal jeans and a red dress shirt. He's even parted his hair, badly.

"Well look at you." I ruffle his hair out of the part, "Don't you look cute."

He blushes. I'm not wearing anything special. A nice green top and a skirt.

"Um hi."

He sits down across from me. He's looking scared out of his mind, I feel sympathetic.

"So Zuko, what do you like to do for fun?"

"Nothing."

I eat a bit more trying to fill the silence.

"How do like school so far?"

"It's ok."

Wow he's so deep...I can almost see the excitiment bursting through...not.

I sip delicately at my tea while Zuko laces his fingers together preferring to look at the wall than at me.

Obviously he's scared out of his wits.

"Com'on Zuko, I want to show you something."

"What?"

I grab him and pull him out of the shop. The night all around, couples holding hands and kissing while I pull him through the city.

"Where are we going?"

"One of my favorite places in the city."

Why am I showing him the fountain? It's a fountain nothing too special but I do love it.

Of course the one time I'm excited for something Murphy's out to get me.

The fountain's down the water only rippling slightly in the base.

"Aw it's not on."

I probably look like an idiot.

"Close your eyes." Zuko sounds kind of excited...

"What?" I don't trust the un-emo Zuko

"Close them" I follow the instructions thinking wildly that he's going to run away

I here some clanking and then a splash of water.

"Ok open them."

The fountains on the water splashing and reflective the cloudless sky. Zuko is standing beside me looking self satisfied.

"Oh Zuko! I grab his hand squeezing it in happiness.

He looks at me oddly but my girly/romantic side is kicking in...it's saying; KISS HIM!

I lean him slowly closing my eyes...before I even get close to him he puts something between out lips

It's a sketchbook.

"Oh Zuko, thanks you." so under all that angst is a sweetie, how cute...I guess.

He blushes mumbling something about his Uncle's idea.

"I have something for you." I gently kiss him, letting my lips briefly brush his. He obviously likes it as he is brushing his against mine. Just before we can get closer he reels back wildly.

"What's wrong?"

He turns away, "It's complicated. I'm an Emo, you're an Artist." He turns around, "it just won't work."

I'm alone.

At the fountain.

With a sketchbook.

Looking like a heartbroken idiot.

I sit on the side of the fountain feeling confused and hurt. Absentmindedly I opened the sketchbook.

Inside Zuko has drawn me a flower. A rare Panda Lily only known to the deep reaches of the East.

My tears blot the ink slightly and I hold the sketchbook to my chest keeping the memory alive.