Cato pov
It was the day of the games and my hart couldn't be pounding a faster or harder (partially because the adrenaline of fighting but mostly from the thought of meeting katniss everdeen). I walked into the training center dressed in the usual skin tight training suit (which looked unbelievably good one me) and my eyes scanned the room for her, avoiding the shocked and nervous expressions of my competitors when they saw me. My eyes finally landed on her, over at the knot tying station fumbling with a particularly tricky one, so I made my way over.
She was all alone and away from her annoying counterpart, peeta so it was going to be easy. I walked over and sat down beside her 'hey there, my names Cato' she merely glanced up and went back to work totally ignoring me. 'what's your name twelve' I tried to sound smooth but a little nervousness leaked through' she huffed out some air 'katniss' she remained working obviously attempting to get me to leave but I wasn't that easy to get rid of, 'do you need some help' it seemed as if she was about to say no but thought better of it and nodded.
I leaned over her and took the rope from her hands, showing her how to correctly do it. She attempted and succeeded with a smile that I could help but compare to radiant pearls (but I mentally kicked myself because damn this girl was turning me into a softy) 'thanks 'she muttered 'anytime, now what's your name?' I felt my ego boost that I had done something to help her ' katniss, everdeen' yes, I mean I knew her name but I wanted her to tell me ' pretty just like you' she blushed madly and I inwardly patted myself on the back ' umm thanks, I guess' she looked around and I became painfully aware that everyone was watching us and blushed some more before fiercely glaring at them all ' I have to go' she grumbled and got up towards the sword station, my specialty.
I watched as she picked up the heavy sword and tried to slash away at the dummy, she was actually okay but her aim was off a little. So I got up and walked over 'hey 'she looked at me briefly with a smile before frowning and stabbing the dummy 'if you hold your hand a little higher and spread your legs like this-'I positioned my legs '– your aims should be better' she nodded and did as I said, no doubt hitting it perfectly 'thanks you Cato' she knows my name, duh she does, she probably saw my reaping. Just as I thought things were going good, the shrill voice of glimmer (the girl from 1) ruined it all 'how pathetic, little scum needs help to hold a sword, you'll die in a minute 12'.
Katniss turned abruptly to face her ' what did you say' glimmer smiled ' I said you're going to die you pathetic scum' I narrowed my eyes ' glimmer go away' she frowned at me ' you don't have to be nice Cato, unless you want to be and in that case, never thought you were the type to slum it ' I was about to say something but katniss cut me off ' I am not scum you stupid airhead whore, go back to your corner' she growled and I almost laughed ' don't you dare call me a whore!' glimmer shrieked causing everyone to look at us ' you are nothing, you will die tomorrow and will be the one to do it !' then she turned and stormed off and usually I would be worried but I knew I could take glimmer down if I had to. I turned to katniss and she frowned at me before walking off to the archery station.
I watched her from a distance, not wanting to intrude after all that. I watched as she picked up the arrow and took a glance around at the room of eyes following her every move before aiming at the target and letting go sending it directly for the bulls eyes, she did this 5 more times and landed each one before placing the bow back and turning 'I think that I'll be fine' she glared than walked out, leaving everyone confused ad amazed as well as a little afraid and me I was overly impressed.