I'm so sorry you had to wait for this chapter so long but I had a blocking, I don't know why. Anyway, I was amazed at the number of reviews you left me. Thank you so much, you have to be the best readers in the whole world.

Here are some answers to reviews because I felt like they needed a response

bailyflan : Thank you so much for your review. if you didn't catch all of it, some other people must have to. I tried to correct it this time, I hope it's better :)

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RavenclawTribute : Is this a Clato fanfic? Depends on what you call a Clato fanfic. Well, it's basically the 74th Hunger Games in Clove's POV but there will be (and is already I think) a lot about Cato too. If you're asking if there will be romance, honestly I don't know yet !

Chapter 6

When we enter the hangar again, there is much agitation in it. Brutus is pacing back and forth while Astra just sits there looking worried, playing with her hands full of rings.

"What the hell was that? Cato screams, jumping of the chariot.

He runs straight to Brutus who, without being paltry, does not seem very thrilled at the idea of Cato 6.2's feet running towards him. I stand there watching.

"Back up Boy! That's nothing!" Brutus says, gripping his shoulders.

"Nothing?" He easily breaks Brutus' hold on him. Anger seems to multiply his strength. "Nothing! The whole Panem was watching me and then they just arrive in the fire costumes, getting all the attention and that's nothing?"

"That is just a stylist's fancy, that's all it is! No one will be fooled by flames. Look at them, look at those tributes!" He forces him to turn round. "Do you think they stand a chance? That's not a delirious costume that will change that. It's bluff, to make them appear like they're not worthless. So now, you breathe and you calm down. You guys were amazing. You made an impression. And not only because of flames surrounding you."

Cato finally backs down, growling like a furious animal which, coming from him, is quite scary. I give a deadly glance at Brutus, arms crossed on my chest, that means it's not because Cato reacted first I don't agree. He sends it back to me, visibly as angry as we are.

Brutus and Astra again leave me with Cato in the elevator, but this time, it's not me he's threatening.

"I can't wait to break his skull. And this time there'll be no flames to protect him" he mutters.

I don't want to say he's right even though he is. He seems focused on the boy for now. Well, I'll have fun with the girl.

Suddenly, it's like an idea pops in Cato's head and he's himself again.

"I don't understand why she got all the attention, you look much better than she did."

He's staring at me, waiting for a reaction I'm not going to give him. He seems to understand it and moves even closer to me than he already was. As he replaces a piece of hair that slipped out of my complicated hairstyle, something in my stomach goes mad. I feel stuck and yet I'm unable to do anything. I just stand there, like a dead fish, staring at him and I can tell from the look on his face that he's enjoying seeing me powerless. With a grin, still playing with my hair, he leans towards my face.

And that's the moment my brain decides to reconnect with the rest of myself and commands the only thing there is to do when you're attacked. Fight back. I slap Cato's right cheek and get away from the elevator.

Only when I close the door behind me I realize how relieved I am. That felt so good. All the frustration I kept inside since the reaping got wild in that slap and I was ready to bet his cheek was an unpleasant tone of red. And that was only a tiny glimpse of what messing with me costs.

Keep up Cato. We'll see who laughs harder of us two

I toss my crown across the room. It's pretty useless now I am alone. All I feel like doing is having a nap before dinner, but first, I have to find something decent to wear. That should not be hard as long as my closet is full but all of those things are so ... Girly. I guess I'll have to manage with training pants. Now, make up. This thing itches like hell, but scrubbing it with force, nails and water doesn't seem enough. My skin is red when all of this horror is finally gone.

"Darling, time to wake up" someone whispers in my ear.

Even before my brain really turns on, I grip my 'aggressor' and maintain his hands on the mattress.

"Calm down! It's only me!"

Only you is too much, Cato

"Why are you waking me up?"I growl. I don't let go of his wrists, forcing him to bend in two.

"Brutus' order, but a it's still a pleasure. You look so charming when you sleep"

Great. Now Cato is stalking me in my sleep.

"One slap wasn't enough, hun?" I threat.

"I've never got enough of you Honey" he grins. He must find himself irresistible.

"I do"

And with that I harshly push on his head before getting up and get out of the room without even waiting for him. When I enter the dinner room, Brutus and Astra are muttering something but suddenly stop when seeing me.

"Where is Cato?" Astra asks, moving on her seat to watch behind me.

"In my room I presume"

Brutus rolls his eyes at me. I know what he means, I told him I was trying to be nice to Cato but he isn't really helping me. He finally arrives and unfortunately sits next to me.

