No Rest
Title: No Rest
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: What keeps you awake at night? Written for the high_born challenge “Nightmares and daydreams”.
“So, what keeps you awake at night?” Zuko asked out of the blue.
“What? You’ve never had a night where you just couldn’t sleep?” Toph demanded grumpily.
“A few,” the prince admitted, “but there was always a reason behind them. Tonight, for example, I’m hiding from Katara.”
“She really hates you,” Toph noted. “I didn’t think that it was possible for her to be so mad at anyone.”
“Everyone should be good at something. I guess I’m good at making people hate me.” Zuko picked up a rock and let if fall into the gorge, listening to it echo as it bounced off a wall. “You haven’t answered my question,” he added.
“Nope,” Toph admitted cheerfully. “Probably not going to either.” She stood on the edge of the precipice, spreading her arms and letting the wind tug at her clothes.
“Teo could probably make you a glider,” Zuko said conversationally, watching the wind ruffle Toph’s hair.
“Teo’s nuts, and I’m not going off the ground on anything he makes. Besides, I’m an Earthbender. We don’t do flying.”
“Hn.” Zuko sat on the edge, letting his legs dangle over. “Do you ever think about going back? To your old life, I mean,” he asked.
“Only in my worst nightmares.”
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: What keeps you awake at night? Written for the high_born challenge “Nightmares and daydreams”.
“So, what keeps you awake at night?” Zuko asked out of the blue.
“What? You’ve never had a night where you just couldn’t sleep?” Toph demanded grumpily.
“A few,” the prince admitted, “but there was always a reason behind them. Tonight, for example, I’m hiding from Katara.”
“She really hates you,” Toph noted. “I didn’t think that it was possible for her to be so mad at anyone.”
“Everyone should be good at something. I guess I’m good at making people hate me.” Zuko picked up a rock and let if fall into the gorge, listening to it echo as it bounced off a wall. “You haven’t answered my question,” he added.
“Nope,” Toph admitted cheerfully. “Probably not going to either.” She stood on the edge of the precipice, spreading her arms and letting the wind tug at her clothes.
“Teo could probably make you a glider,” Zuko said conversationally, watching the wind ruffle Toph’s hair.
“Teo’s nuts, and I’m not going off the ground on anything he makes. Besides, I’m an Earthbender. We don’t do flying.”
“Hn.” Zuko sat on the edge, letting his legs dangle over. “Do you ever think about going back? To your old life, I mean,” he asked.
“Only in my worst nightmares.”