A Realistic Tokka Story
Moonlight
For Tokka Week # 4
The gala event was so popular the king extended it to the next day, and every party guest returned the next night to carry the party from last night to tonight, as if it never ended. Last night Sokka and Toph danced the night away to the moon. After the party was rescheduled to the next night, Sokka and Toph parted ways. Sokka, went to go find a Suki, which he did as she was sleeping with Sokka in the same hotel room. Toph was walked back to her room by Sokka, and she was earnestly touched by his chivalry.
"Well, Sokka, thank you for walking me up three flights of stairs to my room."
"Walking! I carried your sleepy ass all the way up."
"I know, trust me." and Toph winked her useless eyes.
"Toph, who are you winking at?"
"You, Meat Head." and she knocked him on the head, as he put her down.
"Oh, it just looked like you were winking at that plant."
"Well, it is a nice looking plant."
"Well, I guess this is were I say goodbye." Sokka said pushing her door open.
"Sokka?"
"Yes?"
"Would you like to come in?"
"Toph I would love to, but..."
"You have to find Suki. I understand."
"Look, Toph, under any other circumstances I would have said yes, but not tonight." Sokka said as he put a nurturing hand on her shoulder.
"I thought I should just ask, because tonight went so well."
"From your perspective, yes it was a great night, but from Suki's it's the worst night ever."
"Good night Sokka."
"Good night Toph." and he kissed her on the forehead.
Sokka walked out of the Palace, Toph feeling him exit, and he went back to his hotel room. There he found Suki sleeping on the queen sized bed. Sokka mentally debated on whether sleeping on the couch, or face the wrath of Suki. Sokka wasn't going to give up on Suki, and he wasn't one to go the easy way out. He stripped down to his underwear and slipped underneath the bed sheets, and went to sleep on his half of the bed. The next morning Sokka woke up at dawn, Suki still a sound a sleep. Sokka figured when she wakes up she'll have a massive hangover, as this wasn't the first time he had to deal with Suki drunk. He washed up, and went out to the marketplace to buy some fresh fruit. Sokka had his boomerang as long with his reunited Space Sword, after searching for it for two years at the wars end he was rewarded when a small fishing boat kept reporting cut nets at a particular spot in the flooded Wulong Forest now turned small fishing lake. Sokka dived at the spot in the lake, and lo and behold he found his lost Space Sword, still as sharp from day one.
Sokka bought some fresh peaches and some other fruits. While paying for his purchases, he saw a familiar face.
"Toph?"
"Sokka. Nice to met you here this morning."
"What are you doing up so early?"
"I have a meeting with the king before lunch, so I need to get ready."
"Need any help?"
"Actually, yes." and she plopped her basket full of foods into his hands, "Carry that, and don't talk."
"I..."
"I said don't talk, that means saying 'I understand.'." so he nodded in approval, which went unseen by Toph.
They shopped for soaps, and a particular color ribbon that Toph must have. It was a blue-green color, which Toph seemed to fascinated in, and it just so happened that blue-green was the 'in' color at the time. Luckily, after shopping at five different stores, and before Sokka lost his insanity, as he got older he lost his enthusiasm for shopping, they found the right ribbon. Toph and her servant went back to the Palace to dress for the meeting. Whatever Toph was going to wear to the meeting was would she would have to wear to the party, as she wouldn't have enough time to change in between the two events. Before they left, Sokka went back to his hotel room to leave a note with Suki explaining where he is. He opened the door to the room, to see Suki.
"Suki, hi."
"Sokka, I really don't want to talk right now, I'm really hungover."
"So, when?"
"At the party, I'll talk to you then I promise."
"Okay, I'm going to the Palace to help Toph with a meeting with the king. So I'll just meet you there at the gate."
"Sounds good, have fun."
"I will." and Sokka walked out of the hotel room, to met Toph down at the lobby.
"Ready now?"
"Yes, Toph, I am."
"Good. Now, Jeeves, take me to the Palace."
"Yes madame." and Sokka took her hand and walked out of the hotel with gusto.
Sokka was dragged by Toph to her room, and she locked the door behind her.
"I'm going to try on clothes, and you better say I'm beautiful in each one."
"Then which one are you going to wear?"
"The one that isn't a lie."
Toph went behind a screen and tried on her first dress. Sokka replied with his supplied answer, and Toph felt the he was telling the truth. She put on another dress, with Sokka still telling the truth. They did this until she stopped at five dresses, and yelled at Sokka.
"Damnit Sokka! You are always telling the truth!"
"Sorry, Toph, but I always think you are beautiful." this was received with a quick blush from her.
"Well, your stupid truthfulness isn't helping me choose a dress!"
"I think you looked the most beautiful in the third one."
"The black and white one?"
"How do you know it's colors?"
"By some special tags, but you sure with that one?"
