Chapter 4: Sugar cubes and cheese buns

A/N: The last chapter I'm gonna upload today. Enjoy and I don't own Hunger Games.

Katniss' POV

I can't believe it. How in the world is that guy my roommate? One minute he's showering me with flour and eggs and next I'm informed that he'll be the best man of the wedding where I'm the maid of honor. Then I decided to calm down. It's really should not matter, it's only for a month and the fellow didn't do any large damage, well, except maybe to my gifts.

After I unpacked, I decided to take a shower before dinner. Then I heard a knock and opened the door expecting Annie. But it's not her, it's Peeta.

"What do you want?" I asked and then I noticed he's blushing. That's when I realized I'm only wearing a towel. I felt my cheeks heat up. There's a moment of silent before Peeta said, "Umm..Annie said that dinner is ready."

"Okay, thanks." I said then closed the door feeling really embarrassed.

I put on clothes and braided my hair then went downstairs only to see Peeta.

"Hey, where are Annie and Finnick?" I asked obviously feeling the awkwardness.

"They left before you came down. They went to pick up Cinna, Finnick's friend." Peeta explained.

"Oh, then should we wait for them?" I asked again.

"They said that they are going to be home very late, so, shall we eat?"

"I guess."

It was very quiet but Peeta break the silence.

"Katniss, I would like to say sorry for what happened in the train. I'm just in a hurry and I-."

"You know what, it's okay." I said interrupting Peeta. I looked at him and noticed him swirling his spoon in the soup.

"I know you didn't mean it and I overreacted. If we are going to help Finnick and Annie with their wedding, we should be comfortable being around each other."

"Do I take that as an acceptance of my apology?" Peeta said smiling.

I nodded then smiled too.

We finished eating and I told him that I would be doing the dishes. He insisted on helping so I agreed.

I planned on finishing this in silence but Peeta seemed to be against it.

"So we're kinda of partners. I'm the best man you're the maid of honor." Peeta said while drying a plate.

"Yeah. I guess." I mumbled.

"So Peeta, why do you have sacks of flour with you? Don't ask how I knew?" I asked grinning.

Peeta laughed obviously remembering the incident on the train then said, "Oh that, well I'll be the one making the cake for the wedding. I brought the materials needed here so I can be sure they are high quality ingredients. I don't wanna brag, but we have a bakery back in district 12 and it's pretty popular." Peeta said proudly.

I laughed too but my thought went back to that day. The bakery. The blond hair. The boy with the bread. Could that be…

Then my thought was disturbed by the screaming of Peeta.

"Aaah,hey careful." He said while blocking his face from the water. I didn't realize that the water from the faucet is directly hitting the spoon I'm holding and it sprayed Peeta.

"I'm sorry, I didn't notice it." I said while helping him wipe his face.

"I-I hhope this is the revenge you were saying, you know, dish best served cold, well, I'm cold." Peeta stuttered.

"Nah, this is a pathetic move even for me. I'm better than this." I smirked. "Maybe you should change your clothes so you won't catch a cold. We'll still need to help Annie and Finnick tomorrow."

"Okay thanks." Peeta said then smiled.

I finished mopping the floor and cleaning the dishes. Then I went upstairs to Peeta's door. I tried knocking to make sure his okay but no one answered. Maybe he's asleep. I returned to my room so I can do the same.

Peeta's POV

* I hold her weightless body then her skinny arms reached for my cheek. Then it dropped.*

I wake up, clutching the bed sheets tightly while breathing heavily. That nightmare again. The girl. Her, dying right in my arms. The thought of that sends chills to my spine.

It was just 4am. I decided that I might as well prepare breakfast. I went downstairs. There's a light coming from the kitchen. It was Katniss.

"Hey," I said softly not wanting to startle her.

"Oh, hey. Can't sleep?" She asked while opening the stove.

"Kinda. I decided to come here and prepare for breakfast."

"Okay, by the way, do you want tea?"

"Sure, but don't put sugar cubes in mine." She nodded then reached for two mugs from the cabinet above her.

"Hey did Finnick and Annie return?" I asked while rummaging through my baking stuff in the pantry.

"Not yet but they did call me last night. They said their car broke down and they'll be coming home before lunch." Katniss explained while holding me a mug.

"Oh, thanks. Hey Katniss, what do you want for breakfast?"

"Anything." She mumbled while sipping her tea.

"C'mon make some bread request. Maybe with this I can convince you to stop plotting your revenge towards me?" I said with a smile.

"Oh, you can try, but I do have a request. Do you know how to make cheese buns?"

"It insults me that you ask me that." We both laughed. I asked her if she wants to help and she agreed but only to the procedure not concerning the oven.

She grated the cheese and I made the dough and kneaded it. I even taught her how to shape the bread. I almost laughed when I saw her finished product.

"What is that, a mutated carrot?" I said still trying to hold the laughter.

Then I noticed her looking at the ground with her fists clenched. Is she angry or crying? Or both?

But then she threw flour all over me. "That was for yesterday." She smirked.

"And this is for today." She then cracked an egg on the top of my head.

I'm shocked but I smirked at her too. "Where's the cold part?"

"Don't you worry, I still have something planned."

She run and laughed. We chased each other in the kitchen but then she slipped and we fall on each other.

We are so close to each other I can literally fell her warm breath, hear her heart beating and I can see her face clearly. I feel like I've seen this face before. She has grey eyes and the redness of her cheek obvious to her olive skin. And that's when I realize how awkward our position is.

I stand and helped her get up. "I'm sorry." I said while facing the ground trying to hide the blush on my cheeks.

"No, it's my fault. Don't worry I'll clean this mess up."

"I'll help you." I insisted

After putting the buns in the oven, we cleaned the kitchen. The cheese buns were cooked just after we finished cleaning. Then we ate breakfast silently. I offered to do the dishes. She decided to go upstairs to take a bath. But before she reached the stairs, she stopped.

"Hey, Peeta." I looked at her. "The cheese buns were great. Best I've ever tasted." She said then smiled.

"Thanks." I smiled back. "Maybe you could help me cook lunch later." Then I remembered what happened earlier. I hope that she doesn't take it the wrong way.

"Sure." She finally answered then continued her way up to her room.

I find myself humming while Katniss' smile alongside her compliment is running through my head.

A/N: I hope you liked it. Please review so I can know if I'll continue. :D