So when I began reading all this Clato fanfic I started with the Games stories but I've gotten linked to Modern Day AUs in high school, so I got this idea that popped in to my head like "OH, LESLIE WHY DON'T YOU MAKE ONE?" and I replied to myself like "OH WOW WHAT AN IDEA" and the voice was like "HECK YEAH WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITHOUT ME" and I was all like "YO LIKE POTATOES!" and they were all like "LESLIE YOU'RE GONNA MAKE THEM PEEPS ALL BORED ALREADY" and so I've decided to stop typing like this and actually write something related to this actual story! "WHAT AN IDEA LESLIE!" I know, I'm a genius when I talk to myself. Wait whaaa? I just learned how to swim without floaties. Ohh! Jealous? Gosh I'm stupid well here's the normal author's note I thought I was gonna write:

Hi! I really like Modern Day AU's for Clato so I thought I should write one! Hope you enjoy! I don't own the Hunger Games! Suzanne Collins does so props to her! :) Also props to Isabelle Furhman and Alexander Ludwig for BEING Cato and Clove! Luv them! Enjoy! BTW every "line" I make make switches from Cato to Clove's POV.

Chapter 1

Clove's POV:

Back to school today. Woohoo? Nah, no bother even thinking about it that way. I have been DREADING this day. And having to wake up at 7:15 regularly once again isn't that big of a "yippee" moment either. But what the heck, I'll see Kat and Annie. Being besties with them, they're probably gonna be the only way I'll ever survive these first few days of getting back in routine. There will be other "friends" but who knows how they've changed? Plus there's Marvel I have to deal with. That'll be extra nice.

I take a quick shower and change in to casual clothes, graphic tee and skinny jeans. I plod down the stairs to find a note.

Clo-

Had to go in early, there was an emergency at the diner. Mom and Dad are at Grandma's, they'll be back next week. I texted Kat's older sis Prim, she's picking you up at 7:45. Don't be late! See you at 5.

-Sabrina

Great, Mom and Dad won't be home. Extra chores are what I think of…..

I sit there slowly eating a bagel. I'm startled by my phone buzzing.

Katniss

On our way over, be ready in about um… 59 sec.

I simply reply,

Kk I'll wait outside

I pick up my messenger bag and wait on my porch in about 18 seconds, listening to music on my iPhone, when almost exactly 41 seconds later Prim's car comes up and a slight honk.

I run to the car, give Kat a little hug through the window, and hop in.

"Hey Clo! How ya doin?"

"Good, it's great to see you again! Hey Prim!"

Prim smiles at me. Dang, these girls are SO beautiful!

"First day, Clo, thoughts?" Kat asks

"I'm not exactly excited, but I've felt worse before."

We pull in to the school drop-off zone while Kat exclaims, "Well I am so hyped up! I'm gonna see Peeta again!"

We start to open our doors when Prim gets a suspicious/worried/upset/surprised look on her face "Ahem, who is this 'Peeta'?"

"Tell you later, we're gonna be late! See ya!"

"I better get a response, Katniss!" Prim says before driving away.

We walk in, put our stuff in our lockers and go to our first class, that luckily we have together, chemistry.

Late the first day, whatever. 10 minutes after the bell I stroll down the hallways to my first class, what is it? I check my schedule.

1 – Chem

2 – Math

3 – Gym

4 – Lunch

5 – Study Hall

6 – History

7 – Language

8 – Football

Chemistry, I hate that class. The teacher, Ms….. uh… Trinket, I think, is so obnoxious I could die. Whatever, I'll just find out who I'll be with the whole year.

I walk in and all eyes are on me. They all look back once they see me though, because last year I was late enough to be expelled, but I am mighty fine at making up excuses and you get a little bit of an advantage when your uncle is the principal and your mom is the secretary. Everyone looks like they already have their assigned partners except one girl on the other side of the room. I had Ms. Trinket last year, so she shouldn't be surprised that I'm late.

"Late as usual, your partner is Clove S."

"Who's that, exactly?" It's weird, that name sounds so familiar from last year, and usually I know anyone whose name I hear.

