Rui waited for a bit, made sure Sora had left and let out a sigh of relief. [color=#ffbae8]"I'll have to apologize later..."[/color] she muttered to herself, walking over to her closet to swap out her clothes. Once changed into something casual, Rui checked the date on her phone briefly. [color=#ffbae8]"We don't have school tomorrow, and I think mom's doing the laundry today..."[/color] she muttered, exiting her room so she could bring her uniform to the washing room. She passed by Sora's room on the way, pausing when she heard voices coming from it. She heard something about Life cards and Avatars.

[color=#ffbae8][i]'Sora's also trying his best, huh?'[/i][/color] she mused to herself before continuing on her way. Rui bumped into her mother halfway down the stairwell.
"Dinner is ready." she told her daughter.
[color=#ffbae8]"I'll be right there. I'll let Sora know,"[/color] Rui answered her, then rushed to drop off her laundry. Once that was done she returned up the stairs and knocked on Sora's room. [color=#ffbae8]"Sora! Dinner's ready,"[/color] she said without opening the door. There wasn't much response, so Rui just assumed he wanted to be left alone for a little while.
[color=#ffbae8][i]'We're not eating together today, either?'[/i][/color] she pondered to herself. When Rui heard her name called by their mother, though, she knew she had to run down to join her parents at the dinner table. Naturally, both didn't seem to mind all that much that Sora didn't show up. They'd just leave a portion for him to heat up at his discretion, like always.

Meals in the Kadomori household really weren't that much fun in the end.

Rui made sure to make her exit the first chance she got. Upon returning to her room, Lumia looked up at Rui. [color=#FFF83B]"Ah! There you are! I totally thought your forgot about me,"[/color] the card-bound girl pouted.
[color=#ffbae8]"Sorry, sorry! Mom called me over."[/color] Rui explained herself. She rushed over to her bag and took out the box of cards she'd picked up earlier. [color=#ffbae8]"Let's go join Sora."[/color]

Unlike her brother, Rui had the decency to knock before entering. [color=#ffbae8]"I'm coming in, Sora!"[/color] she warned him, clutching everything she needed with one arm and closing the door behind her with the other. [color=#ffbae8]"I promised to help you out, didn't I?"[/color] she said to him with a gentle smile. She joined him on the floor without waiting for any of his input.

[color=#ffbae8]"Let me see, let me see... ah, are you looking at the rules again?"[/color] Rui commented. [color=#ffbae8]"I think it might be easier to learn by doing... I found somebody to practice with at school, but you haven't yet, right?"[/color]
[color=#FFF83B]"Ah, Nee-chan, wait!"[/color] Lumia said from Rui's pocket. Rui pulled her out. [color=#FFF83B]"If you're going to fight Sora, you can't use me or Wolf for your deck! If you do, it'll be a real fight!"[/color]
[color=#ffbae8]"Oh... is... is that so? Then if I could find another Avatar, would it be fine?"[/color]
[color=#FFF83B]"Mhm, I think so."[/color] Lumia replied.

Rui pulled open the booster boxes from the store and looked through the cards. She pulled a few avatars, but while there was a green one among them for Sora's deck, Rui couldn't find a yellow avatar to replace Lumia with. [color=#ffbae8]"It doesn't really work well with my deck, but if it's just to teach you the rules it should work, I think..."[/color] Rui muttered to herself as she divided the cards between them. She'd look at upgrading Sora's deck later once he actually got used to the rules a bit.

Lumia and Wolf, meanwhile, were placed against the wall on the far side. Their cards being propped up against it meant they could still see what was going on, just at a far enough distance so the two of them wouldn't accidentally have a fight as Commanders. Conveniently for them, it was also out of earshot while the siblings were talking.
[color=#FFF83B]"Nee-chan and Sora-kun are hopeless, aren't they?"[/color] Lumia asked wolf while pulling up her shoulders. [color=#FFF83B]"I swear, one moment they're squabbling and the next Nee-chan's scrambling for his attention... well, I guess I'm partly to blame for that. She probably wants to make up for the memories I stole,"[/color] Lumia darkly muttered at the end.

[color=#ffbae8]"With our decks and avatars set, we can start playing. On the first turn I draw a card,"[/color] Rui explained as she took the first move. She wanted to show Sora how the game was properly played. Next to drawing a card from her deck she also took a card off a smaller pile, placing it down on her field and showing its artwork. [color=#ffbae8]"Don't forget to play a colour card at the start of your turn! Without these we can't play any of our stronger cards, like this!"[/color] she explained, turning it on its side to bring forth a level 1 attacker to the field. Rui also set a level 0 from her hand.

[color=#ffbae8]"I can't attack on the first turn, but you could on yours. Now it's your turn to try it out, Sora!"[/color]