" So, I heard from Sokka about your hugging dilemma."
He resisted the urge to grit his teeth." There is no dilemma. Shouldn't you know from now you can't listen to anything that Sokka says? "
" Ha! Someone is in denial."
" I'm soooooo not! "
" You're such a princess, Sparky."
" Insulting me isn't really the best way to make me confess."
" Don't need to. Lie detector, remember?"
"...I hate you."
" Love you too, Zuko. Now, do you want to have your problem fixed or not?"
" Huh?" He stared at her outstretched arms with a bewildered expression.
Toph sighed and wigged her fingers impatiently. " Look, I promise I won't bite. Just hug me and get it out of your system okay?"
" Oh."
" Stop blushing. I can feel your heat from all the way here."
" I'm not..." He started but then he remembered who he was talking to and gave up. He took a deep breath and wrapped his arms around her tiny shoulders." Happy now?"
" You call that a hug? I can barely feel you! Will it kill you to move closer to me?"
He mumbled something incoherent before he shuffled unwillingly towards the earth bender.
" Good. Now hug me like you really mean it."
" That's going to be tough since I was forced into the whole situation."
She just rolled her eyes and tighten her grip around his waist. She snuggled her head nicely into his chest and let the warmth of her body mingled with his for a moment before letting go." See? That's how it's done."
" That's..actually not as bad as I thought."
" Glad I can help Sparky."
" Owww! You know Toph,you don't have to punch me everytime we have a moment."
" So you rather I hugged you instead?"
"...never mind. Let's just stick with punching."