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Can Fire melt? Ask the Earth	By : SSjJaden Category: Avatar - The Last Airbender > Het - Male/Female > Toph/Zuko Views: 13993 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar: The Last Airbender, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Hi guys, I’m back. This chapter was really hard to write, so I hope you like it. Enjoy!

The summer heat worked hard to maintain the windless weather on Sheriu Island. The large mansion on the mountain in the middle of the island looked dark in the morning Sun’s light. Only two figures were seen on the rocky beach on the north side of the island. A short one, a girl in dark brown bandaged bra and undergarments and another, a boy. He was tall and wearing only red pants.

„Toph, why do we have to get up this early?” Zuko asked. He was still sleepy, but the Earthbender girl insisted to go out and train before the Sunrise.

„Aang will be up soon, and I have to continue his training as well.” she explained „Before that, I wanted to show you the basics, so you will understand what Aang and I will be doing.”

„So I can watch how you train the Avatar?” he asked, stunned. He always thought that Aang recieved some special training course which made him more powerful than the other, normal benders.

-So Uncle was right.- he thought. -The Avatar isn’t so special after all.-

„Okay, and why do you have to be almost naked?” Zuko blushed as he looked at the young girl. She really was almost naked in her undergarments, showing off every curve she had, and honestly, she had them, and a lot. Toph was short, but her legs were strong and muscular, her stomach firm, her ass thight and also muscular, and all in a feminime, beautiful way. Her skin had no scars, nothing which could stain it’s beauty. Her long, black hair was undone and fell on her back lightly. Her unnaturally green eyes watching him. Her cheeks were lightly pink. Was she blushing? Toph turned away from him hurriedly, but Zuko was sure he caught her blushing as he stared at her. There was something about her body which was strange to him. The bandages she used as a bra were tight. And in tight, Zuko meant he was surprised that she had bloodflow in her body. He could see the skin near the bandage puffy and red. Why is she doing this? Why did she tie it so roughly?

„Enough of the staring Spark, let’s do some work.” she snapped, and Zuko tore his eyes from her bra. Toph walked slowly towards him, and watched all of his body.

„First, you have to learn the most basic of stances.” she said, and spread her legs wide, her feet firmly on the ground.

„Now, you do it.” Zuko nodded, and mimicked her movements. He spread his legs and stood firmly. Toph walked around him, eyeing his feet. She hit his right knee, and aknowledged surprised, that it didn’t move. But it did hurt.

„Hey, what was that for?” Zuko asked, as he felt his skin under his pants thigten and redden.

„Just making sure.” she said and did the same with his his left one, and this time it moved an inch. Toph nodded, and walked in front of him.

„You’re stance is good, with one slight problem.” Zuko arched a brow. „It looks like a Firebender assuming an Earthbender stance.” Zuko almost fell over.

„Of course! I am a Firebender in an Earthbender stance!” Toph shook her head, and Zuko fell silent immidiately.

„I know. It’s just that you must forget Firebending. This is not like that, in Earthbending you cannot fell out of your stance. You see, Firebenders are agile, and fast but we are more firm, slow but powerful. Try to act like a mountain. A force, which can resist any kind of attack.” she was struggling with the words. She was never good at this. Aang was easier, because he was an Airbender, and all she had to tell him, is to think the opposite of Airbending. Zuko was a Firebender and he learned differently, so now she must explain things to him. Toph was never good with words.

As she struggled with an explanation, she felt someone approach. She turned to see a yawning Aang walking slowly towards them only in his pants.

„Hi guys!” he exclaimed happily, but a bit sleepy. „What are you doing?”

„I’m trying to explain to Zuko how to think about Earthbending.” Toph said. Aang looked at the Prince, and saw him still in the basic Earthbending stance, and he understood instantly.

„Zuko, you want to learn Earthbending?” he asked, stunned. „But you can’t! You can only Firebend! Or am I wrong?”

„No, Aang, but I just want to learn the moves.” Zuko laughed, but Toph’s stern expression silenced him. Aang smirked.

„Finally, I can share my good tutor with another. This is great! I won’t be suffering… eh… training alone!”
He twisted the word because of Top’s dangerous eye-flashing. She was really scray sometimes.

„Aang, you just shut up.” she said and looked at Zuko. „It’s like this: Think about what is the difference bethween Earthbending and Firebending. Or in Airbending and Waterbending.” Zuko arched a brow, and thought for a second.

„You mean, the corporation and incorporation?” Toph and Aang stared at him blankly, clearly not understanding what he just said. Zuko sighed, and started.

