Love, Anonymous: Tokka

Part 3

Those two days passed by quickly, each moment fueling her anxiety. On the morning of the chosen day her stomach felt like knives were stabbing her insides with each breath. She would never admit it, but she was desperate to see Sokka again, even for just a moment. Smellerbee tried to support her, but it was a mystery to what her true intentions were .

The next few hours would eat at her nerves, getting ready as best as she could she wore a white lace dress, Smellerbee helping with her makeup. Before setting out for town she collected a piece of cloth that had been hidden underneath her bags,  clutching it tightly in her hand.

Smellerbee wished the girl luck, setting her off on her mission. The night air was warm and humid, her only escape being the light cool breeze against her face every few minutes. After only a half hour of walking she couldn't help but mumble to herself, "Y'Know walking really sucks..."

It wasn't long before the meeting spot was on site, but she was early. Taking shelter behind a large tree she waited, not ready to be seen just yet. She listened patiently to her surroundings, waiting for the familiar vibrations of his presence. The woods were alive tonight , so many small figures and vibrations parading around, making it more difficult than usual to concentrate. Her heart was racing, she tried to control her breathing, the first step of complete concentration. It was impossible for her to relax, this was probably the riskiest thing she had ever done, even topping her rampant gambling and professional fighting days.

Toph was an incredible fighter - a war hero, but she wasn't at all a lover. She was so comfortable with hiding her feelings, shoving her loved ones away. But this was an entirely new feeling, one she hated.

A few minutes - which felt like a century passed by and soon a figure approached. His familiar footstep pattern, even stumbling over his own feet at one point gave him away easily. Her entire body froze up, she couldn't speak, couldn't move, her feet were locked in place. She was terrified, even more so as the man began to call out for Suki, still expecting his ex lover to appear. Eventually he took a seat on the fountains ledge, back turned away from her.

Toph knew that would be her best chance, she couldn't tell him it was her, not yet, not this way. Time for plan b. Using every ounce of instinct in her body she bolted towards him, light as a feather on her feet - a tip she learned for battle by the one and only twinkle - toes. Before Sokka could even react, she wrapped the piece of cloth tightly around his head, shielding his eyes from the truth. Nearly falling from his seat in shock, he questioned instantly , "Well there's that blindfold you mentioned... what's with the secrecy? I want to see you... to feel you... I've missed you."

She chose not to speak, it wasn't the best time for that. Sokka stood from his seat, reaching out. She dodged the embrace at first, holding his hand in her own.

"You're so cold, how long have you been out here?"

Again, she responded with silence. Still panicking she held his hand tightly, giving him a reassuring little squeeze. Stepping up onto her tip toes she placed a soft kiss on his lips, embracing him for a few moments before pulling away.

Sokka seemed to be dumbfounded, he knew, but how did he know? She could just sense that he knew it wasn't Suki. His silence caused her to panic, running back towards the woods as fast as she could. Using the earth as a tool, she bended the earth around her feet as if they were boots, using the earth to quickly guide her towards camp.

Leaving Sokka blind and vulnerable, he quickly ripped the cloth away from his face, eyes closely scanning the area. But the mystery woman had already been long gone.

"I have to find her..."

So far their only contact had been my letter, so maybe that was his best chance of contacting her. Quickly running back to his own camp, he began to draft some of his best work.

"Dear Mystery Girl,

Why did you run away? I know now that you aren't Suki, but that doesn't matter to me. Your lips were much softer, and you were much shorter than her. Have I met you before? I want to meet you, really meet you this time. I felt something between us, and it's going to drive me crazy until we meet again. I will learn your secrets one day, you can't run forever.
                                   With Love, Sokka.          "