Here it is! Chapter 6 of 'A Hard Place'. Sorry for the long wait! I don't have any excuses but let me make it up to you with the longest chapter I've ever written for this series. I've also wrote the longest Lemon scene I've ever done - but I couldn't do it without one of my friends from School, Metheny. He gave me some help with the scene. Enjoy~

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Toph

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Aang and Toph strolled through the city streets lined with lamps, stores and the sea of people. It was the lantern festival, a 3 day festival that Iroh happened to tell him about. It was a perfect chance to let his plan go into action. After the talk he had with Iroh, he felt a little more confident. He couldn't allow himself to keep stringing the girls like this. It wasn't fair to them.

Toph, a bit annoyed, had a few questions for Aang that he refused to answer. She had already asked him before, with little success but she was hoping that she would get her answers this time around.

"Hey…Aang," she whispered "Do you really think this plan of yours is going to work? I mean it's not like you haven't tried this before."

"I knew you were going to ask that." his face clouded up but only for a moment "To be honest. I don't know how this will work out but I just know it will."

"You've told me that a hundred times before." Toph sighed and began pouting "Is that all you're going to tell me?"

"Pretty much," Aang smirked as he ruffled her hair.

"That's not fair." She clicked her teeth. Her mind began to wander to the day before.

"Would you two ladies mind accompanying me on a date for the next two days?" Aang smiled.

"What?" Both girls answered in unison clearly baffled at the young monks question.

"A simple date. No convoluted plans to buy time, no ulterior motives, nothing."

"Not to ruin your bubbly mood but a date with two girls at the same time…? You're bolder than I thought."

"Not at the same time. Listen there is a three day lantern festival tomorrow and I thought I'd take you both on a date on the first two days, separately of course so I can make my decision on the 3rd."

"Aren't you just buying for more time?" Mai asked dryly.

"No. Thanks to Iroh's advice, I've…already made my decision," both girls tensed up "but I want to spend so time along with each of you. I know it's selfish and I'm asking a lot but please!" Aang bowed like he had never bowed before. He swore he could hear his spine crack in several places.

"Fine." Katara shut her eyes and agreed before she turned away "So, who goes first?"

"I…didn't think you'd agree so I didn't plan this far…" Aang laughed nervously. Why did she agree so easily?

"Toph can go first." She said curtly before she headed towards the door.

"Wait, Katara…!"

"You know where to find me." Katara slammed the door behind her.

"Well I thought that went well." Zuko remarked sipping on his tea. Everyone turned to him and glared daggers, even Toph! "…what?"

"Besides," Aang woke her up from her flashback "You don't like talking about your fear of thun-"

"Stop right there!" Toph snapped "I don't want to even hear the word!"

"See?"

"Touché," Toph sighed.

"Come on, I'll buy you something to snack on."

"Sweet." That sounded like a fine idea to her. She was getting hungry.

Aang had come across a hallway of trademark games. Couples lined in front to win the prizes for their significant other. All of them seemed to have fun while they were doing it as well. He was more than ecstatic to try them all.

"Hey Toph you want to try them out?"

"Sure, why not?"

They moved from game to game until something finally caught Aang's eye. Aang came across a large brown Moose-Lion cub with the words 'Eternal Love' etched across its white stomach. It was a cliché, yes but it made for a great present. Maybe something to cuddle with would bring out the 'little girl' in Toph.

Pfft! Yeah, right.

"Hold on Toph, I found something you might like - heavy emphasis on might."

"And what would that be exactly?"

"A baby Moose-Lion doll."

"…I'm not Sugar Queen, Twinkles. Dolls aren't exactly my thing." Aang could tell she was a bit peeved.

"I figured as much. Come on, let's find something else." Just then, Aang could feel hard but small fingers latch around his.

"On second thought, get it for me."

"Huh? Why'd you change your mind?"

"Are you going to waste our precious time together asking 20 questions or are you going win that bad boy?"

"Inconsistency? I would have never guessed coming from you…" A stinging pain radiated from his upper arm. Toph punched him, rather hard. "Ow! Okay, Okay."

