Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar although I would love to own Sokka. Squee it's Sokka!

A/N: This is another Tokka story YES! hem, excuse me. but yes I know it is short but it is, in my opinion, very sweet/sad.

Months before the final battle Sokka said he would marry her.
Weeks before he had said they would always be together.
Days before he said 'No matter what happens, I'll always be at your side.'

On the day of the battle Sokka was fighting. Strong as ever he fought for his future. He tried not to worry about the thirteen-year-old Earthbender. He was fighting off men one by one. His boomerang in one hand and his machete in the other.

He tried to think of how he was fighting for her.

Months before the final battle Toph said she loved him.
Weeks before she had cried tears of joy.
Days before Toph ignored him so she wouldn't think of him.

On the day of the battle Toph smiled. Her heart filled with feelings she couldn't bear. She frowned when she felt him fall. She forgot about her enemies and ran to him. Men were shooting fire at her. She couldn't see fire. Tears streaked her face the one she loved was gone forever. She lost her will to fight because he was her reason to fight.

Days after the battle friends have died, each one lying side by side. Laying there on the ground she cries but is thankful that she cannot see so she won't see there mangled faces.
Weeks after the battle she still mourns for them.
Months after the battle she sings her daughter to sleep and tells her stories of her father.

Years after the Fire Nation has shattered but friends are nowhere to be found…