Story Title:
Everything Stays DifferentFandom: A:TLA
Characters: Sokka/Suki/Toph
Summary: A cut scene from "The Long Nights", featuring the events of the morning after that first night.
Everything Stays Different
There is always a morning after, Suki found herself thinking sleepily, as she was pulled from her slumber. There is always a moment following that the actually event becomes real, and you realise that everything is different. There is no way to forget.
She woke to find herself pleasantly sandwiched between two very warm bodies. Sokka was to her right, sprawled out and snoring, half of the heavy blankets covering him, the other half still mussed on the bed. One leg was thrown out and had trapped Suki's under it, which was somewhat annoying but still warm, so she allowed it. Toph was to her left, curled up in against her side and attached to her tightly, her arms and legs wrapped around her like a tight vise. Her face was buried in Suki's hair, and Suki could feel how cold her nose was.
It probably wouldn't have been much different from any of the other nights that week, except that all three of them were naked beneath the covers. Dimly Suki remembered last night, how in the middle of the night she had woken to find both Toph and Sokka confused and aroused by each other, and finding herself suddenly pressed between them out of nowhere. The entire night was full of slow kisses and long embraces, fingers dipping in and out of intimate places, warm lips on warmer places. Suki mused about this, one hand tracing circles on Sokka's chest, the other hand stroking Toph's hair slowly. Sokka and Suki had started having sex right then and there, even with Toph there beside them. It was a completely wordless exchange, something that should have been weird - especially when Toph moved close and started kissing Suki while Sokka moved against her. But Suki's arm had gone around Toph's waist and pulled her closer, and Sokka's head moved up to kiss Toph's lips - and it was natural, like they had planned it all along, like they had discussed it beforehand...only they hadn't.
Suki closed her eyes, sighing deeply. Then the part that she thought she would hate, the part that happened after she had come - when Toph and Sokka had turned to each other and started having sex. That was a little weird, and a little awkward, since neither of them had been with each other before - and especially so, since it was Toph's first time - but Suki found herself more aroused than confused. It was a bizarre feeling, but she found that, like before, it had seemed when Sokka finished before Toph, and Toph turned to Suki...well, that had been interesting as well.
But what would happen now? Now that it was morning, and the initial rush was gone, what would happen? Would their friendship be ruined? Would they be able to look at each other the same way?
Or was everything different, and in one moment of mutual passion they had ruined everything?
Suki kept her eyes closed tight. If everything was going to be ruined once the day broke for real, then she didn't wan to wake up yet. She had enjoyed what happened - unplanned or not. If all she was going to have were memories, then she would draw it out for as long as she could.
It was probably only a few minutes later when Toph inhaled sharply and shifted, causing Suki to open her eyes and look over. The younger girl yawned a huge yawn and rubbed at her eyes, pulling away and sitting up slowly. When she let her hands drop from her eyes, she just stayed there, sitting up in bed, oblivious to the fact that she was still naked and that there were no blankets covering her discreetly. She blinked slowly, her eyebrows coming together.
"I'm naked, right?" she said softly, oblivious no more.
Suki stayed lying down, unable to suppress a small smile. "Yes."
"Why am I so sore?"
"You don't remember?"
Toph chewed on her lip for a moment, before her eyes widened and a blush spread on her cheeks. "Oh," she muttered, her arms crossing over her chest. "That."
Suki nodded, reaching over and touching Toph's thigh under the covers gently. Toph didn't pull away. "You okay?" Suki asked her.
"Yeah," the younger girl agreed gruffly. "I mean, it's weird, you know? I just feel...relieved, more than anything else. I should feel weird. I should feel freaked out. But instead I just feel...fine. Calm." She turned her head towards Suki, her face looking a little wary. "What about you?"
Suki pushed herself up and leaned in close, sliding her arms around Toph and hugging her close. Warm skin touched warm skin, and Toph seemed to just melt into Suki's arms, her eyes closing, a small smile on her lips. Suki didn't have to say a word - her gestures spoke louder than any words.
"Mergh," a voice mumbled from Suki's right, and finally Sokka's big leg moved, freeing her trapped legs. Sokka slowly sat up, wiping the drool from his chin and looking around blearily. "I'm hungry. When do we eat?"
Suki stared at him. Toph, still nested in Suki's arms, also opened her eyes and tilted her head towards him, looking as surprised as Suki felt. "You're hungry?" Toph answered. "That's it?"
Sokka blinked, looking over at the two girls he shared his bed with. He nodded. "Wouldn't you be hungry, after a night like that?"
"And so, you have nothing to say about it other than that?" Suki demanded.
Sokka nodded slowly. "Nope. I mean..." And here he actually grinned, leaning back and holding his arms out. "How many guys can say they spent the night with two of the best warriors in the entire world?"
"Are you actually gloating?" Toph snarled, pulling away from Suki and leaning over her to glare at him.
"That's pretty bad taste, you know," Suki added, her arms crossed.
Sokka grinned and closed his eyes, propping his head on his arms. "Hey, when some guys have it, they have it. I'm pretty sure it's the boomerang."
"Hey Toph," Suki said suddenly, grinning her feral grin. "How about you and me leave him behind and spend a few hours on each other?"
Toph turned to her, grinning her own feral smile. "Why, that's a fantastic idea, Honey," she agreed. "We don't really need him, do we? We can just have as much fun by ourselves?" And to Suki's amusement and delight, she leaned back and threw her arms around Suki's neck, leaning in and kissing her gently.
Sokka's smile quickly turned to a scowl, one that deepened when Suki deepened the kiss and leaned away from him, pulling Toph with her. "Hey, that's not fair!" he snapped, sitting up. "Suki was mine first!" And he lunged, throwing his arms around Suki's waist and trying to pull her away from Toph. Toph's reply was to aim a kick at him, one that caught him on the shoulder and made him utter an indignant yelp. Toph pulled away from Suki to laugh hysterically at this sound, and Sokka took the chance to shut her up by kissing her instead of Suki.
Dimly, Suki remembered that they were supposed to be helping prepare for the winter ahead, but all she could think about was finding some way to squish in between the two of them for more kisses. Her demand led to more wrestling and laughing, scattering kisses and embraces between the three, and although she realised how late she was going to be, she didn't care.
Everything has changed...in a way that I adore.