Siku had been asleep when the radio announcement went off, but Ryou and Ryko sure as hell aren't. They listen intently to the radio as they talk about the tournament. Siku is asleep on Ryou's bed after a long day, so Ryko hits her awake. "
Wait up sleepy moron!" he says loudly. "
Listen to this."
Siku jolts awake and listens sleepily to the rest of the announcement before yawning once it ends. "
That sounds great," she says with a tired yawn. She falls back on the bed but Ryko catches her before she can fall back asleep. She rolls her eyes and stretches, trying to wake herself up more so she can actually talk to her team. "
Fine, what do you want to do?"
"
Well, I don't care what you two do," Ryko says with a grin. "
I'm head down to the gym to practice. You guys can either come with, or stay here and make out." He aims this remark directly at his brother, who flushes a dark red and rubs the back of his neck. He had had a crush on Siku ever since she joined their team. Ryko rolls his eyes and punches his brother's shoulder. "
Later!" He hurries out the door in his training gear, which he had already had on before the announcement. He had been planning on going and training today anyways.
Ryou, now fully red, looks over at Siku, who just laughs at him and stands up to stretch. She bends over, touches her toes before bouncing back up. She smiles at him and says, "
Don't worry. I knew Ryko was joking." Ryou nods and stands up himself. He walks back into the kitchen and begins to make himself some lunch.
"
You slept in late," Ryou calls from the kitchen. "
Any reason why you were out so late?"
Siku is silent, but she unconsciously covers up some fire burns from the previous night. "
No reason. Just walking around." Ryou snorts with disbelief, but he doesn't push her to answer anything. Instead, he flips the sandwich he is making. Her business is her own and he wasn't going to pry.
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Meanwhile, Ryko arrives at the gym in a flourish, expecting to see at least a few other people there, but there is no one else but a girl about his age practice. He sighs and tosses his coat to the side, heading toward the earth bender area. He begins to warm up and before long, he is shooting the discs with ease into the goals. He looks over at the girl and says, "
I assume you're practicing for the tournament?"