A HUGE Favor

"I don't want to do this." Toph complained as they walked towards the royal ballroom.

"Come on. I wouldn't ask you for this unless I really need your help." Aang said. He didn't want Toph to be unhappy, but he was at the end of his rope.

"I swear twinkle toes, if this comes back to bite me…"

"We're miles away from your home. You'll be surrounded by people you've never met. How could this possibly…"

"I'm just warning you. You'll be 200 feet under. Try bending air when you can't breath."

"Alright, alright. I'm sorry. And I owe you…big time. But please…just do this…for me."

Toph huffed. "Fine."

"Great." Aang smiled at her. He approached the large ballroom doors and held one open for Toph. "My lady."

Toph didn't smile back. She just picked up the ends of her silk dress and walked into the ballroom, properly moving and faking her manners. Her hair was bundled up tightly and she wore a small bit of makeup, just make it more convincing.

"Here we go." Aang said. He straightened out his formal robes and followed Toph into the Grand Hall of the Fire Lord. Firebenders were every where. Most of them were happy to see Aang. Since he ended the war for them, the generals and high ranking officers of the army were happy to be home.

"Hey, wait for me." Aang whispered to Toph, sliding his arm underneath hers. Toph twitched. "Sorry. Gotta make it look convincing." Toph scowled at him but kept walking with him.

The far end of the room was full of commotion, near the royal thrones of the fire nation. 'Congratulations' and 'Good lucks' were shouted and the sounds to gifts being exchanged were heard.

On the Lord's throne sat Fire Lord Zuko. His hair had grown long after five years and he had grown bigger himself. Next to him, sitting proudly as the new Fire Lady, was the Mighty Katara herself. She was the first non-fire nation person to marry into the royal family. Although their marriage was arranged to help rebuild peace between the two nations, Katara volunteered herself to be wed to Zuko.

"There they are." Aang said to Toph.

"No duh." Toph straightened her back. "How do I look?" She asked. Aang's eyes went up and down Toph's body.

"You look great." Aang told her the truth. "Thanks again for doing this."

"You won't be so thankful when I'm making you pay up for this." Toph snickered. Aang gulped.

After another ten minutes, it was their turn to approach the new royal couple. Zuko was, at first, not happy to see Aang. But when he glanced at the young women on his arm, he was surprised…but not as surprised as Katara.

"Aang!" Katara said, happy to see him. "It's been a really long time."

"Yeah Katara. You look great." Katara was dressed in the finest fire nation silk. Bright reds cloth and shinny gold jewelry covered her body. Expect for her eyes, her mother's necklace was the only thing blue on her.

"Zuko." Aang said plainly.

"Avatar." Zuko nodded. "And who is this young lady?" Zuko asked, faking interest.

"This…is Toph Bei Fong." Aang said, proudly. Toph stepped forward and pulled out a fan from her dress.

"It is an honor to see you again Fire Lord Zuko." She opened the fan and took a very deep bow in his direction.

"Toph Bei Fong?!" Zuko said, surprised. But then he shouted "The Avatar is courting Ms. Toph Bei Fong?"

"What?" "What!" Aang and Toph both said.

"Did you hear that?" Some eavesdropper said after Zuko opened his mouth.

"The Avatar and Ms. Bei Fong are courting."

"The Avatar and Ms. Bei Fong are engaged!"

"The Avatar and his fiancée are here!"

Toph stepped back towards Aang, maintaining her proper manners. She leaned over to his ear and whispered "I'm going to kill you for this."

Zuko, realizing what he had done, smiled smugly at his old enemy.

"Glad you could make it Avatar." He said.