The awaited moment has arrived! They finally meet here but Peeta is a little passed out so they don't meet that officially XD So I had an idea in mind. I want to do a change or twist like I did in my other stories so I'm going to mix the real story from Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney version but mostly it will be the Disney's. Here is where it starts. And I hope Katniss doesn't look too OOC because she is already falling in love with Peeta, something that in the books doesn't happen that fast but you know, there isn't any supreme court danger here ;)

I don't own THG characters nor The Little Mermaid world. Enjoy!

"Please, don't be dead." I plead him.

After I dragged Peeta onto the wet sand, with some difficulty, he was still passed out.

I lie beside him, trailing my fingertips across his face, seeing if he stirs and opens his eyes. I have never been this close to a human, much less a male.

"Katniss!" I turn my head quickly to the sea and see Haymitch and Gale looking at me in shock.

I hear a cough beside me and look quickly at Peeta. He is coughing water, his whole body shaking, but his eyes are still closed. I rest my hand on his left cheek and turn his head slowly, so he is looking directly at me. His skin is smooth, even with the little stubble covering his cheek. He stops coughing and starts breathing normally. He has such a handsome face. I let my eyes roam his face when I get that feeling in my stomach again. I always hide my feelings and don't let other merpeople see them but this mere human makes me feel so many emotions at once.

"What have you done to me?" I say aloud.

I move closer and rest my forehead against his. I feel warmth coming from his wet skin.

What would I give to live where you are?

What would I pay to stay here beside you?

What would I do to see you smiling at me?

Where would we walk,

Where would we run,

If we could stay all day in the sun?

Just you and me and I could be

Part of your world...

He starts stirring just when I hear loud voices calling his name. I give him one last look and crawl to the water, diving into it and swimming to a rock, where I hide. A girl with blonde hair suddenly appears and kneels beside him.

"Prince Peeta?" She asks worriedly.

I see him trying to get up but he falls back down again and puts his hand to his forehead. The girl touches his face sweetly and I feel frustation rising in me. I just want to go there and attack her for touching him. Something is really wrong with me. Three more people arrive, one of them being the other man that was on the ship too. I think his name was Finnick.

"Mr. Odair! Thank God you've arrived." The girl says. "We need to get the Prince to the palace quickly!"

"Katniss." I hear Haymitch hisse behind me.

"Shh." I wave my hand at him.

I focus again on Peeta again. The other two men help him get up and carry him by his shoulders. Finnick is speaking with the blonde girl and I see her smiling. I wish I was the one there instead of her. He gives her a little pat on the shoulder and they walk away. I sigh tiredly.

"Katniss, can you tell me what the hell just happened?!" Haymitch shouts angrily.

"Not now." I swim away from the rock.

"Yes now! You understand you just broke like a million rules?!" He continues shouting.

"I had to save him or he would die." I snap.

"Even better. One less human to attack us." He says.

"You don't know him!" I defend.

"Why this sudden interest in humans?" Haymitch asks suspicious.

My eyes widen. "I..."

"You know what? Forget it and forget this whole thing." He advises.

"I can't and I won't." I say and dive into the water.

I swim back to the palace. I thought Haymitch understood me but now I know he is like my father. And Gale didn't even utter a word in my defense. How can Haymitch ask me to forget when all I want to do is remember the way Peeta's face felt under my hands. His blonde hair shining under the sun light. Him breathing through those lips. I just wanted to kiss those lips so much. And I sang him a song. Something is really wrong with me because I never felt so strongly about someone. I feel the mask from all these years starting to crumble.

I reach the palace and go to my room. Well, I share my room with my sisters so I don't have much privacy.

"Katniss, are you alright?" Annie asks as soon as I enter the room. "You didn't show up last night."

"Just fine." I lie. I know if I tell them the truth they won't stop teasing me about it.

"Really? I was getting worried." Annie says. "You never do something like this."

"I'm alright, Annie. Don't need to worry anymore." I reassure her. She smiles at me.

I sit on my bed and undo my braid.

"Seriously, brainless?" Johanna says. "With that stupid grin on your face, you can fool anyone."

"What grin?" I discretly touch my lips and feel them stretched. I blush.

Johanna laughs and swims away.

I continue undoing my braid until it's loose. Delly and Madge sit on each side of my bed in front of me.

"Johanna is right, Katniss." Madge smiles. "You seem more happy than usual."

"Come on! Tell us what is it." Delly pleads sweetly.

I huff. "It's... Ugh, I just can't tell you right now."

"Why?" Madge asks worried.

"It's difficult to explain." I say.

"Please, Katniss." Delly begs.

"Delly, we have to respect Katniss's privacy." Madge scolds her.

"Alright but then I want to know everything." Delly smiles and gets up, swimming to her bed.

"When you're ready." Madge pats my tail and swims away.

I sigh. It really is hard to explain. I just can't tell them I'm starting to have feelings for a male human. That would brighten their spirits. I quickly re-braid my hair, get up and swim out of the room. I need to think of something so I can see Peeta again. Just thinking of him, makes me want to start singing to the whole sea the truth.

I swim slowly through the palace, enjoying this happy moment. I have rare happy moments. There aren't many things that make me happy here in the sea.

"Katniss." I look and see my father in front of me with a pair of giggling girls.

"Hi, dad." I smile.

"You look different." He questions. "Is there something going on?"

"No." I lie.

Prim and Rue continue giggling beside Father. I'm getting kind of annoyed.

"Girls, why are you giggling?" Father asks.

"Dad, isn't it obvious?" Prim smiles knowingly. Father raises an eyebrow at her.

"She is-" I quickly cover her mouth with my hand, stopping her words.

"It's nothing. Really, Dad." I say. "I'm just happy. You are always saying I should smile more."

He continues cocking his eyebrow but then drops it. "Ok." He smiles and swims away.

I drop my hand from Prim's mouth and scowl at her.

"I'm sorry but sometimes you are very obvious." She says.

"Katniss, don't be mad at Prim." Rue interjects.

"I'm not mad but you shouldn't go tell other people's secrets." I scold them.

"What secret?" They smile teasingly.

"You two are so snicky." I huff but can't help to smile.

They swim away, still giggling, leaving me alone in the hallway of the palace.

I need to find Gale because I already have a plan in mind on how to approach Peeta.

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