Alright! 6 reviews! Gives reviewers big internet HUG! Thanks guys!

Tokkalover: Heh... Since you wanted it, I'll give ya a bit more than two...
Nerf-or-Nothing: I know! Sokka is just so sweet! More as promised!
meowmaddness 'The Dookster': Thanks for the extremely detailed review! I love it when people give their opinions like that. I figured Toph would have those times when she feels real low because she can't see and Sokka managed to see her in one of her moods.
n3rdchik: Thanks loads for the comment. I always thought that Sokka would have a hard time expressing how he felt.
KaTaAnG fOr EvEr: This chapter's for you sweetie, thanks for your awesome review! I'll definitely try to write more stories!
joehalo15: I'll read your story ASAP and I'll write ya a review on what I think about it!

Because of the surprisingly large number of reviewers, I decided to put up the chapter even sooner. And now, on with the story!


In the last chapter...

'Relax Sokka! I know you mean well.' A smile settled on her lips and Sokka couldn't help but think how beautiful she looked at that moment. 'Did you mean it? When you said I could feel your face?' He didn't say anything. He only took her hands and placed them on his face. Her smile grew wider and she thanked him silently with a slight nod of her head.


Slowly, her hands slid down his cheeks to his neck. She felt him tense up. 'I like to know more than just the face so usually I feel around the upper body.' she explained. 'But if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me and I'll stop okay?' 'Yea, sure.' breathed Sokka. He wasn't quite used to being touched like that. In fact, as far as he could remember, no one but his mother had ever been so close to him. He gulped softly when he felt Toph's hand slide up and down his shoulders. He didn't expect her hand to be so soft and gentle.

'Hmm... You have broad shoulders. Very nice.' She mumbled, half talking to herself, half talking to Sokka. Her hands slid down his arms and she gently squeezed them. 'Muscles too... I always imagined you as a bit of a skinny bones.' 'Hey! I am a warrior after all.' Sokka protested but she silenced him with another shush. 'Alright, alright. I just imagined you that way, that's all.' she said as her hands slipped across his chest. Sokka gulped again. His heart began to race. He really wasn't used to this. Toph heard his heart beat faster and said, 'If you'd rather I not...' her hands travelling back toward his face. She understood why he was so nervous. She was too! It wasn't everyday she got to feel a guy's chest after all! And a very fit one at that...

'No, no... It's fine.' said Sokka. He forced himself to calm down. He was a brave warrior! How could he let something like that spook him? 'If you're sure...' said Toph as her hands trailed cautiously down his chest. She liked what she felt. He was very fit, with a six-pack if what she was feeling was right. 'Oh, very nice...' she mumbled as she trailed a finger down his stomach. Sokka shivered and felt his face start to burn from her unexpected comment. He thanked the spirits Toph couldn't see how red he was turning. She would never let him live it down. But Toph heard his heart speed up again and had guessed why. Her own face began to burn again, she was so embarrassed! How could she have let that comment slip out? She quickly decided to stop feeling his chest and moved her hands upwards. Up his long neck, her fingers lingering over his necklace for a moment, before sliding over his strong chin and onto his cheeks. 'You've got nice skin.' She commented. It was warm and smooth with a slight layer of fuzz, kinda like a peach.

'Erm, thanks?' replied Sokka. Toph giggled a bit at his confused tone before sliding up towards his nose. She couldn't resist giving it a tiny pinch. 'Oi!' squealed Sokka. Toph giggled again. 'Sorry, I couldn't resist! Your nose is just so... cute!' Sokka pouted, 'Hey, warriors are not supposed to be cute!' 'Whatever!' said Toph as her fingers went higher. Sokka's cheeks were practically on fire now. She said he was cute! Is that a good or bad thing?

Toph felt the temperature of his cheeks rising and realised he was blushing. She felt her temperature rise to a level that easily matched his and prayed the night was dark enough to hide that fact. 'Close your eyes.' Toph instructed softly and he obeyed. She gently brushed her hands over his eyelids and played with his long eyelashes. Once again, the earthbender found herself wondering what they looked like and quickly tried to ignore that question, knowing she would never have the answer. Toph felt him squirm slightly because her fingers were still teasing his eyelashes. Oops! She quickly stopped what she was doing.

