Author's Note: HhhiI! Sorrisorri sori for the delay! I have been soooooosooooo busy! And i'm sorri that this one is shorter, and i'm sorri for the delays! I promise to try to do better. Until then, ENJOY! Oh, and biiiggg thanks to Midnight Stallion for the long, supporting, I LOVE YOUR STORY review! That brought ssooo many smiles to my day! :D Comments and review appreciated, but not required. :D

Pipinpadaloxicopolis (The Fourth)

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Avatar: The Last Airbender or any of the characters/ideas inside of this FanFic. All property is a trademark of Nickelodeon. Avatar was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. This story is for entertainment, not profit. But I hope you enjoy!


"Then, what is it?"

It's time, Toph. "Aang, when Fen g Xiu and I were dancing... he kissed me." She kept her gaze away, watching clouds take over the sunset. A slow growl of thunder was heard.

"He what!" he said, adding tension to his voice. "I can't believe he would do that! Taking control of a woman like that, expressing public emotions like that without her consent! It's inhumane, it's despicable! It's..." Aang stopped, looking at the girl. Her head was hung down, stifling a tear.

He knelt down to Toph's level. "Hey; what's wrong?"

"Aang, that's not why I'm upset! I'm upset not because of his actions, but because of the effect!"

Aang, puzzled, looked into Toph's gazing eyes. "Toph, are you mad…at me?"

"No, that's not it. I think I'm just being silly. You see, I wanted my first kiss to be with someone special, someone I really cared about. Someone- someone like you."

Aang took Toph's cut hand. "You'll always be special to me. You'll always be my number one," he smiled. He took her other hand, helping her up. "Thanks for telling me that, Toph. I'll always remember that."

Slowly, Aang felt rain fall on his head. Smiling, Aang began to lead her back to the Palace. "Let's go back to the palace. I think there's someone looking for-"

Resisting, Toph interrupted, standing still. "Aang?"

"Yes?" he asked, now covered in water. He turned around.

"I'm ready," she said, guiding Aang to face her.

Aang smiled. "I love you," he whispered, as he slowly approached her face, inching closer and closer. Suddenly, Toph felt his lips on top of hers. Passionately, she pressed on, loving the feeling. The rain added to the romantic kiss Toph would never forget. This was what she'd been waiting for. This was her happily ever after.


"Stop shoving!" Sokka whispered, elbowing Zuko. From their tree, hanging from a branch, Zuko and Sokka watched Toph and Aang converse.

"It's not going to happen!" Zuko responded, closely watching the couple.

"It's going to!" Sokka insisted. Slowly, Aang helped Toph up. "Wait for it…"

As if on cue, Aang leaned in for the winning kiss. "YES!" Sokka yelled, followed by an "Aaghh!" as he abruptly fell out of the tree.

Thud! Aang broke away from the kiss, interpreted by the sound. "…Sokka? Is that you!"
"SOKKA!" Toph yelled, earthbending him to the floor.

"Gaahh!" Sokka moaned, now attached to the floor. "Um, hiya guys! Congrats!"

"Sokka, what were you doing up there?" Aang asked, looking up from the gap Sokka fell from.

"Well, um, we- I mean I!-"

"We?" Toph yelled, now scanning the perimeter. From the corner of her eye, she saw Zuko creeping away from the cliff. "Zuko! You get your royal pain… self over here! NOW!"

"Agni," Zuko whispered, dragging himself to Toph. She earthbended him by surprise in the same position as Sokka. "Look, we can explain-"

"You better!" Aang said.

"Well, Sokka and I made a, um, agreement," he began, mumbling, "and, uh, it was, umm, about the, uuhh, happiness between you guys, and I, uh, lost?" Zuko explained.

"You bet if we'd kiss?" Aang yelled, translating. Suddenly, Toph started to laugh.

"Is.. this… funny?" Aang asked, turning to face her.

"It kinda is!" she smiled. "I mean, didn't they already have a bet, and didn't Zuko already lose?"

"I don't get how it's funny," Aang mumbled.

"Well, I'm not mad," she chuckled. "Sokka, Zuko; you caught me in a good mood. I'll let you off the hook."

Sokka beamed. "Thanks, Toph!"

"Welcome," she said. She kissed Aang on the cheek. "Now, let's go back to the palace. I think there's someone waiting for us."

"Oh, ya! You'll never guess who it is…" Aang began to talk as they headed towards the palace.

"Phew! It's a good thing she forgave- wait! Toph!" Zuko yelled. "Let us go! We're still here!"

"Toph! Aang!" they yelled, struggling to get free. As the rain poured down, Sokka screamed at the sound of lightning.

"TOPH!"


"Toph, that was genius!" Aang laughed, turning around to see the two boys stuck to the ground.

"I do what I can," she chuckled, walking hand in hand with Aang. "So Iroh's really here?"

"Yup! I ran into him yesterday; he sounds excited to see you."

"That's great!" she beamed, finally reaching the palace. "Hey, Aang? Thanks."

"For what?" he asked.

"For… you know… the kiss."

"Oh, it was…" he faded off, as Toph leaned into his face again.

"Toph!" Toph turned around, to meet the face of the gentle old man.

"Iroh!"


"Fing, you're so funny!" Katara chuckled, playfully tapping his arm. He laughed.

"It's true, it's true!" he chuckled, finishing his story. "So tell me about yourself, Katara. I've had my share of stories."

"Well, before the war, I traveled around a bit."

"All by yourself?"

"Well, no. I traveled with Aang."

Feng Xiu choked. "Wait… Aang; the Avatar?"

"The one and only," she laughed. "I think you'd like him! He's a lot of fun to hang out with; always laughing and joking around."

"Ya," he drifted off. The Avatar? No, Feng! You're not doing that life of tyranny anymore! He took his glass of water to drink.

"Ya, he really is the perfect guy. Well, for Toph at least. Haha he's dating his old earthbending master, Toph Bei Fong."

"Toph!" he choked again, coughing.

"Yup! Have you heard of her?" she smiled.

"In more ways than one…" he mumbled. "So, how well do you know her?"

"Toph? Oh, we go way back! You see, Aang needed an earthbending teacher and he envisioned Toph in a forest. He went looking for her and found her at the Bei Fong estate."

"Interesting…"

"Toph and I became close friends. We're still close friends! And I think it's going to get better."

"How so?" he questioned.

"Well, if you know anything about Toph, she was blind. But something happened, and now she's not!"

"What!" he exclaimed. "She can see now?"
"Ya! It's great," she chuckled.

"Well, I've got to go now," he mumbled, trying to leave the awkward situation.

"Wait!" she said, taking his hand. "Will you come and see me? Tomorrow?"

She… wants to see me? He beamed. "Of course! But where?"

"Hhhmmm... oh! Are you going to the wedding tomorrow?"

"The wedding?" he asked. Wedding?

"The wedding between the Fire Lord Zuko and Fire Princess Mai."

"Um, sure!" he faked a smile. "I'll see you then."

Slowly, she rose, leaving her seat. "See you tomorrow!"

Following her, he took her hand, spun her around, and kissed her on the cheek. "Can't wait."