This was a quick, super dramatic chapter. I'm sorry I didn't update as soon as I said I would. I've been UBER busy. We're adopting a puppy, I'm getting my braces tightened, I had essays to write... yada yada yada. My bad. Don't hate me Dx

Okay well, next chapter... I promise to update sometime this week. Well, hope ya'll enjoy it! (:

I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, nor do I own the characters.

Sokka stirs in the bed before reluctantly sitting up. The sun is beginning to rise, letting a parade of colors and warmth pour in through the partially opened curtains. He glances over at Toph, who is still fast asleep. Her sleeves are rolled up, allowing Sokka a look at the scars. He winces and climbs out of bed slowly, making sure not to wake her up. Dragging his feet along the cold stone floor, he makes his way to the kitchen.

"Sokka?" Toph calls sleepily from their room.

"Uh huh?" He replied groggily, pouring water into a glass.

"I love you." She sniffs and shifts in the bed. Sokka closes his eyes and sets his glass down on the counter and makes his way into the room. Lying in the bed, is a crying Toph. Her hair sticking all directions, her face coated with tears. He climbs onto the bed and makes his way to her side, laying down next to her. She snuggles into the curve of his body, thankful for the sudden warmness.

"I love you too."

"I'm so sorr…" She began to cry, before being cut off.

"Stop." Sokka drapes his arm around her and holds her as close as he can. Letting out a sob, she wiggles out of his grasp and stands up. Her over-sized shirt falling to one side of her shoulder, sleeves still rolled up.

"It all started with a friend who said she started to do it. She said it made her feel better." Rubbing her arms softly across her own wrists, she sat down on the edge of the bed, "I tried it. It did make me feel better. It became a daily thing. Then came the hand rubbing, which doesn't feel good. I thought, if someone I didn't know could make me feel so unwanted, powerless, and hurt… then what was wrong with me making myself feel that way. What was the point of me being happy?"

"Toph, please." Sokka ran his hand across her back, causing her to flinch briefly before scooting backwards and back into Sokka's arms. He played with her thick black hair and pressed gentle kisses on the top of her head.

"What are we going to do?"

"What any mother and father would do, give this baby the love and upbringing he deserves."

"But Sokka…"

"I may not be this baby's real father, but gosh dang-it Toph, I will love this baby with every fiber of my being." He ran his fingertips along abdomen, sending shivers down her spine. "Just as much as I love you." Toph let out a sigh of relief and snuggled down deeper into his arms, letting the bit of hair on his arms rub slightly against her bare skin. With the sun now completely warming the stone room, the couple drifted off into a light slumber.

== Time Pass ==

"Babe," Toph nudged Sokka's side with her elbow, "Babe, get up."

"What?" Sokka said tiredly, "Huh?" He opened his eyes, only to be meant with the burning sensation from the sun pouring through the single window, causing him to quickly re- shut his eyes.

"You have to get up."

"Why? Are you okay?" Sokka jumbled around in the bed briefly before shooting up into a sitting position. He glanced over at Toph worriedly.

"I'm fine, I just have to pee. You were laying on my arm." She sat up and scooted off the bed.

"Oh." He said with relief. He ran his hands through his greasy, thick hair and then let his hands travel down his jaw. He climbed out of bed and shuffled to the kitchen. Halfway to the kitchen he stopped and turned around. Walking quickly to the bathroom, he stood outside the door.

"Can I come in?"

"What? No." Toph shouted through the stone door. Without looking through the door, he opened it slightly with his foot. "I said no!" Her voice was interrupted with the sound of metal hitting the stone floor. Sokka barged through the door to find Toph with her back pressed against the side of the tub, her wrists colored with fresh blood.

"STOP IT!" Sokka shouted, he fell to his knees and grabbed the blade off the stone floor, and through it behind him. "YOU NEED TO STOP THIS! NOW!" He yelled, causing Toph to flinch with every loud word. He took a loud gasp in, and released a shaky sob. He took her cheeks in his hands and leaned forward.

"Please stop."