Hey Guys! Slowly accumulating followers and faves. Thanks so much to everyone who has helped me...Special thanks to Courtney! :) This story is dedicated to my cherished sister, Holly, and to Courtney, my inspirer and my encourager, she has been a great blessing to me. Thank you.

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P.S. I might not be updating for the next few days. I have a terrible cold. :(

Katniss stretched when she woke up the next day. "When are you going to start the bucket list?" Katniss turned her head, facing Peeta.

"I think I'll start today."

"Is there a specific reason?"

Katniss tilted her head, thinking. "Nah." She laughed. "It's more like I want to punch Cato as soon as I can."

Peeta laughed, "Can I take a video of that?"

Thresh's head popped out of his blankets, "A video of what?"

"Of badass Katniss punching inconsiderate bastard Cato."

"Wow, didn't know you had that vocabulary in you, Peeta," Gale commented. "I'm gonna cry! You're growing up!" he traced a fake tear down his cheek.

"You're all so childish!" Katniss said. She pouted, "I'm not talking to you anymore!"

They dissolved into laughter. One of the last times they would.

When they got to school, Peeta immediately took out his phone to video Katniss punching Cato, as did the rest of her friends.

They watched as Katniss marched up to Cato. "Hey, you bastard," she growled. "Thi-"

Cato cut her off, "Sorry, I don't screw people with cancer."

Kids gasped in the hallway. Katniss however furrowed her brows as if something puzzled her, then she said softly, "You're high aren't you?" She said, "I'm disappointed. I thought you were better than that."

Cato drawled, "Not all of us can be goody-goodies like you. Then again, my baby sister and father hasn't died. I bet your sister hated you, and was a bitch. And my stepfather doesn't hit me. Oh no, did I spill your secret?" he taunted, sneering in her furious face.

"You jerk!" she cried, and punched his stomach, causing him to bend over, then punching his face. She leaned over him, "I don't care if you report me. The first one, was for being an inconsiderate bastard, the second was for slandering my sister. You better not bother me or any of my friends again, or you will pay, I can do much worse than you just suffered. Got it?" she questioned pushing him up against the lockers.

"You're fortunate I'm high right now, you bitch!" he snarled. Then he promptly fell over, the drugs and injuries overriding his system.

The teachers flooded the halls, two of them hauled Cato to the Nurse's office, another took Katniss to the Principal's office, and the rest guided the rest of the students back to their classes, despite their protests for one reason or another.

Katniss surveyed the Prinicpal's office. Effie Trinket sat at the mahogany desk. "Well, Katniss," she trilled. "I didn't think you'd be one for trouble, now would you like to tell me what happened?" she leaned over her desk, "You can pretend I'm your very best friend and tell me all your secrets!"

"Right," Katniss said sarcastically. She leaned over the table towards the very much excited Effie, and whispered, "I've got no secrets, I'm an open book, I'm afraid."

"Well, Katniss what exactly caused this, erm, display of aggression?"

"What are you, a counselor?"

"Well that's on my side job calendar," Trinket waved a hand dismissively, not catching Katniss's sarcasm, or her disbelieving look at her answer. "Now, tell me, do you like Cato? Was punching him showing your way of showing affection for him? Because, dear, that's not the right way to go about it…I could help you if you want, to win his heart over, you could do it, although I'd have to call in a make-up team, and oh, the changes we'll have to make!" Trinket looked sympathetically at Katniss.

Katniss pulled a knife out of her boot and slammed it on the table, "I am done here!" She stood up.

"That is mahogany!" Trinket shrieked.

"Like I care!" Katniss retorted.

Trinket looked like she was on the verge of tears, "I would expel you right now, if not for the Panem High Recital! You have to participate in that, I'll tell you what, you have one more chance Katniss," she trilled dramatically. "And you better not mess this one up."

"Don't worry, I tend to screw things up a lot."

"Language!"

Katniss walked out of the room.