„Uncle once explained to me that two from the four are corporated elements, using a certain source from which they can bend. So, for example, and Earthbender cannot bend without Earth. Or a Waterbender without Water. These two are corporated elements.” Toph nodded, showing that she wanted to say the same thing. Aand just listened intently, eager to learn something.

„Fire and Air however…” Zuko continued. „are incorporated, meaning, you don’t need flames to bend, and you don’t have to have a flask of Air with you to bend Air.”

„Wow, I never thought of that.” Aang exclaimed. Toph nodded again.

„Zuko, you have your weight on your right leg. Don’t. You placed your weight on one leg, meaning you could use the other one to kick or to move. That is why I said it’s like a Firebender stance. Earthbending is different. As you have said, we use a resource, like are the rocks around here, and we like to be in contact with them, almost always. Place your weight on both of your legs.” Zuko shifted, and assumed the position again.

„Better.” Toph exclaimed and turned to Aang. „Are you ready for our session?” the boy nodded, and they turned to leave. Zuko yelled after them.

„What about me? You said I can watch!” Toph turned and smiled at him.

„You stay in that position until I return. Bye Spark.”

*

The Sun was on it’s peak when Zuko met someone again. Sokka walked to him carrying a large sack of water. He threw it to Zuko and sat on a rock. He still prefered the sand, but he decided to have a little talk with Zuko. The Firebender drank all the water in one gulp. Sokka just smirked at him.

„Yeah, you just don’t know what you have got yourself into. Asking Toph to be your teacher?” Zuko smiled at him.

”Well, she’s not that bad. This stance is getting a little painful though. My legs hurt like hell!”

„Believe me, that’s not pain. You don’t see what she does to Aang every day.” They laughed for a bit, than Sokka started to watch the sea.

„You know…” he started „I shouldn’t feel this way, but I’m worried about Katara. I know your sister is on our side now but still…” Zuko eyed him for a bit. It was strange to see Sokka being sentimental.

„Don’t worry, she’s really on our side. She won’t hurt Katara.”

„I hope so.”

„No, hurting isn’t what she has in mind.” Zuko smirked to himself, but a bit too loudly. Sokka heard it.

”What do you mean?” he asked, clearly worried.

„I mean, Azula… well she might have a thing for your sister.” Sokka’s jaw hit the rock he was sitting on, his eyes staring at the Firebender.

„Are you serious? No way! Azula and Katara! No way!” Zuko shrugged his shoulders.

„Just for you to know. I, too, think it’s impossible… but we might be in for a surprise from their part.”

„Oh, by the Spirits! I think I die now!”

„Why?”

„I just imagined… them…”

„Okay, enough. I don’t want to hear it.”

„’Kay. Say, Zuko, do you have a thing for someone?” Sokka’s voice was funny, in a way. He knew something, Zuko was sure about it. But what?

„What does it matter to you?”

„Chill Volcano-man, I’m just trying to be friendly here. You know, to know one another.”

”Yeah, well… I might have a thing for someone…”

„Toph?” Zuko thought about it for a second. He just said he ’might’ have a thing for someone. Sokka’s guess was too good. But did he really feel something? Was he really… well… in love? No, it’s not that. Well, maybe yes. He might as well, lie, but where would he get? He wanted to be honest to the group he joined to.

„Yes.”

„I knew it!” Sokka exclaimed. „You have a hell of a taste man. No offense, I think Toph is a good girl but still… she’s a sadist!”

„Yeah, well I don’t understand either.”

„Let’s talk about it. Maybe it will help you understand.” Zuko eyed him for seconds, and he sighed. Sokka looked honest, he really was trying to help him.

„Very well.”

*

Aang was on his way to Zuko to tell him that his training was off, and Toph was waiting for him on the sandy side of the beach for her swimming lessons. Aang found the rocky side, and he heard voices. One was Zuko and the other was Sokka. They were in a deep conversation. Aang hid behind a tall rock, and peaked out. Sokka was sitting on a boulder, and Zuko was still in the stance. He didn’t move an inch.

„So, when did this start?” Sokka asked. Zuko shook his head. Aang was really interested in what they could talk about.

„I don’t know really. I saw her only twice before. Still, sometimes I just couldn’t get her out of my mind. I was always on the move, training, trying not to think about her. It worked pretty well, but once I slept, she came back. In my dreams.”

„What kind of dreams?” Sokka’s voice was both questioning and curious.

