Bath
Title: Bath
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: With Toph, subtle doesn’t work. Written for the high_born challenge.
“It’s too cold. Leave me alone,” Toph said dismissively, waving Katara and her insistence on bathing. The Sugar Queen just didn’t appreciate the importance of a coating of Earth. It kept her nice and warm, even after the sun had gone down. To prevent further discussion, she burrowed into the floor (or possibly ceiling; the others kept talking about how the temple had been built upside down, but it actually made no difference to her).
She wasn’t surprised by the tub in her room. She’d felt Aang Earthbending it into existence earlier. What DID surprise the tiny Earthbender was the hot, steamy air that greeted her. The temple didn’t get hot, even when the sun was out, thanks to it’s sheltered position. Of course, the culprit was still in the room, so she had an explanation.
“Sparky.”
“Lady Bei Fong.” She could practically hear the slightly mocking bow. “Your bath has been prepared for you.”
“Real cute, Sparky. I’m not getting in the tub, and Sweetness has you totally under your thumb, you know that?”
“She scares me more than you do,” he admitted with no reservations.
Author: fullmetal_cute
Rating: PG
Summary: With Toph, subtle doesn’t work. Written for the high_born challenge.
“It’s too cold. Leave me alone,” Toph said dismissively, waving Katara and her insistence on bathing. The Sugar Queen just didn’t appreciate the importance of a coating of Earth. It kept her nice and warm, even after the sun had gone down. To prevent further discussion, she burrowed into the floor (or possibly ceiling; the others kept talking about how the temple had been built upside down, but it actually made no difference to her).
She wasn’t surprised by the tub in her room. She’d felt Aang Earthbending it into existence earlier. What DID surprise the tiny Earthbender was the hot, steamy air that greeted her. The temple didn’t get hot, even when the sun was out, thanks to it’s sheltered position. Of course, the culprit was still in the room, so she had an explanation.
“Sparky.”
“Lady Bei Fong.” She could practically hear the slightly mocking bow. “Your bath has been prepared for you.”
“Real cute, Sparky. I’m not getting in the tub, and Sweetness has you totally under your thumb, you know that?”
“She scares me more than you do,” he admitted with no reservations.