Chapter One – Katniss Everdeen

"No way!" Cato yelled, flipping the table over. "Not in a million years!"

Clove laughed as Marvel and Glimmer slid back on their chairs.

"Hey, you said you weren't scared, man," Marvel sighed as Cato looked for support. "Don't bring me into your silly little game." Glimmer sighed,re-applying her lipstick. Clove rolled her eyes. "Prove you aren't chicken, Catmat."

Cato snarled at his nickname. He merely curled on the carpet as he was exhausted from training. "Fine, midget. I'll do it. And if you lose, you owe me." Cato smirked. "Big time." He started to walk out.

"Get ready to lose, Catmat."

Cato face-palmed. He was never going to get this right. But, it was simple, right? Just give insulting Christmas gifts to all the people you know of.

Cato sighed and checked the list, then scowled.

KATNISS EVERDEEN was scrawled onto the list, a small check box sitting next to it. "What should I give Fire-freak..?" Cato mumbled. Suddenly, a brilliant idea sped into his head.

Cato smirked. Fire-freak would... freak out! Perfect!

He stood up and ran to the local shop in Two. These shops, of course, were rare, as Two were more interested in Masonry. The old lady who sold him the item even stared at him longer than one should. Of course, however good-looking I am, he thought, just because I'm not doing some work like the rest, doesn't mean I'm not any tougher than the rest.

:TIMESKIP!:

"Grr..." Cato growled at the door, trying to pick the lock of Fire-freak and Bread-boy's house. "Open!"

He slammed it down. No one there? They were pretty heavy sleepers, he guessed.

The Christmas tree was surrounded by fake fire. Show-offs. Cato opened his leather jacket and slipped out Katniss's gift. He knew how impatient she was. He chuckled, slipping his hand through the flame as a really foolish experiment then ran out.

"Happy Holidays, Fire-freak."

:ANOTHER TIMESKIP!:

Katniss sneaked down the stairs, looking around for Peeta, Prim, Haymitch or her mother. Haymitch was snoring on the chair, liquid poured on his vest. Katniss wrinkled her nose in disgust, then tip-toed to the tree. She grabbed at a present wrapped in gift-wrap that was dusted with grey coal dust.

Katniss blinked in confusion. Her mother and Haymitch barely left the house and Prim and Peeta would clean the gift-wrap first for her.

She viciously tore at the gift-wrap, then her face went red with anger.

To; Fire-freak From; Cato the Great – Hope you like it ;)

A self-esteem book sat on her lap, a sunflower on the cover. She was furious, but she wanted to see what was inside. She laughed quietly at the 'effective come-backs' that were on there {PM TikTakJabberjay about them! It's a real book that our friend has and believe me, it's hilarious. No, our friend doesn't need a self-esteem book, it's one her mother had when she worked at a therapy place}.

Maybe it wasn't that bad... Now she could put up with Haymitch's drunken insults.