This is my first fanfic so please don't be to harsh, it will switch between clove and Cato's POV Please review because otherwise I wont know if you liked it or not! :)

Cato POV

I walk down the street to town, Cloves family own the Grocery store, they are not very rich but her family is much nicer than mine is. I live in the slightly more fashionable street on the outskirts of 2. Today is reaping day, the town is crawling with peace keepers. I promised clove I would walk with her, she's not the kind to get scared easily but we have been best friends for 11 years, it's a little tradition that we go to the reaping together, ever since I tripped her on the way to school and she sprained her ankle, even then she was fearless. I fell in love with her that day, and in the last 11 years she has never dropped any hints that she feels the same way.

I arrive at the grocery store and let myself in through the back gate, I don't think twice about knocking anymore, the family always welcomes me with open arms. I open their back door and walk inside to be welcomed by silence, not a usual greeting I get from the Sevina household. Then again everybody is always a little uneasy on reaping day, District 2 always appears strong on television but we are just as scared as the rest of the Districts.

"Clove", I call out.

I hear footsteps running around upstairs. Then in less than 10 seconds she is in front of me. Wearing the same green dress she wore last year, Clove is small for 16 but she's stronger than most of the boys in our school.

"Cato", She says as she wraps her arms around my waist.

"you okay?"

She takes a deep breath and sighs. Raising her eyes to mine.

"I don't know, I have a bad feeling about today"

"You say that every time, and it always turns out fine", I reassure her. Everything turns out fine apart the tributes that die every year, I say in my head.

She pulls away from me, leaving me without the warmth of her body, and slumps to the ground. I know it's not just about today.

"Whats wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm fine"

"I can tell when your ly-"

"Shut up Cato!"

She stands up, flicks the dust of her dress and stomps off, Up the stairs. I hear a door slam and Mrs Sevina running over, I can hear muffled words but I can't make out what they are saying.

"Girl drama, Huh?", Carnin, her older brother, asks. I hadn't even noticed he had come downstairs, I was still trying to figure out what I had done wrong.

"You better go and get ready, The reaping is in an hour"

"yeah I guess, tell clove I left and I will be here later to pick her up"

I always feel like im bringing her on a real date when i go to the reaping, she holds my hand and we walk silently together, enjoying the moments we have left together. In case we get reaped.

I walk out of their back door and jog home so i can get ready on time.

Clove POV

I ran down the road, as fast as my chubby little legs would take me, I turned the corner and ran full-pelt into someone. I lay on the ground, trying to catch my breath.

"Are you dead?"

I looked up at a blond-haired boy, with worry and guilt all over his face.

"I'm fine", I say. I look down at my summer dress and sigh. I'm going to be late for school now and my dress is covered in dirt.

"A little advice, look where your going next time"

"A little advice", I say back in a sarcastic voice, "Try not to kill 5 year old girls over next time"

"well we are training for it in school, I think that would have been graded at least an A"

He turns around and walks away. I stand up but immediately fall back down again. I sigh and look at my swelling ankle.

"Thanks a lot", I shout.

He turns around and looks at me. I stare back at him challengingly and to my surprise he bursts out laughing.

"what's so funny?", I yell at him.

"I broke your foot"

"Its not broken its sprained, wait how is that funny?"

"Its not, Its not, I'm Cato"

I sigh and look down at my foot.

"Was that an apology?"

"No its your fault for running into me", I'm not surprised at how arrogant he is, "what's your name?"

"I'm clove"

"Well clove", he says, "I think you need my help"

"I don't-"

"It wasn't a question"

He then offers me his hand and helps me up, supporting me back home.

We have come on rely on each other now. We still support each other, If one of us died or went missing the other would fall down. I can never tell Cato how I feel, he has got a good variety of choice at school. Practically every girl likes him but he has never said yes to anyone. Sometimes i hope that its because hes waiting for me but i don't want to ruin our friendship, I don't want things to become awkward between us, We need each other.

Cato POV

She is waiting for me when I arrive at her house, I take her hand and we walk down the streets. I don't mention what happened earlier. There are children everywhere, 12 year olds with tear-stained faces to confident 18 year olds happy that this is their last year.

We queue up and get registered, I hug clove and tell her to meet me in the town centre after the reaping. Our escort Esmeralda takes the stage, this year she is dressed in green, her dress is lime green her hair is orange with unnaturally green leafs in it. Surprisingly simple for the capitol.

The anthem plays and the Video comes on. We all pretend to be interested. I start looking for clove and find her in the middle of the crowd. Her eyes are already on me and she nods, I nod back. The video finishes and Esmeralda smiles at us showing her polished white teeth.

"Today we will choose two tributes to compete in the 74th Hunger Games, Ladies First"

She sticks her hand inside the glass bowl and waves it around, I hold my breath as she picks one up. She walks over to the microphone, and opens it.

"Clove Sevina"

I couldn't breathe, I know she's strong enough to survive this she will be fine. I felt something warm and wet slide down my cheek but I wiped it away before another could fall.

Clove walks up to the stage her head held high but the fear in her eyes was visible.

"And now for the boys"

Once more she waves her hand around the glass bowl, I looked up at clove, She knows what im thinking, She understands. I step towards her bumping into the boy in front of me, she shakes her head willing me not to step any further. She breaks her brown eyes away from mine and lifts her chin higher. She is determined to do this, to win for our district but I wont let her do this alone. I can't let her do this alone.

"I volunteer as tribute" I look around to see who could have said that, the strong voice couldn't have belonged to me. Clove collapses into tears on the stage, everyone's eyes turn to me.

I put one foot in front of the other, Don't think just walk. One, Two, Three, Four, Five. Ten more and i will be at the stage. 8, 7, 6, 5. Its too late, I need to save Clove. 4, 3, 2, 1. Esmeralda takes my arm and guides me up to the stage.

"Name"

"Cato Hadley"

"I present to you your tributes, Cato Hadley and Clove Sevina and may the odds be ever in your favour.

Hope you liked it, Yeah it may have been crap but its only my first one. Please tell me if you liked it or not!