This story is from Katara's pov. Hope you like it!

I woke to Zuko's hand shaking my shoulder. Springing up, I quickly pounced, pinning him to the ground with my knees. A wry smile began to form on his face.

"Oh! Sorry, old habit..." I said as I unstraddled his chest. I quickly realized that a thin nightgown and my underwear was all I had on.

"What's going on, why did you wake me?" I asked crossing my arms across my chest.

"Toph felt somebody approaching, and I needed a master to help me fight whoever it is off." He nodded towards me, "You are a master." I nodded understandingly

"Let me put something on..." he raised his good eyebrow. "...and I will be right there." I shooed him out of my room.
I grabbed my faithful blue dress, my water skin, and jogged out of my room.

At the end of the hallway stood Zuko, with his shaggy hair blowing against his face in the serene moonlight. I heard myself sigh. So did he.

"Katara! Come! I see them." he whispered, gesturing for me to come closer. Before I could move, I saw him crumple to the ground. In pain, he forced out the word "bloodbender" and then succumbed to the bending. I backed up against the hard acient wall, and felt for the bender's veins and arteries.

This was going to be a tricky battle, espically without the full moon. I inhaled deeply and moved my awareness down into the benders legs. I cut off circulation, and brought the bender down. I heard a soft "umphf" and then ran out into the room. It was a female bloodbender! Another Watertribe member! I gasped and cut off circulation in her hands, just enough for them to go numb. My head began to throb violently, and I slackened my hold on her legs. Suddenly, I felt a warm breath on my back.

"Let go Katara, I will control her."
I shook my head, causing my ears to ring.

"LET GO!" He said forcefully, summoning a large fireball and aiming it at the bender. I weakly complied, letting go of my hold. I quickly encased her torso, hands and ankles in ice. Zuko had shot the fire ball out into the night sky and small embers danced around him in a entertaining display. I began to think just how attractive this guy really was.

"Hey, Hotstuff, this Waterbender girl thinks you are pretty damn attractive." the bender sneered.
Zuko glared at her and shot a fireball close to her head.

"Don't make me actually hurt you." he grumbled.
I blushed, but reassured myself that she was just trying to get under my skin with a lucky guess.

"Ha, I was right." She sneered, "Zuko, I am not a wackjob, take that back!" She spurted.

He backed up, drawing up fire into his palms, "How…how did you know what I was thinking?" He stuttered.

"She can read your thoughts?" I whispered to him. He nodded at me slowly.

She looked up at me, smiling slowly, "Yes, Katara, it is possible to read thoughts using bloodbending."