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Author's Note: Most of this chapter is was TomMaier's incomplete fifth chapter that I finished. Thus after this one I will being the one writing the entire chapter based on the condition I was given when I asked to adopt this story from TomMaier
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Feeling the sun's light shining down on her Toph was stirred awake as even though she was earthbender she did have a trait that was normally attributed to fire benders. That being that when the sun rose in the sky she was up along with in most case she was even up before Zuko was. Most of the Gaang however never knew this because once she got up she almost immediately went back to sleep.

This morning however was different then most others as she was still trying to get over how she chicken out the last night. That was almost perfect time for her let Aang how she felt. Unable to get back to sleep for this reason as whenever she did that moment combine with what would happen with her parents, kept her up. Since sleep was not something she could do anymore at least this morning there was something else she decided to do instead.

Short time later Aang awoke, squinting at the new light, welcoming another day. He always loved watching the sunrise, captivated by how the colors burst open across the sky. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he turned his head to see something he'd never thought he'd see in his life. Toph was awake before he was! She was seated at the front of the saddle, facing into the sunrise. If he didn't know better, Aand would swear she was watching it. He made his way up to her. Her legs were crossed and her breathing rhythmic, eyes closed. He raised an eyebrow. Poking her in the shoulder, he called her name.

"Toph?" One eyelid rose.

"Twinkletoes? What are you doing up so early?" she asked, easing her position a little more.

"Watching the sunrise. You?"

"The same thing."

"Uhh..." she let out a sigh.

"I may not be able to see, but I can feel, Airhead. I like feeling the sun warm up the world. It's very calming.
Very..." she waved a hand, struggling to find a word.

"Serene" Aang finished, earning himself a punch in the arm.

"Yeah, serene. That's it. Join me" she told him, patting the spot beside her. "You know, that's another part of earthbending."

"Serenity?"

"No, staying calm. Staying focused. With your fancy little airbending, you can be carefree. Fire is passionate. Water is soothing. Earth is about being level." Aang scoffed at the irony.

"If earth's so level, why do you lose your temper so fast?" Another punch to the arm.

"Earth is level. However the earth has volcanoes that blow every so often and other places that erupt even more then them" she said

"Volcanoes do not blow out earth but magma and lava" Aang told her.

"They are both just molten rock though so maybe I can create that form of bending next. After all I am best earth bender around What would be more awesome then metalbending then the ability to bend molten rock as well" Toph said with her signature smile.

A scowl came to the Avatar's face before being replaced by a smile realize she was joking(he sure hoped she was at least). A groan was heard from the rear of the saddle. The third person in the saddle finally got around to getting up themselves.

"Ugh...you guys are up already?" Katara asked, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "It's just past sunrise..."

"I'm always up this early" Aang answered with a laugh.

Katara then noticed that her blind friend was up as well and first thought she was still half asleep thus rubbed her eyes some more. As if they were playing tricks on her.

"What's your story, Toph? You usually sleep later than any of us" she said

"Correction" the earthbender began, raising a finger. "I always get up for the sunrise, I just go back to sleep after." Bringing her finger back down, she continued.

"Besides, it's hard to sleep with all of your snoring, Sugar Queen." Anger washed quickly over Katara's face.

"I do not snore!"

"'Fraid so, Sugar Queen" she said with a smirk.

"No I do not! Aang, tell her I don't snore" Katara said as looked toward her boyfriend whose hand began rubbing the back of his head while he seem to be avoiding eye contact with her.

"I…uh...well...you do...kinda snore...a little..." Aang told as he flinched, prepared for another outburst. Katara just huffed, turning away with her arms crossed.

"Oh come on, Katara don't be like that" he pleaded. She just turned away more.

"Ah, leave baby to pout, Aang. How much longer do you think it will take to get there?" Toph asked.

However he did not answer her at the moment as he was busy trying to get Katara to talk to him again. He really did not mean to upset her as he was rather shocked that she had not be told this already. Maybe that was because Sokka did as well so that was possibly why Katara was not aware she snored. Both her and her brother did so why would it effect either of them.

Not wanting to get in the way of the couple having their first official argument she just turned her attention back to the sunrise. Glad for once that she was inside Appa's saddle as she did not have 'see' the couple fight which then lead to Aang managing make up with Katara.

'The earth is level' Toph kept repeating to herself as continued to watch the sunrise

Though while the earth was level there also something always going on underneath the surface. Toph was trying mimic that herself wanting to seem normal on the surface but underneath even having to hear Aang doing touchy feeling stuff with Katara instead of herself was hard on her.