Sokka absolutely lost it when Zuko and Katara came through the door. He yelled at Zuko, threatened to send for Aang, hugged Katara, yelled at everyone... he made a typical Sokka scene.
Katara was pretty sure at this point that was how he expressed any emotions at all.
Toph, on the other hand, seemed pleased.
"I knew you would save her, Sparky." She said with a devilish grin. "Glad you're both okay, though. Ignore him." She motioned to Sokka and Katara couldn't help but laugh.
"Trust me, Toph, I have been. For a long time." She said. Toph snorted.
"Fair enough, Sugar Queen. Fair. Enough."
Sokka checked out Katara's eye, wincing in sympathy. "I'm surprised your head didn't break. Then again, you are hard headed..." He snickered at his own dumb joke and Katara swatted him away, glaring.
"I wish they had, then I wouldn't have to listen to your lame puns." She retorted.
"Oh! That hurts!" Sokka declared mockingly, grabbing at his chest. Katara chuckled.
"Knock it off, weirdo."
Sokka rolled his eyes and sighed dramatically. "Fine. Now freeze some water and let's get this iced up before it swells any more."
"You could ask nicely!" She snapped, grimacing at how speaking pulled at her bruised face.
"It's not my face hurting, if you don't wanna help then it's your own fault." He shrugged.
"Fine." Katara growled, doing as instructed. Sokka and Toph got to work packing the ice into an old piece of cloth and laying it on her face. Every 15 minutes, the ice was taken off, then Zuko was to heat up a damp cloth and switch out the ice. It helped with the swelling, but the ache was still so deep in her skull.
She yawned.
"It is late... early... what ever." Zuko said, seemingly in agreement. "Do you need help?"
"Help?" She echoed.
"Getting to your room." He explained. Katara gave a halfhearted shrug, beginning to sit up but groaning as her head spun. Zuko took that as his sign, lifting her up with ease like some bride. She lifted one eyebrow but he said nothing. Toph snickered behind her hand and Katara wanted to hide as her cheeks grew red under tan skin.
"I'm sorry." He murmured as he lay her on her bed. "For that happening. I did not want you in danger."
