A Kiss in Ba Sing Se

[A/N: This is an A/U story. The Toph character does feel inferior to Katara and so 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. NICK owns it ]

Chapter 70

Mother Knows

Toph sent her boyfriend/lover scurrying for the secret exit that connected to her bedroom via the bathroom. They had taken a little too much time satisfying one another as her mother approached.

Even Lili's persistent knocks got ignored as the little princess' climax exploded three times under the Avatar's quick tonguing.

"My pants, I have to get my pants," Aang insisted in a hushed voice as she pushed him in the back. His trousers suddenly flew to him to his utter surprise. "Ah Toph, how, uh, how did you do that Sifu?" the amazed Airbender inquired stopping in his tracks. "Are you a Clothbender now?"

She thought about claiming that title for a moment but quickly decided to tell her secret so that he would hurry and leave. "No, you idiot! You have a few coins or something in your pockets. I heard them when you took off your pants and threw them on the floor. Now, get out of here before my mom comes through that door at any minute. Lili is trying to stall her now, but she'll see right through that soon."

Aang couldn't help but claim her pouty ruby lips once again, and Toph's mind was sent reeling from the heated exchange.

She leaned into him, letting her hand fondle his still flaccid member. As she started to play around the gland, it began to fill once more.

Suddenly, the little princess startled out of her lover's induced trance as she felt an intimidating presence approaching. Toph quickly started pushing Aang hard enough to cause him to stumble backward. "Get out of here Twinkle Toes; she's headed in this direction! And walk lightly, she's an earthbender too you know," Toph warned in a whisper as she pushed her breast back into the sheer bra. She winced at how sensitive her nipples felt. "Definitely, I didn't get enough of him," she sighed buttoning up her blouse as she heard him open the restroom door.

"Love you," he whispered to her as he cleared the door. In a flash, the door closed behind him, and his light footfalls were already fading even from her earth-sight.

Toph's sightless eyes glistened at his words. "I love you too," she replied to the wooden door. After taking a deep breath, she tried to brush out any wrinkles she felt in her simple brown skirt. "You always make such a mess of me Twinkle Toes," she sighed to herself in a choked voice. "What's a girl to do when she's in love with a big idiot?" As she took in a second deep breath, the door of her study burst open and through her bending, she could detect two guards preceding her mother who was flanked by Lili and Lei.

Somehow from her mother's posture, she could tell this wasn't a friendly visit. "She knows," Toph thought as she squared her shoulders back. "Hey Mom," she greeted her with a half-bow. "I didn't get the word you were coming back so soon, or I would have had one of the attendants prepare the tea you like."

The Queen lifted an eyebrow at the strange comment. "Coming back? When was I here before Toph," Poppy asked with a strained smile. "I left chambers and came directly here."

"This morning, just a couple of hours ago, you…" Toph stopped trying to explain as it became clear to her that her mother probably wasn't the person from earlier that morning. "No guards, no attendants, and no litter to carry her on," she added up in her mind. "That person absolutely wasn't my mother,' Toph concluded as she stood silently in thought.

The unexpected pause in the conversation gave Poppy a moment to look at her vivacious daughter. The Queen's steely gaze locked on her disheveled girl and the hairs on the back of Toph's neck bristled. Poppy took a quick whiff of the air. "Leave us," the Queen commanded, and her guards bowed and backed out of the room. Lili and Lei, however, held their positions, their eyes focused on Toph.

"Did you not understand, I said leave us," Poppy ordered once again, and again the two ladies didn't budge.

Toph could feel her mother's ire growing at their noncompliance. She lightly waved her hand, "I'll be alright ladies. Please attend to our other guests," she dismissed them as they bowed.

"By your leave, my liege," they replied as they backed from the room, their eyes locked on their aunt.

As soon as the heavy door closed, the tension in the study was near a boiling point. The stately Queen walked up on the princess and delivered a firm slap across her face.

It wasn't like she didn't anticipate it. Toph had clenched her teeth in expectation of the blow. She closed her expressive, foggy eyes and grinned, licking at the blood that pooled at the corner of her lip. "So, Mom, I guess the real you has finally shown up. I was wondering how long you were going to keep up the 'caring parent' act," she sardonically stated, shaking her head.

"And is being a whore, who you actually are now Toph?" her mother asked in the same tone. "Anyone with eyes could see that you were engaging in something sordid and tawdry in here!"

"Duh, no eyes... mom," Toph replied pulling down both of her bottom eyelids with her middle fingers.

