Side Story 3: Leaving

Even though I slapped her hard, I still had pent up anger buried inside me. The tingling sensation left on the hand that shocked Katniss into a stupor. The replaying of the sniveling sight of Katniss Everdeen after what I did to her tonight, was the only thing satisfying me enough that I didn't barge into her room and slap her several more times.

When that no longer quenched my thirst for misery, I ventured inside to see what Katniss was up to. And I was very pleased with the results I saw. Katniss was sniveling, shaking, and crying for nearly an hour, and lover boy wonder with the most helpless look on his face, it was priceless. I enjoyed basking in every second of that video feed, until they started talking. I can't stand it when they talk gushy stuff to each other, geez it really boiled my blood. Who did they think they were fooling with this nonsense? Welp since they start with their foolishness I guess it means it's time for me to make more mischief. With this brilliant idea, I turned off the video and ventured next door.

"Knock Knock Knock! Yoo hoo!" I hollered loudly, oops hope I didn't ruin the mood… oh wait, yes I did. There was not a sound from the other room. They didn't shift positions? Didn't they move? I was breathing heavy now. How. Dare. They. IGNORE. ME?

"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK! I know you're in there love birds! Come out!" this was more threatening than "Lyly" should have ever shown. But they're not dumb, they both know that by now, I am most certainly not what I seem to be.

"Katniss stay here don't move." I heard Peeta say. My lips pursed in adjatation, I was sick of this game that they played. But at least this meant that they've changed their position, and someone- Peeta was coming to the door.

"…Yes." His voice was strained as he fought for control, I could tell I was starting to adjatate him.

"Where is she?" I said it softly but the sentence was powerful enough to kill.

He closed the door in an attempt shield Katniss from me. "She's not feeling well…" he said defiantly.

I smirked, did he really think that would stop me? "You think I care if she's feeling well? You think I give a damn?"

I went to push past him but he didn't move. "Stop it. Even you can't be cruel to the sick."

"Watch me" I whispered dangerously close to him. He shoved me away from the door. "Why do you care about her so much?" Silence. "Tell me." I felt menacingly angry, didn't he know that he was going to get hurt if he kept getting in the way. Why couldn't he forget about her once and for all? "Why do you love her when it goes to waste? She goes off every night, someone bigger and stronger." I was playing dirty, but that was my specialty. "She'll never look at you, she'll never care about you, she'll never love you. And if it wasn't for the capitol's constant involvement, she'd never even talk to you."

He was expressionless not a sound passed his lips. I wanted so bad to change that. My hand twitched at my side. The next thing I realize that's happening is my agile hand is gliding across his face with a satisfying 'pop'. "And when the capitol's done with her she'll wish she were dead." My hand reached up to touch the reddened part of his face that would soon be a bruise. "Don't worry." I said getting closer to his lips. "I'll come back to watch her die." I pressed my lips to his sensually. And when he grabbed me it made me kiss him even harder, until he banged me against the hallway wall. That's when I broke the kiss writhing as pain surged through my spine.

"I don't love you" I heard him hiss through clenched teeth. He jammed my shoulder further into the wall, until dust started to fall from the dent. "Get it through your head I will never love you. No one could ever love you, you're a venomous snake who chokes and kills. Everything you try to love dies doesn't it? I don't care if she doesn't love me, as long as I can love someone, anyone that's not you, I' happy."

It was a battle of who can hurt who now, and I felt the wound, but I wasn't going to lose. "I'll kill her." I hissed. He threw me across the floor with a slam like my skin was burning. Once again my back surged with pain as it slid along the wooden floor. "You can't protect her forever Peeta." I said getting up off the floor, but in too much pain to draw closer to him again.

"I will as long as I'm alive."

Annoying bastard. "Then I'll just have to kill you then won't I?" I called over my shoulder. I stalked down the hallway towards the living room annoyed, I couldn't look at him anymore.

"You're bluffing." he called after me. "You're in love with me, remember?"

I turned around immediately and snarled "who said I was?"

He smirked confidently. "It's obvious."

