This chapter is preeeeettty fluffy :) It's Tokka(obviously) ^.^ and OH MY GOSH! I forgot to tell you guys how old everyone is now!
Toph is now 16. Katara is 18. Aang is 16. And Sokka is 19... Dat' age difference- lol.
This chapter is a little bit PG-13ish. So **CAUTION* haha.
*Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, or the characters, But I DO own this story plot*
"It worked." Aang said quietly stepping past Katara and closer to the wide eyed earth bender. Toph sat up in bed still rubbing her aching head.
"Aang?" Toph said as she reached forward to touch his face, "Wow." She said smiling. Not her usual smirk, but a genuine smile.
"Hi." He said blushing and grasping her thin wrist lightly "It's me" He said letting her drink in the new sight of his kind face.
"And…?" She said looking at Katara and Sokka. She only knew voices, it was amazing to see who these kind voices belonged to.
"Sokka." Toph pulled her hand from Aang's face and reached out to hold Sokka's hands. He took them lovingly "Sorry I'm not better looking" Sokka said laughing.
"You can be better looking?" She said giving him another smile. Her cheeks burned a bright crimson.
"Katara." The water bender said stepping closer, and interrupting their tender moment.
"Hey Sugar Queen" Toph said taking in the older girl's beauty. 'Aang was right' Toph thought 'She is pretty'… 'I think?' Toph smiled at Katara and then glanced around at all three of the teens standing in front of her.
"Want to see your beautiful face?" Sokka said pulling Toph into a standing position. Katara had put effort into making Toph look nice, but everything was stained, and messy from the horrific side effects the young bender had gone through. Sokka held Toph's hand as he led her into the bathroom.
"Close your eyes." Sokka whispered. Toph did so, and she re-entered her familiar world filled with darkness. Sokka guided her in front of the large mirror that lined one wall of the bathroom.
"Open."
Toph opened her eyes to see a young girl looking back at her. She stepped closer to the mirror as she began to cry. She ran her fingers over her soft skin, down to her almost perfectly proportioned nose, and down to her rosy pink lips. She combed her fingers through her thick, long ebony hair. She then ran her fingertips gently over her eyes. They were a beautiful emerald-ish color. It was so overwhelming. All these years she never knew what she looked like. And now she did. Sokka gave Katara a soft look and she understood. She and Aang walked from the bathroom to leave the two alone.
"You're perfect Toph." Sokka said pulling her hair back from her face "So beautiful." He said giving her kiss on the cheek.
"I am?" Toph said turning to face the well-built warrior. Her soft eyes met gaze with his deep, loving eyes.
"Yes." Sokka gently grabbed Toph's chin and lifted it slightly and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Sokka?" Toph said still close to his face. His warm breath gave her chills. 'He was perfect' Toph said still staring into the warrior's eyes 'I love him'. Then it hit her. She really did love him, more than anything else. She wanted him. He hushed her by putting his lips back to hers. He grabbed her small waist and lifted her up. They were now perfectly synched in height.
"I love you." Sokka said as he pulled away from the kiss.
"I love you too Sokka." She said giving him one last peck. He sat her back down on the floor. He watched her as she walked back into the bed part of their room.
*Time pass*
"I'm taking Katara to dinner" Aang said as he adjusted his clothing. Katara walked out of the restroom, her hair was in a nice bun, and she was wearing a beautiful orange and yellow dress.
"Have fun." Toph said smiling as they took each other's hands.
"You too." Katara said giving Sokka an obvious wink. 'That's such a weird gesture' Toph thought to herself. She smiled. The door had shut and Sokka stood up and faced Toph.
"Will you go out to dinner with me Toph?" He said smiling.
"Of course." Toph said as she took his hand. They were about to walk out of the door when Sokka grabbed Toph by the waist. He pulled her in close to him.
"I really do love you." He said staring into her eyes.
"I love you too Snoozles." She said standing on her tip toes to kiss him. After they pulled away, he opened the door and let Toph exit the room before he turned around and closed it.
They walked hand in hand down the cold streets of the North Pole. Since the last time they had been up here, many building were developed. It almost looked like a snowy version of Ba Sing Sei. Dim candles lighted the busy streets as they walked along slowly.