Poppy took in a deep breath. "Don't think I don't know what that means young lady! How dare you do something that common to your own mother," she blared, staring down into her daughter's smirking face. "I see you have become as crude as the rest of your so-called friends!"

In the past, Toph would have back down, but right now, at this moment, she knew she didn't have that luxury. "Perhaps, but at least I'm not some vicious, murderous psycho," she replied, increasing her bloody, insolent grin. Once more Toph clenched her teeth, bracing for the worst.

The Queen raised her hand once more to strike but then lowered it. "Hmmm, I suppose this won't work anymore on you," she exclaimed removing a silk kerchief from her wide sleeve. "You are an adult now, I guess, even though most children are taller than you at half their age," she quipped, lightly laughing to herself as she wiped the blood from Toph's bruised face.

"And you're still an old hag," the princess fired back, maintaining her posture. "Oops, I meant a 'violent' and 'ancient,' old hag," Toph corrected herself.

Poppy clenched her teeth at her child's provocation. "I... I guess, I deserved that," she conceded in a meek tone. "It's hard to admit your child has finally become an adult. Even though they're a rude one," she countered. "Remember I was married at thirteen and had you before I was fifteen. Here you are already 18, that makes you practically an old maid," her mother laughed too loudly.

Toph rolled her eyes at the comment. The slap was easier to bear than this satirical, understanding, mother act for the earthbender. She stood dumbfounded as her mother continued to dab at her bleeding lip with the handkerchief.

"What were you saying before about me coming to visit you this morning, Pumpkin? Were you dreaming or something, " Poppy asked as she placed the stained kerchief in Toph's hand.

"Oh, it was nothing mom, I just got things mixed up in my head. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, lots of stuff happened, as you probably know. That Rakshasi really made a mess of things," she replied. "I was even stuck in her world for a while."

Poppy put a hand to her chin. "Hmm, my goodness it must have been frightening. Were you there alone in that place, Pumpkin," she questioned further, starting to circle Toph.

The young princess felt her body tense up as she began to fidget. Just the thought of Poppy standing behind her started an almost immediate anxiety attack. "Well, eh, no. Aang was in there with me as well," she ventured to explain. "There was this cursed game and..." Toph lost her train of thought as her mother started to comb through her mussed hair with her fingers. The action caused her to wince in pain every time Poppy came across one of the frequent knots.

"And is that when you decided that fucking him was a good idea," Poppy bluntly asked with no inflection in her voice. "I understand it was quite a splendid show."

Toph's heart was pounding wildly in her chest as she robotically turned about to face her mother. "What did you just say, mother," she nervously asked.

Poppy stepped forward and took hold of the princess' still bleeding lip. "I know you heard me, daughter. But for your sake, I'll repeat myself, as much as I hate to do it. You know how much I hate to repeat myself," she ranted, roughly pulling at the wounded lip. "Pumpkin, you're going to have to press hard here if you expect it to stop bleeding properly. The cut, though small, is rather deep," she instructed the petite metalbender. "So why were you fucking the Avatar in plain sight. Were you acting out of fear or was it something more," the Queen rephrased her previous question.

Toph sighed as she sucked in her hurt lip. "It's not the way it appears to be, mom. The Rakshasi came after him, and I had too..." This time it was Poppy's fingers that pressed against her lips, silencing her.

"Please don't lie to mommy Pumpkin. We are who we are, and as such, we know that in the world of the Rakshasi, the poison is inactive. It takes magic to draw it out," the Queen stated matter-of-factly. "Is this not common knowledge for any Seer? Anyway, if he had been truly infected, I don't think you would be able to walk right now, my dear. I can just imagine what damage a sex-crazed Avatar would do to a tender 'maiden,' such as yourself. Did it hurt as he savagely ripped open your virgin's veil and pound you haplessly unconscious, daughter? One can only imagine how you survived that beastial assault, especially your... uh, private parts. Are they still bruised and swollen? Did it burn when you took your first piss afterward," she sardonically asked, taking a step closer to her daughter.

Toph's entire face turned beet red as she cursed herself inwardly for not remembering that her mother would have the same knowledge of the succubus. Before she could fashion an answer, the second jaw-rattling slap descended with a resounding clap. This one sent the princess toppling to the floor. Toph quickly got back to her feet as she glared menacingly at her mother.

Poppy smiled at the anger that filled her daughter's beaten face. The blood was freely flowing from her bottom lip as the strike had widened the injury. "O, please forgive mommy, Pumpkin. I'm truly sorry, but sometimes my temper gets the best of me. Mommy was just a little upset that you looked like a total slut in front of all those strangers. You know, we must keep up appearances. If people lose faith in us, after regaining the throne in 500 years, then who's going to back your father?" Poppy exclaimed in a sweet voice that was contradicted by her pressing hard into Toph's doubly wounded lip.

