Lilchibchib: Lilygirl101 has challenged me!! Her request was that Katara is healing Zuko after a battle and it leads to more. Well here you go. This takes place after Katara has beaten Azula in the certain scene and she runs up to Zuko. I hope you enjoy it. Also I noticed I didn't put a disclaimer, but you all know that I don't own ATLA otherwise there would be a fourth season where Zuko looks for his mom brings Katara along and ends up realizing he loves her and her him. *Sigh* DARN YOU AANG!!!HOW DARE U TAKE KATARA AWAY FROM ZUKO!!!! Oops got off topic. ENTER ZUTARATOWN.

There was red everywhere. It took over my vision. From left to right it covered the ground. It was blood, but who's was it. I didn't want to say his name let alone look at him, but I had too.

"Z-Zuko" I heard myself stutter. I was answered with a painful moan and I rushed to his side. I pulled my water pack out but my shaky hands wouldn't allow me to use my healing abilities. There was so much blood. Zuko's blood. I couldn't touch him. He looked so delicate so fragile and I had never dealt with this kind of injury before. What if I couldn't save him or if he died because I tried to save him. The doubts started to fill my mind and all the things that could go wrong filled my thoughts.

"K-Kata…"It was Zuko. I couldn't let him down, but the blood. He trusts me with his life. But I can't. It was like an internal battle with myself but eventually the want to save Zuko won. I bended the water around my hands. I began to move it around his body and healed the small injuries, trying to ignore the smell. Then I moved to the giant one in his chest and ignored the shock of how big and bloody it was. It was slowly healing but the blood was gushing out faster. I could hear him try to speak.

"Shh. Please Zuko you are only straining yourself" I kept trying to heal it but the gash kept opening faster than I could heal it.

"Katara I don't think I am going to make it" He sounded sad but sure of his fate. I would not let him die here. He couldn't say something like that.

"Zuko don't talk like that" I felt tears running down my face. They clouded my vision but I continued trying to heal him. I sniffled and his hand reached for my face. From afar it didn't look like much effort, but I knew how much he strained doing that one simple gesture. The tears just came faster and I felt sadder. I put my head on his chest and began to sob. I couldn't lose Zuko. I couldn't. He wasn't supposed to die yet. It wasn't his time.

"Shh Katara it's ok" It was odd how he was the one comforting me when he was in pain. I was so useless, but the thought of losing him made me break down more. I shouldn't be crying I have been in war all my life and should be used to death. But Zuko. Oh Zuko couldn't leave me. " Kat…"

"Zuko you can't leave me…..I-I l-love you so much" I couldn't believe the words came from my mouth, but it seemed true. It was why I was reacting this way to the situation. It was why I had felt my heart jump when the lightning hit Zuko instead of me. It was why I had trusted him with the thoughts and feelings I had on my mother. I had fallen in love with him. He tried to shush me once again but it was to no avail. I loved him and I realized it on his death bed. How could this be? How? No it wasn't going to end this way. I pushed my self off of him, and tried to heal him once again. My discovery gave me new found determination and strength. I pulled myself together and focused all my energy on saving him. The hole in his chest began closing up faster as it used up all my strength. The blood was slowing, but his pain was increasing. I kept working until I couldn't take it anymore and then everything went dark.

I awoke in a bed. The room was lit with candles and was surrounded by metal. What had happened? We had to end the war. Azula was battling. Zuko and I…

"Zuko!!" I jumped up and went into panic mode. What had happened? Where was he? Was he safe? Or had he….

"Katara" he moaned "could you try not to be so loud" I turned to see him wrapped in bandages and lying in bed. His comment was rude and was said in a mean fashion, but it didn't bother me because he was alive. He had been saved and I couldn't help but rush up and embrace him. He responded with a grumble.

"Pain Katara I feel pain" I immediately jumped back, not knowing why I had been so stupid.

"Sorry"I grumbled. I guess I just couldn't help myself what with everything that had happened. Him getting hurt. The blood everywhere, me declaring my love. Wait what did I do? Oh no I couldn't have but what if he didn't remember or what if he did remember. Oh no! "Zuko um about what I said and you know heat of the moment…and um yea….so.."

"Katara I have no idea what you are talking about" Oh good he doesn't remember. That was a load off my back. I could not live with that moment if he knew. If he knew how I felt about him. I mean heck I just found out I was in love with him, I don't think I would be ready for him to know yet. I let out a breath that I didn't even know I was holding and I saw him contort his face into a confused expression. I was just happy he was alive and that he was clueless as always. I then noticed that he looked uncomfortable and starved and it was confirmed when I heard a growl come from his stomach.

"Zuko I'm sorry you must be hungry" He simply nodded. "Well then I will get you something to eat" I headed for the door, and grabbed onto the handle, and was about to open the door when I heard him.

"Hey Katara" I turned to see Zuko and stared into his golden eyes awaiting his statement. He was probably going to tell me what he wanted or that it wasn't necessary to get his food. Or maybe even give me a rude statement, but what he said shocked me more than anything.

"I love you too"

Lilchibchib: Ackkk I failed you Lilygirl101 I had this idea in my head and it was so much better in my head but on paper I messed up. It ended up ok but not the way I wanted. I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. Thanks again for being my first challenger, now give me more challenges guys follow her example. Also REVIEW!!