After the Games: The Careers

A collaboration by EMPG22HoPe and TwilightAftiel

Boxers

"I don't want to poke your boxers again!"

It was a rather normal day in the Capitol, well; it may look seemingly harmless and peaceful as it does every day; but, it's not all well in the house where a certain group of people live in.

"I'm cooking breakfast." A short girl spoke before she marched down to the kitchen still in her sleeping clothes. She opened her little cabinet of knives before taking out vegetables and a pack of meat from the fridge.

"Clove! No meat for Baby Doll, okay? She's on a diet." Cato shouted from the 2nd floor while Clove just nodded.

"Clove, did you hear me?" Cato asked as he went down the stairs, "Hey knives, did you hear me?" Cato asked again as Clove threw a knife at him, luckily; he was able to dodge it.

"Are you crazy?" Cato asked in a panicked voice.

"You asked me if I heard you, well, that's my reply." Clove responded as she continued to cook. "That means a yes you twit." Clove said before Cato marched up the stairs.

"No meat, yeah right." Clove told to herself as she grabbed a knife which she called Glimmer. "I'll make you eat meat and there's nothing you can do about it, Glimmer," Clove sadistically said before she opened up the fryer and put a pan above it.

Truth be told, Clove is almost a pro at cooking; she's been learning how to do it since the four of them started living together in one roof. "What are you cooking Clover?" A voice from the stairs asked as Clove giggled a bit and continued her cooking.

"Usual, you know; bacon, eggs, veggies." Clove spoke before she threw the bacon on the pan and looked at Marvel who was in front of her.

"Unless you'd like to eat something else," Clove said as she walked to the fridge and opened it.

"I'd like mine with a side of sautéed carrots." Marvel said as Clove nodded before taking out a bundle of carrots from the fridge.

She walked to her knife cabinet and grabbed a knife, just when she was about to go back to the counter, she rushed back to her knife cabinet and scanned it.

"Where's my Marvel knife?" She asked in a soft tone.

"What's wrong Clove?" Marvel asked as he neared Clove who didn't answer him.

"Where is my Marvel knife?" Clove shouted as she pointed a knife at Marvel. The knife was very distinct since it did have a G carved on the blade.

"Slow down there Clove, I didn't take your knife!" Marvel reasoned out as Clove started to walk towards him.

"You know how much I hate it when people touch my knives!" Clove shouted as she continued to walk towards Marvel who fell on the floor and started crawling backwards.

"Where is my knife?" Clove shouted again before Glimmer and Cato came rushing down to the 1st floor.

"What's going on?" Glimmer asked as Clove looked at her.

"Did you hide my Marvel knife?" Clove shouted at Glimmer who raised an eyebrow at her.

"Your what knife?" Glimmer asked as Clove walked to the kitchen counter and showed her companions the slot for her missing knife.

"Maybe it's the knife that you threw at me." Cato said as Clove shook her head.

"No, that was my Cato knife." Clove replied as she looked at Marvel who was on his feet already.

"Do you seriously name your knives after us?" Marvel asked as the youngest turned her head over to her lover and smirked at him.

"As a matter of fact, yes." Clove replied before she looked at Glimmer and Cato who were more obvious suspects than Marvel.

"I know the both of you hid my Marvel knife, now where is it?" Clove shouted as Cato laughed.

"We don't have your knife, Clove." Glimmer replied before the other girl crossed her arms.

"Give it back Cato, I know you have it!" Clove shouted before she started to chase Cato with the knife it her hands.

"Will the both of you stop it?" Glimmer asked as she looked at the partners from District 2, who were most likely kids rather than tributes at the moment.

"I will not stop until my knife is given back to me!" Clove shouted as she went to a halt.

"Marvel," Clove spoke before she kneeled in front of the District 1 boy. She took out a knife and held the blade.

"What are you doing?" Cato asked as he looked at Clove who poked Marvel's crotch with the knife handle.

"What the fuck are you doing, Clove?" Glimmer shouted as she tried to hold back her laugh.

"My knife!" Clove shouted as she continued to poke Marvel's crotch.

"Will the both of you try to keep your sexual endeavours to yourselves?" Cato said as Clove looked at him.

"I won't stop until Marvel gives me back my knife!" Clove shouted before she stood up and looked at Marvel. "Knife please." She said in a rather cold voice.

"Hurry, the carrots are getting burned." Clove joked as Marvel turned around for a while and faced Clove with her knife.

"Here," Marvel replied as Clove smiled a bit and returned to the kitchen where she continued her chopping while singing Build Me Up, Buttercup by Busted. One of the songs that she loved to tease on Cato after Glimmer had nicknamed the guy buttercup.

"Is she using the knife that came out of Marvel's boxers?" Glimmer reacted before Marvel pushed her a bit.

"She's not, see; it has a G on it so it's not the knife," Marvel spoke in a rather proud tone. It must be because he was able to distinguish the knife that Clove was holding.

"Well that's good because if she's cooking tonight, I'm not eating," Cato spoke as Clove threw another knife at him.

"YOU HATE MY COOKING?" Clove shouted before she grabbed another knife from her cabinet and started to run after Cato.

"Maybe I should cook for now," Glimmer spoke as Marvel nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, I think Clove doesn't plan on stopping until Cato apologizes or something," Marvel spoke as he took out plates and silverware.

Meanwhile, of course, in the Career Backyard: "Take back what you said Cato!" Clove shouted as she continued to run after Cato. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Cato started screaming before heading back inside the house.

"Marvel, stay away from my knives! I don't want to poke your boxers again!" Clove shouted before she ran after Cato on the second floor.

"I'm curious, why did you hide it in your boxers?" Glimmer asked as she set down the salad on the dining table.

"I don't know, maybe because I wanted to mess with Clove," Marvel laughed at his response before sitting down as well.

"Hey, kids! Breakfast is ready!" Glimmer shouted as Clove sat down beside Marvel.

"Where's Cato Cakes?" Glimmer asked. Clove smiled a rather devilish smile.

"Oh, he won't be eating breakfast," Clove smiled before she started to eat her breakfast.

"Oh, okay," Glimmer spoke before she started to feast herself.

"Oh, and Marvel; remind me to take out all of your boxers later, okay?" Clove spoke as Marvel just nodded in response.

A/N: Thanks so much for the reviews guys! Keep it coming! Chapter 3 will be around in a few days time. Constructive Criticism is applicable. All opinions matter, so don't hesitate to tell us what you think. That'll be all for now!

LONG LIVE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF CATO AND GLIMMER AND CLOVE AND MARVEL.

- EMPG22HoPe and TwilightAftiel