hello readers, letting you know this was quickly and stupidly written I tried to think of a good plot and this one kind of interested me so here it is. I do not own these characters unfortunately or the last air-bender, anyways I hope you like it review if you wish me to continue and I will try my best too :)

zuko was her captor. the one keeping her prisoner. and yet she was intentionally seeking him out just because she had a bad dream?! it was absurd. he only tolerated her because of her value to the avatar nothing more or less. why would he willing comfort her and sooth her bad thoughts, just so she could sleep peacefully!? but right now katara was trying her very best to discard these unwanted thoughts and focus on finding zukos room.

she was so scared and terrified she could practically she her heart beating out of her chest! her hands couldn't stop from shaking relentlessly and she was desperately attempting to suppress her on coming tears at any cost. before this horrid experience she believed that only zuko could evoke such fear within her, but she was wrong, very, very wrong. she felt similar to small helpless child that had just witnessed their first horror play. in all honestly though she didn't even care if zuko saw her that way because the amount of fear she felt coursing through her veins and overwhelming her to the point she thought she was going to very well faint was definitely overpowering her once prioritised pride.

finally she came to a large metal door that had a huge fire signa engraved on it. katara hastily banged on the door till her knuckles were aching. it wasn't long before the door opened inwards and revealed and extremely tired and irritated teenage boy. he rubbed he eyes in attempt to relieve himself of any remnants of sleep. "katara! what the hell are yo-" but before he could finish the petrified girl launched at him throwing her arms tightly around his centre and began to sob effortlessly. zuko could barely manage to compose himself as he quickly tried to register what was happening. he remembers taking her from her brother and the avatara early this day as part of his master plan to use her as bait after being so very tired

from chasing the avatara around the world basically and thought it better to let the avatara come to him. he had given her her own chambers free from any manacles and limited freedom. dusk quickly approached and he had order her to sleep and now here she was in his arms crying when previously she had been kicking him in any fashion she could and tensing at everyone of his touches.

zuko was not the sentimental type and even if she was a crying girl she was still his bait. his prisoner, he had to be strict. he swiftly tossed katara off of him and took a few steps backwards into his chambers to give each other some space. "whats wrong with you!? and how did you get out of your room?!" his stare was fierce as he demanded her to answer his questions, immediately of course. "i-iroh left it open for me, he told me not to come out unless it was extremely important" her words we barely audible through he panting. zuko cursed something about his uncle under his breath and something else about getting the locks changed. zuko studied katara in her shaking form. there had been many times he had seen katara cry but why did this time truly unnerve him?

"so whats so important that you thought to escape your room and come banging on my door in the middle of the night!" he questioned angrily glaring at the girl standing before him. "i-i had a nightmare" she shamefully admitted, her hands fiddling with one another while she avoided his gaze. zuko raised and eyebrow and repeated "a nightmare?" in an unsure voice once katara half-heartedly nodded her gaze still eyeing the floor his voice harden "you kidding me right? what are you a child?" his question was left hanging in the air for a few seconds untill katara spoke again "please zuko, i wouldn't be coming to you unless i was truly desperate" her voice pleaded zuko agreed with that inwardly.

"can i-" she hesitated, "can i please sleep with you tonight?" she begged as sweetly as she could. zuko couldn't help but stumble backwards. was she downright insane! she was his prisoner! first of all she shouldn't be entitled to such luxurious as the princes bed and second of all she was a girl, zuko was a honourable man but he was still a man and even he was unsure that if they shared a bed that he could promise her her womanhood would be safe. "do you really expect me to say yes?" he asked her in a almost sarcastic tone but katara didn't care she was determined not to sleep alone tonight even if that meant she would have to spend the night with something that brought her a different kind of fear. "please zuko, just for tonight" she promised her eyes finally reaching his, seemingly seraching them for any compassion.

zuko was not a cold hearted person even though at times he wished he was and as this tear stained girl stood before him quivering he realized he did not had the heart of stone he though he did. he let out a defeated sigh and gestured for her to enter. she nodded weakly and meekly stepped into his chambers. it was dimly lite only by small rays of moonlight seeping through his curtains. it was just enough light to make her way to the bed without tripping on anything. an growingly awkward silence fell between the both of them. unsure of what to do next zuko reminded himself that he had to maintain an image of a ruthless commander. "you will share my bed with me tonight because of your condition but after this one night you will be going back to your own room. consider this a gift on my part"

he explained to katara as he crawled back into his spacious bed. katara got to the side of the bed and felt extremely hesitant to enter. zuko realized she wasn't in the bed with him so he turned to face her, seeing her eyeing the bed like some kind of foegin monster. "you can stand there and sleep all night if you wish but i don't think that would do very good for your posture i think its better if you sleep in the bed." zuko calmly commented sitting up to watch her more carefully. but she didnt t say anything and it didn't seem like she had any intention of removing herself from standing. "look the beds not going to suddenly light on fire" he assured her "unless, you want to return to your room?" he smugly spoke. katara eyes widen in fear as she remember the whole reason whu she had came to sleep with zuko.

