Chapter 2: "Mysterious meets Independent"

After two straight periods, the bell rings for lunch.

Zuko stands first among the class. As everyone was going out of the room, Zuko just stand up & take a look at Toph, while Toph was just sitting.

"Miss Bei Fong, wanna eat with us?" Katara stands in front of Toph.

"Don't call me Miss Bei Fong, call me Toph." Toph suddenly stands up that makes Katara step a little backward.

"O—kay, Toph."

Toph, Katara & Aang passes Zuko as they go out.

"Zuko, wanna join us?" Aang stopped & faced Zuko.

Zuko didn't expect that from Aang, so he was just speechless. "Uh, uh…"

Then, from the other class, Sokka, Katara's brother, came tapping his book while singing.

"You're hurting my ears, don't you know that? Stop singing. You're just better at haikus" Katara told her brother.

"At least I am better at one thing. Oh, I am not better at one thing, I'm better at EVERYTHING. "

"You wish." Katara teasingly replied.

"Stop it! You both are hurting my ears!" Toph complained. "Who's that Katara? Your boyfriend?"

"He's not my-!"

"Okay, okay!" Toph interrupts

"He's my brother"

"Oh!" Toph embarrassingly said.

"As I was saying…" Aang turn around & learned that Zuko's not there anymore. "Zuko?"

"He's gone" Toph said.

Then they saw Zuko walking in to the Cafeteria.

Aang & Katara both sighed.

"You're inviting Zuko to the Aang gang, Aang?" Sokka said.

They started walking.

"What Aang gang?" Toph ask.

"Who are you?" Sokka points Toph.

"She's Toph." Aang answered

"Toph Bei Fong, FYI" Katara corrected.

"Bei Fong?!" Sokka was shocked to know that Toph is a member of the richest family in the world.

"Yes, yes, she is. So, can we eat now?"

"So, Zuzu, why are you eating here with us?" Azula ask Zuko.

"Nothing" he answered.

Mai looked at Zuko. She blushed.

"Oh, Zuzu, look, Mai's blushing" Azula teased Mai.

Zuko rolled his eyes. "I'm out of here."

At the same time, at the other table where Toph & the others eat…

"What kind of burger is this?!!" Toph complained again.

"Why?" Katara asked.

"There's too many mayonnaise & less ketchup! What's up with that?!"

"Go & complain to the cafeteria lady!" Sokka suggested.

"Okay, then" Toph stands.

Zuko & Toph stand up at the same time, & accidentally, they bumped at each other.

Wham!

Zuko's lying on the floor while Toph's above him.

"Oooh" the other students teased.

Toph stands up immediately. "This is awkward" She said.

Zuko stands up. "I'm sorry"

"I guess you're not looking where you're going, new girl" Azula said.

"I'm blind! Idiot!" Toph angrily said.

"Oh" Ty Lee said.

Toph runs out of the cafeteria.

"Toph!" Katara called Toph

"Katara just let her be alone" Aang stops her.

"Okay."

"Look what you've done!" Zuko yelled at his sister.

Zuko runs & followed Toph.

Zuko tries to find Toph, but he can't find her anywhere.

"Maybe she's at the rooftop" he told himself.

When he's already at the rooftop, he heard someone's whispering.

"Damn, this is first day freak-out" Toph whispered to herself

"There you are" Zuko said.

"What are you doing here?" Toph asked

"I thought you are crying"

"I thought you will answer my question. What are you doing here? & I'm not a cry baby."

"How did you know the way to the rooftop?" Zuko asked.

"How did you know I'm here?"

"Answer my question, please."

"I'll answer if you answer me first"

"Okay, Okay." Zuko stepped forward. "I'm trying to follow you, that's why I'm here."

"Why are you following me?"

"I want to apologize." Zuko stared on the ground

"Then?"

"&, I look for you everywhere, but I didn't see you, so I think maybe you're here at the rooftop" Zuko explains. "Now, it's your turn to answer me."

"Okay then. I actually don't know how I get here." Toph stands & walk.

When she's about to hold the door knob, Zuko hold her arms.

"Don't touch me!" Toph wailed.

"I'm sorry" Zuko apologized.

Suddenly, the bell rings.

Toph opens the door & get out of the rooftop.

Zuko just sighed.

To be continued.