Ba Sing Se Boarding High

I'm Blind, Not Weak

*Toph POV*

I've always had issues with people who know I'm blind and think I'm weak. Maybe it's just the mentality my parents have towards me. Heck, the world didn't even know of my existence until I was twelve. I had decided to show off my earthbending in front of everyone and yelling
"I'M TOPH BEIFONG! I'm the most powerful earthbender after the Avatar! And don't you ever forget it!" No one cared about me being the blind little girl who rose against oppression, just that I was a Bei Fong. The guards dragged me home and I refused to stop running away unless they let me go to a public school. And now I'm here. Sadly, the teachers still think I'm super weak. I have an earthbending class, but I surpassed my level a long time ago. I'd surpassed the top level a long time ago. I'd bullied a master candidate into showing me the forms. But I'd already figured out how to do those things by myself way before I got him to show me. I had my own style of earthbending that I think works better than the original. But to the teachers, I was a little blind girl who could earthbend on the side. 

I got to my math class and heard my name getting called. Twinkle Toes and Rockstar. I like them, they don't care that I'm blind, just that I'm Toph. It feels good. Not that I'm ever going to tell them that. I walk over and sit down. We're chatting it up when the teacher taps on my shoulder. 
"Sup. I'm a little busy," I know it's the teacher, I just don't like getting interrupted. 
"Ms. Bei Fong, would you mind explaining your blindness to the class?" Mr. Whathisname asked. Something like Kuei or something. He was named after the Earth King. People who suck up to him are REAL creative. Sarcasm. 
"Sure, why not. But I'm also explaining how I 'see' than," He nods and walks off. I can practically feel Aang's smile. Damn, how is this guy so cheery?
"You're awesome Toph. You totally don't have to explain yourself, but you are going to anyways to prove a point. You're the most amazing person I know!" Damn, Twinkle Toes isn't lying. He's completely flattering me, but it's all true. I smile in his general direction. I don't know if it's too big or not. People tend to tell me that I exaggerate my emotions, but that's just how I express emotions. It's not my fault I can't see my face. But to prove that I'm not all lovey-dovey, I punch him in the arm. "Ow Toph, what was that for?" he says while rubbing his arm.
"That's how I give thanks," We decided to talk about random stuff until the bell rang. You know, like the news and stuff. Mocking some political leaders. The stuff you do. 

The bell rang and the teacher said some stuff before saying some crap about how we have a student with special needs and that crap. I can read with braille. And I can see almost as well as these dimwits (this is excluding Aang and Nebula, those two are cool by me). I walk up with what I think is a swagger in my step.
"Hey, dunderheads. My name is Toph Bei Fong. And I'm blind. But I can 'see' just fine. Well, I guess I don't see' like you do, I see with earthbending. For example, Twinkle Toes is bouncing his leg like an idiot," I point at Aang. His heart rate goes up in embarrassment. That was the plan. "Also, I can detect liars, so don't bother trying to pretend to be friends with me. So far I'm friends with Twinkle Toes and Rockstar over there. Don't mess with me or my friends," I walk back to my seat.
"High five Toph! My hand's here," he moves his head behind his hand so I can high-five him. I smack his hand super hard. "Oww," he says quietly. I feel good. Real friends are nice.

A/N Toph is a beast. Katara's education is post Jet crap because she starts hanging out with him and his friends. Next is an Aang chapter. I don't think I'm going to do a Nebula POV chapter unless you guys want it. Also, if your American and this system confuses you, sorry. I kept the period system, but everything else is different.