Birthday Girl

"I don't want you to do anything for my birthday, okay Aang." Toph said out of the blue.

"What? Why not?" Aang asked.

"Just don't, okay? I'd rather not be reminded that I am another year close to being worm chow."

"Well when you say it like that it sounds horrible. But birthdays can be a lot of fun. What happened to you that was so bad?"

"Look, my parents forget my birthday. Often. Just don't bring it up again." Toph crossed her arms. She felt Aang's sympathy pouring out of his puppy dog eyes. "Stop that." He didn't. "Seriously, stop that. I don't want anything for my birthday."

"No gifts?" Aang asked.

"Not one!"

"No candy or cakes?"

"No, and no."

"Well, can I at least wish you a happy birthday?"

"I'd prefer if you didn't."

"So, you really don't want me to do anything?"

"NO!" Toph shouted.

"Okay, okay. Sorry." Aang paused. "Wait! Isn't you birthday in November?"

"Yeah."

"Toph, it's July?"

"Yeah, I know. But I wanted to tell you the rules now so you don't forget."

"Don't you think that I'll forget what those rules are from now until then?"

"A…" Toph hesitated. "I didn't think of that." Aang sighed. "Just try your best, okay?"

Aang shook his head, amazed that she called him absentminded.

-Many Weeks Later-

"SURPRISE!" Aang yelled at the top of his lungs and forced a cupcake near Toph's (grumpy) face. Not worried about her angry look, Aang began to sing for his best friend. "Happy birthday to you…happy birthday…" SPLAT

"I said I didn't want anything!" Toph said as she jammed the cupcake into the center of Aang's face. The strawberry icing dripped off his chin and she could feel him breathing through the cupcake's wrapping. "And I hate strawberry!"

Aang pulled the cupcake off his face and spat out the frosting that got stuck in his mouth.

"…happy birthday to ToOooOooph…happy birthday to you!" He finished singing with an enthusiastic smile.

Toph sighed and walked into Aang's kitchen to grab some napkins.

"Would this be a bad time to mention that I don't want you to do anything for my birthday either?" Aang said.

"BITE ME!" Toph screamed.

Aang's birthday was in March, Toph's in November. Toph and Aang are both 14. Eh…things are about to get…rocky.