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Chapter 9

We heard 2 cannons meaning there were only 5 people left. That night we found out Clove and Peeta were still in the arena with us along with one of the tributes from district 9.

"Kat we can do this babe we can make it out together" Cato said and I couldn't help but smile hugely and kiss him. As our kiss finished they announced a feast where they will give each tribute something they need desperately

"You think we should go?" I ask and Cato shrugs

"We don't really need anything" he points out and I nodded agreeing with him

"That's true but if we go we can end it, and if we end it we can go home" I say and he nods as we make up our minds and we decide to just go for it and to head to the cornucopia. As we go I can't help but notice how much I have changed since the first time I was here and how different this game was compared to last time. Even then a lot of the major events still happened which worries me because of the mutts. I hope it will just end now without the mutts because they are the things gave me nightmares and this time it will be worse because I killed a lot of them.

"ok game plan you go after Peeta I'll be in the tree to shoot 9 and even Clove if I can" I say and he nods but when I get in the tree I see 9 bust Cloves head open over a rock I take aim and shoot just seconds after Cloves cannon goes off 9s does as well. I look to see Peeta and Cato fighting and have to look away when Cato snaps his neck. When his cannon goes off I jump from my tree and run into his arms as we are both announced the victors of the 74th hunger games. I can't help but cling to him as we are pulled into the helicopter and he attacks anyone who comes near us. As I fall asleep I know I changed too much to even think my life will ever turn out like it did before.

'Katniss you have done well but as you undoubtedly already know you can no longer rely on your knowledge of the future. The future you knew doesn't exist anymore the changes you made for better or worse you must live with. This is the last time I will contact you good luck child, remember savings the world may not necessarily mean stopping the hunger games' the voice said and I felt someone shaking me.

When I opened my eyes Haymitch Effie and Cinna were there watching me

"Where's Cato?" I ask frantic and they have to hold me down to keep me from going to find him

"He's fine you're both alive and out of the games they want the first time you see each other after the games to be live for all of Panem" Haymitch said and I sigh annoyed I honestly just want Cato

"Please tell me it's tonight" I say and he smiles

"Yeah come on Cinna has a new dress for you" he says and I smile hugely as we walk into a room and my prep team attacks me with hugs before once again removing all hair from my body and then doing my hair and make-up. Then when they are done Cinna came in with my dress. I was expecting the yellow one like last time but no the dress he brought out was a dark purple strapless fitted top that flared out at the waist. I have to say I liked it better than the yellow one even though I did have to wear these huge purple heels, and though they were absolutely beautiful they were not practical at all. I was back stage waiting to go on when Haymitch comes out and gives me a hug just like last time

"Snow's upset thinks you're trying to defy capital" he whisper and I gasp

"But I didn't do anything" I say and he sighs obviously frustrated

"Make him believe you really love the boy that you can't imagine life without him" he says and I look him straight in the eye

"I really do love him and really can't imagine life without him" I say and he smirks

"Then this should be easy sweetheart" he says and leaves me in the room hoping this will go better than it did with Peeta then my names called and I walk carefully on stage in the shoes that will probably make me fall by the end of the night and take a seat. Then Cato comes on stage and without thinking even thinking I slip off my shoes and run to hug him causing everyone to laugh. I really don't care as he pulls me into a kiss which Caesar has to physically break up. Then he leads us back to the love seat where my shoes are which I ignore and sit next to Cato. I put my feet on his lap which made everyone laugh again and I blush. Then we had to watch a condensed viewing of the game during which we constantly argued over who had the most kills and when it was over I decided to settle it.

"Caesar can I ask you a question?" I ask and he looked shocked for a second

"Sure" he says but looks slightly worried

"Do you have the official kill count?" I ask and he nods confused

"Oh great this'll be easy then can you tell him I have more kills then him. For some reason he seems to think he has more and that the girl that blew up the food, Glimmer, Marvel, Rue, and Clove all count as his kills which they don't, and if Glimmer and Clove were to count as anyone's they would be mine." I said half teasing half frustrated and Caesar laughed

"Sorry Cato she has more" he says and I smile

"See told you now for being wrong you have to rub my feet, those shoes really hurt no offense Cinna" I say and everyone laughs but Cato does rub my feet and Caesar asks a bunch of questions about the games which we answer then he asks what happens now.

"Well we haven't been able to talk about it yet but I think I'm going back to 12 with Kat" Cato said and I smiled and kissed him sort of shocked I hoped he would move to 12 but I didn't expect him to. Then President Snow came and did our crowns and before we knew it we were out of capital and on a train to district 12.

"Kat I was thinking you know how we each get a house in Victors' Village right?" he asked and I nodded not quite sure where he was going with it.

"Why don't you give yours to your Mom and sister and move in with me" he said and I smiled hugely

"I'd love to move in with you Cato" I said and he got a smile as well and pulled me into his lap

"Tell me about 12" he said stroking my hair and I couldn't help but smile

"Well you already know I'm from the poorer part of 12. It's just me Prim and Mom oh and Prims goat lady and her evil cat buttercup that hates me. Then there's my best friend Gale but you already know about him, he's probably working in the mines now. He has 3 siblings Rory Vick and Posy Rory is Prims age I think she has a crush on him Vick is 9 or 10 I don't know much about him and Posy was born right after the accident that killed our dads so she's only 4. Their Mom is Hazelle, she works as a washer women and a house keeper. I respect her, less than a week after she had posy she was out on the street looking for work those are the people I want to get back to I don't really care about anyone else. Well actually that's not true Marge the mayor's daughter gave me my Mockingjay pin but I don't know her well enough to call her a friend" I say and he smiles as I fall asleep in his arms.