she early jumped into his bed and scooted dangerously to the prince. zuko didn't even notice the triumph smirk across his face till katara looked at him with a disapproving glance. her body was so close to his they were almost touching. he could feel the cool emanating from her skin and he was sure she could feel the heat from his. he observed her fear filled eyes and let a genuine look of worry take over his face. it looked although she could burst into tears at any moment, and he could feel he shaking, whatever that nightmare was it must have been pretty darn terrifying.

he didn't know whether he should ask her about it or not but he summed up the courage too sure enough. "what was the nightmare you had?" his soft voice filled the empty room, while katara let her eyes close shut and a stray tear streaked down her face. "it was horrible" she began " i was just lying in bed when i felt a tremendous pressure on my chest like a house was sitting on me. i tried to sit up but i couldn't"

zuko grew more and more interested with each passing word. "i tried desperately to move anyone of my limbs but i just couldn't. i was completely paralysed. then i felt the sensation of pins and needles running all through my body, the worst i've ever experienced. it was like fear had washed over me in a title wave and i thought i could see things in front of my eyes, like black shadows. i wanted to scream and cry but i just couldn't. then once i could finally move i ran here not wishing to spend another minute in that room". zuko fell silence. he was at a lost for words he felt sorry and guilty for her at the same time. sorry that she had to experience such an awful thing and guilty about how not so long ago he had treated her so roughly. katara instinctively pressed herself into zuko to which he didn't move instead he abruptly wrapped his arm around her waist protectively pulling her close to him. katara let out a small squeal at his sudden action and was unsure if she slap him or be appreciative that he was trying to comfort her and protect her from her newly found fear. he head rested gently in the crook of zukos neck and her hands tighten onto the fabric of his shirt while he let his other hand snake around kata

kataras middle and clutched her close. "don't worry, i'll make sure you have no nightmares while your with me" he assured her. katara couldn't help but feel at ease already, knowing that zuko was prepared to protect her from whatever it was that she was frighten of and was willingly reassuring her. maybe it was the kindness of his words or the security she felt in his arms but safe her with zuko in his bed. the body warmth that emanating from him was more then welcoming, and the softness of his arms laced with hers, while she inhaled his musky scent. it wasn't long before katara was easily lulled to sleep.

the scorching hot rays of the sun effortlessly woke katara up out of her peaceful sleep. once she slowly opened her eyes she caught view of the fire prince. he was already fully awake (as one would expect a firebender to be) and almost completely clothed in his usual military uniform. katara could not restrain her gaze as zuko carefully put on his under shirt. zukos head swiftly turned to were katara was and he caught sight of her studying him, his gaze intensified and katara had to quickly draw he eye sight away from him and his intense stare and also because of the rosy pink that painted her cheeks out the pure embarrassment that he had caught her staring at him shirtless. "after breakfast you are to return your normal chambers and stay there. i'll make sure to change the locks so you will be unable to leave without my permission" zuko hastily explained as he finished putting on his daily uniform. katara was taken back at zukos abruptness and coldness towards her. was he truly the same boy she had spent in his arms and whispered to her that she would have no nightmares while she was with him? "o-oh. okay sure" katara meekly replied while she began to climb out of zukos bed and walk towards the door. once she was standing directly in front of the door she slightly turned just enough to face zuko and hesitated abit before she blurted out "t-thankyou...for letting me sleep with you last night. i really do appreciate it" in a gracious tone. zuko never once took his eyes off of her, but quickly replied "don't ever speak of this night again. not to me or anyone esle. it was an act of utter foolishness and kind heart and i am neither, so do not expect in the near future that last night will ever occur again. i only tolerate you for you significance to the avatar."

nothing esle" he sternly reminded katara. for some reason she couldn't help but feel a small pang of disappointment in her chest, she didn't fully understand why yet but all she knew is that it was there and it hurt. katara gradually left his chambers walking solemnly into her own and closing the door behind her. she collapsed carelessly on her small bed and curled her fingers into the fabric of her grey sheets. she layed there reminiscing on the events of last night. how zuko held her tightly and protectively in his arms. like he genuinely cared about her safety and well being. the comforting words he whispered to her that made her hairs stick up end and aslo momentarily made her forget about who scared she once was. it all seemed more like an unrealistic dream then a memory. there was no evidence of it happening expect for the moon and stars as witnesses, other then that zuko wished to keep it completely secret and forget it ever happened. was it because he was ashamed of his actions? or that he just didn't want people to know he spent the night with a filthy peasant. rephrase that a flithy water tripe peasant who was aslo his prisoner and bait. *BANG* *BANG* sounds broke her out of her contemplation focusing on the sole person who was banging at her chamber door. "who is it?" she innocently asked and a fast reply came back "prince zuko had ordered everyone to the deck for breakfast. you are to attend aswell"

how was that? I hope you liked it I think im really bad at writing characters dialogues, anyway any reviews would be nice, tell me if you think I should continue this story. :) xx