ATLA: Bonds Within Bending

Toph The Living Legend

Sokka's POV

The time has come. The hour was 8 o'clock. Time to drink so much my liver explodes.

Toph and I have a pact for tonight, we're going to stick together and have each other's backs, but we also have a bet, whoever can drink the most without throwing up gets fifty bucks, and I don't think I have much of a chance of winning.

"Sokka! Are you ready yet??", I heard Toph yell from outside the door, I sighed looking at myself in the mirror not sure if I look good enough for going out, I checked my hair for the six time I could style it differently?

"Yeah I'll be there in a minute!", I replied, brushing myself off and looking away from the mirror, if I look at it again I'm sure I'll have a breakdown, I grabbed my phone and wallet walking out to the girls. "You ready to lose fifty bucks tonight short stuff", I smirked.

"Are you ready to cry yourself to sleep tonight whilst I cuddle up to your fifty bucks in bed!" Toph chuckled whilst putting her hair up.

"Here let me help", I smiled and walked over getting a hairbrush from the side.

"I don't need any help", she huffed quickly putting her hair up making it look like a mess. "See totally fine", she shrugged, her hair immediately came out and covered her face, "Okay this isn't me asking for help, but can you give me a hand?".

"Sure", I stood behind her and stuck my tongue out whilst I concentrated on her long black hair, brushing out all the knots and putting it up making it look neat.

"Are we ready to go out?", Katara walked in and noticed Toph and I, raising a brow with a smirk forming on her face as she examines what we're doing, "how about I meet you both there and let you have this little cute moment in private", she grabbed her jacket and walked out the door.

"Woah woah this isn't what it looks like I was just helping her!", I stepped back with my face burning red and ran after Katara.

"Actually he wasn't helping me because I never need help!", Toph stayed where she was, feeling her hair to see how good of a job I did.

"Uh-huh sure Sokka, what's all this blushing about then eh?", Katara kept the smirk on her face as turned around to face me in the hall.

"Just really hot y'know, it's so hot in this building", I fanned myself acting like I'm boiling hoping that Katara will drop the topic and the stupid smirk on her face.

"Oh really? Do you want me to cover you in water so you can cool off?", she raised a brow lifting her arms up like she's about to water bend.

"That's okay don't worry about it, I'll go cool off back at the apartment and grab Toph then meet you at the club, I hope I don't walk in seeing you all over Aang when I get there", I watched her turn and walk away.

"Sure thing, don't be too long", she said before walking down the stairs. I shook my head and walked back into the flat.

"Toph? You ready?", I looked around the room but stayed at the door, ready to leave and make sure Katara doesn't make a fool out of herself, and doesn't get hurt by some idiot.

"Yeah, let's go", she walked out of the kitchen linking arms with me and walking out together, "thanks for helping me by the way, that was nice of you", her cheeks reddened slightly.

"What do you mean? I didn't help you at all, you don't need help", I smiled feeling her get closer to me as we walk.

"Oh yeah you're right", she chuckled. "Tonight's going to be a whole lot of fun".

Katara's POV

I arrived at the club hoping to find Aang in the crowd, I stood awkwardly at the bar looking around to see if he's actually here.

"Katara!", I jumped as someone's arms grabbed me from behind, I froze in my place from pure shock. "You came!", it was Aang, he pulled me closer to him, he was hugging me from behind, he's holding me, is it getting hot in here or is it just him?

"A-Aang hey! Of course I came", I smiled lightly as he moved around me to stand in front, I was sad he let go but at least I can look at him now, "can I get you a drink? I did invite you out after all", I shrugged getting the barman's attention.

"Oh are we getting drinks here? Let's have a round of cactus juice shall we?", a girl walked over to stand beside Aang, so this must be his girlfriend that I heard last night. I simply nodded and ordered.

"Oh sorry I haven't introduced you, Katara this Suki, Suki, Katara", Aang spoke with a bright smile on his face, though I feel there's tension between Suki and I.

"It's a pleasure to meet you", I smiled at her trying to be polite, hopefully I can keep an eye on her at this party so I can see what she's like.

"Stop with the formality and get this down your neck", Suki smirked and passed me a shot of cactus juice, swallowing it like it's nothing then putting the glass back down, "again!", she beamed. I looked at her then at the shot glass, here goes nothing.

"My round?", Aang smiled at Suki also taking his shot like it was nothing whilst I'm trying extremely hard not to flinch so I can impress them both. "Same again please", Aang chuckled getting excited as the shots got poured.

"What's this I see? Cactus shots? Don't mind if I do", Sokka walked over with Toph on his arm, moving away from her and closer to Suki, taking the glass from her hand and drinking it whilst looking into her eyes, his eyes widening as he swallowed it.

"Can't talk your liquor eh boy?", she smirked tilting her head at him, I couldn't tell if she was mad at him for taking her shot or flirting with him, though I hope she isn't if she is dating Aang.

"He definitely can't, but I sure can, hi I'm Toph the living legend, why don't you join our little bet?", Toph smirked at Suki standing beside Sokka. This was my chance.

"Aang, why don't we find a table and talk?", I smiled at him seeing him nod back. We found a table and sat down, I wasn't expecting him to sit down beside me, but he got even closer, how can he be so comfortable around me, we barely know each other.

"Thanks for the invite by the way, I can't wait to watch your brother drink himself silly", Aang laughed looking back at the bar where Toph is having shot after shot with Suki and Sokka is leant over the bar.

"Yeah well, I wanted to thank you and I want to be friends with my new neighbour of course, and his girlfriend", I looked back at them then at my hands keeping my gaze down to hide how nervous I look.

"Girlfriend?? Suki??", Aang tilted his head furrowing his brows in confusion. My heart skipped a beat, this was incredible news they aren't together, I'm not stepping on anyone's toes if I try to make a move on Aang. "No way, she's just staying at my place for a little bit, did we seem like we were together?", he seemed really awkward now, maybe I should change the subject.

"No I'm sorry it was just a stupid thought", I laughed it off and ran my fingers through my hair to move it back as I thought. "So you're single then?", I looked at him hoping that he is.

"Yeah, I'm single", he looked back at me, he's calm, not as excited as before, it's like this conversation has grounded him, in a good way of course. "And you?", He moved slightly closer as he asked, if he moved any closer he'll be on my lap.

"I umm", what is he trying to do? Has he had too much to drink?

"Katara?", I heard a voice that I haven't heard in a very long time, I looked around and saw Jet.

My Ex.