[Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar or any of the characters in this fanfic. This fic is all about Taang and a hint of Zutara and Sukka. Plus in the next few chapters, the lyrics don't belong to me as well. What you're about to read is all part of my imagination so tolerate it like it's just another story. Please R&R. Thanks~!]

CHAPTER 1: Feelings

This must've been one of the hardest things he's ever going to do. He may have not the guts, but he had to tell her anyway.

He sat there by the rock, watching her train herself further. It's been a year since he had known her. For a small girl she's pretty tough. This surprised him a lot and it was quite hard to believe that she had beaten him in every game they play as they train together. She would laugh at him most of the time and he would pretend to hate her. And a whole new drama starts. After all, they were just pretending.

He shifts position each time she would exchange a glance with him. With her sightless eyes and extremely long bangs covering her face, it's hard to tell if she feels the same way. She can't tell whether the boy is smiling at her or not. The only thing she can easily tell is his expression just by listening to his voice. Every breath and heartbeat counts. As if each time he breathes, it's just like knowing how is he feeling.

She always counted herself as the girl in the party who normally sits at the table, lonely as always. When all the other girls are off dancing the night away, Toph would remain still. Waiting for someone to ask her to dance. It's not always that someone would ask her. If an opportunity comes, she wouldn't't ruin that opportunity to dance with some guy.

Her first date with someone? Well, it didn't go so well. See, her first crush was Sokka and it has always been. She would deny it, but here always comes the truth. She had her chance to ask him to go out with her…once. But he ruined it.. She expected everything to go the way as planned: just the two of them, alone, in a fancy restaurant or somewhere out walking hand-in-hand together; with no interruption from anything…or anyone. But apparently, her date thinks it's a joke. She thinks she asked him in a bad timing since the night when they're supposed to go out together was also the night of a grand festival in a city. Carnivals, plays, everything like booths were put up in the plaza. So you want to know what he did? He brought his girlfriend Suki along. Which was not part of her plan. Thus, the date ruined.

Toph wouldn't want to interfere with their relationship. She vowed never to ask Boomerang Boy out again. "If that's how he'll treat me," she said to herself. "Then I'm not buying it..."

However, she had eyes for someone else. Just like how the story described it a while ago, he likes her back. Though she never knew it. He would hide his true feelings for her just to avoid being slapped on the face. "Who do you think you are?" he would imagine her say after he just told her how he feels.

Training with her was an amazing experience. Aang first laid his eyes on the beautiful Katara. Who eventually became his in a matter of time. He always thought it would be the two of them, together for all of eternity. They've been going out for five months until that thought disappeared. When he discovered that his love had been cheating on him with some other guy who he caught making out with her inside a tent…Zuko.

It's over. He dumped her and they had a fight. She confessed to him that she loves the fire lord and then he ran off. "I guess we were never meant to be…"

But as months passed by, he realized that he should've liked the other girl. Who's struggling to find true love. It's been months since he wanted to tell her how he feels about her. Unfortunately, there wasn't a day he could. Every time he plans on doing so, his own body prohibits him to.

But he has to tell her right? He just has to. He has always liked her. Always. "I won't give up. I've got to try. I don't care what she'll say to me."

He approached Sokka for some advice. Sokka's the gaang's little match maker. And most of his advices actually work, well not exactly most. But asking him is worth a shot.

"Well, well, well," Sokka said. "what brings you here, O, powerful Avatar?" he bowed as if he's in front of the council.

Aang smiled ironically. "Hey, Sokka."

"What's up?"

"I need advice."

This got the warrior's attention. "OK…what for?"

Aang didn't know where to start. He hesitated. "It's embarrassing and the truth is…I'm not suppose to tell you…you'll laugh at me. I swear you will"

"I won't. I promise."

He started telling the older boy about his little crush on a special someone. He gave hints. It's a little weird for Sokka not to know who it was. It took him a long time to guess. Aang couldn't believe he doesn't know who he's talking about. "Gee, I wonder who she is…" Sokka rubbed his chin.

Aang gulped. "So now, I need some advice on how to tell her…well, how I feel about her."

"Well, air boy," he clapped his hands together in discovery. "You came to the right place. But you've got to tell me who she is first."

"You'll freak out, literally…if I tell you."

He raised a brow. "S'okay. Fine with me. I can handle it, really."

"You'll find out soon but not now. I can't tell you," he whispered. " She can hear you a mile away."

Aang made it more obvious for him. Sokka smirked; he knew who it was.

"Okay. Here's what you gotta do: Tell her. Tonight. First things first. Give her flowers or sing her a song. Then you tell her. Explain to her why even though she says no. But if she says 'yes', the better. Start a conversation with her and when the right time comes, kiss her-and only if the right time comes."

Aang made a face. "That's it?"

"Why? Ain't my advice enough to capture To- I mean capture hearts? It'll work (I guess). Trust me, Aang."

"You don't sound so sure. Have you tried this on Suki?"

"What? Y-You like Suki?"

"What? No! No, no, no. I like-"

He paused.

"Hmm. Okay. Fine. Just don't go near her. Find your own girl." Sokka pouted. "And no. I never tried your advice. I fulfilled my love to Suki in a different manner. The advice I gave you will work. It's the least thing I can do after what happened a long time ago…"

"What?"

He shook the thought. "Nothing. I gotta go. Just follow my advice."

Aang gulped again. He's beginning to feel nervous.

Sokka winked. "Yeah, I'm sure she'll like you back." he mumbled softly. "By the way, Aang. Don't miss the gaang's campfire sing-a-long tonight. Everyone will be there."

"Sure thing, Sokka."

Then the older boy left him alone as he ran off somewhere else back to camp.

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