Gah I'm horribly rusty. College is murder.

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They leaned in ever closer, eyes closed, skin hot and tingling, and their lips met for the first time. They stood for a long moment before breaking apart, her hands on his chest, his resting lightly on her hips.

"You taste like ashes," Toph announced suddenly, her lip slightly curled, "And burnt fish,"

Zuko's eyes narrowed at the utter bluntness of her statement.

"You taste like dirt," Zuko retorted, smacking his mouth thoughtfully, "And horrible tasting tea,"

Toph stiffened in irritation.

"You're the incompetent who made that disgusting excuse for tea, it tasted like strained leaf juice!"

"All tea is—" Zuko began in exasperation before stopping himself, "Nevermind, you burnt the fish I ate for lunch!"

"You're the firebender, if you don't like my cooking, you should have cooked it yourself!"

"Well if you hate my tea so much you shouldn't have drank it!"

The two growled low in their throats, breathing harsh, brows pulled down in anger as they shouted in unison,

"You're infuriating!"

With that Toph pulled him roughly toward her as Zuko wrapped his arms tightly around her small frame, their lips meeting once more.