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Chapter 5

Katniss POV

Well, today starts training, and I really hope that Cato doesn't come and talk to me again. The way he was looking at me last night made me really uncomfortable. I am so glad that Gale was there. He looked incredibly gorgeous in that suit. And he was such a gentleman when he gave me his coat to help me cover up. I did however catch him glance down and look at my chest a few times unfortunately which made me blush.

After breakfast, Gale and I made our way up to the training center. Even though we arrived 5 minutes early, we were the last to get there.

We all stood there as the lady in charge gave us this long speech about not fighting with others, try to visit the different stations and then set us out on our way.

Gale and I are going to be going our separate ways the first day so that we can both tackle as much as we can as well as observe the other tributes. We plan on talking about it tonight at dinner with Haymitch and Effie.

While I was over at the snares, Cato came up to me and started to talk with me.

"Hey there" he said

"Hello" I said not even looking up at him

"Mind if I join you?" he asked seductively

"Actually, ya, I do mind" I said to him, I don't want to make friends especially with district 2.

He didn't seem to take the hint that I really didn't want to be around him because he took a place next to me and started to set up snares. I don't understand why he is trying so hard to talk to me. Everyone knows that district 2 are trained killers and no one from district 12 has ever teamed up with them.

"So, you volunteered for your sister I saw on the replays for the reapings" he said casually

"Ya, I did" is all I could respond

"That was pretty amazing of you" he said eyeing me

"Amazing, are you kidding me? I am not going to let her get slaughtered by anyone!" I yelled standing up "Why would I let me baby sister who wouldn't get past 10 minutes of the damn arena"

I caused quite a scene because the next thing I saw was people stopping what they were doing and looking at me and Cato. I walked away and went to a different station ignoring everyone because I didn't want them to know my weaknesses but how dare he bring up Prim. He doesn't even know her.

"Are you okay?" Gale said coming up behind me

"Ya, I'm fine, just getting annoyed with Cato is all" I replied

He dropped the conversation, I am sure when we get back to our rooms he's going to talk about it more since Gale is not one for dropping things.

The rest of training went okay. I noticed the girl from 2 was wicked good with knives. She hit the bulls eye every time. Note to self, stay away from her.

I saw this girl named Glimmer trying her hand at archery, and luckily, she's not the greatest. I would give anything to go over there and shoot, but Haymitch said to not show our strengths so I am holding off until I have to show them to the game makers.

Gale's POV

I don't like how Cato keeps looking at Katniss. I think he has a thing for her by the way that he keeps looking at her and trying to be her friend. Why is he doing that, I feel like there is another motive for it or he just genuinely wants to get to know her which doesn't even make sense since we are going to be in the arena soon and 23 of us gets to die and 1 gets to go home but not in the same way as we entered.

After training we went back to the 12th floor and once we got in I noticed that no one there so I decided now was the time to ask Katniss what happened.

"Catnip, what happened today?" I asked her

"Cato, he just knew how to get under my skin. He brought up Prim and he has no right to that he doesn't even know her. And why is he trying to have sympathy for me going to the games. We are to be slaughter for the Capitals Entertainment" she said

"He likes you Katniss, that's why he was doing anything that he could so that he could talk to you. It's obvious just by the way that he was looking at you at the opening ceremonies as well as during training today." I replied

"I don't care if he likes me, I can't even stand looking at him" she replied

I was so relieved when she said that because I was kind of worried that she might be attracted to him. I thought that maybe I won't have my chance of being able to tell her that I love her. That all was lost between what could be. I shouldn't even be thinking anything like that since in two or so weeks, I won't even be alive to cherish anything of what she and I could have been. Why must these Hunger Games exist for the pleasure of the Capital people. I wish that we could just rebel and none of this would even happen. If president snow wasn't in charge, maybe we could live in a better world than we do now, maybe Katniss wouldn't be so afraid to actually have a family and be happy.

At dinner, Haymitch and Effie both drilled us with questions. It got to the point where both of them were talking at the same time and neither Katniss or I could even understand what they were asking us and at one point Katniss snapped.

"Will you both just shut up! If you want to know what happened, how about only one of you talk at a time because quite frankly, we can't understand a single thing that you guys are saying." She said

"What is your deal, sweetheart?" Haymitch said

"Nothing" she said picking at her food

"You're not wearing a corset, so that shouldn't be constricting blood flow to the brain" he said while smirking to Effie

"Cato brought up Prim to her at training. He fancy's her" I said

"Maybe, it would be good to get on Cato's good side. If you pair up with him, you won't be killed off so fast" he said to her

"I am not going to pair up with Cato, its Gale and I, and somehow someway we both are going to get out of there because I am not going to lose him! I love him!" she said getting up and walking away

She loves me? I can't believe she loves me. Those words keep replaying in my head, I never thought I would ever hear her say those words.

"I am going to go talk to her" I said getting up and going to her room

*Knock knock knock*

"Come in" I hear her say

When I walk in she is sitting in the chair watching old games, studying them.

"What are you doing?" I asked taking a seat by her

"I am reviewing the old games, seeing if there is anything in them that could be of use of what we may be able to expect from the arena. We need to find water Gale. The food, we already know how to hunt, and I know a lot of the plants since I have to pick them for mom with her medicine and everything" she said

"Katniss, what you said at the table, did you mean it?" I asked

"What part?" she said

"That you love me" I replied

"Yes Gale, I do love you, I have for a long time now, and I know that only one of us comes out alive, and I don't know what I would do without you, and I just need to figure out how we both can survive this. I don't know how, but I need to figure it out." She cried while standing up and walking to the window

I didn't know what to say, because what she said is exactly how I felt about her but didn't know how to say it. She always has been the blunt one; the one who isn't afraid to speak her mind or anything. So, I did the only thing that I could do.

I walked over to her and cupped her face in my hands and kissed her. And to my surprise, she kissed me back.

"I love you and don't want to lose you either, Katniss" I said to her