Shut Up

Blind are not really blind unless they choose to be and we can be just as blind if we choose to be

"Toph?" Aang shrewdly called as he reached over into a cart to pick up a plump red apple.

"Yeah?" Toph continued to examine the fruits on the stands.

"Do you think Katara is thinking about me?"

Toph seemed to laugh at the random comment, "Well," she giggled, "I guess…"

"I'm serious, Toph cant you be serious for once?" Aang took a bite out of the apple and tossed a copper coin to the old man.

Toph smirked and let her arms down from the cart passively, "Alright, I'm sure she is thinking about you every waking moment. Every time she eats, breath, sleeps, blinks… I'm sure!" Toph sarcastically stated as she drew her words out of her mouth as if she was taunting him. She maybe even hinted jealousy,

"Wow, I didn't think she thought about me that much!" Aang quickly brightened and trotted to a clothing rack.

Toph sighed, "…sarcasm…" she mumbled under her breath and slightly shook her head

Aang walked to another store with Toph close behind him, "So…when do'ya think she's gonna be back?"

"When she solves the mystery…just a guess," Toph rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders

Aang placed a small finger to his lip, "That does make sense doesn't it…"

Toph couldn't help but smile, "Yeah,"

The pair walked in silence looking at the items for sale on the market.

Aang was the first to speak, "Uhm, Toph… Katara usually helps me clean my staff…" Aang nervously rubbed his bald head.

"Oh really…interesting," Toph said trying to sound serious

"I was uh, just wondering if, you'd wanna help me instead?"

Toph started past Aang, "I'm blind remember?" she blinked her white round eyes.

"Oh yeah…" Aang slowed his paste to walk by her side, he thought for a second longer,

"You could watch,"

"I'm blind remember," Toph raised her voice a little, she was obviously annoyed.

"Oh, yeah…" he fell behind a bit and Toph continued at her normal paste. He thought quickly then rushed to catch back up

Before Aang could speak, Toph held up a finger, "Look, if you want I'll come with you to clean your staff…and maybe, I'll help you."

Aang sighed with relief, "Thanks, that thing can get pretty dirty," he chuckled

"Toph can you pass me that bucket of water?" Toph pulled the heavy bucket of water over to Aang and grabbed a rag and began to wipe the staff.

Toph breathed heavily, "This is boring, twinkle toes."

"Cleaning is never fun." Aang sighed as he continued to scrub dirt and bugs from his staff.

"They why do it?" Toph quickly snatched the staff up and tossed it to the side

"My staff!" Aang started to lunge for it until Toph stood in front of him with her hand out.

"How bout a earthbending match!"

Aang thought for a second with his finger to his lip, "Sounds like fun."

Toph pulled her arms close to her chest and pushed forward and a large rock erupted from the ground, she twisted her hands and the rock started to sharpen and twirl toward Aang. Aang dodged it easily. He the raised his tattooed hands into the air and the ground on which Toph stood raised. Toph used it for her advantage. She began to lash her arms out and disk of earth shot from beneath her as the "earth tower" on which she stood diminished. Aang used airbending to glide through each disk.

"No Airbending! Its not fair." Toph struck the ground and the ground split in two. Aang carelessly landed in between.

"Ugh!" he struggled to get out. He then placed both arms in both sides of the ground and pushed it apart. As he began to fall through the earth he pulled a chunk of earth out of the makeshift wall and resurfaced.

"No Airbending here." He smirked; he then began to pull small shoots out of the dirt under Toph. The earth began to shift as the dirt shoots made her stumble. Aang took the chance and pulled a piece of earth from behind her causing her to fly forward.

Toph flew into Aang with force causing them both to hit the ground. Toph lifted her head out of Aangs chest. She hadn't ever felt herself in this position, but in an odd sense she liked it.

She found herself unable to move for a few moments. Aang wasn't sure what to do. He wondered if she even knew she was on top of him.

"Toph, I beat you." Aang quietly said as the remained under Toph.

"Really? You're the one under me." Toph stated triumphantly, Aang blushed. He thanked Agni Toph was blind.

As Toph said these words she really realized what was happening. She jumped up and brushed herself off. Aang jumped of the ground equally as surprised. She knew she was on top of me? Aang thought hard

Aang cleared his throat, "You wanna finish helping me clean my staff?" he nervously asked with a pale hand on the back of his bald head.

"Sure."

They sat down on the sand and slowly wiped the staff off. "Uhm," Aang tried to start conversation, "Good match."

"Yea, you were pretty good, you almost had me."

"If you didn't fall on top of me I would have remained standing and I would have won!" Aang grinned broadly.

Toph's cheeks turned rosy red as she thought about the matches ending again.

Aang furrowed his eyebrows and stared at Toph, then his stern face slowly started to smile, "Toph you're blushing."

Toph began to stutter, "no…no..I'm-" Aang leaned in and pecked her on the lips and just as fast pulled away.

Toph touched her lips ands stopped talking.

Aang raised his eyebrows, "I'm sorry I just-" Toph pounced on him toppling him to the ground and began to kiss him lightly…as best as she could.

"You really need to know when to shut up." Toph smiled at Aang who simply…shut up.

A/N: Finally for all you Taang lovers! There is some Taang for you!