HOLY DAYUM! I have taken so long to update, and I could give you a thousand excuses, but I will just give you the most important ones:

I was a bit sick XP

The H word…. Homework *shiver*

Gym competition in about a week, so working my butt of to get my routine flawless (And failing at it, if I might add)

Wasn't really inspired to write a descent chapter.

I'm lazy.

Yeah, I am super, super, super sorry, but compared to blabbering on, I will just let you get onto reading. Also, I am INCREDIBLY sorry for any grammar/spelling mistakes, but sadly my beta is out for a little while, and I didn't want you guys to wait any longer than you already have. Also, did I meantion that I love you guys. No, well, I LOVE YOU GUYS! But seriously, you guys are so amazing, sticking with me through this, and I can't believe I am already up to chapter 10! Anyways, here it is! Hope you like it!

Also, I don't own the Hunger Games, that is owned by Suzanne Collins, I know, never knew that did you?

Sabine X

Previously….

"Well, I hope you are ready for you first survival class" She says, as she pushes on the wooden door to enter the gymnasium. We walk in, and it looks like we had walked a bit slower than the other girls, as they are all gathered around something. I look a bit harder, and realize that it isn't something… it's someone. And that someone is calling out my name.

Katniss POV

"Katniss?" I hear my name called out for the second time. I know in an instant who it is, Liam. I lift my eyes from the floor, and they drift slowly towards a group of girls surrounding my former best friend. A faint smile is on his lips as he noticed he got my attention.

"For a second there, I thought you had forgotten me" Liam says, stepping through the swooning girls. The girls are all glaring daggers into me, as they realise I have captured Liam's attention, not them. I watch his muscle ripple under his shirt, as he opens his arms wide. I instinctively take a step forward, but falter, not sure on what I should do exactly, as I haven't seen him in about a year. Liam never retracts his arms from their original position, but raises his eyebrows, as if to say "what". That is all the re-assurance I need, and within a second, I have dropped my bag to the ground, left my spot next to Clove and I am running towards Liam's still open arms. I launch myself of the ground, wrapping my arms around his neck, as his snake their way around my waste, wrapping me into a bone crushing hug. He spins me around once, twice, three times, then plants my feet back onto the ground; this was once the natural for us. I reposition my arms from his neck to the middle of his back, as the previous position was uncomfortable, because Liam has grown even taller than before, which I didn't believe was possible. My head is now only up to the middle of his chest, when it used to be just above his chin. His grip tightens around my waist.

"I've missed you, Kitten" He whispers into my hair. He exhales loudly, making my head sink slightly, simultaneously with his chest.

"I've missed you too. I'm surprised you remember me though with you being famous and all, and me being some normal 'New York slum'" I say, using the name I was given at my old schools. I tighten my grip even more, feeling as though if I let go, he will leave me alone again. I feel his body shake softy from laughing.

"What?" I ask, slightly perplexed on what he is laughing at.

"You, my kitten, are anything but normal. And, I'm getting some lovely glares from the guys in this class" He says, laughing even more.

"Oh, as if. I've only been here for like, a day!" I say, shaking my head in his chest, as I realize that Liam has not changed a bit.

"And a few glares from girls, too" He says, shaking even more, again from laughter.

"Oh, haha, very funny. There probably directed at me anyways" I say, and any doubts of mine about him changing, are now completely out the window, because he has not changed in the slightest.

"Nope, that one is definitely glaring at me" He says, nodding his head towards the owner of the glare that he thinks he is getting. He spins us around slightly, so that our sides are facing the direction of the glarer, and, to my surprise, I find out he is right, he is getting the glare, but I then realise that it is my newly made, over protective friend, Clove, glaring at us. This makes me laugh even more than him, and we break apart, as I am leaning forwards, gasping for air as I have laughed too much.

"Katniss Everdeen. Never knew you were such a heart breaker" he says, nudging me in my side with his elbow.

"Just some over protective friends" I say as I start to calm down again.

"Well maybe for the girl, but not for the guys. No, they are definitely jealous" He says.

"Probably jealous that they can't hug you" I say, as I start laughing again.

"Not that I blame them, I mean look at me, I'm amazing" He says, gesturing with his hands to his whole body, which just makes us laugh even harder.

"You would probably hug yourself if you could" I say, falling to my hands and knees from laughing so much.

