Cato's POV

"Clove your up next. Remember what Enobaria said?'" I said

"Oh yeah, Upstage everyone else. Make them fear you. Can you believe that Marvel, 'What can I say, I'm Marvellous.' Can we kill him off first please, and Glimmer when we form the alliance? Then it'll be you, me and Kat. An unbeatable team of three. Me with my knives, you with swords and Kat with her bow n arrow."

"Sure Clove but he's finishing so focus"

"Cato I am focused, chill-"

"Clove Furman your up" Clove didn't really seem into the interviews, she just wanted to get into the Games already but we needed to be great at these interviews. It was our last chance for more sponsors. I knew that Katniss had plenty of sponsors but I needed them to. I would have to steal them from her. I watched on screen Clove's interview.

"So Clove, are you ready for the Games?" Caesar asked

"I want nothing more than to be in the Games already and I would be if it weren't for these Interviews"

"Eager are we?" Caesar grinned

"Quite eager Caesar, quite eager"

"So in your Private Training you received a 9? Are you pleased?"

"For now, but I thought what I did was well worth a 10"

"What did you do then?"

"Caesar, I can't tell you but nice try"

"So close, well if you can't tell me what you did, can you tell us what weapons you specialise with?"

"I guess I could tell you, make the competition fear me. I use knives and trust me when I say that I am a killer when it comes to knives. I never miss. These Games will be over within days"

"And you District partner Cato, do you think you can take him out?"

"Do you doubt my skills Caesar?" Clove pretended to be shocked but then broke out into a grin. "I'm just kidding, no Cato and I are close, we're like best friends. It's a shame that we were thrown in this together, but when it comes down to it I guess I'll have to kill him if it means going home alive."

BUZZZZZ!

"Ah and the bell rings ending our time. Ladies and Gentleman, Clove Furman of District 2. Good Luck Clove and may the odds be ever in your favour"

"Caesar the odds are in my favour. I'm from District 2 remember? but thank you" Caesar burst out laughing apologising to her

"My dear Clove. I am sorry, how could I forget?" Clove got up and left and I walked on. When I went past her I congratulated her. The crowd loved her but they were going to love me more.

I sat down in the chair opposite Caesar

"Cato Stone, my man have a seat"

Are you blind Caesar? I already am sitting" I grinned at him. The crowd were laughing.

"Ah Cato, My sincerest apologies. Now your district partner Clove seems quite content about the Games, what about you. Are you ready to get in and get going?"

"Definitely, however I will be the one coming home; it'll be a tragedy to have to kill her though. She's been a great friend"

"Cato there's something the ladies all want to know. Are you single?"

"Unfortunately yes"

"Any of the girls here, catch your eye?"

"Err…Glimmer's quite pretty but she's not the girl for me. See I'm already in love with someone else. I'm in love with Katniss Everdeen. I've known her way before this Games but I've only just realised that I love her. Heck I've probably been in love with her all this time but never noticed it. And now we're going into an arena to fight to the death"

"And do you know if she loves you to?"

"I hope so"

BUZZZZ!

"And there goes the bell. Ladies and Gentlemen Cato Stone of District 2. Good Luck and our hearts go with you."

"Thanks Caesar"

Katniss' POV

Cato had just admitted on Live TV to the whole of Panem. I watched the whole thing on screen. I wanted to talk to him when he came off but I never got the chance to. His team was crowding around him. Finally after many interviews, it was my turn to go up.

"The Girl On Fire Everybody, Katniss Everdeen. Welcome Katniss"

"Thank you Caesar"

"Before we get started, please put us out of our misery. We've just heard Cato Stone proclaim his love for you? Do you love him back?"

"Yes, Caesar I do but I was worried if he didn't feel the same."

"There you have it people, a couple in love who will have to fight to the death." The crowed was roaring with joy, sadness and whatever emotion they were feeling.

"So Katniss. You scored an eleven in training making you the highest scoring tribute."

"Yeah, I've got skill and I won't go down easily just because I come from District Twelve."

"Speaking of District 12, you volunteered for your sister. Can you tell us about that?"

"What's to tell Caesar? I wouldn't let Prim die in these Games. She's so small and I couldn't do that to her. Family love may not go far in other districts but in 12 and in my family it does. I would do anything for her."

"What did she say to you after the reaping?"

"She told me to try and win? But I don't intend to try. I intend to win and go back home. I promised her that I would try and I will keep that promise."

"Very confident aren't you Katniss"

"Yes"

"I have one more question for you before we finish. If you really want to come out of these Games as a Victor, would you kill everyone, even the one you love?"

I was shocked. Well not really, I had been contemplating this in my mind ever since I got here and even more so after Cato kissed me but still I was shocked a little.

"I…uh"

BUZZZZZZ!

Saved by the bell, well the buzzer really; I didn't have to answer his question. I didn't want to either.

"Oh and the buzzer sounds signalling our time is up. Ladies and Gentlemen, Katniss Everdeen; The Girl On Fire, from District 12' I got up and walked off as Peeta was about to come on. As soon as he was done, I would get to go to sleep, if I could; The Games started tomorrow. We would be awakened at the crack of dawn. I sat down waiting for him to finish, I zone back in to hear the rest of his interview where Caesar was asking him if he has a girlfriend back home. Peeta hesitates and then gives an unconvincing shake of his head.

"Handsome lad like you. There must be some special girl. Come on what's her name?" Caesar asks

"Well there is this one girl. I've had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I'm pretty sure she didn't know I was alive until the reaping." Peeta said

"She have another fellow?"

"Well after tonight I would think so, but a lot of boys like her. Unfortunately someone else got her before I could make my move."

"Well here's what you do. You win this thing, go home and she'll be in your arms in a second."

