A/N: So I really am ready for this story to be over. Honestly if so many of you weren't following it, I'd kill it and put it out of its misery. I am so unhappy with this crap story that it's like torture trying to continue it, knowing what I know now compared to when I started this story. But hey, if you like it, then by all means, keep reading. I am determined to finish this just so I can say I didn't give up. Here is the next chapter, the story is almost over. Smut still ensues.

Disclaimer: Bryke owns everything.

A few hours later Aang awoke just before the sun came up. He looked down and Katara was deep in slumber, still wrapped in his arms and still half naked, just like he was. He smiled and leaned over, kissing her cheek and untangling himself from her. She stirred slightly, but then relaxed. He grabbed his clothes and exited her tent, a smile on his face.

"Enjoy yourself last night?" A voice called out to him. He froze, clothes in hand and looked over to the other side of the camp, Sokka sitting on the ground and sharpening his boomerang.

"Sokka! This isn't what it looks like!" He said with his eyes wide.

"Oh I know. If it were, I would be much more upset. Cloth tents aren't exactly soundproof."

"If you know nothing happened, why are you upset?"

"Because I know what you two have done."

Aang was speechless. He didn't really have a defense for himself. He just blurted out what came to his mind first.

"Sokka, I love Katara. So much. I would never-"

"Stop. I know what you're going to say, and that's not why I'm upset."

"Then why?"

"Do you understand the risk you are putting yourselves at? What if she gets pregnant?"

"Sokka…" He didn't have a response. He wasn't even thinking about that.

Sokka stood up and came over to Aang, reaching in his top and pulling out a small cloth bag.

"Here." He said, handing the bag to him.

"What's this?" Aang asked, taking the bag in his hand.

"It's a special tea. Have Katara drink a cup every day, and she won't get pregnant."

"Wow… thank you. So… you're not mad at me then?"

"Oh no, I'm still pretty mad." He said and his boomerang glinted off the pale grey light coming from the pre dawn. "But, she probably instigated it. So I'm not going to say anything…"

Aang let out a sigh of relief and gripped the bag tighter.

"Well I should probably get some sleep, the sun will be up soon. Get some rest." Sokka said and walked into his own tent. Aang got dressed in just his pants and balled up his top, going over to his grassy spot and laying down, using his shirt as a pillow. He tucked away the little bag inside of his pants pocket, closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep easily, relieved that his encounter with Sokka went much smoother than he had imagined.

…..

As the sun started to go down everyone awoke in about the same time. They all packed up camp, loaded up Appa, and took flight towards the fire nation capitol. They made great progress that night, stopping at the Black Cliffs where they spent days before the invasion on the day of black sun. Being there brought back memories for all of them, but this time was different. Just one more night of travel and they would see their Firelord friend and hear his announcement. Camp was set up as the sun came up over the ocean, bathing their camp site in a red-orange glow. Despite the long night of travel, no one was really tired.

"Anyone want to go down to the beach and just fool around until we're tired?" Katara said to everyone, which made Toph laugh and Aang go red instantly. She realized her poor word choice instantly and sighed.

"I mean just- oh never mind! You know what I meant!" She said and looked over at Toph, still laughing. Aang let out a small laugh and rubbed the back of his neck.

"I'll go with you." Aang said.

"Me too." Sokka chimed in.

"Alright alright, I'll come fool around too." Toph said with a little snicker. Katara meant to give her a stare, but with the whole blind thing, it would be a waste of time. Instead she just sighed as Aang came up beside her, quickly lacing his fingers with hers. She smiled softly and slid her eyes over to him, Aang giving her a reassuring smile in return. They all walked happily down to the rocky beach, Aang and Katara getting undressed to get in the water. Aang ran into the water and Katara was about to follow, but looked behind her to see Sokka sitting against a rock, Toph on the sand between his knees, just facing the water.

"You guys coming?" She asked.

"I said I'd come to the beach. Not get in the water." Toph said and leaned back onto Sokka.

"She's not really ready if a wave were to come up…" He said and leaned against the rock, bringing his hands to cradle the back of his head.

"Oh, okay then…" She said and gave them one last look before going over to where Aang was, using her bending to propel herself through the water. Sokka watched as she circled around Aang, who tried and failed to splash her many times. He chuckled a little and slipped his hands away from his head and onto Toph's shoulders. She responded by resting her hands on his knees and thighs, relaxing back into him. They were silent, him watching Katara and Aang goof off until Toph asked a question.

"Do you think it will always be this way?" She asked softly.

"What way?"

"All of us, together as a family."