Aang gave the game master a silver piece, and he showed Aang his target. A simple pyramid of plastic bottles nothing too hard to hit. All Aang had to do was knock them away. He took his arm and released the small plastic ball hitting the bottles straight on.

"Too easy."

"Sorry Sir," the game master grinned "You'll have to try again for the doll."

"What? But I hit it!" Aang argued.

"Indeed you did, but!" He pointed at the pyramid "It's still standing, no? So you'll have to try again."

Aang said nothing more. This game was obviously rigged. If he wanted to win, he'd have to outsmart the game master. That shouldn't be too hard.

"Alright."

Aang produced another silver piece from his robes. When the man placed the ball in his hand he rotated it until he got the full feel in his hand. He eyed his target and threw it as hard as he could. Half way through the air, Aang waved his wrist through the air giving the ball a well deserved boost of speed. However, not even the boost would help. He could only drop his jaw as he watched the ball bounce of the pyramid.

"Ah, better luck next time." The man chuckled.

"You suck at this, Twinkles. I bet Momo could throw harder than that."

"Quiet you." Aang rubbed his temples. That was it. He spent way more money on this than he originally planned and it was way more than that shady guy deserved.

"Once more." Aang paid and received his ball. He took a deep breath and launched the ball once more. It tore through the air, whizzing past the man's head causing his hair to flutter upwards. When he turned to his pyramid of bottles, they had all been blasted away. He was sure that he glued them together so they wouldn't budge. He could feel a cold sweat run down his face when he turned to face Aang.

Who…was this guy?

"I'll be taking that doll now." Aang smiled brightly. The man grumbled and cursed under his breath as he unwilling handed Aang the doll. It wasn't until they were a few steps away from the stand that Toph began to speak. Aang had already handed her the doll. Strangest thing was that when he gave it to her, she crushed it against her body in a vicious hug. Did she want to use it as a punching bag or something?

"You didn't have to go through all that for this thing. That guy was a cheat anyway."

"You knew?"

"Yep."

"Then why'd you insult me?"

"What? I really do think Momo throws harder than you do." Toph laughed and Aang followed suit by wrapping his arms around her head and grinding his knuckle into her head gently.

"Quit it airhead!" She giggled. From the beginning that was what he wanted; her smile. She hadn't been doing much of it lately. It was refreshing to say the least. It was only then that he noticed that Toph broke out of his grip and returned the favor but Toph was doing it much harder than he was. Also, he was bald. Meaning, it hurt a lot more.

Though she said nothing, the doll meant more to her than she let on. To her it was Aang's affection for her in a physical form. It would always remind her of him. She was never letting it out of her 'sight'.

It was later on during the day that Aang and Toph came across a pit filled with earthbending men of various ages. Aang looked to the nearing sign and read "Earthbending tournament…oh no."

"Oh yes!" Toph threw the doll to Aang and she jumped in the pit.

"Who wants to challenge me?" Toph gave a wide grin. All the men turned to her, but then quickly turned away "What the hell?"

"Who'd want to challenge a pipsqueak like you?" The tallest man in the pit walked up to her and sneered.

Oh boy, Aang shook his head.

"Oh? You want a piece of me punk?"

The man looked at Toph for a while before responding. She wasn't looking at him; she just kept her sight to the ground. Was she blind or something?

"Why would I want to fight a blind person? Plus you're a girl."

This guy knows how to make it worse for himself. "Please don't do this! You'll get killed!" Aang warned.

"Come on Twinkle Toes! You know I can handle him and anyone else who wants to fight!" Toph yelled at the ring.

"I'm not warning you! I'm warning them!"

Toph held her ribs and let out a loud chuckle. She couldn't stop herself from laughing. When Toph sobered up she shook her head "You sad excuse for men won't even throw down with a girl who could kick all your asses in a matter of minutes."

"When I'm done with you I'll make sure you can't use that dirty mouth of yours again!"

"I've heard better comebacks from a mute donkey."

"What did you say?"

"I called you an ass?" She shrugged.

When the man charged, Aang shook his head and Toph wore the largest grin on her face.

"I'm going to be making y'all my bitches!" She taunted.

