A/N- Thanks to all of my reviewers and Twilight Rose2 for betaing

Disclaimer- If I owned avatar I would know everything that happens after DoBS but I don't

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What in the world is he doing?' she wondered to herself. She sensed that Suki had already lain down on the other side of Katara. Sokka had stopped only two feet from her, she could almost feel his breath on her neck, and it was driving her crazy. She earthbended a small rock and it hit him softly in the head. He didn't stir. 'That proves it he is defiantly asleep' she lay still for a moment but couldn't get to sleep. Sokka was just way to close to her, so she tried moving farther away but that just made her restlessness worse. She did the only thing she could thing of, which coincidently happened to be one of the things she had been dreaming of for months. She scooted closer to him, so close in fact that she could actually feel his breath this time, instead of just imagining it. She accidentally brushed up against him and he stirred, wrapping his arms around her and mumbling her name. 'Ohh crap he knows. I'm in trouble now' her heartbeat rose but then she calmed sensing his heartbeat up against her back. It was slow and steady he was definitely sill asleep, and soon so was she.

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Sokka awoke with a small cramp in his arm, and a warm feeling against his body. He opened his eyes and, to his pure astonishment, saw a slumbering Toph curled up in his arms. Her head rested on his left arm near his shoulder and was the source of the small cramp. Her raven hair spilled into his face and he could smell a very calming earthy smell that drove his senses wild. His right arm was wrapped around her middle, and both of Toph's arms hugged it tightly to her chest, and her back was pressed neatly into his stomach and chest causing that nice gentle warm sensation that was spreading through him. But the warm feeling quickly turned to one of cold dread as he realized the compromising position that they were both in.

His heartbeat rose to a frantic beat, his mind working at top speed trying to find a way out of this situation without waking Toph, but it was impossible. His eyes quickly scanned the camp to see if anyone else was awake. Thank fully both Aang and Katara were still asleep, and he didn't expect them up for another hour. It was still very early and the sun was just barley rising above the horizon. He looked around trying to locate Suki, she wasn't sleeping so that must mean she was awake somewhere. He saw her at the very edge of camp going through what he recognized as Kyoshi warrior warm up exercises.

He decided to risk a loud whisper. "Psst Suki."

She looked in his direction and a mischievous grin spread out over her face "Did you have a good sleep Sokka?"

"I don't know last thing I remember is falling asleep in my own space and then I wake up like this. Now would you please help me before she wakes up? There's an invasion today that I would like to be alive for." He whispered angrily, but it was too late Toph stirred and rolled over in his arms burying her face deep into his chest and wrapping her now free arms around his body, so that they were both hugging each other, their bodies pressed together.

She inhaled deeply through her nose, "Mmm you smell nice Sokka." She said sleepily. Then realizing her current situation her muscles tensed up and her eyes shot open wide.

'Ooh man I'm in for it now' Sokka thought as Toph released him and used earthbending to forcefully move him ten feet away from her.

"What the heck was that Snoozles!?" she yelled at him, a blush spreading across her face. She remember everything from the night before but since she didn't want Sokka to know she had heard him and Suki talking she pretended she had no idea what was going on. Plus it was mostly her fault they were like that and she defiantly didn't want him to know that.

Her yell awoke Aang and Katara who shot up from the ground and looked around blurry eyed. "What's goin' on?" and "Is the fire lord attacking?" were heard from them both. But no one paid them any attention.

"I guess we both must have moved around in our sleep." Sokka replied nervously

"For you information Snoozles I sleep like a rock, calm and unmoving, so therefore it must have been you moving in your sleep."

"Well you were the one using my arm for a pillow." He shot back

"What ever. Lets just get ready for the invasion" she stomped off out of sight, embarrassed and blushing, to prepare herself for battle.

Aang still looked confused. "What just happened?" he asked.

"Nothing, get ready, the invasion force should be here in a few hours." Sokka said sulking away from camp. Aang and Katara shared looks before also going their separate ways to prepare.

Soon every one had met back up in camp and Suki had breakfast started. They ate in silence, each to busy with their own thoughts to talk with anyone else, though Sokka kept stealing secret glances in Toph's direction, and Toph in turn pretended not to notice even though she could feel his gaze every minute or two.

Even though he would never admit it out loud, Sokka was very concerned for the wellbeing of his blind companion. He had a strange suspicion that she was going to be hurt, but he quickly shook the thought from his mind. It was crazy this was Toph he was talking about she was too strong and brave and stubborn to let anything bad happen to her, not only that she was a very skilled earthbender, the best he had ever seen. No she would be fine, she had to be. If not, well, Sokka didn't want to think about that.

