Disclaimer:This chapter is rated M for mature subject matter and mature language
as well, I do not own any part of Avatar and probably never will
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"Twinkles! When are we getting there, damn Sparky wanted to meet up with all of us..." Toph grumbled. Aang only smiled and led Appa downward to land. They landed, and Toph hopped off Appa on to the ground and laid spread eagled, chest on the ground doing her ritual. "Oh, land sweet land!" she cried. Aang rolled his eyes and earthbended a tent up and put Toph's things inside of it. He paused for a second, eying Toph's crystalline container for the perfume she had appeared to have been bought at the last market they visited. "Twinkles, what the fuck are you doing? Smelling my damn panties?" she yelled. Aang's face erupted bright red and he earthbended the entrance to the tent up and ran over to Toph. "NO!" he yelled. Toph grinned triumphantly, she walked over to Appa, swaying her hips like she saw Katara do. She was instantly satisfied when she heard Aang's heart beat skyrocket. Aang transferred his stuff into his tent and rested for the night.
Aang woke up in the middle of the night with Appa roaring in discomfort from the thunder of the rain. He earthbended his tent a little roof from his to Toph's so he could walk over to her tent without getting soaked. He rose four pillars of earth in a square around Appa and turned them into walls, he made Appa a roof and turned Toph's and his tents into rooms of a huge earthen house. He made walls to the roof between his and Toph's room and made hallways throughout their 'house'. He finally lowered his arms, exhausted. Toph walked in and said "Nice work Twinkletoes." and smiled. "Except your placement is a little off, we're a little far away."
She moved her hands in quick motions and loud earth moving sounds echoed and suddenly the wall to the right of Aang was torn down and there was Toph's things and her bed. Now they would be around three to four feet away from each other. She grinned and went over and laid down. Aang laid down in his bed, sleeping with his back towards Toph. Toph uneasily laid down and stretched out. Knowing that sleep wouldn't come easy without her nightly rituals, she tuned into Aang's rhythmic heartbeat. Toph used to always have trouble falling asleep with the Gaang... but she noticed something in her group. Katara's heartbeat was always so and constant. So steady and patient. Sokka, had heavy, rough breaths. Like his heart was doing push ups, and was angry about it. But Aang's heartbeat fluttered like a bird. They were so light, it barely seemed like he was breathing. The air flowed in and out of his body. It didn't sound like his body needed it. It was more like, two old friends embracing. It wasn't necessary, but comforting all the same. Once she had realized this, and tuned in. Aang's rhythmic heart beats became Toph's lullaby. As Toph laid in her bed, she listened to the soothing sound of blood being pumped throughout Twinkletoes' body.
"Toph, Toph. Toph!" Aang gently shook Toph, trying to wake her. She murmured in her sleep "Why can't I go with the Avatar dad... I can handle myself..." Aang shook Toph a little more, trying to wake her up before Toph said more things in her sleep. "Aang, don't... Aang," he said. Aang stopped shaking her and waited. "I... Twinkletoes, don't make me go back there. Ever..." she whispered. Aang stared at her for a long time. Eventually, he went and shook her again, waking her up this time. "What's up Twinkletoes? I'm hungry, make me food," she said with a grin. Aang chuckled and earthbended their "house" down. Appa grumbled a hello to them both.
Aang handed her some bread and began to climb on Appa. "Can we walk a little Twinkles? I think I got morning sickness or something..." Toph said. Aang agreed and put all of their things on Appa's back. Walking was a relief for Toph. She needed some time to think and flying on Appa really clouded her thoughts, as she was constantly distracted by the wind in her face and the fact she was flying hundreds of feet in the air. Snoozles was on her mind at the moment. She chuckled at her memories and thought back, to the times of the of the war. Remembering the constant process of eating small portions of rice or some nuts. Constant air travel on Appa, in Toph's other words, hell. Stuck in the Fire Nation, terrified of what would happen if any of her friends were injured. It was great. The adventure of the chase. Always hiding and fighting. Now... it was just her and Aang. Katara and Sokka they had an obligation to the tribe, Zuko and Mai had said they had no choice to but to return to the Fire Nation. And Ty Lee...
She remembered the day.
"We'll find that bounty hunter with the shirshu!Uhh, her name was Kun or something..." Sokka had said. He jumped out of his chair, exclaiming loudly. Suki sighed, it had been three months since the war had passed and Sokka was still as hot-headed as before. "It was Jun, Sokka," Suki said. Sokka disappointingly sat down. "Guys," Ty Lee had said, quietly. Everyone had their eyes on her. The always bubbly girl had simmered down, and was now the center of attention. "Now that the war is over, I don't really have a purpose. Not like any of you guys," she said gesturing to everyone in the war meeting room. "What I am trying to say is that I can find Azula, I followed her around before the war I and I can do it after," she said. The war room was silent everyone hadn't expected the outburst from the little acrobat. "How long will you be gone?" Aang had said quietly. "Until Azula is found. Dead or alive," Zuko said. "Preferably dead," Sokka murmured, Suki being held tight in his arms. I remember feeling Ty Lee's foot steps as she left the room. No one objected. All to shocked. The stone floor echoed her light foot steps. Nothing like Twinkletoes, who practically glided across the ground. She had a light step.
I look back on those cat like foot steps with fond memories. As I hadn't heard them for three years...
We kept walking. The dust road was in the middle of a huge field. It stretched on for miles, and just about 300 feet to the left and right of the two, it turned into dense forest. The peaceful walk was accompanied with the chirps of some sparrowkeets off in the distance. It was...nice. Twinkletoes was being pretty quiet as well. Aang stopped walking and then straightened his spine. He lifted his arms up until they were horizontal. Pointing out straight from Aang's shoulders. He lifted them up slowly and then brought them down, now both arms laying flat vertically on his hips. All of the vege1tation in the local area flattened to bare bones rock. He then lifted all of the water out of the soil, indented a crater in the ground and took the mass that was H2o and dumped it into the crater, making a massive lake. "Appa!" I heard Aang yell. "Go take a swim," he shouted. Eww, water. I shivered at the though of wading through that mess. Almost as bad as gross sand. I sensed Aang slowly creeping towards me. "Let's go for a swim Toph!" he said excitedly. I twisted my ankles and I was enveloped up to my shins in earth. "No Twinkletoes, water is a no-no," I said strongly. "C'mon Toph! I'll be right next to you!" he said, on the verge of laughing. "No Twinkletoes, I don't like being blind and you know that," i said. "Toph, I would never let anything happen to you," he said firmly. He wrapped his arms around me and lifted her up. i started laughing and gently started hitting him on the back as he held me on his shoulder. "Twinkletoes!" i laughed. I earthbended up a rock that Aang tripped on and fell to the ground. They both were giggling hysterically. Then we both noticed Aang's arm over my shoulder as we laid on the ground. Neither of us said anything, even though there was a audible click in our minds. I scooted closer too him and nuzzled him with my head. Aah, what the hell. It's high time Twinkles finally noticed me. He didn't acknowledge it, but instead tightened his grip on my shoulders. I lifted my head up onto his chest and felt his featherlight heartbeat quicken. I sighed and closed my eyes. Enjoying the moment. I lightly tapped the ground with my toe and felt him close his eyes to. We fell asleep intertwined that night. And for once, I wasn't cold...
I don't know, the ending was kind of a let down for me. Did you guys like it?
I didn't really know how to do it...
whatever, review and let me know please!