Freedom is Emancipation

This was the fifth time that Toph had run away and her parents were a wreck. Lao thought that his wife was going to melt from all of her tears. He knew why she did it this time. They broke the news to her, but it wasn't his fault you see, Toph would find out they were getting divorced soon anyways. He couldn't help it if he didn't love his wife anymore, and from what he could tell the feeling was mutual. They barely talked and when they did it was strictly about Toph and her business nothing other than the matter. Toph must have gotten some hints they hadn't slept in the same bed for over two years. Why she was taking this as such as surprise, it troubled him greatly that his daughter was so blind.

He almost laughed out loud at the irony. Yes Toph was physically blind, he was being too hard on her. She was just a weak little ten year old who was upset by her parents choices. He needed to relax and let her cope things out while the guards searched for her than they could have a heart to heart talk about her life from here on out.

"I told you we," sniff "we should have waited!" Poppy choked between tears. She slowly gathered her bearings trying to calm down. He looked at her pitiless, his eyes so cold, surely this could not have been the man she had come to love? No she answered herself he was not the same man any longer, that man had left a long time ago.

"No she needed to know Poppy. She is a crybaby and when the guards return her we are going to have a little chat." He closed his eyes holding in his anger there was no need for him to fight with his wife over this. The matter was not to be discussed, they were finally getting rid of each other like he had always wanted. He lied to himself in reassurance.

"She is still so young, and you know how she reacts to these things! She was always one to run away from her issues! We should have seen this coming! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING!" He was silenced by her outburst. Poppy had never been one for screaming, that had been why he married her they were both quiet by nature.

She looked up into his dark eyes waiting for a response, begging for a response. He said nothing, he looked away in shame and still in surprise. What was his wife afraid of? Toph runs away all the time why was it that this time she was so, so emotional. She is always a wreck over this but she had never screamed to him before, ever. Maybe it was because she wanted to save what little marriage they still had left together. But how rational she was acting out, this was his wife a way he had never seen her before. This was not whom he thought he had married. Suddenly he understood she was talking about more than just Toph, she was talking about their divorce.

"I don't even know you at all do I?" He said turning to her opening his eyes which in turn looked so much softer and confused than before. She lowered her head down in defeat.

"No." She answered plan and flatly. She didn't bother to look up at him, she didn't care for him even the slightest anymore, all she cared about is what they created together. Toph.

As if on cue they golden encrusted doors in front of the broken couple bursted open, revealing a very small but very brave ten year old girl, here a ready to face her issues head on, because she was tired of facing them any other way.

Both parents looked up at her concern written on their faces only for a moment until it was quickly replaced by anger.

"How dare you run away like that! We were in the middle of an important discussion young lady and you are going to sit with us like a sophisticated adult and talk this through. Lao yelled feeling his face burn read with anger.

"I want an emancipation." She sated like it was the most normal thing in the world and turned around and walked away. Leaving her parents there to stare at her tiny figure disappearing in the distance.

For all you people who don't know what an emancipation is it when a child of over 16 years of age legally separates him or herself from there guardians allowing themselves to live on there own without a guardian figure. Yes Toph is only ten but we don't even know it the emancipation was a success she only requested it, but there is a major hint since a gave you the like definition. And if she does happen to be emancipated just go with it! This is just a fan fiction story for god sake! My disclaimer is that i own nothing Mike and Bryan own Avatar not me! I hope that you people really enjoyed this, it took me extra long because i really struggle writing for Toph, immensely.

Love,

LifeTimesWorht