A/N: Heyyy. School has started for me so getting inspired lately is slim. But I thought of this little idea when I was walking through the hallways and saw a 'I Dare You Sign' hanging in the hall. I'm sure the title makes you giddy so enjoy and tell me what ya think :)
P.S. Sorry if there's spelling errors. I'm so tired and I was trying to memorize a monologue for theatre while I did this XD
"Truth!" Sokka said enthusiastically. Everyone looked over at Haru and waited for the question. Haru tapped his chin and looked up at the night sky before a sly grin highlighted his features.
"What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?" A few ooh's came from the circle of friends and Sokka's cheeks turned pink as he thought about the answer.
"Are you kidding? Sokka is the embarrassment!" Katara said giggling with a smirk. He gave her a scowl and then turned back to Haru, but before he could say anything Toph butted in.
"Sokka has like four embarrassing moments in a day! I doubt he can pick one," she said with a loud chuckle and slight glint in her pale eyes. Sokka's face darkened in color a bit and he huffed at the small crowd's giggles. Looking around, he caught Suki's eye as she sipped on her tea and almost instantly, he knew what to say.
"Okay, okay. I know which one," he said loudly and everyone got quiet. "The first time I met Suki." Suki made a high pitched squeak and spit out her mouthful of Ginseng tea.
"What do you mean by that!" she screamed at him as she stood up. A small grin pinched his lips and he looked her in her grey eyes.
"I made a fool of myself the first time I met you. I did so much to prove myself in front of you only to have you tie my foot and hand behind my back with my own belt and toss me on the floor. After thinking about that day over and over, I now know that I acted so dumb because I wanted you to notice me." Suki's expression had softened as she watched her arrogant boyfriend grow bashful. Suddenly, she smiled widely and jumped at him for a hug.
"Oh, Sokka!" Everyone around awed and watched the couple embrace. Then Haru looked over at Toph's blank expression and propped up feet.
"You're turn fellow earthbender," he said towards her and she sat up letting a thoughtful look cover her usually distant features. Suddenly her lifeless eyes flashed towards Katara and a little grin pulled her mouth upwards.
"Katara, truth or dare?" The waterbender looked up to see all eyes on her, and took Toph's tone as a challenge. Feeling brave, she wanted to say dare, though, she gulped when she remembered what Aang had to do in his moment of bravery. She glanced in his direction to see him swallowing his forth cup of tea since he had to eat the dragonfly. Every once in a while he would mumble, 'A hundred and twelve years of vegetarianism gone down the drain,' and then take another drink of his tea. It was final. She would pick truth.
"Dare," she said quickly not realizing what had escaped her lips. Toph's grin widened and her expression became mischievous. Katara knew that look and jumped up at her mistake. 'Wait, no! I meant truth! Please Toph." The blind girl shook her head and let her smile stretch even bigger.
"No way Sugar Queen! What you choose first is what you get. Now I get to pick the punishment," she said pointing in Katara's direction. Everyone went silent as Toph thought silently to herself, her gaze on nothing in particular and her hand rubbing her chin. Katara looked around to see her friends' faces. Her brother and Suki glanced towards each other every so often, Suki's face covered in pity. Haru, The Duke, and Teo kept eye contact with the ground. Aang sipped nervously on his tea and Zuko watched with a smirk and his expression amused. Katara wished she could remove his smug look but Toph's voice pulled her back to the situation.
"I dare you to," she started taking a dramatic pause and Katara could feel her stomach clench. "Kiss Zuko!" The Duke, Teo, and Haru immediately burst into a laughing fit and Aang spilled his tea. Zuko jumped up, his cheeks red, and clenched his fists.
"What!" Katara, Aang, and Zuko shouted together. Katara could feel her cheeks grow red, but was satisfied that Zuko's amusement had turned on him.
"You heard me! Sparky and Sugar Queen. Kiss. Now pucker up!" Aang stood and looked at the earthbender.
"Oh, come on Toph. You can't even see them do it. Where's the satisfaction? Why not ask a really embarrassing question where you can feel the answer?" he said calmly, hoping he didn't offend the girl. A scowl covered her features and she opened her mouth to retaliate, but Zuko beat her to it.
"Because she wants to use it against us and constantly bring it up to mess with us. That's how she'll get her satisfaction," he said giving her a glare. Her lips slowly formed a smile and she tilted her head slightly making her look innocent.
"Oh, Zuko. Whatever do you mean?" she said with a chuckle. "So what are you two waiting for? Get to it!" Aang sat down and propped his face in his hands. He knew he couldn't stop this.
Katara glanced towards the firebender who had his gaze on the ground. She could tell his cheeks were red and started to blush even deeper at his embarrassment. Everyone around them became silent, watching the two as they slowly turned to one another. With a flick of her wrist, Toph used earth bending to push Katara closer by sliding the ground beneath her, causing her to fall into Zuko's chest.
"I'm sorry," he mumbled as he placed his hands gently on her shoulders. She allowed herself to meet his gaze and the intensity began to rise. She knew this would be awkward. She had only had one kiss in her life and she really didn't know what to do when that happened. Now she was watching as Zuko placed his hand on her cheek and hesitated before slowly leaning in. She was going to kiss Zuko and the idea made her stomach flutter.
She could feel his warm breath on her face and allowed her hand to clench his red tunic at his side. He shuffled closer and looked confused as his face lowered. She had never been so close to him before and she had the sudden urge to smile as she made out the delicate details of his face. Aside from his scar, he had soft beige and tan freckles scattered on his nose and his eyes sparkled with hints of amber and scarlet. He then let his eyes close and was only hairs away from her lips before she let hers fall shut as well. Then, his lips brushed against hers and fell in place, as if two pieces of a puzzle were put together. Katara could hear giggles and gasps as the kiss continued and she felt Zuko smile slightly. She wasn't sure why though.
Seconds passed before they pulled away from each other and Aang watched as they gave one another a smile. He looked over at a satisfied Toph and knew that he wouldn't hear the end of this, which made his stomach flip. He honestly wanted to forget this had ever happened. Though, as he stared at the two, faces red and smiles apparent, he couldn't help but notice how perfect they looked together.
A/N: Please review!
