Place: Takes place after The Firebending Masters (The next evening.)

HOT FIRE

It was dark while the crackling fire was the only sound. Sokka had gone hunting, likely to get himself into trouble like always (even though thats what what makes him so delightfully Sokka!) Katara was practicing her ice-spears, and Aang was already fast asleep, after his first truly rigorous day of Firebending training.

"Congratulate me!" Toph said, her trademark grin on her face, as Zuko approached the fire she was sitting at. "My feet are now fully healed!"

"That's great news." Zuko said, happiness clear in his eyes. "I think Aang did pretty good for his first day of Firebending training."

"Well, he really stinks at Earthbending. I know he's an Airbender by birth but that's just pathetic." Toph said.

"I know. I just wish I knew exactly what he was so scared of before." Zuko sighed, looking into the fire. "He doesn't seem to timid anymore, but..."

"His burning Katara must've made a huge impression on him." Toph said. "Sokka said that before they met me, Aang found a teacher but ended up burning Katara. She healed herself with waterbending, but that fear seems to have never left Aang until recently."

Zuko wanted to straggle himself. Katara's healing powers would have worked on his scar and healed it. It was to late now. Unfortunately, Zuko had a feeling that if he asked Katara for such kindness now, the plea would be his last words. If only he wasn't so stupid.

With those kind of thoughts, Zuko was in desperate need of a change of subject. "So, you had a great idea going back to the root of Firebending. And I really appreciate you not taunting me about it like the others."

"Yeah, they need to grow up. I think you're trustworthy and so dose Aang, but I'm not really sure about the others." Toph sighed.

She could feel his incredible build through the earth. With only Sokka and Aang around for so long, Toph usually only felt scrawny and presumably weak guys, but Zuko was different. His body was new to her, and the change was anything but unwelcome. He wasn't disgustingly over-buff, but he was defiantly fit and muscular. Toph could feel an intense blush on her face. Zuko was...Hot!

"You alright?" Zuko asked, concern for his young friend clear in his voice.

"Wh-What!" Toph immediately snapped out of it. She'd been trying to imagine what Zuko looked like.

"You're turning red."

"No I'm not!" Toph said a little to quickly. Zuko didn't seem to notice that, he only placed his hand on her forehead to detect weather she was sick or not. She felt OK. Toph's heartbeat greatly increase in speed. Even with Sokka, she'd never felt this way before. What was going on?

A harvest moon loomed over the two, midnight. The others had all gone to sleep by now. Sokka went right to bed and Katara, of course, couldn't stop herself from sending a death glare at Zuko, waning him not to hurt Toph or els.

"Ya know, I can't believe you and that creepy fire princess are related." Toph said, allowing her self to fall to the ground. Zuko did the same. "I can't believe she's your sister."

"Neither can I." Zuko said in a slightly annoyed tone. It wasn't Toph by any means, but just the thought of being related to someone like Azula, to Ozai...To Sozin.

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Oohhh, Toph's got it bad! I hope I'm doing a good job of staying in character. Review, gimme suggestions on stuff you'd like them to talk about, and check my profile. I have a link on there to my Avatar RPG and I really need new members...