"She's the only one without a partner, genius." I glare at her when she turns away. I go up to the girl across the room, and suddenly I remember why I know her name. She's pretty much friends with all my friends, yet I don't remember having a big conversation with her.

"Finally managed to show up. Well I already finished half the project and I'll finish it, so consider it done."

"Oh, uh, thanks."

"Don't want you ruining the whole thing.." she mutters to "herself" while sighing. I sigh after I hear it, because everyone thinks I'm the stupidest guy here. Not true, people!

She quickly looks at me after about 10 minutes off me doing nothing and demands

"Go get the…" I didn't catch the last part of what she said because I got lost in her beautiful emerald eyes. I never noticed that about her. Maybe it's because I used to be with Glimmer when I met Clove. Biggest mistake of my life. Her facial features are so intriguing. Apparently she's stopped talking and I've been looking at her for too long because she ends up flicking my forehead and I snap out of it. Ow, she has a powerful finger!

"Snap out of it! Get a pair of goggles, you idiot! You're gonna burn your eyes out if some of these chemicals get to touch you! Also get another glass and ask Ms. Trinket if we can use the materials on the "Next Semester" shelf, got it?" she says, obviously annoyed and angry at me.

"Okay, okay!" I say, and she rolls her eyes.

"Jeez, bossy." I mutter walking away.

"Shut up!" she says rather loud, and the people next to us chuckle a little bit.

I remember that I forgot to look at who was in my class because I was looking for Clove. I start to try to get a good look when a familiar high pitched voice gets right in my face.

"Hey babe!"

"In case you've forgotten, I'm not your "babe" anymore, Glimmer. We're not together. Scram."

"Sweetie I miss you! Please come back to me! I'll behave like a good girl to you!"

"You're sick, Glimmer, go catch up with your little friends over there and you can go twiddle your little thumbs and act like a bunch of 7 year olds over there, okay?"

"You know, you're kinda like a jerk now, and if you get back together with me, I can help you get a better personality, honey!"

"Leave."

"COULD YOU BE ANY SLOWER? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BY NOW!" Clove hollers in my ear.

"It's not my fault! She got in my way!"

"Doesn't matter anyway, I already got the stuff, moron."

"Grunch," I mutter.

"Shut up." She says once again, this time a little bit scarier. Can't believe she scared the mighty Cato. Wait, wait, wait, no, I worded that wrong. A little bit more intense, that's good. No one ever scares the mighty Cato.

I walk back over to our table, but Glimmer pops up in front of me really fast and I get so startled I fall back and push my hands forward on reflex. Apparently I pushed Glimmer a little too hard, because she falls right on to Clove and I's table, right in front of Clove, smashing our project. More like the entire project. At first Clove looks shocked but then she closes her mouth and you can see her tense up. It looks like she's trying to calm down and stop some type of anger, but she "fails" I guess you could say, because she starts yelling maniacally. I'm pretty sure Vietnam could hear her.

"Look what you did, you idiot! You ruined the whole freakin' project I've been working on for almost the whole period, you jerk! Now I have to start all freakin' over, and duplicate what I exactly just did… AND without my notes! They got all covered up with this freakin' chemical, I'll be lucky if the notebook even stays solid! Thanks a lot!" Well this hasn't been a good day. Everyone is watching us now.

"Your welcome?"

"Oh, don't play sarcasm with me, prettyboy."

"Once again, it's her fault! Not mine!"

"It's not my fault, baby!"

"STOP CALLING ME THAT!"

"Sheesh," Glimmer says to me.

The bell rings and everyone packs up to go, including Clove. I try to talk to her.

"Look, Clove-" I start but get interrupter by her.

"Just shut up and get out of here." She says coldly.

Well that was a bad impression. Maybe if this day went a little better she would be closer to being my girlfr-

What am I thinking?

She hates me, get over her!

But something inside me won't let me do that.

Well that was a boat load to take in, and really fast, so sorry. Cuz I just read it and I was like, whoa, things are happening so quickly! But it makes sense since I wrote it in only 20 mins so, ya know, BOOBYE!