Toph x Sokka fic: new chapter!
The Wrong Solstice
Chapter 2: The Laws Clearly State
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“This is my friend Toph,” Sokka told them, stepping to the side and gesturing to her. “She’s staying with me for a while.”
When he saw her, Kutuk’s smile vanished. “Toph. Toph is a weird name,” he said. He stood still, his hulking size filling up the room. He watched Toph with narrowed eyes.
“I’m from the Earth Kingdom,” she explained.
Kutuk met Sokka’s eyes and laughed humorlessly. “Is she blind?”
“I’m not deaf,” Toph shot back.
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So I wanted to post this because, among other reasons, I find the possible implications of this so funny and interesting.
A more thorough explanation of everything under the cut, but TL;DR: Suki wants to avoid embarrassing Toph in front of everyone and only has a panicked moment to come up with something.
(This is kinda a cheesy move, but please reblog this because I really want to see people's thoughts on this. Also, feel free to use this as a prompt or inspiration for art or a fic or anything.)
So, anyone seeing this will likely know the context here, but let me give a quick summary. Toph, who can't swim, falls into the water. Sokka yells that he'll save her, but Suki jumps in first and saves her. Toph kisses her as thanks, thinking it's Sokka, Suki corrects her, Toph wants to drown in embarrassment.
Now the main "what if" regarding this scene (primarily due to Tokka shippers such as myself) is that Sokka jumps in instead of Suki. But this one is a much smaller change, yet offers just as much, if not more, potential plot divergence.
Toph misses the cheek and kisses her lips, leaving a mark. Suki still clarifies the situation and Toph is still embarrassed. (Suki and Toph don't notice or clean off the mark because, frankly, they have more important things going on.) They return to the crew on the shore and someone, really anyone, asks something along the lines of "what happened?" Suki and Toph get a little nervous thinking they saw the kiss, then Suki has a momentary panic attack upon seeing the lipstick and suddenly has a dilemma on her hands.
Already, this scenario is hilarious, but how it develops from there is what really tickles my brain. So what does Suki do?
A) Tell (mostly) the truth and say that Toph thought it was 'someone else.'
B) Say it was an accident in the churning waves.
C) Panic and say that she and Toph confessed to each other in order to save Toph from embarrassment.
All of these could be interesting, so let's explore them a little.
A) The "Truth"
"Well, she thought I was someone else, and she was so thankful, and... well..."
So this opens the most shipping doors because it could implant the question 'who did she think it was?' into everyone's minds. However, Sokka did yell out pretty clearly, so I'd say you'd have to change a bit more for this to go any other way than everyone figuring out that Toph likes Sokka. Of course, that's not necessarily a bad thing, since this would create some drama and put the ball firmly in Sokka's court.
B) It was the waves!
"Oh yeah, the sea is pretty rough. It happened to push her into me at just the right time and uh... Y'know..."
With this one, it's easy enough for everyone to just go 'if you say so' warily and move on, business as usual. However, with a close call in front of everyone like that, it's harder for this to get swept under the rug. Suki actively hid Toph's crush on her boyfriend(?) to save Toph's feelings. What now? How does Toph's dynamic with Suki change? Does Toph have two crushes now? Does Suki now feel inferior or less qualified to be with Sokka because Toph is actually traveling with him and is more powerful? I see this leading to more unspoken, slow-burn, internal strife.
C) Sorry Sokka...
"I- Y'see- It's like... We'remadlyinlove."
Silly? Yes. Hilarious? Yesser. Convoluted? It's the yessiest! There are any number of haphazard stories Suki could concoct on the spot. They've been romantic pen pals for years. They met on a diplomatic trip and hit it off. They had a stunning realization when they held each other just then. Whatever the story, the end result is the same; Suki is now fake-dating Toph.
With this one, it can evolve and change in any number of ways. It's my personal favorite if only for the comedy of it. Until the situation resolves (which can be a LONG ASS TIME) it's a situation rife with comedic, dramatic, and romantic potential.
Oh yeah, Tumblr has polls now. It's a poll now!
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First Post regarding Tokka
(An unpopular opinion, maybe. Please don't be mean to me.)
I think I need to really get these words out of my head. I’ve been shipping Tokka since 2012 (I know, I was quite late to the party). I used to write fanfics and drew fanarts for a bit back in the day. Lately I’ve been drowning in Tokka feels again so why not catch up with the fandom, right?
I created an account on tumblr this time and dived right in to Tokka fanfics and headcanons and you know what? I did not quite LIKE it. No hate to all the writers ofc, all the Tokka stories was beautifully written, and I enjoyed THE ANGST. But, after a while, I can't help but feel... sad reading all these stories potraying Tokka as this bittersweet angst-filled story to comply with the canon and have Suyin as Sokka’s child. The stories usually being either:
1. Toph not believing in marriage and was too stubborn to change, which hurt Sokka a lot
2. Toph having a one-night stand after a blowout between them which led to her not knowing who the real father is, or
3. Toph not wanting to ruin Sokka’s career as a Councilman or Chief of the Southern Tribe.
All of which, are… sad and doesn't sit quite right with me because I think if there’s anyone who can get through to Toph, it’s Sokka. She wouldn’t have left him hanging, separated him from his child, and live life alone!? Also, would it be possible for the Gaang to not notice a SokkaxToph's lovechild and not say anything about it?
If they were to be a couple, Sokka and Toph would be OUT THERE LAUGHING LIKE THE TWO IDIOTS THEY ARE, WREAKING HAVOC EVERYWHERE THEY GO AND BE HAPPY! They’d be silly, they’d enjoy each other’s presence and they’d always support each other no matter how hard things get. Maybe I just missed the cute shit, who knows.
In order for Tokka to be canon then it would imply that their relationship as a couple didn’t work out (enough for Toph to hide Sokka’s identity as Su’s biological father, which doesn’t make sense). The fact that none of Toph’s daughters know the identity of their fathers do imply that none of Toph’s relationships went well (which pisses me off because Toph deserves a happy ending. She deserves an arc too. She deserves someone who can get through to her and show her that can be vulnerable without getting hurt. I secretly wished LoK never happened because of what they did to her and Lin. Oh no, don’t even get me started on Lin.)
I guess what I’m trying to say is: Maybe this time I just want to enjoy Tokka as fanon. The silly, happy Tokka. I love how strong their bond is, their silly banters, how they always have a lot more fun whenever the other is around, how they are always ready to protect each other, and how supportive their overall relationship is. I think that is beautiful, if not the most beautiful form of relationship there is. If they can be happy like that, until the end of their lives, without all the other complications, then that’s what I’d prefer them to be – best friends.
I still ship Tokka tho, in my own little version of what their alternate universe would be. Happy. Silly. With their own little mudbabies. Not like this. Never like this. They don’t have to be canon.
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By the way, Hello! Rin here! And tell me what you think!
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