Long Overdue: A TAANG Story

[Author's Notes: In the TV series they leave this unresolved, and I think that is a big mistake as well an opportunity for these two to grow even closer. (Maybe that is why they did it, or they would have added some TAANG to the series) This story isn't an offshoot of 'A Kiss in the Night of Ba Sing Se,' and so Aang and Toph are not involved. Young men can be dense and thus need to be prodded into understanding just because things aren't said, doesn't mean they don't exist.

The events depicted in this chapter are based on the Comic Book Trilogy the Rift.

Time has passed, and now Aang is ready to make amends. How this plays out… well, read on!

Standard Disclaimer: I don't own the Avatar: The Last Airbender

So as always… On with the Story!]

Chapter Five

Busy Before Breakfast

The busy night had turned to day all too soon, bringing with it the sound of birds and other animals that her sensitive ears could clearly pickup. Toph smiled to herself releasing a long yawn as she nestled up onto the great beast's side, waiting for her blanket/heater to return from the latrine.

She recalled, as if in a dream from the previous night, they not only copulated several times but talked, laughed, played and bathed together. Her fondest memory of the last night was sitting upon him, his member trapped deep within her, spent of its viscous cargo, semi-flaccid, he was able to flex it occasionally, and she would respond with a squeeze of her walls. It became like a game between the two of them.

"Tell me what you see Twinkle Toes," she had asked rubbing his broad chest, tracing around his nipples making them pucker.

Aang looked up into the night sky. He described the stars and the night to her as only one who loved the air like he did could. "Hmm, I see this tapestry of the blackest velvet that seems to go on forever. It's deep and rich. If I could touch it, it would be the softest thing ever, like your hair. Piercing it like pinholes, there are millions, no countless number of lights — all different kinds of colors. Oh, Toph, I wish you could see these colors. Some are like the glowing green crystals that light the streets in Omashu, the same color as your beautiful eyes. Others are like the fire-wasps they have in the Fire Nation. They seem to blink and twinkle, and that reminds me of you when you get mad. When you're upset, your eyes start to sparkle, and you begin to blink a lot, he laughed lightly. "But nothing up there compares to how I see you," he added, guiding her down into an intense kiss. "You are the essence of my dreams and the vision I hold most dear."

Toph recalled how her face flushed and heart began to pound at his words. That's when her hips began to move as if on their own. Her motion revived her captive for what would be the fourth time of the night.

As they washed each other afterward, Aang took his time to pleasure her along the way, declining any reciprocation. His continued love talk brought her embarrassment but made Toph extremely happy as well. What really bothered her was that she could tell he meant every word of it.

Now in the growing heat of the day, her thoughts were turning inward. "Oh Earth, help me," she sighed in confusion. "I think I'm still crazy about him! Why can't I just get over that one time?" Toph could feel the tears welling up in her eyes as well as that overwhelming feeling that made it hard to breathe, rising in her heart. She was grateful he was still in the loo because she didn't want him to see her cry. She had already exposed her feelings as well as her fanny to him. "How can I be so weak!" Toph bemoaned rolling to her other side as her tears continued to fall in streams.

The earthbender hadn't realized she had fallen asleep again until being aroused by the smell of the fresh tea. She could tell he had been taking lessons from Uncle. "That smells good," the earthbender softly said as she sat up. "Is that the special mix Uncle Iroh blended in honor of me?" she asked with a long stretch.

"Yep, Earth Blast. I brought a half kilo from him the last time I was in Ba Sing Se. He threw in a scoop so I would know how much tea to use," Aang replied checking to see that it steeped properly. "Honey and cream, right?"

"You have cream?" she asked in shock. "Won't it go bad in this heat?"

Aang began to laugh. "Didn't I tell you about that thing Sokka invented to keep things cold? We have cream, eggs, berries, and juice too. Not a lot, because it isn't very big, but enough for our trip," he said preparing her cup.

