Chapter One of Airplane

"Toph?" I heard my name being called, but I didn't want to get up. "Toph?" I turned over and looked at the clock. 6:45 Am. I yawned and turned back over. 6:45… what was so important about- Oh No! My flight to Kentucky leaves at 7:30! I shot out of bed and ran for the door.

"Finally you're up!" I turn and see the smirking face of Suki. I had moved in with her after collage, she was studying plants, same as me. So after collage we started a lawn service together, until one of us gets a better job offering of course.

"Suki! Why didn't you wake me earlier?" I complain, as I scramble to get dressed and check my packed clothing.

"Hey don't blame this on me! You forgot to set your alarm" she said. I could hear the smile in her voice.

"I thought YOU were my alarm!" I said knowing very well it was my responsibly. Her smile grew, "Well if you're mad at me, then I guess you don't want the pancakes I made you that are waiting on the table." She said "Aw thank you" I said. She was always so nice to me.

I took my now ready suitcase, and ran down the stairs. I stopped on my way down when I heard some footsteps, and pans crashing. I had no idea who or what was in our kitchen. "Hello? Anybody there?" I said, my heart jumping in my chest. "NO! No one here!" I heard them say. I smiled, that voice was all too familiar. I ran into the kitchen and into his arms. "Aang!" I said as our hug loosened. "What are you doing here? I thought I was leaving for your house…" I said. His smile widened and I could tell it had something to do with Suki. "Well, I couldn't wait that long… so I got a plane and came here." He said lifting me up and swinging me around.

"Surprise!" I looked into the dining room and I saw all my old friends from high school. "Hey Toph" I heard Zuko say. "Toph!" Katara no doubt, as she ran up to me and gave me a huge hug "Yo sup Toph?" Sokka said. "Oh… Yue couldn't make it; she had to meet with the Queen of England." Sokka said "She might be the next heir" he smiled I smiled back. "You all came up here for me?" I asked. I willed myself not to cry. "Yup! We all came here for your birthday!" Katara said as she leaned against Zuko who wrapped his arm around her waist. Sokka made a gagging face and I laughed. Then I felt an arm wrap itself around my waist and turn me around.

Aang was smiling. "So… what do you think?" he asked our faces growing closer. I smiled as I said "I love it" our faces grew closer, till there was nothing holding us apart. His lips felt soft and wanting. I opened my mouth and gladly let him in to explore my mouth for the millionth time. My arms automatically wrapped around his neck, allowing his arms to tighten around my waits. As soon as the kiss was over, we all decided to go shopping. The nearest mall was about 45 minutes away.

"What do you guys want to go shopping for?" I asked them when we got there. I knew the moll like the back of my hand.

"Well, I don't care… as long as I'm with you" Aang whispered the last part. My lips twitched into a smile as we walked toward my favorite store, Forever 21. As I tried on different things, I felt Aang's gaze on my as I twirled around in a green and white embroidered tube dress. "What do you think?" I asked him. He smiled and walked up "I think you look beautiful!" he gave me a quick kiss then turned to let me change out of it and into my regular clothes. As I walked up to the counter empty handed, Aang gave me a questioning look but didn't say anything. He went to the bathroom so I caught up with Katara and Zuko.

"Hey guys!" I looked around but didn't see Sokka. "Where's Sokka?" I asked they both looked at me and covered my mouth. "Shhh!" they said in unison "He might hear you" Katara said. Then I clicked. They ditched him to be alone. I smiled but didn't say anything as I walked along Katara thanking me in a quiet whisper.

When we all finally met up in the food court. Aang found Sokka and they were chatting away. Zuko and Katara were in line at the Sushi restaurant, no doubt Katara's choosing. I walked over to Aang and Sokka. "What are we having this afternoon?" I asked Sokka was about to say something when Aang cut in "whatever you want" I smiled and settled for some Subway.

After we ate we all went back to the car, and went home. When we got home everyone decided to watch The Return on Paper View. It was the scariest movie I had seen in a while. I was curled up on Aang, hiding in his chest. He smiled and stroked my back to try and comfort me. He left during the movie to go make some pop corn. It took him longer then I would have thought it would, but I considered the fact that I was watching a scary movie and wanted him by my side.

By the time we were finished with the movie, it was around 8:00. We ordered pizza before the movie so everyone was set; all we needed to figure out were the sleeping arrangements. I went upstairs and went to find Suki. She was in her room reading a book about Tulips when I walked in. She put down her book and waited for me to talk.

"I just want to know what were going to do about sleeping arrangements." I said feeling like a little girl asking her parents for a sleep over.

"Well I think you and Aang are old enough to share a bed," she said, and I blushed. "I know Zuko and Katara are planning on sharing a bed, so they can have the guest room" she had to think harder to figure out what to do about Sokka. "Sokka can sleep in here." She pointed to the couch in her master bedroom. "That's a pull out" she stated. I saw the look in her eye and smiled. She had been crushing on Sokka ever since I could remember.

I told everyone their sleeping arrangements and everyone but Sokka was okay with it. "Why do I have to sleep up there in HER room?" he whined "Because there inst anywhere else for you to sleep" I said I was getting tired and loosing my patience. He grumbled something about "Mean" and "Unfair" as he walked up the stairs.

We all smiled and went to go get ready for bed.