Aang and Toph crashed on a park bench, both tired and sweaty. Aang was tired from carrying around the huge earthbending Trophy, a couple of smaller Trophy for Toph's 'sportsmanship' and the Moose-Lion doll. If you called literally 'annihilating' the entire group of fighters and degrading their every fiber of being 'sportsmanship'.

"You were a monster today." Aang chuckled.

"Of course. I'm the world's greatest earth bender. The toughest, strongest and most hardcore girl in the world!"

"Even if you're the toughest in the world did you really have to make all those guys say that they were your bitches?"

"Pretty much. Otherwise they won't know their place." Toph grinned and Aang couldn't help but smile.

"Hey Toph, I'm going to ask a serious question. You mind hearing it?"

"…go for it."

"You said for those six years we've spent 'apart' you never stopped loving me. Weren't you lonely?"

"Of course I was! Do you have any idea of how it feels to have someone you love taken away by one of your best friends? Not to mention the fact that each time we met you weren't afraid to show off what you two had." Toph sat back in her seat and crossed her arms.

"I'm sorry…but didn't you find someone in all that time?"

"Well my parents did try to marry me off to some rich brats but they were all snobs. I hated them all."

"Not one?"

"Well there was Taro. He was responsible and non-snobbish but…he was missing something. He missed the kindness I once knew. He missed the loving nature I grew attached to. He missed the goofball air around him. So before I knew it in trying to give you up…..I realized the reason I began to love you in the first place."

"Oh…"

"Let's face it Twinkles you got me hooked."

"I can't forget about you. I can't let you go I've tried. Aang you're my first friend and my first love. If I give up I'll feel like I would lose you forever and I don't want that. I've never needed anyone more than I need you."

Tears began to build up in her eyes. Aang quickly pulled her against his chest and she cried into his shirt. In only a matter of minutes, she rested on his lap and fell asleep. Aang carried her on his back to her hotel room. Before he could leave he felt her hands on his shirt.

"Aang…don't leave."

"Alright, I won't." He plopped himself on the bed next to her and Toph hugged him tightly burring her head into his chest.

"Aang…I want to make love."

"Toph…"

"No, not what we were doing before. That was us just giving into lust. Sorry but I gave into my hormones. The thing is…I don't want to have sex with you. I want to make love to you." She looked up with her gray pleading eyes. Aang rubbed her cheeks with his hand slowly before he planted a kiss on her lips.

"Ok."

"…but let me take a shower first…I'm dirty all over." Toph hated bathing, as much as any kid would but this was an extreme exception to the rule.

"I don't mind."

"…pervert…" she blushed as she made her way to the shower.

Aang turned to her very deliberately and gently wrapped his arms around her. Aang stared into her eyes as he very slowly lowered his lips to hers. And she whimpered when their lips locked together, but Aang felt her hands grab a tight hold of him too. Aang could feel her chest heaving against him, and she was moaning into his mouth.

Aang slid his arms around her, holding her loosely against him, and they smiled at each other as their bodies touched. She put her head on his shoulder, and they just swayed together enjoying the feel of each other.

She reached down and rubbed her palm over his crotch. Her fingers squeezed it gently; measuring its hardness, then ran her fingers along the shaft, measuring the size. In return, Aang kneaded her slowly, letting his fingers slide lightly over her breast and they were both moaning into each other's mouths and writhing on the bed.

But Aang felt her jump when a finger finally brushed against her nipple, already hard. Aang captured it very lightly between his fingertips, barely stroking, barely squeezing. She let go of his cock and slid both arms around him, not making a sound except her deep ragged breathing. Then her mouth lifted from his and she nestled her face into the crease of his neck.

Every hug, every squeeze, every kiss, every brush of his hand was new to her. Was she becoming sensitive to his touch? No, it was something else.

Then Aang slid his fingertips onto the bare skin below her stomach and lightly trailed them up and down her thigh. She shuddered and her arms tightened around him. She buried her face into his chest. Aang ran his hand over her body, brushing her breasts and sliding all the way down to the front of her thighs, letting his fingertips tease and his palms caress. Her body started to squirm, sliding her feet up and down the sheet.

