Hey guys! So this is my first fic ever. I've been reading fanfiction for a while now and decided to get into actually writing stories. I've recently gotten back into the Avatar fandom and like everyone else, I want to explore what happened to our favorite gang during the 70 years between ATLA and LOK. I'm shipping Tokka pretty hardcore lately, and while a lot of people say they couldn't become canon because of Tenzin and Lin dating, my headcanon is Toph and Sokka got together after Lin was fathered by someone else. I firmly believe this could be canon. I love the idea of step daddy Sokka!
bryke don't let us down!
Anyways, here you go! Reviews are greatly appreciated and any criticism to improve is welcomed. No flames though! Please be kind this is my first.
Disclaimer: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra and these amazing characters are not mine, they belong to the awesome duo that is Bryke and to Nickelodeon.
The midday sun was high and radiating in the skies of Republic City. There wasn't a cloud in sight and a refreshing summer breeze was blowing through the buzzing city.
In the conference room of Republic City Hall, Councilman Sokka was sitting in a painfully long and boring council meeting. It was the monthly meeting where the members got together to discuss the progress of trade and economics within the city and the United Republic as a whole. As more and more people had been coming lately to settle down within the Republic, the infant nation's economy was flourishing and the city growing by the day.
Why do we have to sit here and talk about this when over an hour ago it was said everything was fine? thought the bored councilman. I just want to go meet Aang for lunch and see if I'll have time to visit Toph at headquarters.
While Sokka and Toph did their best to make time for each other during the day, their schedules were just too demanding. He was always busy with the council, be it with inaugurations of new facilities within the city, political debates, making and voting on new laws, helping in the courts, or sitting in long meetings such as this. Not to mention he would help Aang oversee issues worldwide and was teaching his own students the ways of the sword. Master Piandao would be proud.
And Toph's schedule was even more hectic sometimes. She had the precinct to run, kept her metalbending squad in line, worked all over the city on criminal activity, helped protect the council, and still taught at her academy. And at night with the little time they did manage to spend together, they had Lin to think about.
Sokka smiled as he thought of his little girl. She was not his biological daughter, but she was his. He was there the day Toph went into labor, he held the baby when she came into the world. Although he and Toph had not yet gotten together at that time, he was always there for her. Toph's coward of an ex-husband had left her at seven months pregnant.
"And so with the growing number of Earth Kingdom citizens migrating to the Republic, primarily earthbenders, it would be wise to have more mine jobs open to-" Sokka zoned out as he heard Councilman Shang rant on and on about jobs for Earth Kingdom immigrants. While Shang was a kind and levelheaded man, he focused almost solely on improving things for others of his nation. That was why Sokka always grew tired of his same old speeches.
Sighing quietly, the bored Swords master looked out the window, daydreaming.
I wonder what Toph's up to. Probably yelling at her squad that they're a bunch of slow lily livers after showing up late at a crime scene again. Ha! I wish I could see that again.
Playing absentmindedly with a pencil on his desk, Sokka's mind drifted to what it often did when he wanted to entertain himself: the Police Chief. Her silky black hair, her perfect porcelain skin, her milky green eyes that show him so much about her, her rocking ass body...
He smiled at the thought of his beloved's body. Years of intense training and police work kept Toph in top shape.
Mm, the way she bent her armor off last week when we were home, alone. He began to reminisce. Sweet Tui, I loved the way she pinned me to the wall. How her strong legs wrapped around me, my hands clutching her amazing ass, how she moaned when I bit down on her-
"-do you think, Councilman Sokka?"
The tribesman was suddenly snapped out of his pleasurable remembrance and rushed back to reality. "Huh?"
The entire council was starring at him and Shang cleared his throat, repeating, "I said do you believe it would be a good idea to set up more living quarters for miners on the outskirts of the city? Due to the many Earth Nation people coming in."
Sokka drank a bit of water from the glass next to him and put on his serious council face, "Yes, of course. If so many are coming in, they will need where to live and raise their families. If we do this, more earthbenders and their families will come, knowing there is work and living quarters available. As families grow, and more young men and women come of age to work, so will the rate of mining and production in the area. That will allow more shipments of precious metals and other goods into the city as well, opening new jobs to the hundreds entering the city looking for work. With the economic stability Republic City is currently enjoying, our budget can take the strain for this project. The benefit outweighs the costs."