"I don't think that's going to work. Winning won't help in my case."

"Why ever not?"

"Because…because…she came here with me."

Cato's POV

I was watching Douche Boy's interview with Caesar who brought up the topic about him possibly having a girlfriend back home. Yeah right! Like he could ever have a girlfriend. I continued watching his interview; however what he said angered me.

"I don't think that's going to work. Winning won't help in my case"

"And why ever not?" Caesar said

"Because…because..." I figured out what he was going to say a millisecond before he said it. That boy is dead!

"Because she came here with me"

Peeta's POV

"Oh Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a love triangle on our hands here. Katniss Everdeen, Cato Stone and Peeta Mellark. Peeta my friend I can't blame you for falling in love with her. Now you are in a bit of a sticky situation. One, we've already witnessed Cato and Katniss announce they were in love with each other and two; you're in the Hunger Games fighting to the death." Caesar said

"Yeah I know, I hadn't encountered Cato proclaiming his love for her. I was mainly worried about how Katniss and I could both come out alive"

"And now you have another problem in your way"

BUZZZZZ!

"And there goes the buzzer. Ladies and Gentlemen, Peeta Mellark from District 12."

"Thanks Caesar" I got up and walked off stage. As soon as I did I was met by a fist to my jaw. I fell to the ground and saw Cato towering above me.

Katniss' POV

"Cato!" I got away from my prep team running over to him. I saw the last past of the interview and I guess Cato did too because as soon as Peeta came offstage, Cato punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Cato continuously punched Peeta, which actually isn't allowed but that wasn't the key issue here. Before I could make it over to him, two guards came over and hauled him off Peeta who looked badly wounded. I would've gone over to Cato but found myself walking towards Peeta. I felt angry at him. Peeta had managed to get to his feet.

"Peeta, what the hell. Why did you say that about me? You heard that I said I loved Cato!" I shoved him into the wall; unfortunately he missed the expensive-looking vase next to him. (Has anyone noticed that in the film?) By now, both my team and Cato's team had come over to us.

"What is going on over here?" Haymitch yelled

"Peeta's interview is what's going on! You heard what he said." I yelled back at him

"Of course I did, I told him to say that. It was meant to be our strategy to get sponsors; I wasn't counting on 2 here saying he loves you too. He obviously was going for the same idea to get sponsors. You have the love of these people." Haymitch said

"Haymitch there's a difference between me and Peeta" Cato had gotten loose from the guards seeing as how he come over to my side. "Peeta here is pretending to be in love with Katniss here because you told him to play that card. I actually love Katniss. I've known Katniss ever since. My interview was not fake like his was." Cato said

"What the hell are you talking about Cato? How can you be in love with that District 12 scum? I won't allow it!" Brutus yelled.

"Brutus shut the fuck up. She is not scum! I don't give a shit what you think. I love her!" Cato yelled

"Manners!" Effie yelled at him which really just pissed me off. No cared about manners at the moment.

"No one cares about your bloody manners Effie"

"Okay, forget this. Katniss if you want to stay alive and get sponsors then you need to play our strategy then." Haymitch said. By this point I was mad, no fuming. Haymitch, no matter what power he held over me as a mentor, could he tell me who to love.

"Haymitch, let's get something straight. I will not pretend to love Peeta. I love Cato!" I ran off to the one place I could get away. The Roof.

Cato's POV

I finally managed to get away from everyone. Brutus and Haymitch were yelling at each other and I knew that it was going to turn into a brawl fight on the floor so I got out while I could. Katniss had run off five minutes ago but I knew where she went. The Roof. I headed over to the elevators, got in and pushed the 13th button. Finally the doors opened and I stepped out. I found Katniss sitting down on the edge, her legs dangling in the air.

"Mind if I join you?" I asked her. She whipped her head to see me standing here.

"Sure" I walked over and sat down next to her.

"Cato, about your interview, did you mean what you said? Or is it really just a strategy?" I couldn't believe what she was asking. I had made it clear in my interview and down at the fight that I loved her.

"Katniss, did you miss what I said down there? Of course it isn't a strategy. I really do love you."

"Hey I'm just making sure, because I love you too. I'm just angry that Haymitch thinks that I have to do what wants and pretend to love whoever. She explained. I wrapped my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me. She in turn moved over to sit in my lap resting her head against my chest.

"Cato, are you going to kill Peeta in the bloodbath or let him get away?" She asked me

"I don't know, still wondering about that in my head. Maybe I'll let him live for a while and let him know that I'm coming. How does that sound?"

"Sounds great" She didn't exactly sound convincing. She looked troubled like she was worrying about. The Hunger Games most likely and possibly dying but also something else.

"You know we shouldn't fear our mentors. The Capitol loves us so the sponsors will be swarming in."

"It's not that. Well it is but they do have the power to send in the gift or not." She said

"Yes, but the sponsors want us to live, so they will be annoyed if they see that we did not receive their gift." I told her. After hearing that, she smiled a bit.

"Come on, we should go to bed and try to get some sleep before tomorrow. Don't worry Katniss, I'll keep you safe." We both got up and headed over to the elevators. I knew that I could keep her safe until the end but what would happen then. But I was also worried about a certain blonde who would definitely want Katniss dead. She would obviously have to go first.

Cato's POV

I walked headed back to level 2. I needed to see Clove and talk to her. I found her in her room…reading? I saw the front of the cover which had a girl standing on rocks at a beach probably. The title of the book was Rapture. Whatever that was (1).

"Clove we need to talk. Remember how I said that I didn't want you killing anyone from twelve?"

"Yeah"

"Well, that's about to change"

(1) - Hurray for Lauren Kate releasing her final book of the Fallen Series: Rapture. I love Luce and Daniel. I would totally love to have an Angel boyfriend!