Drabble: "That's Not Funny"
Ahoy there! New member of the community, but Tokkaneer since Toph and Sokka pretty much met one another. I've been a fanfic writing for quite some time now (couple of years) but this is my first Avatar related story I've ever written, so I'd be very grateful if you all could read and give me some feedback! :D Thanks!
Title: That's Not Funny
Characters: Toph & Sokka
Rating: PG
A/N: Enjoy.
“Hey Snoozles, you awake?”
The young warrior sluggishly lifted his eyelids to discover Toph walking towards him, her pale eyes staring absently forward even as she eerily made a perfectly straight path towards him. Sokka reluctantly stood up and rubbed his eyes that stung slightly from the sunlight, waking up from his nap after having spent the afternoon practicing some drills Piandao had taught him.
“Yeah, I’m awake. What’s up?” His eyes suddenly widened and he looked about himself nervously with lethargic movements. “Don’t tell me we’ve been ambushed again...! Is Combustion Man -!”
Toph stopped before him and snorted - though not unkindly -, interrupting him. “Relax Meathead. No, we haven’t been ambushed. I was wondering if you’d heard the news.”
Sokka’s brown eyebrows slowly scrunched together and he frowned at the blind girl. “What news?”
Crossing her arms over her chest, she answered nonchalantly, “I was in town with Katara getting some supplies when I overheard a group of people talking. They were saying that if your hand is bigger then your face, you might have this disease called lichipox. It’s really common here in the Fire Nation.”
As if she could sense the doubtful look on her friend’s face, Toph added, “And they weren’t lying.”
“Well…” Sokka muttered, scratching his chin. “It does sound skeptical but… you never know with these things…” He brought a tanned palm to his face and felt around.
Seconds later, (with his hand still plastered to his face) Sokka concluded, “See, I knew it wasn’t- YEOUCH!”
Something collided with his face and he stumbled a few paces back in both pain and surprise, rubbing his now tender nose. He could hear a mischievous and very unfeminine cackle before him and it was obvious who the culprit was.
Facing Toph, Sokka exclaimed, “Toph, that wasn’t funny! You could have broken my nose - and I need that for smelling things!”
Toph grasped her sides desperately, her laughter increasing as she slouched forward. “I can’t believe you fell for that one!" she said with much mirth. "Lichipox isn’t even real!"
Sokka glared at the Blind Bandit as she turned away from him and walked away, still grasping for breath through her choked hilarity. Well, at least no one had witnessed this embarrasing prank…
“Oh man, wait ‘til I tell the others!”
Great.