"Ow, that hurt you witch!" the princess barked as she stepped back and swatted away her mother's hand. "You know, this reminds me of the time you sent those two goons to bring me back. I thought you had changed then as well. I'm always hoping, and your always disappointing me, mother," Toph bitterly said as she sucked in her lip to stem the increased bleeding.

"I could say the same for you, daughter!" the Queen snarled, throwing the bloody cloth in Toph's face. Talk about a disappointment? You've been nothing but one from the moment you were born! If I had known beforehand that you would be like this, I never would have..." Poppy stopped talking and turned away.

The petite metalbender was irate now. "Go ahead, go ahead and finish what you were saying, Mom!" she demanded with a stamp of her foot that shook the room. "You would never have, what? Agreed to my real father's terms? Is that what you were going to say? Then, for once, we agree! Please be honest and just say what's on that sick twisted fucked up mind of yours, Poppy!"

Now the third slap arrived, and it sent the strong petite earthbender down to one knee. "No matter what," the Queen seethed, "...no matter what you think of me, I am still your mother, you little slutty lump of mud! You will address me respectfully! Is that clear?" she yelled at the fallen princess.

Toph's entire face was locked in a scowl as she checked her anger. The princess stood to her feet and bowed at the waist. "Sor-sorry mother," she apologized in a broken voice. "It was wrong of me to call you by your first name. Please forgive me, ma'am, I lost my head," she admitted as tears fell from her sightless eyes.

Poppy put a hand over her mouth as her eyes began to shimmer with tears. "Oh Pumpkin, I'm so proud of you!" she exclaimed as she hugged her troubled daughter. "Please forgive Mommy too? I was just so shocked that you were conjugating the Avatar right here in your office, especially after making a spectacle of yourself last night. I know you think of them as your friend Pumpkin, but honestly, how close are you all? You do understand that's a bit, trifling and common, don't you think dear? You are the princess, not some peasant street trollop," she said releasing her.

Toph's eyes were wide in surprise as her mind raced. "Who, who says I was bedding, anybody in here, Mom? I, I was just having some, you know, me time. I didn't expect you would just show up out of the ether as you did," she babbled, desperately searching her mind for a story that would be believed. "Can't a grown woman have a moment to herself?"

Poppy started to snicker, and it grew into a full belly laugh as she pointed at Toph. "Oh, now I am disappointed Pumpkin," she chortled. "Me time? Is that's the best excuse you can come up with my darling? You expect me to believe that you were in here diddling yourself when this entire room smells like a courtesan's bedchamber? His scent fills the air!" Poppy stated taking in a breath.

"Well, maybe, it was the remnants of last night your smelling, mother," Toph tried to lie. "It was pretty powerful."

The Queen dropped her head. "I can't believe this. Such a pathetic and blatant lie. I have failed you as a teacher my daughter," she sighed. "What is the first rule of fabrication, Toph?"

The princess spat out the blood that had gathered in her mouth. "Simple, never create a falsehood that is transparent. Weave truth into the direction of possibility," Toph recited from memory.

"Excellent, but did you know, your blouse is only half buttoned, and I can see that your bra is twisted as well," she informed her blind child. "If it were open anymore, those poor soldiers would have seen a new side to their general before being sent to the Spirit World," she continued, noting Toph starting to squirm. Poppy began to rebutton her top. "Plus, sweetheart, your hair, your poor hair is an absolute mess. No wonder your cousins were worried enough about you to try and stay and protect you, quite admirable," she sighed with a huge grin.

"All circumstantial evidence!" Toph shouted, pointing her finger Poppy's general direction. "You have no real proof Mom, and I'm not going to let you in my head either! I don't want my mother knowing what I do in my, me time. It gets pretty crazy, if I say so myself," she continued to lie.

The Queen was smiling from cheek to cheek as she witnessed her daughter's discomfort. "Ha, ha," she laughed to herself, "This is going to be fun."

Poppy reached over and this time jerked apart the princess' top, sending buttons flying across the room. Toph didn't bother to struggle. Instead, she submitted to the unwanted invasion, attempting to control her fear and tears.

