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One minute Katara was safely snuggled in her bed, sleeping soundly and the next she was flying through the air. She let out a terrified shriek as she landed in a lump on the floor, crimson silk blankets tangled around her small frame.

"Oh, did I wake you Sweetness?"

Katara turned in the direction of the voice and let out a laugh, "Toph Bei Fong that is not anyway to wake someone up. You could have tried to say my name you know."

"You were out of it Sweetness," the small blind girl shrugged, "I called your name for ages and I finally decided to have a little fun."

"A gentle shake would have worked too, ya know," Katara mumbled rubbing her sore backside. She spent a few moments attempting to untangle herself from her sheets. Once she was finally free she rushed over and gave Toph a hug.

Toph laughed, "Now where would the fun have been in that?" She asked returning the hug, "You have no idea how much I missed you Sugar Queen. You may be pushy and overbearing but at least you aren't as bad as my parents."

Katara felt her heart soften, "I missed you too Toph. I've been stuck looking at maps with Zuko for hours on end and when I haven't been doing that I've been stuck with Mai."

"Haha, you and Gloom girl forced together? Isn't that a little awkward?"

"Well I wouldn't say awkward…. Okay it was incredibly awkward. She'll just sit there and stare at me emotionlessly. Sometimes she'll sharpen her knives… It's really quite terrifying. I'd try to talk to her and she'd just stare blankly at me. It was incredibly unnerving. I really don't know what Zuko sees in that girl," Katara rambled as she searched her room for something to wear.

"Are ya jealous Sugar Queen?" Toph asked flopping on top of Katara's bed, "Oooh! This is nice," she grinned lying back on Katara's bed, "Even nicer than the bed at home."

"I am not jealous," Katara huffed picking up one of her red Fire Nation dresses and promptly dropping it back in the drawer.

"Sugar Queen, have you forgotten my special little talent? I can tell your lying," Toph stated, pushing herself off of Katara's bed.

Katara rolled her eyes after becoming a very bright shade of red, "Well, maybe I am. What are you doing here anyways? I thought you were going to make up with your parents," Katara said finally pulling out a light blue and white Water Tribe garment.

"I thought I'd keep Twinkletoes company while you and Sparky go gallivanting about in search of his mom, besides my parents weren't home… Which, now that I think about it, is rather odd," Toph shrugged, "Enough about me. How are you holding up right now Sugar Queen?"

"What do you mean? I'm holding up just fine thank you," Katara stated matter-of-factly, pulling half of her hair up to make herself look semi-presentable.

"Sugar Queen this is the second time you've lied to me in the past two seconds," Toph drawled, "You're secretly falling apart aren't you?"

Katara let out a little sniffle, "Maybe just a little…or a lot. "...This is a mistake. I should have gone home with Sokka and Suki. Suki needs the moral support."
Toph rolled her sightless eyes heavenward, "I think Sparky needs you a little more than Warrior Woman."
Katara let out a small sigh, "I know."
Toph wandered over to Katara and turned her eyes to Katara's face in a sympathetic sightless stare, "He doesn't want you the way you want him to want you."
"Yeah..." Katara whispered.
Toph had a very solemn look on her young face, "I think Sparky's a fool if he can't see how much you care for him. You know at one time I thought he cared for you too. I mean he did throw himself in front of lightening for you."

Katara let out a little snort, "I don't think his brain was working properly at the time."

Toph rolled her eyes, "Well if you ask me I don't think boys have brains at all," Toph turned her head to the ground, "I may not be able to see, but I bet your pretty than Gloomy. I already know that you're nicer than she is."

"Toph I do believe that is the nicest thing you've ever said to me," Katara said giving the smaller girl a big hug.

Toph returned the hug lightly, before pushing her away, "Don't get too used to it Sugar Queen. That was a once in a lifetime thing. Oh, yeah there was a reason I came in here."

"And rudely woke me up?"

"Yeah, sorry," Toph grinned, "Sparky is waiting for you. Something about finalizing plans or something like that. Aren't you guys leaving in the morning?"

Katara groaned, "Yes… I haven't even started packing and now I have to go spend hours looking at maps."

Toph smirked evilly, "I'll pack for you."

"Toph… You're blind. You won't even know what you're packing," Katara said exasperatedly, throwing her arms in the air.

"How hard could it be? Just grab some silky feeling stuff and some furry stuff and shove it in a bag. Go look at your maps," Toph said wandering over and yanking open drawers.

Katara sighed, there really was no use telling Toph what to do. She just hoped she wouldn't regret letting Toph pack for her in the morning.

Authors Note:

Sorry this took so long. My poor dog has been sick so I've had to take her back and forth to the vet.

I promise the action picks up in the next chapter. They really will start their journey. And we find out just how good Toph is at packing. Let me know waht you think!