Have a little Taang friendship. If you want to know what Toph and Sokka were doing go read "Why She Loves Him "

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The Secret Keeper

Toph came into the living room and sighed. Somebody was on the couch, but they had their feet up so she couldn't tell who. She hated that damned couch. It was too damn plush and too damn fluffy and she could never get a good read on who was in it when they stretched out. Then the chuckling started.

Damn it. Aang. she thought I wonder if he's wearing shoes. "What's so funny Twinkletoes?"

The laughing stopped abruptly "Toph, I'm almost eighteen years old, it's not cute anymore. When are you going to stop calling me that?"

"I don't know, maybe when we're thirty…I'll think about it." she shrugged "So what's so funny?" she felt his feet hit the floor Damn it. No shoes. I wonder what he knows.

Aang smiled at Toph and fought the urge to sing his words in a taunt "You and Sokka are funny." he pulled his legs up on the couch and folded them.

Why did I teach him to see like I do? He knows too much. I might have to kill him.

Aang went on "You might as well admit you like him. I know already."

"Who the hell said I liked Sokka?" she balked.

"Your heart." he answered simply

"Why the fuck did I teach you that?" she muttered.

"Because you're a good sifu." he answered "Look, don't worry. I won't say anything to anyone if you don't want me to. I was just shocked to come home and feel, well, you know what you were doing." he paused for a second "I really need to start wearing shoes. There are some things you just don't want to know."

"Ya think?" Toph said landing her hands on her hips and trying her best to cut her eyes at Aang "I've been meaning to tell you and Sweetness to do me a favor and keep the sneak-a-feel sessions to a minimum when I'm around. It's sickening."

Aang rubbed his hand across his head "Sorry about that." he chuckled "Maybe if Sokka wasn't so good at being Captain Cock-block, but you know how he is, so we appreciate each other when we can."

Toph pursed her lips and raised her eyebrow "Is that what you call it? 'Appreciate each other?' That's just weird."

"Yeah, well…wait, we bother you, but you can just stand there while Sokka's polishing his jewels."

Toph frowned "What is it with you and euphemisms?"

He huffed "The point is it doesn't bother you."

Toph sighed and sat on the couch, something she rarely did "No, it doesn't. it's like…okay, if Katara was" she rolled her eyes "polishing her jewels, you'd watch right."

"Oh yeah." he sighed dreamily.

Toph grimaced "Ohhhhhhkay. Anyway, if it was me would you watch?"

He snapped to attention "Well, not saying I wouldn't look for a second, but I definitely wouldn't stand there and watch."

"Exactly." they sat together for a moment "Twinkletoes, what am I going to do. I'm in love with the big meathead ands he's still got Suki on the brain."

"I don' know Toph. Maybe you should tell him."

"Not an option." she said sadly.

"Well then I don't know. Somebody once told me you have to face situations head on, you can't always dance around them. I think this is one of those things." He looked at her. Her expression was soft, and sad "But I can't tell you what to do. I can just keep your secret and be here when you need to talk."

Toph smiled at him, tears shimmering in the bottoms of her eyes "Thanks Aang." she laid her head on his shoulder "You're a good friend." they sat in silence for a minute then, softly she said "Hey Aang."

"Yes Toph?"

She continued in the same soft tone "If you ever use my words against me again I'll shove them back down your throat and out your ass."

He smiled "I know you will."