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I haven't updated for about a week and like 3 days... I'm so sorry o-o I was very busy but summer break started so I'll have plenty of time to update.
To make it up I made a pretty long chapter, longer than my usual ones.

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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE HUNGER GAMES. SUZANNE COLLINS DOES.

CHAPTER 10

Cato had never thought life would be this hard. Never. Plus if all times during the Hunger Games, and it had to involve someone from District 12. His brain was just not working, and Katniss was asking for an explanation. That wasn't easy at all. He just can't go 'Oh, you won't shut up so I just kissed you. No harm done.' But that wasn't the only reason why he kissed her. Cato didn't know what the other reason was either, he didn't understand his life anymore. He either had to give Katniss the honest truth or give her a lie. Lying would make everything worst. Cato decided to just go for the truth, but that was easier said then done.

"Blood? You smell some," Clove watched as the wolves sniffed around. The wolves just ran and Clove followed close behind.
"Lead the way," Clove grinned. She was going to kill them.

"Shit." Katniss's aim was off because of what happened. The kiss kept repeating over and over in her head.
Katniss took a deep breath and readied her bow again. As she was about to release her bow, a flashing image appeared which made her lose her concentration completely. Katniss's pointy end of the bow skimmed her cheek, the bow fell on the floor causing a slight echo. The skim caused her cheek a pretty deep cut. Blood dripped down her cheek and Katniss didn't try to even stop it, for she felt as if she already was crying blood.

"This has gotten good Claudius!" Caesar announced.
"Clearly this game is both breathtaking and sad," Claudius responded.
"Both completely true." Caesar nodded in agreement. "Sooner or later one has to die."
"Well we'll just have to watch."

Rue decided to find Katniss, and she stayed up high. You know in the trees. Footsteps, below her were running and Rue came to halt on a branch. She peered down to find... wolves? Seems the wolves were in a big rush. Rue jumped down a branch, she glanced down, there was a bigger gap allowing her to see more.
Was that brown hair Rue saw and it was bobbing up and down. One person came into Rue's mind, 'Clove.'

Katniss wiped the blood off on her face with a leave then threw it in a bush. She walked to the river and crouched down. As she saw her own reflection, Katniss thought she looked utterly messy. Her hair sticking out everywhere, her face covered in filth. Katniss splashed water on herself and retied her braid. She sighed at the thought of Cato. 'Helping him was a mistake. Now I'm not even sure if I can kill him. If I didn't help him, I would have regretted it. What is he to me...?'
Katniss hesitantly walked back to the cave.

Gale clenched his fist, knuckles turning white he burst through the door. The second he saw the interaction between Katniss and fucking District 2, he wanted to punch someone. Them sleeping side by side was bad already, but Gale was able to hold his anger that far. When they kissed though, Gale wanted to seriously kill himself for not volunteering for Peeta. On top of that he made her cry. He never saw her cry and intended to keep it that way. Watching this happen and him not being able to do anything was frustrating for Gale. He sat down against the wall of his house, his knees bended up, elbows resting on his thighs and hands in his hair. Gale didn't understand the world that he lives in.

"Gale?" A soft voice questioned, "Are you ok?" Gale looked up to see Madge Undersee, the mayor's daughter.

"I'm perfectly fine, thank you." He spat. He disliked this girl, mayor's daughter so what.

"You're Katniss's friend?" Madge asked. Gale didn't reply just continued looking at her.

"You both seemed quite close." She continued.

"What are you to her?" Gale finally spoke. Madge stayed silent before replying.

"Nothing really… friends you could say. I did give her the Mockingjay pin, I completely trust her with that." She answered carefully, "But my relationship with her is nothing like yours. Trust me I'm sure that Katniss knows what she's doing out there. Just believe in her." Madge gave Gale a soft smile.

"You're not all bad…" Gale felt his mouth curved up, just a bit.

Katniss didn't want to go in. She was afraid, something that she didn't often felt. 'Just go in Katniss. Get over with.' She reluctantly went in; stopping once she went in about three steps. The cave didn't seem this small since she last saw it. There was about two to three feet of distance of Katniss and Cato.

