A Realistic Tokka Story

Alone

For Tokka Week #4


Toph was alone for the whole war. During the war, and now after the war. Sure she was twelve during the war, and now she was alone for all of her teenage years. Now twenty and the most respected diplomat to the Earth King, a huge ball is taking place at the Earth Kingdom Palace. A who's who crowd has been invited, and some major players are expected to be there, with no one as important as Toph Bei Fong. This ball is the gala event of the year, and all the invitees will be closely watched by the public eye. Toph didn't have to walk through the red carpet, which was swamped with the public trying to catch glimpses of their favorite somebody, as she lived in the Palace. Toph waited until the party was well under way until she made her grand entrance. Many of her trusted servants had helped her pick out a white gown to wear to the ball. With the way Toph held herself and how close she was to the King, many people thought she was Earth Queen, and as far as Toph was concerned she was. Now with her white gown, the trails following behind her, she descended the grand staircase, hushing the party goers with her stunning beauty. The white gown extended past her bare feet, and the dress was a pure white, undirtied and unsoiled, just a pure, pristine white. The room gasped in hushed whispers. Toph could make them out as clear as day, and the color turned on her cheeks from the majestic compliments she was hearing, but from how many people finally decided that the rumor of Toph being the Earth Queen was true. When she reached the bottom of the staircase, the party seemed to kick back to life, the music started again, and dancing feet sent vibrations to Toph, and she had the feeling of a migraine setting it's holds on Toph's head.

"Well, this party must be making your head explode."

Toph knew that voice well. She held the holder of that voice dear to her heart, the one man alone in his cause to make her happy every time he saw her. She smiled and turned to met him.

"Well, Sokka, most people say, 'Hi', or a 'How do you do?' before they start talking to someone."

"Hi, Toph."

Toph's heart melted so easily for him. The way she heard her name fall off his lips made her body flutter. She has never heard anyone come close to the way that he said her name.

"Hello, Sokka."

"How have you been, its been what?"

"Eight years, five months, fourteen days, and six hours." Toph blurted out, her hand coming to seal her mouth.

"Wow, you've been counting? Is that all you do to help the Earth King around here?"

"No, I advise him on policies and such."

"Like Long Feng?"

"NO!" Toph shouted in defense, "Not like Long Feng."

"Sounds like it."

"Get me a drink please."

"Sure, follow me, it isn't very far." they hooked arms, and many party goers stared at the 'Earth Queen' as it looked like she was cheating on the Earth King.

"A lot of people are staring at us."

"A lot of people think I'm the Earth Queen."

"YOU MARRIED THE KING?"

People started to clap for Toph and the King's 'wedding', and some even asked where the honeymoon was. It was starting to become too much for Toph, as she had to keep explaining that she wasn't married to the Earth King.

"Enough! Toph Bei Fong isn't nor ever, have been married to the Earth King!"

"Thank you Sokka."

"You flatter me, any man who likes you would've done that."

Toph's mind melted down, 'He likes me? He, Sokka. LIKES me.' and as she thought this a grin popped up on her face. Sokka lead her away from the party, and sat her down on a bench in a garden. Toph knew that this was a special garden, and should have been guarded from the public. What made the garden so special was that is was the only place in the world to find love lilies. A red, yellow, and orange flower that had heart shaped petals. They were extremely difficult to grow, and they only bloomed once a week during the whole year. Today, just had to fall on of those days on that those love lilies were in full bloom.

"The flowers should be in bloom."

"They are, and they look beautiful. A lot like you Toph."

"You flatter me, any man who likes me would've said that."

"So true, so true."

"So why are you here?"

"I'm the new diplomat for the Water Tribe."

"What about Katara, she was the old one, what happened with her?"

"She and Aang got pregnant. Now they have to get married."

"Those two always had the hots for each other." Toph said absentmindedly.

"So much so that they couldn't wait to get married to have kids."

"How's Suki?"

"She and I are great!"

"How great?"

"We are engaged."

Toph's heart screeched to a halt. 'They are engaged? no.' Now Toph truly felt alone, now that she couldn't have the chance to be with Sokka.

"Toph, you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Congrats on the engagement. When's the wedding?"

"Oh, not for another six months or so."

"Well. Congrats."

"You've already said that."

Toph looked down and away from Sokka. Her heart was broken, her mind was dead, and she didn't want to be next to Sokka anymore.

"Thank you for the conversation, but some people are expecting me to dance."

"Of course. Bye Toph."

"Bye Sokka."

Secretly, Toph wished that wouldn't be last 'bye' they exchanged. Toph went to the dance floor, and many men tried escorting her, but she only wanted to dance with Sokka, and she ran away from him. If she were to go back to him, it would be a sign of weakness, and Toph wasn't weak.

"Hey, tuts." a drunken man said to Toph and slapped her on the ass.

"Oww, watch it bub." years of etiquette classes kicked in as a defensive measure to not fling the drunk bastard out through a window.

"You look mighty pretty, care for a dance?" and again the man slapped her in the same spot as before, but this time he kept his hand there, and he slipped his red wine all over her dress, "Oops, hehe that looks good on you, and probably better tasting."

Toph saw whir of motion directed at the man's face, and she saw the man topple over, knocked out. She felt to her left, and saw Sokka there, shaking his right fist.

"Sokka? What did you do?"

"I saw that drunkard bothering you, so I punched him out cold."

"Ohh, Sokka that's so sweet. You would knock out a guy just for little ol' me?"

"Yes, yes I would."

"Good, cuz that guy was a creep. So thank you for rescuing me."

"You could repay me in a dance, maybe?"

She wrapped her arms around his neck, and she answered with a nod. Sokka pulled her closer, and they swayed together to the beat of the music. Toph rested her head on his strong shoulders, and soon they were interrupted with a clearing throat.

"Sokka, do you care to explain?" Suki said her drink swirling from her stumbling body.

"Toph and I are dancing, and have you been drinking?"

"Just a few glasses. Like seven or ten."

"Suki, you're drunk."

"That doesn't change the fact that you are cheating on me."

"I'm not cheating on you, I'm just dancing."

"Then get your hands off her butt, you perv." Suki stammered back.

"Okay you got me there, but I'm still not cheating Suki I swear!"

"I've had enough of you. I've had enough of that frigid air down at the South Pole. I'm through!" and Suki threw down her engagement necklace causing it to shatter in a million little pieces. Suki turned, which almost made her fall over, and she walked off, Sokka chasing after her.

Toph felt every little piece of stone shatter from the necklace. She earth bended every piece back together, and she picked up the stone. On one side it was the Earth Kingdom symbol, and the opposite, the Water Tribe symbol. The craftsmanship on it was perfect, and Toph knew that Sokka made this for her. She pocketed the coin, and went after Sokka, she wasn't going to be alone anymore.


First Tokka Week. Wrote this down last night, and made some more changes it today to make it ready for it's big day. Some symbolism in this story. Toph's white dress, is her innocence and well...virginity...(awkward to type that.) The drink spilling on her dress, symbolizes that you have to play dirty to get what you want. The whole Earth Queen bit is reference to Toph's earth bending prowess, and diplomatic genius. That's about it. D0omkitty said that she might do pictures for Tokka week based off my prompts, and that I might do some prompts off her pictures. But she has a life to deal with now, (Unlike me :D) so I doubt that will happen :(

EDIT: I proof read and corrected most spelling and grammar mistakes. It should be a better read now.