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[Course catalog in hand, Toph's stomping her way around the school. She is NOT thrilled to be back, not one bit. She thought she was safe when she went back home, and they did the good hero thing and defeated Ozai and Sparky was the new derp Firelord and Aang was all cool and stuff.

So why in the world was she back in this place?!

She stopped, stomping her foot. Little bits of metal shot out from places, and some of the dirt in the potted plants went everywhere. She lifts her arm up, waving the letter she got back and forth.]

Will someone who has eyes that work read this for me?!

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[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Zuko's on his way to the cafeteria to grab some lunch when he hears the shouting. The voice is familiar, so familiar that he stops and slowly twists around to look for the source. Immediately he spots the petite dark-haired earthbender and stares at her.

Wait, so she's... back? Did the Time Compression snatch her up to take her back home and then spit her back out? What the hell was going on...

Forget about lunch and food; Zuko's reminded of Katara and the night of the masquerade ball, how she came to his dorm room looking dejected and doing a horrible job (in his opinion) at pretending to be indifferent. He's reminded of how she sat on the floor with him and cried, upset over her friend's disappearance.

The firebender makes his way over to where she is waving around a piece of paper and speaking as he approaches, arms folding over his chest once he's in front of her:] We were wondering when you were going to come back.

[ooc; KATARA THREADJACK THIS IF YOU WANT. I DON'T MIND.]

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[Toph continues to flail around as she hears someone approach. This person better read her letter, damn it.

And lo and behold-]

Zuko! Zuko! Read my letter! Someone was stupid enough to write me one!

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[He leans away from the flailing with a look that clearly reads: Unimpressed. Not that she can see it. But it's there!]

That's it? You leave for a few months, worry Katara and make her upset, and then come back demanding that I read your letter?

You can't be serious...

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

Duh, totally. That's what I wanted to do. Make Sugar Queen upset, when she's like one of my only friends.

It's not like I meant to leave! One minute I was here, the next I was back home!

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

One of your only friends? Doesn't the Avatar also count as one?

[Like heck is he going to just go and assume he's one of her friends, too. He still wasn't all that sure about her, not after the incident in the Training Center and the-- oh, there's his heartbeat kicking it up a beat or two, although he is trying to push those thoughts from his mind.]

Wait- You mean you were actually returned to our world?

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[She gives him a look.] Katara, Sokka, Suki, Aang, and you. Friends. Got it.

[She continues on as if nothing else has happened.] Where else would I go?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[She's carrying the conversation on too fast for him to even question her on them being friends so he drops it, for now.

There's some hesitation, though, as he answers her.] I'm... not sure. We assumed you went back home.

The Time Compression's pretty unstable by the looks of things. How you were brought back, I mean...

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

I did go back home! But that's a long story.

[Toph shrugs her shoulders.] I don't even know how I was brought back.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Deadpans:] Obviously we have a lot of time to kill while we're here.

[As in ... that long story can happen.]

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

So um... how much do you wanna know, huh?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Scratches the back of his neck and throws a glance around, and then shrugs.]

I just... want to know if Aang and Sokka were right.

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

Well... Aang defeated your dad and all that... But I'm not sure what they told you.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Lowers his eyes to the ground, a thoughtful knit in his brow.] So Aang was right...

[Looks at her again.] That I became the new Fire Lord, and that I... had defeated Azula in an Agni Kai.

So it's all true then.

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

Yep, all true, Sparky.

[She looks a bit incredulously at him.] What, you didn't believe him?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Frowning.] Not at first, no. How could I?

My father is one of the most feared men in the entire world, and pretty strong in his firebending. And Azula... Don't get me started on her; there's just no way I could beat her at anything.

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

From what I heard, Sparky, you were pretty awesome during the Agni Kai.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[His eyes widen and he stares down at her. Who would have thought... It really was true.]

Uh... thanks...

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Aang is on his merry way to his next class when suddenly, he's showered with bits of mud and dirt. (At least they were watering the plants around here.)

As he recovers from the shock of it, he hears a familiar voice shouting something familiar. Forgetting about bending the dirt off of him, he whirls in her direction, beaming.]

Toph! You're back!

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[gnjfkgnjfkdngjfdnjk Toph grins.]

Aang! You're still here!

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Also grinning, he hurries over to where she is.]

It's so good to see you again. Where were you?

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

I got sent back home! I don't even know how that happened, either!

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

Back home? Why would they send you back there just to bring you here again?

well, THIS conversation isn't going to work out...

[runaway-chosen.livejournal.com]

[ Colette stops, looking at the unfamiliar girl in mild bewilderment as she waved a letter around. Eyes that work? Oh, she has eyes that work! And with an ever-helpful attitude, she dashes up to her.

It's only then that she realises that Toph is most likely blind, recalls that she cannot actually speak, and her heart falls. She can't help after all.]

aww, how sad! :(

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[Toph was so glad for someone to come up and help.]

Hey, can you read this for me? [Of course she's not realizing that Colette can't talk yet...]

even worse: they're roommates.

[runaway-chosen.livejournal.com]

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they should go yell at Squall. It's clearly his fault.

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[Toph stood here for a moment, waiting. Wasn't this person going to talk?]

Um, hello? You there?

[eggplantallergy]

[Looks around and wonders...what in the world is going on! The world is spitting up dirt and--OH! Someone in distress!

He zips over to her and bows, although in vain since she can't see.]

I'd be happy to assist you, miss.

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[Hell yes! SHe shoves the letter at him. It's her Welcoming letter from the Headmaster.]

What does it say?

[eggplantallergy]

[A bit startled at first, but reads the letter over.]

Welcome back to the Garden...here are your classes...blah blah blah...

[Looks to her.]

You know, if he knows you're a returning cadet and all, then why isn't this letter in braille? [Surely someone from staff must know she's blind.]

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[Toph shrugs.]

Well, the last time I was here I metalbended the school... so maybe he's getting back at me? If he is... then good job Headmaster.

[She nodded her head in approval.]

[eggplantallergy]

Right...

[What she says about metalbending doesn't click with him, though.] Pardon? Metalbended the school?

I AM SEVERE FAIL

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[Katara was walking out from the cafeteria and around towards the elevators when she heard a distinctly familiar voice before she saw who it belonged to-- it was easy, especially with the way the obvious annoyance rang through the lobby.

At first, Katara had thought she'd imagined it; it had come to that for a little while after Toph's departure, little tricks of her mind formed out of desperation before she finally accepted the fact that Toph, in fact, wasn't in Garden anymore. But she comes to a halt when she sees the smaller female near the directory, waving a piece of paper around.]

... Toph?

And I'm not? LOL

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[Toph stops her mad waving for a moment when she hears a familiar voice. Granted, she had heard it back home, but this was still awesome. She spun around, towards the sound of the voice.]

Katara! You're still here!

neverrr

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Toph-- BIGGG MOTHERLY HUG INCOMING!]

It really is you! You're really back!

[But, warm reunion is shortly over; she lets go of Toph, and promptly begins fussing over her.]

Where have you been? Do you know how worried I've been? You've been gone for months!

haha

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

[nfjgnjkfdngjdfk katara can't breatheeeeeeee]

Of course it's me!

[Toph shuffles her feet, nudging at the ground with her toes.] I went back home. It's not like I wanted to, though!

[watertides.livejournal.com]

Home? [Immediately she stops her fussing.]

What happened? Is everything alright? Was Sokka there?

[snotbending.livejournal.com]

Everything's peachy, actually. Went home, good guys won.

[She nodded.] Yep, Sokka was there.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

Is he doing okay? Nothing happened to you guys, right? [Endless fretting-- what else is new?]