Sokka grunted and he rolled over onto his back hitting his head on a boulder. He pulled up his sleeping bag trying to cover his head and block out all sound. He could smell the musty scent of his socks and sweat mixed with the sweet sour scent of his cloths. He groaned and finally decided to go outside to eat. (A/N: LOL! I'm sorry I couldn't help it.)
He struggled out of his sleeping bag and threw his boots on, hopping on one foot out of his tent trying to manage his other boot on. He trudged over to the supplies bag and heard Toph grumble and shift in her sleep. He sighed and kept rustling though the pack.
Sokka sat down near the long-died-out fire and munched on a half-eaten banana that Katara hadn't finished earlier. He laid back near the fire and rested his head on the pack as he gazed at the stars, they seemed to be a bit brighter tonight. Sokka's mind began to wander…
I wonder what it is like to be blind. Can she see my face? Her own? How does she do her long, silky, raven black hair…or how does she dress herself? Does Katara help her? Would she let me?
Sokka's cheeks tinged red, and he rolled onto his side.
Where is she? I cant bear it. Ever since she left I have had no one…she is dead and I loved her so much…But I have to move on. That is what Suki would have wanted. I must love another…
Sokka's gaze
lingered subconsciously over to where Toph slept. A single tear slid
from his eye. Be took a deep breath to hold back any more tears from
escaping his eyes but they continued to flow down his tan cheeks. One
tear by one, until his face was almost completely wet and his
breathing was short and choked. He covered his face with his hands
and continued to sob.
Then suddenly out of nowhere, a giant line
of rocks was sent hurling in his direction. Sokka had a split second
to think, but he instantly registered one simple thing "Ouch…"
And he was sent hurling into the air and landed right in the middle
of a thorny bush. Sokka heard Toph's rock tent open and she quickly
strategized her way over to where he was laying helplessly stuck. She
gasped and laughed slightly when Toph felt who she had hit. "Hey
Snoozles, catching some Z's?"
He blushed and squirmed, crying out in pain when his shirt got caught on a thorn and tore, leaving a long scratch down his forearm. Toph's porcelain face furrowed in concern and her glassy eyes suddenly became worried. She bent over to help him up, but hesitated seeing as in he was much larger then herself and would be very hard to lift, but that wasn't a problem. Toph quickly stepped back, with some jagged hand motions, sent a rock shooting out of the earth, right from under where Sokka rested. Propelling him out off the bush, he stumbled over the dirt and tripped on a stone, which sent him flying head first into the dirt and Toph heard a gruesome crunching noise as he landed face flat on the floor. She flinched almost feeling his pain through the earth and Toph hurried over to him and gingerly helped him up.
Sokka groaned and seemed unable to support his own weight, stumbling a bit as she balanced him on her shoulder. He slumped against her as she carried him over to her tent and Toph laid him down carefully and fell on her knees beside him. Her senses activated and her adrenaline spiked as she sensed two people approaching. Toph quietly got up to go and investigate, but stopped and looked at Sokka who was still mumbling and groaning nonsense in pain. Toph thought twice and slowly made her way back into the tent, closing off the door as she squeezed in next to Sokka. Toph almost had to sit on his lap in order to fit inside the dry rock tent and she blushed crimson when she noticed how warm his body felt beside hers.
Toph hushed her movements and waited in silence for the two people to come into range, to see if she could sense any signs that may help her recognize them. A few more moments of waiting and she heard the distinct voices of a young Airbender, formally known as "Twinkle Toes", and a young woman, known as "Sugar Queen", approach the fire. Toph thought to herself about the two's arrivals timing and grinned mischievously.
My, they sure are back late…
"Well, I see Sokka has had his usual, midnight snack." Katara said looking at the banana peel lying by the dying fire. Aang walked towards her until he was at her side, and looked at the trail of rocks Toph had made when she had attacked Sokka.
"That's strange." He exclaimed. "Do you think we should go check on Toph?"
Katara gave him a strange look, as if to convince him Toph wasn't the one who needed checking on.
"Uh… I mean Sokka." Aang blushed and smiled. Katara giggled as she intertwined her fingers with his. "I don't think Sokka would appreciate that."
Toph breathed a sigh of relief, and cuddled up into Sokka's warm chest, closing her eyes, and willing her self to sleep.
"Let's just
go to bed…" Katara giggled again and she strutted over to her
sleeping bag. As Aang was preparing for sleep, he couldn't help but
glance with content gray eyes at Katara as she turned and bended and
her slim yet curvy figure, dancing around preparing for bed.
As
her long, elegant braid slid down her back reaching the small of her
back. Aang crawled into his sleeping bag after settling it right next
to Katara's. She smiled warmly at this as he looked back
sheepishly. As they lay there for a while, sharing the same thoughts
and staring at the stars. Katara squirmed a bit, and slid ever so
slightly closer to Aang.
Then, again, she nudged closer to him
until there sleeping bags were touching and they were cuddled up
closely. Katara shifted to her side and stared at Aang with a smile.
He looked into her eyes and they seemed to be glowing beautifully in
the moonlight.
"Aang…"she whispered. But he already knew, and moved his head and arm to support him as he traced her jaw lightly against her soft skin with his fingertips . Aang rested on the back of her head and Katara leaned forwards, until their lips touched pulling themselves into a slightly passionate kiss. They broke apart and Katara rolled over onto Aang and gave him a hug. "I love you."
A tear slowly rolled down Aang's pale cheek and he smiled at her. "I love you too…"