The blind princess hadn't done a good job of placing her bosom back in their holder. All it took was a slight tug in the middle of her bra to cause her ample teats to tip out. "Feel fortunate daughter; you've inherited my magnificent breasts," Poppy teased giving Toph's dark nipple a poke. "Oh my, you must get crazy, as you said. Tell me, Pumpkin, how does one place a passion mark on the underside of her tit?" she asked raising up her daughter's left breast for a clearer view. "Does yours detach?"

The little general grimaced and tried to jerk away now, but her mother was far too powerful. Being blind for all her life, Toph had never actually felt the embarrassment of being exposed until this moment. As Poppy held open her torn top to display her child's bruised bosom, the princess sucked in her injured bottom lip and bit hard into it. Toph felt the heat in her cheeks and at the top of her ears as she turned her head to the side in shame.

"Oh my, what a girlish, maidenly reaction?" the Queen continued to jest. "Except for all these circumstantial, huh hickeys; one might think you were still, pure, my dear," she said letting go of her daughter's blouse.

As Toph felt the release of her top, she bunched it up to her chest. She felt her tears begin to flow once more, but she chomped down on the sore lip again, filling her mouth with the taste of blood. "I'm not going to cry," she told herself as she sniffled slightly.

The ever observant Queen noticed the sign of weakness. "You know, if you hadn't lied to me in the first place Pumpkin, all this wouldn't have been necessary," her mother stated pulling a strand of hair from her bangs. "You might even have found out that I'm all for this arrangement."

Toph was too focused and hurt to hear what she was saying as her mother's voice seemed just to drone on. Even pulling the hair from her long bangs just felt like an annoying tug.

Poppy stared at the strand carefully, holding it up into the sunlight. "Let me tell you a little secret, you know, woman to woman," she began. "When a man's emission lands upon hair and dries, it appears all shiny and stiff, just like your bangs, honey. You must have milked him well to leave so much. Swallow, if you don't want evidence to be left behind baby," she added. "Personally, I like to let it rest a moment or two in my mouth before I down it."

"You're disgusting," Toph murmured under her breath.

"What was that honey?" Poppy asked sarcastically. "Does Princess Cums-A-Lot have something to say?"

The young general's cheeks puffed out, but she gave no reply.

Poppy leaned into her daughter's reddened face. "Didn't think so, and my word! You didn't get a chance to wash your face either. A bit of love splatter all over the place," she exclaimed while touching various spots on the princess' face. "Please let me know if it's true, but I heard it's good for the complexion. However, I think a lady always should make sure not to spill or be dropped upon, totally unsightly!"

"You're unsightly, and I wish you'd get the earth out of my face, you old hag," Toph thought, not daring to speak anymore.

"You might not say a word Pumpkin, but your expressions are always priceless," Poppy giggled. "Children never appreciate a parent's wisdom until they are parents themselves," she pointed out.

"I'm not going to be anything like you!" Toph swore to herself. "I'm going to be the best mom ever!"

"Dear, dear," her mother sighed as she clicked her teeth. "You've always been a messy eater girl. Aim him at the back of your mouth and relax," she advised, "A man appreciates when you receive his seed. Trust me, it deepens the relationship and places you in control. Oh, and that reminds me, the top is so much more fun than being ridden, but not always," Poppy commented as Toph fought back the urge to vomit.

As a child, she heard everything the chambermaids and guards engaged in over the years. All sorts of sordid activities that a child should know nothing of. The worst, however, was when she overheard her parents. The wooden floors helped deaden the sound, somewhat, but they didn't keep it in the bedroom. Memories of her earth-sight seeing them in all different types of positions and conditions, brought back nightmares. Kinky was putting it mildly. Now the freakiest person on the planet was offering her advice? "Thanks, but no thanks, Mom," she thought, trying to turn her face away.

Poppy stood, and focused on the hair she plucked once more. "No matter how I look at it, or how crazy you get, I just don't think you can do this to yourself, sweetheart. That is unless, there is something you need to tell me Toph, now is there?" she asked rhetorically before placing the strand in her mouth and sucking on it. "Uhm, so yummy," Poppy heaved as she put a hand to her flushed cheek. "Such an exquisite musky, bittersweet taste! He does have a subtle bouquet Pumpkin!"

Toph now glared her mother's direction. "Mom, did you put that in your mouth!" she screamed through gritted teeth.

The Queen was still brightly blushing as if she had tasted some fabulous cuisine. She took another taste of it as turtle-goosebumps rose on both her arms before she answered. "Why of course I did sweetie. It was the only way to be certain as to what it is. You've heard the saying, the proof is in the tasting, and he's just scrumptious!" she gushed like a naughty schoolgirl.

"MOTHER! How could you?"