Ozai/Toph

rating: M

AU

The Phoenix King eagerly awaited the arrival of his new bride. After using the power of Sozin's comet to bring an end to the hundred year war, he now controlled everyone and everything, just as he had desired.

With the Fire Nation's victory, the Bei Fongs, a wealthy family hailing from the former Earth Kingdom, had sought to encourage good relations and pay homage to their new ruler. They wished to keep their vast wealth, their estate, and their favorable social standing. So they had promised Phoenix King Ozai their daughter, Toph. The couple had even offered a more than substantial dowry due to her blindness.

At first, the rebellious Toph had absolutely refused her parents' proposition with the vile tyrant, and threatened to run away once more, never to be heard of again. With Aang in hiding, Sokka and Katara defending the southern water tribe, and most of the Earth Kingdom in ruin, she felt she had no other choice than to find her own way. Though soon enough, the idea of being married to the most powerful man in the world began to sound appealing. She would want for nothing. She would be wealthy. Most importantly, she would be the Phoenix Queen. There were much worse things a girl could be presented with in life. Upon reaching the marrying age of sixteen, she was immediately sent to Ozai's palace in Ba Sing Se, which had been built over the ashes of the former Earth King's.

Toph arrived in Ba Sing Se by ferry after an uncomfortable trip through hot, dry desert. Being blind, she was not all impressed by the city, unlike her party of servants and personal advisers. She had been there years ago, and hated it. The city was nothing more than a bunch of walls and rules as far as she was concerned, though perhaps that had changed under Ozai's command. She hoped so.

At the palace, she was greeted by a young woman whom she had never met before.

"I am Song, m'Lady. Your new handmaiden." she said, offering a respectful bow.

"Sup. I'm Toph." she replied, casually.

"If you would follow me inside please, m'Lady. I will help you wash up and dress for the presentation ceremony." requested Song.

"Sure." Toph droned, not looking forward to being dolled up.

First came a long hot bath. Then Song attended to her hair. It was washed and brushed meticulously, then forced into a fancy up-do. Toph was made to wear a red dress that was sleeveless with a heart shaped neckline. It was customary for a foreign royal bride to look the part of a lady of her husband's country. Toph, of course couldn't see what it looked like, but she sure could feel that it was uncomfortably tight and hard to move in.

Song even gave her a full manicure and pedicure, which the bride to be found ridiculous. Then she proceeded to put heavy make up all over Toph's naturally pretty face, and spray her with perfume that made her gag. Next came gaudy jewelry. However, Toph took the biggest issue with the fact that Song was trying to put strappy, golden high heels on her.

"I ain't wearing those." she stated.

"Would you like different shoes, m'Lady?" Song asked, confused.

"No shoes." Toph clarified.

"No shoes, m'Lady?" Song questioned, truly puzzled.

"Nope. No stupid shoes. Cause I see with my feet. And you don't gotta call me 'm'Lady'. Seriously, just call me Toph." she insisted.

"All right...Toph. But I really must insist that you wear shoes for formal events such as the ceremony. The Phoenix King will consider it to be poor manners if you don't." Song explained.

"I don't care. I got poor manners, and he better get used to it." Toph argued.

Phoenix King Ozai was eager to catch a glimpse of his intended when he saw her advisers enter the courtyard. They were in green robes. Then came a girl in a red gown, with her raven hair piled high on her head. She descended the stairs with a slow pace that irritated Ozai. When came closer, he was pleased to see that she was quite beautiful. He doubted she was even aware of the fact that she was beautiful, as he had heard she was born blind. What a tragedy to be born without the ability of sight.

"Your highness...may I present Toph Bei Fong." announced one of his own advisers, who's name he had quite forgotten.

Luckily for Toph, the Phoenix King had not noticed her complete lack of footwear. Perhaps he wouldn't notice it at the wedding either. She would be willing to take that chance because she disliked shoes that much.

Ozai's second wedding was nothing short of extravagant and completely over the top. There were thousands of guests enjoying delicious food, expensive wine, and live music. Much to his satisfaction, his new bride seemed to be enjoying herself, dancing without a care in her white and gold wedding gown. Her youth and free spirit was something he admired, even envied.

Though he soon noticed something strange...Toph wasn't wearing shoes! Had she been barefoot the entire time? Had she really attended her wedding with no shoes on? It didn't anger Ozai, but he found it immensely odd. Perhaps it was an Earth Kingdom custom that her advisers had neglected to tell did not exist among Fire Nation people. The Phoenix King approached his new bride, and snaked an arm around her small waist.

