There's Still a chance for us

Katniss is in 12, its been 3 months since the rebellion. Whats next? What will happen when Peeta comes back? How does she cope? follow Katniss and Peeta as they try to rekindle their relationship, post-mockingjay.

A.N. Hey guys this is my first ever fanfic so please be nice, i know its probably bad but oh well. But let me know how you all like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own the hunger games series or characters, that lovely privilege goes to Suzanne Collins! 3

Chapter 1 - Discovery

It's been 3 months. 3 months of having back-to-back nightmares of my torturous past. 3 months of having sleepless nights. 3 months since my dearest sister prim was ripped out of my life. But even through the crying, the hurt and the memories, there is still one thing that constantly runs through my messed up brain. That thing is Peeta. He still isn't back in 12, and I don't even know if he will be back, and why should he come back, all I am to him now is a mutt, his love for me is probably washed away and replaced with the monster that the capital worked so hard to create. The monster that only wants me dead.

I'm brought out of me thoughts as I hear the front door unlock and creak open. Slowly I force my tired legs out of my bed knowing Greasy Sae has arrived. She makes an appearance every day for both breakfast and dinner, I tell her not to bother, but she always comes back saying something along the lines of "cant have you looking all skin and bones for when that boy comes back" and "oh honey, your not getting rid of me that easily". I think of Sae as my own mother now. She has been here the whole time, she even coaxed me out of the chair I sat in for a whole month.

I hear a banging of pots and pans and decide its time to make an appearance. As I descend the stairs I prepare to hear the usual "morning honey, your looking better" or "morning….. we really need to find a way for you to get some sleep", but as I walk through the kitchen to my favourite chair she says nothing, just stares. This continues for a whole 5 minutes, then I get fed up.

"What no hello…" I ask sarcastically while staring right back at her.

"I think you should go hunting" she blurts out of nowhere, the stress leaving her eyes but replaced with worry.

"Sae you know I cant…. I.. I…. I'm not ready" I stutter while drawing my legs tight into my chest to help ward off the incoming memories of the rebellion and the games. But before the memories can make an appearance she speaks again.

"Katniss…. Don't let your memories stop you from doing what you love….. I..I…..I cant watch you suffer any longer… please honey…. Just try….. and if you wont do it for yourself, can you do it for me?" she tells me in a loving tone. She really is the mother I never had, especially since my mother officially abandoned me here in 12 to fend for myself. I don't know if I'm ready to pick up my bow and arrows and venture into my second home. But the look in her eyes tells me I should try, and after everything she has done for me it's the least I can do.

"Ok Sae, ill do it" I say, as I look straight into her eyes I see them turn from concerned to happy.

"oh thank god! I could really do with your game, no one does it quite like you Katniss…. Straight through the eye" she explains happily as she turns around to continue cooking with a giant smile plastered on her face. I rise from my table walking one step at a time up my stairs. As I walk into the bathroom I begin peeling off my clothes and then examine my scarred body in the mirror. All I see is a girl with big bags under her eyes. This girl is covered in pink patches of skin and scars making her look like a painting. Her hair is matted from neglect and her eyes tell you that something in her eyes is missing. This doesn't look like me, it looks like a stranger. Being fed up with staring at my body I step into the shower letting the warm beads of water run down my body and throughout my hair as I un-knot it. I stay in their content for about 20 minutes before I dry myself off and change into my pants, boots and my hunting jacket and braid my hair into my signature braid.

As I reach the bottom of the stairs Sae is waiting for me with my bow and arrows in her hands.

"do me a favour honey and use the back door." Confused I nod while retrieving my bows and arrows from her hands. I walk out the back not thinking twice, determined on not letting my memories get the best of me.

Soon I arrive at my woods, I wonder how I could have let myself stay away for so long. I immediately go into hunting mode shooting a squirrel straight through the eye. I continue like this for about 2 hours until I have shot 8 squirrels, then I realise where I am. Sitting right in front of me is Gale and mines meeting rock. I'm suddenly flooded with the memories of what he did to my sister. I cant seem to move, every time I try breathe my breath hitches in my throat. I have to get out. I somehow find the courage to move, so I grab my game bag and run, letting the fresh tears fall straight down my face.

I eventually make my way to the fence and climb my way under it, running straight through 12 to the Victors village. I was running so quick I almost didn't notice. Now I know why Sae wanted me to go through the back door. My tears make a holt and so do my legs. I'm left there in the middle of the victors village standing outside my house, staring blankly at Peeta Mellark as he plant primrose bushes out the front of my house.