The other members blinked at the well thought out strategy of the Water Tribe Councilman's explanation. They all expressed their praise and approval to the idea.
"Very well put as usual, Sir," smiled Shang. "Now I believe that would conclude our monthly economics and labor meeting. What say you, Councilman Sokka?"
Sokka stood up from his seat, being the lead chairman of the council and one of its founders, always adjourning meetings.
He spoke in a strong, commanding voice, "Yes, thank you all for attending this meeting, it is essential to keep a close look on the economic growth of the Republic." He quickly glanced at the clock on the wall. "That concludes this conference. You are all dismissed. Good afternoon, gentlemen."
As the other members left the room, Sokka breathed out in relief he was able to save himself from looking unprofessional. His political rivals were constantly breathing down his neck to mess up and would have a field day with something as insignificant as his lack of attention during a routine meeting.
Grabbing his things, Sokka headed out of City Hall. He made his way onto the busy street, heading to the Court House to meet Aang for lunch.
He and the Avatar had not seen much of each other for the last month, due to Aang traveling so much to Ba Sing Se for meetings with the Earth King. They needed to discuss the recent events of the city and simply catch up as the friends and brothers they were.
As he walked down the street, several people smiled at him or bowed respectfully, which he responded to with a smile and a nod. Being a war hero, the current greatest swordsman alive since Sifu Piandao's passing, and the lead councilman who set up the Republic's court system, it was difficult not to be noticed and admired.
Aang was waiting for Sokka outside the Dragons Court House.
The avatar had grown and changed significantly in the 30 years Sokka had known him. He was as tall as the tribesman, had a very defined, strong jaw with a dark beard, a well muscled body and large, powerful hands that only looked more intimidating with his arrowed tattoos. He also wore heavy robes of orange and yellow, the colors of his element. So much of him had changed physically, yet he was still the kind and wise monk he'd always been.
As soon as Aang saw his brother-in-law, his stormy gray eyes lit up happily.
He still has a little kid look whenever he hasn't seen someone for a while. Some things never change, thought the warrior.
Sokka walked up the steps to greet his friend, holding out his arm, for a traditional Water Tribe greeting between men. Aang smirked and clasped his brother-in-law's arm with his own firmly. Sokka gave him a small smile of greeting. Once Sokka dropped his arm, however, the Airbender engulfed him in a firm hug.
"Ugh!" Sokka had remembered as well how strong his sister's husband was. His hug was crushing the Councilman's torso, and that was saying a lot considering he was used to Toph's bruising love punches.
He put his arms around the Avatar and awkwardly patted him on the back.
Aang finally let go and smiled at Sokka. "It's great to see you, Sokka. It's been a while. You look well."
"Yeah, you too, buddy. How was the trip?"
Aang shrugged. "You know, the norm. Appa is getting older, so I had to slow down a bit on the way back. It was a crazy month of meetings with King Kuei. We were stopping a lot of organized crime. Especially that group of bandits that were terrorizing Ba Sing Se. But with General Wei's help, we caught them before anymore damage could be done."
The warrior nodded in approval, "Well that's good. Now they won't keep robbing from the national banks and trying to hold noblewomen hostage for ransom. Good job as always, Mighty Avatar Aang."
Aang chuckled. "I just got back this morning. I would've stayed home, but Katara is at the Cultural Center giving healing lessons and the kids are at school. I figured we could catch up. Come on, I'm buying."
The two men made their way to the restaurant down the street. Huang's was considered the best noodle joint in the city.
They sat down and a waitress came over. A young girl of about 18 years of age with light skin, deep, amber eyes, and raven hair. She was wearing a red outfit and an apron. Sokka assumed she was from the Fire Nation.
"Good afternoon, my name is Ming, I'll be your server this- OH TUI AND LA! You, you're the Avatar! And you, you're Councilman Sokka!" She exclaimed excitedly.
Both men looked at each other, then back at her and nodded.
"Oh, it's an honor, Avatar, Councilman. Here are your menus. Please call me over if you need anything." She squealed and ran off to the kitchen.
"Fangirls," laughed Sokka.
"It's flattering, but annoying at times," agreed Aang.
