With Love, Snoozles

Thin Ice

Suki sat down in front of Sokka and Toph, taking a deep breath.
"I'll be able to tell when you're lying, so fess up."

Suki nodded. "I belive there's something going on between Katara and Zuko. I've noticed how close they've gotten over the years but I didn't say anything until now. I wanted to come to you first, Sokka."

Sokka sighed. "A-are you sure? Aang and Katara are so happy together..."

"It may seem like it, but...You just need to see it for yourself."
Sokka looked down, not knowing uoe ti feel.

"I'm also here to tell you that I'm sorry for behaving the way I have...I know that I embarrassed you as a girlfriend, Sokka, but I couldn't see it until now-"

Sokka put his hand up, stopping her.

"I'm gonna stop you right there. It's not me that you need to apologize to, it's Toph. Apologize to her." Suki flinched, then turned to Toph.

"I'm sorry for acting so childish to you, and I didn't mean any harm. I'm sorry." She said. Toph scrunched up her nose. "I'm gonna ask you to try that again. There's something your not telling me."

"I promise, I really am sorry-"

"Oh I know you are, but try telling me once again that you didn't mean any harm." Toph said. Sokka glanced between the two of them. Suki sighed. "I...didn't mean...any harm."

Toph stood up and grabbed her by the collar, picking her up off the ground. "Your lying to me! I'm not an idiot, you wanted to hurt me!"

"P-put me down, you're crazy!" Suki stammered. "Oh, look who's talking!"

"Toph, what are you doing?!" Sokka said.
"What do you think I'm doing, I'm gonna stomp her face in for lying to me!"

Suki pushed Toph's hand away. "So what if I did want to hurt you? All that matters is that I don't anymore and I came here to apologize! What else do you want from me?"

"You know what I want? I want you to leave, and stay very far away from now on, because you're just pissing me off for no good reason-"

"Toph!" Sokka exclaimed. "Can we at least hear her out?"

Toph furrowed her eyebrows. "You can if you want. I'm done being a pushover and letting you all run around like senseless animals." Toph started to walk away when Sokka grabbed her arm. She turned her head and scowled. "What?"

"Where are you going?" Sokka asked.
"Anywhere else but here. If you don't take care of her, I will. In my own special way, got it?" She snatched her hand away and walked out the door, leaving Sokka and Suki in silence. Sokka finally turned and took a deep breath, resuming the conversation.

"Why did you lie-?"
"I just didn't want to make her angry, you know Toph! All I wanted to do was apologize, I promise..." Suki replied. Sokka nodded, looking away from Suki.

She noticed this and looked directly at him. "What's wrong?"

"I...I think you should leave." Sokka said in a low whisper. Suki flinched again and was shocked. "W-what? What do you mean?!"

"It's quite simple actually, open the door and go home. Oh, and tell Toph to come back in on your way out." Suki gasped and scowled. "So it's like that, huh? Don't pretend like what we had didn't mean anything to you-"

"Maybe it did, but it doesn't anymore. Toph is my number one priority, and she always will be. Leave." Sokka said.

"You heard the man, beat it." Sokka and Suki turned to see Toph back in the house. "Or do you need me to escort you out myself...?"

Suki looked between Toph and Sokka, then huffed, walking out the door. Toph sighed. "Finally, I thought she'd never leave." Sokka smiled and kissed her forehead. "But for real, I think you should've let her talk."

Toph rolled her eyes. "She shouldn't have lied to me in the first place." Sokka sighed as he heard the telephone ring, answering it. "Hello?" He said."

"Hey Sokka, its Zuko. I...kind of need your guys'help." 

"Really? With what?" Sokka replied.

"...Azula."