"But-What about the wedding?!"
"Screw the wedding! Let's get outta here!"
Those were the last words Aang and Toph exchanged before ditching their friends' wedding. They now sat on Appa's back, drifting through the clouds with no destination.
Aang had wanted to stay. He had wanted to see Katara get married, even if it proved his crush was unrequited. Seeing her and Zuko get happily married would make him happy.
Toph, however, seemed to want nothing to do with the event, even if it meant she had to fly on Appa to avoid it
Curious about her avoidance, Aang asked, "Why don't you want to go their wedding?"
"Because, I hate weddings," Toph said, as though it were obvious.
"But why?"
"Because they're pointless!"
Aang, whose back had been toward the blind girl, turned to face her, quite shocked by her statement. How could anyone call a wedding pointless?
He asked her this.
"There's no need for them. You can love someone regardless of whether or not you're married," she said. "Weddings make it seem like some sort of superficial contest; whoever has the bigger, more elaborate one wins. Whichever bride has the fancier dress will be happier. It's stupid, and pointless, and I hate it."
Aang thought about this. When she put it that way, it kind of made sense. However, he was determined to prove that weddings were a good thing.
"Well, I've always thought of a wedding as the couple celebrating their love. Their way of sharing their love and joy with the people they care about."
"I guess…" Toph mumbled, staring vacantly at the sky.
The sat in silence for a few moments, Aang watching the clouds drift past and Toph fingering Appa's soft fur.
"Twinkletoes?" Toph said, breaking the peaceful quiet.
"Yeah?"
"We can go to the wedding, if you want."
"Are you sure?"
Toph nodded, and Aang smiled cheerfully as he directed Appa in the opposite direction.
Two years later, when they would marry, it would be a simple, private ceremony.
Author's Notes: What's this? Taang?!
I actually wrote this for a contest in my guild, the same one I wrote 'Elope' for. I'd liked it a lot more while I was writing it, but now, ehhh, not so much. XP
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar or any of it's characters.