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4

Cato

She's going to join the alliance. That is such good news. Only because she'll be helpful and all that… And she makes up for the loser District 4 tributes we have to take on. I told Marvel who was pleased, and Clove who was less pleased but I'm waiting a while to tell Glimmer. Katniss is so strange. She isn't afraid to tell us what she thinks of us, and she made it very clear she doesn't trust us. I have a feeling she's not gonna like this alliance being on my terms.

It's time for our first training session. We just met the instructor, Atala, and the Careers are going over to the weapon station but Katniss has gone over to the knot-tying station. Clove narrows her eyes and leans into me, whispering, "Someone should tell her that Careers train together." I nod and am about to go and speak to her when Glimmer catches my arm. "Something you want to tell me, Cato?" I take her hands and say, "Glim, listen, I want you to stay calm. Katniss and Peeta have joined the Careers." Glimmer screams at me, "What? No way – what the fuck gives you the right to make decisions like that?" Clove whispers in Glimmer's ear and she immediately calms, turning to Katniss and running to her prettily. She kisses her on the cheek and says, "Welcome to the Careers."

I turn to Clove, angry and mutter, "What did you say?" Clove smirks and says, "I said, we'll kill her first. Ok, Cato?" I stalk off, and join Kat at the knot-tying station. She looks up at me and smiles before carrying on with what she's doing. I put my hand on hers and she glances up again, blushing now. Just then Glimmer and Clove walked past, shouting, "Yeah, make sure she never gets back to her sister," "Kill her first for definite," I growl and turn back to Katniss. "Ignore them," I say and she turns away. When she finally speaks, it's through a thick voice, "They want me dead. I can't be in your alliance, Cato. I'm sorry." She walks away to the camouflage station and I see her coughing into her hand, almost like she's sobbing. I remain at my station for a few more minutes before making my way back over to the weapons station where I threw so many spears that even the other Careers recoiled in fear.

Katniss

Wow. He has quite a temper on him. After the big bust-up between me and Glimmer, I told him I couldn't be in the alliance anymore and I just couldn't help myself. I think my situation really just hit home, I mean, I'm gonna die, like soon. People want to kill me. And all this just got to me. I started crying. I tried to cover it up, but didn't do so very well. I stayed on the camouflage station for hours, practising carefully. This is the only way I could possibly extend my life now, especially since Haymitch told me not to show anyone my archery skills. As I paint, I watch Cato stalk around, face like thunder. He shows some serious skills in his spear throwing and even the Careers know to avoid him. At our break for lunch, I manage to catch his eye and mouth, 'Are you ok?' at him. He nods at me, visibly softening and I mouth again, "Roof? After dinner?" And he nods again, before turning away and shoving Marvel out of the way.

Peeta taps me on the shoulder and asks, "Katniss are you ok? What did you do to Cato?" I roll my eyes and slam him up against the wall, growling, "Look, idiot, I didn't do anything. Now go and talk to the Careers; they're going to let you into their pack, ok? Just leave me alone." I walk away and Clove throws an arm out to stop me. I turn to her, and I'm so not in the mood for this. I shout, "What do you want, Clove?" She looks at me and for a second I think she's going to hit me. Suddenly she holds out her hand and awkwardly chokes out, "Look… Katniss. I'm sorry. I made an alliance and it was wrong to break it. I was just angry with you because you were… really great at the parade. Like… stunning. But Glimmer and I both agreed we were stupid to hate you for that. So please, forgive us and join the pack again. I hate seeing Cato like this." I hesitated for a moment but shook it. "I'm in. Cato knows my conditions. I'll be the one to tell him, if you don't mind." She shook her head and walked away.

After I spoke to Clove, I went back to the training arena. No-one else was back from lunch yet or so I thought. I thought I'd take advantage of the time alone and I picked up the bow and shot a few arrows. Bullseye! Suddenly, someone began clapping slowly, and Cato emerged from behind a pillar. "Hey, Cato. Are you ok?" He walked over to me and took my hands, replying, "Hey honey. Yeah I'm fine. Just pissed off with Clove and Glimmer." I laughed, "Cato, its fine. I had a word with Clove and we… I forgave her. I'm back in the alliance. If that's ok with you…" He hugged me, swinging me round, before putting me down and whispering, "I'm so glad… Can I ask you a question?" I nod and he asks, "What's the Seam?" I laugh loudly, completely shocked before answering, "The Seam is the poorest area of district 12. Most people who live there work in the mines, and we all look the same. Except my mom, who moved to the Seam to be with my dad, so she and Prim look completely different. I can't believe she did that, but my dad… when he sings, birds stop to listen. My mum said that I'm the same." He sighed, whispering, "That was beautiful. You're beautiful, to listen to and to look at." He leaned in, closer and closer to my mouth until…

Suddenly, Peeta walked in and we jumped apart. I hurried towards the rope climbing station, while Cato awkwardly drifted towards the sword fighting. When Peeta had finally looked away, Cato caught my eye and grimaced. Shit. What have I done? I almost kissed Cato, why would I do that? If the girls find out they will kill me. I got distracted while climbing and fell all the way from the top, onto my back. "KATNISS!" Peeta, Cato and Thresh sprinted over and knelt around me, Cato gripping my hand tightly. "Katniss, can you hear me?" he asked, and I tried to sit up, to which he shouted, "No, 12, don't move. Peeta, go get help." "No," I struggled, "I'm fine, Cato, let me get up." He released me and I sat up. The trainer came and sent the boys away, but Cato hovered close for the next hour, not letting me out of his sight.