"Yea sure" Kurt said in a hushed whisper as he let the shorter boy into his dark room.

Kurt went to go turn on the lights when Blaine grabbed him by the arm, " No don't turn on the light they might come in wondering why we are awake." Blaine said still whispering, afraid they might be caught. He wasn't completely sure what would happen if they were but he didn't want to take any chances.

"Ok…" Kurt said moving towards his bed on the right side of his neatly organized room. "So why did you want to come here? Is there something the matter?"

"No, no. Kurt, I just wanted to say thank you." Blaine said sitting close next to Kurt, a little closer than most friends would usually sit. Kurt could feel the heat radiating off of Blaine's body. Kurt made sure to take notice that Blaine was in a tight wife beater and loose pajama pants.

"For what?" Kurt questioned, he wasn't sure why Blaine was thanking him, he had done nothing special for him that required a thanks.

"For…everything." Blaine said taking a deep breath as he looked up at Kurt through his long eyelashes. Even in the darkness Kurt could see them shine.

"Kurt, that moment, when you offered to take a handicap… No one has ever done anything so nice for me. Ever." Blaine moved his hand to cover Kurt's, which sent a jolt of electricity up his spine. "So I just wanted to thank you. If there is anything to be happy about today, it's the fact that I get to spend it with a true friend."

Kurt let out a small gasp, he never thought Blaine considered him a friend. Sure, he thought, they had conversations during work, they had their little jokes, but he always thought that they were just acquaintances.

"Kurt, you are the bravest person I have met. It's an honor to fight beside you these games." Blaine patted Kurt's hand and began to head back to the door. Just as he was about to leave Kurt calls,

"Beside?"

"Well yea, I mean if you want to. I think it would be better to stick together in the beginning, don't you?"

"Yea, I think that's a good idea. We'll stick together."

"So it's a deal then?"

Kurt nodded with a small smile, and Blaine returned the smile as he turned to leave the room and leave Kurt alone in the darkness. Kurt fell back onto his bed with his smile clear on his face, he never thought that he would be happy during the games, but Blaine seemed to prove him wrong.

"It's a deal" he whispered towards the ceiling as he slowly drifted away into a peaceful sleep.

The next morning, Kurt was awaken by an Avox that entered his room suddenly. She turned on the lights and began to lay out Kurt's wardrobe for the day. Kurt rubbed his eyes trying to remember where he was. As he slowly began to remember his surroundings, he recalled everything that happened the night before. How Blaine entered his room. How they had sat so close. How they made the deal to fight beside one another. Kurt began to smile again as he pulled on his clothing for the first day in the capital. The shirt and pants fit very tight to his body, but they still allowed him to move, they must be training that day because these clothes were obviously made for physical activity, something Kurt was not looking forward to.

Once Kurt had finished getting ready in his room he opened his door to make his way to the dinning room. As he opened his door he saw Blaine on the other side of the hallway exiting his room as well.

"Hey! How'd you sleep?" Blaine said in an excited tone, he seemed happy to see Kurt again this morning.

"Good, how about you?" Kurt smiled down at Blaine as they walked down the hallway. Quickly Blaine pulls Kurt to the side before they entered the dining room.

"I'm sorry about last night," he said looking straight up into Kurt's brilliant blue eyes and moved closer, "I just needed to tell you when there weren't people watching."

Kurt was dumbstruck when Blaine moved so close that he could see the different colors in his bright eyes. He tried to get his words out but he stammered a little, and Blaine moved back giving him a questioning look.

"Yea.. no, I, yea I get it, don't worry Blaine."

Blaine smiled up at him before moving away towards the dinning room. When they opened the doors they saw the multitude of people preparing for the arrival to the capital. People rushed back and forth from one side of the room to the other, grabbing some of the food along the way.

They were about to sit themselves down when Sue approached them, "Good you baboons are awake. We are training today, so be prepared to sweat. I don't want to hear crying from you Hobbit, and Porcelain I don't want to hear any whining."

Kurt was about to protest, but Blaine put his hand on his shoulder to cut him off, "Yes we understand Sue, we'll try our hardest."

"I like the change in attitude, I'll see you both in the practice arena. 5:30 sharp. Got it?"

"Yes mam" they both replied as she left the room with a sense of purpose.

As they ate the assorted array of food, they looked out the window to see the train pulling into the Capital. It was a beautiful sight, unlike the rest of Panem it was colorful, full of life. People seemed to always have something to do as they hurried down the cobblestoned paths surrounded by the vast amount of golden buildings. There were televisions on nearly every block for the people to see updates on the Hunger Games, for it was their favorite event of the year in the Capital.

Kurt looked over at Blaine to see fear written clear upon his face. It was obvious that he did not enjoy the view of the city, much less finally arriving to the start of the Hunger Games.

"You ok?" Kurt asked.

"Yea I'll be fine. Are you ready for this?"

"As ready as I can be."

"As long as we stick together I'll be fine."

"Me too."

With that they were suddenly rushed out by the Avoxs into the busy streets of the Capital. People swarmed around them, but the Avoxs moved with speed and suddenly they were both inside the building known to be the Tributes Tower. The Tributes Tower was were all other Tributes would stay and train for the Games, it was either a way of making friends or enemies. As they were rushed down the hall Kurt could see the faces of the other Tributes matching the look of fear Blaine had shown on his face earlier. Kurt understood why they were, but he couldn't be afraid anymore. He had excepted his fate, and was ready to fight and win.