Title- Revelation
Rating- M for later chapters
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Summary- Remember when team Avatar split up to find Aang and Momo, what if when Toph goes with Zuko, something happens, something better than Toph's idea of a life changing experience.
A/N- Soo sorry about the wait. I haven't had internet for the longest time, I just got it back.
Toph threw open the door to the war-chamber, walking directly down the center of the room. She could hear the generals speaking quietly about her appearance and her uncouth actions. She could feel everything through the floor, could feel the heat of the flames as they burned just a touch hotter.
She stood in the center of the low table the generals sat at, crossing her arms over her chest as she stared blindly up at Zuko. "I have an idea for your little... Campaign." she said with her normal wicked smirk.
Zuko sat forward slightly. "And what might that be?"
She uncrossed her arms, flicking her fingers in an upward motion. A pillar began to form, rising slowly out of the floor. "This is what I think you should do."
She moved forward, using one hand to crush the pillar. "Abolish the rogues! Destroy them! Rule with an iron fist! You're the firelord! MAKE them do what you want."
Zuko raised his eyebrow. Why was it always conflict with her? "And how do you plan to find them?" he questioned.
Toph moved back to the table where the raised stone map was, dragging her fingers over it. "They're here, in the earth kingdom, around Ba Sing Se, and Omashu." she said, circling the places with her fingers. "They've set up camp just on the outskirts of the cities. You can find them there."
Zuko stood, waving his hand and snuffing out the flames. "How do you know this?"
"I'm blind Zuko, my hearing is much better than anyone's. There are two rogues here in the city; they came to get supplies before going back to camp. I may be blind but I'm not deaf."
"Obviously." one of the generals breathed.
"I heard that." Toph said, pointing at him.
His eyes widened, and he looked around at the others.
"Now what you want to do is go in and take them prisoner, there has been too much bloodshed around here as it is." she said. "If you will allow it-" she cut off, sweeping into a deep bow. "I will lead the assault on the rogues around Omashu."
Zuko moved down the steps from his seat, his arms crossed over his chest in thought. He nodded to himself. "So be it." he said. "Welcome to the ranks, General Toph."
Toph smiled and stood straight. "Really?"
Zuko brushed his hand over the side of her face. "Really. If it's what you want."
Toph smirked and stamped her foot, raising a pillar underneath herself. "Now men, who's with me?!"
There were a few murmured words before one of the younger generals stood. "I." he said, raising his hand.
Two others stood, doing the same as him, but that was it. Toph smirked, hopping down off of the pillar before lowering it. There was the sound of rock grating together, and the floor was back to its original state, other than an almost perfect circle cut into the floor. She circled around the three other generals and Zuko noticed that she had a rod of stone in her hand. She smacked one general across the leg, lightly.
"Posture! How am I supposed to believe you can lead if you can't even stand?" she demanded.
"S-Sorry miss..."
"What?"
"Sorry General." he said louder.
"Now this is what we're going to do, you-" she pointed at one with the rod. "Will be coming with me, and you two will be going to Ba Sing Se."
Zuko stood back, a smirk on his face. He didn't know what she was up to, but he really didn't mind, he had been told that she needed to do more earthbending after all. He waved his hand at the others as Toph demanded that they leave. They all stood and left, leaving the three, Toph and Zuko alone.
"Now stand together in a straight line, step forward and tell me your name." Toph said.
The three scrambled to do what she told them to, standing shoulder to shoulder their backs straight and their arms at their sides. They knew that while Toph had just been let into the ranks, she had much more seniority than anyone else.
"The one who's coming with me." she said.
The farthest to the left stepped forward, and Toph recognized him as the first to volunteer to go on the mission.
"General Lue." he said, stepping forward.
Toph moved around him. "Excellent, excellent..." she said absently."Your weapon."
"firebending and Sword, General." he said.
"And how's your hand with your weapon?" she questioned.
"Better than most." he replied.
"Better than Sokka of the water tribes?"
"Not that good I'm afraid."
"Good, at least you're humble, and you know your place... Next!"
The one in the middle stepped forward. "General Cho." he said. He sounded like he was middle aged, but he still sounded strong.
Toph moved up and around him. "Ahh, the one with the bad posture. Your weapon?"
"Firebending, and bladed spear."
"Give it to me." she said, holding out her hand.
He looked over at the wall where their weapons were placed. "It's um...-"
"If you don't have it just go get it." Toph said, crossing her arms.
