9 - [voice] Sokka and stupid acid rain

[forged_anew]

Hey, everyone who's bothering to listen. Someone new from my world arrived, my friend Sokka. He'll be staying at my apartment--well, once the rain lets up enough for him to get over there--while Mai and I are stuck in the hospital still.

Toph, in case you've forgotten he's your friend too, don't give him a hard time.

Anyway, I haven't been outside lately, but I hear it's getting really bad out there. Acid rain? Is this the scientists' doing, or is this world itself just trying to kill us? Why can't there be just one day when nothing drastic happens? Everything here is out to get us, even the weather!

[Pivate to Dr. Muraki]

Muraki, how much longer must I wait? My wounds aren't life threatening, so why can't you just do it now?

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[eyesofgeass.livejournal.com]

At least he got in before the rain could start, yes?

[forged_anew]

Yeah, he said he was meeting some girl, where he's going to stay until he can get over to Horton.

[eyesofgeass.livejournal.com]

Oh? That is rather interesting.

[forged_anew]

Yeah. Come to think of it though, he never told me her name...

[eyesofgeass.livejournal.com]

Are you sure that is wise?

[forged_anew]

Well, I'd rather he get indoors as soon as possible...

I'll find out where he's staying though.

[eyesofgeass.livejournal.com]

There is that, however not everyone here should be trusted.

[forged_anew]

Yeah, yeah, I know that. But he'd already gone with her by the time I contacted him.

Don't worry about it, I'm sure he'll be fine.

[eyesofgeass.livejournal.com]

Forgive me, but he does not seem...

All there?

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

Funny, Zuko, really funny.

[forged_anew]

Actually, I wasn't joking, Toph. How am I supposed to know who you're gonna start hiring assassins for next?

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

Sokka was my friend before I can here, he's obviously going to be my friend here, too.

[forged_anew]

[sigh]

Good to know. Though you were my friend before I came here too, and that didn't quite work out, now did it?

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

[Small text has no purpose talking to Toph--she hears everything.]

Yea well... it's not like we were chums back in the day. [She's starting to not entirely rejecting him, but there's still that air of disdain.]

[forged_anew]

Fine, fine. So will you stop shouting through the walls when Sokka moves in?

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

Sure, I guess.

So, Sokka's moving in with you?

[forged_anew]

Well, he'll be house-sitting while Mai and I are stuck here forever. I offered for him to stay though. We have room.

Please tell me you don't have a problem with that too.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear you've got another friend here. Another of my friends just arrived as well.

Are your wounds healing well then? It seems like you've been there for quite some time...

Yeah, the weather is...disturbing to say the least. It would be nice to have a day like that...

[forged_anew]

That's good! I think... I can't say it's good for people to be landed here, but it's nice to know you have those you can rely on.

[sigh] Well, my wounds were healing okay, and then some stuff happened and I seem to have extended my stay. I think I'll hang around until Mai gets better anyway though, so I guess it doesn't make much of a difference.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Though it seems like the scientists are particularly fond of Death City, as they seem to insist on bringing everyone from my home to this place...

Stuff happened? Should I not ask?

That's a nice thing to do for your girlfriend. You're a good guy, Zuko.

[forged_anew]

Eh, doesn't matter much. The guy who attacked my girlfriend and me showed up and I got a bit... carried away. Apparently not a smart thing to do when I wasn't healed yet, but not much I can do about it now.

[he's secretly scratching the back of his head self-consciously]

Ah... uh, thanks.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Mm...Sounds pretty stupid. But I can't say I blame you. I've done some pretty stupid things for my best friend back home.

[Chuckles lightly because she can hear the embarrassment in his voice.]

Sure.

[forged_anew]

Mai means the world to me. I'd do anything to protect her.

You must be close. Is your best friend here?

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

[She has to hold back the rarely seen, much more girly side of her personality, and stifle an "awwww!" at that.]

That's sweet.

We are. No, she's...not. She's my meister too...I think I mentioned that to you once...?

At first when I got here, I was really terrified that I'd abandoned her. But then I heard about how time stops back home and...well, she's probably safer there anyway.

Still, I really miss Kim.

Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to go off like that.

[forged_anew]

No problem. I'm going out of my mind from boredom in this dumb hospital, so talk all you want.

Yeah, you did tell me about meisters and... weapons, right?

The time-stopping thing, or whatever it is, is really a relief to me too. I'd be abandoning an entire country without it...