A/N i has secret: if you read this chapter you'll know why its called that ;) also i LOVE the name!! its also a good name for a vampire story don't you think?

Chapter 8: Blood and kisses

She held the dragger very angrily and before I could blink twice it was flying through the air coming straight at me.

I tried to step the side but it still hit me. It tore through my left arm. Not to deep, just off the side but boy was it painful!

A second after I got hit I screamed out in pain and gripped my arm where the wound was.

Aang was suddenly at my side with a painful look in eyes. I opened my eyes, my vision was clouded my the tears of pain the streamed down my face.

"Aang get me water to heal this!!" I ordered him. He flew down the hall for water. Still gripping my arm, that was excessively bleeding now, Zuko yelled at Mai.

"Leave this palace immanently!!" She glared at him but left anyway. He was the fire lord she had to listen. He ran to me.

"Katara…this is my fault! I shouldn't of told her-" he was cut off by Aang who had the water, thank god.

I slowly removed my hand, which was covered in blood, and bended the water from the pot Aang had it in.

Well I had gotten the blood off first. I placed it over the cut and squeezed my eyes shut at the pain.

The water began to heal it, and the pain dwindled. I took deep breaths and sort of stopped crying.

When I removed the water there was still a slight gash but it was more like a scar.

And that's when I realized Aang was gone, when he had returned with bandages. He quickly, but carefully, wrapped it around my arm and tied it tightly.

"There, that should protect it."

"Thanks." I forced a smile. Suddenly, Zuko picked me up.

"I'll take her to the infirmary. She's lost quite a bit of blood."

"Yeah I am pretty light headed…" I trailed off. I really was. I felt really sleepy too. I dozed off into Zuko's arms and dreamed happy dreams of Zuko and I. but too soon I woke up.

Everyone, Sokka, Suki, Toph, Aang, an Zuko, was standing around my bed looking sad except Toph. She had a blank expression on her face.

"Katara! Are you ok? I was so worried when I heard what happened! I'm going to kill Mai!"

Sokka made me feel a 100 times better by that comment. He didn't always seem it, but he was so caring and really loved me but we were brother and sister so of course we loved each other.

"It's ok Sokka. I healed myself I just lost a lot of blood…" I shuddered at the memory of not to long ago. Mai was really upset…maybe she cared for Zuko more than he thought.

"Guys…can I have a moment alone with Katara? After all this was half my fault I need to talk to her." Zuko said. Everyone left right away except Aang.

"Aang? Can you please give us a moment?"

"Fine." He snapped. I can't believe Aang would talk to Zuko like that…

After Aang walked out Zuko turned to me and caressed my face.

"Katara, I'm so sorry. I should've never told Mai I was leaving her for you…I put you in danger of her and now you're hurt because of my big mouth. I feel awful for what happened to you. You probably don't even liked me I should have never left Ma-"

I cut him off by placing my index finger on his lips.

"No Zuko. I do like you, a lot, and you didn't put me in danger. Mai was just angry and you didn't know. Don't beat yourself up for what wasn't your fault." I smiled and caressed his face as well.

"Zuko, I left Aang because I wanted to be with you. And you left Mai for me right?"

"Of course." he smiled back.

I sat up and leaned close to Zuko, held his face with both my hands (despite the pain in my left arm), and began to close my eyes as he did. Our lips almost touched and then we were interrupted.

"Katara! Are you ok? Sokka told me what happened!" This was the one time I didn't want my dad around.

A/N listen people, i know my chapters are short I'M SORRY but idc i like my story just fine the way it is :) plus i fit a lot into a single chapter i think...and i know some people may be "off character" but people can act wayyy off than they usaully...trust me...it happens to me a lot:).....also, Zuko is so cute when hes worriedly freaked out ^-^ R&R