A/N: Here you go. Chapter Six, ready to read. Enjoy! Thank you for reviewing so quickly! Five reviews on chapter five in ONE day!


Chapter 6:

(KATNISS POV)

I was speechless. Was Cato trying to infer that he actually loves me? Oh my god, he was! He likes me! Oh my god, what do I do? I don't want to ruin what we have of being nice, but I don't want him to get the wrong idea. My god. I'm going to have to try to put him down easy.

"Cato," I finally said after a long silence. "I-"

"Look," he said looking at me. "I'm sorry. I know that was a lot to handle from the guy who would have gladly killed you, but I had to get it out. I don't love you, or think I love you, but you're not a bad person to be around. I just think that maybe I COULD love you in time."

I still didn't really know what say. I was going to tell him "I don't know what to say," but he cut me off. Cato's not terrible, but he's not the guy I want to spend the rest of my life with either! UGH!

"Can we just talk about it tomorrow," I asked.

Cato nodded his head and I got under the covers. I was going to close my eyes and try to see if I could see myself with Cato because I wanted to, but I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

(CATO POV)

I woke up the next morning and could tell something way different, not just did I not have a nightmare. Looking down, I saw Katniss' head on my chest and arm around me. I smiled.

"Kat," I said putting a hand on her shoulder and very gently shaking her. "It's morning and we have to get ready to go to District Two."

"I don't wanna get up," she said squeezing her eyes.

"Come on," I said sliding out from under her. "If you don't get ready, it will be longer until you see your sister because we're going to District Two first."

She sighed and rolled out of bed. Yawning, she walked in the bathroom. I shook my head, got dressed in a pair of jeans and a white short sleeve button up, ran my hands through my hair, brushed my teeth, put deodorant on, and got something to eat while Katniss finished getting ready.

"Ready," She said walking out in a white sundress. "Is this dress too much?"

"No," I said a little too loud and quick. "I mean no. You look fine. Melody'll freak when she sees us because we match and she loves us. One reason is that I haven't told her that we aren't really in love."

"What," she almost screamed. "Why haven't you told her?!"

"Because I don't want to hurt her," I yelled. "Have you told YOUR sister?"

"YES," She screamed. "I TELL PRIM EVERYTHING, EVEN IF IT'S INFERRED TO KEEP HER SAFE!"

"I JUST DON'T WANT HER HURT BECAUSE HER BROTHER HAS TO BE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE JUST TO KEEP HER SAFE," I screamed, punching the wall.

(KATNISS POV)

"Cato," I said putting my hand on his shoulder.

"I just can't loose my sister like I lost my father or Clove," he said with tears in his eyes. "I won't. I love her."

I don't know what came over me, but I turned his head and kissed him. As I was pulling away, his hand went to the back of my neck and pulled my lips back to his. I didn't try to pull away. I just let it happen. When he pulled away, he rested his forehead on mine.

"I'm sorry," he said. "It just felt right. The two of us, alone, doing what we what."

"Yeah," I said closing my eyes.

Inside, I was screaming at myself. I just kissed Cato Cline twice and didn't think anything was wrong with it. Just five minutes ago I was saying that I don't like him and now I was kissing him! What is wrong with me!

"Let's go," he said taking a step back. "We should get going to District Two so you can meet my mom and Melody."

"Ok," I nodded before walking out after him.

(CATO POV)

"Woah," I said grabbing her as she tripped on the step in front of the elevator. "Careful there. Wouldn't want to have to go to the hospital for something stupid like that."

Before she would take another step, I picked her up and carried her into the elevator. She flailed her legs, but to no prevail. I was about to put her down when I noticed her arms were crossed over her chest and she was slightly smiling. I looked down into her eyes and she blushed the deepest shade of red I've ever seen on her cheeks.

"You're a jerk," she said before looking away from me.

"How," I asked. "I saved you from getting hurt and I'm a jerk? Would you rather me have let you fall and hurt yourself?"

"Not that," she said looking at me, slapping my chest, and looking away again.

"Oh! You mean me carrying you here so you wouldn't almost get hurt again," I said smiling. "I'm sorry. I didn't want you to possibly get hurt and disappoint my sister for you going to see her all bruised!"

"You're still a jerk," she said leaning her head against my chest. "Nothing you do will make up for that fact that you, Cato Cline, are indeed a jerk."

"I don't see it, but whatever," I laughed. "Why don't we tell Melody what happened and let HER decide if I'm a jerk or not, though we both know you don't really think I am."

"That's where you're wrong," She said closing her eyes. "You are."

"If I was, would I be carrying you to the train or let you sleep in my arms," I asked smirking.

She didn't answer. I said her name and she still didn't answer me. Looking down, I saw that she had fallen asleep, though it didn't surprise me. She kept screaming in her sleep and thrashing around, until about three in the morning when I grabbed her and pulled her to my chest. I wondered her nightmare was about and wished I could help, so I felt like this was my time to do so.


A/N: I hope you all liked it! It took me a while to write because I didn't want to make it move as fast as I did, but it's not bad. Yes, it seems like their feelings are changing fast, but they're not in love yet! Oh my gosh! I had to wait until the end to say it, but I won a rabbit today! I paid $5 for 5 rings at a carnival and won a rabbit! I updated my picture (which will take a while) and it's me and my rabbit!