Four

June-22-12

4:47 PM

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[Katniss Pov]

The hovercraft lands at District Thirteen rebel headquarters where the entire present population of the underground living people wait for my arrival.

I wish it wasn't like this. I don't want a big crowd. I just want quiet and solemnness even though that's totally opposite to what I said on war grounds.

I look around for Annie, whom I have unfortunate news to deliver to and I finally spot her looking frantic beside an equally frantic looking Peeta.

I take a deep breath and confidently walk towards the couple even though deep down inside my will to be strong is slowly shrinking away. I don't know why though, I mean, just because Peeta and I aren't together doesn't mean I can't be me.

"Katniss!" both Annie and Peeta say at the same time.

Annie hugs me and instantly asks me about Finnick. It actually surprises me that she still has feelings for Finnick even though she is with Peeta. Not that it's any different for me.

"Annie, that's the reason why they sent me back. I'm really sorry but, Finnick didn't make it," I say, barely being able to form the words inside my head.

Annie's breath catches and she begins to sob.

I look to Peeta who just stands there, looking upset and awkward at the same time. Wow, that's a first for Peeta.

"I tried to save him, I really did. I really cared for him, sorry about that. But Finnick wanted me to let you know that he really loves you and that he's sorry about something, he never told me what though, and he wanted me to tell you that he will be with you very soon. I just want to make it clear that I am sorry for thinking that Finnick didn't love you even when he did and you didn't love him," I say and then leave to go clean up from war and talk with President Coin about everything that happened with President Snow.

I don't dare to look back at Peeta and Annie. I'm afraid of catching them hugging again or showing any kind of affection which is like rubbing salt in an old wound. Something I never thought Peeta was capable of doing.

[Peeta Pov]

Seeing Katniss once again has made my heart pound nonstop. It's thudding against my rib cage and all it wants to do is give itself to Katniss'.

When she first came up to us, I had to stop myself from throwing myself at her and never letting her go forever if I can. But I didn't. I wanted to see what her reaction was going to be. I wanted to see if she still loves me. She didn't.

She instantly told us about the loss of Finnick and how she really tried to save him because she really cares for him. I don't know, but that line really made me somewhat angry. Possibly jealousy? No. Of Finnick? Never! Katniss would never fall in love with Finnick. And he would never fall in love with her. I know that for a fact because during the last couple of days before the major attack, he had called Annie to tell her that he loved her.

If only Katniss would do that.

And when she was apologizing for thinking that Finnick stopped loving Annie, it made me question what she really means.

So now as she walks away from us, I really am confused about what the heck is going through our brains.

Does Katniss still love me? Does she love Finnick? Did Finnick love Katniss? Did Finnick still really love Annie? What the heck is going on?

Annie leaves a few moments after Katniss does and I am left among other District Thirteen citizens waiting for their own loved ones.

So what am I doing here if the one I love may not even love me?

[Katniss Pov]

When I get to my apartment I realize that this must be Annie and Peeta's apartment now, no longer mine and Peeta's.

I guess I should go back to my shared one with my parents and Prim, but for some strange reason, I am compelled to stay in this apartment.

I realize that I don't have my key anymore so I resort to the fingerprint scanner on the wall beside the door. Hopefully Peeta didn't erase my fingerprint from the scanner's memory.

After a second, the scanner reads my print and allows me access to my old apartment.

It looks the same as when I left it. Maybe just a bit less lively and lived in. Dusty a bit per say? That's probably because Peeta's probably staying at Annie's apartment.

That last thought stings my heart and I wince at the invisible pain.

I shake it off and put my suitcase on my old bed which looks like it did when I first left it. Staying here shouldn't be a problem if Peeta's living at Annie's.

I unpack and decide to clean up and rid of all the horrible Capitol memories that are burned into my bloody and muddy skin.

[Peeta Pov]

After a while standing amongst the crowd, I decide to go to the bakery to make Katniss something to eat and maybe it'll win her over and she'll be in a better mood.

[Katniss Pov]

Now that I'm more presentable, I suppose that I should go and speak with Coin.

She immediately lets me into her office and congratulates me.

"I am proud of you, Soldier Everdeen. That was a difficult mission and I know that we almost lost a soldier that was very close to you among other soldiers and citizens," Coins says to me, standing and shaking my hand.

I nod and wait for her next words.

"I also have found out that you found President Snow dead in his office. Is this true?"

"Yes, and I just found him! I didn't kill him, I swear!" I say, making sure that I am not wrongly accused of something that I didn't do.

"I never did say that, did I soldier. What I would appreciate you doing is recording down exactly what happened and what you saw during that incident for the court case that will be held against the Capitol and Snow and his supporters," Coin says passing a stack of papers and a pen towards me.

I nod and begin writing down everything that I witnessed.

...

Finally I am done writing the report almost an hour or two later and now I can finally go to my compartment and relax and try not to let Peeta enter my mind.

But I guess it's not meant to be.

I open the door to my compartment and see Peeta sitting in a chair in the living room, talking with two other people sitting awfully close together.

As I get closer I realize who the visitors are and they realize that I'm here.

"Katniss," Peeta acknowledges me.

I barely get to reply, though I don't know what to say when the copper haired man sitting next to whom I realize is Annie speaks up to me.

"I'm baacck. Told you I'd make it back Katniss," he says.

A/N: Who has made a reappearance?

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