Chapter Three:

51. Hair

Many times in the morning, he has watched her do her hair, her blind hands working deftly to create a perfect bun - and each morning he does this, one question always pops into his head; how does it she do it?

52. Eyes

Even though she could not see, he still felt as though she were staring into his very soul when she glared at him like that.

53. Skin

Boldly, he poked her cheek, watching it turn quickly from white to red, saying, "I think you have sunburn, Toph."

54. Unwritten

She lifted her eyes towards the Fire Lord, replying resolutely, "There's never been a law before saying we can't change the courtyard layout to meet our needs," - the boy beside her ducked his head and coughed to hide a snicker.

55. Recorded

"You're right! It would look much better in green. Thanks, Toph," he says appreciatively, unaware that this is the thirty-eighth time he has forgotten she is blind.

56. Legacy

"Isn't it great that they're still telling stories of us?" he asked her excitedly, leaning back and throwing his arm over her shoulders.

57. Talent

He had to say, the likeliness of her sand sculpture was uncanny.

58. Control

His sister thought that just because she sat herself directly between them, that they would behave properly the entire night and not cause any mischief - little did she know, that they had already arranged their prank before the festivities had started, and that it would be triggered automatically when the Fire Lord stepped up to the podium.

59. Paint

Grinning wildly, he took the brush and left a dab of ink on her nose, much to her surprise - however, her shocked expression did not last long, turning into an irate pout as she took the brush from him, and smeared ink across his cheek; only then did she smirk.

60. Costume

Staring at the girl before him, he tells her, "I think you put the scar on the wrong eye."

61. Façade

He never told her, but he always thought her fire nation disguise suited her better then her typical Earth Kingdom attire.

62. Bend

He tilted his head downwards to meet her eager lips, his arms bending to pull her closer towards him, their bodies meshing together.

63. Stretch

He stretched his arms out as much as he could, working against the force of her hand on his cheek, trying to reach his club - only to have her give him one, firm shove, sending him flying backwards.

64. Reverse

Watching her talking to some other guy, laughing at his jokes and funny comments, the Water Tribe boy cannot help but feel a might bit jealous.

65. Birth

Hearing another coarse scry emit from the room closed off to them, she reaches forward and takes his jittering hand, murmuring, "Don't worry Sokka, Toph will be fine."

66. Life

With the death of his first love, a new one blossoms to life in the form of a small, blind girl.

67. Death

She swore his idiocy would be the death of her, but truly, she loved every moment of it.

68. Day

Often, they were left to each other's company when the Avatar and his water bending teacher went out to practice - and usually, these were the days they enjoyed most.

69. Night

At night, they would sometimes see who could stay up the longest; and for once, he often won.

70. Sun

"What should we do today?" he asked, lazily draping an arm over his eyes - she shrugged, and they spent the rest of the afternoon beneath the sun, content.

71. Moon

She has heard him talking to the moon during the late night hours, though she usually does not linger, knowing it is not her place - however, if she were to, she would hear her own name mentioned quite often.

72. Stars

In her world, he was her star, lighting up each moment with his bright glow.

73. Win

Leaning over to her ear, he whispered, "I win," and she, still in shock over the fact that she had lost, did not move one bit, even at his close contact.

74. Lose

Toph Bei Fong does not lose, she told herself, 'watching' the happy reunited couple hug for the third time within a five minute span; little did she know, in time, she would prove herself right.

75. Rend

Releasing an exaggerated sigh, she groaned, "Fine," and much to his great delight, tore the last piece of jerky in half and gave part of it to him.