When he let her feel his hot breath on her ear, then kissed, sucked and licked her earlobe causing her to gasp and shudder. As he nuzzled into her neck beneath her long flowing hair, he grasped a breast, squeezing and kneading again, and she moaned, her body arching on the bed. Her body was in constant motion, and every breath contained a soft sigh or moan.

When his lips reached the edge of her nipple his tongue made a wet circle around it, barely brushing the porcelain skin. Her breath was coming in short gasps, almost sobs, as her body writhed on the bed, her hips constantly pumping, her back arching with every touch of his tongue and squeeze of his lips.

"Don't stop, don't you dare stop."

Her hands were both on his head, gently holding him to her breast, urging him not to stop. She opened her eyes and watched as he kissed her toes, feet and ankles, and she gasped with each new touch.

"Aang! Don't-ah touch my feet…!" When he began running his hands up and down the outsides of her calves as he kissed and licked his way up the inside, she moaned, and her head went back on the pillow, eyes closed.

"You seem to be enjoying it."

"Hah...hah…I'm…sensitive there!"

"I know."

He avoided going under her feet (knowing that he'd taste dirt if he did) and kept applying his tongue to much of her enjoyment. She writhed on the bed, unable to keep herself still. In her state, her legs stretching out taking the sheets along with them with her arms gripping the sheets as tightly as they could. Perhaps it was too much stimulation for her? Rather than lick the same area, he moved up to her shin. When he reached her knees he moved a bit closer to her and brushed his cheeks against the soft smooth skin of her inner thighs.

Her body was moving constantly, her breath frazzled with every touch of his lips and tongue causing her hips to roll all over the bed. He lowered her legs from his shoulders, pushing them wide, out to the sides. His mouth followed, kissing slowly down through her pink crevice. When he reached the top of the slit between her swollen lips he ran his tongue lightly down the middle, tasting her as she gasped. Her head popped up, eyes open, and she said hoarsely.

"I…it feels so much different from before..."

He smiled up at her as he pressed his tongue deeper, lapping up the juices that were spilling from her. Her head went back and she moaned, but her hips lifted from the bed and pressed her pussy into his face.

Her juices were already running from her, dripping onto the bed, and he slid his cock over her pussy, teasing her clit getting his dick as wet as possible. She was laying still now, eyes closed, though still gasping at his touch, and when he put a hand on her hip he could feel she was trembling.

His other hand gently pressed the tip of his cock against her, and when it found her entrance she sucked in her breath. As he expected, when he pushed she was very tight and she moaned, but her hips lifted to me as she pulled her knees up, feet flat on the sheet. She was so wet he slid slowly but easily into her tightness, watching her face and listening to her ragged breathing. When the head of his cock was well inside her he stopped a moment

"Stop…teasing me…" she gasped, and as her eyes closed thrusting her hips forward so she could take more of his cock. She moaned and he renewed his grip on her hips and pushed, feeling her exquisite tightness as he entered deeper. When he looked down and saw his cock, part way in her pussy and about to slide it in. He took a moment to appreciate her beauty.

"You're beautiful Toph."

She replied with a short moan before he pushed in again. He hardly moved, but she gave little cries, eyes suddenly open and staring out into space.

His fingers tightened firmly on her hips and he slid his pelvis back, and then thrust forward - hard! Her cry was loud and shrill, as he felt her suddenly contract. Her inner walls began to contract and wrap around his dick sending endless waves of pleasure through his dick. She was amazing today. She was breathing deeply with her chest heaving. Aang felt like teasing her more. He gave her time to relax and when she did he pushed again, harder than before.

"God!"

She latched her arms around him tightly and gave short cries between her ragged breaths. Her contracts became erratic as she grinded her hips against his, trying to seek more pleasure. It was there that Aang felt a warm liquid enthrall his dick. She came, rather hard. He smiled and brushed his hand through her hair. He remained still, only until she gave a long sigh. She released her hold on him, and her body relaxed as she lied on the bed, motionless.

"What did you do?" she asked, "It feels so…amazing."

"Like you said, it's making love."