"Ok, tomorrow is your first day of training," Brutus starts. "The appointment is at ten, but you have to be there at half past nine, have I made it clear? If any of us two is late, he can still run for my help and gifts."

"Why do we have to be there sooner?" Cato asks.

"To meet with the other Careers you bloody idiot!"

Brutus stares at me. His glance is so sharp it feels like he's throwing spears at me. Anyway, I regret nothing. He deserves it.

"Fine Sleeping Beauty, try to get up this time"

"Try to turn on your brain next time"

"ENOUGH!"

I didn't expected Astra to scream, it is more like Brutus' thing. But she did. Cato freeze his little grin on his face while I just sit there, raising eyebrows. Was I supposed to be impressed? What a shame I didn't know, I could have faked a little emotion. Or maybe not.

"I'm tired of you two arguing. So now, you just eat and listen or I'll have to do something!"

"So impressive" I mutter.

"And you!" she shouts "Arrogant little Baby, you better watch out." She adds catching my arm between her long nails.

I stick my knife an inch away from her arm.

"I'm not a baby" I spit."And I'm not impressed either."

"Clove! Enough! With me!" Brutus claims. "NOW" he insists."And you better not smile like that Boy. You'll come with me too, later" he adds noticing Cato's wider smile.

I get up sighing and Brutus leads me out of the room. I already know he's going to shout, to threat and I don't feel like bearing all that. I'm conscious all he's about to say is true, but that's who I am. Plus, was I supposed to thank her for treating me like garbage? That's not how I work.

"What was on your mind? Are you crazy girl? What…What were you planning? Stabbing her?"

"Would have liked"

He stops pacing the room and lets go of the handfuls of hair he was pulling on.

"From this moment now until you enter the Arena, you stop that." He says, threatening me with his finger.

"I stop what?" I sigh.

"How you act with Astra. How you act with everyone."

"I've always been like that and I'm not going to change for any of you here"

"You definitely are," he enunciates. "If you don't like us, that's fine. You're going to kill one and you will be able to ignore the two others once you won. But you are not allowed to behave like that yet.

"Fiiiiiine" I let go, exasperated.

Visibly, he's not satisfied with that.

"You know what? I think you've got a real problem. And we're going to solve it, right now."

What he is going to do? This whole thing annoys me. Can't I just skip right through the Games? I don't need training; I don't need to entertain with Careers. All I have to do is go in as a Tribute and go out as a Winner. That's all there is to do, why bother with all this futile details?

"Cato!" Brutus screams. "Come in!"

What does he have to do with all of that? Why does Brutus feel the need to add him to our business?

"You two are two damn stubborn teenagers and you are both decided to win. Though, only one will come out and I know you're aware of it too. What I see is that the competition has already started between you. You may think you are discrete but you aren't. What I don't know is what each of you thought about to hurt the other."

"Why would I hurt Clove? She's my district partner. I like her"

"Ho please!" I look up to the ceiling, crossing arms on my chest.

And before Brutus catches me, I leave the room without turning back. What was that? I just hate how he's acting with me, pretending he actually cares for me. All of that is just a lie he's building up, but for what? To get sponsors? I doubt so. To have the other tributes liking him? Neither. To get our mentor's preference? Well maybe. That seems to work most of the time.

All of this is just so annoying. I go back to my room and get in bed though I don't feel sleepy anymore.

She's my district partner. I like her

These words just keep spinning in my head. They're not making sense but I keep seeing the look on his face when he pronounces those words. That seemed real, even though they could not be.

I punch my pillow in frustration. Cato is seriously getting on my nerves.

So, in the darkness of my room, I imagine how the arena will be. Maybe something tropical, it has not been for a while. Or something in mountains, with lots of tunnels and dead-ends. Or maybe even something on an island; I'm prepared to anything. No matter the place and the opponents, I will win. I will win, and I will kill Cato.

And with that comforting thought I fall asleep.

Here it is!

Please, don't beat me, it's not the training session yet. I know I promised it a while ago but if I wrote it this time it would have been really short so I prefered to keep it for Chapter 7.

About it, I will try to update Chapter 7 on Sunday (well to me it's evening but for my US readers it has to be afternoon) because Monday I'm going to NY! So excited! But don't worry, I promise to write a lot during the flight and I'll come with brand new chapters!

I hope I didn't deceive you, though this chapter is clearly not the best.

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