"He's an idiot."
"Well, Naruto is not someone who is very good at recognizing signs," Katara defended the ninja boy as best she could, but she was too dense to realize that Toph wanted to be more than just friends.
"That doesn't take away from the fact that he's an idiot," growled the blind bandit who tapped her fingers against the wooden table.
"Toph."
"That?"
"You know, I remembered that I have to do something tonight, I think I won't be able to go with you, it's a shame, I would have liked to accompany you," said the waterbender with a knowing smile, who looked interested at her nails, letting the surprised expression pass on the earthbender.
"..."
"I guess it'll just be you and Naruto tonight," she said with a bright smile, seeing the blush that was born on the blind girl's cheeks.
"Oh really?"
"Sure, I'm sure they'll have fun."
"..." A deep blush formed on Toph's face, and she kept her head down, thinking that maybe tonight would be more than just a friends' outing. "Thank you, Katara."
"Not at all, now my first recommendation is that you take a good bath."
"Is it necessary?"
"Much needed, Toph."
"Okay," resigned, she went to the bathroom to take a shower.
What you would do for the person you like.
Katara stayed in the living room, thinking about what she could use to dress the blind girl, she wouldn't let her go with the same old clothes.
The waterbender didn't have time to think when the door to the house was kicked open.
"Katara, I have a big problem!"
"What did you do now?" She asked, worried by the expression of the Uzumaki, who dropped in front of her, the look he had was one of panic and concern, something rare in the always cheerful and carefree ninja boy.
"I have a date."
"Bingo! Are you perhaps in the presence of a miracle? Toph's hints had pierced the blonde's thick head, and he finally understood what he had to do," Is this someone I know?" He asked with a playful smile, amused to see the shinobi's different expressions of panic and shyness.
"Yes, and especially her character."
"It definitely has to be Toph." Katara couldn't think of anyone else other than the tough little earthbender. "And what do you need?"
"Tips."
"You've come to the right place, I know everything a girl wants to hear on a date."
"Have you dated before?"
"Well... no." It was painful to admit that her contact with the opposite sex was very little if it was about romance or something like that. "But I'm a girl, that's something, right?"
"I think so."
"Good." Nodding his head, he gave the ninja boy an up and down look, he would have to work hard on him. "First of all, good clothes. I'll leave them in the bathroom for you after you take a long, good shower. Make sure to wash very well with the steel brush."
"Oh…"
...
Toph almost stumbled when a human tornado named Naruto entered the bathroom as fast as she left.
"Toph!" The blind girl's ears almost burst from the loud scream of the waterbender, who grabbed her wrists and dragged her to one of the rooms. "Naruto will take you on a date!"
The earthbender hoped that the walls were thick enough so that the screams of her friend, who seemed very happy, could not be heard.
Wait.
"A date?"
"Yeah."
"Oh… well," she didn't know what to think.
Did that idiot just play dumb this morning?
He was telling the truth about wanting to invite Katara with them at this festival, but now it turns out that he wanted to take her on a date.
"What do I do?" At times like this, she could only listen to her friend.
"Well, accept!" Katara squealed excitedly, in a tone of voice that threatened to break the windows because of how high-pitched she was.
"Good," breathing slowly, she nodded.
"I have a perfect dress for you."
"No."
"Hey?" Katara didn't expect the girl to refuse like that.
"No makeup, no dresses, no perfume... I will go as I feel most comfortable, he... I think he would like that," she said quietly while rubbing her left arm.
"I understand." With a soft smile, Katara knew what clothes she took out of the closet. "Will you at least let me try to comb your hair? Your hair is kind of... difficult."
"Can."
Time passed, the sun sank below the horizon, and the city came to life in one of the greatest celebrations ever seen, returning to the temporary home of Team Avatar.
We see a happy Katara, who finished her work.
Toph was wearing an open green yukata, which reached to her knees and revealed her black blouse, which tightened around her still growing chest, short dark pants, a thin yellow belt tied around her waist, and finally She had a green ribbon that tied her loose, combed hair that reached the base of her neck.
"You look beautiful Toph," Katara was proud of her work; her friend looked amazing to her liking.
"Oh really?"
"Oh really."
Toph spent a long time just standing where she was. She felt comfortable avoiding wearing expensive dresses and other mundane things that her mother used to force her to wear.
"You know... What's the good thing about being blind? That appearance for me is nothing, everything is darkness. I don't need to worry about my appearance. I don't care how I look. I don't look for anyone's approval. I know very well who am."
"..." Katara rested her hands on her friend's shoulders, and continued listening to her.
"That's why... I think I like him. He doesn't care how I look. For him... I'm Toph, a girl who can sometimes be irritating, stubborn and abrupt, and yet, even though I can't see it, I know she always smiles and treats me as his equal. That's what I always wanted."
