A Kiss in Ba Sing Se
[A/N: This is an A/U story. The Toph character does feel inferior to Katara and so in order to compete for Aang's affections pulls out all the stops. Aang is a boy with near infinite power and is being offered love and comfort from the two girls most dear to him.
Disclaimer: I do not own any rights or titles to the characters of Avatar: The Last Airbender. ]
Chapter 35
Ain't Just Talk'n
She was totally out of breath, her bare chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm as she gasped for air. That last round had almost made her pass out, but she had somehow endured the incredible bliss... even down to the mind numbing release that felt as though her insides had suddenly turned into warm pudding.
"What are you looking at Twinkle Toes," she whispered in a hushed voice, feeling his gaze upon her like a living thing.
"You..." he replied softly, his breathing as ragged as hers. "You're... you're so beautiful... that I can't stop looking at you."
She wanted to cover her face from embarrassment, but didn't want to give him the satisfaction of such a girly move.
"L-look away... Tw-Twinkle Toes... I've got nothing to hide... " she exclaimed feeling the heat in her face build.
She heard his breathing deepen, obviously from something that excited him even more than he was. She couldn't help but to feel more anxious as his breaths fell across her abdomen.
"Twinkles... what are you doing?" she asked with a slight gulp.
"I'm looking at your belly button my love," he told her in a lusty tone. "There's... this bead..."
She tipped her head up in his direction, "Bead?"
"Yes... bead. It's like the dew in the middle of a honey-pitcher rose. It's glistening in the sunlight and looks like there's a little rainbow inside. You smell like orange blossoms... I wonder?" he sighed in a low voice as she felt him lean in.
"Wa-wait... Aang... what are you dodoiiinng," she gasped as she felt the intense, warm, sucking sensation at the center of her stomach. As she started to giggle, the naked earthbender tried to twist and squirm away, but it was useless under is superhuman grasp.
"Mmm... tangy orange," he hummed into her navel, kissing it more fully.
Toph suddenly froze as she heard the latch on the door start to move.
"Twinkle Toes stop!" she whispered, twisting one of his ears. "Someone is coming in!"
"Ow... that hurt Toph"
"Shush you moron... someone is coming in!" she repeated. "Cover us and be perfectly still."
He instantly air bent the heavy covers back over the both of them as he pinned himself closely to her side, his face hip level.
Hushed, but distinctive voices started to fill the room and she closed her foggy green eyes, feigning sleep.
"You know Suki, I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult," Mai said as she lead the way into the room.
The Kyoshi warrior rolled her blue-green eyes, "Listen Mai... take it anyway you want, okay? My Sokka is a very smart guy."
Suddenly a staggered snort resounded from the only occupied bed, "Grrrr, snoozems...rrrrr," Toph grunted as she rolled over in Aang's direction, away from the advancing trio, hoping they would get the hint and leave.
She quickly realized this maybe wasn't the best course of action. She felt her bed-mate's heart start to beat harder while his warm breath blew across a certain part of her anatomy, sending small shivers through her.
The slurred word caught the captain's sensitive ears, "Did she just say Snoozels? Is that what I just heard her say?" she anxiously asked as she looked toward the other girls. "Is... is that what you two heard too?"
Mai looked at her confused, giving a shrug of her narrow shoulders, "What's so special about the word spoozles... whatever that means?"
"Not spoozles, Mai," Katara corrected her. "Snoozles, it's a nickname that Toph donned on my lazy brother because he loves to sleep so much."
Mai snickered lightly as she covered her mouth, "So, you think she's having those kind of dreams about that lazy dumb-ass right here, right now? I think that would classify as a nightmare actually, yuck!"
"I'll give you a nightmare,"Suki snapped balling up her fist. "You'll be napping right beside her!"
Mai moved into a defensive stance as Katara stepped between them, "Knock it off you two! You don't know what she said for sure Suki, and you Mai... what's with you?"
The dark lady stood calmly up, "Whatever do you mean Katara?"
The waterbender looked closely at her, "I dunno... but lately, you've seemed to be making a lot of comments around my brother... is there something..."
