Chapter 6

"Peeta it's time to get up," I heard Cato say before kissing my head,

I groaned and cuddled to him. Today was the day of the games and I didn't want to leave this peace and tranquility. Cato chuckled, before I felt butterfly kisses on my face. Starting with my forehead he moved down to kissing my eyelids. From there to my nose and down to my lips. I started kissing him back. Soon he pulled away and sat up. I opened my eyes and sat up also. I looked at him and smiled, his shining blue eyes brightened at me. All of a sudden there was a knock on the door and Cato yelled 'come in'. Portia and Envy walked in each with a stack of clothes. Cato and I stood taking the clothes from them. Cato pulled off his shirt and my eyes instantly went to his abs. Even though he's a vampire and I believed them to be pale, but Cato was very tan. Then again the more I think about it Clove's tan also. I heard Cato chuckle making me blush and turn my head, he caught me staring.

"You can look, I have boxers on," he said.

I still didn't turn my head. I felt his fingers under me chin as he moved my face forward. My eyes met his cool blue ones, all I could see in his eyes was love and it was strange having someone actually love me for me. Cato took my hand and laid it on his chest looking into my eyes still.

"You don't have to be shy Peeta. I'm all yours."

"And I'm yours," I said reaching up and pushing a kiss to his lips.

We finished getting dressed and went to eat. The clothes we were dressed in was tan jeans, black t-shirts and combat boots, well that's what Cato called them. After I was full and Cato had his fill of blood Brutus took us to the roof, while Enobaria had Clove. I climbed on the plane, while Cato and Brutus had a few last words. Cato took the seat next to mine. Peacekeepers went around and put trackers in everybody's arms, it really hurt. I was nervous; I was scared I was going to die. I felt Cato take my hand and rub his thumb over my hand. I took and deep breathe and looked at Cato. He smiled at me easing my nerves, but they were still there for later. Before I knew it peacekeepers were ripping us apart and taking us into the underground part of the arena. I was shoved in a room where I saw Portia. I ran to her and hugged her.

"Ohh Peeta, you'll be ok you have Cato," she said smiling at me.

I smiled and nodded hearing a countdown. Portia took a light jacket from a hanger and put it on me, before kissing my forehead.

"Now show them what a human is made of," she said smiling making me smile.

I heard the countdown getting lower and went over getting in the tube. Once I was in it closed and I started rising. I closed my eyes and started thinking of home of my dad and brothers even my mother. Bright light shined all around me and soon cleared to a dry grassy field. I looked around everything was flat except for the occasional hill. There were no trees only a few shrubs in the distant. The golden cornucopia was in the middle with all of the supplies and weapons scattered around. The time was ticking down and everyone was getting ready. I looked around at all of the tributes I found Cato only a few places away from me. I looked at him and he mouthed 'run' to me. I nodded understanding, I knew I had to run and he'd come find me. The clock hit 10 and Cato edged closer to the Cornucopia. He was ready to kill and that's when it hit me. The real reason he wanted me to run away. My blood…he was going to be blood thirsty and my blood being very sweet to him would make him kill me. I now understood as the gong went off. I saw Cato and the others take off for the Cornucopia. I turned and started running as fast as I could away from the Cornucopia I started looking for somewhere to hide. This place being so flat and bare eliminated the possibility of hiding. I ran up on a gap it wasn't very deep, but wide enough for someone to squeeze in there. I jumped down and laid down barely fit in there, but amazingly I do. I never realized but it would be very hard for someone to find me. I start hearing screams coming from the Cornucopia and cringed slightly. I saw the red headed girl from District 5 jump over me in the ditch and didn't notice. That or she didn't care.

It seemed like forever had passed before the screams finally stopped. I sighed and sat up in the ditch I was in. I had to wait on Cato to come and get me. I kept waiting and the sun had actually moved a good distance since I got here. My stomach growled making me groan, I would be hungry now.

"PEETA!" I heard Cato scream making me jump slightly. "PEETA!"

"CATO!" I yelled jumping out of the ditch I was in.

He was instantly in front of me pulling me in a hug. His beautiful tanned skin and face was stained with blood along with his clothes. I cringed looking at it, the very thing that kept me alive.

"Peeta you're ok," he said pushing his face to my neck breathing in.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Making sure you're you. I know your scent and I'm making sure you're not one of the shape shifters. You know I love you," he smiled his fangs were concealed.

"How do I know you're you then?" I asked smirking he laughed.

"Will a kiss be ok?" he asked.

"After you wash your mouth," I said starting back to the Cornucopia.

"Aww it's just blood…oh yeah human," he laughed catching up to me. "Come on I can get us back faster."

I was in his arms instantly and closed my eyes when he started running. Yep if I ever run which I'm not I'd be fucked. We stopped and I opened my eyes seeing the shining Cornucopia. Cato sat me on my feet and went over grabbing a canteen. He splashed water on his face and wiped off the blood. I smiled at him as he came over planting a huge kiss on my lips.

"Eww get a room," we heard Clove say before we all laughed.

"Sorry we're outside that rule doesn't apply especially when I'm with my mate," Cato said hugging me making me laugh. "Now who got away?"

"The two shape shifters, the werewolf are the ones we know for sure," Marvel said.

"Ok everyone get ready for the hunt," Cato said as everyone nodded, I noticed Finny wasn't here. "Come on."

Cato pulled me into the Cornucopia and towards the weapon display. There mounted beside Cato's sword was the silver sword Cato trained me with. I pulled it off the wall with the sheath and put the strap over my shoulder. Cato smirked at me and pulled his off the wall as well. I leaned up to kiss him, but was interrupted by the cannon sounding, 12 shots were heard.

"Finny didn't make it, things got kind of crazy," Cato chuckled.

"I can tell."

"We're going to go hunting, then I'll get you food when we get back ok," he said I nodded.

Cato got everyone rounded up and we started out on our way. We started walking across the dry dirt. You would think we'd be able to see someone with as flat as it is. As we were walking I noticed that there were shallow groves that started leading to deeper ditches like the one I hid in. I got Cato's attention as he told everyone to split up. Cato and I went one way while the others went in the other direction.

"Way to go Peeta," he said smirking before taking off.

"NO PLEASE!" a girl begged I remembered that she was from District 6.

"Peeta would you like to kill her?" Cato asked. I shook my head. I only wanted one kill and I knew who it was going to be.

Cato plunged his sword through her stomach and instantly cannon sounded. Cato came back to my side wrapping an arm around my waist.

"I only want to kill her," I said.

"Don't worry I will promise you that."