i have this theory that Lin could be a bit of a bitch as a kid. so i looked back on my memories of when my sisters were total bitches to me an this came up. has this happened to any of you? let me know in the little box at the bottom of this. enjoy.
"Lin, I want to play a game."
"That's nice."
"I want you to play with me."
Lin looked up from her homework, to look at her younger sister who was holding a ball of all things. "I don't want to play. I have homework that is due on Monday."
"Mum said that you have to look after me." Suyin shot her a smirk, knowing that this would cause Lin to stop what she is doing, and play with her.
"Yes, she told me to look after you, she didn't say anything about me playing with you."
"But mum-"
Lin got a great idea on how to get Su to stop annoying her. "You mean my mum."
Su cocked her head to the side in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"We were going to tell you when you were a big kid like me," said the ten year old to the five year old, "but I think you are already old enough. Mum isn't your real mum. You're adopted."
Tears began to spring into Su's eyes. "I'm not adopted!"
"Are you sure? Look at how dark your skin is compared to mine and mums. And your eyes. They aren't a bright green like grandma's and grandpa's. They're a dark green. And you can't metalbend either."
Su ran off crying, whilst Lin went back to doing her homework, a smile on her lips.
Toph came home at four o'clock totally exhausted and now she had to entertain two children. She expected them to run up to her as soon as she came home like they did every other day. She felt Lin in the kitchen still doing homework. That kid needs to get a life. "Hey badgermole."
"Hey mum!" She got off her chair and hugged her mother. "How many bad guys did you beat up today?"
"Not enough if you ask me. What is Su doing outside?"
"I think she's playing with her ball."
Toph shrugged off her armour before going outside where she found Su sitting under a tree. She took a seat next to her and rested her back against the trunk of the tree. "Hey kid. I missed you meeting me at the door. Are you okay?"
"I'm not your kid and you're not my mother."
Toph was taken aback by her youngest daughter's words. "What do you mean I'm not your mother?"
"We look nothing alike! I have dark skin and you have light skin. I have dark green eyes and Lin has light green eyes. I look nothing like you."
"I have no idea if that is true or not but I can tell you that I went through nine months of discomfort to have you, so I don't appreciate you thinking you are adopted." It then occurred to Toph that she had no idea how her daughter conjured up this bizarre idea. "What makes you think you were adopted in the first place?"
"Lin said-"
Lin was finishing her last page of homework when she felt something smack her on the back of her head. "Ouch. What was that for?"
"You're adopted. I thought the pain in the back of your head would dell the pain of knowing you're not a Beifong. Did it work?"
"No. And I know I'm not adopted. I am too much like you. And Katara showed me photos of you being pregnant at the same time she was."
"What ever. But stop being so mean to Su. Its not nice to tell someone they're adopted."
Lin looked down at the papers on the table. She hated being told off by her mother. "Sorry. She was annoying me when I was trying to do my homework."
"You're ten! And it's Saturday."