Mai saw Suki also watching her with great interest. "Don't be ridiculous Katara. I have absolutely no interest in... him," she muttered, averting her saffron eyes. "I thought we were here to question the little princess... not interrogate me."
Aang let his face move ever closer to the downy mound as his arms snaked about her waist. The airbender was moaning and sighing with delight in tones that only his gifted companion could hear, under the layer of blankets.
She gave him a quick jab on the top of his shoulder as the girl's continued their approach.
Katara, Mai and a now calmed Suki, stood at the side of the massive bed, closest to where the young princess was still pretending to be sleeping, under her huge heap of blankets. The loud purr like emanations indicated that even after their little ruckus, she apparently remained asleep.
"I thought she was a light sleeper," Suki whispered to Katara. "With all the noise Mai here was making, it's a surprise to me that she isn't up yelling at us all to be quiet and get the hell out."
Katara tilted her head the warrior's direction speaking softly, "When she's on the ground, she can hear trouble kilometers away... but put her on a nice soft bed... puff, its lights out. Still you have to be careful, she like to pretend... she is a tricky one," the waterbender warned.
"How do you know she's really asleep then," Mai inquired, joining into their hushed conversation.
"Oh, that's an easy one," Katara replied with a wink, moving her eyebrows up and down. "Just watch... and learn."
The waterbender pulled back the thick layers of blankets off Toph's head to reveal the wild haired earthbender with the cherub like expression and cherry red cheeks.
"Ahhh," Mai and Suki sighed. "She's so cute! But it must be like 38 degrees (Celsius) ( 100 Fahrenheit) under all those covers. Look at how red her face is," Suki pointed out.
Katara turned and glared at them, "Don't be fooled by that sweet angelic face," she warned gazing back at Toph. "Behind it lies a demon. A demon whose intentions may be one of our fellas... and yes, she likes it hot like any denizen of the Netherworld."
Aang tightened his grip on her svelte body as he felt her react to the insult. He decided to give her something else to thing about.
Toph tensed once more, "Was that a kiss? A kiss right on my..." she thought, tightly closing her eyes, unable to even think the word in her mind.
Fortunately her visitor's were too absorbed in their own conversation to notice her facial expression as both women faces stiffened at the solemn warning from Katara. The blue-eyed young lady leaned down closer to the princess' face, as Toph struggled to relax.
"Please Twinkles... don't do that again," she wanted to say... but could only maneuver a hand stealthily into his face, hoping he got the hint.
She suddenly felt as though she could breathe.
"See, if you pinch her nose close," Katara instructed as a second later the eartbender swatted her hand away, "if she's really sleeping... she just stays asleep. If she's awake... this annoys the crap out of her and she can't help herself."
"What do you mean, can't help herself," Mai asked, with a raised brow.
"Yep, she's out," Katara confirmed, "oh... if she were awake, she would have tried to punch me."
"Where did you learn that trick?" Suki chimed in.
"I saw Aang do it to Sokka once when he had to get up really early. I never heard my brother swear so loudly. So hen we first came to Ba Sing Se, I thought I would try it on Toph, and well... as you can see, it worked when she was trying to fake being asleep and didn't want to get out of bed and help me clean. If she was really asleep, and I had to really get her up, I would just cover her mouth and nose. Of course I would also have to run like my life depended on it," she giggled.
"Impressive," Mai noted with a nod. "So what's next?"
"Okay,Suki," Katara directed, "...why don't you get where I am and start talking to her about Sokka. If she is interested in him, I'm positive she will let us know right away."
The young women quietly switched places as Suki put her mouth pensively above Toph's ear, "Eh, hello in there..."
Katara nudged her, "She's a person... not a cave. Just talk normally, like you would if she was awake."
"Oh, so they came in here to drill me in my sleep," the princess reasoned. "I should have figured it was the water head's idea. How about if I have a bit of fun now."
Suki chortled lightly, "Uh, I didn't know what to say, so... what do I ask?"
"Why not try, 'Are you in love with a brainless sloth-bear?'" Mai suggested
Suki held up her middle finger in response as she gathered her thoughts. "Eh, Toph, do you still like Sokka?" she finally posed.