"Hello, my dear." he purred.

"Hey." Toph replied with a smile.

"I've noticed you're not wearing shoes...why is that?" Ozai questioned, his fingers tapping against her hip bone.

"Eh, I don't like 'em. Cause I see with my feet. Shoes hold me back." she said, nonchalantly.

"You see with your feet? I'm afraid I don't follow..." he replied, incredulously.

"Well, really I see with my earthbending. But not exactly the way you do. My feet can sense where everybody and everything is. Like you...the tree next to me...even those ants." Toph explained.

The Phoenix King was fascinated. He had not known that the girl was an earthbender. He'd wager that she was an excellent one if she possessed these capabilities. So she wasn't truly blind after all...never had he heard of such a thing.

"You must show me your bending some time. My daughter was a bending prodigy." Ozai told her.

"You don't say..." replied Toph, reminiscing about all of those times Azula had attacked team Avatar back in the day with that crazy firebending of hers.

On the night of their wedding, Ozai was very eager to take his new bride to bed. For several minutes he waited, growing rather impatient. Though the sight of her soon made him forget why he had been upset in the first place.

Toph was very pleasing to the eye as always. Her raven hair had been taken down, and he noticed it reached her hips. She wore a simple white nightgown, made of satin, and only reaching her upper thighs. She stood there twiddling her thumbs nonchalantly, as if waiting for an invitation. She seemed uninterested, not nervous like most young girls.

"Is this the part where I'm supposed to sleep with you?" Toph asked, bluntly.

This made Ozai laugh for the first time in months. Was she truly that obtuse or just attempting humor? Either way, it was amusing.

"Yes. You are supposed to sleep with me." The Phoenix King clarified.

"Okay, then." she replied, simply.

Toph bounced onto the plush bed, much like a child. Then she flopped on her back, and sprawled out in a rather obnoxious manner.

"Yeah, this will do." she stated, folding her arms underneath her head.

Ozai sank on top of her, using his strong arms to support himself so he wouldn't put too much weight on her small frame. He trailed kisses down Toph's neck and chest, which he thought would serve to excite her a little. However, they quickly began to bore her. Ozai could tell of course, and he proceeded to rip her clothes off, making her gasp in surprise and delight. Nobody had ever done that to her before.

For a moment, he admired his new young bride. She looked even better without her clothes, just as he'd thought she would. The young woman was in very good shape, no doubt due to her earthbending. Well toned, though not muscular. Ozai did not care for muscular women anyhow. His hands flew to her plump breasts, groping rather roughly and flicking the tips of his thumbs over her pink nipples. Toph's pleasured sighs made her approval evident.

"You are beautiful." he purred, continuing to tease her.

"Are you?" she questioned.

Ozai stopped suddenly.

"Am I what?" he asked, in an attempt to clarify.

"Are you beautiful?" Toph replied.

He was silent.

"It's just...I have no idea what you look like." she added, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Give me your hands." he offered.

Toph obeyed, allowing her husband to guide them to his face. First, she felt supple and flawless skin.

"You have good skin." she stated.

Her fingertips were able to decipher prominent cheekbones, a chiseled jaw, and strong chin. His eyebrows were angular and meticulously groomed. The bridge of his nose was thin and free of any bumps that would serve to misshape it. Then there were his lips, soft and thin. Lastly, his hair. It was exquisitely long, straight, sleek, and obviously well maintained. The Phoenix King was surely very handsome.

"You are beautiful..." Toph murmured.

After disrobing quickly, Ozai pushed his hips to position himself in between her legs. Still holding his upper body above her, he slowly pushed inside the warm, inviting opening. Toph groaned in pain, then bit her lip. Her fingernails dug into Ozai's back, and he stilled for a moment to give her time to adjust. He took her gently, as he knew she had never been with a man before. Toph drew in sharp breaths, and pressed her nails harder.

"Are you okay?" he asked, with genuine concern for his new wife.

When she nodded and lifted her hips slightly, Ozai continued to work toward his climax. For Toph, the act was generally uncomfortable. The Phoenix King's hot breath against her face, the sweat rolling down his forehead, his pleasured grunts and growls. She was content to relax and let him take his pleasure, trying to bite through the pain. He quickly found his release, and nearly collapsed on top of Toph, though he was able to stop himself.

"It's better after the first time." he assured her.

"Prove it." she replied, smugly.