He nodded and moved quickly over to the wall, grabbing the two handed spear and bringing it back. He placed it in Toph's outstretched hand, watching as she moved back. She found the middle, and balanced it. "Nicely made, a little heavy, but it's perfectly straight and well balanced."
With a quick flourish, she spun the spear around her hand and over her head before placing the tip on the floor. "Very nice." she tossed the weapon in Cho's direction before moving on to the last general.
"Step forward." she said with a sigh.
"General Kaolin." he said, with a nod.
"Your weapon?"
"a bow."
Toph raised an eyebrow and paused. "only a bow?" she questioned.
"Yes General." he replied.
"Are you not a firebender?"
"I am not gifted as some are, General." he replied.
Toph turned away from him and he stepped back in line. She sighed, and kicked up a rock, sending it at the first soldier. He retaliated quickly, dodging out of the way, the next rock was sent at the second soldier. He brought up the spear, and knocked it off course. The next rock had yet to start moving when it was suddenly crashing back down to the floor, a metal arrow piercing through the center of it.
Toph smiled, and clapped slowly. "I changed my mind, Kaolin you're coming with me." she said.
-
Zuko watched Toph train with the generals, or rather, watched her train them. She wasn't the nicest teacher around, and he was surprised that Aang had managed to get through her lessons without bursting into tears. He sat back, content to watch what she was doing, that is until he heard something a slight bit off.
"No!" Toph called out for the umpteenth time, only this time her voice was an octave or so higher than normal. "Use your bending for defence only!"
Zuko finally looked at her and General Lue, the one she was yelling at. He saw that Lue looked like he wished he could disappear while Toph was patting a smouldering sleeve with one calloused hand.
Zuko stood and moved over toward the four generals. He took Toph's hand in his and pulled back her sleeve, seeing that her skin was red and raw, obviously burned to some small extent. She continued on with her lecture as Zuko placed one hand on the scorched area, using a reverse firebending move to take the heat away from the affected area. He brushed his fingers over her skin, noticing just the slightest falter in her words before she sighed.
"That's it for today." she said, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Come back tomorrow afternoon, and I'll tell you exactly what it is I want you to do."
The three others left Toph and Zuko alone in the courtyard, standing in almost the exact same way as before they left. Zuko leaned down slightly, surprised at how much Toph had grown. She had gotten a few inches taller, and instead of being almost level with his chest she was more toward his shoulder height now. He placed a quick kiss on her cheek before taking her hand in his again.
"You know, I almost missed this side of you." he said.
"Almost?" Toph questioned with a smile.
"Yes, almost." he repeated.
Toph leaned forward, wrapping her arms around him as his hands traveled around her to rest on her back. "Have we gotten any word from our friends yet?" she questioned, closing her eyes as she took in the scent of burnt wood, expensive soap and cologne, as well as the slightest hint of sulphur that always surrounded her love.
Zuko smiled softly. "They should be arriving any time soon, a day, maybe two."
She nodded into his shoulder, taking a deep breath. "That's good."
There was the sound of a door opening and closing before the soft slapping of bare feet alerted them to the presence of someone else. Toph moved back away from Zuko, and turned, a frown creasing her brow as she realized that there were three people there, not just one.
"Mayana, what's wrong?" she questioned.
Mayana inclined her head toward Toph just slightly. "Lexxi's mother has been found." she said. "She is in the infirmary with the best healers we have, she ran into a few of your rogues, and she's in pretty bad condition."
Toph's frown deepened and she shifted her sightless gaze toward the two other people. Mayana seemed to read her mind. "These men are here to talk to you Toph." she said. "they say they are here from Omashu with news of your parents."
Toph's hand tightened a minuscule amount on Zuko's and he in turn laced their fingers together in a reassuring way.
One of the men stepped forward, bowing down onto one knee and holding out a wooden box with a silver inlay. "my lady." he said, staring at the dusty ground. "your mother wishes to give you this. News has reached her ears of your marriage to the firelord and she wants to give you this in way of her acceptance of your matrimony."
Toph didn't reach out, and instead it was Zuko who took the box from the man. Even when his hands were empty, he still kept his position before Toph, and they soon learned why. "Your mother also wishes for me to relay the information that your father has recently passed on and is no longer with us here on this plain."
Zuko caught just the slightest catch in Toph's breathing and looked over at her from the corner of his eye. She nodded curtly. "Stand." she said, and Zuko was surprised that there wasn't a single waver in her voice.
