Hey guys! I know that I caused some slight confusion about Zuko's scar in the last chapter, but don't worry it's all part of the plan so you'll just have to keep reading;)

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Zuko walked into a medium sized room with stone walls and a small window. Chief Hakoda decided that for the time being, Zuko would be allowed to live and train with the master. But it would be strictly probational. If he threatened or attacked anyone outside of training, he would be executed immediately. As a part of his probation he would be living in the same building as the water and earth bending girl. He would have the room between theirs so they could monitor his actions more accurately.

"Here we are, Sparky, home sweet home," The black haired girl said before effectively shoving him into the room.

"Thanks," Zuko muttered in response, "So, uh, am I going to get these off anytime soon?" He asked gesturing behind him to his hands, still shackled in ice. The taller girl began moving her hand in a hypnotizing way, the ice frozen around his wrist melting, forming hundreds of tiny orbs that now floated around him.

"You're going to want to be very careful," She said with knives staring out from her eyes, "one mistake and," She flexed her open palm and the orbs turned into needle thin spikes, all of them less then an inch away from his body. Zuko didn't understand her, one minute she was defending him, the next she was threatening his life.

"I understand," He said coolly, his own narrowing. He focused on his chi and surrounded himself in radiant warmth; the ice immediately melted and fell to the ground as the girl drew her hand back in surprise. She drew in a deep breath, when he dropped his heat shield, raising up both of her arms and began twirling in graceful turns. Water came from through the window and from thin air to form a wave surrounding him on all sides and rising at least three feet above him. He saw the wave reach it's peak and as it was about to crash on top of him he brought his hands close to his face pushed downward, yelling. He was surrounded by a growing ball of fire and hissing filled the room as the water turned into a thick layer of steam. He dissolved the fire before it could do any real damaged and placed his hands in front of him waiting for the next attack. He heard no movement and turned slowly in a circle but could see nothing but white fog. He froze when he saw a flash of blue and zeroed his eyes in on the spot he saw it. After a moment he saw the determined water bender standing in her fighting stance opposite to him. Their expressions were matched with equal anger and purpose.

She looks so beautiful.

He observed the drops of moisture clinging to her hair, so it was as if diamonds were placed there as it hung loosely around her small frame. The steam began to clear and form puddles on the ground around them. Zuko kept his eyes on the girl in front of him.

Suddenly they were both encased in stone that shot up from the ground and swallowed all but their heads.

"Toph!" Yelled the still surprised water bender in anger. They both turned to see the young girl sitting on a earth stool, clapping sardonically, as a smirk marked her features.

"Congrats," The girl spoke while laughing, "You've hardly been free for a minute before almost getting yourself killed." The girl shook her head still smiling. "You better not hang with Kat for a while if you wanna live to see the next sunrise." She hopped off the stool and sunk it, and their cages, into the ground before turning and sauntering out of the room. Zuko smirked and looked back at the girl standing across from him. She tilted her chin upward pridefully and followed the girl out of the room. Zuko shook his head smiling to himself.

She is something else.

"How dare he," Katara muttered to Toph. They both sat on stools at the counter in their kitchen, drinking iced water.

"'How dare he' what Suagr Queen? Defend himself? Or make you look like an amateur?" Toph chuckled before taking a swig of her water. Katara glared at the girl. Even though Toph was the only real friend she had left in this world, she still annoyed the crap out of her.

"He wouldn't have, if you'd given me a few more seconds," she muttered.

"Ya? Then what?" Toph's smile faded when Katara didn't answer. "Katara, then what?" she asked her voice getting serious. Katara still didn't answer but closed her eyes and rested her forehead on her fist. "Katara," Toph said slowly, "You know what happened the last time you used-"

"I know!" Katara yelled slamming her fists down on the counter. She panted and glared at the counter for a few moments before closing her heys and stretching her clenched hands out. "I'm sorry, Toph." she said.

"It's ok Sugar Queen. I know you don't like to talk about it, but if he can make you feel that angry... Maybe it'd be better if I trained with him." Toph said slowly. Katara was shaking her head before she even finished the sentence.

"No, I can do this." she said with assurance in her voice, she made up her mind that she wouldn't allow herself to get that angry again. No compromise.

"Fine, but you better get a handle on your temper before morning." Toph said taking another swig of her water, "Hey Kat?" She ventured, voice lowered.

"Ya?" Katara answered also lowering her voice.

"Well, he's a fire bender and-" she stopped suddenly shaking her head.

"What is it?" She ventured, it wasn't like her friend to not voice her thoughts.

"Well.. Fire benders originally learned to bend from the dragons right?"

"Ya, and?"Katara replied still not seeing the point.

"What if it's him?" It was barely a whisper but Katara heard it.

"No, it can't be him," she answered flatly.

"Why not? Come on, Kat. I know you can feel it too. The earth feels more restless, less easy to bend; it's like its preparing for something," Katara felt her heart rate pick up, she had noticed; she just didn't want to, "It's going to happen soon, and if he's going to show up it would have to be very soon. Whose to say it's not now?"

"No, Toph," Katara forced the words out, "It's not him, trust me." Her friend sighed and shrugged, pushing her stool away from the counter; she hopped down and walked toward the hallway. Katara turned to look off the back porch. The sun was setting and it caused splashes of orange and pink to float across the sky.

"Hey," Toph called to her, she was stand just outside her door and had a hand placed on the door frame.

"Yeah?" She asked curiously.

"The reason you don't trust him... Is it because you're afraid it'll be like when Jet came?" Toph wasn't smirking like she would be in any other situation; she was the one who watched the way it changed her. She knew the pain it had caused her.

Katara felt heat on her cheeks and shook her head furiously.

"No way!" she denied.

"Whatever, Sweetness." Katara could hear the smirk in her voice. "All I'm saying is he must be pretty handsome cause your heart was just beating off the charts." and with that she left a wide mouthed Katara and bended the stone up to close her door behind her. Katara leaned her elbows on the counter and rested her eyes.

Ya, he's something alright.

Ya I know it was kind of short, but I had fun writing it. I hope that I'm doing justice to Toph's character, I didn't want to change her too much because she's already perfect for the role I have planned for her!

Love you guys!

Kmsitterley

(Edited 12/21/12)