Instead, her fingers drifted higher still until they brushed his hairline and she asked, 'Could... could you let down your hair? I want to know how long it is...' she hoped it didn't sound too weird a request. 'Erm, sure.' Said Sokka as he reached up and untied his hair with a quick yank. He shivered slightly as Toph's finger glided through his hair, lightly brushing his scalp. His hair went all the way down to his shoulders and Toph slid her finger through his surprisingly silky locks, gently loosening tangles along the way. She spread her fingers and let the hair gently slid out of her grip. She was suddenly felt with the urge to know the smell of his hair and leaned in to take a gentle sniff. He smelt nice, like...

She suddenly panicked as she heard his heart beat loudly. It sounded like a drummer was right there with them! Her face was practically on fire. How could I have done that! That was just so stupid, smelling him like that! She tried to cover up the awkwardness of the moment with a quick, 'Nice hair.' before moving back to feeling his face. Sokka almost chocked when she had leaned towards him and sniffed his hair. Oh spirits, he didn't know if he should be weirded out, or shy, or embarrassed. All he knew was that he hoped he wasn't stinky. Then he heard her muttered comment and let out a sigh of relief. At least he didn't smell.

Toph ran her fingers lightly over his brows and she could feel the wrinkles on his forehead. He frowned a lot. But he smiled a lot too. She knew by feeling the slight wrinkles around his eyes just now. Her hands slipped lower, to the only place she had not felt. She left it for last because the mouth was a sensitive spot and she wanted him to be used to her first. Slowly, her fingers ran over his lips. Contrary to what she had though, he did not have dry and rough lips but lips that were soft, plump and, for the lack of a better word, kissable. It's not that I want to kiss him or anything of course, she tried to convince herself. She felt Sokka's lips trembling slightly and let out another giggle.

'Alright, I'll stop torturing you already!' she joked, trying to sound as normal as possible. She quickly removed her hands from his face. 'Overall, I think you're in pretty good shape.'

'You sound like doctor.' said Sokka as he shakily tied up his hair again.

'Yea, yea. Just call me Doctor Bei Fong. You can be my nurse!' she laughed.

'Right...' Sokka rolled his eyes. 'I'm sorry, but that'll cramp my style.'

Toph sniggered. 'What style? Spirits, you are so full of yourself sometimes.'

'Aw, come on Toph,' said Sokka, wiggling his eyebrows. 'You know that's what you love about me!'

He had expected her to snort or something, saying he was crazy, but all he got was silence. He turned to look at her and she had a very strange look on her face. Only then did he realise that his remark could have been misinterpreted. He lightly smacked his forehead. I really have to think before I talk. There is no saving myself from this one.

'Hey, erm, Toph? We should go back to camp. Katara and Aang are going to freak if they find us missing and, er, yea... we should go and um...' he murmured as he turned towards camp, trying to convince Toph to leave, hoping they could move on and forget this moment.

'No.' said Toph suddenly. She grabbed his wrist, pulled him back. A lot had gone through her mind after his statement. And, frankly, most of it was about him and what she felt for him. He was right. She loved him. She decided to tell him just that, no matter what the consequences were. The opportunity would not present itself again. I'm going to get it off my chest once and for all. With a big, determined breath, she began. 'That's not the only reason.'

'Only reason?' Sokka asked. For some reason, his insides were squirming uncontrollably with embarrassment and discomfort and apprehension and even a bizarre sense of hope. Maybe, just maybe, she meant what he thought she did... Or maybe, she was just joking around with him...

'That's... that's not the only reason why... why I love you. I love your sense of humour, I love how you care for everyone you love, I love how smart you are, I love everything about you! The way you smell, the way you laugh, the way you-' she stopped herself. She was freaking him out, she knew it. He had gone all stiff, his breaths were getting deeper and quicker and she could hear his heartbeat speeding up. Her courage started to leave her.

'Look, I know I'm freaking you out. I just wanted you to know... know how I feel about you. Please. Please don't hate me for this...' she started to sniff. The thought of him rejecting her was heartbreaking. 'I know I'm nothing compared to Yue and Suki. They're beautiful, I'm blind. They're tall and graceful princesses and I'm just a short, violent nobody. Please don't avoid me after this. I just- I-' and she just couldn't speak anymore. She had to go, before he saw her cry again. She released his wrist and turned to leave.

But she couldn't move. The tables were turned now, with him holding onto her wrist. 'Wait.' His voice was oddly throaty and there was a tone in his voice she couldn't quite place. He pulled her closer, until they were just an inch apart. She felt her own heart start to drum at a crazy rate. He put his hand under her chin and gently forced her head up until he was looking at her straight in the eyes. 'I'm so glad you had dared to say it.' She finally figured out what it was in his voice. It was love. 'Because,' he said as he leant in even closer, until their lips were a hairbreadth apart. 'I sure as hell didn't have the guts to do it.' and he closed the distance between them.