The man did as he was bid, looking down at the earth kingdom 'princess'. "tell my mother..." Toph began. "tell her that I will come and see her soon, and that I will bring my betrothed with me."
He nodded and shuffled back a few steps. "I will be sure that she gets the message." he said.
Once the men were gone Mayana led Toph and Zuko back to their quarters telling them that she would have their dinner ready shortly. Toph was first to enter the room, and she was first to lie on the bed, but it took her quite a while to say anything.
"I-" her voice cracked and she paused, placing her hands over Zuko's which were resting just below her breasts. "I didn't even get to say goodbye."
Zuko frowned, and tightened his embrace, but Toph didn't cry, instead she seemed to bottle it up for some later time. She seemed to grow stronger rather than let her grief weaken her. She turned in Zuko's embrace, pressing a kiss to his lips.
"Zuko..." she said softly. "I want you to take me."
Zuko frowned. "Toph I-"
"Do it princess." she demanded. "And don't be gentle this time."
Zuko's eyes narrowed at the old nickname, and he found himself sometime a short while later with Toph's legs wrapped around him as he thrusted ruthlessly into her.
-
Zuko had been right, it was only a day later when Appa the bison landed in their courtyard and Katara, Suki, Sokka and Aang jumped down off of him.
Katara immediately pulled Toph into a hug, which the younger girl did not like. Katara had just turned fifteen while Toph only had a month left until her fourteenth birthday, and there was a reason Toph wanted the healer to be there at that time.
After a while of catching up and talking with one another Toph managed to get Katara alone to talk with her. They stood in the hall for a few minutes in silence before Toph finally managed to get up the courage to tell the healer what her problem was. "I- this is really hard for me." she said, lowering her head so her bangs hid her face.
Katara took a step forward, placing her hand on the young earthbender's shoulder. "It's okay, I understand." she said in her usual soft, motherly tone. "It must be hard for you."
Toph frowned. "Yeah, listen... I've been thinking. In the earth kingdom it's normal to be married at a young age, and to have children at a young age. Young girls are usually put into arranged marriages with men who are older and more mature. One of my friends, the few that I used to have was married when she was thirteen, to a man who was nearly thirty eight-"
"Toph, I don't really-" Katara began.
Toph sighed. "Just a minute, I'm getting to it." she said, cutting off the waterbender. "as I was saying. I know from that, that this marriage between Zuko and I isn't wrong in any way, to anyone, it's normal. I was just wondering... When do women in your tribe have their children?"
"Well, we're usually married once we receive our gift of blood from Tui. Children aren't usually conceived until after we're fourteen." Katara replied. "Why?"
"I'm not sure what you mean by gift of blood." Toph said.
"Well... Usually each month you'll bleed... Down there, and that tells you when you're ready to have children." Katara replied.
Toph nodded. "I've already started that, it happened last year just after the honeymoon."
Katara looked away, toward the wall, a slight blush coloring her face. "So what exactly is this all about?" she questioned.
"I was just curious." Toph replied, turning and beginning to pad her way back toward the sitting room with the others. "Thanks sugarqueen."
-
Toph couldn't sleep, she could hear the snoring from Sokka and Suki's room all the way from the end of the hall, and it was beginning to annoy her. She wasn't used to loud noise at night since Zuko was a quiet sleeper, and she didn't know how Suki could stand it. She sat up, stretching slightly before flipping back the blankets and hopping out of bed. She reached out and took her robe from the chair that sat at the desk in the corner of the room.
The door opened with just the slightest creak, and she left the room, wandering down the hall past Snoozes' room and around the corner toward the back exit of the palace. She found the door without a problem, brushing her fingers over the cold metal knob before her grip tightened and she opened the wooden panel with a sigh. The wind from outside entered blowing back her hair and robe with a soft breath. She smiled and stepped out into the garden, walking toward the pool and benches in the center. She paused as she crossed the bridge, flicking a stone from the cold railing into the water. She felt it hit, and for a moment it was floating before it struck the bottom of the creek, the impact creating a ripple of sonic imagery.
With a soft laugh, she spun in a few circles, before sliding down to the bottom of the slightly inclined bridge. It only took a moment to reach the benches, and another moment to sit on the smooth stone surface before she was there, quietly listening to the sounds of the night.
There was the sound of a door opening softly before Zuko padded across the bridge in nothing but a light pair of sleeping pants. He paused when he saw Toph sitting alone on the bench, her robe opened on one side baring her scantly covered right breast, her bare stomach, and smooth thigh. He smiled to himself before moving over to her, sitting next to her, wrapping one arm around her when she leaned against him.
