Toph's Snow
Chapter 5: Just stay out!
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Third person Toph
Toph woke up feeling much better than yesterday. She put her clothes on and followed her nose to the kitchen, where Katara was making breakfast.
"Morning, Toph. There's fruit and rice on the table and the pancakes will be done in a minute."
Toph sat down at the table, grabbed a bowl, and filled it with rice. Next she picked up the bowls of fruit, sniffing each to identify it. She put strawberries, mandarin oranges, and banana and apple slices onto her rice and dug in. Satomi, sometimes a picky eater, was only eating the fruit out of her bowl and throwing the rice all over the table, some pieces got caught in Toph's hair. She seemed to be in a playful mood that morning. Katara brought the finished pancakes over to the table. Satomi, seeing her favorite food, squealed in delight, reaching for the plate.
"Pancake! Pancake! Pancake! Pancake!"
"Calm down Satomi." Said Katara, handing her a pancake that she proceeded to tear into pieces.
A few minutes later, as Satomi was "eating" her second pancake, Toph felt Satomi pull her hand back and ducked just in time to avoid the slobbery piece of pancake she had thrown. Katara, however, wasn't so lucky.
"Ewwwwww!" Katara peeled the bit off her face.
"Alright you are officially done eating. Now it's bath time. Hey Toph, first lesson in mothering, follow me."
Katara led Toph down the hall to the wash room. She turned the faucet for hot water on, narrating what she was doing to Toph, and then the faucet for cold water.
Indoor plumbing was still new; all the kinks hadn't been worked out of toilets yet so most people still had their out houses.
"You have to make sure that the water isn't too hot so it won't burn their sensitive skin." Katara turned the water off and set Satomi in the tub.
"Listen to make sure they're not drowning, if you can't feel any movement from them, check to make sure they're still sitting up. Although, for the first few months, I suggest you don't put them in the bath. Just get a washcloth and fill a bucket with warm water and wash them in your lap." said Katara, editing her system of doing things to Toph's abilities.
"How do you remember all this stuff?"
"Lots and lots of practice." chuckled Katara.
After Satomi's bath, Toph and Katara went to the market to restock the house with food. First, they bought vegetables and fruits, and then flour for bread, rice and various salted meats. By the time they were finished, Satomi was tired and cranky.
"Let's stop by the tailors and get some cloth so we can make you new clothes."
They walked into the shop and searched through the cloth for something comfortable to wear.
"Hey Toph, come feel this one." Toph walked over to her and touched the cloth. It was soft and smooth and thick.
"This would be good because you'll be biggest during the winter. It's thick enough to keep you warm, but it's not scratchy like wool. And, I have to say, dark green is your color."
"I like it." Toph pulled at the cloth to gage its strength. It gave a little but resisted her pulls on it. "It's tough enough that it won't rip easily, but still comfortable."
"I agree. Here, take Satomi outside while I get this and then we'll go home."
Toph walked outside and stood in front of the shop, Satomi on her hip with her head on Toph's chest. Toph was thinking and wasn't paying attention so she jumped a little when a voice spoke to her.
"Hey, Toph." Said Sokka.
"Don't scare people like that."
"Sorry, you usually know I'm there."
"Well next time, be more careful! And why are you talking to me anyway? I told you not to talk to me anymore!" said Toph forcefully, so she wouldn't wake up Satomi.
"We need to talk about what happened Toph."
"No we don't!" Toph said through her teeth.
"Why?"
"Because, I don't want to talk about it."
"Why not?"
"Because."
"There has to be a reason Toph."
"Fine you want a reason? I'll give you a reason. I don't want to talk about it because I love you and you don't feel the same. Just stay out of my life so I can get over you." Toph stalked back into the shop.
Did I really just say that?
"Let's go home." Said Katara cheerily. She took Satomi from Toph and they walked out of the shop.
Third Person Sokka
Sokka stood there for a few seconds processing what Toph had just said. She loved him! But she thought he didn't feel the same.
"I have to fix this." Said Sokka to himself as he walked away.
Hmmmm. Not sure if I like this chapter. Meh, oh well. Sokka's determined now! Find out what he does next chapter.
P.S. the chapters will now start skipping through time; each chapter will be about a week after the next one (this chapter is during week 6 of Toph's pregnancy).
Jaa nee!