The next morning, Katniss awoke to the souund of yelling. Instinctively grabbing her bow and arrow, Katniss looked down to the ground to see the girl from District 6 getting frustrated at a small rabbit. Katniss was beginning to remember her, that girl was snobby, sassy, and just plain stupid. Katniss decided that she should just kill her now, just to get it over with. She threw down one of her knives at the girl and it hit her perfectly on her forehead. The girl fell down to the ground and then the loud sound of a cannon echoed it's way across the arena. Feeling pleased with herself, yet with that twinge of sadness, Katniss got down from the tree and began walking towards the sound of rushing water and she heard footsteps behind her.

Katniss turned around and shouted "Who's there? Show yourself!"

She then saw a tall girl with bright red hair and brilliant green eyes. Foxface. The girl had a evil grin on her face.

Katniss was about to fight her, but then Foxface threw something at her and then Katniss saw black.

"Cato, come look at this." Marvel whispered to him, and pointed towards the river. They saw the girl from District 5 standing over the unconsious body of Katniss with a knife in her hand. Cato reacted immediately and charged into the clearing with his sword in hand. He ran over to Foxface and sliced her head off. Another cannon echoed it's way across the arena signaling another fallen tribute. Cato bent over Katniss to check her pulse and thankfully he felt one. Cato then realized that he had a decision to make: 1.) Kill Katniss now and get it over with or 2.) Take her back to camp with him Clove, and Marvel.

"I can't, Marvel. She's coming back with us."

"You know that Clove will kill her when she wakes up, right?" Cato nodded. "Fine, she's can come, but just make sure she stays away from my weapons."

"And if she doesn't?" Cato inquiered with one eyebrow raised.

"I'll kill her, no questions asked."

"Like hell you would. If you or Clove touches her, I'll kill you both."

"Whatever."

Cato rolled his eyes and picked up Katniss and carried her bridal style back to camp.

Two days later, Katniss woke up and studied her surroundings. She was in the middle of a clearing and she saw a tall blond boy sitting across from her. Immediately, Katniss sat up and made a grab for her weapons only to realize that they weren't next to her. Scared, Katniss slowly turned to the boy and asked him " What happend to my weapons? Who are you? How long was I out?"

The boy turned to face her and she was shocked. It was Cato. He had rescued her, but why? " Listen Katniss, I know that this is confusing, but Marvel, found you unconsious with that District 5 girl standing over you. He called me over and I came and killed her."

" But why didn't you kill me, then? I mean, you hate me."

" Why would I hate you? I don't even know you." Cato responded.

" You don't? I thought you did, because of the way you treated me during training."

Flashback

Katniss walked over to the sparring station, and waited for an available opponent. Then, out of nowhere, the boy from District 2 appeared. He was really tall and was standing over her with a sneer spread across his face.

"I don't know why you're even here 12. We all know you're going to be the first to die in the arena. Now why don't you go back to your little boyfriend and go paint some flowers."

Katniss didn't even know what to think. Her anger kicked into play," I know who the hell you think you are if you could just come up to me and act all tuff. You don't know what i'm capable of 2, so if I were you, I'd watch my mouth, or the Capital will have to show you're face when they announce the dead tributes."

Cato looked as though he were going to kill her right then and there. "Just you wait 12, you'll see who the real tuff guy is." He said towering over her. But Katniss, being herself, didn't back down.

"I'm not scared of you 2."

"You should be 12." He responded before walking away.

" I remember, but that doesn't mean I hate you, it just means that I'm better than you in combat, and survival skills." Cato said.

"Wow. Even in the arena you're still an ass. And by the way, Peeta and I were never together. He was always to much of a show off."Katniss stated.

On the outside, Cato looked as though he couldn't care less, but on the inside, he was jumping for joy. However, he had to keep his emotions inside, so he said "Oh, really. That's interesting."

"At least someone knows." Katniss said."

"You're forgetting we're on every TV the Capitol has to offer, so the entire country knows now." Cato pointed out.

Katniss blused a deep red, and said "Damn it, you're right. That was really stupid of me."

"No it wasn't" Cato blurted out.

Katniss gave him a small smile, " You don't think so?"

"No, if there was a 90% chance I was going to die, I would get anything I have troubling me off of my chest."

"Do you have anything you're guilty about?" Katniss asked.

"There is one thing, i'm guilty for treating you so horribly when we first met." Cato admitted.

"It's okay, I wasn't the nicest to you either."

"Please I was worse, the constant taunting of you and Mellark, it wasn't necessary."

"Then why did you do it?" Katniss asked.

"I really don't know, because i'm an ass?" Cato inquired.

"Probably." Katniss said laughing.

"Allright, I have a deal for you Katniss." Cato started.

"What kind of deal?" Katniss asked, suddenly suspicious.

"I, Cato Alexander, promise to protect you, Katniss Everdeen, until the day I die." Cato told her, looking straight into her eyes.

Katniss was too shocked for words, he didn't seriously mean that, did he?. "Um, do you actually mean that, Cato?"

He was about to answer when all of a sudden "Cato!Cato!Where are you?" A shrill,loud and annoying voice shouted.

"Oh no, it's Clove." Cato said.

Meanwhile, in the Capital, Cesar Flickerman looked as though Christmas had come early when he announced, "Well, citizens of Panem, we have a new romance brewing in the arena! Will Cato keep to his promise? Let's see for Clove's reaction to this new alliance!'