The next day, Cato woke up with a start, then groaned and pulled at his hair. Unfortunately, he remembered everything that had happened yesterday. He remembered being frustrated, and getting high. He remembered spilling Katniss's secrets, mocking her, calling her a bitch. He saw the bruises she gave him. He felt sore. Thankfully, he had been able to hide it from his parents.

He thought of what was going to happen when he got to school. When he actually got there, the first place he went to was Katniss's locker. He saw her there surrounded by her friends. When Thresh, the first guy to see him, he glared. "Get the **** out of here!" he growled.

Katniss stopped abruptly and turned, "Did I not give you enough grief before? What more do you want?"

Cato sighed, "I need to talk to you."

Katniss sneered, "What? Afraid of me telling your family you're on drugs?" Her face dropped. "Well you don't need to worry. I wouldn't dream of doing that to Rosie." She took a step closer towards Cato. He found himself catching his breath. She was beautiful, even when angry. "You know, she puts you on this pedestal. I'm not going to knock you off of there. She cares about you too much," her face softened.

"I need to talk to you," Cato repeated.

Katniss hesitated. "Fine, but Gale gets to come with me."

There was no question in the statement, Cato nodded, and beckoned for Katniss and Gale to come.

"Look, I'm sorry," Cato started.

"You're sorry?" Gale asked incredulously. "That's all you've got to say?"

"Well if you had let me finish," Cato said annoyed.

"All right, all right," Gale said.

"I shouldn't have done what I did."

"No shit Sherlock!" Katniss looked angry.

"You're not making this any easier for me," Cato was annoyed.

"Sorry," Katniss and Gale exchanged a glance, "Were we supposed to make your life as easy as possible, I mean compared to what you gave me?" Katniss asked.

Cato groaned and felt his hands ripping out pieces of his hair, "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have done what I did. I betrayed your trust, and I regret it so much. I was a jerk. Or whatever else you want to call me. I deserve it. I don't deserve to be forgiven, but I want it so bad. Please, forgive me?"

Katniss sighed, and mumbled, "I'm gonna regret this so much later on, won't I?"

Gale shook his head up and down emphatically, "Yep. But, you're gonna do it anyway."

Cato looked at Gale in shock. "D-di-did you just take my side?"

Gale rolled his eyes, "Geez, that hard to believe, I'm a great guy on the inside!"

Katniss smiled, "Gale, Gale, Gale, don't you know it's not good to tell lies?"

"You're so mean to me! What did I ever do to you?"

Katniss suddenly jumped in the air. "Oh gosh," she said. She pulled out her phone and said, "Yellow?"

"No Blue…" Gale said sarcastically.

Katniss motioned for him to be silent, "Shut up," she mouthed. Then she spoke clearly, "No.

"No way.

"Gosh," she rolled her eyes. "You are not gonna post that on YouTube. Yes, it was epic. Yes, it was badass, and yes, I was AWESOME and kicking ass in there, although I think that's redundant, but whatever, but it also puts Cato at fault."

Cato's eyes went wide. She was doing this for him?

"Of course I forgave him! You know me, forgiving personality, smiles for everyone, I'm practically Miss Sunshine!"

Gale made gagging noises behind her, and shook his head side from side.

"Oh, shut up Gale!" she talked into her phone again, "I'll tell you what, how about you video me destroying Glimmer's nails, then you can post that on YouTube, no protestation whatsoever." Katniss smiled into the phone. "Bye!"

Katniss shut down the phone and turned to them. She was immediately swallowed into Cato's arms. "Ummm…Love you too?" She asked confusedly.

"What did I ever do to deserve you?" He asked.

"Uh. Nothing, duh!" Gale said.

"He is so right, you should be bowing down to me, and groveling at my feet!" Katniss claimed imperiously.

And just like that, Cato was accepted into their circle of friends. All that was left, was to break it off with the Careers. Cato hoped that it would be 'just like that'…But he knew deep down, that it wouldn't. For now though, he was going to enjoy this special friendship they all shared now that he was accepted. Just like that.