This is placed in the books catching fire and mockinjay. Pairings: Hayffie and Katniss/Peeta. Enjoy! :)

She held a hand to her mouth as she watched the screen, this wasn´t fair; it was supposed that the victors had immunity. She imagined Katniss and Peeta's face, and Haymitch. Two of them had to go back to the arena, they will have to fight again, and this time she knew only one will survive. And for the first time she realized that she cared for them, for one time she didn't want to celebrate this games. She had finally realized that this were not games.

-A WEEK LATER-

Here I am, one more time standing on the stage of district twelve, with my butterflies dress. I bite my low lip; I don't want to do this, not again. They don't deserve to die. I say my speech as cheerfully as I can, people watch me as if I was a monster, and I really feel like one. When I finish I look at the lonely paper inside the girls side and swallow "Ladies first" I say, I can see a tear crossing Katniss cheek as I say her name. I turn around quickly, before I start crying too "And now gentlemen" I say, I introduce my hand to take a paper, my hand starts trembling. The life of Haymitch and Peeta rests in my hands. Trying to stop my hand I slowly open the piece of paper, I read it out loud "Peeta Mellark" I say. There are a few seconds of silence the boy starts walking near me when I hear a cry "I volunteer" My eyes fly as I see Haymitch grabbing Peeta's arm and pulling him back. I hold my breath, as I try to say something, but Peeta starts screaming "No, Haymitch you promise me! You bastard! You promise me you will let me be with her! You can't do that!" Haymitch stops the boy from punching him and Katniss wraps her arms around him, they both start crying. I just stay there, speechless for the first time in my life, shocked for the emotive scene. The last straw is when a peacekeeper pulls us all inside the old building, without letting us say goodbye, I can hear Prim's scream and Katniss answering her with a goodbye. They lead us to the train and then they go away.

"I'm sorry Peeta" Katniss says, he nods his head, sits next to her and grabs her arm "I want you to survive, promise me you will try over anything promise me that you will". Katniss smiles tiredly "I will" she says, then he leans forward and they kiss. I look at the scene with my eyes filled of tears, until someone appears near me, I can smell the alcohol from kilometers. "Be careful princess, you wouldn't like to ruin your make up, would you?" I turn around and look at him "It has been beautiful, what you have done this morning" I say whipping my eyes "It really was" He rolls his eyes "I had to, I own the boy a favor." He says. Suddenly I start coming back to reality, Haymitch is going to the games, he will save Katniss, and for that he has to… "Are you all right princess?" He asks; I nod my head. For the first time I realize that I care, I care for him, I always have. "Are you sure princess?" He asks again, I open my mouth to tell him that I'm fine, but instead I start crying again.

I try to control myself, what am I doing? This is not what a lady should do. "I'm sorry" I say between sobs, I try to go to my room, but then a pair of strong arms hugs me. "Don't worry sweetheart, no need to cry" Haymitch says "It's… It's my fault " I say "All of the kids, they died because of me" I say hiding my head on his chest "I'm a monster Haymitch". He hushes me "You're no monster princess, and they didn't die because of you, It's not your fault sweetheart" I try to stop crying and he lets me go "Thank you Haymitch I… I'm sorry" He smiles "No need to" he says, we stare at each other for a moment. Then we realize we are holding our hands, I go red but he doesn't let go, Instead of that he gets near me and then closer, until our lips meet and he wraps his arms around me and I close my eyes.

It's warm, his mouth is warm and it tastes like liquor, I don't want this to end. I love him, every time he calls me princess or sweetheart, every time he helps the kids, every time he makes fun out of me. I know he is not okay, that he has suffered. I want him near me I wish this was forever.

I can't tell how much time we stay like this, but when we separate the kids are looking at us astonished. I can see that we're all uncomfortable, we all stutter and say things lowly then they bid farewell and we are alone again. "Well…" He says "I suppose that I should go" I look at him "Me too" I say lowly. We start walking across the corridors, until we arrive to my room, I get into it and he says goodnight. When I'm about to close the door an impulse makes me open it again "Haymitch!" I say, he turns around and glares me "Would you… would you please stay with me… please" I say, this is wrong, this is not what I should do, I shouldn't do this. "Sure princess" He says.

He lies near me and hugs me, I hug his chest. "Haymitch?" I ask "Yes princess?" He says, I can feel his heart beating, it's so quiet, I love this, I love him "Will you promise me you will try to survive?" I ask innocently "Sweetheart you know I can't" "But maybe they let you win with Katniss" I say "No, they're not going to do that mistake again" he says "One day you'll see the truth princess" A tear scape from my eyes "But I promise you I will do the impossible to take the girl back" He says "And I promise you that if I could I will stay with you, and of course I will keep you safe" I bury my face on his chest "Is that a promise?" I ask, he nods his head and we both fall asleep. Who knows? Maybe we could survive, after all the odds are very changeable and they may be with us this time…

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