Peeta's POV

As the days go by, Katniss and I get t know each other better. My feelings for her grow as I realize that she's not only the girl with the braids. Or stubborn and good with a bow. She has other qualities.

I spend more time with Delly too. We've always gotten along well. She is my best friend in the whole wide world. My feelings for her grow too. But I'm not sure in what way anymore. I would be lying if I said I didn't think Delly is beautiful. Or that haven't fantasized about us in my early puberty years. We had our fair share of kisses, most of them were dares and now they are to make Katniss jealous. But I can't say I didn't enjoy some of them. Though I never felt the spark I feel with Katniss, Delly is not a bad kisser.

On the other hand Katniss has always made my heart flutter. I've gotten soft before with my hand with thoughts of her in my mind. I've been saving my purity for her.

I'm overthinking things again. I shake my thoughts out of my head and focus on something else.

The victory tour is in two days. That means two weeks in a train with Katniss, Haymitch and Effie. The good thing is that Katniss and I will be able to get to know each other more.

* * *

I stand in the middle of a dance floor dressed in a blue shirt that matches my eyes and black jeans. Soft music plays in the background but I can't tell where it comes from.

Suddenly two lights light up revealing Katniss and Delly in beautiful dresses.

As they stand there you can fully appreciate how different they are. Quite opposites. Delly is blonde while Katniss is brunette. Delly has calm blue eyes and Katniss has gray fierce eyes. Delly is kind of tall and Katniss isn't taller than 5'4. Delly has pale skin whereas Katniss's is olive.

"Choose!" Snows voice suddenly comes from somewhere in the room.

"Choose me, Peeta. We've been best friends since we were 3. I love you. I'm prettier choose me." Delly says.

"No! Choose me, Peeta. We've been through the games together. You love me and I, you. I chose you. She won't understand you like I do." Katniss says.

"Liar!" Delly says to Katniss.

"Bitch!" Katniss answers turning to Delly.

"Seam Rat!"

"Merchant Slut!" They both turn to me with mad eyes.

"Choose me! No! Me! Ugh!" They yell at the same time and this goes on for a few minutes until I can't take it anymore.

"Please! Stop!" I yell at the but they continue to tell me to choose them. It all gets worse as Snow's voice adds to theirs chanting 'choose!'. But how could I. Choose between my love and my best friend.

"Peeta!"

* * *

I wake with a start. Pale morning light coming through the window. Still half in the nightmare I look around my room to find Haymitch is the one who woke me up.

"Time to get up, boy. We begin the Victory Tour today. You ok?" He says.

"Yeah. Is my prep team hear already?"

"Yeah, they're waiting for you in the bathroom."

"Thank you." I say as I get up and go into the bathroom.

After an eternity of being prepared to go to the train station, I am finally 'presentable.' Portia comes in the room and gives me a familiar outfit to the one in my nightmare only she handed me a warm looking sweater since it's snowing outside. I shiver.

"Don't you like it?" Portia asks, concern evident in her voice.

"Of course I do! It's just I had a nightmare in which I was wearing something similar to this." I explain.

"Oh. I'm sorry." She says sympathetically.

"It's alright." I say and get dressed.

"Come on boy. It's time. Let's go before Effie throws a fit about being behind schedule." Haymitch says. I just nod and walk to the door.

"Ok. You're on in five, four, three, two..." and then I'm out the door.

I start walking towards Katniss who came out of her house at the same time and she walks towards me. Then, as if she can't take it anymore she runs toward me. I open my arms for her and when she gets to a reasonable distance, she jumps right in my arms. I'm still trying to get used to my prosthetic leg so I slip and we land on the snow. Katniss on top of me. She looks at me right in the eyes and slowly leans in to kiss me. I, of course, kiss back. Even after all I wouldn't miss a chance to kiss her. We pull apart when Cesar clears his throat.

"Sorry Cesar." I say.

"It's okay. It is your day after all. So, how have the star-crossed lovers been?" Cesar asks.

"We've been good." I say.

"That's all we get? Come on details!"

"Thanks to the generosity of the Capitol we've never been closer." Katniss says.

"25 yards to be exact!" I add.

