Ok here is my AU… same concept as what I have previously done but different; the main outlay of the story will come in the next few chapters but just a heads up… Toph and Aang are in grade 8 (12), Katara are grade 10 (14), while Sokka and Zuko are grade 11 (15)… yes ages have been muddled, don't stop reading because of it.

i have thought about this for the past month and without any new ideas coming my way i have decided to post this in the hope that someone may be able to write something continuing on, or even just use anything off of it. Read the chapter first, then their is an important announcment at the bottom of the page

Imotel does not own Avatar the last Airbender

Introduction

"Ok everyone I would like you all to welcome a new student to our class, Toph Gaoling."

Toph had never been so embarrassed in her life, forced to come to this public school, forced to keep her name secret and worse of all, forced into this tent of a dress. 'Serves you right,' that annoying voice in her head kept taunting her making her wish that she hadn't been expelled, sorry, asked to leave from all of the private schools in her home town.

"Welcome Toph," a few of the class members chimed in, bringing Toph out of her thoughts, nervously she waved, silently wanting to kill her parents, or at least her foster brother who insisted on waving idiotically.

"So why don't you tell the class about yourself?" The teacher asked, 'maybe I should move him to the top of the list' Toph pondered as she tried to remember the speech she had prepared.

"Well I moved here because my parents thought that it would be good for my education seeing as my old school wasn't the best (I got expelled for putting the principal's daughter in her place). My family was too poor to move here, but thanks to the generosity of Aang's foster father/grandfather through their generosity (and my parent's rather large pay packet) I am able to attend this magnificent school."

"Thank you Toph for sharing that with us, now could you please take your seat so that we can start this terms worth of work," Toph obliged and the seat beside Aang.

Even though they had really only known each other for a week they could both tell that it would be an interesting relationship as they had already fought with each other on two separate occasions, almost caused Gyatso to pull out the rest of his hair. inadvertently told Aang's friends Toph's little secret.

Toph and Aang where fighting in the backyard, too involved in their argument to notice Sokka and Katara walk in through the side gate.

"I don't believe that my parents are forcing me to stay here with you!" Toph yelled.

"Why, what is so wrong with where I live!" Aang responded, extremely offended.

"Everything, this place is a dump."

"Ooo, I'm Toph Bei Fong, I live in a mansion with rich parents," Aang started walking around, pretending to be a spoilt brat, "if I don't get what I want I get…" Aang's eyes widened as he saw Sokka and Katara staring at them in disbelief.

"Are you seriously insulting my family, so my parents are…" Aang grabbed Toph and turned her to face their visitors, "o s**t," Toph swore.

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"So how is your first day of school going Toph?" Sokka asked as he took his seat by Aang making sure that he still had a good view of his sister.

Toph learnt pretty early on that Sokka was a simple person, the self proclaimed 'meat and sarcasm king' and with the ability to hurt himself in the most original ways Toph had taken quite a shining to him. Even though he was seen somewhat of the class clown he was one of the smartest people in the school. He was also very protective of his sister.

"Well this is definitely better than where I use to go, not so many stuck up people that deserve to be thrown in the mud," Toph smiled as she thought of all the people that have ended up like that because of her.

"I'm not so sure, there is one person that I want to see put in his place," Sokka responded, pointing out the jocks now making their way over to Katara's group.

"Ummm… you may have to explain it to me a bit better than that," Toph commented before the leader caught her eye, "Well, maybe not"

"Zuko" Aang spoke vehemently.

"Seeing as Aang doesn't want to explain it to you I will," Sokka paused, giving Aang time to rebut his claim, but after hearing nothing he began, "Zuko is probably one of the biggest jerks in the school, the only reason most of the football team follow him is because they are afraid of what he would do to them if they spoke up against him."

"Why don't they all stand up against him?" Toph asked.

"You would understand if you had seen some of the fights he gets into on the football field, he has practically leveled half a team on his own."

Toph looked at Aang for confirmation, Aang just simply nodded Toph turned back to Sokka prompting him to continue. "The reason Zuko is so angry is because a few years ago his father kicked him out of home for bringing shame to the family, no one knows exactly what he did, but whatever it was it must have been huge for what he got as a going away present."

"I take it that it isn't a good thing," Toph commented, trying to imagine what it could be.

"Wait until you see the other side of his face," Toph immediately lent in, trying to get a good view, but from their distance away she knew that it would be impossible to see anything, after a few more moments of trying to see something she gave up and returned to her 'rabbit food'.

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The rest of the day went quickly for Toph, the classes where easy as she had already covered most of the stuff before at her previous schools, though she wasn't going to tell Aang that fact anytime soon. However after school Toph's mood rapidly shifted when she found out that the group would be walking home.

"C'mon Toph, stop complaining, a little bit of exercise never did anyone harm," Katara spoke, trying to motivate her, only worsening the 12 years olds mood.

Katara had stuck a raw nerve with Toph early on, but since then they seem to be getting along about as well as sisters do. Other than that Katara has proven time and again that she is a caring person, be it from the fact she was the first person to grab the first aid kit when someone hurt themselves. That on its own is a good thing; unfortunately she takes it further and acts like the mother for the whole group, which generally created arguments with Toph.

"One of the reasons I left was to get away from my parents, so why would I want another mother here," Toph yelled.

"Because someone has to be the voice of reason in your head, seeing as you obviously lost it a while ago," Aang and Sokka quickly jumped in to grab Toph.

"So anyway, what's the deal with that Zuko guy?" Toph asked, hoping to get a better answer out of the gossip queen.

"Toph we have already told you about him," Sokka commented.

"And what exactly did you tell her Sokka?" Katara questioned, sounding rather annoyed, "you probably forgot to mention how he… he helped out with the school play."

"Only because he was forced to by the teachers," Sokka whispered.

'He also forgot to mention that almost every girl in the school has a crush on him,' Toph guessed but after hearing some of Katara's boyfriend stories from Aang she would be sure to ask him about it later.

Suddenly Toph was brought out of her thought by something attacking her and was somehow able to resist the urge to scream. "Appa, what are you doing out here? You know that you aren't allowed outside of the yard."

Appa put his front paws back on the ground and moved over to Aang, where he started to lick his hand.

"I take it that this happens often?" Toph asked.

"Somehow Appa has the ability to escape the yard without digging a hole, so somehow he is able to fly over the fence," Aang replied, now scratching Appa as he walked along beside them, "But for some reason he won't ever demonstrate his ability to fly in front of us."

"Let me guess the flying theory is Sokka's idea?"

"Hey it would answer a lot of things that Appa seems to be able to do," Sokka replied defensively, "Unfortunately I cannot find proof because whenever I try to videotape the act he never escapes, or Momo knocks the video camera over."

"Yes Sokka it is a conspiracy against you, secret organization gave Aang a flying dog and an intelligent cat to drive you crazy," Katara laughed before running away, knowing that Sokka would soon be on her heels.

"Get back here Katara!" Sokka yelled upon realizing that she had taken something of importance from his backpack and gave chase.

"So what do you think?" Aang asked as their house came into view.

"Well it definitely won't be a boring year."

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This is my last addition to the fan fiction community, due to the fact that i cannot write anything anymore i have decided to just call it quits instead of leaving some sort of hope to those that want to read more of my stuff.

their could be many other reasons that i cannot write anything anymore but none of them are about the amount of reviews i get, purely it is because of what is happening to me in the real world and how it is impacting on how i write, how i can see three diferent traits that toph shows and it changes from writing session to session and who i am thinking about at the time... their is so much i could say also but i shall leave it at that and say sorry to all those that want to read more of my work.

Imotel signing off