Hey ya! Sorry I took a break from this for a while, I had the dreaded writers block. *Disclaimer* This chapter will b a slight Tokka chapter. If you don't like, please don't hate on me in the comments!

Chapter 10: On the Road Again

Aang was up three hours before sunrise. He didn't sleep all night, but he didn't think anyone could tell. He was sitting on a table in the dark kitchen, meditating, when another figure walked into the room. Sokka's hair was rumpled and stuck out in odd places.

"Hey Sokka." He said, his voice echoed in the room.

"BLAHH! Who's there?" Sokka jumped about a foot in the air, then tripped over his own feet and landed on his butt. Aang laughed, his face cracking into a smile.

"It's Aang. Calm down."

"Oh…" The warrior laughed sheepishly, his heart beating loudly in his chest. When he had fallen he caught himself with his arms. Several of his newer cuts had cut open. They were now bleeding freely.

How am I going to explain this to Aang? I gotta get some fresh bandages.

"Yeah, do you want breakfast? I can make you something." Aang offered.

"Uh-sure. I'll be right back. I uh-forgot something in my room." Sokka rushed out of the room, ripping off his old bandages before he reached his room. The blood flowed from his arm, several drops spattered the floor. He used the water from the basin in his bathroom to wash off the blood.

I gotta get this room cleaned up…I don't want anyone finding my secret.

After he wrapped his arms, the warrior picked up all the bloodied bandages and glass shards and put them in a small brown cloth bag. Only one shard remained, it was the sharpest and was stained with red.

Where should I hide this? I know eventually someone is going to find this…but the later ottthe better.

He decided to put it at the bottom of his pack, and hope that no one would decide to go digging through his stuff. When he finally came back into the kitchen almost the entire Gang was in there, or what was left of it.

"You only took…like forever to come out of your room," Commented Toph.

"Uh, yeah sorry I got distracted. I was doing some last minute packing."

"Whatever boomerang guy." A smile crossed her lips.

Am I bad person for being kind of glad that Suki is gone?...I think so.

Toph frowned at that thought. Suki was a good friend of hers, but she still never got over the fact that Sokka and Suki were a "together forever" kind of thing. Her heart sank slightly at the thought of Sokka and Suki becoming reunited. The corners of her mouth were pulled down in a slight frown.

"Wazzamattah, Toph?" Sokka asked through a mouthful of food. Her heart fluttered when his voice spoke her name.

Why am I being like this? How come all of a sudden I am being all freaking oh la la over Sokka? If I liked him…how come it's only showing now?

"Nothing's wrong, does something have to be wrong?" She snapped.

"Ooohhkaayy?" Just then Aang strode back into the room.

"We are 'bout to leave. Ready?" A murmur of agreement was voiced throughout the three remaining members of the Gang. They all headed out of the kitchen with looks of grim excitement on the faces. Sokka winced as he pulled himself onto Appa, Aangs faithful flying bison. Thankfully no one noticed except Toph, who felt his heartbeat just slightly speed up. She didn't say anything though.

Four Days Later:

"Can we stop now? I'm getting airsick and I don't really feel like puking up all over the Earth Kingdom." Toph complained. They had been flying for almost two days with no break. They were all tired and irritated, especially the Earth-bender. She was sick of not being able to see, she was sick of listening to Sokka talk about how much he missed Suki, she was sick of how Aang seemed so calm about the matter, and most of all she was sick of herself. Every time she closed her eyes thoughts of Sokka filled her mind.

Aang was having a similar situation. He hadn't slept in five days. Whenever he closed his eyes he pictured that moment, the last time he saw Katara. The fear in her eyes sent shivers down his spine. The only solution to the nightmares was to not sleep at all. No one noticed that he wasn't sleeping though. Zuko was wrapped up in his own world, not speaking to anyone. He was worried about Mai. The night before they left, he and Mai got in a huge fight. Zuko wanted to stay at the palace and help Mai with running the Fire Nation, but she wanted him to go and help find Katara and Suki. She won the argument, however when the Gang left, they were still angry at each other. Now he was really worried that when he got he would find Mai captured or dead. Aang tried to help, but Zuko just pushed him away. The air-bender was worried about all of them. Zuko and Sokka didn't speak to anyone, Toph just complained and moped, and he wasn't sleeping. If anyone was to come across them right now, they would thing the Gang was a bunch of runaways or refugees.

Later that Day:

"Land! Sweet land!" Toph was kissing the ground. They had finally landed on the edge of the ocean that separated the Earth Kingdom from the Northern Water Tribe.

"Toph, chill." Zuko said, his voice heavy.

"Whatever."

"Toph, Sokka do you guys mind collecting firewood?"

"Uh-"

"Sure."

The two teens walked into the small patch of trees just off the edge of the beach.

"Sooo…"

This is awkward.

"Hey Toph?"

"What?"

"You seem…different, are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine! I'm not different, I've just grown up. Du-uh!" Toph snapped.

"Oh okay."

Several Minutes of Awkward Silence Later….

"Toph?"

"What now?"

"We've been walking for like five minutes and haven't gotten one piece of firewood."

"You mean YOU haven't. I can't because in case you forgot, I can't see a damn thing because im BLIND!"

"Oh, right." Sokka blushed, the sound of snapping twigs filled the still, awkward air.

Why am I being like this? I normally can talk to her without a problem. But now….every time I look at her, I feel different. No, no its just your imagination. She's you friend, nothing more, remember?

The earth bender felt the warrior's heart speed up.

What's with him lately? Every time I'm with him his heartbeat is all over the place, and he never talks. It's so weird! I know that Suki being gone has affected him, but I didn't know it was this bad…

Sorry this is so short! I still have writers block….*dun dun duuunnn!* But I will be back soon I promise! Please review. If everyone who read reviewed I would be very very happy! Thanks for reading! Love you all. :)