"Well, we'll be checking in with you along the Victory Tour. The Star-Crossed Lovers, everyone!" Cesar says and the cameras turn of.

"You know. I recall you kissing better that this." I tease Katniss.

"Oh, shut up." She says and playfully shoves my shoulder.

We walk to the train station and go to our rooms to try and get some sleep.

* * *

A few  hours later we arrive to District 11. Effie gives us some cards to read and I can already see the struggle in Katniss's eyes.

"I can do all the talking if you want." I offer thinking of how hard it'll be for Katniss to talk in the district where her little ally came from.

"Thank you." Katniss says handing me her cards. I just smile at her.

We get off the train and we are shoved to trucks by peacekeepers. As we look out the window, I can see that the condition here are in a way much more harsh than in 12.

Sooner than I would like, we reach the town's justice building. We are prepared for stage and we wait to be on air. I see Katniss shake. I gather her in my arms.

"It'll be okay. Just squeeze my hand if you need support." I say letting go of our hug but intertwining our hands.

"Thank you." Katniss says and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek.

We walk out to the stage as we are given the signal. I try reading what Effie wrote, but it's useless. It feels like reading from a driver's manual. So I decided to make up what I say because this makes no justice for the tributes.

"Though they fought with bravery, the tributes of the games can't be here. As a tribute to the fallen, Katniss and I, would like to donate a month of our winnings to the families of the tributes every year." Katniss stares at me in shock. "Even if this could never make up for their losses, it is the least we could. Thank you." As I'm about to walk off Katniss speaks.

"If like to say something. I didn't know Thresh that well  but the one time we did it was enough for him to spare my life." She says and turns to Rue's family. "I did know Rue. She was more than my ally. She was my friend. I see her in my little sister and in the flowers that grow on the meadow by my house. I'm sorry I couldn't save her. Thank you for your children." She says and squeezes my hand. I gather her in my arms once more. She starts sobbing on my chest quietly.

Suddenly an old man kisses his three middle fingers lifting them up and whistles Rue's four note tune. Soon followed by the rest of the district.

We walk back in the justice building and Katniss suddenly pulls away.

"I forgot my flowers." She says.

"I'll get them for you." I say.

"No it's okay. I'll get them myself." She tries to walk back out but the peacekeepers don't let her. Suddenly we hear a gun shot. Katniss screams at them to leave a man alone and the peacekeepers shove her back in. "Okay. I'll go!" One peacekeeper shoves her with his gun and I jump into action.

"Hey! She said she'll go!" I tell them and take Katniss in my arms guiding her to Haymitch and Effie.

"What happened out there!" Effie exclaims. "We heard loud noises. Like a gun shot."

"A truck tipped over." I say and as if on que two loud gunshots echo through the room.

"You two follow me." Haymitch says seriously. He guides us through the justice building and throw our microphones in a room. He guides and we end up in a room that looks to be used as a storage.

"You two have a very simple task!" Haymitch yells at us.

"I didn't mean for anyone to get killed! He has to know that!" Katniss says.

"Who has to know?!" Haymitch asks.

"Snow. He came to see me before the tour. He wants us to convince everyone of our love and stop the riots." Katniss says. How could she have not told me about this?!

"And why didn't you tell me?! I made things worse by giving those people the money! Who knows if they're even gonna get it?!" I yell at her because this really got me mad. She starts to sob and I feel a little guilty for yelling at her. Until she speaks again.

"He threatened my family! I was trying to protect them!"

"I have a family too, you know! People I have to protect!" I yell at her and throw a vase to the wall in frustration. It sharers making Katniss flinch.

"I'm sorry." I say.

"Sorry won't cut it this time. From now on I want to know everything you to had planed. Even in the arena you two had some type of code that I wasn't aware of, didn't you?" I say angrily.

"I wasn't official but..." Haymitch says.

"From now on I want to know everything okay? No matter how much it hurts I rather hear it first hand rather than finding out like this." I say.

"Okay." They both say.

"I'm really sorry." Katniss says.

"Whatever." I say and storm back to the room where we'll be prepared for dinner with the major. I just need some time alone.

Special shout out to EvannAshleyWilson for guessing the song last chapter