They each decided to order Huang's famous noodles, only Sokka ordered a side order of seal beef jerky and Aang a side order of salad. They both also ordered some green tea.
While waiting for their meals, Aang spoke up, "So how's it going with the council? And things with Toph?"
Sokka sighed. "The council is as boring as ever. I enjoy the city's prosperity, but we have pointless meetings like today's about the economic state and of immigration. Same old things. And Toph's been busy tracking down a new member of the Triad, so far not much has come up. Lin is doing well in school. We've all just been busy."
"We'll at least things are a little calm for once in our hectic lives, even if we're busy. I just want to spend time with my kids when they get home today. And then I just want to kiss my wife and spend time with her, I've missed her-"
Sokka put up his arms up in an exaggerated manner, "Whoa! Whoa! I do NOT need details of what you do to my baby sister in your bedroom. I don't need oogies right before I eat."
Aang groaned. "Sokka, you've been doing that for years. For La's sake, I've been married to your sister for twenty years, we have three children. You walked her down the aisle at our wedding. Grow up with that."
The Water Tribe native crossed his arms defiantly and said, "Doesn't matter how old you guys are, she'll always be my little sister. Sorry Aang, you're like my brother, but it still gives me oogies. I still have trouble sometimes coming to terms you have three kids, I mean you guys were always all over each other, always-"
"Okay no need to make a scene!" Interrupted a very flustered Avatar. "Besides, I still find it hard to believe you ended up with Toph. She's like my sister, and imaging you two, well, is still hard to comprehend."
Just as Sokka was about to counter, Ming came and placed their meals down in front of them, giggling nervously. Ang resisted the urge to roll his eyes and instead gave her an appreciative smile. The warrior across from him huffed at Aang's last comment and picked up his chop sticks, beginning to devour his noodles. That painful meeting had worked up quite an appetite. Aang, who normally ate gracefully, ate just as feverishly, no doubt starving from his long voyage.
After calming his ravenous hunger, Aang sipped some of his tea. "But all jokes and oogies aside, I'm glad things with Toph are well. You know you happiness is important to Katara, and to me," he commented lightly.
Sokka swallowed his noodles. "Thanks, Buddy. It's hard to make time for each other, but we manage. I'm not the emotional type usually, that's Katara's department." his eyes softened slightly. "But I love her. Toph makes me happy."
"That's obvious," stated the Air Nomad. "You've been together for ten years. I'm glad you found someone to keep you company and make you happy. I'm glad you and her found love in each other. I know how hard it was for you after things ended with Suki."
A flash of hurt and nostalgia passed momentarily through Sokka's blue eyes. He and Suki had loved each other a great deal and were together for fifteen years, since the war's end. However, after several years together, things turned bitter for their marriage. She one day left for Kyoshi Island after the divorce and Sokka hadn't heard from her since. He was heart broken for a long time. But some years later, after moving on, he had come to realize his true feelings for Toph. She healed his heart and taught him to love in a new way.
The blue eyed warrior tried to not dwell on the past. Despite being deeply in love with Toph, the thought of how his marriage ended still made his chest ache. That was a difficult time for him, their family, and Republic City.
A comforting hand on his shoulder made Sokka come back to the present. He lifted his gaze and met the kind, gentle eyes of the Avatar.
"I'm sorry, Sokka. I wasn't trying to conjure up painful memories for you. I was just saying I'm happy you found someone to love again," he whispered softly, giving Sokka's shoulder a comforting squeeze.
"It's fine, Aang. What happened then is still hard to remember, but I'm past it. My love just died after our marriage ended. There just wasn't anything left to salvage. But now the way I love Toph is stronger than anything. Maybe because I'm more mature, or because I know loss all too well. But I love her with every fiber in my being, and I will never let her go. Not again," offered the Councilman with a sad smile.
"That's the spirit. So, have you thought of doing what you told me about before I left for Ba Sing Se?" he asked with great curiosity.
A large smile broke out across Sokka's face, illuminating the blue of his eyes. "I've thought long and hard about it. We've both been hurt badly in the past, so that's why we hadn't really talked about it, it was like a silent agreement we had. But I think we're ready. I think I'm finally ready for that. I'm working up to talking to her about it."
Aang simply smiled. "Do whatever feels right. Your heart knows what it wants. Now let's finish up, after this I need to go pick up the kids and while you and Toph finish work I can take Lin, too."
