Wow! Thanks everyone for all the support. I wish I could shout all you out one by one, but I don't want to show any kind of favoritism. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy.

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"Finn! What the hell?! Get out of my way!" Peeta yells at Finnick while trying to get past him. "Katniss," giving it one last vain attempt. "Damn it, Finn!"

"Whoa Peeta, what's the rush?"

"I was trying to catch up with her, man! What the hell?!"

"Someone's eager." Finnick grins at Peeta. He then goes to pat Peeta on the shoulder in an approving manner. "You are my idol! You just went up there and kissed her like 'Yeah, you're mine!'" Peeta quickly shrugs him off.

"Finn, this is not the way I wanted this to play out. You think I wanted my first kiss with the girl of my dreams to be in front of one third of the graduating class?" Peeta was sure Katniss would never speak to him again. "Not to mention that the whole freaking school is a buzz with Katniss and Peeta rumors, bro."

"The school is a buzz!? Who are you?" Finnick laughs at his word choice. "Damn, that Katniss must kiss like a champ to have you all - I don't know," Finnick just continues laughing. "Look, I'm sure it will all work out." He tries to reassure Peeta. "Brightside? You got to kiss Katniss Everdeen."

It was the only light in the darkening gloom that the day was turning into. It had been a great day and the kiss was the icing. But now, that greatest single moment threatened his future with Katniss.

"Finn, I hate to do it but I have to call it in." Finnick stared wide-eyed at Peeta.

"Bro, you haven't called out The court since…EVER!" They called themselves the court; they being Finnick, Thresh, and Cato. They figured it appropriate seeing as Peeta was King and his closest circle of friends were his court. Peeta thought the name was ridiculous, but he would allow whatever name they wanted if they could look out for him in his current dilemma.

"Katniss is too important for me not to use all the tools at my disposal. I want them at the fishbowl in two minutes."

"Uhh, kinda really short notice, Peeta." Finnick remarks.

"You're my right hand man for a reason Finn. If anyone can get it done and help me during crisis mode, it's you," Peeta says to Finnick pointing at him while walking away.

Aww shit was all Finnick could think. With that he gets out his cell phone and starts the task of assembling the king's court.

Peeta is the first to arrive at the fishbowl. The fishbowl was part of the commons, which was where the upperclassmen had lunch. The name was appropriately named for it's shape. It was a small secluded rectangular room on one side of the commons. It had a big bay window that allowed everyone to look in at them and them out; much like a fish in a bowl - the fishbowl. Lunch was starting and people started flooding into the commons. One kid tried to walk into the fishbowl, but saw the look on Peeta's face and promptly turned around with a quick 'I'll be back later.' Their meeting would have to be a short one. Not a minute later, his court walked in.

"At your service , your majesty." Cato came in bowing. Again, if looks could kill. "Sorry," Cato quickly whispered ducking his head.

"Damage report?" Peeta cringes asking the question.

"Well, the whole school definitely knows and it looks like your girl is running scared." Cato says. Normally, Peeta would let all this go but there were bigger problems he feared. The only thing Peeta could think was if the whole school knew, Katniss would get some heat from the popular girls. He knew Glimmer had it in for Katniss and as head of the popular girls, she would surely retaliate. He had to do something to stop the storm that was headed her way.

"I want it immediately known that if anybody starts shit with Katniss, they'll deal with me personally. I also want it known that any girl who defies me on this will fall so far down the social ladder that hell is the intermediate point."

"On it homie." Thresh says. Both him and Cato start furiously sending out mass texts and Facebook messages.

"That should take care of the girls. What about the guys?" Finnick asks him.

"What about the guys?" Peeta mirrors back, clearly not understanding what Finnick was implying.

"Dude, you just made Katniss the most desirable girl at school. Now that Peeta Mellark wants Katniss Everdeen, and all the guys want to be like you, she's the one they're going to go after."

"Finnick your definitely overestimating me on this. I'm just trying to keep Glimmer's posse off her back. No way, the entire male population of this school is that easily influenced. I don't even think I have that kind of pull anyway."

"I think you're underestimating yourself on this. But alright Peeta. Don't say I didn't warn you." They stand there and laugh for a minute, "Now come on man, I'm starving!" Finnick wraps his arm around Peeta's neck and drags him out to the lunch line.

Later, in a café lounge nearby…

"So, they haven't let up yet?" Delly said regarding the guys who were waiting for them outside the café. "We skipped and they followed. I feel like a movie star!"

Since the kiss heard around the world happened, guys have been hounding them. Really just Katniss. All the guys seem to be offering to carry her books, escorting her to class, asking her out, or just plain stalking her. At the moment, there were a few of the boys from school waiting outside the café. Only a handful were actually sitting in view of the table Katniss was sitting at.

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT." Katniss yells at Rue.

"Me?! What the hell?!"

"You and your 'What about Katniss' crap. You couldn't just leave well enough alone."

"First of all, you were the one who had to go all Katniss on something that was supposed to be innocent." Rue defended. "Second, no one told you to start making out with him after."

"I was not making out with him. And since when do you let people kiss you on the cheek like that anyway?" Katniss asked.

"My grandparents. Every time they come over they want to slobber me with kisses. My parents said it was custom, so excuse me for trying to bring some culture into the group."

"Hold up," Johanna chimed in, "I don't really see what the big deal is here. So, you kissed Peeta. So what? If you don't want anything with Peeta, let it go. Even if you do want something, I still don't see the problem. It's not like he's out of your league to start."

"Since when is Peeta not out of my league?" Katniss asks.

"Katniss, your definitely a catch." Katniss stares at Johanna likes she's crazy. "Now, hear me out. You're cute, smart, and athletic. The only reason guys don't surround you like that is because you are always mean mugging. Like you're going to rip their heads off if they say one word."

"I think the only real question here is 'Do you like Peeta?" Annie, who has been sitting there quietly speaks up.

Katniss, whose had her head in her hands the entire conversation, had been contemplating the same question. She liked Peeta, sure. He was everything Johanna had said about her. Cute, smart, athletic, and probably so many other things. But she really didn't know him like that. She also wanted nothing to do with guys right now. It was crunch time for college. Focusing on school was top priority, not Peeta.

"No lie, he's a catch and I like him," Everyone's face at the table brightens up, "Not like that. I can't focus on him right now."

"Why not?" Madge chimes in. "You're always doing volunteer work or helping your family. I'm not saying focus on him, but some attention wouldn't be so bad."

"I don't even know him, guys."

"That's what dates are for. Hell, he's in your class. Might as well talk the guy."

Might as well…