Aang, who was clearly not satisfied, let go of her hips and leaned forward, with his hands pressing on the sheet at her sides. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, enjoying the new sensation. But in a few moments, Aang felt her hips pressing up against him, matching with his slow strokes. She was becoming tighter with each shallow stroke.

Her hands with no guidance crept up to her soft womanly mounds, rubbing and twisting her pink nipples while she 'stare' up to the ceiling. She must have been in heaven; she was in a state of pure ecstasy.

She is enjoying this more than I am. Oh well…Not being able to hold back anymore, Aang carefully increased the speed of his thrusts.

She began moaning softly, and her hips were grinding against Aang's, which told Aang that she craved more pleasure. He began slapping lightly against her, drops of sweat forming on his forehead, and pushed himself back up, grasping her hips again. She grunted when he suddenly began ramming harder into her. The slapping of their hips was now loud enough to fill the room and cause the bed to start creaking.

It was there that an idea hit him. He searched for Toph's legs and held one with his arm, hanging her toes in front of his face. Without hesitating, he placed her toe in his mouth and began his long, deep suction that sent Toph wild.

"What...Hah…agh…did…I tell you about me feet!"

Toph protested but Aang knew better. His only regret was that he didn't do this sooner. He removed the toe from his mouth and went so far as to licking her toes and moving up to the rest of her feet sending Toph into a small erotic frenzy.

It was only when her sounds changed to gasps and moans, to high pitched cries, Aang knew she was nearing the edge. Aang could tell the he couldn't hold it in either. He started pounding against her, ramming his cock towards her core, and her eyes opened for a moment but then her eyes closed tightly just as quickly, and she started crying loudly.

"Aang! Aang! Aang! AANG!" Her back arched, and her ass lifted from the bed. Aang gritted his teeth in his final spurt; he rammed his cock into her a final time slamming her back down onto the mattress.

When he felt her suddenly clamp down hard around him, he filled her with spurt after spurt of his cum as his hips collapsed against hers. He held on to her as she writhed and bucked, until she relaxed on the bed.

He carefully slid out of her, and crawled up next to her. When his body touched hers she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him against her and crushing her lips against his. When her grip finally loosened she sighed in satisfaction and buried her face into his chest. He gave her a squeeze and kissed her forehead. She looked up at him and whispered,

"You never cease to amaze me, Aang."

"I aim to please."

He tightened his arms around her and she snuggled against him, enjoying his touch as much as she enjoyed his. She whispered, "I love you."

Within the hour, the two were asleep almost at once.

"You're leaving?"

"Yeah. Remember the plan? It's Katara's turn." Aang said curtly as he began to dress himself.

"Right…" Aang couldn't help but catch the forlorn look on her face. She nibbled on her lower lip and propped herself up.

"Aang I love you. I really do."

He could have felt her heart and soul in those few simple words. He could feel his heart burning with love for this girl. She clearly didn't want Aang to leave. She even began to shiver.

"I know."

Aang wanted to hold her. To tell her that everything would be alright. But they would just be empty words. He did the only thing he could do. He walked over and placed his hand on hers. He smiled before he gently kissed her on the lips. Toph held his head in place and returned his kiss, stronger and more passionate. She then slowly began to back away. With her finger on her lips, she 'watched' Aang slowly walk out the door. She heaved a sigh and threw herself on her bed. She hugged the doll Aang had won her all too tightly. Now all she had to do was worry all day.

Aang was in front of Katara's hotel room. He felt so nervous that he swore he was sweating a waterfall. Aang breathed slowly. What he was about to do might have possibly been a suicide mission. He steeled his will and marched forward. He had to brace for Katara's mood. She had been angry with Aang and refused to talk to him for days. He wondered why she agreed to this dating thing so easily. She gave absolutely no resistance. Maybe she was slowly but surely forgiving me? Or at least her anger was slowly dissipating.

"I'm sorry did you wait long?" Aang asked.

"No." Katara replied curtly.

Guess not. She was still obviously furious with him.

"Oh boy," Aang scratched his head "Let's go."

As you can for this scene, rather than focus on the hot intercourse, I tried to make it more sensual to show their feelings for one another. You can be the judge of whether Meth and I did it right or not.