Here is my prequel (kind of) to "The One Where Toph Doesn't Want To Go To Sokka's Wedding" which takes place before and after Toph's 18th Birthday party which is mentioned in the final chapter of "The One Where" by Sokka. So I hope you enjoy! This one will hopefully be longer just not sure how long right now. :)

I also changed my username.

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~comeontwinkletoes

The story I'm about to tell you is not for the faint of heart…okay I'm totally kidding (or not you'll never know) anyway the story about to tell you is about my birthday and the events that lead up to it and the events that proceeded after it. I am not really good with this whole story telling thing, not like my dear friend Sweetness, but whatever I'll try my best.

"Sok Monkey you are going to lose if you do not hurry up!" I shout at Sokka as I run with the rocks, I know he is far behind even though I can't actually see him, he was always behind, I was faster than a comet.
"Yeah I am going to lose because you cheat!" Sokka shouts at me and I can't help but laugh manically, he'll never win and I do not cheat.
"You are only saying I'm cheating because I am winning," I shout at him and of course I try and turn my head towards him and boom I'm falling on the ground.
"Does that mean I win?" I hear him say from above me; I get on to my knees and hands and throw the rocks toward him causing him to fall, "ouch I take that as a no," he grumbles.
"You make it so easy for me ya know?" I laugh finally getting back to my feet; I can feel him over head probably making a face.
"Yeah whatever," his sarcasm is faint, I try not to concentrate on it too much, I however, can't avoid the rumbling in my stomach.
"So is your sister is making something for dinner, now that she is a 'little wife'"? I ask as we walk towards The Rock, Me and Sokka's favorite hang out spot.
"She should be, and little wife she and Aang are not married yet, just sort of betrothed," Sokka tells me as we finally reach The Rock. I reach out to touch it, feel it and all its glory.
"Betrothed, married, what is the difference? They'll end up together in the end no matter what," I shrug, leaning against the rock taking in the nice fresh air and of course the earth.
"But to answer your question as far as I know she is going to making dinner tonight because it's my dads birthday," Sokka says and I smile, I loved how much he admires his father.
"That's cool because my birthday is coming up too," I say, not that I actually care about my birthday, "you better have nothing planned Sokka."
"I can't make any promises," I hear him jump off the rock, "you smell that? Smells like my victory, catch me if you can Toph!"
I can hear him begin to run away, that sneak I should have expected it, he always tried to cheat me.
"Yeah whatever Sokka, I will beat you!" and I start run after him.

"There you two are!" its Katara yelling from what I'm sure is the front porch, "your dinner is getting cold and Dad has been here for hours," she huffs.
Sokka who was breathing heavy comes up from behind me, I can hear his footsteps on the porch stairs, "so-sorry we were racing and we took," puff puff, "the long way home."
"Just in case you didn't notice I totally creamed him," I smirk following him up the stairs, "so what did you cook for dinner anyway sweetness?" I knew Katara didn't like the nickname and I really could careless.
"Steak with potatoes and vegetables for Aang and myself," she replies matter-of-factly yum steak and ever since Katara and Aang because betrothed or whatever she had become a vegetarian like him.
"I'm glad she still considers us carnivores when making dinner," I whisper to Sokka when I catch up with him in the hall.
"I know, if it was up to Aang we would all be eating vegetables," he whispers back before we enter a room that is filled with a lot of noise.
"There is my boy," its Sokka's father Hakoda, I know Sokka is happy to see him; I step back a little and try to find my way towards a chair.
"Oh here Toph let me help you," Katara says putting her hand on my shoulder and although I would love to push her away I don't because I really was having trouble finding my chair.
After I'm seated we all begin to eat in silence and it's actually a very awkward silence until I start to choke. I begin to pound on the table, my eyes growing huge, from the left of me I can hear a chair scrapping against the floor and someone coming over to help me, but before they could I feel the steak finally go down.
"I'm good," I cough breathlessly, "I'm good," I repeat lying my fork down on the table, I can't see anyone but I know they are probably all staring at me.
"So Toph how is the metalbending training going?" Hakoda asks and I'm a little thrown off guard even though I had an instant answer for the question (because I was asked about 5 times a week).
"It's going well the earthbenders I'm training are doing a very good job at picking it up, Sokka always assits me to keep an eye on them," I smle hoping to move the conversation from me to Sokka, I don't enjoy talking about myself that much.
"They look great," he answers swallowing whatever had been previously drinking, "as far as I can tell their stances look good."
I'm thankful for Sokka's answer because I actually have been wondering how my trainee's look while meatalbending, we continue to eat in silence.
"Well I must get going, it's very nice that the four of you are sharing a house together," Katara's dad says after we are all done eating and having some drinks.
"Yeah it's great," Katara answers a lot of joy in her voice, "it's great living with my best friend, boyfriend and brother."
I swear the last bit was sarcasm but its not super noticable to I just ignore it and walk towards my own room, "I have traning tomorrow so I am going to go to sleep, goodnight."
I walk towards my room and shut the door, the events of this afternoon flooding my memory, maybe it's a secret maybe it's not but there is one thing you need to know about me.
I am in love with my best friend.