Sokka was quiet as he pondered the thought, sliding his hands down her arms and coming to hug her from behind. He rested his chin on her shoulder, his scruffy chin poking her soft skin.

"I don't know, honestly. You have to go back to your metalbending academy eventually, right?"

"I suppose…" She said and was quiet again. He could feel her thinking, but he wasn't sure what about. "Where does that leave you?"

He closed his eyes and rested his lips on her shoulder, giving her a soft kiss. He didn't really know where he was going now. After they reached the Fire Nation capitol and were done visiting Zuko… Surely Toph would go back where she belonged. Which lead Sokka to ask himself, where did he belong?

"I don't know." He whispered honestly. He hated not knowing. A few months ago his future had been so clear, but now so many opportunities were open to him and it terrified him. What if he chose the wrong path? Was he just supposed to babysit his sister and Aang? Go back home?

"You can come with me if you want…" She said softly. "Those idiots could learn a thing or two from a great weapons expert. Maybe you could give them a talk about forging." She said and smiled, turning her head over her shoulder to him.

"That's a option." He said and smiled, kissing her cheek. Her smile widened and she turned from on her back to her chest pressed against him, pinning him against the rock. He looked at her and she had a smirk on her face.

"It's a really good option. What are you going to do? Try to keep Katara and Aang separate? You're not their chaperone."

"No, I'm not. And no offense, I'm not your tag-a-long either."

"I didn't mean it that way."

"I know you didn't. I just have to find my own way now…"

"So we won't be together then. When this is all over." She said softly and turned her head away from him.

"I don't know. It's not that I want to be away from you. I just don't know where my path goes."

She didn't respond and lifted her body off of him, trying to get up. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back down. When their bodies touched he cupped her face in one palm and gave her a soft kiss on the lips. She was frustrated and didn't want to return it, but her body said otherwise; the way her arms wrapped around his neck and her lips molded to his. He let her go and she pulled back, a smirk on her face.

"Like you could leave this behind." She said and got up off of him, leaving him to chuckle under his breath. He got up and looked out to the sea, watching Katara and Aang ride the waves up and down. He smiled to himself and followed Toph, seeing her circling a wide spot in the sand.

"What are you doing?"

"Getting ready."

"For what?"

She simply smiled and spread her hands over the sand, stomping one foot and lifting with her arms. Out of the sand popped a figure that looked exactly like Sokka, but with a blank face besides a set of lips.

"What's that supposed to be?"

"It's you. Don't you know what you look like?"

"Where are my eyes, and my nose?"

"Come here." She said and motioned him forward. He stepped up to her and her fingers traced his nose, passing over his eyes slowly, taking in how he looked. She walked over to the figure and bent his nose and eyes in place.

"Better?"

"I guess…"

"I think it looks perfect!" Katara said, walking up from the water with Aang in tow.

"Yeah, your sandbending is getting better!" Aang said with a smile on his face.

"I am the greatest earthbender there is. Of course my sandbending is amazing!" She said with a smug grin. Sokka just laughed at her prideful moment, unbelieving that the figure of sand looked much like him.

"Well, it's almost midday. We should probably get some rest." Sokka said and motioned for everyone to follow him back up to camp.

"Yeah, I'm tired now." Katara said as she and Aang grabbed their clothes, they all followed Sokka up the beach. Aang took Katara by the arm and held her back.

"What's wrong?" She asked and the rest of the group stopped.

"Um… I need to talk to Katara about some… stuff." He said, giving a glance towards Sokka who understood.

"Alright, we'll see you both back at camp." He said, taking Toph hand in his and walking away. Once he was out of sight Aang took a deep breath.

"What is it Sweetie?' She asked as he let go of her arm.

"Um… Sokka knows." He said and looked to her.

"Know what?" She asked, folding her arms.

"Knows about you and I… being intimate." He said carefully, watching for her reaction. Horror and fear crossed her eyes before she could hide it behind the smooth and calm façade.

"How bad was it?" She asked softly.

"Not really that bad but um… there's something you need." He said and searched through his pile of clothes, finding a small bag. He handed it to her.

"What's this?" She said, taking the bag and opening it too look inside. A strange aroma wafted up from the little bag.

"It's a special tea that you need to drink a cup of everyday. Sokka said it's so we don't get pregnant. That's something I hadn't thought about… I'm so sorry."

"I thought about it." She said with a small chuckle. "And I know how to time my cycles. But if he thinks this is the best option… then I guess I'll do it." She said and tucked the bag into her clothes.

"Wait… you thought that was a possibility and you did it anyway?"

"Yes, but I can time my cycles." She said and he just gave a blank look. "Let's just say, girls aren't always impregnable. You kind of have to time it."

