Tokka Week 5 Day 4: Mother
"Toph, whether you like it or not, these bandages have to be re-done."
"Well quit making it hurt, lunkhead." Toph said, as Sokka sat in silence. "Sokka? What's wrong?" Sokka was still silent. "Sokka? Talk to me! Is it worse?"
"Much, I want Katara to look at it."
"No, I don't want her to look at it. I'm fine."
"It's infected. You'll break out in a fever and then die."
"Fine."
"I'll go get her, I got a letter from her a week ago saying she's in town for a bit. Stay here."
"Right, where am I going to go, idiot." Toph blew a bang back away from her face as Sokka left. She heard the door shut, "No, no, no, no!" she pounded the floor with her fists, "Katara will find out! Maybe I convince her not to tell Sokka... yeah." and she smiled as she sat silently on the floor awaiting for Katara. An hour had past before she felt Sokka drag his feet up the stairs leading up to their apartment. "Toph's right in here." she heard him say as he opened the new front door. Katara gasped in shock, as the injury still laid bare.
"I'm glad you got me now. Toph let's get you to the bed. Sokka pick her up."
"Right." Sokka dipped down and picked up Toph bridal style all the while Toph was silent.
"Sokka please give us some privacy." Katara said as she walked to Toph's side. Sokka walked out of the room pulling the door drape closed. Katara began to heal the injury, some of the infection had spread to Toph's belly. Katara began there, but she felt something. She looked up at Toph, "Toph, are you...?"
Toph looked down in anguish, "Yes. Don't tell Sokka, I want it be to a surprise."
"Toph, what you did was really reckless with the extra load you carry. It can be sick from this infection."
"Well, is it?" Toph said as she lifted back her shirt to get a better 'look' at her belly.
"No, I don't think so. Just leave me be to the healing, and I'll have you back to your old self in no time." Katara assured.
"What's taking soo long?" Sokka whined from the other side of the drape.
"Done." Katara said as she emerged from the flap knocking Sokka out of the way.
"Will, Toph be okay?"
"They, err, yes, she'll be fine. Just keep her in bed for two days." Katara said which resulted in a shout from Toph, "Two days! Just kill me!"
"I'll keep her under control, thanks sis."
"Anytime Sokka." Katara smiled and she waved good bye. Sokka pulled back the drapes, "Well, two whole days huh. We'll make them exciting!" he clapped his hands together.
"Shut up Sokka."
"You're moody all the time. What's the deal?"
"You need to pick up the groceries for this week, so go do that, please." she made a puppy dog face.
"Alright, be back in a few." he grabbed the keys, his wallet, and a sword. Toph went through the list Katara told her,
'1. No more fighting until the baby comes. 2. Eat plenty of food, water, and get plenty of sleep. 3. It will start to show around six to seven months in, so buy clothes accordingly. will get cravings, so buy food accordingly because food you did like you might not now. alcohol what so ever! 6. Lastly, you must tell Sokka. He's just a part of this as you are. And Toph congratulations on being a mother!'
"Yippie." Toph got out of bed and went into the bathroom and pulled her shirt flat. She could feel a small hump was forming, but not enough for anyone to suspect, "So now people will just think I'm getting fatter for how long did she say?" She mentally checked, "So in six months it will look like I'm pregnant, but up till then I'm just fat? Great..."
"Toph? I'm home."
"You already bought the groceries?" she asked from the bathroom.
"I just bought food for dinner tonight. I'll go early in the morning tomorrow to get some good deals."
"So, what did you buy?"
"Oh, some dirt, twigs, leaves. The normal."
"It feels like that's all we can afford." sadness oozed from her voice.
"Hey, you aren't in bed." Sokka stepped into the bathroom behind Toph and started to give her a back massage.
"Am I fat?" she said 'looking' at the mirror.
"No. You aren't fat." he said looking into the mirror
"I am. You're lying." she said with gloom.
"Am I? I recall you have to ability to tell if someone is lying. So am I?"
"No." she giggled as Sokka started to tickle her.
"No I'm what?" he furthered teased.
"No you aren't lying." she turned around and wrapped Sokka in a tight hug. "Thank you fro being there for me Sokka."
"Hey," he pulled her chin up to his face, "I'm your eyes, I love being there for you. I can't think of a better thing to do." Toph could feel his warm smile radiating as she pulled the hug even tighter.
"I love you Sokka."
"I love you Toph." he picked her up and carried her against her will, her tiny fists beating his chest. "Now, I recall also that Katara said you are to stay in bed for two days." he set her down on the bed. "So for you, it looks like breakfast in bed for you."
"Breakfast?"
"Yeah, I bought some batter and lots of fruit."
"I couldn't think of anything more romantic."
"Howa bout breakfast in bed with me?"
"I stand corrected, that's much more romantic." and she pulled him in for a kiss.
Day 4: Mother
Well, this one a little tricky for me, cuz I had a whole bit where Toph looks in the mirror. I remembered she can't see. So, yeah I had to change that up a bit. Some good ol brinner in bed. I always give my mom breakfast in bed for Mother's day. What do you do for you mom? Ps, I'll update two chapters tomorrow, Iworked all day and I'm tired...