Cato looked agonized, hopeless, and just sorrowful. She opened her mouth and closed it. He finally noticed her. His gaze was held onto her. Blue eyes. It was alluring to Katniss, they were just blue. She blinked and noticed they've been like this for a couple of minutes, in awkward silence.

"I don't know why…" Cato muttered. Katniss looked at him in confusion, 'Don't know what?' Katniss wondered. 'Oh wait… he means the kiss doesn't he…'

"I have no idea. Maybe because…" Cato trailed off.

"Because what?" Katniss was curious.

"Never mind." Cato said firmly.

"I really want a explanation Cato, I don't understand what's going on. Just a simple explanation, please Cato." Katniss pleaded, Cato just shook his head. 'No way I can say it. Hell no.'

"I'll answer if you answer then," Cato was turning the tables. "Why did you kiss back?" This question never occurred to Katniss, because she already knew the answer.

"Well?" Cato was waiting.

"….." Katniss whispered something to low for any device in the arena to capture what she said. Cato on the other hand heard what she said. 'Did he hear me? God please, he didn't hear me.'

"Come here," Cato spoke. Katniss unsure, step by step walked towards him.

"What ar-"she was cut off, Cato pulled her closer. Softly and gently kissed her lips, and then whispered in her ear.

"Me too. That's why." Katniss backed away and turned to her sleeping bag. She tucked herself in, "Don't you dare bother me, I'm going to sleep," Katniss demanded. Cato smirked, 'Maybe doing that was not the best idea.'

Katniss just touched her lips. The kiss that Cato just gave was delicate unlike the previous one. She didn't expect that at all. Katniss was still shocked, surprised, astounded, you know all those words. The only excuse she can think of was to sleep. Sleeping wasn't helping though, her heart was still pounding and her cheeks were warm.

'Stupid Cato.' Things had gotten even worst. Katniss had told him why she responded to the first kiss, she didn't think at all that Cato heard her. However, Katniss was proven wrong for what just happened.

Katniss sat up, unaware that Cato was still there, her eyes widened. 'Did I just forgive him for killing Peeta… and less then that his wound is now deeper than before.'

"Cato… I… I still don't forgive you," Katniss averted her eyes to him.

"So?" Cato said bluntly.

"So nothing, I'm just making that fact clear." Katniss replied.

"You are the only person that makes me feel so fucking confused," Cato looked at her. Katniss blinked, were they still talking about forgiveness.

"That's not my fault… I never intended to make you confused," Katniss proclaimed.

"It is your fault, because even if you don't know it you do," Cato responded.

"So when ever I'm around you, you only feel confusion." Katniss concluded what she thought Cato was saying. 'That's all he feels, I guess nothing more can be felt.'

'This girl is pretty dense.' Cato sighed.

"No, it's a bunch of things that enclose to confusion. I can't describe it." Cato muttered the last sentence.

"Can I take a look at your wound?" Katniss implied to his left waist, she was trying to change the subject.

"The one you caused," Cato snarled. She flinched. It hurt Katniss when they argued, but that's how their relationship is supposed to be. Enemies and hatred, that's how it should be, no forms of any friendship.

Cato saw Katniss's slight flinch and wanted to apologize. He never apologized, so he didn't know why now. Katniss eyes weren't determined this moment, in fact it was sad.

"I'm guessing that's a no…" Her words faded.

"You got that right, you touching me would never be the best idea," Cato retorted. 'Shit, that's not what I meant to say.'

"I…see…" Katniss mumbled. 'Getting my hopes up, over him. He's just playing a game with me.' She wanted to cry. Katniss was hurt, she really should have left him in the storm.

Cato could see the hurt look in her eyes, she was holding back tears. His heart tensed, she was hurt because of him.

"Katniss… "Cato reached for her arm, but she jerked away.

"Just leave me alone." Katniss glared at him, "I'm done playing your game." A tear fell. She quickly wiped it away. She was not going to cry, not in front of him.

