Toph's Snow
Chapter 2: It'll be okay
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Previously in Toph's Snow
"One more question before I tell you, who was it you lost your virginity to and was the person you had sex with a month ago the same person?" Toph's face burned with embarrassment. She so did not want to discuss this with Katara.
"That was two questions!" she said in an attempt to distract Katara. It failed.
"I know, just answer the question or I won't tell you what wrong with you." Toph considered it for a minute and then decided to answer. Her face got even hotter if possible.
"It was your brother and yes, he was the one I had sex with a month ago."
Third Person Katara
Katara was surprised to say the least. She didn't think that her brother had been seeing anyone.
Obviously I was wrong
"So...what's wrong with me?" Toph asked.
"Congratulations Toph! You're going to have a baby!" Katara said in the nicest way she could think of.
Toph's face went blank and slowly changed into surprise, then angry, and settled on furious.
"That can't be it! There has to be something else!"
"Well, when was the last time you had your cycle?"
"Ummm…," Toph did the calculations in her head. "Two months ago."
"And when was it supposed to show up?"
"Exactly a week ago, June tenth…" Her expression saddened.
"Have you been under any unusual stress?"
"No. Everything has been normal."
"Well, then I'm pretty sure you're pregnant. I could check with my bending if you want?"
"Yes. I want to know for sure." Toph's face was hopeful again. Katara instructed Toph to lie on the floor on her back. Katara's hands glowed silver as she moved them over Toph's midsection. She detected another, small, life force within Toph. She helped Toph sit back up.
"It's official, there's a baby in there."
"This is bad. What am I going to tell him? How am I going to tell him?" Toph started to hyperventilate, and then dissolved into tears. Katara pulled Toph into her lap like she did whenever Satomi was upset.
"It'll be okay, Toph. My brother will help with the baby. He may be an Idiot, but he's responsible. I'll be here for you and so will Aang. Everything will be just fine." Toph just cried harder. It saddened Katara to see such a strong girl, no, woman in such distress, friend or not.
Toph has been through a lot and adding a baby to all that…it might break her. But no, Toph is strong and she's got all of us supporting her, we'll get through this together.
Katara rocked Toph gently in her lap as she made comforting noises. Satomi came into the room, wondering what all the noise was about. When she saw her aunt in her mother's lap crying, she sat down next to them and started to pat Toph on the back, making a solemn face, as if she knew exactly what was going on. Katara wouldn't put it past Satomi to know what was happening.
Toph calmed down soon after that. She wiped her face and straightened her wrinkled clothes.
"Can I stay here tonight?" She asked.
"Sure thing. Go clean yourself up in the washroom and come to the kitchen, I should have lunch ready. You have to eat much more carefully now, and no more sake." Said Katara, moving into midwife mode. She walked into the kitchen with Satomi on her heels. Satomi loved to watch her mother cook. Sometimes she would take out her toy pots and pans and pretend to cook along with her mother.
Katara got out some fish from the ice chest and put it in the oven, lighting the wood pile underneath, after sprinkling the fish with lemon and pepper. Next she pulled out some potatoes and hummed while she worked. By time she had finished peeling all four potatoes; Toph had come into the kitchen and was on the floor playing with Satomi. Katara cut the potatoes into pieces and put them in a pan with butter, mashing them. She started water boiling for rice and then pulled apart fresh pea pods and dumped the peas into another pot. She put rice into the boiling water and sat down to wait while the food cooked.
"So is there anything special I have to do now that I'm…you know?"
"No. you can pretty much do what you've been doing, just try to eat a little healthier, avoid jarring motions and get plenty of exercise. I suggest you take up walking; you won't be able to use your bending during the last three months so you'll have to walk or ride a carriage where ever you go. I have a book with all the specifics, I could read it to you if you would like?"
"No, that's okay, I trust you."
Katara got up and put the rice, mashed potatoes and peas on the table and set the kettle on for tea. Then she put on heat protection gloves and pulled the fish out of the oven, placing it onto the table carefully. Just as they were about to eat Aang walked in.
"I'm home! And guess who I brought with me? I hope you cooked enough for an extra person." Katara heard Toph whisper, oh no, under her breath as the new person walked in.
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