Love, Anonymous: Tokka

Part 2

Awakening from a deep sleep, the groggy brunette forced himself out of bed, stretching both arms out. With a slight yawn his eyes pondered around the small room, a piece of parchment laying on his bag instantly catching his attention. Stretching over to grab it, his mind started to question how it even got there .
Hm, fan mail... creepy fan mail.

Eyes scanning the letter, he couldn't help but smile. That's my girl... Instantly he pulled out a piece of paper, composing a 'love letter' of his own.

"Dear Suki,
I'm so happy to hear from you again - for a while there I didn't think you cared anymore. I miss you more and more everyday. I wish you would have came in to see me last night, but the whole secret admirer theme is cool too. Why don't you let me come see you? I'm free for a few weeks... I would love to see you again soon.
                                           Love, Sokka"

"Andddd finished!"

Folding the letter up and tying it with a ribbon, he ran from the inn half naked, heading into town to find a carrier hawk. Tucking the letter into the hawk's bag, he flailed around screaming and pointing as if the hawk could understand, "Fly! Return letter!"

Eventually the hawk disappeared into the sky, only the scent of the original letter as its guide.

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The small group gathered by the fire, sharing stories of the past and present. After Jet's capture, the group had become so lost without a true leader. They spent most of their days arguing over where to go next. Without a set leader they could never decide anything amongst themselves. With the sun just setting it would soon be time to retire for the night, knowing they would have to continue their travels in the morning.

Toph yawned and stood up, bending her own rock tent for the night. With everyone else already asleep, Toph sat by the opening of her structure, fiddling with a few pebbles. A familiar screech could be seen in the distance, dropping a piece of parchment onto her lap. Oh no he actually responded.

She sat in silence, debating whether or not to wake her friend up. She wanted to know so badly what it said.

Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, she rushed into Smellerbee's tent, shaking her awake.

"T-Toph? What time is it!"

"Come on I need your help again-"

"What is it this time?"

"We got a response!"

"Well what does it- oh wait... Hand it over"

Doing as she said, Smellerbee read the letter over, bursting out in laughter.

"Oh man he really thinks it's that Kyoshi girl."

"Ha- I know isn't this great?"

"Yeah! We better work on another one..."

Gathering the supplies they both gathered around the fire, Toph bending a flat workbench for them.

"Alright let's get started,"

"What do I write?"

"Dear Sokka,
I'm not sure if you would really want to see me... But I would like to see you again. I'll agree to meet with you in two days at the center of the Royal Fire Nation City, but I want you to come with a blindfold on. If you decide to come I will see you then.
                            Love, Anonymous"

"Wow are you really going to go see him? Like yourself?"

"Hence the blindfold!"

"Won't he recognize your voice?"

"I-I'll figure it out... I still have two days to think of something good..."

"Alright, alright I trust you."

The messenger hawk still perched on a nearby branch, Toph carefully attached the letter, the bird soon flying off to fulfill its duty.

Smellerbee returned to her tent, Toph on the other hand too anxious to sleep. She sat still by the fire, letting its strong flames warm her pale skin. None of this seemed right, lying to Sokka. The old Toph would have been so excited, fueled on adrenaline for the chance of crushing his hopes and dreams. But this time she was older, more mature, and as much as she wanted to deny it, she did have feelings for that dummy.

I'll just tell him... I'll tell him and run far, far away.