Staying on the honour roll

How am I already running out of chapter name ideas help

We got to #7 for the tag 'wut'?! Now we are in #13 though haha. Well, I mean, thanks? I have found some really good/weird books thanks to these tags. Also please give me chapter name ideas it's sad I'm too uncreative for this.

Also, if you haven't noticed... this is an AU (alternate universe)! That's why his mum is in the story, and, you know, he goes to a high school with Aang and others.

When I arrived at school that day, the first thing I saw was the board that had the names of people who graduated on the honour roll. I was graduating in a few years. Hopefully that was plenty of time for me to regain my honour. My honour roll spot.

I had done some work the other night, be I knew that wouldn't be enough. I couldn't just do the work, I had to do it well. So I would need...*groan*... a tutor. Someone smart. No one in my own family would work. Iroh would just educate me on foreign teas, Mother would be too soft. I have a feeling that Ozai and Azula would scorch me the moment I wrote a wrong answer, so that was off the table. No, I would need a student in my school. But I had to be discreet.

I can't go around sticking up posters or anything, because that would just let even more people know about my situation. I decided to ask mother to help me find a tutor. She had contacts.

After the torture that is high school was over for the day, I went home and talked to Mother. She told me she had a friend who owed her a favour. His name was Hakoda or something along those lines. His daughter (who was a whole embarrassing 2 years younger than me) would be tutoring me. I didn't understand how a 14 year old could teach me, but I guess she's just advanced.

Mother told me that her name was Katara, and she would meet me in the car park before school tomorrow. Meaning I would have to wake up early to get to school. Honestly, the lengths I go to for this honour.

I slept alright that night, but not long enough. When have I ever slept long enough? Not since I was a fetus, I'm sure. Thinking about it, I'm wondering why babies are so desperate to be born? They can sleep whenever, get all the food they need, and have literally no worries. I guess it could get a little boring after that long, but I would take boredom over stress from school and life anyway.

Sorry, shower thoughts.

When I got to school I was sure I looked pretty bad. I didn't bother brushing my hair, and not to mention the general lack of honour. I saw a girl with long brown wavy hair and figured it was Katara, as she was the only person just standing there and not walking into the school.

Walking up to her, I ran my hand through my hair, trying to neaten it just a little. Didn't want a girl thinking I was a slob.

From the look on her face, she did think I was a slob. Great. It was possible that I should have showered this morning instead slacking off. Holding my hand out, I said; 'Hi, I'm zuko. Are you Katara?'
She nodded and smiled. At least the look of disgust was gone. She actually had quite a nice smile. 'Yep, that's my name. Guess I'm tutoring you. I didn't, uh, realise that you were 2 years above me. You better be really dumb or I don't know what I'm going to teach you!'

I winced a little, and she blushed. 'Erm, sorry, that sounded really mean. I'm actually a few years ahead, so I'll be fine teaching you even if you aren't dumb. So.' She ended awkwardly, and I was about to reply when the bell signalling the start of school rang.

'We should be heading to class now. Should we have our first lesson after school?' I nodded, and she smiled again. 'Great! See you then!'

I walked in the direction of my class. Which, conveniently, was the same class that I had gotten kicked off the honour roll in. The teacher gave me a funny look as I walked in. 'You're late, Zuko. Do I need to make another call to your father?'

I rolled my eyes. 'Miss, do you remember who my father is?' The moment I said it I regretted it, but no taking it back now. The blood drained from her face, and she pointed her hand (which was shaking a bit. Made me feel a little bad) to my desk. 'Please sit. We are learning a more in depth history of the fire nation today, expanding on what we learnt last lesson.'

The whole lesson was pretty stressful, but it was over after an hour and I quickly left. The rest of the day was a blur. Before I knew it, it was time to meet Katara, and I felt strangely excited.

Oooh, is it going to be zutara? Probably not, if I'm being honest (Update: yeah... it may very well be). I'm way to awkward. Anyway. Thanks for reading! Feel free to point out any mistakes.