"Oh, yeah, I think I do recall you were saying something about that, " she replied, feeling embarrassed for some odd reason. "But you know me, I just hear blah, blah, blah, if the conversation drags on too long."

Aang walked the cup over and placed it in Toph's hands. "Yeah, but I can never tell when you're spacing out, Sifu. Careful, it's not too hot, but it'll still get ya if you spill any. I'm going to cook us up a good breakfast, but first, do you want to work out a bit, do some stretches," he unexpectedly asked.

Suddenly the fluffy mound beneath her began to rumble. "Good morning to you too," she replied rubbing Appa's side. "Did you have a good sleep big fella?"

A long guttural affirmation caused Toph to smile as she stood to her feet, metal mug still in hand. "Go do your business," she told him as Appa rumbled off slowly into the sand outside of the encampment.

Aang looked over at the lithe she was finishing her tea. Toph had on the wraparound tunic but hadn't bothered to tie it or put on a camisole. She also had on the red shorts that sagged onto her full hips, allowing him to see just the top of her ebony pubes. His eyes drifted up, spying Toph's muscular abdomen and her exposed cleavage. For the nude air nomad, who's morning erection was still pointing in her direction, there was only one thing or rather someone on his mind.

"Finished?" he asked.

Maybe it was the tone of his voice, or that his breathing was a bit more labored than before. Perhaps it was because she felt his stare that caused the hairs on the back of her neck to rise, or that his heart was picking up in pace. Regardless of the why, Toph dropped the near-empty cup and charged him, using the earth under her feet like a springboard, shedding the open tunic as she did.

"Angelic," came to the Avatar's mind as he watched her graceful motion.

As they collided, Toph wrapped arms and legs about him. Even before the earthbender had launched herself, Aang braced for her arrival. His feet were planted firmly and he caught her at the apex of the leap with his bending, pulling and guiding her into their lover's embrace with ease.

Aang didn't know how they synchronized so well. Whether on the battlefield or making love, their movements became more of a 'dance' that melded them together in a harmony that few if any could match. Her passion drove him, and his thoughts seemed to be instantly conveyed. It often became a race to satisfy the other first. Last night, as she latched on to him, she appeared to understand how to service him empathically. Her grip was perfect, as well as how she focused on all the best places.

He still claimed bragging rights when she climaxed first. Subsequently, they split the night, two out of four in the bathhouse.

"Haha, I won!" Aang proclaimed in victory as they wound down.

"How do you figure that flyboy? By my count, we're even," she corrected him.

Aang smiled while still relishing her musky post-coitus scent. "Sifu, did you forget what we did before we came in here?"

Toph huffed loudly. "What! Are you going to count that? I was giving you aid and comfort, that's it! C'mon Twinkle Toes, there was no plowing. We were just swapping spit, and a few other juices, that I'm too embarrassed to repeat."

The Avatar snickered. "So, Toph, my sweet lovely, you're saying if it's oral, it's just like kissing? Don't tell me you think, 'eat'n ain't cheat'n'?" If Aang could have seen her expression in the darkness, then he would have noted her angry face.

Toph realized that she had painted herself into a proverbial corner, one that she was sure the young man would take advantage of if allowed. "Fine Twinkle Toes, you win," she conceded in a low growling whisper.

"What? I don't think I heard what you said Sifu," he teased.

"If you make me repeat myself Twinkle Toes, then we won't be repeating this… ever!" she yelled back.

"Eh, sorry Sifu. I heard you the first time. Forgive me?" he asked.

"No," Toph responded in an irritated voice.

"Pleazzzzeee," he begged. "I'll wash your back and pick your toes for you."

"Twice?" she asked.

"Three times if you want," Aang said leaning in to kiss her. "But I still won!"

"That's because you ran out of juice, Twinkle Toes" she insisted, stroking his spent soft penis. "But tomorrow is another day, and the Meat Lord will prevail!" Toph pledged playfully, as they cuddled.

