Katniss Everdeen

My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am Seventeen years old. My home is District 12. There is no District 12. I am the Mockingjay. I brought down the Capitol.

[seaquell]

In the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves Peeta, too.

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[h-abernathy]

Because if that little bastard hadn’t volunteered, I’d be dead by now. Finally. It’d sure be better than the shitty hand I’ve been dealt after our joyful little revolution. Turns out I’m still a slave to the Capitol. Except the Capitol is now represented by one person who happens to go by the name of Trinket. Why the hell did I agree to marry a woman who won’t let me drink and adds salt to the wound by also refusing to fuck me? I mean, what’s the point in us not having sex? It’s not like we haven’t done it before. It’s not even that big a deal. Jeez.

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss blinked awkwardly, staying silent for a moment since she was unsure of what exactly to say on the subject of Haymitch's sexual frustration.] You'd rather be dead than celibate for a while? Didn't you tell me that sex was terrifying? 

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[thexrebel]

They give you pills that help and some kind of therapy, at least that’s what I’ve heard.

[katniss-everdeenx]

I'm not sure that I trust any kind of medication that they're giving out. As for therapy... I don't even pay attention to the therapist I have now. [Katniss shrugged and shoved her hands in her pocket.]

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[h-abernathy]

[Haymitch scoffed at nothing in particular, then sighed.] I really hate Peeta.

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss raised an eyebrow.] ...Why do you hate Peeta?

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[h-abernathy]

[Haymitch shrugged.] I don’t know. I’d like to say she does, but I don’t sleep, so who knows? Only time I used to sleep was when I passed out, and I’m not drinking now. No passing out, no sleep. No idea if she’d help. But considering I sleep with a knife, I don’t really wanna take that chance. My general aim is to keep her alive, not stab her in the night. Maybe we should get you a knife or a bottle, huh?

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss smiled weakly.] I don't think a knife or a bottle would help. At least not in a good way. 

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[thexrebel]

Not sleeping works until you start falling asleep every where and any where.  But most other people would recommend getting actual help.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Not sleeping sounds like it'll work for me. It's not like I do anything anymore other than hunt. I don't know how anyone could help, anyway.

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

[h-abernathy]

Well I haven’t had sleep in weeks so you’re already doing better than me, sweetheart. Nightmares never go away. You want my advice? Get used to not sleeping. It’s gonna be a while.

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss sighed and rubbed at her eyes tiredly, wishing that she had Peeta back at the very least. He'd managed to make her nightmares go away for the most part. She looked up at Haymitch.] Does Effie help with your nightmares?

[katniss-everdeenx]

I've been having the same nightmare...

Prim gets called at the Reaping and as she's walking up to the stage... everything just explodes. How can I make this stop? I can't... I haven't had sleep in days. 

[katniss-everdeenx]

Haymitch

[h-abernathy]

Oh… Yeah. Uh… Guess I forgot to mention that sooner? I don’t wanna, though. I wasn’t gonna give in on that, but I kinda got forced into a job with Paylor and it makes sense to be there. Not gonna be there forever though. And I’ll come back all the time. I don’t care where she does or doesn’t wanna live. I wanna live in 12, and I’m damn well gonna. With or without her. If the crazy woman wants kids outta me, we’re sure as hell not staying in the Capitol for that. I don’t want kids. Ever. Had enough of you two as it is.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Moving to the Capitol and working for them. How on earth did you start working for Paylor? [There was a small part of Katniss that was afraid that as soon as Haymitch moved to the Capitol, she wouldn't see much of him from then on, but she kept that voice quiet and instead just tried to be happy for her mentor and the changes that were happening in his life. She grinned a little at the thought of Haymitch running after his own children.] We weren't that bad. 

[katniss-everdeenx]

Haymitch

[h-abernathy]

Believe me, kid, I didn’t see it coming either. [He grimaced and rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably.] She’s not having anything big. The usual District 12 wedding. If she’s making me live in the damn Capitol, she can keep the wedding small and at home. No stupid Capitol crap.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Oh, you're moving to the Capitol? Guess that makes sense. Effie wouldn't want to live here. At least it won't be big. 

