They are 14 years old, both of them. Things are gonna start "changing".

Growth Spurt I

Toph sighed. Aang didn't notice. Toph sighed again. This time, Aang glanced in her direction.

Both were sitting down on opposite sides of Aang's kitchen table. Aang was trying to study, but Toph…Toph just stared at him.

She sighed loudly and her breath pushed Aang's paper up against his wrist.

"What?" Aang asked, frustrated.

"You're taller than me." Toph said bluntly.

"What?"

"When did you get taller than me?" Toph asked.

"I did? I don't know. I don't think I even am taller than you."

"Stand up." Toph demanded.

"Is this necessary?" Aang asked as he got out of his chair.

"Yes." Toph stepped very close to him, put her hand on her head and push it forward until it hit Aang's brow. "See? You're like an inch taller."

"Wow." Aang had never realized until Toph pointed it out.

"I don't like it."

"It's no big deal." Aang grinned.

"I said I don't like it." Toph pouted.

"Oh, come on. So what? It's only one inch."

—4 months later—

"Ahhh!" Toph yelled ferociously.

"Toph, just take a deep breath." Aang begged.

"Look at you! Just look at you!"

"Sorry! It's not like it was my fault!"

"You're half a foot above me!"

"Calm down!" Aang raised his voice.

"I don't wanna calm down, jolly green! I want you to be closer to the ground!"

"I can't do that tiny." Aang let the word 'tiny' slip out by accident.

"What…did…you…say?" Toph eyes rolled over red.

"Um…I think I called you tiny. But I may be wrong." Aang began to think that it was all very funny.

"You better be wrong!"

"I may have called you pipsqueak instead." Aang giggled.

Without warning, Toph charged at him! Aang took off running. He bolted out of his room, down his stairs and into his kitchen. Toph chased him down and around his house before running out of breath by his refrigerator. Aang ran back upstairs, too fast for her to keep up with.

"Ha-ha!" He laughed. BANG! Aang ran face first into his model airplane hanging from his ceiling, forgetting now tall he had become.

Toph caught up with him and pulled on his arms, twisting it in a circle.

"Ow." Aang moaned.

"Serves you right. If you weren't so freakishly tall, then you never would have hit that plane."

"I'm only 5"9!" Aang reminded her.

"GIANT!" Toph waved her finger at him, trying to scare away the evil spirits.

"Toph, seriously stop! What do you want from me?"

"An apology." Toph let go of him.

"Are you serious?"

"Serious as a heart-attack!"

"Fine." Aang sighed and stood up, rubbing the red spot on his forehead. "I'm sorry that I grew taller. I'm sorry that I am taller than you."

"Thank you." Toph nodded.

"And I am sorry that you are such a short little…" Before Aang could finish, Toph jumped at him. Aang dodged her and ran out of his room, expecting another chase, but Toph didn't run after him.

"Yeah, well…you're still skinny!" Toph yelled. She was not in the mood.