"I do" He says in a serious tone of voice, but soon after joins me on the ground laughing. We just roll around on the ground for the next couple of minutes, making more stupid comments.

"We should probably get up, I think you're late to start the class" I say, after I had caught my breath from laughing so much.

"Probably. Doing archery today, still got your talent?" He asks, as he jumps to his feet.

"I dunno, we will find out soon" I say, as he pulls me up.

"You wanna know something?" He asks me, with a slight nod of his head, and a happy tone of voice.

"Probably not" I answer, in the same tone of voice and a slight nod of my head as well.

"Well I'm going to tell you anyways" He continues "I think you've shrunk, kitten" He says, while ruffling my hair as if I was a three year old.

"No, I think you have just grown" I reply.

"No, you have definitely shrunk" He says again, trying to win the argument.

"I'm sorry that you have grown. It's not like it's my fault I'm normal height and your just freakishly tall" I reply to him, as I pat down my hair that he has so conveniently messed up.

"Oh, and thank you for this" I say, pointing at my mess of hair "If Prim finds out you messed up my hair she will slaughter you" I say, still attempting to fix it.

"And now I know why it wasn't in a braid. Prim tackle you bright and early and force you to let her do your hair?" He asks, in a light tone.

"No, for some un-known reason, I agreed she could do it the other day. She said "you have to make a good impression on your first day!"" I say, in a way to cheery voice, attempting to mimic my sister, but failing, because her always happy, bubbly voice doesn't suit me.

"I know why you didn't say no" Liam states, as he slowly drifts apart from me, to the front of the hall to start the lesson.

"And why is that, oh wise one?" I say in a mock tone.

"Because you can never say no to her" He replies over his shoulder as he is almost at the front of the class.

I open my mouth to reply, but find it pointless, as Liam is basically at the front of the class, and is yet again finding himself surrounded by a bunch of most probably drooling girls.

I turn around to go back to the door to get my stuff, but am surprised to see a smiling Clove just behind me with an outstretched arm full of my stuff.

"Is there something you should say to your "over protective friend"" She mocks me, attempting to mimic my voice, and is failing at it also, or so I hope, because if that is what I sound like, I am feeling sorry for the people who have to listen to me.

"Why thank you, you amazingly, beautiful overly protective newly made best friend" I say with a fake smile.

"I'm sorry, what was that about amazingly beautiful best friend?" She replies, turning her head towards me and cupping her hand around her ear as if she couldn't hear what I had said.

"Oh sorry, you must have misheard me from all the screaming and drooling girls over there" I jab my thumb to the side of me, towards the group of girls swarming Liam "I actually said ugly troll of a tour guide" I say jokingly, batting my eyelashes at her.

"Oh good, that's what I thought you meant. Seriously Katniss, you have to speak up when such an important topic comes up, people might mishear you, and think you said I was amazing" She said, with her face shifting from fake shock and fake disgust.

"Oh sorry, my mistake, I will remember that for future reference" I reply, as I slide my backpack on once I finally grabbed it out of Clove's hand.

"But I seriously do mean it when I said best friend. You are actually probably the best girl-friend I have ever had" I say, looking down somewhat embarrassed about what should be a harmless confession, but to me, it seems like a life threatening secret.

"And I seriously mean it when I say you are my best friend too" She replies, as she grabs my left hand in her right, in a best friend sort of way, and we wonder on other to the rest of the class, which is huddled in front of Liam, as he opens his mouth and starts to talk.

Thank you all so much! You guys are so amazing that you stuck with me through this; also, I do believe we have had 100 reviews, no? Well congrats to you guys, you are all too amazing!

Alrighties, so get pumped for the next chapter! It will have some kick-ass archery skills, some guy time, a little bit of Liam/"kitten" catch up, a fight, a friend ship, another fight, jealousy, some guy POV's! I promise, I will update A LOT sooner, and don't forget to review!

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are up to be a beta for myself, please give me a PM! Sadly, my beta is going through a rough time, and isn't available, so I was wondering if anybody wants to beta me? I would prefer them to be a fan, because that way they know what I am aiming at as well… Anyways, if you want to, or know of anybody who is up for the job, give me a PM!

And, don't worry, I will try to update again soon, hopefully by the end of the week! *squeal*

Sabine x