Now, this new morning, the competition was underway again as Aang carried her with a single leap to the saddle. He gently laid her back as they kissed with deep moaning sighs. He could taste the flavor of her tea as it had sweetened her mouth.

Toph pulled her head back and smacked her lips together. "Cherries? Do I taste cherries Twinkle Toes! I do taste cherries! You've been eating cherries without me?" she accused holding both sides of his face.

"I just ate a couple," he answered with a sheepish grin. "I was going to surprise you with them. I also have that pig-goat yogurt you're so fond of."

"But no meat?"

Aang exhaled loudly. "I just couldn't bring myself to do that. I just can't cook another living thing like that."

Toph smiled mischievously. "I guess, having no meat, you'll have to do, for now, Twinkle Toes. I'm not saying you're not tasty, but you lack the bite factor."

Aang's brow furled. "Bite factor? What's that?"

Toph grinned widely, baring her perfect teeth. "You know, that particular feeling of satisfaction you get when you tear off that first bite just before you chew it up? But since you're like a koala-cow, only eating grassy stuff, you simply have no experience with the 'bite factor', Twinkle Toes. I guess yours would be called the 'grazing factor.' Not that I mind you grazing in my valley.

"I love grazing in your valley!" he replied loudly. "I was planning on munching your cute, fuzzy mound for breakfast. I know you're cooking up something sweet and warm in there."

Toph smiled playfully. "True, but that doesn't sound very filling. Why don't you go get those cherries and that yogurt? I have an idea you may like."

Aang didn't have to be told twice as he stood, looking about the camp to fulfill her request.

"Oh, and don't forget the honey and that moonshine, your voice still sounds hurt," she threw in before he leaped way. "We'll also need some water, oh and a cup, make that two," she added, yelling after him.

It seemed he returned before she could lay back down in the saddle. "What took you so long Twinkle Toes," she asked with a feigned look of anger.

"Sorry, honey, had to wash out that other cup," he played along.

"Honey, where did that come from?" Toph asked with a smirk. "You never called me 'Honey' before Twinkle Toes. Are you trying to be romantic?"

The airbender sat down the goods he was carrying and picked up a cherry, biting it in half to remove the pit. He walked over and reclined next to her. Aang placed the fruit to her lips, seeing that they were about the same shade of red. Toph bit at the cherry, nipping his fingers in the process. "Ow, you nearly got my fingers, Sifu," he complained shaking his hand."Are you that hungry?"

Toph took hold of that same hand and kissed his finger, before inserting it into her mouth and slathering it with drool.

The airbender stood mystified, watching her lips and tongue dance about the first one and then two more. "Three, aren't you being a bit ambitious Sifu? My hand has gotten quite a bit larger than before, " Aang semi bragged. "And didn't you say last night that it was starting to hurt."

Toph guided his hand between her thighs and to her very moist vagina. He noticed that she had already dispensed his red shorts. They were both as naked as newborns.

"It's only sore because I haven't had sex in a while," she stated meekly as his finger ventured between her folds. "Go easy in there Twinkle Toes. We really went at it last night. The nipples are a bit raw too."

Aang softly licked her dark areola. "How long has it been?" he casually asked her.

Toph sighed as her body began to relax, allowing his touch to move her. "Al-almost, four, no, I think, maybe about five years ago," she answered in short, heated pants.

Aang stopped sucking her full breast as he thought about her answer. "That would make you about 15, but we… uh, oh yeah, there was that guy who worked for your dad, Sato or something like that. I guess you two hooked up."

Toph exhaled due to Aang's preoccupation with her sexual history that left his hand motionless. "His name was Satoru, and no, we never hooked up," she confided rolling to her side to face him.

"Why not? I thought you liked the guy, like a lot, Toph?"

"I thought so too Twinkle Toes. I gave up on you since you and Sweetness were getting all ooglie. There was something in his voice I found, well, sweet. So yeah, he caught my interest," she elaborated.

