A/N : I was very excited to write about Toph's evil plan. *Devious smirk*

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Toph's POV

While everyone was in bed that night, I was sneaking out of my room to see Iroh.

I've always respected the old man. He made me laugh and he had the same wants I did: Getting Zuko a girlfriend. Specifically Katara. And, since her and Aang broke up, it would be much easier.

Walking into the kitchen, I saw him sitting at the table, obviously drinking tea. He gave me a friendly smile and nodded for me to sit next to him. Grinning, I did and he poured me a cup, too.

"So. Did you hear about the break-up?" I asked, raising a brow.

He nodded. "Yes. Poor child."

"It's for the greater good."

Laughing, he said, "Ms. Beifong, you cannot hide your emotions from me. As much as you want your two friends to be happy, you are also looking out for yourself. I am wagering to say you have a certain crush for a certain Avatar we all know?"

"What? Of course I don't!" I argued. But it was a lie. I did like him, but it didn't mean I was going to go after him or anything. Girl code, right?

He just chuckled. "Sure. Anyway, what was this plan of yours?"

I grinned. "Alright, so you know how the ball's in three days? And how you decided to conveniently make it a masquerade? Well, I say we don't let anyone see what anyone else is wearing, so it's like a mystery. Then we'll get Zuko to ask Katara to dance and they won't know it's the other person! So they won't get shy and stuff. Anyway, after they find out how much fun they had, they'll get together and make those grand-nieces/nephews you've always wanted."

He frowned for a moment. "That's a bit sketchy, don't you think? How are you sure it'll work?"

I hid my big smile behind my tea cup, taking a sip. "Just trust me on this one, old timer. I got this."

Oh, I definitely did.

Katara's POV

The Next Day

"Please, Toph? Please, please, please?" I was practically on my knees, begging the blind girl. After some extra healing with Suki, the nurse let her get out of bed. She and I were supposed to go dress shopping, and I really thought Toph should go with us.

"No way in hell, Sugar Queen."

Suki piped up from behind me. "But why not? Don't you want to look good and finally get a boyfriend?"

I saw her purse her lips, but she still shook her head. "No. You two will make me try on dozens of ridiculous dresses, then tell me how pretty I look and I can't judge because I can't see. So I don't know if I actually do or not!"

"But you need a dress! It's a ball, for crying out loud! I promise, we'll only make you try on twelve at max." When she shook her head, I said, "Seven? Please!"

"Ugh. Fine. Let's go."

We had instructed the nurse to help Sokka take care of the baby, and were on our way. Right now, we're at the market, going into shops and chatting, trying to find the perfect dress/mask combination.

"Heard ya kissed Zuko last night," Toph said randomly, while she was feeling the texture of a dress. I guess it wasn't good, because she wrinkled her nose and moved on.

Blushing madly, I said, "Did not! It wasn't a kiss. It was a total accident. We just... leaned at the same time. Was not a kiss."

I heard Suki giggle. Picking up a green dress, she said, "Somebody works fast."

"Oh, shut up and just help me look."

Laughing, she said, "No way, I want details!"

I groaned. "There are none! It was an accident, like I said." Huffing, I continued my search.

It was silent for a minutes before Suki said, "I want something blue."

"Really?" I asked.

She shrugged. "Yeah. I mean, technically, I'm Water Tribe, right? Plus, I know it'd make Sokka happy."

I smiled at my sister-in-law. Well, blue was out for me I guess. "What about you, Toph?" I asked, then smacked a hand to my forehead. "Sorry."

Toph laughed at me. "It's fine. But someone told me green and yellow looked nice on me once. I think."

That was me, but I guess I wouldn't remind her. "I have no idea what I want," I said.

"Maybe white," Suki suggested. "Red looks amazing with your skin, though."

We looked for a little while longer until I heard an "Oh!"

Toph and I saw a smiling Suki holding a dress. "It's perfect! I'm going to go try it on," she stated, running back to the dressing room.

A few minutes later, she emerged. The dress looked beautiful on her. It was blue with white designs going across the top and bottom, and the skirt flared out. It had a high collar, too, and she looked amazing. (http:/ www .prettyquinceaneradress .com /products /big /33 /20090719154219172 .jpg just get rid of spaces.)

"It is perfect!" I said. Toph couldn't really say, but that was okay. We got her a matching mask, that was white with blue designs and she went to help Toph pick out a dress while I searched for myself.

"Oh, no. I am not trying on five dresses. Give me whatever one you think will be best," I heard Toph say ten minutes later. Suki argued, but eventually gave in. She grumbled, getting in the changing room. Suki went with her while I waited outside.

When she came out I nodded to Suki for a job well done. It was yellow with some beads attached. It had a straight neck-line and a sash that went around her shoulders. It was simple, yet elegant, and so her. "You're getting that one," I told her. (http:/ www. prettyquinceaneradress .com /products /big /33 /20090719154219172. jpg) Surprisingly, she didn't argue. We got her a pale beaded mask to match.

An hour later, we were still looking for a dress for me. I felt like I was being picky, but I needed the perfect one. I found a few good ones, but they didn't have my size for them. I was about to give up.

"But you can't!" Suki argued. And so the search went on.

I was about to scream in frustration when I saw the perfect one. It was strapless and red, with some beaded designs on the top of it. In the back, it laced up to hold it up. At the hips, it fell into ruffles to my feet. Luckily, there was one in my size, too. I grabbed it and ran into the nearest changing room, excitedly putting it on. (http:/ www. Margilowry. Com /wp-content /uploads /2009 /06 /BallGownRed2. jpg)

When I was done, I showed Suki and she loved it on me. I paid for it and got a white mask with red lace on it. Now, I couldn't wait for the ball.

Zuko's POV

I stared at the clock at the opposite wall. The girls have been gone for hours. How hard was it to pick out a dress and a mask? If it were me, I would've been back at the palace already.

Luckily, I had an outfit already made for me. A mask, too. A few months back, I had found a duplicate of the Blue Spirit mask. I had bought it with no hesitation, and now I had somewhere to wear it.

Sokka was starting to get jittery, too. The baby would cry every few minutes, and while he had help, he really wanted his wife to be here with him.

He told me that his Gran-Gran was coming to the ball. I asked if that meant she was bringing Kya. Unfortunately, he didn't know. Guess I had to wait and see.

A few minutes later, I heard a carriage pull up and the women all came with their prizes hidden in bags. Truth be told, I kind of wanted to see Katara's, but she wouldn't let me. Toph just winked and told me I would like it.

I wanted to talk to Katara about last night, but she looked pretty exhausted, so I let it go. Tomorrow, then. I helped her carry her bags to her bedroom, like a gentleman. I even opened the door for her. She blushed, and I knew she was thinking about what happened last time I walked her here.

"Get anything good?" I asked.

She stuck her tongue out at me playfully. "You're going to have to wait and see."

A/N : Eh, this was tiring, but it had to be done. Hope ya liked the dresses. Not sure how much I liked this chapter, though...

Anyway, R&R for more!