A/N This is my first story, Please review! Sorry this chapter is so short. Others will be much longer. I have many ideas for this and don't worry it'll pick up on action much quicker as the story goes on.

(Katniss's POV)

I wake up early in the morning in my bed. It's Sunday, the day in which Gale and I go hunting. As a matter of fact, it's the only day, now that he works 6 days a week in the mines. I should feel upset, but I'm not. With him not being around, it gives me time to sort out my feelings for him and Peeta. I know I care about them both, but I don't know if I "love" either of them in a romantic way. I've told myself ever since I was a child I'd never get married, have kids, or fall in love for that matter, to have it all ripped away from me a single slip of white paper pulled from a reaping ball, or a supposed "accident." It just didn't seem worth it to me. Shuddering at the thought, I tie my hunting shoes, put on my father's old hunting jacket and set off for the woods leaving my mother a note detailing my whereabouts. As I wander into the seam, people exchange glances at me, and then talk amongst themselves. I ignore them, and continue onward. They're probably going on and on about Peeta and I. I mean, who wouldn't? Neither of us have talked since we arrived back here in District 12 a month ago. And being the infamous "Star Crossed Lovers of District 12" people are going to get curious. I quickly run to the chain fence, and lower my head to listen for the tiny buzz which signifies that the fence is charged. I don't hear it, as usual, and step into the woods.

It is the only place that I can have peace and be truly happy in. Not because of Gale, or even the memories that I have with this place. Just the fact that I don't have to deal with problems and can just forget about them. I walk to the hollow log that contains my bow and quiver, and retrieve them. They look the same as the last time I used them, before the reaping. In thinking about this, the ghosts of my various nightmares, specifically Rue, bring back bad memories of death and suffering, so I quickly get up and head to Gale and I's old meeting place overlooking a vast portion of the woods.

It takes about ten minutes to get there and when I arrive I am shocked at what I see. Gale is already here, but it looks like his mind is occupied. I slowly creep out of the copse and approach him.

"Hello Catnip," Gale states, with an expressionless face.

"Hi. We need to-."

"Just stop Katniss. You know exactly why I am not happy. I want to know, what exactly was real in the games? Because even now I cannot come to a clear conclusion."

"I don't know Gale.." I stammer out.

"Well you should! You know what love is! Did you love Peeta or not?" He raises his voice.

"I have no idea! Currently, I can't think about anyone that way. All I can think about, every day, every waking minute since they drew Prim's name at the reaping, is how afraid I am. And I never can seem to escape it!"

Gale sits their motionless, with no response. "How about we go hunting now then," I say, to alleviate tensions. He rises, and we set off. We hunt for hours, and together end up with 5 rabbits and two squirrels, more than our usually haul. With this, we gather Katniss roots in a shallow pond and pick berries. During this time, we exchange no words. I then give the remaining dandelions I picked as we head back. I don't need to hunt anymore for food being a victor having enough money to just buy any meat from the butcher in town. However I do it anyway, and give most of it to Gale to feed his family, and trade the rest at the hob.

Just as we are about to reach the fence, Gale stops and cups my face in his hands. He leans in and kisses me full on the lips, but I quickly stagger back, caught off guard by his sudden affection.

"WHAT THE HELL GALE! You're making things so complicated!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

"I just needed to do that once."

And with that he's in the hole, walking back to his home in the seam.