"Shoot!" Sokka said stopping in his tracks "I forgot my wallet back in the room."
"Oh, well-" Toph said releasing his hand.
"Stay here, I'll run and go get it." And before the young girl had any time to say anything, Sokka was off in a sprint back to their inn. Toph leaned against a cold brick wall taking in the people walking by. She turned into an alley way right around the corner to try to escape the cold smacks of wind.
"Hey pretty girl." An unfamiliar voice said behind her. She turned around to see three boys, about the same age as her standing there. She backed up slowly but only to find a large built guy was standing behind her. He knocked her to the floor, and in a matter of seconds, another boy tied a blind fold around her face. She was trapped. The snowy world beneath made her useless. She couldn't bend.
"HEL-"She started to scream. One of the boys slapped a hand over her mouth.
"Don't worry." The boy holding her down said, "We're not going to hurt you." He rubbed his calloused hand over her cheek. She flailed around, but was unable to break the grip of the boy sitting on top of her, holding her down.
"Well!" One of them snapped, "PICK HER UP!" The boy who had knocked her down, reached a hand under her knees and behind her neck, and picked her up. She was like a ragdoll in his arms, defenseless, blind (again) and head still throbbing.
'Come on Sokka' Toph cried in her head 'I need your help Snoozles.'
As if her prayers had been answered-
"HEY!" … It was Aang "Put her down!" He yelled and shot a burst of air through the alley knocking the three boys (and Toph) to the ground. Katara ran around the corner and grabbed Toph. Aang continued to bend all elements at the delinquents. Katara untied the cloth from around Toph's eyes and was able to calm down the now panicked young girl.
"Today is not your day, is it?" Katara said jokingly as she pulled Toph to her feet.
"WHY DID YOU LEAVE HER?" Katara screamed at her brother. Toph sat on the bed she had spent the agonizing morning in.
"She could have been taken." Aang said sternly, but trying not to raise his voice. Sokka stood in front of the two, leaning against the bedroom wall. His head hung low as he accepted the harsh lecture.
"I wasn't thinking." Sokka said dimly.
"THAT'S JUST IT! YOU'RE NEVER THINKING!" Katara was now on fire… Not literally, but Toph was sure that any minute, her head would combust.
"Hey!" Toph yelled as she stood up. All three teens looked at her, "It wasn't his fault." She said rubbing the back of her neck.
"Oh really?" Katara said clearly still worked up.
"Yah," Toph said standing next to the clearly saddened warrior. "I said I didn't want to go all the way back." She said shrugging. 'Good thing Katara can't read lies'.
"Oh..." Katara said embarrassed.
"Well," Aang said, still using his stern and calm voice, "You should have gone back with him."
"I know." Toph said looking at Aang.
"You could have gotten really hurt." Aang said stepping towards Toph.
"Yah… I know" Toph said looking down at her feet. Sokka said nothing but watched as the master earth bender chose her words carefully to make her lie seem more believable.
"Toph-" Sokka said reaching towards Toph's arm. He stopped when he saw Toph shoot him a look.
"Now, my beautiful date and I are going to go back out." Aang said opening the door for Katara who was blushing. "You two… Stay here." He said as he closed the door.
"Why did you do that?" Sokka said taking one of Toph's cold hands.
"I don't know…" Toph said shrugging.
"Well thanks." Sokka said kissing her forehead, "I owe you one."
"You could owe it to me now." Toph said looking up at Sokka with a smirk. He got her hint.
He sat with her on the bed and tenderly kissed her. He ran her fingers threw her thick hair. She kissed him softly as she slung her arms over his broad shoulders. She opened her eyes briefly to take in his handsome face. This moment. Right now. Was perfect.
She closed her eyes and resumed kissing the love of her life.
NO! This is NOT the end- much more to come(; Stay tuned for a new chapter everrrrrry dayyyyy (: Tell me what you think should happen:
A- Someone dies
B- Toph looses her sight again
C- Toph gets... pregnant
D- Katara and Aang get proposed
Youuuuur choice (:
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