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CHAPTER 11

"That was wonderful Katniss!" Octavia gushed. Katniss smiled lightly and tried to push the image away that kept playing in her mind. It was sort of like when she saw Prim die, it kept replying in her head, however this time it was Cato with a girl. Katniss wasn't sure why it won't leave her head and she didn't know why her heart began to hurt.

"Oh, I knew it was you Catnip!" A sudden voice said. Katniss turned to find Gale there.

"Excuse me sir, guests aren't allowed to be here please leave. I will escort you out," A servant came up to Gale.

"Huh? Oh, sorry. I'll see you around Katniss." And at that Gale left. Katniss really didn't want to be here, she now has Gale to deal with.

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"Hey Cato, did you hear anything I said?" Shal clung onto Cato's arm. Cato really wasn't paying any attention to her.

"Yeah," He simply replied.

"Ok good cause, as I was saying…" Cato didn't hear the rest because his thoughts were far away. Cato had seen the look on Katniss's face when he and Shal were 'snug.' He didn't like the hurt look on her face and wanted to find her, but that was kind of hard with Shal just there. Of course normally he would just toss the girl to the side and ignore her but this was his household. Cato didn't want to be impolite during the banquet.

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Katniss had to wear the dress from the fashion show around the party because that would see the dress much more precise. Katniss scanned the room to find President Snow, cold shivers ran down her spine. She turned gaze else where to find Cato and her eyes darted immediately somewhere else. She found Gale looking at her and now walking towards her.

"You look nice," He complimented.

"I don't like you back… I mean I only like you as a friend," Katniss blurted out.

Gale stays silent for a moment, "I know. Can I have this dance? As a friend?" He offered his hand. Katniss hesitantly took his hand and Gale led her to the dance floor. It was such a coincidence that the song was changed to a slow one. Gale put one hand on her back while the other held her hand, Katniss put her hand on his shoulder and began to follow his movements in dance.

"How's your family?" Katniss quietly asked as she danced.

"They're fine."

Cato in some distant away saw Katniss dancing with Gale. A sudden boil of anger stirred in Cato when he saw her laugh at something Gale said.

"Cato, what are you looking at?" Shal pestered.

"Nothing."

"Who's she? The one with the fire dress?" Shal asked.

"A girl."

"No, who is she to you?"

"Shal just shut up," Cato snapped.

Meanwhile Katniss was actually having a nice time with Gale. It wasn't as strange as she thought if she rejected him.

"So you like Smith?" Gale asked.

Katniss nearly tripped, "W-what?"

"Don't you? I think it's more like love."

"Gale, you've got it all wrong. No way," Katniss responded.

"Are you sure?" He twirled her, "I think Smith likes you too." Her heart quickened a beat but she reminded herself it won't happen.

She laughed at the irony, "I'm positive he doesn't." The image of Cato kissing Shal played in her mind again.

"I bet he's watching you right now," Gale pulled her closer to him.

Cato in fact was watching the two; a weird feeling came across him. Was it jealously? No it can't be. He watched as Gale pulled Katniss closer to him and a small growl escaped his chest.

"Cato?" Shal touched his arm. Cato shook the hand away and got up to the dance floor. He grabbed Katniss's hand.

"Hawthorne, I'm taking her," Cato confirmed.

"C-Cato?" Katniss stuttered.

"Smith you better take care of her," Gale waved them off.

Katniss clearly confused was technically dragged off outside by Cato.

"C-Cato… stop! You're hurting my arm!" Katniss exclaimed. Cato let go of her arm immediately.

"Can I go back? I don't want to be here…" She looked down to the ground. It was more like she didn't want to see him.

"After you tell me why you were so chummy with Hawthorne," Cato said.

"Why can't I be? Earlier you were all over that girl and you think I was chummy with Gale?!" Hurt filled her voice.

"It wasn't like that!" Cato retorted.

"Then what was it?"

"Nothing."

"So it meant nothing to you, and yet you let her kiss you," Katniss choked on the words, "I hate you so much Cato! I hate it that you're my touchstone! The one I can only rely on, but I guess I'm nothing to you." She clenched fist and forced the tears to not fall.

Cato pushed her to the wall and pressed his lip against hers. Katniss was surprised but her mouth moved by instinct and kissed back. Cato pulled her closer and bit her bottom lip for an entrance. Katniss wrapped his arms around his neck and let him in. His tongue rolled in then explored her mouth and she let out an uncontrollable moan. Katniss could feel all that desire, lust, and hurt from Cato just by that kiss. When he pulled apart they were both panting pretty hard.

"You're not nothing, you're my everything. I get that you think, you mean to nothing to me, but I keep feeling so content with you. It f**king hurts to not be with you. You have this huge affect on me that I can't even figure out myself," Cato admitted, "But I guess I showed you through that one kiss."

Katniss barely managed to say, "Then why did you kiss her… I was right there too. It seemed as if I didn't matter at all…" She touched her lip, remembering the kiss that happened a minute ago.

"I was annoyed and I don't know…" Cato let out a frustrated sigh. Katniss reached up to touch his cheek, it gave her a shiver to be touching him.

"Would you believe if…" She shook her head, "Never mind…" She was too afraid to say it. It scared her, maybe the kiss proved something but it didn't mean he liked her right.

"Tell me," He demanded. His blue eyes glazed through her grey ones.

Katniss drew her hand away from his cheek and turned her gaze to the floor, "It's nothing at all… Nothing too important…"

Cato frowned, "You're lying."

Katniss looked up with sad eyes, "I don't think you'll agree to what I say."

"Well I won't know till you tell me," Cato said confused.

"Umm… it's nothing…" She was afraid of his response, when she would say those three words.

"Cato! I finally found... you…" Marvel trailed off, "Oh I just ruined something…"

"What the f**k man?" Cato yelled.

"Just to tell you… Your mom wanted to talk to Katniss and uhh... Shal left," Marvel sheepishly said.

"I don't care about Shal."

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Katniss lied down on her bed after an exhausting day. Regina had gave her a envelope from President Snow, which she didn't open yet. She didn't want to deal with anymore things in one day.

Her finger touched her lips still remembering the kiss, she also remembered what Cato said to her. Does that mean he likes her?

Katniss shook her head, she was becoming like those lovesick girls. She slowly fell asleep but her dreams weren't pleasant.

It was too dark. There was nothing, plain nothing. All of a sudden there was Regina, Eric, her mom, and Gale. As soon as she reached for her mom, she disappeared. There was an abrupt fire that came out of nowhere and began to burn the people in front of her. She couldn't move, couldn't do a thing. Then Cato appeared but as soon as she took a step, he flickered in disappearance. There was Katniss and Katniss alone. In the darkness, nothing but darkness.

Katniss woke up from the nightmare. The scariest thing to her was being alone with no one. She didn't like this, why did the nightmare feel so real. She got out of her bed and quietly walked to Cato's room. His light was still on, should she go in? Katniss slowly creaked the door opened and stood by the door way.

Cato looked up from his files that he was reading to find Katniss.

"Why aren't you asleep?" He questioned.

"I'm scared," Her voice trembled.

"Why?"

"I… you disappeared and I was all alone… I'm scared…" Katniss voice was weak.

Cato got out of his bed and went to her. He caressed her cheek.

"Do you want to stay with me tonight?"

You like? I think I made Gale a bit too nice ._. anyhow yes! I finally made their first kiss :3 heehee does this count as a cliffy?

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