Ummm... yeah. This was supposed to be a quick one-shot that I was going to write before I wrote the much-awaited chapter 12 of Trying Circumstances... it kind of evolved into the first chapter of a multi chapter story... I'm sorry

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(Appearances)

Chapter I (The Question)

"What do you look like, Twinkletoes?"

Aang started and stopped walking.

What in the world- ? Why would she ask me something like that??

Toph stopped a few paces in front of him and turned around. Her expression lacked its usual sarcasm, but contained only curiosity. It was almost cute.

"I said 'What do you look like?' air-for-brains."

Still he could only stare at her in confusion. There was no way for him to describe himself in terms she would understand. What kind of answer was she looking for? Her curious expression had been replaced with a combination of annoyed curiosity.

Time seemed to slow down as he looked at her. Toph hardly seemed to be making sense. He realized that he had to say something and managed to pull out one word from the millions of thoughts that flashed incoherently through his head.

"Wh- why?"

Toph heaved a dramatic sigh and took a step closer to him. She crossed her arms over her slight chest and rolled her eyes.

Are her cheeks… slightly pink? Nah.

"Because I'm blind, curious, and felt like asking."

Aang raised an eyebrow as he set his pack on a rock just off the side of the road. He'd known Toph long enough to know that she didn't usually give a reason for anything she did or said. She'd just given him three, albeit somewhat flimsy, reasons. He knew that she wasn't going to let this go easily.

But, why was she curious and why does she feel like asking? Oh well, I doubt that I'll get another set of good explanations out of her for another couple of weeks… but I still want to know.

Toph set her own pack down next to his and lifted her body up onto the rock. Aang sat himself down next to her. He glanced up at the sun, trying to gauge what time it was. Depending on how long they stopped here, they probably wouldn't make it to the next village by nightfall. That meant another night out in the woods, but he knew that Toph didn't mind or care. She was usually more at home camped outside than she was tucked into a bed at an inn.

"So, tell me what you look like."

She turned towards him and politely waited for his answer. Most unlike her, she must really want to know. It would have been so much easier for Aang if he knew what he was going to say.

A/N: Once again, this was meant to be a short one shot, but it turned into my personal take on the whole 'Toph touching Aang's face' idea. It's not really gonna be that way though... I swear that I'll get working on chapter 12 of Trying Circumstances ASAP!

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