Author's note: I hate Gale and Katniss together, but I can't help thinking how perfect this was for them, and I wanted to do a songfic, so here it is. Told in Katniss's POV.
Katniss to Gale; songfic; Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Remember all the things we wanted
Now all our memories they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbye
It was always assumed that someday we'd marry. But we both changed. It's for the best now. You'll find your dandelion someday, but I'm not her.
Even with our fists held high
It never would've worked out right
We were never meant for do or die
You and I, we were going to rebel. We were hunting partners. But it was never meant to be more than just friends.
I didn't want us to burn out
I didn't come here to hold you, now I can't stop
I have enough fire myself. But fire dies down someday and I didn't want it to come to that for us.
I want you to know that it doesn't matter
Where we take this road someone's gotta go
And I want you to know you couldn't have loved me better
But I want you to move on so I'm already gone
In the end, it would of been a good-bye, even without Peeta. You loved me and I love you too, Gale. But you need to move on now. I can't hold you back.
Looking at you makes it harder
But I know that you'll find another
That doesn't always make you want to cry
I don't want to hurt you anymore. Always hurting you. I know you'll find a girl in Two. I hope she makes you happy.
Started with a perfect kiss then we could feel the poison set in
Perfect couldn't keep this love alive
You know that I love you so, I love you enough to let you go
After you were whipped, I was convinced that we were right for eachother. That was a delusion, since I was the reason you were whipped... I can't keep inflicting pain on you, no matter how much I loved you.
So I'm already gone.
