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Lin and Tenzin were seated in the dining room right next to each other. Tenzin sat properly but nervously while Lin sat slumped in her chair trying to cover her face. Meanwhile, the four adults were standing over them with much amusement and curiosity.

Katara coughed to get the children's attention. "Care to explain what you guys were doing in a box?"

Lin only slumped farther in her seat. "This idiot over here scared one of the bison's resulting in us getting airbent into the crate."

Tenzin looked up to his mother. "Sorry?"

"Plus, the box was wooden so I couldn't metal bend the latch up." Lin added. As she finished, she gave Tenzin a death glare causing the boy to tense.

This time Tenzin looked towards Lin. "Sorry? Again?"

Lin started to slap Tenzin as she did when they were trapped in the crate and Tenzin only covered himself for protection. The adults grabbed hold of each teenager and pulled them apart. Lin returned to slumping in her seat while Tenzin looked at the ground to avoid eye contact with his best friend.

"Son, I thought I told you to fill the box with berries. Not with yourselves." the avatar said smiling.

"I know, I know." Tenzin said still staring at the ground.

Soon the moment that the two were dreading the most was finally happening. Sokka stepped up and stood over both adolescents. The grin on his face was only making things worse.

"By the way Sokka, what was your really great news? You never told me after we found these two." Toph asked.

"I'll let Lin and Tenzin answer that question." Sokka snickered.

"Tenzin?" Katara curiously asked. However the boy did not speak up.

The adults turned towards the young Beifong. Toph raised her eyebrow and questioned her daughter. "Lin?" The young earthbender mimicked her best friend and spoke no words.

"Your heartbeat is raising, kid. Don't make this harder for yourself." Toph said sternly.

Lin sat for a few minutes just looking up at the four adults. The girl gave a slight growl in annoyance and then sat up properly. She took a deep breath before speaking.

"We were…"

"Yes?" her mother asked.

Lin's face changed from anger to embarrassment. "We…were…"

Katara, Aang, Sokka and Toph listened closely. Through gritted teeth, Lin finally finished.

"Kissing."

An eruption of screaming and laughter filled the dining room. Lin and Tenzin both slumped in their chairs and covered their faces. They only listened to the conversation between the adults.

"Pay up those twenty silver pieces losers! We won!" Sokka exclaimed holding out his hand. Toph was behind him with arms crossed and standing proudly.

Katara only fought back. "Wait a minute! What makes you think that Lin made the first move?" Aang stood behind his wife.

Sokka spoke once again. "Because I saw them and Lin was holding Tenzin's head which means she was the one to make the first move. Witness right here! Now pay up!"

"No! That doesn't mean anything!" his sister fought back.

"Yeah huh!"

"Nuh uh!"

Aang entered the fight as well. "Not everyone kisses like that you know!"

Toph lastly fought back. "Stop denying yourselves and pay up the money!"

"You gambled on us?" Lin yelled turning all attention on her. The adults all looked apologetic towards the young Beifong. The girl only slumped down and huffed in anger. Awkward silence filled the room and no one said a word. They did all feel truly bad for turning their children's feelings in to a game.

"So those twenty silver pieces?"

Katara smacked her brother in the head. "Will you stop with that already? You guys owe us twenty pieces each!"

"Look here, Sweetness. Lin made the first move so we get the twenty pieces each!" Toph defended.

"Truthfully speaking here, Tenzin made the first move. He hugged me. Then I kissed him" Lin interjected. Once again, the adults all turned their heads towards Lin. Then they turned their attention to Tenzin and the boy only nodded in confirmation.

"Woohoo! Hand it over, Losers!" Katara exclaimed as she jumped into her husband's arms.

"Lin! What the spirits! Sokka yelled.

Toph walked up to her daughter. She was going to get the scolding of a lifetime. "You have got to be kidding me Lin! The boy does a measly hug and you kiss him afterwards! You are supposed to be an earthbender right? Taking on things head on! I can't believe…"

After a bunch of yelling and more arguing, Toph, Lin and Sokka were ready to leave the island and return home. Everyone said their goodbyes, Lin giving Tenzin a secret kiss on the cheek and Toph and Sokka giving the married couple a total of forty silver pieces. As they left, the clanking of metal within Katara and Aang's hands mocked Toph and Sokka with each step they took only making Lin slightly laugh in victory. The three were now on board the boat that would take them back to the main land of Republic City.

Lin was sitting away from her mother to rebel while Toph and Sokka were sitting close to each other.

"I think I should talk to her." Toph whispered to the councilman.

Sokka looked at his blind friend. "You go do that. You are the only one that can handle her."

Toph made her way to sit next to Lin and surprisingly the girl didn't get up or move. The teenager had a saddened look on her face and was thankful that her mother couldn't see it.

Toph started, "Linny, I'm sorry. I made it seem like your feelings are a little game to me. It isn't. Honest."

Lin didn't look towards her mother but replied, "I'm not mad."

Toph jumped, a little surprised. "Really? Why not?"

"Because I know I would have done the same thing if it were me." Lin chuckled before continuing. "I'm a little more upset. That was a real harsh way of telling me you don't approve of him and I."

"Who said I didn't approve? Lin, you are old enough to see the good and bad in people and if you think Tenzin is someone that you want to be more than friends with, then I'll respect that decision. You know I would do whatever I want, so why should I stop you? I don't need to baby you anymore. You are so mature so I'll let you date whoever you want. Considering that it was Twinkle Toes Jr., it was just too predictable and I thought that I could make some extra cash." Toph confessed.

"That does seem like something you would do. Something I would do actually and something I could do seeing as you and Uncle Sokka…"

"Anyways!" Toph said to quickly change the subject. "Am I forgiven?"

Lin only gave her mother a playful glare before answering. "Of course mother."

Toph started on her way back to her seat next to Sokka while hearing one last remark from her daughter. "You know you can't avoid this conversation forever!"

"Can't hear you!" Toph responded. The Chief of Police was now next to Sokka once again.

"I'm guessing it went well?" The water tribe warrior asked.

Toph put her hands behind her head and then answered, "Yeah. Lin is as tough as nails. She will be fine."

"So when we get to your place, can we get have some tea?"

"Who said you were coming to my place?"

"Well one, I still have to apologize to Lin myself, and two, I offered to walk you guys home remember? I think I deserve some tea for that."

Toph smiled a genuine smile. "Fine, Snoozles. Tea it is."

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