Taang Week '10 Beauty

I'm glad everyone's liking the Taang week entries, Get ready for day 4
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Beauty
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This story takes place after "City of Walls and Secrets." and after a Previous Taang fic "Forgive"
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Our heroes now wished they never arrived at Ba Sing Se. After learning that the War of the Fire Nation is covered up within the city's walls, Aang, Toph, Sokka and Katara felt like prisoners in what they first though was a grand city. They soon arrived back to their living arrangements within the upper rings of the city. After being left by another girl claiming to be Joo Dee, Sokka was the first to speak.

Sokka: This is just great. We came all this way to warn the Earth King about the Fire Nation, and thanks to Long Feng, he doesn't even know about the threat!

Aang: Yeah, this has been a depressing day.

Katara: Hey, cheer up guys, We'll find a way to get around Long Feng and his Dai Li agents. We've come too far to give up now.

Toph: That little glass of yours is always half-full isn't it Sweetness?

Katara glares at Toph for a moment, then Aang lets out a big yawn.

Aang: How late is it?

Sokka: (looks outside) Looks like a few hours passed sunset, later than we usually stay up.

Katara: I guess we should all turn in.

With that, Katara, Sokka and Aang make their way upstairs to the bedrooms. Aang notices Toph not following them.

Aang: Aren't you going to bed too?

Toph: Um...in a bit. I'm not really that tired.

Aang: Okay. Goodnight, Toph.

Toph: 'night Twinkletoes.

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Later that Night, we see Aang in his bed, sleeping soundly on his bed. He was mumbling in his sleep, we can faintly hear the word "Appa" showing that his dreams are about his Sky Bison animal guide. Suddenly, his smile disappears as he toss and turned.

Aang: (in sleep) No...No, Appa...come back. APPA!

He jerked himself awake, breathing heavy he starts to calm down and sigh.

Aang: Another nightmare. Third one this week.

He lies back to bed and tries to sleep again, that's when he noticed something. He was facing out the window and noticed a Shadow on the wall across from it. Someone was on their roof. He jumped up and grabbed his staff, He remembered that Long Feng said they were going to be monitored by Dai Li Agents, could this be one of them? He First stood his head out for a better look, Making sure they could hear him, Aang quietly started to make his way upward, using his earthbending to stick him to the side of the wall. Once he reached the roof, he gently lifted his head and was surprised to see, not a Dai Li, but Toph. She was sitting quietly, still in the elegant outfit she was wearing to sneak at the Earth King's party, and if he didn't know better, it seemed that she was crying softly.

Aang: Toph?

At the sound of her name, Toph stopped her sobs in surprise.

Toph: Oh...hey Aang.

Aang climbed up on the roof and sat down next to her.

Aang: Are you okay?

Toph: tch. Do I sound okay, twinkletoes?

Aang: Sorry. But...why were you crying?

Toph: I don't want to talk about it.

Aang: Does it have to do with your clothes? You haven't changed out of them.

Toph: I said I don't want to talk about it!

Aang: Come on, Toph, don't hide from me. We're friends, and that's what friends do, they help when the other is said.

Toph: (sighs) Ok, I'll tell you, Aang. It's just...today, while I was at that party...it kinda brought back some bad memories.

Aang: Oh...I'm sorry.

Toph: It's not your fault. One time when I was very young, on my birthday, my parents held a party in my honor. I was so excited to have a birthday party, I was dressed up real nice by the servants, much like how I'm dressed tonight. They said I looked beautiful. I couldn't tell, but I took their word for it.

Aang: Well...what went wrong that day?

Toph: It turned out that my special party's guest was only my mom, my dad, the servants and a few distant relatives...no friends.

Aang: you didn't have any friends?

Toph: Aang...it was as if no one knew I existed. I later learn that my parents were embarrassed that their daughter was blind, that's when they started to keep me a secret. I never felt so isolated...it felt...ugly.

She turned around and started to cry again.

Toph: After that day, I started to run away and enter the Earth Rumble tournaments, and I never asked for another Birthday party.

Her crying got a little louder, but suddenly, she felt Aang's arms rap around her. Tacking in his comfort, she moved closer and cried into his shirt, and he patted her back, trying to comfort her.

Aang: It's going to be okay, Toph. It'll be all right.

The two stayed up on the roof for some time, Toph's sobs started to lessen until she stopped completely. Aang pulled away a bit to dry her eyes.

Aang: feel better?

Toph: a little.

Aang: You know, I remember something that you once told me.

Toph: What's that?

He answered first by kissing her on the cheek.

Aang: That you're not alone anymore, you've got us. Me, Katara and Sokka. We're your friends, we're your family now.

Toph blushed at the kiss and blushed more at her own words coming from Aang.

Toph: Thanks, Aang. That really made me feel good...It's nice to have friends who care about me, it makes me feel...beautiful.

Toph moves in close and cuddles a bit into Aang's arms.

Aang: I'm glad to help. (yawns) We should go to bed, it's really late.

Toph: Can't we stay out here? It's very peaceful.

Aang: Well...ok, sure.

Toph smiled and the two started to gently lie down on the roof, Aang lied on his back and Toph just rested on him. She leaned in and kissed his cheek.

Toph: Thank you.

Aang: It's no trouble. It's nice sleeping under the stars

Toph: Not that. You really cheered me up, you made me feel beautiful.

Aang just smiled as he and Toph started to drift into peaceful slumber under the starts. There was never such a beautiful sight.
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Well, that's the end of Day for. I hope you liked it, keep reading and reviewing.


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Wait, here's an extra scene
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Months passed since Aang Defeated Fire Lord Ozai. Zuko, who left the Fire Nation to be Aang's firebending teach, assumed the role of Fire Lord, and even more surprising, he asked Katara to be by her side as his Fire lady, to which she humbly agreed.
The entire gang celebrated at Iroh's Tea shop, the Jasmine Dragon. It was starting to get late and Toph had asked to be excused and turned in for the night. She walked up to her room, and sighed a bit.

Toph: They sure are having fun down there. I wonder if anyone will know what tomorrow is.

She sighed again and opened the door to her room, but she suddenly got startled by a voice.

Aang: Hello Toph.

Toph: (gasp softly) Aang?

She felt his vibrations as he stepped off a chair in the room, he was trying to surprise her by staying off the ground. Toph also noticed the he was carrying something.

Toph: What's that in your hand?

Aang: It's a surprise.

Her eyes widen, she wondered and got a bit excited. She came closer to Aang and felt him take her hand. He sat her down by the Room's balcony, he took a seat next to him and placed the item he was holding down between them, it was a cake...with lid candles on it. She gasped in surprise.

Toph: Is that what I think it is?

Aang: Happy Birthday, Toph.

Toph: You actually remembered.

Aang: I could never forget my girlfriend's birthday.

Her eyes watered as she felt touch by his thoughtfulness. Before the final battle took place, Toph admitted to Aang that she was in love with him, and it was only after Aang Stopped Ozai did he took her in a big kiss and told her he loved her back.

Toph: Aang...you have no idea how this makes me feel.

Aang: I think I know how you feel, in one word...beautiful.

Toph: Oh Aang....

Aang: Come on, Toph. Make a wish.

Toph: I don't need to...(moved closer) it already came true.

With that, they moved in close and kissed. Aang placed a hand over Toph's face, pulling her closer, and Toph just tilted her head, making the kiss more passionate.
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I'm sorry, I just HAD to add that