He shook his head and took her hand. "You can tell me more later, I'm too tired to learn anything new."

"Oh? How about a review?" She asked and wrapped her arms around him and kisses his neck lightly. He bit his lip and held her around the waist, not wanting her to stop but also not wanting her to continue. It was very conflicting. She kissed down his shoulder and let one of her hand wander down his body, feeling from his muscular chest, down over his abs, and down even lower, petting him softly through his trunks. Aang's face was completely red.

"Right now? On the beach?" He asked, his heart racing. Her hands lingered around the band on his trunks and she smiled against his skin. She could see him already pressing tight against the thin cloth barrier.

"Tell me you don't want me and I'll stop." She said and pressed her chest against him, slipping her hand into his trunks and griping him ever so softly. He let out a shaky breath and dropped his clothing onto the sand. She knew that what she was asking was an impossibility for him. He couldn't lie. not to her. Not about this.

"Someone going to catch us." He whimpered under her grip. She was completely high on the fact that she controlled him with a simple flick on her wrist. She gripped him a little harder and pressed her thumb against his head. Katara leaned up and took his earlobe in her teeth, whispering to him.

"That's half the excitement."

A shiver went down his spine and he took her clothes and threw them to the ground grabbing her by the waist and backing her up against a boulder. He took her lips into his, letting the fire inside of him take over. She responded by stroking him thoroughly, base to tip. He slipped his tongue into her and she gladly accepted him, feeling herself get higher on his passion. He took her hand from his length and pinned both of her wrists to the boulder, kissing down her neck and making her breath come faster. Their previous encounter had been explorative and sweet. This was different. He needed her like never before, feeling his blood boil at her tiny whimpers. He used earth bending to capture her wrists for him, letting his hands wander down her body. He cupped her breasts and she bit her lip, arching against the rock, craving more. He kissed down her chest and bit at the cloth holding her from him. She moaned for more as he played with her roughly, letting his desire for her take over. He kissed down her chest, down to her navel and he was on his knees, looking up to her. She blushed when she realized his intensions.

"Aang, please… don't."

"Hey, you started this. And you were quite forward. You want this." He said and slipping his fingers under her bindings, slipping them down and revealing her to himself. He slipped an finger along her entrance and she was already dripping wet for him, making him smirk. Without meeting her eyes again he dove in, plunging a finger into her and licking her clit rather roughly. Her moans were loud and her hips bucked against his head, crying out for more. He smiled against her and steadied her movements with his free hand, slipping more fingers inside of her. She only got louder, her walls surrounding him. He watched her in amazement, changing from rough to playful with his tongue. Her breathing was erratic, his was growing to match hers. He removed his fingers and licked at her folds, lapping up her juices. She moaned out his name and he was so hard he could barely take it. He stood and kissed her deeply, slipping himself out of his trunks and lifting her up around his waist. She clenched her legs around him and he slipped inside of her easily, making them both moan. She tasted herself on his tongue and it sent her soaring higher. She was already so close and he was just beginning. He held her hips up and started to pound into her with reckless abandon, breaking their kiss to bite down on her neck and lick her skin. She moaned out his name again, closing her eyes and just enjoying the feeling of him filling her completely. Her noises were sending him over the edge, he was starting to lose it. He thrust faster into her and she clenched around him, screaming his name as she rode out her quickest climax to date. Watching that look of pure bliss cross her face made him go over his limit, pounding into her as fast as he could and unloading himself into her. He gasped for air into the crook of her neck, feeling her chest rise and fall as quickly as his was. He held her there for a while, licking the beads of sweat off of her skin. When they were calm, he slipped out of her and kissed her lips lovingly, smiling with her. He released her earth bonds and she wrapped her arms around him, kissing him back as he let her legs slide down his body until she was standing. He smiled and leaned down, pulling her bindings back up.

"Better?" He asked with a smug grin.

"Much." She said and pulled his trunks up, giving him a little grab on the rear. They both giggled and picked up their clothes and headed towards camp, walking slowly and lost in bliss. When they arrives, they found Sokka's tent up and Toph's earth tent already closed. Aang made a small comment.

"They must have more tired than us." He said and wrapped an arm around her waist, giving her neck a kiss. She smiled and held a finger to her lips, taking him by the hand and pulling him into her tent.