"Okay, and did something happen, Toph?"

The earthbender rolled her misty jade eyes. "Duh, you happened Twinkle Toes."

"Oh, so you told him you weren't interested after we…"

Toph shook her head. "No, I didn't tell him anything. He saw everything Aang. He saw us on the beach hugging and then kissing. He saw you scoop me up and carry me to that fishy smelling shack."

"It was a fishy smelling boat," Aang corrected her.

"Hello, blind. Shack or boat, doesn't matter to me. He saw how you were rubbing my butt before we went into that shack…"

"Boat, it was a beached boat Toph," Aang said once more. "That's why the deck, I mean floor was slanted."

"Whatever. The fact is he saw us and figured out it was more than a friendly embrace. That's why he never invited me back to the factory once it got going again. I had to just about beat the reason out of him before he finally told me. I mean, I was suspicious because he kept our conversations short and… well just avoided me. He promised that he wouldn't tell anyone."

"But, I heard you've gone out with a bunch of guys Toph," Aang interjected, looking closely at her.

"I mean, I've gone out, but nothing serious. Most of the guys I meet get kind of intimidated," Toph explained. "Or we kiss, and they grab a boob or my ass, and then I hit them. End of date. Some women have asked me out too, but I just don't roll down that hill."

Aang was completely surprised by her confession. "So all that bragging at the office…"

"It's just to keep up my rep Twinkle Toes. Nobody is gonna respect a goodie-two-shoes police chief. I use my officers to keep of the facade, but in reality, all my experience came on a beach in a shack, well now I know it was a boat. Also, I listen to the ladies from the brothels and repeat what they say. That's why I'm so believable."

"Wow, you had me and Katara totally fooled Toph," he exclaimed. "She's always talking about finding you some nice guy so that you could settle down with him."

Toph laughed. "You two are easy to fool, and that's such classic Sugar Queen for ya, always trying to fix everybody. Sokka tells me about how she nags him about needing to be more respectable, being that he's older and should set a proper example."

"I thought after he and Suki broke up, that maybe you two would become an item, Toph."

"We went on one date. It felt so weird like I was out with my brother, and I don't have one. I thought bar-hopping would liven things up, but the drunker he got, the more that idiot talked about was how he saw me as his 'cutesy' little sister and how proud he was of his two wonderful girls. He made it as though Sweetness could do no wrong. I thought I was going to get diabetes from all that sis sugar he was spewing," Toph declared shaking her head.

Aang suddenly hugged her. Her eyes widened as she felt him trembling and the wetness from his cheek that pressed against her face.

"Are you crying, Twinkle Toes?"

His sniffing was her answer.

Toph wrapped her arms around him gingerly, not sure as to why the sobs. "Are you hurt Aang? Is it your injury from last night?" she asked, reading his breathing and heart rate.

The airbender took in a deep breath, tightening his hold. "I'm just so happy," he wept, burying his face into her breast.

Toph kissed his salty cheek. "Happy about what Aang?"

"That you love me," he sighed.

"Heh, I already told you that moron," she reminded him.

"Toph, I was so jealous of that guy, Sato,"

"His name is Satoru, and I would have never known Twinkle Toes. But why were you jealous?" she asked, continuing to place kisses on either cheek.

"I saw how you liked him from the start, and I guess that's why I didn't care for him, because of that. I never wanted any other man to touch you, ever," he admitted, rubbing her slender back. "I think, that's what drove me to kiss and make love to you."

Toph smiled. "So, you were jealous of Sato? I did not see that one coming Twinkle Toes."

"I thought his name was Satoru?" Aang said with a smirk.

"Right now, I don't care if it's Shithead, just kiss me Twinkle Toes!" she demanded, parting her red lips.

Aang more than honored her request. "Huh, Toph, what about the stuff I brought over?" he asked, taking a breath from the tongue torquing liplock.

"Oh, don't worry, we're getting to that," she giggled, letting her hand find his already throbbing erection.