She had been very right on one thing. His lips were extremely kissable! His hands slid down to her hips and he pulled her even closer, until their bodies were one. Their kiss was filled with so many emotions. Passion, longing, lust, love. Oh, and the way he groaned as he attacked her lips... It drove her crazy. Toph closed her eyes and willingly let him take control. Her own hands found their way to his hair and with one hand, she pulled his hair free of the tie and tangled the other in his dark, scented locks. So this is what bliss is like...

He gently nibbled on her bottom lip and Toph let out a little gasp. She felt him grin against her lips. The earthbender retaliated by pushing his head so that they were even closer than before, their kiss deeper than she ever dared to imagine. Finally, when death by lack of oxygen was imminent, they pulled away.

'I love you Toph Bei Fong.' he whispered into her ears as she gasped for air, his hot breath tickling her neck. 'I love how brave you are, how you stick up for what is right, how you remain loyal to your friends. I love you so much, you-' He kissed her on her swollen lips. 'Have.' Again. 'No.' Deeper. 'Idea.'

And he pulled her into their deepest kiss yet. He tried to pour everything that he felt for Toph into it. And maybe she felt it, because her knees weakened and she let out a moan that drove him wild.

'Oh. My. GOD!' a voice cried and the two lovebirds sprang apart in shock. Behind them were a surprised looking Katara and a smiling Aang. 'You... you two... missing... came looking... I...You- you and- and Toph? I... uh...I-' spluttered Katara.

'I think what she's trying to say is, congratulations.' said Aang. 'How long had you two been kissing before we came along?' he asked, trying to look innocent but failing miserably. A knowing smirk crept onto his face. 'Oh shut it, Aang.' scowled Sokka. 'Make me.' He shot back.

'Aang, if you make any more noise, I will work you so hard tomorrow, I swear, you'll be aching till next week.' threatened Toph. Aang immediately wiped the smile off his face. 'Now go back to camp. I want to hear no more out of you till tomorrow.' she instructed. 'Yes Shi Fu!' said Aang as he scuttered back to camp. 'You know I love it when you do that, right?' said Sokka fondly. 'That's why I do it.' she said, giving him a light kiss on the nose.

Katara finally recovered enough to start speaking. At first, she didn't know what to do; her mind still reeling at the fact her brother was kissing Toph. Then, she decided to let loose on what had made her come trekking to the ocean side in the middle of the night. 'You two had me so worried! I wake up and what do I find? Both of you gone from your beds! Do you have any idea what went through my mind?! I though you two had been kidnapped or w-' Sokka quickly shushed the enraged waterbender and pulled her into a comforting hug.

'I'm sorry little sister, but I went off to find Toph when I saw her bed was empty. I had planned to bring her back straight away, but I guess things didn't quite work out the way I thought they would.' he said as soothingly as possible. 'But now you know we are okay, right? So everything is fine now! Just go back to camp; we'll catch up with you two later, alright?'

Katara opened her mouth to complain but Sokka shot her that big brother look and she sighed. 'Alright. Just don't ever do it again! I was terrified!' 'I promise.' said Sokka, giving her a kiss on the forehead. 'Now go back to camp. I still have some things to say to Toph.' Katara smirked. 'Say? More like shove your tongue down her throat!' 'Oh shut it.' growled Sokka, 'We haven't even got that far!'

'Whatever you say...' teased Katara as she turned to walk away. 'Oh, and Sokka?' she added.

'What?'

'Congratulations.' she said, a big smile on her face, before heading back to camp.

Sokka sighed. Woah, that was a close one. Who knew what she would have done if I hadn't calmed her down? Probably something along the lines of water whipping him into next week.

Someone tapped him on the shoulder and he spun around to see Toph. 'Now, where were we?' she asked with a sly smile on her face. 'Oh, I remember.' replied Sokka, his face mirroring her smile. He swept her into a hug before leaning in to reclaim those sweet lips.


Woohoo!

My first Avatar fanfic is complete! Once again, many thanks to the fabulous folks who gave me a review!

So was it good? Bad? Loved it? Loathed it? Reviews are loved and I give a big hug to all those who do! Even if you don't have an account! I know Toph was a bit OOC here but she probably has those days where she gets all depressed cuz she can't see and she can't quite control herself. That plus the fact Sokka was there... she probably couldn't take it anymore!

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Tata till next time!

Dawnnoondusk