"You think that means it's enough to spare your life?" anger once again made my hand twitch at my side, until it gained purchase on a glass vase centerpiece. I flung it, my target, his face. I watched the shards tear at his skin, and it was as if those same shards tore at my heart. But my instincts got the best of me, and shattering things somewhat relieved my anger. I ran to the kitchen looking for more objects to throw and shatter. "I'll get rid of you first, and her, right, after!" I baited him, more praying that he'd follow me and despite the potential danger he did.

Backing me against the stove Peeta cornered me with the anger I coaxed out of him. I wanted him to be just as mad as I was. "Take it back." He said.

I grinned, no matter what I was still in power. "Why?" I asked curtly.

"Do it" he pushed into me. He was suffocating me.

"Fine." I negotiated calmly. "If… you kiss me. On your own free will too." I honestly wondered if he would do it. But the capitol couldn't even complain because this question this scene alone was causing hell, and tearing up his insides. He glared at me with such hatred and cruel eyes, but he bent over and kissed me anyway. Interesting, he kissed me hard and forcefully with no regards for me, even though he knows I would never take it back. I heard a sound that was out of place it was one that I couldn't identify. It went 'click click click woosh' suddenly I was engulfed in heat and I felt flames licking at my back. Peeta released me from his hold, when I realized what was going on: my hair was on fire. I screamed at the top of my lungs, it wasn't what I was supposed to do but it was instinct. "remember this." I warned. And ran out of the house slamming the door.

After my inquisition with the capitol I found myself sentenced to the torture room until my return. Lilith… I scolded myself for the millionth time, as I sort through a maze full of thrilling toys. I can't believe you ran away! I'm a disgrace to my name. But I had to stop beating myself up, I got enough of that from the capitol. The humiliating scene never leaving my mind, I replay it over and over again.

"What is the matter with you? Have you become useless to us? Hmmm? Are you no more than Avox material now?" a member of the inquisition paced in front of me, whip in hand. "Answer me!" he yelled as he lashed me.

"No." I said defiantly.

"Then what are you doing here? Hmm? Why did you run? Did we tell you to?" he lashed me again.

"No…" I hissed. "Maybe it's been to long since you were trained? Or maybe, it's time for your tongue to be ours."

He was replaced by the next "Pity…" he looked down on me. "I believe it's time we find another one to take your place at the top. Yes?"

"No!" I yelled. Instantaneously he lashed me.

"I believe so, my dear." He mocked, flaring the whip across my back.

"There's no one better than me." I whispered, venom drenching every word.

I saw his hand flinch, as if to strike but according to the rules I was not commanded to speak, and I was not disrespectful… blatantly. "But you're hesitating." He sucked his teeth in disappointment. "It's so unlike you. Perhaps, your heart is getting to soft for the job. How about we dumb you down and make you a stupid capitol-ite? Hmm?" he lashed me with a smile.

"No…" I hissed, it's been so long since I was the one getting the lashing. "I do my job. If you find me hesitating then it was my mistake. But I can assure you, it will not happen again."

He smiled "oh?" he was playing with me, mocking me, getting me angry. "Are you sure now? If you had one last chance, would you make them pay terribly? Even the baker boy?" I saw evil glint in his eyes. He lashed me.

"I promise you." I pledged.

"Good." He lashed me for the final time, so hard it drew blood. "Clean her up, this time scarier. We won't go for the innocent approach anymore. Also make accommodations for her in the torture room, she will be staying there until her return." He looked at me cynically. "Pick out anything you like my dear." And with that my inquisition was over.

Sorry Peeta, I did try to be nice. But when it comes down to me or you, you will lose. When I went back tins time I was not messing with their minds… I would enjoy this. I couldn't wait for my return, on reaping day.

AN: well tell me what you're thinking about the side stories okay. I primirialy created the side stories so you would be able to see what goes on in the hallway when katniss is isolated in the bedroom. (And to show some Lyly/Peeta stuff to boil your blood) So now it's your decision do you want them to continue or cease? Vote.