Years Go By
8th Grad
"I'm NOT your friend!" Toph angrily yelled. "Loser!"
"You're a real bitch. You know that?" Aang said the first thing that came to mind, the first time he ever really said a harsh insult.
"Me a bitch? Look who's talking, you little sissy! And you're a shrimp too! Shrimp!" She stuck her tongue out at him.
Freshman Year
"Please, the Hulk could SO beat Superman in a fight." Toph insisted.
"No way. Superman is the greatest! He always has been, and always will be." Aang defended the Man of Steel, as if he needed defending.
"Hulk smash puny Superman!" Toph slammed her fist into her other hand.
"Unless the Hulk is green because he's got kryptonite on him, Superman is winning that fight."
"Whatever. I'm hungry." Toph got up and grabbed her cell. "You want pizza?"
"I'm in the mood for Chinese."
"God. You're a walking stereotype, aren't you?"
"Hey!
Sophomore Year
"Morning." Aang sat next to Toph on the bus.
"Hey Twinkle Toes." She moved over a bit, to make room for him.
"Did you finish all of the homework for Math?" Aang asked.
"Um…can you…correct it for me?" She took it out of her backpack. It was covered with eraser marks and etched with sloppy handwriting.
"Sure. Why not?" Aang took it and started going over it carefully. He sighed, amazed at all of the easily missed mistakes.
Toph watched him carefully. When that light turned on in Aang's mind, it was like he became a different person. He looked serious, focused, determined. He looked good.
She smiled. Aang noticed the way she was looking at him.
"What?" Aang asked.
"What?" Toph replied.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"What are you talking about? Come on, help me with my work." She bugged him more, smirking more.
Junior Year
"Toph! Wait up!" Aang ran after her.
"Buzz off Airhead." She nearly shoved him, but missed.
"Geez. What's wrong with you?"
"Why did you blow me off yesterday?" She growled.
"I'm…sorry. Katara needed…"
"Oh. Excuuuuuuse me. Katara needed help again. I'm sooooo sorry. Let's all just get on our knees and worship Katara for a while, right?"
"…I'm sorry Toph." He whimpered.
"No, ya know what? I'm sorry. I'm sorry for waiting for two hours on the school benches with math homework that I needed help with. Just forget it. Go away already."
"Wait, don't-"
Toph walked away from him, enraged. And heart broken.
Senior Year
"Stop teasing me." Toph giggled as Aang tickled her, planting a few kisses on her neck.
"Make me, I dare you."
"Don't dare me. You know I could stop you."
"But you won't." He grabbed her gently and pulled her off her chair. Easily. Toph was barely half his weight and Aang was tall. He held her off the ground like she was a pillow.
Bzzzz. Bzzzz. Aang's cell rang.
"You wanna get that?" Toph asked.
"No." He kissed her and brought her down. Toph looked at the phone and read the caller I.D.
"It's Katara."
"Who's Katara?" Aang asked.
Suddenly excited, Toph grabbed him and kissed him as hard as she could.
Just for the record, Superman could TOTALLY beat the Hulk.