Little did either of them know that the earth tent held two occupants, both of them nearly naked and sweating. Through the darkness Sokka's lips found hers as he hovered over her, she on her back. He balanced his weight with both of his hands beside her head, trailing kisses down her neck. She was biting her bottom lip so hard, trying not to make any noise. And he was determined to make her do the opposite. His lips made a trail from her neck down to her collarbone and was quickly on the flesh just at the edge of her bindings. His lips were making her feel on fire. It was everything she ever wanted and yet it wasn't enough to satisfy her. He licked the sweat from her cleavage and she arched her back, finally letting a moan escape her throat. He smiled and used this opportunity to slip his fingers behind her back, easily untying the complicated knot of binding that was covering her. She was relieved when it fell loosely around her and Sokka pulled them off, tossing them to the side. The blackness bothered him.

"Does it have to be so dark in here? I want to see you." He begged her, kissing down her fleshy sternum. She was quick to make him happy, throwing one fist to the wall. Instantly there were hundreds of tiny holes in the ceiling no larger than the radius on a calligraphy brush. The light filtered in and it was barely enough, but it was just.

"Better?" She said breathlessly, her chest heaving in the dim light.

"Much." He said and admired her pale skin, the roundness of her breasts, the delicate petal pink buds that peaked them. It wasn't long before his lips found themselves wrapped around one and she gasped sharply, his warm tongue circling once around it. It was so much better than she had dreamed. So hot and moist and rough yet soft. Fire was taking over in her veins, magma flowing through her body. He took her other breast and treated it likewise, causing her to arch for him again. He rolled the mounds in his hands, licking and kissing the flesh in between. He was completely lost in exploring her body, kidding from her sternum down her toned stomach and licking the skin just below her navel, the salt on her skin getting him off. Her breath was coming shorter and she realized where this was headed.

"Switch me." She ordered. He denied her request, kissing lower down her body. He took the bindings in his teeth and tugged at them, gaining a small buck of rejection.

"Sokka, switch me. Don't make me earthbend you over." She said between her breaths, not really sounding very tough. Desperate as she sounded though, Sokka agreed and switched her places, laying on his back. She was over him instantly, roughly capturing his lips in hers and grinding against him. He moaned softly against her lips, not expecting their lower halves to meet with such power from such a small body. She bit his lower lip and moved her hips in a motion that was almost from experience, feeling her warmth seep through his pants and feeling his pants grow tighter than he had when he was on top. He reached out of need to grab her breasts, barely containing each in his hands now that gravity was working against them. He pushed his hips up to meet hers, letting her grind harshly against him this time. She whimpered softly as he palmed her, discovering how erotic being on top yet still not in control was. Toph let go of his lip and licked down his neck just as he had to her, but she left bite marks on the way down, making his throat hold back a growl.

He thought to himself that there was no way she was experienced, yet here she was, making a mockery of everything he had ever known that was foreplay. She was a whole new game and he was simply a player. She bit into his shoulder and he winced, the pain exciting him in the strangest way. She licked his would and made a trail down his chest, and very quickly to his abdomen, nipping at the flesh that clung to tightly to his muscles. She let her hands explore his body where her lips weren't. She found her fingers running down his abdomen and then through the hairs that led below his pants. She felt around the edge of the cloth and hooked her fingers inside at his hips, pulling them down.

"Toph wait!" He said and leaned up, trying to make her stop. She was too fast. Her hands had wandered and had gripped him at his tip, her hands soft yet firm. He stopped and let out a shaky breath, watching her form a picture in her mind. She ran her hands down his length and it was longer than she had expected. It was thicker than she had expected. It was something she couldn't compare anything to. Skin soft but firm muscle underneath, blood pulsing through it so lively. She felt every bump and nerve he had, where the skin bunched at the top. She pulled it back as far as it would go, her hands making another trip down him, all the while he was quiet.

Before he could ask her any questions she gripped him tightly at the base and slipped his head passed her lips. He threw his body and head back, the feel of her hot moist mouth making him moan softly. Her tongue flicked along the underside of his head and he almost growled again, pushing his hips and thrusting into her mouth. She took him in and was lost in his taste, the feeling of rushing blood against her tongue and teeth. She let go and welcomed him further into her mouth, running her tongue along him the deeper he got. She almost got him all the way in when she choked a little and pulled him out, gripping his wet member and stroking him apologetically. He didn't seem to mind by the way he whispered her name. She gripped him harder and pumped her hand faster while her tongue worked on his head. She was driving him absolutely crazy and his body was making a fool of him, jerking and twitching when she changed pace. Just when he thought he was going to boil over the edge she stopped. She could feel his heart beating as fast as it ever had and she smirked, her hand still gripping him lightly.

"Had enough?" She asked.