"That'd be helpful, thanks," said Sokka as he finished devouring his noodles and began eating his seal jerky. Aang simply chuckled at his friend's antics and enjoyed more of his now cold tea.
After paying for their meal and leaving Ming a generous tip, the duo headed out to the city once more.
"I should be going, the kids will be out of class soon. If anything important comes up, keep me informed," said Aang.
"You got it. Tell Lin I'll pick her up in a few hours." Sokka waved to his friend and made his way back to City Hall.
At police headquarters, Chief Beifong was having a stressful day with her squad. Not only had those lily livers been late to the scene of a robbery, again, but they had the nerve to ask for the afternoon off! She was furious beyond words. Her metalbending squad was the most powerful force in the Republic of Nations, and they acted as of it were a common occupation. Not to mention Toph had been stuck in the Wa Shi Tong District all morning looking over evidence. That new member of the Triad seemed to be pulling heists and robberies as a sort of test of his skills. Some believe as a sort of initiation to enter the gang.
Well he's giving me one hell of a headache, thought the weary Chief as she attempted to calm her pounding head by rubbing her temple.
Better check out my informant's progress this week. The bendesks sighed heavily. It's getting late, might as well have a cold lunch.
A small smile formed on her lips at the thought of her lover.
As she grabbed the left over hog-monkey stir fry Sokka has made the night before and began to savor her late lunch, Toph did what she rarely did on the job but enjoyed nonetheless: daydreaming about her Snoozles.
Meathead better be home on time tonight, she thought as she slowly chewed her food. I need him to help Lin with that important assignment. He is the one who taught her to read. And he cooks pretty good. I never imagined we'd one day end up together. But fate's fate I guess. I'm happy Lin loves him as much as I do. He's definitely the father she needs. Not that spinless scumbag, Moo Chee.
Just thinking of her ex left a bad taste in Toph's mouth. She swallowed hard and tried to remedy the taste by taking a swig of leechee juice.
He wouldn't have been a good Dad now I look back. All he ever cared about was earthbending and being the best. Yeah, not if I'm the one who taught him to bend metal in the first place. Good riddance anyway. Sokka actually loves us. He helps out, takes care of her, massages my back when I've had a hard day.
As the Beifong finished her lunch, she leaned back putting her feet up on the desk and thought of last week with a wide grin etched on her face. Mm. We haven't had such a satisfying moment like that in a while. I need to get Sokka to ditch the council for at least one afternoon. The way he moaned when I grinded my hips into his, the hot kisses he trailed down my neck, the way his hands moved down my-
"CHIEF!"
Toph nearly fell out of her chair as she heard her second in command's screams from outside. She stood up a bit flushed but quickly hardened her demeanor and opened her door.
"What is it, Lieutenant?" she asked, trying to keep the edge out of her voice.
Her lieutenant, Ton Li, was a tall and well built earthbender. He had light brown hair, green eyes, broad, strong shoulders and a long, thick beard. He wore a metal uniform, like the Chief's, but one of a less heavy material. Ton Lii was one her her first recruits for the Metalbending squad. He'd served in the Earth Army and proved to be a valuable asset to the police force. He was obedient, hard working, and above all loyal to his authority figures. Toph had promoted him to her second in command, knowing he'd rightfully earned the position.
Ton Li stood panting at the door, trying to recover before speaking. He stood up straight and gave his superior a proper salut. "Chief Beifong, I apologize for the interruption. However this is urgent, Ma'am."
The blind woman crossed her arms over her chest. "Then voice it, Lieutenant," she demanded.
The Lieutenant hesitated a bit. Despite being twice Toph's size, he found the Chief extremely intimidating.
He knew of her past as a war hero, the inventor of metalbending at the tender age of 13, and a founding member of the city itself. He held nothing but admiration and a healthy respect for his commander.
"Chief, the new Triad has been spotted again at the docks. Apparently a masked crook was trying to steal a Fire Nation ship's import. The ship was carrying metals, jewelry and other valuables. He was unsuccessful when one of the guards saw him and he fled. He was last detected running towards the slumps of the city."
