For my reviewers: I know, I know, your thinking I just read this but really I think you should read it again its different, cough a lot different.
Enjoy….
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Chapter One: Story Begins
Toph patiently stood before the forked road waiting for the vibrations of two of her close friends to disappear; after all she wouldn't see them for another six months. And well she hates to say it, but she would miss them.
She sighed with displeasure and turned to her only traveling companion for next six months. 'I have a feeling this is going to be a long six months.'
It had been a good five years since the Fire nation been defeated and well, this is the first time since she can remember that they actually split.
However at the moment she just wanted to get moving; sure she'd miss Katara and Sokka but hey, they'll live, she'll live and she'd see them again eventually. Now if only someone else would get that through their head.
Toph walked up to the large creature named Appa and made her self comfortable on top of him, "Come on Aang we got a lot to travel."
Aang slowly made his way and jumped swiftly on top of Appa, "Yip, yip."
A heavy air of depression hanging over Toph and it was beginning to irritate her, "Geez Aang! Don't make me push you off Appa, Stop being so despondent it's pissing me off. "
Aang looked over his shoulder to see Toph glaring at him, "I'm fine Toph, calm down."
Toph slowly raised a fist into the air, "You know Aang I won't hurt you if you just say you'd rather be with Katara then be stuck with me for six months. I know that's why you're all down in the dumps."
Aang's eyes widened and he quickly turned around, "Toph- Why- I mean that's not why-Look-"
Toph gave a dejected smirk, "Ha. You can't even find anything to say. Look Aang we never been the closest of friends so why don't we just land so you can drop me off and you can go catch up with Katara and Sokka."
"You know they're going to spend time with their father, I don't belong in that picture. Anyways, I'm going to travel with you." Aang frowned, "I'm going to miss Katara, but if I went with her, I'd worry about you."
Toph's eyes widened but stayed silent and laid down, hear that was enough.
Aang gave a small smile; he knew she was satisfied with what he said. Through the year of travel just by watching her he learned more about her personality, even though she doesn't know he cares about her, but of course-
"You know Aang, Katara might meet a good looking boy along the way and she might just fall for him."
Aang's face reddened, "Y-You think so?"
"Oh yea! She's quite the good looking lady you know." Toph smirked knowing how Aang looked at the moment. 'Of course Katara's his number one.'
Toph's smirk faded, "Aang."
Aang turned his head with his cheeks still red, "What?"
"I hate you."
"W-What!?" Aang let go of the reins and stood up forgetting he was on Appa.
"Just kidding." Toph turned to her side, "I'm going to sleep."
Aang looked at Toph carefully, "Toph."
"What?"
"Are you sure?"
"About what? Don't you see I'm trying to sleep here?"
"About hating me, because if I did anything to upset you I-"
"Aang I was kidding-"
"But you weren't smiling when you said it, nor did you have any humor in your voice." Aang was still standing, and was feeling pretty crummy at the moment how can someone joke about it with a voice that sounded like that?
Toph got onto her knees, "Aang look I don't hate you, but I don't like you either. Sure you were my student and all, but we never had any other relationship, whenever you talk to me it never for friendly conversation, just for work.
That's why I barely understand why you came. I know you came because you care, but you care for anybody. You don't care for me as a friend at all. That's why you annoy me. You don't even tell me you don't like me."
It was silent, "I'm sorry, I didn't know Toph you never said anything. I really do care about you."
"Whatever." Toph laid down again, the atmosphere around them was getting too heavy with unwanted feelings.
Aang sat down and took control of Appa again, 'She doesn't even think I'm her friend. I wonder how long she felt like that? I'm going to have to prove to her that I really am her friend. Especially if we're going to travel together for six months.'
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Everything around her was black; not that it mattered, her world has always been like that. Toph stood in the midst of the darkness and walked around.
"Where am I? I can't feel anything." Toph brought her hand to her arm noticing the temperature drop.
"Mommy!"
Toph turned her head she heard small footsteps of a little girl. The sound was coming closer and closer until the girl came crashing into her.
"Mommy!"
Toph eyes widened as she realized the excitement in the girls voice, "I-I'm not your mommy."
The small girl began to tear up, "But daddy said I look like you."
"W-wait. Daddy? Who are you, and I'm not your mommy."
The small girl began to tear up, "W-Why are you so mean to me mommy?"
Toph frowned and kneel before the small girl, "I'm sorry but-"
"Mommy you should be careful, because you might die." Toph eyes widened this girl came out of nowhere. The girl kept crying.
"W-Wait, calm down. What are you talking about?"
"Please don't be sad no more, I love you."
Tear began to fill the brim of Toph's eyes. Toph embraced the little girl, "Don't talk like that!" All the things this girl was say was starting to scare Toph. Should she listen to this girl was she really going to die.
"Someone's going to try to kill me, you have to help me."
Toph looked at the girl seriously, "I won't let that happen." She couldn't, wouldn't! Let that happen, she, this girl already made this connection to her in such a short amount of time. Was she really her daughter?
"But, mommy please don't be sad. Don't push your feelings away-" The girls eyes widened, "Look mommy, they're coming after us!"
A scream escaped the girl's mouth, as fire began to surround them. Toph placed her body over the girl who was crying hysterically now, "Don't worry I'll protect you."
The heat of the fire was on her now and Toph was having a hard time breathing. Toph screamed as the fire engulfed her body.
Toph sat up drenched in sweat, taking in deep breaths.
"Toph? Are you okay?"
Toph turned to Aang who sat across a fire. She noticed it was night because of the cooler temperatures, "Yea." Toph paused taking a deep breath, "I'm fine."
'That dream.'
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Hope you enjoyed it!
For the first reviewers.
For those who read the first chapter before and noticed the big difference, I want to apologize if you liked the other version better but, I felt like I didn't put much effort and really wanted to make this story better.