[katniss-everdeenx]

Haymitch

[h-abernathy]

Okay. Uh… Well keep in mind there’s a backstory; a history behind all this. And it’s not just a quick thing. It’s taken a while to come around. It’s taken a while for me to… Uh… [He paused and took a deep breath, then blurted out the next sentence quickly.] Me and Effie are together and we’re gonna get hitched. [The words all practically merged into one, and he stared at her for a second, waiting for a reaction, before faltering and feeling the need to explain himself.] I mean, we’ve always been a little bit… y’know… weird. And she said she loves me and I… same to her… And she wanted to get married. She said she’d always wanted to get married. I wasn’t gonna, but she was all sad and crying, and eventually we just… well, she kissed me and I thought I was kinda too old for a girlfriend. She’s always felt like my wife. And I just… said it. Asked her. So… yeah. [He cleared his throat awkwardly and made a point to look anywhere but at Katniss.]

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss' eyes widened. Haymitch was getting married, and getting married to Effie at that, though if anyone could put up with the old mentor in marriage it would be her.] I, uh, I'm really happy for you, Haymitch. I didn't see this coming in the slightest, but I'm happy for you. [A small grin broke out over her features.] You know there's a good chance that Effie is going to turn it into a huge wedding, right?

[lashes-n-lattes]

You’ve got about as much charm as a dead slug.

Haymitch Abernathy (via odairodestacresta)

[frostingandlies]

{Peeta smiles tentatively, no longer sure how to act around her. He had spent so long getting to know her and now all he had left was fragment, pieces of what maybe they were at one point.} “Yeah well, I couldn’t exactly come back and not pass by to see you” {speaks slowly before nodding lifting the small plate he has in his hand} I baked these, they were your favorite no?” {he asks handing her the cheesebuns}

[katniss-everdeenx]

You could have. [She countered, though she wasn't sure. Even when he had just been hijacked he still didn't seem to avoid her.. though then he was actively trying to kill her. Her smile brightened a bit, whether it was at the fact that he remembered or that he'd just brought her cheesebuns, she didn't know... but she was thankful.] Thank you, Peeta. I'm.. kind of surprised you remembered, to be honest. [She took the plate from his hands and moved to the side, allowing him to enter her house if he wanted to.]

[frostingandlies]

{Peeta was stunned into place when he finally came face to face with Katniss, it had been a long time, and the last time he had seen her neither of them had really been in the right state of mind, now he just takes her in before a small smile spreads on his lips.} Hi.. I am um, back and I just. Yeah wanted to see you I guess. 

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss looked over Peeta carefully. He almost seemed like his old self and when he said he wanted to see her... her grey eyes widened slightly. She tried to pull herself together enough to give him a response; she wanted to throw her arms around him, just happy that he was alive and talking to her, but she was unsure of how that would be received, so instead she smiled a bit nervously.] I heard you were back. I'm... glad that you came by. Would you like to come in?

[frostingandlies]

{Peeta knocks on Katniss’s door taking a deep breath and waiting for her to open} 

[katniss-everdeenx]

[Katniss had heard that Peeta was back,and while she was happy, she was also nervous. She wasn't sure how he saw her anymore and wasn't sure how she would react if he hated her again. She glanced up at the knock on her door and when she pulled it open, she was surprised to see Peeta.] Hey.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Haymitch

[h-abernathy]

Well, your mom was my doctor. That’s the only reason I’m doing what she told me to do. They’ve got me on medication for the withdrawal but it just makes me… weird. I don’t like it. Anyway, enough about that. I’ve got something to tell you. Big thing.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Big thing, huh? Well alright, let's hear it.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Haymitch

[h-abernathy]

Fine. I guess. Got my cast off, thank God. It was annoying the hell outta me. But now I’ve gotta do these weird exercise things. They said I’ve gotta build the strength up again. And I want a drink. I want a lot of drink.

[katniss-everdeenx]

Good. That you're healing, not that you want a drink, though that's just normal. I remember my mom telling some kid to do things like that when she had to set his arm... though the Doctors in four probably have better advice.