OK so this is turning into a series of one-shot drabbles. I have changed this chapter a bit. Hopefully it's better. There should be about four one-shots. Galeniss throughout.

She had just about calmed down. The shaking had just about stopped. He was going to be OK. Scarred, but alive. She didn't know what she would do without him. He was her life, no matter how hard she tried to deny it. No one believed her lies any more, not even the boy with the bread.

Part One: His girl.

Katniss POV

Breathe, Katniss! In and out. It's simple. You have been doing it from birth. I kept on admonishing myself as I raced towards the screams. His screams. It started when the first cry rang out. I knew immediately who I'd was. I tried to talk myself into thinking I was wrong; wishful thinking. My heart stopped altogether when I seen his mangled body slumped against the whipping post.

Those damn peacekeepers that had moved into town were tearing up the place. Setting fires, tearing homes apart. Gale had obviously done something they didn't like, and now they were brutally punishing him for it.

I knew why though. Snow. He was punishing me for making sure both Peeta and I survived the games. Now Gale was paying for my actions. I was going to enjoy killing Snow in the end.

I tried to get them to stop, and received a slash to my face as punishment. Eventually Haymitch managed to convince the new head peacekeeper to release him, and with he help of his work mates, we immediately headed for home.

My mom's shock lasted mere moments as her 'nurse' training kicked in. She and my sister worked tirelessly to mend him. Dosing him with morphling they cleaned his back and then dressed his wounds with a snow blanket.

I sat by his side the entire time. Stroking his soft, chestnut brown hair as he slept. His mom visited but with three other children to care for she couldn't stay long. Once Gale was stabilised the others left us alone.

His eyes fluttered and he groaned in pain. I squeezed his hand tighter, and he settled back down. My heart had only now returned to a normal beat, the shaking that had appeared soon after I'd caught sight of him, had now stopped as well.

My whole life had flashed before my eyes in that moment, from the first scream. I truly thought I was about to lose him, and in that moment I realised just how much I loved Gale. He really was my everything, along with Prim. My life without either of them wouldn't be worth living.

My eyes wandered down his peaceful face to his plump kissable lips. A deep rosy pink they contrasted against his olive skin and looked soft and kissable. So much so in fact that I did just that.

Leaning forward I placed a firm kiss on his lips. They were as soft as silk, which contradicted the rest of his rough, calloused skin. I kissed him again, and this time he reciprocated.

"Hi." I whispered as his eyes fluttered open. I could feel the heat of a blush radiating off my face.

"Hey." He smiled despite his pain. He shifted slightly and his face contorted in agony.

"Careful." I soothed stoking his hair again.

"I'm fine." He grimaced.

"Nice try." I smiled.

"I thought you would've already have left by now." He sighed.

I gulped he was referring to our earlier conversation where I begged him to run away with me. He refused of course knowing I was being irrational. Then he kissed me for the first time, and stirred up feelings that I didn't know I had.

I was being irrational of course. Now though, as I looked at him, I wished we had have gone.

"No. Not without you." I said breathing deeply. "I'm going to stay and cause all kinds of trouble with you."

"That's my girl." He smiled.

"Yeah." I agreed. "Your girl."

His smiled widened and I lent in for another kiss, he reciprocated and after a few seconds I pulled away.

"Now get some more sleep. I will be right here when you wake."

"OK." He whispered before allowing himself to succumb to the morphling again.

That's when I heard a scuffle of someone's foot on the tiled kitchen floor.

"Peeta!" I said in surprise. I looked to make sure that Gale was sleeping before walking over to him. "How long have you been been there?"

"A while." He said his voice breaking with emotion.

"I'm sorry." I said automatically. He shrugged.

"You choose him. I get it." He sighed and began walking away.

"No, Peeta – " I began but he interrupted.

"Don't lie" he snapped.

"Peeta, it's not that simple." I sighed. Trying to find another excuse to explain my actions.

"Yeah it is." He stopped and turned back to face me.

"No it's not!" I gave up, deciding to just tell the truth. "I have loved him for a long time. I just haven't had the courage to admit it to myself before."

"We're supposed to be getting married in three days."

"I know."

"Snow's orders."

"I know!"

"He'll kill him if he finds out..."

"I know, Peeta!" I snapped. "But he's the one. I am sure of it!" I yelled. This stopped him in his tracks. He looked at me for a long moment. Shock and heartbreak showed on his face, before being replaced with a stoical mask.

"Okay. We'll work something out. Pretend to grow apart." He sighed.

"You'd do that?" I asked

"I just want you to be happy." He replied truthfully.

"Thank you." I said sincerely. Just then Gale called out for me.

"I'm here. I'm coming now." I called back to him, by the time I turned back round Peeta was gone.

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Of course it was never going to last. My happiness. Snow was seeing to that.

Gale was back up and walking two days after being whipped half to death. I was elated. We agreed to not start a relationship in the midst of an impending war. But every chance we got we stole kisses.

That night as I sat down to an evening with my mom and sister my world shattered. The Quarter Quell was announced and the surviving victors were to be reaped for the games again

I didn't get to the end of the announcement. I ran. So fast that the rest of the world became a blur to me. I reached our spot and began to hyperventilate.

Gale arrived seconds after me and pulled me in to his strong arms. I began to calm down and soon enough everything returned back to normal.

"I – I'm not going to make it back this time." I cried. Trying to breathe deep.

"I know." His voice broke. I looked at him surprised, tears were gently trickling down his face. Gale never cried. I gently wiped away his tears and he caught my hand in his own and brought it to his lips kissing it. The he pulled me towards him and kissed me harder than he ever had before.

"I'm going to try though."

"I know you will" he said desperately.

"I'm coming back to you!" I promised. He said nothing. "Gale?" I asked nervously. He looked pained.

"I can't...we can't. Not ever." He grimaced.

"Gale don't!"

"I have to Catnip! He yelled. "God, it's only been two days. Two damn days since you chose me and look what's happened. You have been given another death sentence because of me!"

"Gale it's not because of you. It's because of me, but I'm not going to be bullied into how I chose to live my life."

"Your choice was taken away from you the moment you saved him!" he growled.

"Gale, I'm not going to let you go. I – I love you!" It was the first time I had ever said that to him. He just smiled sadly.

"I'm not going to watch. I'll not be able to hold it together if I did. I'm struggling as it is." He said and kissed me again, desperately. Every ounce of his love for me was poured into this last kiss. He tried to pull away but I grabbed onto him, refusing to let go. But he shrugged free easily. "Goodbye, Catnip. I love you."

He walked away. I stood calling after him but it was no use, my pleas were stolen away by the wind. He was gone. Right then I promised to make Snow pay. Begrudgingly I left our secret little spot and began to prepare for my final vengeance.

A.N. Hey hope you all enjoyed this angsty wee story.