At First Sight

Disclaimer: I don't own ATLA

I love you, Toph

It was a formal event. Many friends of the bride and groom where making their way to their assigned seats. The candlelit room and the soft music filled the room creating a romantic ambience. Katara and Suki were delighted at the way things had turned out. The guest intermingled and stopped on occasion to converse with old acquaintances. It was a divine event.

"Oh Spirits, this is going to be beautiful!" exclaimed Suki, bringing her hand to rest over her heart.

"Katara, we should open a wedding-business-thingy." she said excitedly, closing the door that overlooked the vast room where the wedding was taking place.

"Like a consultant for wedding?" Toph asked, moving behind Suki, "Why would you do that?" she asked in disbelief. Toph made her way passed Suki and opened the door.

"That would be great! Suki, we could become like Toph said, Wedding Consultants. We could move to Ba Sing Sei, it's the best place to have easy access to materials." Katara said enthusiastically.

"Oh, wow! There are so many people." she whispered, turning to face Katara, Suki and Sokka with a large grin on her face.

Sokka sat on a large seat next to the fire place. He had a glass of Fire Rum in his hand. He stared attentively at Toph, watching as she smiled and felt the pangs of envy penetrate his broken heart. He knew it was too late to tell her his feelings for her. It was too late to change the course of his life. He was married to Suki. He had a beautiful son that brought joy to his life. But there was something missing, a void that only a girl dressed completely in white could fill.

He stood up from his seat and walked towards Toph.

"Can you sense who they are-like through vibrations and crap? Can you see the idiots Zuko invited?" Sokka snorted indifferently, moving to the window. "I think this whole party blows." he commented

"What's wrong with you crabby pants? You've been acting like an idiot all day!" Toph retorted angrily. "If you're trying to ruin my wedding get out before I bury you in a rockalanche."

Katara flashed her brother an angry look. "Geez, Sokka, you've been acting like a total dick since we came to the Fire Nation. You've been treating Zuko like crap… what's wrong with you?" she said, touching his arm and turning him to face her. Her cerulean eyes were staring angrily at him.

"Let go of me, Katara." he hissed, yanking his arm from her grasp. "Just don't bother me!" he hissed again, moving further away from her. He took a gulp of his last remaining rum and threw it at the fire.

"What's wrong, Sokka?" Suki said softly, walking toward him and placing a caring arm on his broad shoulder. "You can tell me anything. What's been bothering you?

Sokka shrugged and continued to stare out the window. "Why do you have to be such a jerk?" Toph snapped, walking towards him. "I thought that this was going to be the best day of my life. I wanted you to walk me down the aisle. I rather walk alone than with a grumpy idiot like yourself." she fumed, bending the floor around Sokka.

"Hey," he said angrily. "Why did you bury my feet?"

"I don't want you in the wedding if you're going to be acting like such an idiot. I didn't ruin your wedding, so I'll make sure that mine goes on without a blemish." Toph bellowed. "You can stay here until you mellow down a bit. You're drunk and- and…" Toph stuttered angrily, her hands clenched into fists.

Katara quickly made her way to where Toph stood. "Calm down, Toph. Zuko doesn't want a grumpy bride. Just breath." she said softly, patting her friend's arm gently.

Toph inhaled deeply. Her lips turned in to a smile as she thought about Zuko and their new life together.

"It's true, Sugar Queen. I got important things to think about. Sokka, if you ruined this special night, I will hunt you down like a savage beast and bury you so deep in the ground that not even a bear-hound will find you."

"Fine." said a reluctant Sokka.

Toph unbent the floor around his feet, setting Sokka free from his temporary prison. "Can I have a moment with Sokka, please?" Toph asked, turning to face Suki and Katara.

"What for?" Suki asked suspiciously. "I want to know what you're going to tell him." she demanded irritated.

Toph offered her a forced smile. "I want to speak to him in private. I promise to tell you, Suki. I just want to talk to Sokka, it's really not that important."

Suki walked to where Sokka stood, placing a possessive arm around him and turned turned to face Toph. "If it's not that important why do you want us to leave?"

"Suki is something that I have to ask Sokka. It's private and I don't really want to discuss it in front of you or Katara. I promise that I won't take long." Toph reasoned.

Suki reluctantly removed her arm around Sokka and kissed him on the cheek. "Alright, five minutes. If you're not out in five minutes I will come to get you." she said irritated, pointing at Sokka menacingly.

"I promise that it will be fast." Toph said, staring at her friends as they left room.

Toph's smile disappeared as soon as the door closed. Her green eyes were flashing at Sokka. "What the freak is wrong with you? This is supposed to be my happy day, Sokka. You've been ruining everything all day. You act like a petulant child. If I did something wrong, I'm sorry!" she hissed, shoving Sokka against the wall.

Sokka just stood there, immobile like a statue. "Answer me, Sokka. At least be a man and tell me what's wrong!" she demanded, poking at him angrily.

Sokka didn't answer; his shoulders slump and his eyes sad. "Sokka, I thought we were friend. Why can't you be happy for me? I finally have the man that I love. I love Zuko and he's going to be my husband. Why can't you be happy for me?" she said huffing at him.

Blue eyes met green. "I love you, Toph." he said boldly, cupping her face in his hands and leaning his face closer to hers.

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A/N: I am aggravated and sad. I broke my left pinky so this story took me like four hours to type and it's only like a thousand words. I apologize for the cliffy. I only have like five more chapters to go and I'll say Ciao to this story. Thank you for you reviews and comments. I love you all and please review.