The Chief of Police grew more serious with each of Ton Li's words. "Okay. Get Chen and Lee down to the docks to take statements from the crew and any witnesses. Set patrols up around the areas the Triads are usually located. You and I will go look for this wannabe Triad. Lets move!"
The chief angrily marched out of the office in a quickening pace, Ton Li following close behind.
The slumps were considered the worst area of the city. This was where the underworld of Republic City operated. Crooks and killers alike lived in this dark corner. The pour citizens of the city had to hide the best they could and avoid the criminals
Chief Beifong and Lieutenant Ton Li arrived roughly 20 minutes later.
A group of civilians were around in a group.
Toph walked up to them. "I'm Chief Beifong of the Metalbending Police Squad. This is Lieutenant Ton Li. We heard that a masked crook was spotted around here. Tall, wearing dark clothes and a red mask. Where is he?"
The group was silent for a moment before an old woman stepped forward.
"Chief Beifong, it's an honor to meet you. I've heard so much about you. My name is Kai La. My grandson was in the market when he was knocked over by a mysterious man in that same outfit you described. He knocked my grandson unconscious and took all of his money. Someone took him to the clinic. Last he told me he saw that thief running. He could not remember in which direction."
Although she was internally seething with anger that the Triad escaped, she kept a cool outward demeanor. This kind old woman didn't deserve to be lashed out at.
The metalbender respectfully bowed to the old woman and replied, "Thank you. I hope your grandson will be alright. If you see anything else, or if he remembers, please call our headquarters at once."
With that the chief and lieutenant headed to the docks to see what other statements they could rack up. Unfortunately, the docks had fruitless results as well. The guard who has caught the crook stealing on the ship saw him running in the direction of the market closest to the slumps, where the old woman said her grandson was robbed and knocked out.
Toph huffed in frustration as they kept following insufficient clues all over the east side of Republic City. Finally after hours of searching, the squad returned to the precinct. Toph gathered her things to go home, wanting to forget her anger and frustration.
"I'll get you soon enough, you bastard," murmured the chief quietly as she walked out of headquarters. "It's only a matter of time. You'll come out of hiding sooner or later to keep stealing. Then you're mine."
She breathed out and tried to relax her racing thoughts. Tomorrow was another day. Right now she simply wanted to go home, greet her daughter, kiss Snoozles and relax for the night.
When all his paperwork was finally finished, with a yawn and a stretch, Sokka packed up his stuff and locked his office to go pick up Lin and go home.
He took a satomobile cab to the docks where the boat would take him to Air Temple Island. He stood on deck freezing in the ocean breeze.
They just had to live on a damn island, thought the Councilman bitterly. But damn I've gotten so soft living up here. I need to spend a few weeks down South soon, I need to rebuild my stamina for the cold. And Dad could always use some help running the tribe.
After a thirty minute ride they finally docked on the famous island that was home to the Avatar and his family.
Once he arrived at the door of the temple, Katara opened the door to greet him. She was still wearing her light blue training clothes that Aang had bought her when he had been at the Northern Water Tribe a year prior. Her hair was up in a messy bun and she looked very tired. Sokka assumed she had just gotten home from teaching her classes.
Katara came forward and affectionately embraced her brother. "Good to have you around here Sokka!"
Performing the same gesture he had earlier with the waterbender's husband, Sokka felt awkward as he hugged back. However this being his baby sister who he'd always have a soft spot for, he held her tightly and was secretly enjoying the sibling love.
Once she released him, Sokka offered her a small smile and replied, "Hey sis. Is Lin here?"
Katara lead him inside and into the living room where Tenzin and Lin were doing homework together. Sokka smiled at the adorable sight.
"I'm guessing you're tired so we'll see you on Saturday for the reunion. Aang's off helping the Acolytes brush Appa down, Kya is at a friend's house studying and Bumi fell asleep as soon as he got home. Tenzin and Lin have been doing their schoolwork all afternoon. They already had dinner."
"Sokka gave her arm an affectionate squeeze. "Thanks for looking after her, baby sister. It's hard on Toph and me to watch her while we have work."
"Anytime, Sokka we love Lin like our own. Oh and sometime this week we will have a conversation about that oogies comment you made to Aang today."
She shot him a warning look then walked into the kitchen.
Sokka cringed at the thought of the pending lecture he was sure to receive from his sister.