"That... was beautiful Toph," the waterbender had a hard time not crying; she was getting very sentimental. "Now come, we have to go look for your date tonight." Holding hands, they both left the room, and when they reached the living room, they realized something.
"Naruto?" Although the marble floor was not his favorite to walk on, Toph could still 'see' and realized that he wasn't here.
"Where did he go?" Frowning, Katara searched the rooms, noticing that the clothes she left for him to wear tonight were gone. "Maybe he went for a walk. I'm sure he'll be back soon."
"..." Toph didn't say anything; she just stood there by the window, nervous that he would arrive.
…..
" Shit, my ass is sweating" Naruto shifted uncomfortably in front of the door of the tea shop, the formal white shirt was making him sweat, and the black pants weren't helping, he hoped he looked cool at least.
" You're only going out with the girl who tried to sodomize you, what can go wrong?" mocked the fox who was amused to see how the boy was shitting his pants.
" Leave me alone, it's the first formal date I've ever had in my life, I brushed my teeth twice, I tried to comb my hair, although it didn't work" he growled as he tried to comb his hair with his fingers, but his hair refused to cooperate.
" And you shaved your balls? Maybe you'll get lucky tonight"
" You're sick, you perverted fox!"
" Nah faggot, my previous jinchiruki at 15 was already thinking about how to fuck his partner"
" I don't want to hear what the crazy woman who had you before did, she sounds like a problematic woman."
" Just knock on the door and hurry up, people look at you like you're an asshole."
"Hey?" Naruto looked around, noticing that there were many people who were looking at him strangely, perhaps it was due to the fact that he was silent in front of the door for about 20 minutes.
" I wish you good luck, but really I want to see you fail and see how you ruin everything."
" Fuck you Kyubi" cutting the mental connection with his Biju, Naruto stared at the door, "Come on, you're a man, you're the man, now go get that deranged witch."
"Mommy, what is that boy doing?"
"Don't look at it darling, just walk."
The people walked faster, ignoring the teenager who moved with small jumps and punched the air as if facing one of the most crucial and dangerous battles of his life.
Standing straight and sticking out his chest, Naruto knocked on the door.
"You arrived a little late."
"Oops..." Maybe he had spent too much time preparing. Looking at the clock hanging on the wall, he saw that it was already 8:05. "It was only five minutes," he thought frustrated, but he didn't say anything as old Iroh let him pass.
"Hi guys!" Naruto almost jumped at Jin's happy shout. She had arrived shortly after him and didn't hesitate to enter the store. The girl looked cute.
"Hello."
"Friend, what happened to your head?" Naruto could barely contain his laughter at the murderous expression of the prince, who had a hairstyle that honestly didn't look good on him at all.
"That hairstyle doesn't suit you." Smiling, Jin approached and ruffled the firebender's hair.
"Hey, it took almost half an hour," Iroh complained, seeing how the girl undid her work.
"Believe me, sir, it looks better on you like this," amused, the girl hugged Zuko's arm, eager to leave, leaving the prince blushing at the way the girl's breasts pressed against his arm. "She looks wilder and more rebellious, just how I like it."
"Lucky," thought Iroh and Naruto, noticing the girl's attraction to the banished prince.
"You are very noisy." All the attention in the place had been directed to the person who had just arrived.
"Wow..." Naruto went blank for several seconds, seeing Azula in a way he never thought he would see. She looked cute in a short, light red dress, with her long dark hair loose, and finally, that red scarf around her neck.
"Shut your mouth, I don't need you to stain the floor with slime. I'll wash it tomorrow." With her fine fingers, the firebender closed the mouth of the ninja boy, who embarrassedly looked away.
"I wasn't drooling," he muttered under his breath, looking back into the girl's eyes. Naruto pulled out from behind him the gift that Katara had advised him to bring. "It's for you…"
Azula blinked a few times, not expecting the boy to pull out a rose from behind him, red as blood and without a single thorn.
I carefully take it.
"I took it from a lady's garden, who really had good aim," he rubbed his sore head from the vase the lady threw at him for stealing a rose.
"Awwwww~! How cute!" Jin squealed excitedly at the tender gesture. "Why aren't you like him?"
"Eh... I have a coupon for you," Zuko defended himself as he took out the improvised gift for the girl, who shrugged.
"That's something, thank you!"
"I never thought the day would come when I would see my children go out on a date," Iroh said sentimentally. He took the rose from Azula's hands and put it in a vase of water to preserve it for a few days. "They both make a nice couple."
Both Naruto and Jin smiled awkwardly. The brothers didn't seem as enthusiastic as their 'father'; they kept a rock-hard expression.
Before they knew it, they were pushed out of the store.
"And remember, have fun, but not too much. I don't want to be a grandpa yet."
Seeing the murderous expression of his nephews for the last time, Iroh closed the store door, leaving the two couples outside, who looked at each other for several seconds.
That uncomfortable.
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