I'm so sorry for the long wait, I was so busy with school and everything and then I got sick. Ugh my motivation to write just died a little bit. But I am back to writing again and I hope to finish 2 new Chapters this week, let's do this. Also thanks a lot for the comments, even critique is welcome. Someone noticed my timing is off, yeah sorry for that I haven't really payed much attention to that kind of details. But I will from now on, thanks !

Hanging By A Moment xChocolata

Chapter 4

I'm falling even more in love with you,

letting go of all I've held on too.

Appa groaned while Aang was feeding him the berries they had just found. Because of Zukos injuries he had to go hunting with Sokka. He hated it. It's a bit strange for a vegetarian to go hunting anyway. The airbender grinned just by the tought of it. Though his smile quickly changed when Sokka came strolling his way.

'Aang, we need to leave this temple. We can't stay here now Azula knows where we are.' Sokka sat himself down next to the bison and let out a sigh. 'It is just too dangerous.'

'I know Sokka,' Aang responded 'But Zuko is severelywounded, he can't travel the way he is now. We have to wait till he gets better.' The young airbenderheld a worried expression on his face. 'I know it's a risk. But we can't risk Zukos life either. He continued. 'Besides, Katara is working really hard to heal him, it will be allright.'

Sokka grinned at those last words 'I wouldn't be so sure of that, she looks like she is about to kill him every time she sees the guy. I wouldn't be surprised if we find him more injured than he was at first.' He looked up to the airbender who now held a shocked expression on his face. Sokka couldn't help but laugh at Aangs overprotective attitude. He knew he was the Avatar and everything, but there just are some thing that will never be at peace. For example, his sister. He knew just how worked up she could get over something not even worth discussing. He couldn't help but find a bit sorry for Zuko.

'Bloodbending?' He stummered the words out, his voice sounded like a little defenseless boy. And really, he felt that way. Katara could be really frightening, and the determined look she had on her face didn't give him any hope on surviving this conversation. When she raised her arm he completely lost it. She was going to kill him. To his surprise she started speaking, this time in an more soft tone. It was not until she came sitting next to him on the bed, he started to relax. 'Yes, Bloodbending.' He heard her say. She spit the word out in disgust. He wondered why it was this big of a deal to her, he wondered why she had helped him, and mostly why she hadn't killed him yet. There were so many thing about this girl he wanted to find out, but she wouldn't let him.

I'm falling even more in love with you.

'Yes, bloodbending.' Katara looked at the injured boy in front of her. He looked really tense and uncomfortable all of the sudden, and she wondered if she might have scared him. The great firenation prince was scared of a water tribe peasant? Good.

'It's not really a common form of bending, and it only can be done by some waterbenders.' Katara had lowered her raised hand. She was going to bloodbend him to his feet, make him pay for what he had done to her. Again. But she couldn't. She didn't know if she was too weak to do it, or she just didn't have the heart to bring Zuko pain. Instead she came sitting on the bed next to him. After all, she owned him an explanation of what had happened to him the other day. If she wasn't going to tell him, Sokka was most likely to make up some crazy story and make everyone believe she was a crazy out of control bender or something. She wouldn't want that to happen.

'You bend the water in someones blood, so you are able to control them completely. A bloodbender can make someone do whatever they want them to, able to control them like a puppet master. It's a terrible form of bending and should be forbidden. It's not human worthy' She spoke softly. She felt like a monster, letting people lose their own will and controlling them forcefully. Zuko cleared his trothnext to her. She turned to face him and saw an even more confused look than he had had before her explanation. She gave him a weak smile, not sure if he could be trusted with this information.

'If it's that terrible, why did you learn it?' She heard him ask. Her smile faded and she felt a rage boiling in her. Like she had chosen to learn bloodbending. If it wasn't for her bloodbending, Zuko wouldn't have had a team Avatar to join. Hama would have killed Sokka and Aang, desperate to make her learn bloodbending. She had brought all of her friends in danger just for the sake of mastering waterbending. She thought Hama could teach her some techniques, she trusted her because she was from her own nation. Hama was one of her people, a atrong independent water tribe woman. Or at least that was what Katara thought she was. She couldn't possibly be more wrong. In the end she only learned how to make someone act as her will. Through bloodbending. A power she didn't ever want to have.

Guess not all of her people were good. She widenedher eyes to look at Zuko, hoping he wouldn't notice she was staring. Maybe if not all of the water tribe people were good, not all of the Firenation people were bad .. 'Katara?' She shot up from her thoughts.