Lin looked up from her work and smiled instantly when she saw her father figure. She got up and ran to embrace him around the waist. "Sokka!"
Sokka smiled and hugged the energetic 11-year-old back. Unlike with Aang and even sometimes his sister, the warrior felt nothing uncomfortable when hugging his little girl. He loved her more than anything. She was definitely his weakness.
He kissed the top of the little earthbender's head. "Hey Linny. Sorry I'm a little late, had to finish some work at the office. You ready to go? Your mom should be home by now."
Lin nodded as she moved to collect her things and hug Tenzin goodbye. As she went to say goodbye to Katara, Tenzin came over and awkwardly hugged his uncle. "Good evening, Uncle Sokka. Are you well?"
Tenzin was very serious for a 12-year-old. He was very close to mastering airbending, which is the reason he kept his head almost completely shaved for when he would finally receive his tattoos. The fact that his son was so close to going through the legendary tattoo ceremony no Airbender had undergone in over a century always had Aang beaming with pride.
Tenzin always dressed in orange and yellow, a similar outfit Aang wore at his age. The boy had light tan skin, Katara's round face, but everything else was due to Aang's genes. The same nose, the same stormy gray eyes, the same cheek bones and chin. The junior airbender was growing up to be the spitting image of his father. His serious and responsible personality was more like his mother's.
Chief Hakoda's son smiled gently and rubbed his nephew's almost completely bald head. Only a little fuzz was left while he completed his training.
"I'm good, Tenzin. Thanks for helping Lin finish her schoolwork and keeping her company. She's lucky to have such a great friend."
Tenzin blushed, but grinned up at his uncle. Just then Lin walked in and gave Tenzin one last hug. "Thanks for the help, Airhead. See you tomorrow!"
With that, Sokka grabbed his daughter's school bag and they headed out of the temple to the docks.
As the boat silently rocked in the calm waters of the bay, Sokka looked up at the full moon. Even after all these years, you still manage to take my breath away with your beauty, Yue. he thought sadly.
He was so wrapped up in his bittersweet thoughts of the Northern Princess that he didn't notice they had docked again until Lin pulled on his arm.
"Come on Sokka! We're going home."
Sokka mentally shook his head to clear his mind. "Sorry Lin. Just caught up in my thoughts. Let's go." He grabbed the little Beifong's hand and they walked the rest of the way home.
As they walked silently, Sokka couldn't help but smile down at his child. She was growing up to be a beautiful young lady. Her raven black hair, like her mom's, was put up in a bun today. Her forest green eyes were a bit like Toph's. Sokka wondered if Toph's would be that color if she could see.
Lin's light skin was also from her mother. Her facial structure and nose were traits she shared with her sire, Moo Chee. Everything else was from her mother and her grandmother, Poppy.
That's all Moo Chee is, thought the councilman with a deep frown. Her sire. He may have sired her, but he is not her father. He stopped deserving that title the day he walked out on them.
They came to the door of their large and comfortable apartment. The pair entered and Sokka settled Lin's bag down.
"It's about time you two got home!"
Lin ran to embrace her mother, who was standing in the hallway. Toph had sensed them from a mile away with her seismic sense.
Sokka smiled as the mother and daughter laughed as they hugged and the girl told her mother something about school. Their laugh was identical.
The Chief of Police was wearing only her minty green nightgown, obviously having bent off her uniform a while ago. Her long raven hair was damp and out of its traditional bun. It was evident Toph had just gotten out of the shower.
Toph kissed her little girl's head and said, "Well if you already had dinner and Twinkle Toes Junior helped you finish that assignment, why don't you go take a shower and get ready for bed? It's getting late."
"Okay Mom." With that the girl walked to her room, leaving the earthbender and the swordsman alone.
Toph turned around and smirked. "Come give me some love, Snoozles."
Sokka grinned and immediately went to take his love into his arms, wrapping them tightly around her waist. He pressed his lips to hers and kissed her feverishly, having desired to do this all day.
Toph giggled, something she only ever did around him, and closed her eyes (although unnecessary), kissing him back. She grabbed the back of his neck and deepened the kiss. As their lips moved against each other's, the kiss grew more passionate and they both felt all the stress from their work day fade away.
Toph bit down on his bottom lip and he groaned, kissing her harder. They finally broke apart to catch their breaths.