"Yeah, the moon is beautiful on it."
"There's a moon on it?"
"Yes, and it's gorgeous."
"You're sweet." and she stopped out of the screen with the moon dress on her frame.
"Now for you, I picked this out this morning before we found each other." and she held out a suit for him.
"You know my sizes?"
"Sokka, I'm good with outlines. If those don't fit you, I'll eat a live frog."
"Haha, I'd like to see that." and Sokka pulled his legs into his new pants. The new, black suit fit him great, and Toph didn't need to a live frog.
Sokka took Toph's hand and she lead him to the meeting room, and they sat down just as the meeting was about to begin. Sokka saw the diplomat he punched last night, and he mouthed an apology and it was received with a thumbs up. Sokka was pleased with himself as how he could solve little problems so easily, but how he couldn't solve any of them that concerned Suki. His mind turned to Suki, and how he was going to deal with his engagement. Before he knew it the meeting was over, and Toph jabbed him in the arm to stir him from his thoughts.
"Sokka, it's time for the party."
"I know, I have to find Suki. I told her that I will met her at the gate."
"Okay."
"Save a dance for me, kay?"
"I promise."
Sokka rushed down the stairs and stood by the gate to look for his fiance. Sokka noticed her, and he called for her, and he slipped her in by cutting about fifty people and angering about hundred. Sokka and Suki went to a private balcony on the second floor to talk before they did anything else.
"Sokka, I said somethings last night that I had no right to say."
"Suki, I know you weren't in your right place of mind."
"I think we should step back a little, as this was a real major scare in our relationship."
"Like step back and see where we stand in out relationship?"
"Yes, how about we meet again in four days?"
"That sounds good."
"Sokka, I'm really sorry for all the trouble I put you through last night."
"Suki, I'm just glad that you are still with me. You said you were leaving me." and Sokka pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Sokka, thank you for being such a great guy. Now, if you excuse me, the Earth King has invited the new Kyoshi Commander for a dance."
"Haha, go get him Suki."
Suki left Sokka there, standing on the balcony, the moonlight smiling upon him. The moonlight graced Sokka, as if it too was saying thank you for being such a great guy. Sokka looked up at the full moon, and he smiled.
"Hey, Yue."
'Hi, Sokka.'
"You look beautiful tonight."
'Thank you, Sokka. You look rather, oh what's the word? Dashing.'
"Haha, thank you. And thanks for watching over me."
'Sokka, someone has to watch over you.'
"I know it must be a pain and a burden to watch over such a weary soul."
'Sokka, you a beam of light in so many people's lives.'
"I know, it's just that, the universe hates me."
'Oh, him, he doesn't hate you. He's does this to everyone, trust me.'
"I do trust you Yue. It's just that a lot of things can go wrong right now."
'Sokka, just do what you can. Hope for the best and plan for the worst.'
"Thanks Yue. It means a lot to hear from you again."
'Hey, you know, I'll be around, like always.'
"Haha, yeah being the moon is a permanent job."
'Yep, great job security.'
"Hahaha, yes. Well I owe someone a dance, think you could help me find her?"
'Of course.'
A beam of light shone more intensely, casting a white glow around Toph, who was sitting in the love lily garden, which was under the balcony Sokka was on. Sokka ran down the stairs and he saw that the garden was being guarded, with no doubt thanks to Toph.
"Toph! Let me in!"
"Guards let him pass."
The guards shifted apart, and Sokka straightened out his blazer and shuffled into the garden.
"Hey."
"Hi."
"You look beautiful tonight, Toph."
"Thank you." Toph said with a smile gracing her lips.
"Care for a dance?"
"I don't know, there are more people in there than yesterday, and they are giving me a headache."
"Then dance with me out here." and he pulled her to her feet and they took up a waltz position.
They danced in the garden, the moonlight acting as a spotlight to draw the attention of the world to the dance. The couple danced together, the moon as their music to an other wise music-less performance.
"Who were you talking to up there on the balcony?"
"Suki."
"No after she left." Toph whispering into his ear.
"Yue." he whispered back.
"Yeah? How does she look tonight?"
"Beautiful, just like you."
Well, that's Moonlight. To clarify the Yue speaking part, that's what Sokka is making up for her to say, while keeping her in character in his head. That's why she has different quotation marks from the regular quotation marks. I like the one a lot, more than Touch. Touch was a pain. Moonlight is where it's at! I think I keep Suki way more in character this time. Oh and they are going to evaluate their relationship on the last day of Tokka Week WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
Longest prompt to date! 2,004 words! Thanks for Reading!
EDIT: I proof read this chapter and fixed most spelling and grammar related errors. Also I lot of people liked the nice looking plant in this chapter, I don't know why, as I thought the readers would like the speaking to Yue part more. But I digress, thank you for reading, and voicing out your love affair with the plant ^^;