Chapter 4: Words of Love At Dawn
For a slight moment their thoughts were in unison, their eyes met. Zuko leaned in, his lips gently brushed against the earth bender. It only took a second for Zuko to realize what he was doing. He jumped backed, "Sorry." he blushed, his whole face turned red, "I don't know what came over me."
Toph clawed at the ground, "I see. . ."
Zuko looked at Toph as she removed the grass from the dirt, "Toph?. . ."
"yeah?" she said showing no emotion at all.
"um…" he looked around trying to change the subject, "nice trees."
"yeah, trees are nice…"
"you okay Toph?" Zuko took her hand to keep her from getting more dirt underneath her fignernails.
"I'm fine."
"It was wrong of me to kiss you like that." he blushed, "I'm-"
Toph placed her hand over Zuko's mouth. "Don't appologize."
"But-" Zuko removed her hand, "why?"
"Because…"
"it was your first kiss?"
"that and!" Toph intertwined her fingers with Zuko's, "It was nice."
"I-I…I?" The words got mixed up in Zuko's head. He mumbled 'I' over and over.
"Loser," Toph said as she kiss him on the lips. Zuko couldn't himself. It was like his body had a mind of its own.. He wrapped his arms around Toph's tiny waist. She removed her lips from his and laid her head on his chest, "I like you. A lot."
He kissed her forehead, "I like you too, but I have a girlfriend."
"Yeah, a girlfriend that doesn't appreciate you or deserves you." Toph complained quietly.
"Toph…"
"yeah?"
Zuko tilted her head back so she was looking up into his eyes. He kissed her on the nose, making the young bender blush from embarrassment. "I really do like you." he smiled before kissing her passionately.
"Zuko!" she tore herself away from to catch her breath. She panted between words, "What if someone sees us?"
"I don't care." he kissed her over and over again. Moving his way down to her neck.
"Toph!" Mrs. Bei Fong called from inside the estate.
Toph jumped off of Zuko, "Yeah mom?"
"Brunch is ready" She walked outside and smiled at the two.
"We're coming inside." Toph said turning toward Zuko.