A Frail Love

The Lighthouse 1

The murderer, the killer, the mess maker... As I was standing on the same cliff with a feeling of hatred and guilt, the wind was blowing hardly and warmly.

I was almost about to cry by feeling this rocky cliff, when I began to feel the steps of a man. A man heading towards me, running happily and cheerfully.

" Toph ! I thought I was to find you on your way to the top the this LightHouse !

- I tried to walk up the stairs, but they weren't made of stone or earth... They're made of wood and I can't feel anything, which scares me pretty much...

- Oh.. I'm sorry I forgot you weren't very comfortable off the ground...

- It's alright.. I'm glad to see you again, Sokka. But I'm afraid we'll have that talk here one the ground and not on the top of that Light House..."

I could feel him disappointed and sad, like this part was important for his plans, and this cliff was ruining it all.

And seeing that this big piece of rock was frightening me because of what happened last night, he replaced his sad pout by a large smile and said :

" No we aren't ! If you won't go to the Light House, the Light House will come to you !"

He took me by the hand, and made my feet take off the ground. Within a few seconds, I found myself being carried on his back, with his strong pair of hands and his reassuring voice. " Sokka ! I'm more afraid than ever ! Put me back on the ground, I'm not going up there !

- Toph, we don't have much time ! Do you trust me, he asked with a voice as soft as honey ?

- Sokka...

- Do you trust me, Toph ?

- I... Yes, Sokka. I trust you with my life"

I was hanging on to Him very tightly, like my life depended on it. But I knew he wouldn't let me fall. I can still remember his manly scent coming from his neck, since this was the only place I could shelter my scared face into.

Steps after steps my admiration for Him was growing fiercely...

Steps after steps my Love for him was becoming more and more intense...

And my dream was finally coming true once we had reached the Top...

I bet the view was priceless, hearing his sighs of surprise and admiration. But the sound was even more priceless. The wind, the waves, the birds singing, and his laughters and giggles. Like this view was a way for him to find back his Childhood spirit. I had never seen him so joyful.

Even though his attitude and words were making me laugh and comforting me, I was still apprehending the moment... The moment he'll finally speak seriously to me...

What will he say ? What was on his mind ? What will my reaction be ? These thoughts were making me more and more worried, and I guess he could read that on my face...

" Hey, I know your blind but you're not mute, you still have your tongue right ?

- Haha yes Sokka.. I'm just.. Just a little.. I'm fine, don't worry.

- Come on, you stopped laughing at my imitations of the birds ! What's wrong ? Aren't you enjoying this moment ?

- Of course I am ! I would sell my own soul to make it eternal ! I was just... Just wondering how the view was. And I wish I could see everything.. "

I was adjusting my messy hair as the wind was giving me goosebumps, when he took my hand very gently to take me by my shoulder.

" Well Toph, I am going to try the Impossible. I am going to try to describe what I see, and what I think of you... And Me... What I think of us... And what are my thoughts on all the things you told me last night...

- Al.. Alright."

He embraced me with his manly arms as the seagulls were laughing along. And all I could do was sheltering my face into his neck, once again, to never forget his scent and listen to every word he was about to say :

" Well, first of all, I see the Sky. A pure, and clear sky above everything,sadly unperfected by the clouds. Obviously you don't know what clouds look like, that's something dumb to say... Just picture them as white pieces of Appa's fur floating gracefully."

The way he was describing it made me laugh and giggle in a stupid way. But every time I would go back to being serious, he would start again :

" Then, I see the Hills... Wide, majestical... It's really hard to miss them, they are the hugest thing to see in this Landscape. Then I see the beach, at the bottom of the cliff.

Golden sand, tickled by the waves. I could never be able to describe how beautiful the sea is, and honestly I cannot believe it almost killed you.. It looks so innocent and beautiful, harmless and graceful..

No wonder why every night, when the sky turns pink and the clouds turn purple, the sun turns red to drown into it. And by drowning into this blue water, the Sea gave birth to the moon to enlighten the Night ! That's what my mother always told me...

- Haha, maybe she was right ! My mother told me the sun would drown to save the Moon from the ocean, and let her breath during the Night. So the Moon could save him every morning, and so on and so on, days after days, until Time ends...

- That is one good theory !

But anyway. On this same golden sand, I spy my sister, having fun with her fiancé, the mighty Avatar, or as you call him, Twinkle Toes !

- Haha, the love birds.

- And then, next to them, I see... I see the Love of my Life. Suki.

My future wife... The one who made my heart beat, and the one I'll never get rid of."

These last words literally were like a punch into my heart that broke it into pieces. Pieces made of glass, as sharp as clutches, to kill me and make my blood flow... I never knew words would be the worst weapons to kill someone like me. I was vulnerable, and if I could jump off that Light House and let go of His arms I would gladly do it... But seeing some tears were filling my eyes, he explained himself immediately :