Headband

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"Remind me how exactly this is a good idea?" Ryu asked as Appa touched down. "Relax Ryu." Aang said "Once we get Fire Nation disguises, we'll fit right in with everyone else." "Sure." Ryu said, clearly unconvinced. They stole some clothes from a clothes line. For Aang it was a school uniform, Katara and Ari ended up with almost the same dress. (Ryu had a disguise similar to Aang's in the search part two except he didn't need the headband his hair was long enough to cover his tattoo.)

They went into a nearby town to get something to eat but Aang hesitated. "We're going to a meat place?" he said uncomfortably. "Come on Aang." Ryu said "Everyone here eats meat." "Maybe you can just get a bowl of rice?" Ari suggested. "Well okay." Aang said and followed them inside.

Once inside however Aang started to feel sick, running outside to throw up. After a moment Ryu got up and followed him. He got outside just in time to see Aang get dragged off by two soldiers. He was struggling not to panic as Ryu followed them. What happened? Did they find out Aang was the Avatar? No, if they knew Aang was the Avatar they'd just killed him right?

Only when they reached a Fire Nation school did Ryu piece everything together. Aang was wearing a school uniform and they must have thought he had cut class.

Ryu relaxed, believing that if Aang kept calm and made it through the day he'd be fine. Ryu went back to the restaurant. "Where's Aang?" Katara asked when he sat down. "He'll be fine." Ryu said "It's nothing to worry about."

When the food they ordered arrived Katara stared at Ryu while he ate his steak. "What?" he asked his mouth half-full. "I can't believe you're Aang's brother," she said. "You're so different." "Quiet!" Ryu hissed at Katara. "You'll get us caught." At the end of the day Ryu went back to the school to get Aang. He saw Aang talking to some of the kids. He heard the name Kuzon and guessed that had to be Aang.

"Kuzon, Time to go." Ryu said. "Who are you?" A teacher asked. "I'm... "Lu Ten, Kuzon's brother." Ryu thought fast. "Can I go to play hide and explode with them?" Aang asked.

"Well…Okay." Ryu said. Just be back by 's going to kill me. Ryu thought as he walked away, sure enough when Ryu got back to the cave she started yelling at him.

"Katara calm down," Ryu said. "He'll be fine."

"That's the same thing you said at Ba Sing Se, and look what happened!" She yelled at him. "You're blaming me for that?" Ryu yelled back. "It's not my fault Aang can't defend himself!"

"You left him by himself!" Katara said. "Aang needs to learn to fight." Ryu said calmly. "And when I say fight I mean kill." "How do you expect him to kill the Fire Lord, if he won't kill anyone?" Just then Aang showed up.

"Where have you been? We've been worried sick!" Katara said. "Ryu didn't tell you? I enrolled in a Fire Nation school." Aang said proudly.

"Enrolled in what?" Katara asked. "A Fire Nation School." Aang said sitting down. "I don't want to kill you're excitement Aang, but this sounds like a really bad idea." Ryu said.

"I don't think you should go back." Sokka grumbled.

"Why not? I'm having fun for once, just being a normal kid."

"Fine." Ryu sighed in defeat. "Flameo, hotman!" Aang said standing up and running off. Ryu looked at Katara who just shrugged. After a moment or two Ryu got up and followed him. "Aang we need to talk." Ryu said.

"What about?" Aang asked.

"I think you need to learn how to fight." Ryu said. "I already know how to fight." Aang said. "No, I mean fight and kill." Ryu said forming an air dagger. throwing it at a head sized rock nearby. When the dagger hit the rock it shattered.

"Whoa!" Aang said. "Now you try." Ryu said. "I don't know." Aang said. Ryu sighed "Alright, at least carry this." He said handing Aang a Fire Nation dagger and belt. "I know you can use it." Aang frowned but took the dagger and belt anyway and went back into the main part of the cave.

The next day Aang went back to the Fire Nation School with Ryu. When Ryu returned at the end of the day, he stepped in to see Aang fighting another student. He was surprised at first until he saw Aang wasn't fighting back only dodging the attacks. But it seemed to be working, because the other student fell to the ground. Then the headmaster appeared.

"Picking fights on your second day?" He said, clearly disappointed. "We need to discus you punishment. Bring your parents to my office."

"Parents? But..." Aang said. Ryu took a few steps forward "Actually sir, we're both orphans. Our parents were killed in the war."

"Very well. But if you're brother acts up again, I'll send him to reform school, by which I mean the coal mines."

"Don't worry I'll sort him out." Ryu said taping one of his staffs. "That's what I like to hear." The headmaster said.

As they left the school Aang asked. "You're not really going to hit me are you?"

"What? Of course not." Ryu said. "I never said anything about Fire bending though." Aang's eyes widened as Ryu formed a fire ball in his hand. Aang ran off with Ryu chasing him. Ryu wasn't trying to hurt Aang but by the time they got back to the cave there were burn marks on Aang's cloths.

Then Aang told them about his plans for a secret dance party.

"This sounds like a really bad idea." Ryu said but agreed. When the students arrived Ryu hung back by the wall watching as Aang talked to them, somehow he got everyone dancing, the music was pretty good too. He looked over at Ari and Katara then walked over and held his hand out to Ari.

"Come on." He said.

"I don't Ryu, there are so many people..." Ari said, unsure of herself. "Ignore them." Ryu said. "It's just us right now." He led Ari onto the dance floor. They bowed to each other, and then Ari swung a kick at Ryu who ducked. To everyone else it looked almost like they were fighting and soon after Aang and Katara joined them.

As the music built their strikes, then grew quicker until the song ended. Ryu stood there with Ari panting. "There he is, the boy with the headband!" Ryu spun around and saw the Headmaster. "Aang time to go!" Ryu said grabbing his sleeve. While the other students distracted the Headmaster they made their escape out the back of the cave.