This takes place on the same night, about an hour after the last chapter.

Back At the Wall

Sokka pulled up to the front of the school and Aang ran to his car before he even stopped moving.

"Open the door!" Aang pulled on the handle hard rapidly.

"Alright, alright." Sokka unlocked the door and Aang jumped inside. "Where's Toph?"

"She left. But I think I know where she went." Aang said.

"What happened?"

"Drive to the old part of town. I'll tell you on the way." Aang cleared his throat as he buckled his seatbelt.

Aang explained everything carefully to Sokka. Very, very carefully, not wanting to make himself seem like the bad guy in this problem. He told him that Toph was doing that 'girl thing' and being very vague with her signals. It was the only way a guy like Sokka would understand.

"That's crazy." Sokka said, not empathizing. "Why do girls do stuff like that?"

"Make a left here." Aang pointed over Sokka shoulder. Sokka jolted to the left hard and Aang went flying back into his seat. "Okay, okay, pull over there."

"Where?" Sokka looked around. They were no where. Nothing was around them, just the old field that no one ever went to anymore.

"Pull over there and let me out." Aang said. Sokka did as he was told (for once) and Aang got out without warning.

"Hey!" Sokka rolled down the window. "What am I supposed to do?"

Aang leaned inside Sokka's car, through the open window. "Look…Sokka…Toph is gonna be in a bad mood. I think I better handle this." He paused. "Just go home. My house isn't far from here. I'll walk."

"Walk? You sure?"

"Yeah. Don't worry. I'll be fine man."

Sokka looked at him funny. "…okay man. I'll see ya then."

"Later. And thanks."

His car's engine revved and Sokka took off, leaving Aang alone.

Most of the people in the small town were going to sleep. There were no lights expect for the glow of the streetlight a few blocks away and the shine coming off the almost full moon. The empty field became dead quiet. Aang could hear everything: crickets, the wind, a girl crying not too far away.

"Please…help me." He said, looking up to the sky, hoping that Someone was listening.

He walked through the darkness, but still able to see where he was going. He saw the edge of the crumbling old wall of stone.

He saw Toph sitting on the far end of the stone wall, head hanging. Aang could she her bangs bounce with each tear that fell on the cold ground. He wasn't sure if she heard him or knew he was there, so he moved closer.

"What do you want?" She sniffled and grabbed both of her elbows. The white silk on her arms were stained with leaky massacre.

"I was worried about you." He said, completely honest. Toph didn't say anything back. Aang heard her sniffle again. He took two steps towards her.

"I just wanted to be alone tonight." She looked up at the moon. A tiny piece of it was covered in darkness. Usually, the moon stayed hidden. Now it was finally showing its true self.

"I don't…want you to be upset." Aang said, taking another few steps forward.

"Yeah, well, it's too late for that twinkle toes." She wiped her eyes.

"What did I do?" Aang got defensive. "I'm not the one who said…" He didn't finish his sentence. "…I didn't know you…"

"I know. I know…" Toph began speaking sarcastically again. "…I know. It's not your fault and it's all my fault and everything is gonna work out just fine after this."

"Well…why didn't you tell me?"

Toph's head twisted around and her eyes shot daggers at him. "You're kidding. You're freakin' kidding! All of this time, you were worshiping the ground Katara walked on and…" She forced back a rush angry tears. "…oh Jesus, I was always in your background. Why didn't I tell you…you're a real jerk, ya know that?" She turned away from him quickly.

"I…"

"Shut up! Katara is never around and I am always there for you! I always bail you out of jams and…yeah, I might not be the smartest girl…or the prettiest….but dammit, I never left you hanging! I help you when you need it!" She punched the wall. "God, what is wrong with me? What do I see in a guy like you?"

Aang didn't speak up, afraid that she would yell at him again.

"…how could you not have known?" Toph blurted out.

"I just…didn't." Aang didn't know what else to say. "I thought that we weren't like that."

"You moron!" Toph coughed.

"Come on Toph. Don't be so…I mean, you're my best friend."

"Is that it? All that we've been through…I'm just a friend!"

"Wait, I didn't mean it like that. I swear!"

"I know how you meant it! And that's why I'm so mad at you! Stupid!" She started crying again. "That's it! No more, no-freakin-more! Get lost!" She screamed.

"But…"

"You heard me, you…argh! Just…get out of here!" Toph kept looking away from him, buried her eyes in her palms and began convulsing. "Get away from me! I don't ever want to speak to you again!"

"Toph, please…" Aang ducked. A rock flew by his head.

"Just…go!" Toph pushed her palm into one of her eyes and whimpered into it. Aang could hear her sobbing

He didn't move for a minute. He wanted to stay, but he also wanted to do what Toph asked.

"…uh…"

"OUT!" She screamed and her voice echoed over the field.

Aang felt her pain for a moment. Finally, very slowly, he walked away. Toph didn't look back at him.

More To Come