Chapter 2
The next morning when she got up Haymitch and Peeta were already talking in the dining car. "What's a good way to get killed?" Katniss interrupted Haymitch very abruptly.
"Oh joy why don't you join us. I was just giving some lifesaving advice." Haymitch said as he poured his coffee.
"Like what?" Katniss asked.
Haymitch starting giving the two advice on how to get sponsors. Katniss didn't understand that you have to get people to like you. She wasn't that friendly of a person but she had learned to be that way to protect her. Just like that they were at the capital. She was now getting ready for the tribute parade. They were doing something different this year to get noticed which was good because Katniss needed all the help should could get to get sponsors.
As they rode in the Chariot towards President Snow the fire from their outfits was making everyone crazy in the arena. Peeta tried to grab Katniss hand but she pulled away instinctively.
"Come on they'll love it." He goes to grab her hand again and this time she lets him. As their arms rise in the air she fully understands that she has to be this tribute proud to be here. Not dwelling on the fact that she is there.
As the chariot slowed towards the end of the arena and their fire blew out she did not know why she was still holding onto Peeta's hand. His hand comforted her as the President spoke to all the tributes. She just could not wait for this whole parade to be over. She felt like she was going to explode from the inside, but while holding Peeta's hand it made her calm and she did not worry as much.
Peeta glanced at her a few times. 'She hasn't stopped holding my hand yet. I wish I could hold her closer to me. I wish I could tell her how much of a crush I have on her. Maybe we would have been able to be together if this didn't happen.' Peeta thought to himself.
Now that the tribute parade was over there was much work to be done for each of the tributes. They went up to the penthouse apartment of the tribute hotel. Effie Trinket is showing them around the apartment and instructs them to wash up before dinner. Peeta goes into his room and sees the grand bed to sleep on. He jumps up and down on it for only a moment until Effie sticks her head in the door.
"Do not jump on the bed. Manners Peeta please." She shuts the doors and Peeta can hear her footsteps going away. He jumps up and down a few more times before exploring his room more.
He wanders towards his bathroom and it is enormous. He sees the master bath tub and strips quickly. The water smells like roses as it runs down the drain. When it is the perfect temperature he climbs in and the glass stall closes on itself. The hot water pours over his body. It feels so good much better than a tub bath from district 12. He scrubs his body with the soap and begins to think into the distance while the hot water flows over his tired muscles. They were going to be overworked the next couple days and hopefully he could make it through this terrible ordeal.
'What about Katniss?' He thought to himself. If he made it through then the girl that he loved would have to die. He didn't want that. 'I wish there was some way for both of us to win. I don't want to kill Katniss. I love her. I have loved her for so long and now we are enemies. She was so beautiful today. Then again what day hasn't she been beautiful?' He started getting an erection which he always did when he would think about Katniss. He gently started stocking his cock till he was fully hard. He imagined that her lips were wrapped around him eating up every last bit of his most sensitive area. As he stroked himself he could feel himself getting closer to climax. He started stroking faster and harder imagining that he was on top of Katniss now thrusting fast into her hearing her scream his name out loud at her own climax. As he continued he threw his head back readying himself for his release. The water poured over his face as he spilled his seed into the tub basin. He slowed his stroking till he had finished enjoying the feeling of his release as he got softer. He finished washing himself up and got out of the shower. 'I hope the game makers weren't secretly watching me. Boy that would be embarrassing.'
As he dried off he wondered 'How am I going to tell Katniss that I have feelings for her. I don't want her to think that I am using her someway. I just want to be able to tell her. If only there was a way I could tell the world. Then for sure we would get sponsors because they would love the fact there two people in love in the Hunger Games. If only…' His thoughts trailed on. He got into his some clothes that were laid out on his bed. It felt weird being dressed, but most likely Effie wanted them to be dressed nicely. She was all about presentation.
Everyone ate in silence the first night. Katniss wouldn't look at Peeta. Peeta ate so fast he was done before everyone else and went back to his room. Haymitch reminded him that first day of training was tomorrow and he grunted his acknowledgement.
