Summary: Katniss is reluctant to let her friends drag her out to a house party on Halloween. She prefers to spend her nights studying in the library to keep her college scholarship. When she meets a mysterious masked super hero, she finds herself wishing she hadn't spent so many nights lost in the library. Is it the full moon or just the pull of a sexy masked stranger? She's not sure.

Chapter 1: Full Moon

(Katniss POV)

"For a girl that's supposedly not afraid of anything, you sure are afraid of a little mascara."

Katniss glared at her roommate before warily eying the mascara wand in her hand. Delly was a whiz with mascara and any type of makeup really, but that didn't make Katniss feel any better about what she was doing.

Her other roommate Madge gave her a sympathetic look from across the room. She was painting on her dark eye makeup to go under her Cat woman mask. They were going out for Halloween that year and had been invited to a costume party. Katniss couldn't believe she had agreed to let her roommates drag her, but it was a little late to chicken out now.

"You're usually the one helping me talk her out of these situations," Katniss grumbled at Madge, shooting her a dark look.

Delly smacked her arm and made her wince. "Oh STAHP it!" she laughed. "This isn't a bank robbery Katniss, stop saying words like 'situation' and 'hostage'. We're dragging you to a Halloween party. We're in college and we deserve to have some fun, and that means you. No more being a sour puss and staying inside on such a major holiday."

Katniss frowned. "Delly, I don't think Halloween is considered a major holiday."

Her blonde roommate sniffed and leaned forward with the mascara wand again. "Well it certainly should be. Why are you freaked, anyway? We'll go, we'll flirt with some boys, do some shots, play a little beer pong , and maybe go for some late night pizza. It's not quite the crisis situation you've imagined in your mind, I'm sure. Now stop fidgeting, it's already nine o'clock. We told the boys we'd be there by now!"

Katniss grumbled to herself and tried her best to sit still as her friend and roommate finished her makeup. The Halloween party they were attending that night had one rule only: attendees had to wear masks or face paint. Delly was applying some eyeliner and mascara as a finishing touch before she put on her black eye mask.

"I'm excited! A party where everyone has to cover their face? That's so great! Katniss, come on…get excited!"

Katniss smirked as Delly painted the black eyeliner around her eyes. "If I got excited every time you wanted me to, I would have run out of excitement on move-in day this year," she snorted. She winced as Delly smacked her arm again before continuing her work.

Madge walked over in her completed costume, looking every bit superhero as she sat next to her on the couch. "You know it's a full moon tonight."

"And?"

Her friend giggled. "Full moons make people do crazy things. Maybe that means you'll actually have fun tonight. Let loose."

Katniss rolled her eyes. Madge was usually the sensible one in the group that helped her talk Delly out of her silliness. Madge had been randomly assigned to be Katniss' roommate freshman year in college and the two had been friends ever since. Madge had also been trying to drag Katniss out of her shell ever since. Now as seniors in college, they lived with their other friends Delly and Annie in an apartment just off campus. Katniss' best friend from home, Gale, also went to their school. He had met Madge and the two had been smitten the first week of college. It had taken him until the middle of Junior year to actually ask her out on a real date, but now at the beginning of senior year, they were officially an item and happier than ever. And Katniss was glad – her two best friends complimented each other perfectly. Gale had gotten a house near campus that year and was throwing a huge Halloween party to celebrate.

"I do…let loose. Sometimes," she said awkwardly.

Even Katniss knew that was a lie. She had worked hard all through high school to get good grades so that she could afford to go to school. Her college scholarships only held fast if she maintained a certain GPA, so she didn't go out much. Or ever. She simply didn't have the time to risk getting caught up in a partying lifestyle or with boys. Her roommates normally didn't bother her about her hermit-like, studious ways, but tonight they were making an exception. They were determined to drag her out if it was the last thing they did. She had agreed the week before to let them dress her up, and now she was regretting it as she sat on the couch in Delly's costume from last year.

Delly grabbed her shoulders after snapping on the black mask that covered her nose and eyes. "Listen. You work hard. You deserve one night to play. Maybe even talk to some guys?"

"I don't-"

"-No, just listen. You look amazing. Apparently studying nonstop does a body good. You rock this costume way better than I did last year," she admitted.

Katniss glanced down at herself in the Black Widow costume she wore. She did have to admit that she liked the Avengers movies, so when Delly had presented that as one of her options for a costume she had willingly agreed to don the badass outfit. They had added a simple black mask to cover her eyes to adhere to the party's rules and now she was ready. Madge was dressed as Cat Woman to match Gale's Batman costume; Delly was a peacock, and their other roommate Annie was dressed as a princess.

Katniss stood and went to the full length mirror at the end of the hall to admire herself. She didn't look half bad, and it certainly helped that she got to go as a character that she liked. The costume showed a bit more cleavage than she was used to, however; it didn't include a slutty skirt or hooker heels so she was happy. Delly's tiny black tutu she was wearing barely covered her ass as she pranced down the hallway of their campus apartment. If it was any other girl it would annoy her, but in Katniss' opinion, Delly was just being…well, Delly. Her curvy, sexually-vibrant friend and roommate was outgoing and friendly and liked by anyone she met. Her peacock costume fit her perfectly in Katniss' opinion. Giving herself one last look, she joined her roomates in the kitchen where they wre waiting for her.

She eyed the four shot glasses laid out on the tiny counter with a wary look. "What's that for?"

"To get us in a partying mood Katniss, what ever else?" Annie laughed.

Madge poured a generous shot of tequila in each one, handing each girl an apple wedge. Katniss held it up quizzically as she was handed her shot.

"We're in college. We don't have limes lying around," she said glumly. "I figured an apple was better than nothing."

"I don't need a shot," Katniss insisted. She made a habit of almost never drinking.

Annie grabbed her hand and shrugged. "If anything it will help us keep warm on the walk over. Just do it," she urged. Katniss reluctantly picked up a shot glass and held it up.

"Cheers to our last year in school. Let's make it a good one, eh?" Delly laughed.

"One…two…three!"

The burning liquid slid down her throat, coating her stomach warmly. She bit off a bite of green apple and cringed with her roommates as the two tastes collided on their tongues.

She had a feeling this would be a night she wouldn't soon forget.

I wanted to write a short little Halloween story in the spirit of the week : )

This will have about 5 chapters total; I'll be back later tonight with Chapter 2 in Peeta's POV. I'll be finishing this story up within the week; I just wanted something fun and different to work on for a few days.

Please review : )