It was the day of Zukos coronation when the gaang was the last time together in Ba Sing Se. The sun was already setting. Everybody was laughing and telling how glad they were that the long journey finally had ended and tonight they all would go home. Everybody but Toph. Toph stepped outside and dug her feet into the ground.
"What's wrong, Toph?" Sokka came to her.
"Everything is alright!" Toph lied.
"Oh don't lie to me. I can see that something is wrong with you." Toph snorted and sat down on the ground.
"It's because of your parents, isn't it?" Sokka placed next to her.
"All of you are so glad to go home. I don't even have a home."
"Give your parents a chance..."
"That isn't it. I lived there for 12 year without feeling at home. And when I was with you guys it was the first time I got a idea of what -to be at home- really is. It has nothing to do with the place. It's there were you feel good by being who you are. And the only time I could be me was when we traveled around. And.." Toph stopped.
"And what?"
"Forget it. It's stupid!"
"However I want to hear it!"
"It's just .. You and Suki, Aang and Katara, Zuko and Mai. I'm the only one who will be alone..."
Sokka looked at the little girl next to him. But suddenly like something has hit him he jumped up. "Wait here!"
A minute later he came out and handed a piece of paper to her. "You should keep this!" He said proud of himself.
"Oh! Didn't you found a book inside, because that is the only thing I can think of that would be more useless to me than that..."
"If you don't want to have it just give it back!" Sokka crossed his arms.
"Tell me what is on it Snoozles!"
"It is the picture I have drawn some hours ago. The others don't appreciate my art. But I think it is – just how you said it- perfect."
"Sokka.. I'm blind! I just said everybody would look..."
"I know that Toph! But now you can carry all of us with you! And so you won't be alone." Sokka smiled happily at her.
Toph smiled back at him. "You know that I won't miss you Snoozles, don't you?"
"I'm sure you won't"
Sokka tried to hug her, but she punched him.
"Ouch! Find another way to show affection until we see us again!"
Toph laughed and Sokka helped her up to go back to the others again.