What I Really Need

CHAPTER 10

Prim POV

We are helped into the chariot and then wait to speak to Cinna, he turns a corner and walks towards us. "Now to show that you are strong and fighters, I want you to hold hands in the air like your siblings did." Cinna instructs us. We nod and I give Billy a look to not let me. Go I get a smile and then the signal goes off for the tributes to come out.

KATNISS POV

My head rests against Peeta's beating chest on the couch as we watch the tribute parade. "What do you think they will be wearing?" I ask, "knowing Cinna, Katniss. I am sure it will be something amazing." Peeta answers me question. At the end our siblings come out. I am stunned by what they are wearing it makes me gasp. I see Prim in a flaming orange strapless dress with flames flaring at the bottom like my interview dress last year, Billy is in a black sleeveless top which cuffs at the neck which is glowing wit embers of a fire. "Well as I said they will look amazing." Peeta comments which makes me smile. I turn to him and give him a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks," he says, "you are welcome."

About 10 minutes later after Snow's speech and the tribute parade we're collected. "It is time for your interview." The attendant says. We follow her out of the room and down the hallway to an elevator. As we step into the elevator I feel myself shaking. I silently slip my hand into Peeta's and he tightens his hand around mine with no words said. We stand in the elevator for another minute before the doors open. We follow the attendant to the end of the hallway to a set of sliding doors and she turns to face us, "the doors will open when you need to go on to stage. Good Luck." With that she leaves, leaving Peeta and myself alone. "Katniss, I want you to know. No matter what happens I will never let anyone hurt you or let anything come between us." Peeta says. "Same here Peeta." I lean in and kiss him before we hear our names being called. "Ladies and Gentleman the victors of the last years Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark." The doors open and we are welcomed onto the stage by Caesar Flickerman and the audience. Peeta and I walk on stage arms linked together. To my horror President Snow is next to Caesar smiling. "Please take a seat," Caesar ushers us to take a seat in front of him. "Now it has been a big year. I am sure your romance story will dazzle us all but first let's talk about your tributes I mean they are your siblings after all." Caesar questions us. I give a sympathetic look to Peeta signalling I don't want to speak about this so he talks instead. "Well it was very interesting. I mean all we want is at least for 1 to dome home but we would love it if they both did. I mean I have my 2 brothers but Katniss only has one sister." Peeta finishes which puts the crowd into a loud sigh, "yes I am sure it would be great for them to both come home. Now President Snow is there something you want to say?" Caesar asks him which makes me gulp. "Yes, Ladies and Gents this year after the Quell I personally will be hosting the wedding of the star crossed lovers." Snow turns to us and smiles. I feel like I am about to break down but I hold it together for Peeta's sake. "President Snow that would be wonderful, we will invite our family won't we, I mean this is our wedding." Peeta comments, "but of course Mr Mellark, I am sure they are 'all' delighted to hear about this." He says, I understand what he means, Peeta's mother will be in a fit state. I almost feel sorry for her. "Yes I am very sure they all are. Now I think we should get going, need to find Haymitch and make sure he isn't running amuck in a bar or something." I say, this makes the crowd laugh. "Yes, and bet you are 'dying' to see your siblings." Snow said. I nod and Peeta gives him a smile, "Ladies and Gents the Star Crossed Lovers of District 12, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark." Caesar says. The crowd goes into a state of clapping, screaming and laughter. Peeta and I walk off stage with our arms linked, as we leave the stage and are not visible I feel myself turned around to face Peeta. "You okay? Please tell me if you're not," he questions. "I am okay, I bit upset that's all. I am sure you feel a lot more worse than me, don't you?" I answer, "I feel a bit angry but it isn't your fault. You allowed us to both live our lives and," I cut him off. "Don't say that to comfort me, we aren't living our lives at all and you know that. I appreciate how you are trying to help but lying to yourself isn't gonna help. We are being used as puppets and as soon as we prove we are stronger than Snow he does something like this to hurt us. I don't want you hurt, I am sick of pretending." I can feel the tears brimming in my eyes, "Katniss, you don't need to be a puppet to the Capitol and you don't have to pretend around the ones that know the truth. You don't have to pretend you love me around others." Peeta says, I can see the tears in his eyes as he looks down, "who said I was pretending to love you." I say, he looks up and comes forward to kiss me. I return this kiss to show I wasn't lying. "Let's go, we need to find our siblings and Haymitch." Peeta instructs, we walk out of the building, down a few hallways, up an elevator and to our room.

