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Crystal Dreams

Sokka was pacing back and forth in his tent. Toph sighed and rubbed her temples with her fingers.

"Sokka, you'll do fine. The plan is perfect."

Secretly she laughed at the irony that she was here, helping him plan how to propose. Sure, she'd fallen in love with him hard and fast, but she still was able to hold herself together. That's what earthbender's did. Be strong, even when it was hard. Face the problem, be unmovable. The trouble was that she was running out of time to face the problem.

Because in a few hours Sokka would be engaged and she would have no right to tell him about her feelings for him no matter how badly she wanted to.

"Well, I've got to take Suki to the waterfall, right?"

"Yes," she encouraged him along in the plan he had developed.

"Then I pull out this baby," he gestured to the betrothal necklace he made. "But, I don't know what I'll say!"

"Just tell her what you feel!"

"Suki," he started nervously. "We've been together almost a year and a half now; I know I've made you wait for so long. But, I've been spending time making your necklace, not that it wasn't worth it… You are totally worth it. I mean you totally could kick my ass if you wanted."

"AHEM, focus snoozles. Don't go off track. You've got to make it sweet, and you've got to make it personal." Toph reprimanded. And suddenly she found an answer to the lingering problem in her chest.

"Here, let me show you how it's done." She stood up acting upon the desire to reveal her feelings for him.

"Sokka," she started nervously but then laughed at herself. "Falling for a Southern Water Tribe warrior who was in a relationship wasn't exactly how I'd pictured my life. But, that's what happened, Sokka. I fell hard and fast for you." She paused, wishing for once in her life that she could see facial expressions. "I love you," she added bravely, the words hung in the air like a sweet perfume and then Sokka began clapping enthusiastically!

"That was AMAZING Toph, now all I have to do is fix it so it applies to Suki and she'll never be able to say no! Thanks!" He gathered the blind earthbender in his arms. "What would I do without you?"

She sighed, realizing that he had not taken one word that she had said seriously! Instantly she decided that the next course of action must be taken.

She moved so quickly that Sokka had no time to react; she had placed her lips on his. It was amazing that she had found them really, but it was as if instinct had guided her there. For a few moments, Sokka was frozen and she could enjoy the hard, rough taste of his lips. He grunted and groaned as Toph did not move from his delectable lips. She thought for a moment he might throw her off of him. But, to her surprise his lips were moving hungrily against hers. His arms had wrapped around her, pulling her closer to him as he deepened the kiss. So THIS is what it felt like to be blissfully happy. She sighed happily as she snaked her arms around his neck.

"Toph? Are you all right?"

Sokka spoke breaking her from her daydream and she found herself blushing. He had actually moved away and was now standing, watching her drool like a hungry hog-monkey.

"I guess I was daydreaming. Haven't gotten a lot of sleep recently you know, helping you purpose and everything!" She reached over and hit him on the arm.

He laughed and returned the favor.

"Man, for a minute there I thought I'd lost you. One minute you're telling me you love me, the next you're in a day dream. You should catch some sleep while I go find Suki."

She sighed and sat down on a bench near the door.

"Okay," she nodded, trying to hide the tears on her face.

"Wish me luck."

"Luck," she whispered and with no further stalling, Sokka went to find his future bride.

What cruel trick of life was this? It was like being given a glimpse of a crystal as she had heard them described, glittering like the sun and then her eyesight being taken away after only a few precious moments. She sniffled as she wiped a few stray tears from her face.

Would her life be forever filled with these crystal dreams?

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