„Honestly, you don’t want to know.” Zuko said. Aang just couldn’t guess who they were talking about.

„After that, I had to depart from the capital. I had so much things in my mind, I worked so hard, I always slept without dreams. Until that very day in the tavern.”

„When we sent her up to you?” Aang understood now. They were talking about Toph! Zuko had a thing for Toph! Unbelievable! And Sokka knew! Aang felt a bit hurt and left out. He wanted to be in the conversation, he wanted to be a part of the friendship Zuko and Sokka was forming now. He decided to show himself. He stood, and walked out from his hideout.

„Hi guys, what’s up?” Both boys turned to the Avatar, and sighed in relief. Zuko smiled at him.

„So, your training is over?” he asked and Sokka smirked.

„More like torment…”

„It wasn’t that bad today. I can still walk. So… you guys were talking about something?”

”Yeah we were eviscerating Zuko’s love life…”

„Sokka!”

„What? We were.”

„Oh God…”

„Why, what’s up?” Aang asked, honest curiosity in his voice. At least he tried to sound honest.

„I think our firend Zuko here, is having a slight crush on our little Earthbender…”

„Sokka! Now I’m warning you…”

„All right chill, I was just kidding.” Zuko sighed and shook his head. He understood Aang, and he himself, didn’t want the Avatar to feel left out.

„Aang, I was just explaining to Sokka how I think about Toph.”

„Yeah, just due continue Zuko.” Sokka said. „You know, when we sent her up for you.”

„Well, I was sleeping when I heard the knock. When I opened the door, and she was there… wow. I just can’t describe what kind of feelings were roaring inside of me. I still can’t understand them. I was happy, glad to see her, amazed how beautiful she was, mezmerised by her eyes, just everything about her was perfect! Why is this happening to me Sokka? You know! You had girlfriends before!” Seeing the boy's desperation, Sokka, for the first time, looked serious. Like the adult he was, deep down.

„Yeah, the first one turned into the Moon Spirit. Zuko, I felt the same things when I saw Yue. I was crazy about her, everything about her. But I know now that that was a crush. I love Suki, and I understand what love means…” Sokka looked sternly at Zuko. „Do you feel that you would give up your life to see her smile?” Zuko hesitated than closed his eyes and nodded. „What would you give up for her? To be with her?”

„Everything.” Zuko whispered.

„What does she mean to you?!” Sokka was now shouting.

„Everything.”

Aang just looked at Zuko and then at Sokka, and understood what beeing a true adult ment. They knew what real responsobility ment, what love ment. What they really ment.

Everything.

Sokka smiled at Zuko, letting his seriousness pass.

„Then you do love her. I’m glad your feelings are true.” Aang smiled as well.

„Zuko, Toph said you can go now. She’s waiting for you on the sandy side of the beach. You know, swimming lessons.” Zuko stood, the muscles in his legs cracking with every movement.

„Yeah, right, swim with these legs…” he walked towards the beach, but stopped and turned.

„Sokka, Aang. Thank you.”

„Hey no prob. We’re glad our little Boulderhead found someone like you.” Sokka laughed and Aang gave Zuko a thumbs-up. The Prince just smiled and left.

*

„What took you so long Sparky?” Toph asked as she saw the slowly walking Zuko. He looked really tired.

„Just talked a bit with Sokka and Aang.”

„About?”

„Secret.” His smile was so adorable, Toph just couldn’t ask anything else.

„So, you’re ready to dive, young lady?” Zuko mocked her, but he himself was distracted by her outfit. Or, rather her lacking of outfit. Still in her undergarments. Toph frowned.

„As long as you keep those eyes to yourself.” Zuko blushed, but so did Toph. He sat on the sand, stretching his legs. She just arched a brow at him.

„What, you tired?” her voice softened. „We can do this later if you want.” Zuko shook his head.

„No, I’m okay. Just walk into the water to get used to it’s temperature. I’ll be along shortly.” Toph nodded, then went into the blue waves. The cold water washed her knees, then her legs and her hips.

„This enough?”

Zuko stood, and without a word followed the girl into the sea. He walked slowly. Toph thought he was tired but he was far from it. Zuko was slow, because he was deep in thought. He knew if these swimming lessons continue, he will have to get close to her, touch her. He was afraid of it. To be honest, he was afraid because he didn’t know how he would act this close to her. He didn’t trust his body anymore. Above all, he was glad that the water was cold.

„Okay, now let’s get started.” Zuko said, scratching his head. „Well, first I’ll try to explain how this works in theory okay?”