Zuko raised an eyebrow at the waterbender next to him. She looked a bit conflicted with herself, making strange faces and completely lost in thoughts. He just sat and looked at the ground, waiting for her to find words to form an answer. 'Katara?' He grinned as the girl jumped up at her name and looked at him a bit startled. She really got lost in her thoughts a lot.

'How did you learn this bloodbending?' He knew it was no use to ask, she wasn't going to answer it. Why would she? She didn't even trust him in a fight. Why would she trust him with her past. He hadn't told her of his past either, so he didn't see a reason why she should. When she started speaking he was rather surprised. She spoke softly, almost as if she was going to burst out in tears once again. He reached out for her hand and grabbed it, trying to comfort her.

'I don't want to talk about it, okay.' She sneeredhis way. She leaned her head against the wall behind the bed she was sitting on, not letting go of his hand. For some reason, it felt right sitting next to Zuko. She felt as she was completely at balance. No matter how much she wanted to hate him and his people, she quickly found that her hatred fading away.

Letting go of all I've held on to.

It wasn't fair to blame Zuko for her bloodbending, he couldn't help it. And after all, she had found the good in bloodbending thanks to him. She remembered how badly injured Zuko was, that day he got shot by Azula. His heart was too weak too beat by itself, so she had to use bloodbending. She tried to bend the blood in and out of his heart, and prevent him from loosing too much blood. She didn't reallt know how she managed, but she did. She had saved his life. Sure, she had sweared to never perform bloodbending again, but this time it wasn't that bad. It is not like she had controlled his blood against his will. Zuko certainly didn't want to die, did he? She sighed and squeezed the firebenders hand lightly. 'You know, Zuko..' she smiled a weak smile at him 'I am sorry, it's not your fault.' The look he then gave her made her heart flutter.

'Katara, are you planning on making dinner for us or what?' Sokke slammed the door open. Breaking the little moment of peace they had just shared. As always, he could only think of food. Katara, not in the least amused by her brothers manners, bended a splash of water in his face. 'You could maybe knock the next time you run into a room, geez Sokka.' her brother could really be annoying sometimes. She stood up from Zukos bed. Sokka had already stormed off to the common area. 'Stay here and rest, I'll bring you your food later' she commanded him. She expected him to speak up, saying he wouldn't let a peasant command him, but he didn't. He just nodded his head and laid back down.

As Katara entered the common erea she found that Suki ad already started preparing dinner. She walked over to her friend and offered her a helping hand. Katara noticed Suki was humming a song while she was stirring the pot on the fire. 'What are you signing?' Katara grinned. Suki looked rather surprised. Katara wondered if she had been aware she was singing out loud. Probably not. 'Oh, it's just a song me and the kyoshi warriors use to sing. It reminds me of home.' Suki answered her question. 'Oh' Katara crossed her arms behind her back. 'You must miss Kyoshi Island, don't you?' She knew how it felt like to be away from your home and your family for so long. After all, she had been travelling with the avatar for quite some time now. 'Well sometimes, but I love being here with you guys, and Sokka ofcourse. You are like a second family to me.' Suki gave her a genuine smile.

Katara was glad their group had become so close, and she was happy Suki had joined them. Katara liked having a girl her age in the group. Ofcourse there was Toph, but she was younger than her and wasn't really fond of long dramatic conversations. With Suki she could just let all of her feelings out, instead of focusing on battle plans and bending practices like she did with the boys. She smiled at how great her friends were.

Aang was walking his way around the airtemple. He was quite nervous. They really had to get moving, it was too dangerous here. Azula knew where they were and there was no doubt she would come back to catch them. He hoped Zuko would get better soon, so they could get him onto Appa and go find another place to hide from the firenation. When he had talked about it with Sokka, he just laughed it off a bit. No one really seemed to care about the comet anymore, they were all too busy hating Zuko or hanging around the temple. Aang sighed.

The hating Zuko part was what irritated him most. Katara was spending a lot of time with Zuko lately, and he had heard them talking last evening. He thought they had become friends, but this afternoon they were back to screaming at each other. He smiled, Katara was really stubborn. But he loved that part of her. He loved everything about her. He thought back to the day of the black sun, when he had kissed her. She had kissed him back, so she must feel something for him too, right ? Aang was all lost in thoughts when Sokka came storming at him screaming dinner was ready.

I'm standing here until you make me move

Just hanging by a moment here with you.

Thanks for reading and please review ! xChocolata