Toph laughed as she panted, "Damn, Snoozles. Where'd the sudden passion come from?"
He grinned and kissed her cheek. "I was thinking about you today and I missed you."
"Well I should have you miss me more often." With that she pulled him in for another kiss. This one wasn't needy and passionate like the first; it was soft and sweet. Their lips moved gently, savoring the taste and the feeling.
Sokka broke the kiss and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Toph nodded.
They ate a light dinner of rice and sea komquats, which Toph had strangely begun to like. She told him about the escapee and he told her about the new project the council had voted on.
At about 9:30 a tired Lin came to the kitchen to bid her parents good night. She hugged her mother.
"Sleep well, my little badgermole. Love you," she told her daughter. Lin answered wholeheartedly with a smile.
The girl moved to Sokka and engulfed him in a tight hug as well. He wrapped his large arms around the girl.
"Night, Linny. I love you, kiddo."
The young Beifong nuzzled her head into his neck and softly replied, "I love you, too." She them walked sleepily to her room.
The two adults stayed in the kitchen talking and drinking tea for about another half and hour until they thought Lin was asleep. Sokka opened her door and saw her fast asleep. He pulled the covers over her form and kissed her softly on the cheek.
He walked into his and Toph's bedroom, where he found her already in bed, bending the space armband he'd given her all those years ago before the war ended. She was making random figures and shapes with it.
He quickly stripped down to his underwear and pulled on his pajama pants, deciding to sleep without a shirt, as he often did. He then switched off the light and settled in the bed beside her.
She stopped her playful bending and with a swish of her hand moved the armband to rest softly on the nightstand.
Sokka wrapped his arms around her and faced her to him to kiss her lips softly. She cupped his cheek with her right hand while the left entangled into his hair and undid his warrior's wolf tail, releasing his wild brown hair.
Sokka's left hand came to her thigh, stroking the sensetive skin in the area. As he stroked higher up, Toph let out a little moan into their kiss. The councilman smirked against her lips and rolled onto her, angling his head and began planting small, hot, open mouthed kissed on her jaw and working his way down her neck. Toph responded by wrapping her legs around his waist and entangled her hands into his wild hair.
The warrior bit down softly on a spot on her neck, what he called her "sweet spot." Toph groaned at the feeling and roughly grabbed his head, crashing her lips against his once more.
After a while of kissing greedily and stroking each other, Toph broke the kiss reluctantly and said, "As much as I want you right now Snoozles, and I really do, I need some sleep. Tomorrow I'm off to catch that Triad and talk to my informant. And you have court all day, then have to give your world famous sword lessons. We need some rest."
Sokka groaned into her neck, but eventually nodded and kissed her cheek, settling back on the left side of their bed. "Night Toph," he murmured against the pillows.
The woman in question snuggled into his bare chest and wrapped her arms around him.
Sokka reciprocated by wrapping an arm around her and stroked her upper arm with his thumb.
While Toph never really showed any softness in her usual daily life, she loved to snuggle up to him at night. It was her safe haven, where she could feel comforted and loved.
She kissed his chest and sleepily replied, "Sleep well, Captain Boomerang. You're making breakfast tomorrow."
Sokka smirked. "Like hell I am, Chief. It's your turn."
Toph punched his chest playfully (playful for her being very hard) and closed her eyes, feeling sleep begin to claim her.
Sokka rubbed his chest, now more used to her punches. He looked down at the beautiful woman in his arms and thought of how wonderful his life was.
The tribesman closed his eyes and drifted into a deep, comfortable sleep.
Tomorrow would be a new day of challenges.
And that's a wrap for the first chapter! What'd you guys think? It's my first story so I hope it wasn't too bad. Criticism is always welcome!
I've been reading fics like this on older Tokka for a while and rewatched the Yakone trial of LOK so I think I at least did a decent job. Hope I got their characterization right.
This was more of a beginning filler chapter to more or less explaining the time in their lives, what they do and what some of their past was like.
Next chapter I plan to start going into faces exert mentioned in the summary sat least start it.
pleaseleave some reviews guys even if just tips to ok prove I have a good plan for this story but want to know people actually want to read it if not well we'll see!
Review please!
Thanks for reading guys! Until next time.
~Foreveralways