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A/N: Avatar the Last Airbender is wholly owned by Nick.

Toph and Katara have a moment of truth.

(This was meant to be a one-shot but it's evolved.)

Confessions

The new bride listened to her maid of honor's sobs as she rubbed her own muted eyes. "Listen Katara; I know you think that you should be the bride here, but this is my wedding. I invited you because you're my closest and dearest friend. I was hoping that you would have been over him by now, especially after all he put you through," Toph stated as she crossed her arms.

"I DO NOT THINK THAT," Katara denied as she glanced away from the earth bender. "I, I just had a little too much to drink is all."

"That's a load of ostrich-horse shit," Toph replied as she shook her head. "You've been acting like a regular spiteful hussy ever since the reception started. I mean, why did you slap Sokka like that? You're just lucky he didn't slap you back for acting like a regular spoiled brat that you are! I would have."

"So you say Toph, but I know I'm not the bride here, and I'm not acting this way because I want to be the bride either," Katara said as she shook her head. "Okay, I asked you to give him back to me, but I was just upset. I thought... I really believed I was over him, but just seeing Aang has brought back a lot of good and bad memories. I have so much I want to say to him; so many questions now, maybe it was a mistake... me coming here," she sighed deeply.

"Then why don't you talk to him? I'm sure he would be more than willing to answer any of your questions and hear you out on anything you would have to say to him."

Katara shook her head. "This isn't the right time for all that Toph. It's your wedding day, and I would just be bringing it down," she declared pensively.

"Too late Sugar, you've already done that!" Toph laughed as she pointed her finger at Katara.

The water bender released a long deep sigh. "It was wrong for me to come here and ruin your special time Toph," Katara admitted as she shook her head. "I'm so sorry for acting as I did. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to change and go to my room. I think I need to be alone for a while."

"No, I won't Sugar, Toph yelled at her. I know I'm being selfish but like you said this is my special time, and I can't think of a person I want to be here with me more. Seriously I want you here Katara, no, I need you here with me. You're like a big sister and a mama all in one. I know my real mom is here, but she's no replacement for you," she said in a choked voice.

Katara stepped forward and hugged her small friend. "Listen, Baby Girl, I love you and just because Aang and I have a history, doesn't change the fact that you're special to me. Toph, I want to be here too but, I know I'm messing up this all up for you."

Toph shook her head on Katara's chest. "No, you aren't. It wouldn't be the same if you acted like everyone else. Don't you realize I love it when you speak your mind and don't give a donkey-rat's ass about what people think? That's the true Sweetness I know! It really pissed me off when you were rolling over like some whipped grizzly-dog bitch for those White Lotus bastards," she exclaimed not lifting her head. "Boy, these beauties are really soft and comfy," she added as she cupped one of Katara's breasts.

The waterbender started to laugh as she reached down and took hold of the new bride's left bosom. "You're one to talk; yours are bigger than mine! I would hardly call it even a fair comparison! What have you been eating to grow these wonders?"

Toph shrugged her shoulders. "My mom said that I inherited them from her. Because she wears all those robes, most people can't see that she's well stacked. But I say if you got it, flaunted it!" she chuckled as she flicked Katara's nipple and pivoted from her hold.

"Ow, that hurts, you li'l witch! Why do you always like to flick my tit like that? I could understand it when you were flat-chested!" Katara stated, slapping Toph on the rear so hard it made her hand sting.

Toph slowly craned her neck around so that Katara could see her flushed face. "More," she begged with a heated moan.

"Get away from me you freak," Katara replied as she pushed Toph in the back, causing her to stumble slightly forward.

Toph was now laughing loudly. "You're too easy Sugar Queen!"

Katara had to restain a giggle of her own. " I guess I am," she admitted with a small smile as she reached over and flicked Toph on the nipple.

"OW!" the new bride screamed as she covered her chest in surprise.

Katara smile grew at her reaction. "I told you it hurt; now maybe you won't do that anymore, Toph?"

"Hey, Aang is gonna be so mad at you for bruising his fruit, Sugar Queen," Toph declared as she angled away from the waterbender.

"Well you know Toph, I'm a healer as well. Maybe you should let me look at that," Katara suggested with the evil grin.

"No way you quack. Stay away from me! Knowing you, you would just freeze my girls off!" she growled taking a few steps further back from the blue-eyed woman.

"Now, that's a cruel thing to say Toph. I would never do anything to harm such a perfect pair as yours," Katara stated insincerely.

Toph's foggy eyes narrowed as she pointed a finger in the waterbender's direction. "You're lying sweetness. You want to turn my hooters into ice cubes. Oh Sweet Earth, why was I blessed with such perfection," Toph exclaimed melodramatically.

Both women began to laugh and once again hugged each other.