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Finally the invasion force arrived, hidden behind a thick layer of fog. Sokka and Katara both ran up to greet their father, while everyone else hung back. After a minute of talking Sokka broke away and walked up to Aang.

"My dad has a surprise for you" he said in a teasing manner.

"What is it?" he asked perking up and a huge smile on his face.

"I'm not telling it's a secret!"

"Aww com'on Sokka tell me!"

"Nope."

Aang thought for a minute before he grinned devilishly, "Do you remember about two weeks ago when your jerky came up missing and you wanted to know who took it?"

"Yeah?"

"Well I'll tell you who did it if you tell me the surprise."

"Deal!" Sokka shouted. He really wanted to know who took his jerky so he could get his revenge. "While my dad was away picking up our friends and allies him and Bato made armor for Appa. Isn't that great now he's less likely to get injured!"

Aang was speechless, his mouth hung open in a stupor. "That's…" he didn't know what to say to express the overwhelming joy and gratitude welling up inside him. "I have to go thank him!" he said before rushing off

"Wait Aang! Who stole my jerky?" unfortunately he never got an answer.

He scanned the camp looking for anything that would interest him before the meeting started. It looked like Katara was introducing Toph to Haru and Teo. He walked over to them. "Hey guys what's going on?"

Teo spoke up right away, "Nothing Katara was just introducing us to your attractive friend"

Sokka immediately flared up at this comment "What! You take that back! Toph is not attractive." It grew deathly silent. All eyes were on Toph who had a dark scowl on her face. Then Sokka realized his mistake "That's not what I meant I swear." he said growing nervous and silently cursing himself for saying such a stupid thing.

"Then what did you mean Meathead?" on the outside Toph continued to scowl, but on the inside she was laughing her head off. Right now Sokka's heart was beating so fast and hard she was sure it would pop right out of his chest. She of course could tell he hadn't meant what he had said but Toph being herself couldn't pass up an opportunity like this to mess with him. She crossed her arms across her chest impatiently while he continued to stammer, hardly making any sense at all.

Just then Aang walked up to them "Hey Sokka your dad wants you to get ready for the meeting it's going to start in about 10 minutes" he said.

"Ohh well I guess I better go and prepare." he slinked away muttering thanks to the spirits under his breath. Hearing this Toph smirked to her self, and they all went to the meeting to listen to Sokka give his speech.

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Toph sat at the meeting without actually listening to what was going on. Sokka had just messed up on his moment of truth and Hakoda had taken over. Through the earth she could feel the sadness and self-loathing emanating from him, she wanted to comfort him but knew that such an act would be extremely out of character for her so she held herself back.

Soon she heard cheering around her and jumped up to join in with everyone else. They all went to the boats Toph last in line she heard Sokka up ahead talking to the Mechanist, she heard snatches of the conversation something about plans for an invention. But she really didn't care she was trying her hardest to think of something other than the fact that she could die today. So far she was failing, she kept imagining getting hit with something she could not sense such as arrows and fire. It caused a cold dread to come over her as she climbed aboard the boat and sailed off. But to victory or failure, life or death she did not know.

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Sokka sat at the meeting not listening. He was to busy beating himself up over the fact that his dad had to take over after he failed to explain the plan.

'How could I have been so stupid? What kind of a leader does that make me if I can't even explain one little plan? I bet everyone is laughing at me right now. What does Toph think of me? I bet she's laughing the hardest out of everyone else, Suki's wrong how could Toph like a wimp like me when she so strong and brave, she deserves better.'

For once the other side of him didn't jump in to comfort him or even try to stop these thoughts. He just sat there each thought worse than the last. Then he heard cheering around him, he looked around but didn't join in; his heart sunk when he realized not one person seemed to notice his inner pain. He got up and started walking to the boats along with everyone else. He was silent and didn't make eye contact with anyone due to his shame and humiliation. Then he heard someone walk up beside him, it was the Mechanist.

"What seems to bothering you my boy?" he asked Sokka

"Nothing just a little nervous is all. Did you complete work on those plans I sent you?"

"Why yes I did. And let me tell you how marvelous an idea it was."

They continued talking about the invention, Sokka momentarily forgetting about how he failed to give his speech. And soon they were on the boats sailing off, to what Sokka truly believed was victory, after all his plans had never failed before.

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A/N- I know your all cursing me for the long wait and shortness of this strictly filler chapter but I'm sorry I'm going through a small (huge) writing slump right now. I'm not feeling so sure about this chapter I ended up rewriting it several times and taking out parts all together so your comments would be greatly appreciated whether they be good or bad, just let me know how I did. Thanks for reading

-Megi