„Try to imagine the density of the water around you. Why do you think a human can stay on the surface without earth under it’s feet?”

„Because of the air in the lungs correct?”

„Correct. Do you already know the theory?”

„Barely. Aang wanted to explain but I didn’t quite catch that.” Zuko thought for a second before continuing again.

„Right, well I try too, okay? To put it simply: swimming is a sort of running in water. You have to use both your hands and legs. You have to try to hold your breath for as long as you can. First step: try to form a spoon with your hands.” Toph arched a brow, but she did as he instructed.

„Fine, that’s good. Umm…” he got lost for a second staring at her. How cute she was as she stood in the water, showing her hands to him, having a small blush and smile on her face… No, Zuko snap out of it! Not now! Concentrate!

„Okay, basically you have to… umm… man, it’s so hard!” he hit the waves in front of him in anger. Then, suddenly an idea hit him. She’s an Earthbender… which means…

„Toph, have you ever seen a Badgermole?” She snorted.

„Well, I didn’t see at that time… but let’s say I did. What does that have to do with swimming?”

„A lot!” he smiled. „Toph, try to imagine how a Badgermole moves when it’s making a new tunnel. How it moves through the earth. You have to move the same way in water, except here you have to hold your breath. Now, let’s try this, what if we…”

*

Aang was walking around the house again. It was a really large mansion, a palace even. The walls were made of white marble and the roof was of red tile. The building had two floors: the main floor which contained the baths and restrooms, the large kitchen and the oversized living room; and the second storey consisted of three bedchambers and seven guest-bedrooms. The three bedchambers were the rooms of Princess Azula, Prince Zuko and the Royal Pair.

Aang arrived at the linving room again and sat on one of the fluffy red sofas. The whole room was decorated with exotic flowers and plants, hanging carpets and paintings. Aang could tell, it was a woman’s house. But, to be honest, Zuko’s mother had a good taste.

Aang was really bored. While Sokka was scouting around the island, he saw another island, and he said he saw a large village too. So, when he returned, he asked Aang to make a bridge with Earthbending and let him travel to the village to investigate. That was seven hours ago. The Sun was low on the horizon, and yet neither Sokka, nor Toph and Zuko returned.

„Spirits, I’m in the middle of the Fire Nation, I’m a dead Avatar, I’ll have to beat the Fire Lord and save the World, and I’m BORED!” he stared into the flames of the fireplace. He wondered where Katara could be. He really missed her. She was his mother-figure, the feminime presence in the group. Toph was a girl too, but she was too tought and rought to be considered a ’feminime presence’.

Aang loved Katara, but was not in love with her. He thought he was for a long time, but he realised that he was kidding himself. He was twelve, for God’s sake! Well, a hundred and twelve, but that’s beside the point. He was not interested in love yet.

„Aang! Aang! Where the hell are you?” The boy jumped to his feet and raced to find the source of the voice. He kicked open the doors, and saw Sokka, cluching some paper in his hands, and pointing towards the sky with the other.

„Aang, look! Appa’s back! Katara and Azula returned!” And really, the flying bison landed in the gardens. The boys ran towards the two figures who jumped off the animal. Katara and Azula looked tired and battered, but they were smiling madly. Katara turned to Aang and Sokka.

„Boys! Hey, we’re back! What did we miss?” but neither gave her an answer, as both of them jumped on her, hugging her. „I missed you guys.” She whispered in a soft voice. Azula looked at the trio, and sighed. Noone was greeting her. She joined the group, but still she was not a part of it. Not yet. That is why she was so surprised when both Aang and Sokka walked to her and hugged her tightly. Azula looked at Katara, stunned. The other girl just smiled sweetly, motioning towards them, encouraging her to hug them back. Azula wrapped her arms around the boy’s necks. They seperated, and Aang went to welcome Appa. Momo was already there. It was strange to see him, because as they arrived on the island, he disappeared into the forest.

„So what happened? How’s the North?” Sokka asked as he helped the girls unload their packages. „Why the early return? We expected you to arrive later.” Katara gulped and blushed. Azula was the one who answered.

„Well, we bumped into some issues which made our departure from the North more… hasty.”

„It’s getting a bit cold out here. We should get inside. I’m tired…” Katara said, changing the subject. Sokka just nodded.

„Yeah, well I have some great news, so we really should just sit down. Aang!” The boy turned to the Avatar who was still stroking the bison’s fur. „Find Toph and Zuko okay? I have some news I would like to announce.” Aang nodded, and stode off towards the direction of the shore.

