7 Days
Chapter 1
Tree
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"Sokka, Katara put us in charge of getting a tree." Toph's breath came up in bog puff of smoke, "So quit your complaining and come help me pick one!"
"But Toooooooooph it's coooooold!" he whined from the tiny crack in his window. Toph sighed and tromped over, opened his car door and practically dragged him out of the warm car.
"Let's get this one," he said grabbing the first tree that caught his eye obviously hoping to get this over with quickly.
Toph wandered over, "No it's not right…too…" she let the ending die as she searched for the right word.
"Too what? It's perfect!"
"Too much." She finished and hauled him away from the tree. That was how the next 15 minutes were spent.
"Too tall."
"Too small."
"Too big."
"Too green." Though Sokka couldn't figure this one out.
Finally after searching Toph stopped by an evergreen and sniffing it she said, "This one. It's the perfect tree."
Sokka looked at it. The tree was, as Toph had said, perfect, the right number of branches and just the right shade of green.
"Ok let's tie it on." Toph and Sokka paid the man and took their tree, tying it to Sokka's car.
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"Wow! It's great! Just put it near the fire." Katara ordered them. Their parents were on vacation and left Katara and Sokka in charge of their own Christmas. Aang and Toph invited themselves over clearly not hot on spending their Christmas alone or with overprotective parents.
Aang came out with a box filled with decorations a coil of lights around his neck, "That's a nice tree." He said, dropping the box on the couch. The four friends began hanging bobbles, moons, Santa, and reindeer on the branches. They stood back to admire their work the tree sparkled in the middle of the living room filling the room with a soft low.
"So who gets to add the star?" Aang asked holding the silver star in his hand, the four looked at each other.
"I did it last year so I'm alright." Sokka plopped down on the couch.
"I already put mine on at my house." Aang sat down beside Sokka.
"Here Toph, you can put it up." Katara passed her the star.
"Only one problem," Toph said playing with the star, "I'm a nit too short."
Sokka, grinning impishly, grabbed her and lifted her above his head laughing at her tiny squeak of protest.
"What are you doing?" she yelled squirming in his grasp.
"Giving you a lift!" her lifted her a tiny bit higher, "Just reach out the top is right in front of you." Her hand lifted out and clamped onto the tree, the other hand moved forward and secured the star on the very top. Aang and Katara clapped as Toph was lowered back to the ground.
"Let's go order some pizza!" Katara ran into the kitchen sliding on the hardwood floor in her socks.
"Make mine meatless!" Aang followed after her, whipping around the corner on his own socks.
Sokka was about to run after him but Top caught his wrist and when he turned he found Toph blushing slightly.
"Uh, I just wanted to say thanks…for the lift." She finished still blushing matching the Santa hat she was wearing.
"No problem." He said giving her a one-armed hug before running after his sister yelling, "Make mine extra meaty!"
Yes this is in fact a Christmas special for Tokka! HUZZAH!