Once again sorry about taking so long to up-date. If you read the note in the last chapter, you know why that was the case, so I wouldn't go through it again. To answer the questions in the review I got for the last chapter. Suki isn't at the wedding because she is pregnant with their second child. This is part 12, of the story. Sorry I got a little confused about that to. One last thing, I have added links to pictures of Katara's wedding dress, and the dress Toph is wearing on my profile. I hope you will have a look at them, and let me know what you think.

The sun hadn't even fully risen yet, but Katara was already dressed. In a beautiful red dress robe, with blue trim detail. Toph was also dressed in her tight dress. She had no idea what colour Katara had dressed her in, blue or red. She hoped it was blue, she worried if she wore red then she would be seen more as the princess of the fire nation. That was the last thing she wanted on Katara's big day. Unfortunately it was a red dress. Made of a gold detailed chest plat, that thin flowing red material came out from. Her shoulders were left bear, so she wore a gold and red shawl.

"I just can't get it to seat right." Katara was trying to fix her hair into a top knot, something she hadn't done in years.

"Trust me sweetness, Zuko isn't going to care what you do with your hair. That will be the last thing he is thinking about." Toph was slumped down in a chair by the window. She would never have thought that getting dressed could be so tiring.

Katara turned away from the mirror, she had been staring into for the last few minutes, to face her Then walked over to her, Speaking as she did "I know I just want everything to be perfect." she was now pacing the room. Toph couldn't help but smile at how alike Zuko and Katara were, he had said more or less the something to her the night before. After a few minutes of silence, Katara was still pacing the room. This seemed like the best time to give her, her wedding present. If only to give her something else to focus on. She pulled the small box out of from under the shawl wrapped around her shoulders.

"Here." Her tone was a little harsh, but it was meant to be. She held the box out for her. Katara couldn't help but laugh on in the inside at the irony, Toph always seemed to have something up her sleeve.

She took the box from her, and carefully opened it."Oh Toph it's beautiful." Toph had made the present herself. It was a hair clip, it was made of a very highly processed metal, so it was a little more difficult to bend it the way she wanted. It was in the shape of a wave that had a very similar shape to the fire nation symbol as well. Katara placed it in her hair at the top of the top knot. Then bent down to give Toph, who was still sitting in the chair a hug.

"Cant.. breath" Katara was holding her very tightly, but Toph exaggerated her voice for effect.

"Stop complaining, it's my special day." she finally let her go. Not before she kissed her on the check. This had been the closest she had seen Toph to being her old self again since the war ended. She had started to wonder if the Toph she thought she knew was really the real Toph. She might have just been putting up a front, to get through it all. There was a faint far of look of pain in her eyes, again Katara wondered if that had always been there, and no one had noticed. She felt this was the best time to ask her the question she had wanted to ask her since she got here. "Did Zuko give you the..."

"Yes, and I got him to burn it."

"Oh Toph."She moved to hug her again.

Toph slipped past her, moving to stand up."Don't, this is your day and Zuko's. He isn't important."

Despite her strong words Katara knew that Aang was important to all of them, but maybe it was best if he left. If he could just up and leave, then they couldn't rely on him to be around all the time, so they should get used to that now. She missed him, but she had a life of her own now they all did. Once Toph was more settled, got used to being back home. she would be able to not let it get to her as much. Knowing all of this, Katara still couldn't help herself saying "But he is important."

The door open, and the two fire nation princess were joined by the third, before either could say any more on the subject of the missing avatar. By the end of the day there was only going to be two princesses, and a fire lady. Urse took a minute to look at the two girl's in-front of her. Katara looked so beautiful, she was so happy for her son. Toph looked more and more like her mother ever time she saw her. The only difference was a clear look of sadness in her eyes, mixed with afar away look.

"How are you doing." She addressed Katara, moving towards her. Taking hold of her hands when she reached her.

"Nerves, but so excited." a huge grin crossed her face.

Urse returned the smile "So is Zuko, Sokka is with him now. Their almost..."

"No! He is going to try and give him the big brother speech. I stop him before he make a fall out of himself, and Zuko hurts him." Before either Urse or Toph could remind her, that it was bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding, she was gone.

"Sokka is so dead." Toph let out a laughed.

Urse now turned her full attention to Toph. She was aware of what happened the last time Toph had been to the fire nation with Aang. She was also aware of what Iroh had believed about Toph and Aang, what their fate was. Looking at Toph now, and the way she remembered them together, she had come to believe herself. Toph reached into the sleeve made by her shawl again, and pulled out another box. She handed it to Urse. She felt her heart race once she opened the box, and saw what was in it.

"She had a room, a study. It's where I spend most of my time. I found it in a box on her desk. I knew it was the one you made her for a wedding present. Since you gave me the one she made you, I thought you should have the one you made her back."

On the day Toph was meant to marry Zuko, Urse had given her an ankle bracelet, with seven gems. Aang had later told her the gems represented the seven chakras. It also had a pendant with a yin yang engraved in it. It was a wedding present her mother had made for Urse. The one she had found in her mother's room was Urse's wedding present to her mother. It was almost the same except the pendant had a lotus flower engraved in it.

"Thank you" For the second time in a short space of time Toph was pulled into a hug. It was then they heard a loud yell coming from down the corridor. They knew it was Sokka, Katara had really tried to kill him.

"I should go make sure my date is still alive." Toph left, for the first time in a long time she felt the weight on her shoulders lessen a little.

The yelling got louder as she got closer the the room the boys had been waiting for the ceremony in. just as she was about to walk into the room, Sokka came running out in-front of her, almost running her over. Katara came running out after him, he his behind Toph, holding tightly onto her shoulders.

"Katara came down." Sokka, breathed.

Toph rolled her eyes. "Sugar Queen, I think you need to calm down."

"I'm perfectly calm!." This would have been convincing if she hadn't yelled it. Toph choose not to say anything else. Sokka held onto her shoulders, moving her slightly from side by side as she tried to talk t his sister. When this was over she would have to make fun of him for hiding being a little blind girl, to protect himself from his little sister. Zuko who had like Toph had chosen to stay out of the fight, moved over to them, placing a hand on Katara's shoulder. She turned to face him. His calm face relaxed her, she let out a deep breath and walked back t her room. Toph hated all that mushy stuff, but she had to admit that the way they were able to talk to each other without words was very cool.

Sokka let out a deep breath, as he let go of Toph's shoulders. He followed Zuko back into the room they were waiting for the ceremony to start in. Toph followed after both of them. Once in the room the first thing she did was walk over to the small table in the corner and pick up a glass of whatever alcohol was in the glass. She felt two pairs of eyes on her. "What, I think we could all use a drink right now." With a quick glance at each other, Zuko and Sokka nodded, and walked over to get a drink for themselves.

Once again, sorry for the long time in up-dating. I will try very hard to be better the next time.