*

„Zuko, I’m tired! Can’t we just stop already?” Toph asked. They were swimming for nearly seven hours straight. Even her trained muscles were aching all over. She got the hang of the thing pretty soon, but Zuko always pushed her to another exercise.

„Stop?” he laughed, but he too was very tired. „You want to get in the way of my revenge?”

„What revenge?”

„Oh, maybe for making me stand nearly six hours on the beating Sun in an Earthbending stance?” Toph laughed loudly before falling on her backside. The water washed all over her body, but her head was still above it's surface.

„Oh, I can barely stand. I could fall asleep right here and now.” she said. Zuko tried to walk to her, but he too fell and landed right beside her. They both laughed out of tiredness, and the Prince forced his body to obey him, and stood. He helped Toph to her feet, struggling with the waves around them.

„The powerful benders we are…” Zuko smirked.

„Yeah, the others should see this. Sokka would… oops!” Toph was struck by a strong wave, and she fell forward. She braced herself for the impact of the cold water, but instead she felt strong and warm hands on wrapping themselves around her hips, helping her stand.

Zuko acted out of reflex, and caught the girl before she fell into the water. He grabbed her hips, and hugged her close, not letting her fall again. Soon, he became aware by the soft skin under his palms, the warmth she was emitting. Zuko looked at Toph, into her green eyes and marveled in their beauty. Her small nose and cheeks slightly pink because of the blush, slowly enveloping her face. Zuko stroke her hair with one of his hands, hugging her more tightly to himself with the other.

Toph brought up her arms and hugged his shoulders, letting herself engulf in the warmth of his body. The cold waves mattered not, they just hugged each other, emerald eyes locked into gold ones. Toph realised, that slowly Zuko’s head moved to her direction, slowly but surely. She felt the warmth of her blush, and parted her lips. Finally, Zuko’s lips softly touched hers in a sensual kiss.

Toph kissed back slowly and softly, but inside, her feelings were roaring and racing, her inner temperature rising to extreme levels. She was kissing Zuko! Finally, she was kissing him! How many times did she imagine this moment!

Zuko himself was in the middle of a storm of emotions. Her lips were so soft, and warm, he almost fainted at the tenderness of them. The feelings he was so confused about clicked into place, and the realisation hit him like lightning:

I love her.

Zuko knew he admitted it before, not once, but this moment was the first he really understood what it meant to ’be in love’. He knew that the girl he held in his arms was the one center of his being, his life. She ment so much to him, still he knew so little of her, but Zuko knew, it didn’t matter.

Toph felt Zuko slowly opening his mouth, and then she felt a warm tongue on her teeth. She opened her mouth, and let him explore her, letting her tongue duel with his. The tenderness slowly turned into passion, as they hugged each other tightly, deepening the kiss.

Suddenly, Toph felt another presence. She was in the water, so she couldn’t find out who it was, but she was sure: someone was coming. She slowly stopped the kiss, letting go of Zuko, who looked a bit lost and his face showed that he would really like to continue.

„We will definately do this again.” She whispered, and stepped away from him. Zuko arched a brow, trying to ask what she ment, but then he saw Aang, walking down a narrow pathway to the beach, he understood, that Toph felt his presence and she stopped, not letting Aang see them. Clever minx she was...

„Hey guys!” Aang waved and blasted off the ground, jumping a great distance before landing smoothly on the sand. Zuko had to admit, Airbending was cool. „You finished?” he asked and before anyone could answer, he continued. His smile was wide and happy. He looked so much like a kid. Well, he was one, in fact. „Guess what, Katara and Azula returned! They are at your place Zuko! Come on up, they are waiting for us!” he exclaimed happily, before blasting off to the direction of the mansion.

Zuko arched a brow. Why did they return this early? Before he could fell deeper into his thoughts, he felt Toph’s eyes on him.

„Come on Sparky.” Toph said, smiling. „Let’s go and meet the girls. They might have brought back some presents!” she walked out of the water, to the beach. „Oh, I forgot…” she muttered and walked back to Zuko and landed a small kiss on his right cheek.

„You’re a good kisser. A really good kisser.” She said blushing, than turned away again. Zuko just stood there, dumbfounded before smiling to himself as he watched Toph, walking away, her wet and creamy skin shining in the dim light.

„Some swimming lesson this was.”

Done. Phew, it’s hard to write with all these agents running after me. They are trying to convince me not to own Avatar. They just can’t understand that I don’t own Avatar! Honestly! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it, and please review.
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