Instantly the little princess started laughing lightly, "Capt. Boomerang! Oh he's so brave... he saved me... saved me from falling," she replied as her face fell and she started to fret as if in a dreamlike state. "He's my big bro... I've never had a brother before... never a brother... " she sighed deeply with a smile, "so strong, smart... so... so... funny..." she trailed off.
"Ugh, I know she must be dreaming now," Mai commented under her breath, her own face alight at the word.
Suki threw the gloomy lady a cross glare before asking her next question. "Are you going to date Sokka... do you want to date him? He is rather handsome ya know," she said directly, feeling her own stomach bottom out at the bold statement
The smile returned to the princess' face as she began to giggle, "That would be incest... he's my big brother. Besides... he likes girls that have small tits. Suki and him play games in the night... I heard them playing key and lock. She was saying... too big... tooo uhmmm..."
Toph smacked away Suki's hand that was pinching her small nose close. If it wasn't for the Avatar anchoring her down, her anger might had gotten the better of her. She did pretend to grumble in her sleep, throwing in a few choice words.
"What did you do that for," Katara chastised her sharply, as she looked suspiciously at the Kyoshi captain. "Were you trying to wake her up... because it looked like you were to me?"
"I thought she might have woken up already you guys," Suki came back, rubbing the back of her neck. "You both heard the silly way she was rambling on, nothing like that could really happen... who would play a game like that... right?" Suki shrugged. " Okay, Mai you're up."
The knife thrower moved into place past the still flustered warrior, "You must tell me more about that game Suki... sounds absolutely fascinating" she teased as they passed.
"Screw you Miss Gloomy Puss."
Mai only smirked at the retort, turning her golden eyes upon the scowling face of the wistfully slumbering princess.
"Hey princess," she whispered in a perfect impersonation of Zuko, "Do you want me to join you in bed here? I can give you the royal treatment with my kingly scepter."
Under the covers Aang grit his teeth. It was her hand upon the back of his neck that calmed him.
Toph grinned widely as she seethed in heavily, "Oh Fire Lord Zuko, I think you have the wrong room again. You must have gotten turned around in the dark, even though this is your palace. Katara's room is across the hall... don't you remember?"
Mai's golden eyes flashed with murderous intent up at the waterbender. She felt for a blade in her sleeve but recalled that she was still getting ready for the day, and thus was not yet in her usual garb.
"I swear... I swear Mai... that... th-that never happened!" Katara emphatically whispered, holding up both hands. "You see... you see... a demon I tell you! Even in her sleep, she's a manipulative little sneak. It must be some sort of twisted... sick, unbelievably sick fantasy that she's come up with... I swear Mai!"
Mai cleared her throat, slowing turning the stink eye away from Katara, "Why did you say that Toph," she asked, again mimicking her firebending boyfriend, "you know Katara and I don't have that kind of relationship? We're just friends right?"
Toph started to giggle, "But you want one like that, don't you hot stuff? You wouldn't mind steaming it up with her waterworks down under, now would you king Flame-a-Lot. But, I don't know why you would want to put up with the constant nagging day in and day out, the way she just drones on and on. Nothing is good enough for her... she'd be worst than your crazy sister."
Katara's jaw dropped as both Suki and Mai started to snicker at the outlandish comment.
The little fake sleep talker continued, "but considering your options...you might as well stay with that humorless giant freak. At least she doesn't say that much until you guys are in bed and then... boy is she bossy! A little more to the left... no your other left. I mean, what other left is there!"
Once again the little princess' tirade was shut down as this time Mai had a hold of her nose. This time Toph actually grabbed and twisted the sharp nailed hand away. The three stayed motionless, wondering if that had awoken her.
"Keep your cool girl if you don't want them to find what's under these covers," she told herself as she slowly sank back down into her soft down pillow, this time, flipping unto her back. She could imagine her little lover's disappointment until she felt where his hand now laid. "Good thing these witches think I'm still sleeping with the way I'm panting," she reasoned, " or they would know for sure something was cooking in here!"
