I own nothing… sadly. I don't own the Hunger Games or the song I Never Told You by. Colbie Calliat. Darn.
A/N- this is Finnick/Katniss so I changed blue eyes to green(x Don't like it? Then why are you reading this? Hmm…
Katniss POV
I couldn't sleep. Sleep never came easy these days… Ever since the rebellion overthrew the Capitol things have been different. Every thing should be back to normal right? Wrong. Nothing ever goes right for me, Katniss Everdeen. I should be happy. I rescued Peeta and we're back in District 12 trying to rebuild our lives.. But, something is missing.. Or rather someone.. And it's none other than District 4 heartthrob Finnick Odair.
I miss those green eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep
1 month ago…
On the hovercraft after the Quarter Quell incident, Finnick and I became much closer. It's like we gravitated to each other because we had both lost someone… He knew Annie was trapped somewhere, and I was certain the same was true with Peeta. After many weeks of recuperating, planning, and worrying, Finnick and I became inseperable. There was hardly a moment we weren't together. We even stayed in the same room, because of the nightmares that haunted us.
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe
Then one day, out of the blue, it hit me. I was falling for Finnick Odair… He knew me better than anyone, especially since we had been through the same loss and heartbreak. I just wasn't sure if I could tell him. My emotions seemed to be on a crazy whirlwind. I loved Finnick.. But there was still Peeta. I loved him in a different way, but I still was confused, and mainly concerned about getting him back safe.
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now,
I miss everything about you
Can't believe that I still want you
And after all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you
Within days, the helicopters were ready to save our friends. We took off and sped towards the Capitol I sat next to Finnick the whole time. We were holding hands but I don't think it meant the same thing to him as it did to me. Then, I looked up at him. His gorgeous sea green eyes were staring at me with such intensity and care, it knocked the breath out of me. I slowly stood up, "Finnick can we talk?" Confused, he stood up. "Sure, let's go in here." He led me into an empty storage room.
I see your green eyes
Every time I close mine
You make it hard to see
Where I belong to
When I'm not around you
It's like I'm alone with me
I took a deep breath. "Finnick I have something really important to tell you." I said.
"I have to tell you something as well," he replied.
Without thinking we both started to blurt, "I think-" when Haymitch burst into the room..
"Let's go guys! We're here and we need to hurry!" he bellowed. Tears started rolling down my face.
"Katniss!" Finnick gasped. "What's wrong?"
"What if they're dead? Or insane and don't recognize us?" my sobbing conveniently covered up my terrible lying skills. Finnick took me into his arms.
"Shh.." he whispered. "It's gonna be okay… They're going to be fine." Once I calmed down I looked up at him.
"Thank you Finnick. For everything. You've helped me so much these past months that I won't ever be able to repay you."
"Don't worry, you helped me too, remember?" he replied. He started getting ready for the rescue when I said,
"Finnick, wait." He slowly turned, and faced me. What I did next shocked us both. I leaned forward and our lips met. This kiss was different from the one's with Peeta. With those I rarely felt a thing, but when I kissed Finnick my world was on fire. I was truly the Girl on Fire now. We broke apart and I realized what I had just done. "Oh my god Finnick, I'm sorry.. I didn't mean.."
"Shh don't worry about it.." he grinned mischievously, "I knew you would cave sooner or later." I playfully slapped him.
"Finnick Odair! Of course you would say something like that! Ugh!" I tried to sound mad, but I was laughing.
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now,
I miss everything about you
Can't believe that I still want you
And after all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you
"Well, are you ready to go out into the fray?" Finnick asked.
"Uh, as ready as I'll ever be…" I replied. Truth is, I was scared. I didn't know what we would find once we got to that building and found the others.
"Don't worry, kiddo it's okay," he soothed.
"Then let's get this over with.." I said, and we marched into the sunlight. The building in front of us was enormous.. "Oh no.." I moaned. "How are we supposed to find them?"
"Easy," Finnick replied, "Just check every floor."
"Thank you Captain Obvious! I meant an easy way to find them! Now let's go!" And with that, we ran into the building. It didn't take us long at all to find them at all. They were in a room off the main hall. The first person I saw was Peeta, and I took off running. "Peeta!" I yelled and launched myself into his arms. Apparently this was just a holding cell or something because none of the prisoners were in chains. I kissed him very quickly.. There were no sparks.. But, as I surveyed him, I noticed how bad he looked. "Oh no Peeta," I gasped, "What did they do to you?"
"It's nothing don't worry about it lets go." he replied.
"Yeah doughboy has a point," Finnick said. "This place is going to be crawling with Peacekeepers soon." And with that, we sprinted out of the room where there were about 20 Peacekeepers awaiting us.
"Aw you've got to be kidding me!" Finnick and I cried simultaneously. Eventually, we got away relatively unscathed, and jumped in the helicopter. Johanna who had been relatively quiet yelled,
"Come on you idiots! Get this sucker off the ground now!" The helicopter rose and flew out. On our way back to District 13 we saw another couple of helicopters pass, getting ready to fight. I scooted over to Finnick. Peeta and Annie were asleep so he put his arms around me to comfort me.
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now,
I miss everything about you
Can't believe that I still want you
And after all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you
A couple of days later, the Capitol had fallen. Soon it would be time to go back to our respective districts and figure things out. Before I knew it, I had to say goodbye to Finnick. There were so many things I had wanted to say. I walked into his room. "Hey Finnick," I said.
"Hey Katniss what's going on?"
"Well Peeta, Madge, Gale, and I are going to sort out what's left of District 12, and we're about to leave…"
Hearing this, Finnick walked across the room and caught me in a bone-crushing hug. He leaned his head down and said, "I'm going to miss you so much Katniss. I have a phone in District 4, and when you get yours you'd better call. I'm extremely glad we're friends."
I was on the verge of tears. I couldn't tell him now so I just said, "I'm going to miss you too, Finnick, I'll call you as soon as I can." He let me go and I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Bye.."
And I walked towards the door… I turned around one last time and Finnick looked like he wanted to say something, but decided against it.
"Bye Katniss," he called sadly.
"Goodbye Finnick," I called back. Peeta was waiting at the door of the helicopter.
"Ready to go?" he asked.
"Yes," I replied solemnly. I walked into the helicopter and to the bathroom, where I could let my tears fall freely.
Present
We finally got a phone for District 12, but I haven't been able to call Finnick. Every time I try, I'm reduced to tears. But, thinking about how much I miss everything about him, I decided to call him when Peeta was asleep. I walked into our living area and picked up the phone. I quickly dialed the number Finnick left for me, and listened to it ring. It rang three times, and I was about to hang up when a sleepy voice answered, "Hello?" It was him. I was starting to cry.
"Hi Finnick," I whispered.
"Katniss?"
*Wow that was a freaking long chapter! I never noticed until now... jeez if you read the whole thing I bet you're bored!(x But, if you did read the whole thing thanks so much(:
