Toph and Zuko had managed to dart from any staff members at the school and stopped by Zuko's car. "Jump in," Zuko said. Toph obeyed.

"Alright! Where to?" She chirped.

"I don't know, where won't we get caught?"

"My folks are at home," she replied disappointed before she came up with a different idea. "What about your place? You said your dad didn't care, right?"

"...He's not home," Zuko confessed.

"Great!" Zuko looked over at her and she seemed so happy, but why? Was this her first time ditching? In all honesty, Zuko did not want to take the girl over to his house. But despite his usual stubborn nature, he obliged.

"We're off," he said while giving her one more smile.

Toph bounced into Zuko's home and examined everything. She lifted an expensive but small sculpture with amazement in her eyes. "Uh-no, don't touch that-." Toph swiftly moved through his house regardless of Zuko's attempts to settle her down. "That's fragile, I wouldn't use it like that- That's my sister's she'll get really mad if- Ok, I'm taking you to my room before you break anything valuable." Zuko pushed Toph over into his room. She jumped onto his bed and sat up.

"Your house is amazing, Zuko! It's like your a prince!"

"I am not a prince," He cringed at the suggestion.

"Oh, whatever you say, Mr. Fancy Pants." She laughed.

"Is this the first time you've ditched?" He asked as it had been chewing on his mind. Toph stared at him quietly before answering.

"Maybe. What's it to you?"

"Nothing, I was just asking... You just seem awfully happy, that's all." He sat himself next to her as she tried to calm herself down.

"This just reminds me of how it's going to be when I move out of my parent's place. The liberty... it's great. What are you thinking about doing after graduating?"

"Once I finish college I'm moving out, I'll go into politics or maybe I'll enter the military like my Uncle. What about you?"

"I'm going to travel the world! I'll be the world's greatest explorer," she smiled at her future.

"You seem to be in such a rush to grow up. Why don't you experience things now, while you're young," he couldn't believe he was saying those things. All his life it was work, work, trying to be the perfect son, good manners, all the things of luxury living. Toph shrugged modestly as she did not know the answer herself.

"I haven't done much that normal teenagers have, I guess...," the ambiance in the room suddenly changed, all with the selection of their words.

"Like what?" Zuko asked softly.

"Stuff..." Zuko seemed to have found himself slowly starting to lean towards her even though Toph was slowly starting to lean away from him. His mind had shifted and all he could think of was the girl sitting next to him who had created him to choke up in anxiety.

"You're quiet around everyone all the time. You've seen a lot of things, a lot of people. You've had to have studied many people. Tell me... how many boys have you liked this year?" He couldn't stop himself from blurting things out by that time. He was set for the kill, and by his own will, he was going to get her. Toph had stopped leaning farther away and sat frozen.

"One," was all she could speak out from her nervousness. Zuko had gotten himself awfully close to her. She knew she was outright lying, but she was only focused on him, and all the other boys she had crushed on earlier in the year seemed to vanish.

"One?" This was a 50/50 chance for Zuko. Either he caught her in his cross hairs or he didn't... "So what have you not done before?" Although he was closer to her than she liked, he was still at a safe distance.

"I've never dated a boy before," she admitted.

"So does that mean... you've never kissed anyone before?" He dared to inch a little closer.

"No," Toph had grown suspiciously quiet compared to earlier.

"I haven't either."

"Why not?" She didn't know what else to say. She didn't want to say too much or else she'd stutter and blush, but she didn't want to say nothing.

"I don't... know...," he confessed.

"Don't you ever wonder... what it's like?" He simply nodded. His eyes had subconsciously ran down to her lips and he was no longer paying complete attention. Toph fidgeted and felt awkward towards the war her thoughts were undergoing. She wanted to, but she was too scared to. What if she screwed up? What if she wasn't good enough at it? How would she even...? She was in turmoil. As she was deep in her thoughts she quickly realized her lips had started to move and unleash words she did not want to be said. "I like..." She was stuck. What now? Luckily, Zuko didn't seem so concerned over her words. He was still mesmerized by her lips. She repeated the two words over and over again but could never really muster the third out. Zuko retreated from his silence just enough to help her out.

"You like who, Toph?"

"You," she sheepishly whispered. This was all the signal he needed. His left arm pulled her closer to him while his right hand resided on her cheek. Toph took one deep breath before their lips locked, before she was sent into ecstasy. Toph wrapped her arms around his neck and let herself feel feelings for him that she was never quite sure even existed. But then, the two heard a key hit a lock, twist, and the footsteps Zuko was sadly all too familiar with. The two parted but Zuko put his finger to her lips to silence her before she could ask. Once Zuko was certain it was his father, Zuko held Toph's wrist and led her out the window with him and into the garage. "Wouldn't your dad have seen your car?" She whispered while getting into the passenger's seat.

"No, his car is getting fixed, he gets dropped off from work. He would have no reason to be in the garage," he started the car and tried to back out as quietly as he could. "If he hasn't seen it yet, he might see it now." He drove the car off to the direction of Maple Drive, where Toph's parents awaited for her.

They arrived at Toph's house. If Toph didn't know what to say after Zuko dropped her off before, she sure as hell didn't know then either. This time, at least, she was sure to say thank you before leaving the car. She walked up the pathway to the door while Zuko sat and watched from the driver's seat. But he couldn't let her walk away. "Toph!" He quickly got out of his car and ran to her as she turned to see him. Zuko's hands landed on her waist and her hands on his neck as their lips meshed together and shared another kiss. Within the house, Toph's parents stared in shock from the gap the curtain offered to the window that had a perfect view of the two teenagers kissing. If it weren't for their utter shock, they would have marched outside and pulled the two away from each other and forbid them from ever seeing each other. But Toph and Zuko were unaware of this at the time, and they enjoyed each others company before Zuko pulled away and said, "I have to go." Toph nodded and smiled happily, but before he could get away, she pulled him into one last quick kiss. "Goodbye," Zuko said smiling, knowing he really didn't want to go.

"Go," she laughed and watched him drive away before strolling up to her door in a leisure way. She was lovestruck.