"Whoa, that was too close," Suki remarked, shaking her head. "You... the bossy type... I never figured you'd be that way in the sack. I thought Fire Nations girls were all... you know, I'm here to please and shit."
The dark lady scowled deeply, "Screw you game player, maybe you should find a smaller key. Too big is it?" Mai replied returning the not so appropriate finger sign.
"Shut it... will you two save it for later," Katara growled, tensing as her time had arrived, "Now... move out-of-the-way Mai before this little troublemaker wakes up for real."
Though the waterbender's tone was harsh, she dutifully moved over and behind her. Mai and Suki were relieved that their men had been exonerated, but they still were more than a little curious as to whom the metalbender fancied and with only one left, it still wasn't a forgone conclusion.
"Hey Toph," Katara started in her normal, almost sisterly voice, "Aang... do you... uh... I know he means a lot to you... but do you like him Toph?"
The entire demeanor of the sleeping girl changed as the mood in the room seem to get heavier. Toph's knees started to rub together slowly and she began to lick her lips. The princess' face was nearly glowing as she lightly panted. Mai and Suki exchanged nervous glances, watching the earthbender moan softly and her lips become full and pouty.
Katara also watched closely as Toph rolled back unto her side. The womanly sensuality she had seen the night when Aang supposedly walked Toph to the Inn and in the orchid dress was back in full force.
The water tribe healer swallowed hard, "Toph... do you love Aang? I mean... you love Aang, don't you?" Katara rephrased the question feeling her own anger mounting.
"Twinkle Toes?" the princess seductively sighed. "Why... what makes you think I could ever love a guy like him?"
The trio were gawking in silent shock, as the sleeping girl blushed deeper, putting both hands up and through her thick hair, letting them slowly drift down her face in a very erotic fashion.
"You... you make me think you love him Toph," she shouted at her. "Look at you, you look like you're making out right now with him... just at the mention of his name!"
Toph opened her eyes and turned in the waterbender's direction with that long distance look that seemed to pierce through everything.
"I'm sorry Sugar Queen, but maybe if I wasn't being interrogated by three jealous and very ungrateful bitches... I could get a little me time in here!" she replied coolly.
Katara's face straightened, "So you are awake. I was guessing you were."
"Don't lie Sweetness, you know I can always tell," Toph told her candidly.
"Okay... but I was beginning to suspect it... and that's the truth. So Toph... why don't you answer my question? You might as well answer it since we've come this far. You did answer Mai and Suki... why not mine?"
"Do you really want an answer Sugar Queen... right here... right now," the princess asked, feeling Aang's head shaking no against her thigh. "Be careful of what you ask?"
The waterbender stood with a half-smile, "You know what Toph... forget it. Forget I every said anything so stupid. Your feelings are your own, and if you wanted to tell me... you would have. I'm sorry for having invaded your... me time. We'll be going now... okay? Breakfast is almost here... so I suggest you... uh... hurry."
"But Katara..." Suki started to protest, but Mai laid a hand upon her shoulder, shaking her head.
"Go back to sleep now... okay Toph and dream your dreams about whoever," Katara added as the three proceeded towards the door.
"Sure... whatever Sugar Queen," Toph retorted with a huff, rolling back over.
As the three now stood on the other side of the heavy door, Katara place both hands over her mouth.
Suki touched her arm, "What's wrong Katara?
"That double-crossing, man stealing tramp!" she uttered, wiping at her eyes. "She's going after my Aang, Suki, I know it. It's just like you warned me Mai! That little whore is throwing everything at him... and she's not going to stop until he's hers!"
In the room Toph took in a big sigh of relief as the door closed and the latch fell into place. With a flip of her wrist, she jammed the mechanism so that no more uninvited guest would be coming through.
"Okay Twinkle Toes... you can come out now," she said lifting up the top of the blanket. "That was really a close one."
She felt him shifting and then...
A new sensation... soft deep... heated.
Her legs wrapped about his back and shoulders...
Even as her hands massaged his big round ears, she never felt more one with him... that he belonged to her... and she to him.