Chapter 10: The End...or is it?

"Sokka, turn a little to the left!" Katara called.

Toph and Aang laughed uncontrollably as Sokka wobbled on jell-O-like legs. Toph grinned broadly at him, crossing her arms and smiling smugly.

"Well, well, well Sokka. Could have fooled me. I'd never have thought that you'd be able to lift that 600-pound boulder..." Sokka blushed and muttered curses under his breath that the younger kids had never even heard, pushing his biceps to their ultimate capacity.

They'd flown for a few hours before they'd hit the main land, and were now all enjoying Sokka's pain, while they ate native fruits. The mainland just happened to be the earth kingdom.

"Wow, this is hilarious," Aang murmured to Katara, hugging his knees and watching Sokka wobble to the right. (Toph wolf-whistled loudly)

"Yeah, but I still wish Sokka had won," Katara commented, her voice edging with loss.

"Why?"

"Well, I think it'd just be cute...you know, to see Toph actually kiss Sokka. Ever since Suki disappeared and Yeu died...it's sad that Sokka keeps losing everyone-" Aang put his hand on Katara's back, sending pleasant shivers down her spine. They met eyes before moving forward, and when their lips met, Sokka finally was brought to his knees.

"AANG I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Sokka shouted, his head sticking out from under the boulder. A vain had appeared on his forehead, purple and dangerous looking. Toph giggled and looked at Katara and Aang.

"Want me to calm him down?" They didn't respond, for they were now making out on the grass.

Sighing in a resigned tone, Toph leaned over and pecked Sokka gently on the cheek. He immediately stopped and a cute blush appeared back on his cheeks. Forgetting that his sister was making out with his best friend, he started feeling very hot.

OoOo

Later that night, Sokka was lying on his back atop of Appa thinking about Toph. He had know idea what to think. Suki had been a challenge, Yeu an angel (or the Moon Spirit in her case), but Toph was something indescribable...Something beautiful.

The stars glistened overhead as Sokka stuck his hands under his head. Katara and Aang were softly snoring, while Toph was silent. She usually snored, huge ear-splitting ones that kept Sokka awake all night...but tonight she looked tired and annoyed as she tossed and turned.

"Hey, Toph?" Sokka called to her.

"What?" an obviously ticked off Toph answered, picking her face up from her blankets.

"You...you ok?" Sokka shut his eyes nervously.

"Besides the fact that I can't sleep and I'm as tired as hell..." Toph coughed. "I'm good."

"Why'd you do it?" Toph combed a lock of bluish hair behind her left ear.

"Do what?"

"Kiss me... I mean, you won. You didn't HAVE to kiss me and all..."

"So you wouldn't kill Aang. I didn't think the world would be that happy if their last hope had been killed by a protective older brother."

"Oh." Silence.

"And...there's another reason..." Sokka stopped, his ears perked. The moon above him seemed to be listening as well. Hopefully Yeu wasn't too jealous. Holding his breath, he waited.

"I sorta have this girly crush on you. I'm not the type to have girly crushes...but I guess you won me over this time."

"Really?"

"Yeah, why?"

"I've kind of been feeling the same about you..." Sokka opened his eyes and stared at the moon, praying that Toph would say something. However, his insides were still doing the conga. She liiiiikes me, she liiiiiiikes me, she LIIIIKES me...She LIKES ME!!!!!!

"Wow." Sokka swallowed. So?

"Wow...Sokka," they were both lost for words, but they didn't really seem to need any. Somehow, what was left unsaid was enough to cover it. What they didn't know was that Aang and Katara had heard their conversation entirely, and were now happily falling into their dreams, feeling better than they'd ever felt in a long time, because all the truth was out.

Perhaps Sokka was shallow sometimes, and yes sexist, rude, obnoxious, uncompromising, and highly incapable, and Toph could be the exact opposite...And of course Aang and Katara would have many problems yet to come, but it didn't matter if their love was as shallow as a kiddy pool or as deep as Katara's eyes... All that mattered was that they'd all admitted their true feelings, Zuko was no longer stalking them, and all and all they were happy. Sure, Aang still had to face the Fire Lord and sure, master fire, but he'd manage. As long as Katara was at his side.

And Zuko's fate? Well, we'll just have to see what becomes of this shallow prince. One can never truly guess it, but there was a possibility now that he'd become a cannibal.

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Short, choppy, but well written? Not sure. I used some good similes and crap. Don't you just hate me?

Well, this fiction is over. Done. NO SEQUELS. I have enough to write with the Kataang series I'm writing now.

Full of Kataangy goodness,

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