Chapter 2: The Capitol

We were walking off of the train when there was flashing lights and a whole lot of Capitol people there, cheering us on. With Clove's hand in mine, the crowd awed and went wild by the fact that Clove and I were already in love with each other. I kept her close to me as we walked to the Capitol/ Tribute Hotel to get ready for the parade that the Capitol does every year for the Hunger Game tributes. We walked in and then they tried to separate us. I held Clove to me and kissed her. I pulled back and she was staring at me, with eyes that were pleading for me to stay.

"It will only be a while, Clove," I told her as I pushed a strand of her hair back behind her ear. "They won't hurt you okay?"

"But I- I," I kissed her again and it was a reassuring kiss. "Okay." She went with the lady whose name was Catherine. I went with my mentor. They did work on me and then I met my stylist. She got me into a Greek- God outfit and we walked over to the chariots. I saw Clove and she saw me. We closed the space between us and hugged tight.

"Cato…" She whispered in my ear.

"Clove…" I whispered back and kissed her cheek. "You are very stunning."

"So are you," I smiled and we boarded the chariot. With her hand tight in mine, we made our way down the Avenue. She held out her arm like a Greek- Goddess and I held mine out like a Greek- God. The crowd went wild! Then the crowd went wilder with District 12's outfits. We came to a stop in the middle, where we were facing President Snow.

"We welcome all 24 tributes of the 12 Districts to Panem. We will now start, tomorrow, the training in which all 24 tributes will train in the arts of survival and be prepared to fight to the deaths. Good luck tributes and may the odds be ever in your favor." All the tributes went back the way they came and into the Hall where our Mentors and Stylists wait. Our Mentors and Stylist came over and gave us a hug each. Then Clove and I hugged tight. Then we heard the yell of Effie Trinket when the District 12 tributes came in. Clove and I looked over there with the death stare and the girl looked at me. Then the boy and everyone else in that group looked over at us. I kept my eyes on the girl. My Kill, I thought to myself. I smirked and stared longer at her. They left and Clove and I walked with our group to the Capitol Hotel and into our room. We ate and I went to my room as Clove went to hers. I layed on the bed and had my hands behind my head, staring up at the ceiling. I can't sleep, I thought to myself. I wonder what Clove is doing. I get up and grab something to leave the door open and go to her door. I hesitate, and then knocked. She opens the door and I saw that I had woke her. Her face lightens up when she saw me, standing there with my hands in my pockets and my face embarrassed that I come to her door in the middle of the night.

"Hey Clove. I- I- I- couldn't sleep."

She grabes my hand and leads me into her room. She closes the door quietly and comes over to me, hugs me close and kisses me. I wrap my arms around her waist and kisses her harder, making sure that she knows that everything is going to be alright and that I won't let anyone or anything get in her way of hurting her. She breaks the kiss to lead me to her bed. I lay on it and she lays next to me, snuggling closer to me. I wrap a protective arm around her.

"Clove, I was thinking," I sighed and exhaled slowly, getting ready and clam for the next words that were going to come out of my mouth. "Do you... Do you wanna be my... My girlfriend?" I closed my eyes shut tight for ready for the word.

"Cato?" I look at her and she smiled. "Yes, I do want to be your girlfriend. I love you Cato."

"I love you too, Clove. Always and Forever." I kissed her again and we fell asleep peacefully with our love and the past few minuted our minds...