"I'm not playing a game with you. Never was, just…" Cato inhaled and exhaled, "You and I are completely complicated. Two weeks with you and things have changed. I don't understand what's happening, but right now you're hurt and I don't like it." Katniss blinked, it sounded so mushy yet it was sweet.

Cato looked away from her. "I'm hurt… that's true… but I'm pointing out that nothing should've have changed between you and me. We should have just kept it as sworn enemies, because this is the Hunger Games. One of us has to die." Katniss responded carefully, "I don't understand us either… but Cato I don't hate you."

"That's nice to know, but what did I do to hurt you?" Cato turned back to her. Katniss blushed, her answer was very embarrassing. One of Cato's brow rose.

"Umm… well… umm… it's something you said," Katniss blushed a deeper red. Cato smirked once he realized what she was talking about.

"Oh you want to look at my wound?" Cato remembered.

'Weren't we just fighting a minute ago… our fights never seem to last.' Katniss thought. She got out of her sleeping bag and sat kneeled beside him. She lifted his shirt and saw that the wound was more like a big injury. Katniss winced, it looked painful. "You don't feel any pain?"

"Nope not at all," Cato said simply.

"That's strange…" Katniss touched every spot of the injury. Cato felt as if her fingers were dancing on his skin. It sent a tingling sensation, he couldn't take it anymore. Cato grabbed her hand, Katniss looked at him, her mouth gaping slightly.

"Stop." He said in an absolutely serious tone.

"What's wrong?" Katniss furrowed her eyebrows.

"Just stop." Cato stated. Katniss now wondered if what he said was true, that he didn't want her to touch him.

"I guess you really don't want me to touch you…" Katniss said painfully. She pulled away from Cato's grasp.

"That's not it…" Cato mumbled.

"Then what is?" Katniss demanded for an answer, he pulled her in.

"It's different when you touch me, it feels all tingly and I just couldn't take it." Cato whispered in her ear.

"I kind of understand what you mean…" Katniss was whispering back. "But if I don't thoroughly examine your injury, then who knows what might happen." Cato saw the worried look in her eyes. He technically saw all her emotions through her eyes.

"Please just let me…" Katniss said softly. He sighed and allowed her.

"Did I stab you that deep?" Katniss took some ointment cream and rubbed it on the injury. She also wiped of the blood.

"Apparently you did." Cato commented. She then wrapped bandage around his waist.

"Here water." Katniss handed him a bottle that was filled with water. Cato gulped it down in a matter of seconds.

"You drank it all…" She stared at the empty bottle.

"I was thirsty." Cato stated bluntly.

"Yeah, but I need water too…" Katniss responded.

"There's a river around here… I'm pretty sure there is…" Cato gave her another option.

"Cato, never mind." Katniss yawned. She was really tired. Cato layed down on his sleeping bag and Katniss followed, her head propped on his arm. Cato shifted a bit, allowing Katniss's head rest on his chest instead.

"More comfortable?" Cato questioned. Katniss gave a small nod and was already drifting off to sleep.

Rue was following Clove and the wolves. What were they after? She saw they came to a halt, the wolves started to sniff around. One of them went into the bush and came out with a leave. 'It's just a leave,' Rue thought. Then she caught a small streak of red on the leave.

"This was the blood you both smelled?" Clove stared at the leave. 'What a waste of time… wait it's fresh… someone must have used it to wipe the blood away. There has got to be tracks here.' Clove looked down at the dirt floor. No tracks at all. Rue slowly processed the idea that Clove was also thinking. 'That must have been Katniss! Clove has gone crazy, I should warn both of them.' But her thoughts were cut short by a sudden snap.

I hoped you liked this chapter. Yeah they fight one moment then get along the next. I'm sorry for the mild language, but it just sort of fit in.

This chapter is a pretty big development for Cato and Katniss. Oh! And what Katniss said that only Cato heard you'll find out soon. HeHe :)

I don't have big vocabulary either so sorry for repeating the same words.

Anyhow I'll try to update as soon as possible, the more reviews I get though leads to a longer chapter and faster update.

So until the next chapter, BYE :D and review?