-
"I understand rage, but rage can get you killed, it can throw you off your focus, and you need to focus." Toph said, turning her back on the three generals. "You all have to understand that if you lose your focus and get yourself killed, you put everyone... I repeat, everyone in danger."
Kaolin frowned, before shifting his weight and relaxing slightly. Toph's attention was drawn to him momentarily before she noticed that someone else was coming. She turned expectantly as Mayana rounded the corner, her long brown hair untied from it's usual bun to frame her plain, and yet still pretty face. She looked tired, like she hadn't slept in a long time.
"Toph, Mikena wishes to speak with you." she said, her voice sounding tired as well.
"Mikena?" Toph questioned.
"Lexxi's mother."
Toph nodded before waving her hand to dismiss the generals. "We'll continue this another time, I have important matters to attend to." she said.
She followed Mayana down the steps and out the front gate of the palace toward Lexxi's house. The girl was still staying in the palace, and hopefully she could go home soon. Toph didn't 'see' much of her around the palace, and yet she was always there. She could always be heard running through the halls, knocking things over, throwing books, vases, and lamps. Zuko was too busy to discipline her, and besides neither he nor Toph even knew where to start. Mayana had tried, but had failed somehow. She hardly had any time to herself while she had to look after Toph and the little demon that called herself a girl.
Toph stopped when she noticed that Mayana had walked up to a door. She waited while her keeper knocked and spoke quietly to one of the doctors before following her through the unfortunately wooden house. There were strange sounds, and another door was opened before Toph was hit with the scent of singed flesh. There were times when she wished she could see, and times like that moment where she was glad that she was blind.
The meeting with Mikena went as well as it could, and Toph was relieved when the doctors told her that Lexxi could return home within the month. "What about the smell in the room?" she questioned.
"That was from the bandages I changed not a few minutes before you arrived. Her wounds are healing well, and surprisingly fast." the doctor replied.
-Back at the palace-
Toph sighed and leaned against Zuko as they sat before the hearth of the fireplace. "you know, this is the first time that I hope that we'll really be together forever. I'll never let you go again." Zuko said.
"I know that I'll love you forever." Toph replied, stretching.
Zuko smiled, his arm tightening around her waist just slightly. "Thanks." he replied.
Toph smiled as well, leaning slightly against Zuko's shoulder. "Not a problem." she said, resting her forehead in the crook of his neck. There was a slight sound and Toph sat up to listen to the soft voices at the door.
"...It's when you see... Her. It's no longer just the will of the spirits keeping you on the earth, it's her, just her."
Toph recognized Sokka's voice and frowned. Was he really that in love with Suki? She knew that Zuko couldn't hear what was being said out in the hallway, since his hearing wasn't as good as hers, since hers was heightened.
"I think I always loved her, but somehow, I just knew it wasn't destined to be. I've moved on, that much is obvious, but still, I wonder if maybe I could have had her love me, be as dedicated to me as she is to him. I wonder what would happen if maybe I wasn't too late."
Toph frowned. Who was Sokka talking about? She heard footsteps and mentally shrugged it off. It didn't really matter anyways.
"Toph?"
She shifted. "Yes?"
Zuko reached up and took her hands in his. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." she replied. "Just a little tired I suppose."
Zuko unwrapped her arms from his shoulders and stood. "I wonder if maybe you've got something on your mind." he said.
"No- well... Yes I suppose."
"What has you so sombre?" Zuko questioned, taking her hand to pull her to her feet.
She stepped forward, wrapping her arms around him. "If you had never fallen for me, you'd be with Mai right?"
He was silent for a moment. "Yes, I would be." he replied.
"Well, if I hadn't fallen for you, who do you think I'd be with?" she questioned.
Zuko frowned. "Sokka." he replied without missing a beat.
"What makes you say that?"
He laughed. "You must think that I'm stupid to not see that you loved him... That you still love him." his voice grew softer at the end. "I wonder if you hadn't felt the same about me at one point in the beginning."
"What do you mean?"
"I know how it is to love two people and have to choose one over the other. I love you more than anything, but I loved Mai at one point as well. When I confessed my love for you, you were still in love with Sokka. I only wondered if maybe it took you longer to love me than it took for me to love you." he explained.
"I do love you Zuko, I really do, but-" she cut off for a moment. "I wonder if maybe there's something more."