"Hello," I say. "Katniss, Peeta!" Prim yells. I rush inside and hug Prim as Peeta gives his brother a hug. "You were amazing in the parade, both of you. But who decided the hands part?" I ask, as they did what Peeta and I did last year. "Cinna did," Billy comments. I smile at Billy and give him a hug as Prim goes to hug Peeta. "Well don't let me be a party crasher." Haymitch says from the other side of the room. "Dinner time everyone, you two kids will need sleep for tomorrow." Effie says as she comes into the room. "Effie, lighten up on the kid concept, I am older then Peeta," Billy comments. We laugh at this and go to the dining room to have some quality time together as a family.

We sit and laugh as we eat dinner, "now can I ask, how did you two lovebirds end up sleeping together?" Haymitch asks which silences everyone else. "Well Haymitch apart from the fact Snow is holding our 'wedding' um it helps with nightmares. Which I don't want to have to explain." I say and continue eating. We both know that everyone at this table know that the marriage is fake. "The costumes for the parade were amazing Cinna." Prim tells him, "thank you Prim." Little talk is exchanged for the rest of that night until we all depart for bed. "Goodnight Prim," I walk up to my only sister and hug her tightly, "I will see you in the morning to prepare for training." She nods and heads off to bed. Peeta comes up to me, "hey. Billy and Haymitch are out to it and Effie, Cinna and Portia are looking at dresses or something." I laugh this and turn to him. "Well that's a first. I'll see you in a minute," I give a kiss on the cheek and walk off.

PEETA POV

I change into my pyjamas and head back to Katniss's room, as I reach her room I knock on the door, "Katniss it's Peeta." Come in," she replies. I walk and she is standing at the window looking outside. "Do you think that besides Cinna and Portia that anyone of the Capitol thinks that it isn't fair to hold these Games." This statement doesn't surprise me. I walk over and place a hand on her shoulder, "I don't know but as long as you are in my life I think we will survive." She turns to me at this comment and gives me a kiss. "Let's get to bed, we need to be as rested as we can for tomorrow. They will need all the advice we can give them now that there's 3 victors." She says, we climb into bed and she rests her head on my chest and speaks before falling asleep, "I love you, and sweet dreams." I give her a kiss on the head and speak a final time, "I love you too and sweet dreams." Even though I know I can't always grant her a peaceful sleep.

FEW HOURS LATER

I am woken by a smack in the stomach. I open my eyes instantly and find Katniss becoming restless and screaming. "NO PLEASE LEAVE HER ALONE! I'LL DO ANYTHING" She begins to sweat on her head, I put my hands on her shoulders and speak, "Katniss it is a dream it isn't real." I shake her a bit before she speaks, "PRIM, NO PRIM, PRIM!" I instantly know it is a bad dream about her sister. I give her a light kiss on the lips event though this isn't a case of Sleeping Beauty and softly sing in her ear:

'Deep in the meadow under the willow, a bed of grass, a soft green pillow'

'lay down your head and," before I could finish a hand grasps onto my back and pulls me close, "where's Prim?" She asks, 'she is asleep in her bed right where she was when we went to bed." I tell her, I pull her close and hug her as tight as I can while she softly cries. "Katniss, it's ok. We won't let anything bad happen to Prim that we can help." I promise her, she nods and slowly lies back down to sleep. "You and your family will be ok, I promise." I tell her, "you are my family." She says and then goes back to sleep, it's going to be a long night.

Author Note: At school so it is a bit hard to get chapters up but i am doing my best. Oh and for those who haven't worked it out this story as nothing to do with the story MY LOVE THAT GROWS FOR HIM AGAIN