"It's good to laugh again with you, Toph. I've really missed you," Katara admitted as she bit her bottom lip.

Toph sighed and nodded. "As much as it pains me to say this; I've missed you too."

Katara broke the hug first. " I need to tell you something Toph," she exclaimed looking down. "I've been angry not only at Aang but also with you. When Sokka wrote me and told me that you two started dating, I felt like both of you were betraying me. I know now that wasn't the truth, but I felt that way at the time. Teo helped me to see it from your point of view."

Toph's shoulders sagged as her head dropped. "I have something to tell you as well Katara, and this will probably upset you. I did, well we did, betray you," she admitted as she shuffled her feet on the stone tile.

The waterbender's bright blue eyes went wide with surprise at the statement. "Explain yourself Toph," she demanded with a sneer. "Were you fucking Aang while we were still together?"

Toph swallowed hard at the question. "No, today was the first day that we… well, you know, did it," she shyly conveyed, now playing with her fingers.

"Already?" Katara asked even more shocked than before.

Toph simply nodded.

"Well, you don't let any snow get under your feet, do you now," Katara heckled as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Couldn't even wait until all your guests had left! Shameful floozy," she added.

"I am a married woman now and, and, he wanted me. I'm his wife, I wasn't going to tell him no," she meekly tried to defend herself.

Katara gazed for a moment the earthbender. "Who's lying now Toph. I bet you took him into some seedy little place and jumped his bones like a horny rabbi-roo," she deduced correctly.

The new bride's cheeks now turned a bright cherry red.

"Ah ha! So you did take him! You nasty woman, have you no restraint. Your parents are here as well. What if somebody would have found you two bumping it out! Think of how your mother and father would have felt, the dishonor," Katara shouted as she tried to shame Toph further.

"I know that now, Fussy Britches. My real mom told me the same thing now a dozen times today," Toph said in almost a whisper. "Thanks for being so understanding, Sweetness."

"We're not kids anymore Toph. We have responsibilities and..."

"Okay, I get it Katara! I know we're not kids anymore. Hell, I face life and death choices almost every day and built the best police force in the frick'n world. I don't think I have to be reminded that I'm not a child anymore!" Toph shouted back. "And if I want to get busy with my husband, I think I should be able too without being called... nasty! I'm sure you and Teo aren't just Platonic either!"

It was Katara's turn to get flustered as she let out a huff. "I don't think my and Teo's relationship has anything to do with you, Toph!"

The earthbender glowered at the steely-eyed waterbender. "Fine, then back at you! My 'married' relationship has nothing to do with you, you floozy!"

Katara stepped into Toph's face. "I'm no floozy! Take that back Toph!"

"Are you and Teo married, Katara?" Toph asked flatly.

The waterbender's lips twisted before she replied. "You know we're not!"

"Then if you guys are getting busy and as you say, bumping it out, I think that qualifies you as a floozy," Toph exclaimed with a cheeky grin. "But then again, that's none of my business if you want to be a floozy."

Katara grabbed Toph by the collar of her dress until they were nose to nose. "I ought to..."

Before the waterbender could complete her sentence, Toph placed a gentle peck on her lips. "Thanks for coming, Katara. Have a safe trip home," she politely remarked.

Katara gazed into Toph's almost expressionless face for a few more moments before she let go of her dress. As she started to walk towards the exit, she stopped. "So, how did you and Aang betray me?"

"Oh, well I guess that's just dirt on the road now," Toph replied straightening her collar. "But if you must know... we kissed."

The waterbender swung about. "Kissed? When?"

Toph put a finger to her chin, "Uh, the first time is when we were on that beach, you know, after that thing with that iron spirit. I hugged him; he hugged me, then he kissed me. That's about the size of it, Sweetness."

The news visibly shook the waterbender. Katara had to catch her breath. "He... he kissed you?"

"Yeah, and that time I wasn't the one starting the liplock. He, uh, tipped my chin up and went for it. I was totally taken by surprise, but it was a good surprise," Toph detailed as she smiled.

Katara felt her heart start to race and her hands begin to tremble. "You, you said the first time. There were other times he... uh, you two kissed?" she asked trepidly.

Toph nodded. "Well, I can recall at his next birthday celebration, he kissed me again in the stairwell and a couple of other places after that. Then there was the time at Sokka's party when he joined the city council, that was before you left, right? And..."

"ENOUGH!" Katara screamed as tears fell down her dark cheeks. "How could you Toph? You knew I loved him!"

"That question is for him, Katara," Toph somberly replied as she headed for the exit. "As I told you, he kissed me, though I didn't object. I just know, I have loved him for a very, long time."

The waterbender sank to her knees and covered her weeping eyes.

"I guess this was a mistakes," Toph said sadly under her breath. "Goodbye, Katara."