He pushed her back gently by the shoulders, looking over her, trying to decipher her expression. "More? Name it and you'll have it."
"That's it." Toph said, her voice still soft. "You don't pose a challenge. You give me what I want the moment I want it. You try to buy my love with material possessions when all I want is you."
Zuko frowned. "A challenge? You want it to be more of a challenge to get things?"
"No, I want you to challenge me. I want to have something to look forward to. You know that I like fights." Toph replied with a smile.
Zuko thought for a moment. "We'll see about that." he said. "As for this moment, you should be getting to bed."
"We'll see about that?" Toph questioned, crossing her arms. "I demand you give me what I want this very moment! As for telling me to go to bed, I'm not a little girl, I'll do as I please."
Zuko made a grab for her, his hand wrapping around her wrist and pulling her forward. He tightened his grip as she struggled, cupping her chin with his free hand. His thumb brushed over her lip as he leaned down so he was at her height before speaking. "Don't make me punish you for disobeying me Toph." he said softly.
She pulled her face away from him and twisted her arm, wrenching it from his grasp, only to have him grab her other wrist.
"Toph." his voice held a warning.
She freed herself again, and this time he took both of her arms, raising them above her head.
"You have one more chance before you must be disciplined." Zuko said.
Toph pushed him back, pulling her arms from his grasp before running. She ran out the door and down the hallway toward their room, feeling and hearing the steps behind her. She wasn't planning on being caught, but she'd forgotten just how fast Zuko could run. He grabbed her around the waist and tossed her none too gently into the wall. She pushed at him, slapping at his hands as he made another grab for her. He managed to capture the flailing limbs and pinned them against the wall, his hands pressing into her flesh just below her elbows on her forearms.
She struggled, trying to pull free, but her struggles were stopped when he pressed his lips against hers. He wasn't gentle like he usually was, and she could feel her bottom teeth cutting into her lip, bruising it badly. She let out a gasp as he bit into her bottom lip, being careful not to hurt her too much. She opened her mouth and his tongue invaded, sweeping over hers demanding that she respond.
They were in one of the servant's hallways, one that was used very seldom after nightfall. It was where the sheets, blankets, towels and the like were stored.
One of his hands moved down to hook behind Toph's knee, picking her up from the floor with it. She let out a soft, confused sound as he pushed her dress up out of the way. Luckily it was a rather plain one, white with gold trim and was light, so it shifted and bunched between them easily. He stepped forward, pressing her against the wall more firmly as he let go of her other arm and pulled his mouth away.
"Zuko?" she gasped. "What-"
She was cut off as he reached down under her, his fingers brushing over her underclothes. She was wearing simple little things that Mayana called panties rather than her usual short pants. He held her against the wall with his body as he pulled his length from his pants, stroking himself to life fully.
"We're in a hallway!" Toph hissed, knowing what he was doing now. "Can't it wait?"
Zuko placed a hand over her mouth, successfully silencing her. "You're the one who wanted more, a challenge you said. I know it's a challenge for you to listen to what others tell you to do. So do as I say."
She smiled behind his hand, tilting her head back into the wall as the head of his erection brushed against her. He reached down once more, pushing the panties out of the way and using his fingers to spread her open before pushing up and into her. She let out a gasp, then a cry at the pleasurable feeling. He waited only a moment to get a better grip on her before he began thrusting. She let out another cry, arching her back into him.
He rested his head on her shoulder, and she could hear each breath, feel it blow over her skin. She didn't miss how it went from smooth to being irregular and ragged within a matter of minutes, as did hers. It took a few minutes, but the both of them came.
Toph was shaking when Zuko let her down. He searched around a bit and found a towel to clean up with before carrying her back to their room. He laid her on the bed and smiled down at her. "I'm sure you're tired now, so go to sleep." he said as he got in next to her.
She smiled and accepted his warm embrace. "Okay, but not because you told me to." she commented before succumbing to sleep.
-
"How many fucking times do I have to tell you?!" Toph screamed.
Lue shrunk back from her. "I'm s-sorry, it's how I was trained." he said.
"Well you're being trained differently now. Get it into your head! Firebending is for defence only!"
She stopped as Zuko stepped up to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. He looked at Lue, regarding him closely. "I'll have to warn you now-" he started softly. "If you burn her again, I'm going to have to do something about it, and you don't want that to happen do you?"
Lue shook his head quickly. "No, no sir." he said.
