Who Lit Toph On Fire?
By Amphoterus
Author's Note: I was inspired to write this because of something quenchiestcactusjuice posted on their Tumblr. This is meant to be a crackfic with one-sided Zukaang and implied Kataang. Don't take it seriously! I did have fun writing it, though! Enjoy!
"Avatar… my heart burns for you," Zuko drawled on while outlining a heart with his hands, leaving a trail of fire to go with it.
Aang threw his head back, a sound of rich laughter leaving his lips. He smiled sheepishly as a crimson blush adorned his cheeks. Scratching the back of his head, he said as evenly as he could, "That's nice, Zuko."
Zuko knitted his brows, "Let me be your Sifu Hotman," he exclaimed, taking a step closer to Aang.
"Zuko, what are you doing?" Aang cried out, trying to take a step back but not before Zuko enveloped him in a hug with one arm while his other still held a heart of smoldering flames. Aang tried to push him away but he was crushed against Zuko's chest, "You're drunk on cactus juice!" he shrieked.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room…
"What the…?" Suki whispered at the scene playing out before her.
Mai's eyes roamed over to the other side of the room. Zuko-whose back was facing them-was squeezing Aang into a tight embrace. The airbender seemed to be struggling to get away, 'Do I even want to know…' she thought to herself.
Katara sighed, "Let's get some fresh air! I'll kill Sokka later."
"At least nothing too crazy has happened," Ty Lee piped up as the girls headed towards the balcony.
Meanwhile…
"Drink cactus juice! It'll quench ya! Nothin's quenchier! It's the quenchiest!"
Toph bellowed in laughter while slamming her drink onto the table, "I gotta hand it to ya, Snoozles…" she wiped the tears from her eyes, "Making money off of this stuff is ingenious!"
"Well, I am a genius," Sokka grinned.
Toph erupted into another fit of giggles, "You're killing me here!" she punched Sokka in the arm, making him spill his own drink all over her shirt.
Back on the other side of the room…
Aang huffed against Zuko's chest, "Get off of me. … Please?" he tried.
Zuko only mumbled against his neck, "I'd love to dance with you."
'Monkey feathers!' he thought for a moment. A little while later, a light bulb went off in his head. Aang took in a deep breath and exhaled against Zuko's chest, sending him flying backwards towards the table that Toph and Sokka were sitting at. Sparks flew from his make-shift heart and landed on Toph's clothing.
The sleeve of Toph's shirt immediately caught on fire. She could feel the heat radiating and thought of the time when Zuko accidentally burned her feet, except this time the fire stayed put and was inching up her arm wherever Sokka had spilled his cactus juice. Toph didn't know what to do so she screamed… very loudly.
Aang's mouth flew open at the chaos, "Stop, drop, and roll!" he shouted.
Sokka panicked, pulling at his own hair, "Aren't you Moses?" he screeched at Aang, "Do your magic!"
At that moment, a wave of water doused out the flames on Toph's sleeve, leaving everyone at the scene of the crime drenched in cold water. Toph and the boys turned towards the balcony where Katara stood, eyebrows knitted in fury, and a menacing glare on her face.
"So…" Ty Lee broke the silence, truly perplexed, "Who lit Toph on fire?" she asked quirking her head to the side.
The End.
