Iri walked the halls, tears slowly falling down her face, not even realizing where exactly she was when she heard a door open. Iri grabbed her mother's dagger, which she always carried beside her and pointed it in the direction she heard the noise come from. It was Katniss. Iri sighed as she put the dagger away and wiped her face of the tears.
"Oh, hey," Iri whispered.
"Can't sleep?"
"No, of course not."
"Same."
"If you want, I know this place about one level up that we can go to for some privacy,"
"Yeah, let me grab my jacket, one second,"
Katniss cracked the door then walked into the hallway, closing the door quietly behind her, jacket on, and walked by Iri. She smiled, looking down as Iri led them to the stairs. They walked up one more thing of stairs to a single door. She grabbed her dagger and used it to unlock the door. Katniss walked ahead as Iri followed behind her to which she then saw a look-over of all of Panem. They were on the roof, and they could both see the lights of the city.
"The lights are about the only good thing here in the Capital. I found this place last year in about a similar situation that we're both in now. I thought you may want to see it." Iri smiled.
"It's beautiful!" Katniss smiled.
"Yes, but the lights don't quite shine as bright as you do,"
Katniss turned to look at Iri, she was a bit speechless and didn't know how to respond. Iri walked over to the edge and sat down, Katniss following and sitting down beside her.
"I'm sorry I went after you," Katniss said.
"You know I meant that as a compliment."
"I know."
They both focused for a moment on the distant cheering coming from the center of the Capital. They knew it was a celebration of the Hunger Games.
"Listen to them," Katniss said.
"Yeah, they've done it for years. Celebrate the soon to be dead tributes. I just hope they don't change me. They couldn't last year, I just-.. I can't be sure this time around."
"How would they change you?"
"I don't know. Turn me into something I'm not. I just don't wanna be another piece in their game, you know?"
"You mean you won't kill anyone?"
"No. No, I know I will, I'm a Kentwell, and I'm already a killer. Some may saying being a killer is just my nature and in my blood, both being a Kentwell and being from District 2."
"Yeah, I just keep... I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don't own me,"
"If I'm gonna die, I wanna still be me. Does that make any sense?"
"Yeah. I just can't afford to think like that. I miss my sister,"
"I know you do. But she'll be there, waiting for you when you come back,"
"You think so?"
"If I can promise you one thing.. right now... I promise you I will protect you. I'll make sure you get back to your sister."
Katniss leaned in and kissed her. Iri put her hands on her cheeks as she kissed her back. Katniss began to run her fingers through Iri's hair as they continued to kiss. Iri moved both of them off of the edge, Iri still keeping her hands on Katniss' cheeks. Iri found her way to a couch as she turned and Katniss laid down on the couch. They still continued to kiss as Iri removed Katniss' jacket. Iri separated her lips from Katniss' so she could take off her shirt followed by helping Katniss take her nightgown off. They then kissed again passionately as Iri got on top of her. I'm sure you can figure out where it went next. Only about 30 minutes later, Iri was laying beside Katniss as Katniss braided a small strand of Iri's hair. Katniss finished the braid and then kissed Iri's shoulder. Iri then kissed Katniss on the head before Katniss faced Iri. Iri looked into Katniss' eyes as Katniss could tell something was on Iri's mind.
"What's on your mind?" Katniss asked.
"Promise you won't freak out?" Iri asked.
"Yeah, yeah of course," Katniss answered.
"I think I'm falling in love with you... a bit, or... a lot,"
Katniss looked down, not sure how to respond. Katniss then got up and put her nightgown back on.
"What's wrong?" Iri asked, sitting up.
"Nothing, just uh... I think we should probably get back,"
Iri looked down, she could tell what she had said had shaken Katniss up.
"Yeah, good idea," Iri whispered, a small crack in her voice.
Iri put her clothes back on and they walked back down to Katniss' room. Katniss walked to her door, opening it quietly; she kissed Iri on the forehead.
"Goodnight, Iri,"
"Goodnight, Eve,"
Katniss smiled as she closed the door behind her. Iri walked back to her room; she walked into the room, closing the door quietly behind her. The lights were off and the place was quiet. She made her way to Clove's bedroom and snuck under the covers, laying beside her dear sister. Clove could sense it was her, even though she was asleep. Iri wrapped her into a hug and put her head on Clove's.
"Tomorrow, when we go into those games. I promise I will find you. And I will make sure you get out of there alive,"
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The Yellowjacket and The Mockingjay
Action"You would've never survived what I had to," "I guess we won't have to find out if that is indeed true." Iri is a Teenager from District 2 who is already a Victor when she volunteers for her sister and becomes a Tribute once more. She has to fight f...