"Good." Zuko said. He took hold of Toph's arm, looking over the back and palm of her hand. It was burned, but no too badly. He placed his hands around hers and took away the heat, smiling as she relaxed. "Do you mind if I show them a thing or two love?" he questioned.
"Go ahead." She said. "Maybe you'll have better luck with them."
He smirked and stepped to the side as she walked over to a bench to sit down for a minute. He untied his robe from around his shoulders and let it drop to the ground. "Follow me." he said.
The generals did as they were told, seemingly happy to learn from the firelord himself.
"As you'll notice Kaolin-" Zuko said. "These movements are not only for benders, but also for non-benders. They can be used for defence, or offence, blocking or striking. Just because you're not a bender doesn't mean that you can't move like one."
Kaolin nodded and continued to follow Zuko's movements, nearly mirroring him.
"We'll start with defensive moves." Zuko said, looking pointedly at Lue.
He shifted his gaze to Cho. "You, be on offence."
"T-to you?"
Zuko smirked as he heard Toph laugh. "Yes to me. The only way to show you proper defence is to have someone bend at you." he commented.
Cho stepped forward, sending forth a blast of flame. Without missing a beat, Zuko extinguished it before it even got to him. "You'll need to do better than that." he said. "Challenge me."
Cho did a few steps and Zuko was almost surprised at the strength of the blow that came his way. He brought up his arms and tilted his head down as he was pushed back slightly.
Toph sat up, worried for a moment. Zuko spun in a circle, his arms out to the sides before bringing them back up to his chest quickly, palms out. The flames followed his movements before going out in front of him.
"Another." he said.
A fireball flew his way and he stepped to the side, one hand skimming the top of it, while the other pushed behind it. It went right by him, its course changes by him. In a sideways sweeping motion he made it explode mid-flight.
"Again!"
A wall of flames erected all around him, closing in rapidly. He dropped down into a crouch, folding his arms over his chest, using the flames as a force field around himself. He wasn't touched by them. When the flames eventually dissipated, he stood slowly, smoke and steam rolling off of him.
The three generals stood, shocked. None of them had ever seen anyone, not even another firebender go through that without a single burn or scratch. Zuko raised his hand, and flames began to curl around his fingers. "Fire is our element, you must learn to use it to your leisure. Whether you're lighting a lamp, or fighting in battle. Learn the strengths of it, but also know the weaknesses. Use these weaknesses, don't try to correct them, but rather turn them, twist them into strength. Flames are not just hot, they aren't created just by someone or something else. They come from inside, they are what makes me slightly arrogant, they're what makes you unsure, and you unwilling. They are our emotions, so use them as such."
He raised his other hand and the flames began to crawl up that one as well. "We aren't just benders, I am not just a bender, I am strength. Non-benders use their weapons as extensions of themselves benders use their elements. You must learn to exploit the weaknesses of the elements and use them to your advantage. Earth is heavy, water is viscous, air is weightless and fire is hungry, you'll soon learn what I mean." with that he turned to walk away. "Oh, and Lue-"
He cut off and sent a blast of flame at the other bender, watching as he blocked it. "Good job." he finished with a smile.
Lue looked surprised at the praise, but didn't say anything.
"You're dismissed. Think over what he said, and tell us tomorrow what you think he means." Toph said.
Zuko shook his head with a smile. "I don't think they really understood."
"Did you even know what you were saying?"
"Of course I did, why? Didn't you understand?"
"I did." Toph replied. "Earth is heavy, it falls at a more rapid pace than the other elements, and is harder to control. Water is viscous, with the right amount of force it can be broken, even eluding it for long periods of time can make it lose form and shape thus rendering it useless in some cases. Air is weightless, if you were to find cover that was strong enough to stand in the wind the air would only move over and around it, most of the time nothing would get through. And fire is hungry, it burns itself out quickly by using up all of the fuel sources around it, once there's no fuel there's no fire."
Zuko smiled. "And I thought you were still just a little girl."
"That would make you a sicko." Toph pointed out.
Zuko shook his head. "No my love, that would make you a woman." he took her hand in his pulling her closer.
She smiled and stepped into him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. "And that would make you one lucky man." she breathed.
"Hmn, definitely." he leaned down slightly farther and placed a soft kiss against her lips, sucking on her bottom lip slightly before sliding his tongue into her mouth.
Neither one of them noticed the lone person standing on the balcony above, leaning over the railing as he watched them. "Too little too late." he said before turning away and walking into the palace.
Chapter Six up and whatever… again sorry about the wait, I didn't forget it.