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Who| Chibi-Usa, OPEN
What| Chibi-Usa's got a date she has to wait for.
Where| The Training Center Lounge
When| Sometime post-Valentine's Day
Warnings/Notes| Adorableness. Maybe. And some possible angst.

She was not looking forward to tonight. Apparently, she was going on a "date".

Unlike certain other Tributes' dates, however, this one was a play-date. Some rich person wanted some photo ops with her and their son, so Chibi-Usa was suddenly brought to her stylists and shoved into a adorable dress that the citizen wanted to see her in. They did her hair as well, spraying the rose curl braids in her hair red and black to match her dress.

It felt gross. Being hocked off to kids for publicity, especially when she had a real boyfriend back home. With an annoyed flop, she sat in one of the main lounge chairs, looking sulky and dejected. Yeah, she knew she'd have to play the part of a smiling, happy girl when her "date" arrived; princesses knew how to schmooze with the best of them. And she had to admit, she liked the dress.

She just really hope they didn't poison her food too.

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Cinna noticed her and worried for a moment. He didn't think that the Tributes had any interviews scheduled and she was too young to be bid on. There had to be something else up.

He approached her carefully and smiled happily at her, hiding any hint of his concern. "You look like you'd fit right in with a bed of flowers," he complimented.

Chibi-Usa looked up and frowned when she saw who it was. Oh right. The guy who gave her those chocolates.

"I don't feel like a flower right now."

Cinna felt guilt wash over him at her expression. He let his smile fall a bit.

"How do you feel?" he asked, worried about her.

"I've been better."

Which was an understatement. She was scared, lonely, nervous, worried, sad...but she wasn't going to say that out loud. Not out here, not to this guy. Even though in a way it was probably obvious, from the way her eyes shifted to the ground.

"Listen," Cinna said after a moment. "I wanted to apologize for giving you those tainted candies on Valentine's Day." He wasn't sure how welcome the apology would be, but once he had realized what was in the chocolates he regretted handing them out. "Food here has always been safe. I didn't think they'd allow drugged chocolates into the Tower."

There was a long silence. On the one hand...Capitol citizen. On the other hand, he seemed sincere about what he was saying. Suddenly Chibi-Usa wasn't so sure what to say or do, or if being cold to him was the right thing.

"...Do you really mean that?"

"I do. I understand if you don't believe me, but I do," Cinna answered with his whole focus on Chibi-Usa. "I hope they didn't make you too sick?"

"...A little." Chibi-Usa felt her cheeks flush. "I thought I saw a creature was a giant cat."

"Yes, they made people see a lot of things. I'm sorry."