He smiled and grabbed her, flipping their positions and pinning her to the ground. She moaned softly, somehow enjoying the sensation. Almost like it was a fight that they would both win. He crashed down into her lips and they were both on fire, everything was red for Sokka. His hands were all over her body, trying to find earth to hold himself steady. His head was spinning and he was drunk off of her. She wasn't doing much better, running her fingers through his loose hair and holding his lips to hers. their tongues tangled together and somewhere in the infinite seconds that passed on during their struggle his pants had come completely off, kicked over to the corner. He was naked and she was next. He skillfully slipped her bindings off, breaking contact with her only to throw them aside. He didn't take time to take in the view. He couldn't. He was too far gone. He needed her in a way that could make someone go crazy. She drew him back under her waters, lips melting together and tongues fighting, In an effort to make this as easy as possible for her, one hand fell between her legs and caressed her already swollen lips. She shuddered and lost the tongue fight, sucking on him and holding his head to hers. He went deeper and felt how incredibly slick she was, her hot folds just begging for him. he was satisfied that she was as turned on as him, letting a finger circle her clit quickly. She made a high pitched moan and arched her back sharply, breaking their kiss.

"Oh, you like that?" He smirked, watching her face and chest and noticing how red they had gotten. She didn't respond, just bit her lip. He rounded her clit again and she moaned louder.

"Sokka…." She let slip out, almost too proud to beg. Almost. Her insides were screaming and her heart felt like it was going to come out of her ribcage. She gripped him and tried to pull him down to her again. He denied her and slipped a finger into her entrance and let his thumb circle her clit. She moaned louder and this broke her. She couldn't care less about pride suddenly.

"Sokka… please…" She begged, her nails digging into him. He smiled and put two more fingers into her, feeling how incredibly tight she was. She moaned very loudly, tilting her head back. She felt like she couldn't breathe. Could someone die from this, she wondered. this feeling of adrenaline rushing and sweat pouring and gasping for air. She didn't know it was going to get worse so she begged again.

"I need you. Please Sokka…" Her voice was raspy and something in it made him falter.

He took his fingers out and grabbed her hips, pushing his head at her tiny entrance. Slowly he made his way into her, her nails raking though his hair. Once his head was inside he couldn't think of anything but how much this was going to hurt her. He had never felt something so small in his life.

"Are you ready?" He asked through his haze of lust.

"Now or never." She said and pushed her hips up, making him go a little deeper.

He inhaled and pushed into her, feeling her walls expand for him. She moaned loudly but not out of pain. She wrapped her legs around his hips and pushed him further until he couldn't go anymore. She lifted up and moved her hips against his, unable to be quiet about the way he made her feel. he wasn't worried about her pain anymore and slowly pulled back, just to thrust in again. Their groaning mixed and he watched her face, lost in bliss. He thrust into her harder and faster, hitting her spot every time. Her nails were leaving red marks down his back and he was no longer a man. He was a wolf getting his reward. He bit into her shoulder and she arched high off the ground, torso touching torso. He stared to feel his peak coming and he drove into her as hard as he could.

"Fuck, Harder…" She almost screamed, needing him deeper somehow, wanting him to completely break her. He didn't need to be told, his fingers digging deep into her skin, surely leaving bruises. Hips met hips so fast both of them thought they were going to explode. She felt this feeling starting to prickle in her blood and rolling to a boil under her stomach. He was so close, continuing to moan her name and drive into her as hard as he possibly could.

"Spirits… I'm gonna…" She moaned and then arched her back and clenched her already tight walls around him, holding her body to his as she was drowning in the waves of her first orgasm. Seeing her get off was too much and he let loose into her, his juices mixing with hers with a few more powerful thrusts. He stopped after a few seconds, sweat dripping down his spine and trying to catch his breath. She was in the same condition, chest heaving. He smiled at the sight of her and kissed her shoulder where his teeth had been and had left behind marks. He pulled himself out and flopped beside her, wrapping his arm lazily around her waist.

When their heartbeats had synced up and slowed she turned to him with a smile on her face.

"Sokka… that was incredible…" She said and wrapped a leg around him.

A million thoughts were racing through his mind. What had he just done? Did he just ruin everything they had worked for? Does this just make things more complicated? One thing he was certain of, something he had been feeling that he could admit to himself now.

"I love you." He said breathlessly.

"Wh-what?" She stuttered.

"Toph Beifong," He said and kissed her softly on the lips. "I love you."

She was taken aback, unsure if now was the time to confess. She mustered up the courage and spoke softly and clearly.

"I love you too."

He smiled and pulled her closer, not bothering to find his clothes. He kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her. She closed her eyes and curled herself into his body, resting her head against his chest and falling asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.