AN: First things first, I'd like to thank my reviewers:

katie: thanks a ton I kind of wish this was real too, by the way not quite sure what a 'shipping' is but I'm sure it is pretty awesome

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anon: I have to say if that was a good scene you are going to love what is coming up soon (but I'm not going to disclose that yet or when it will happen)

And to the other 31 people who favorited it and the 51 people who alerted it I say thank-you I wish I could mention all of you but then I wouldn't have enough time for the story

So without further ado (God I love that word) it is Katniss' P.O.V.

Enjoy! :3

I turn around as I am about to enter the elevator to see the boy from District 2 running towards my elevator. I try to keep the door open as he finally steps in and then the door closes. As he is trying to catch his breath he looks at me and gives a tired smile, "Hi," he says between breaths. I just look at him for a second with a million thoughts running through my head. He stands up straighter still smiling at me, he holds out his hand, "I'm Cato," I just stare at his hand for a few moments trying to figure out what just happened, I then just remain polite and shake his hand, "I'm Katniss, what's the reason for sprinting down here there are plenty elevators to catch."

"Well you are right there are plenty elevators but what I wanted to do is talk to you."

"So what did you want to talk about then," I say.

"Well it is about the reaping I was wondering, why?"

"Why?" I smiled.

"Yeah why I mean let's face it nobody actually wants to volunteer for the games I mean it is practically a death sentence," he explained while scratching the back of his neck. I don't know why but I can't help but notice how nice he has been to me so far. I thought careers were jerks to other tributes only focusing on training to kill everyone in sight once they get into the arena, but this one is actually nice.

"Says the tribute who volunteered from District 2."

"Hey," he points at me, "you're changing the subject."

"Ok Cato let's settle with a deal I will tell you why I volunteered if you say your reason for volunteering," I resolved.

He paused for a moment thinking it through, "Ok 12 you've got a deal. I volunteered to be able to help my baby sister."

"Oh, no, no, no, no that isn't it there is more to it than that I'm no idiot," I started.

"How about you come over to my room and I will tell you more," he laughed while pressing the button that lead to his floor, "you haven't even pressed the button to your floor yet."

I blush for a second, "Well I would if you hadn't ran onto the elevator like as if you were being chased and then started talking to me, I would have had my brains about me."

The doors open to a loft that is decorated in exquisite furniture and on the far end of the large room is a wall completely made of glass that overlooks the Capitol. Cato walks into the room with a big grin on his face then he looks back at me and holds out his hand, "Aren't you coming in?"

I look at him for a few seconds contemplating on whether I should come in or not. I take his hand and walked in with him, we walk over to the window where there are hundreds upon thousands of Capitol citizens laughing and celebrating the beginning of the games.

"Doesn't it just disgust you?"

I look at him surprised that if anybody a boy from District 2 would say that. He looks back at me and smirks, "I know what you are thinking, a boy from District 2 which is most loyal of all the districts of Panem, and he hates the Capitol. It is crazy isn't it we are raised to love and adore the Capitol but I see past that." He let's go of my hand and sits down on a nearby couch. "It just drives me mad that Districts like yours are deprived every day where as people in my district take for granted the lives that we have." He slams his fist on the table next to the couch with his head down. "IT JUST ISN'T FAIR!"

I immediately sit next to him on the couch as I put my hand on his shoulder, "Hey don't worry it isn't your fault."

He lifts his head and looks at me intensely, "It might as well be, our district has done nothing for years letting this injustice happen to you guys."

I'm taken aback for a second. The first thought that comes to mind is how much he reminds me of Gale and then I think of how all these years I have always thought that the people from District 2 were just the lap dogs of the Capitol. I blink and then respond, "You're not like most careers are you?"

His face softens and he smiles back, "Besides the training, there is nothing compatible between them and me."

We end up talking about our lives in the districts. Cato tells me of how he loves his family so much and his best friend Garret who lives back in the district. I tell him about the Hob and Gale, and Madge and my sister's goat Lady. It is not until we start talking about how Garret and Cato had accidentally set their school on fire that I can barely breathe from laughing, "How can you set a school on fire with just a wrist watch!"

"I don't know how Garret did it, first we were in Chemistry class and the next, one of the solutions had set Garret's watch on fire!" We're both laughing hysterically. It isn't until we hear the elevator door open that Cato stops laughing. I turn around to see a small girl with straight, black hair, who I can only assume is Cato's district partner and the two former victors Brutus and Enobaria walk in.

"Hey Cato," the small girl says with a smug tone, "already flirting with the competition are we? I didn't know you were that type."

He just stares at her with an annoyed expression, "Hello Clove, this is Katniss, she is from District 12, we were just leaving," he said in a flat tone. He stands up and takes my hand and we walk around them and enter the elevator.

He presses the button that leads to the twelfth floor and waits until the elevator closes and then his face softens into a grin and he looks at me, "So where were we?"

"What you mean, Clove?"

"Yeah Clove, what did she mean by 'already flirting', are you just trying to use me?"

His face was put into a state of shock, "What are you kidding me after all that I told you, you're just going to believe a random girl you just met?"

"Well, I just met you, so doesn't that mean that I shouldn't trust you either?" I argue.

"What, no," he sighs and closes his eyes and then looks back at me, "look Katniss I would never cross you, EVER," he holds my face up and forces me to stare into his deep, azure blue eyes, "for as long as I live I promise to protect you. No matter what anybody tells you about me that right there will always be true."

I have no time to retaliate because his lips are already on mine, he kisses me deeply and passionately but he is very gentle. I find myself curling my fingers through his blond hair and I feel him wrap his arms around the small of my back and pull me in closer to him. It feels like hours have passed as we embrace each other. He pulls away from me and stares at me with the cutest smile on his face that makes you want to smile back. I turn my gaze to the elevator door which is already open and immediately my smile drops. Standing in my district's loft is a shocked Haymitch, Effie, and Peeta.