Disclaimer: Don't own A:TLA or LoK

The sun had risen perfectly this morning. It seemed as if another sun-filled day was due for today. Toph had awoken to the warmth of the sun's rays on her face. Still half asleep, she suddenly heard a smaller voice. She feels a heartbeat beating excitedly and only thinks of one being: Lin.

The small child had been kicking eagerly, ready to get outside and crawl and play. Toph could only laugh at how cute her daughter was. She picked her up causing a fit of giggles to erupt from the one year old.

"Does someone want to go play with Tenzin again?" Toph cooed.

At the sound of Tenzin's name, Lin just giggled louder.

"Alright. Let's get you cleaned up first, kiddo." And with that the two headed to the bathhouse.

Katara was cooking breakfast as Team Avatar, minus Toph, was seated at the table waiting for food. Because this was after all Air Temple Island, a vegetarian breakfast was in store, much to Sokka's dislike. The children were right outside playing in the practice area of the island. As always, Tenzin was left out as Bumi was playing pranks on the other two girls. The adults were watching intently with amusement.

Suddenly, Zuko, Mai, Sokka, Katara and Aang spotted Toph walking up to the children with Lin waving her hands with glee in her arms. She reached Tenzin and crouched down to allow Lin on the ground next to the young boy. Smiles stretched across both children's faces as the best friends were reunited once again.

Once Lin was situated to Toph's liking, she stood up and started walking towards the table of war heroes causing the rest to hold their breaths in anticipation of the Beifong.

She approached the table still standing with a hand on her hip. By her face, not one of them could tell if dreaded rage were to come from the powerful earthbender. After a couple seconds of still tension, Toph finally spoke.

"So Sugar Queen, what's for breakfast? I'm starved!"

A huge sigh of relief left the others' mouths causing Toph to smirk. She was still intimidating as ever. The other's soon offered her a chair to sit and Toph took it gladly.

Aang was the first to speak. "I am so sorry, Toph for the hurt I caused you yesterday. I didn't mean to! Honest!"

"Calm down, Twinkle Toes. I don't want you having a panic attack. You are forgiven." She said as she gave his arm her signature punches of affection.

Then they all started to apologize.

"Yeah Toph we didn't mean to…"

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to…"

"We are just concerned about you…."

"Your business is your business and we respect that…"

"STOP! Jeez, you guys sound like a bunch of sissies. Why am I friends with you guys? You are all forgiven as well." She interrupted with a slight chuckle.

The rest of the gang could only smile at her. Their Toph was back.

Minutes after their group apology, breakfast was served and the children were called to eat as well. Ursa and Kya ate quickly as they wanted to get back to playing as fast as possible. Bumi used his leftovers as ammo for his spoon catapult to which he aimed at the girls and earning him a scolding from Katara. Aang had been watching Tenzin eat as he was finally learning to eat by himself. Lin was happily being spoon fed by her mother and enjoying the food her mouth was capable of eating as she only had about three teeth.

After the fun-filled breakfast was over, the children were back to playing out in the sun while their parents watched from a distance as they relaxed at a couple of chairs. The three older children were playing hide and seek around the training air gates which were yet to be used while Lin and Tenzin were situated under a tree observing a caterpillar crawl up the trunk.

"You know, Toph, you have done a great job with Lin. She is always so happy." Katara complimented with a smile.

"Thanks, Sweetness. I'm sure Twinkle Toes Jr. is a swell kid considering Lin likes him so much." Toph replied with her ways of complimenting.

"It's true. You're a pretty good parent." Sokka acknowledged.

"Yup, better than her father could have ever been." Toph returned.

The other five jumped. They had to make sure they had heard right. The word "father" had finally come from her mouth. With less attention put on their own children, the others soon listened absorbedly to the earthbender's next words.

"I guess you guys deserve to know as you were put through such misery all day yesterday. But I'll warn you now, it isn't pretty."

Toph told her story as it had happen just yesterday.

Would that be considered a cliff hanger? I think so (;