Kyle Broflovski stands anxiously waiting for a name to be picked out of the bowl. Said bowl is significantly larger this year due to the new rule. The game makers wanted to make it more interesting by mixing all the genders in one bowl, having a chance at two tributes of the same gender.
Kyle thinks it's stupid. He thinks all of this is stupid.
He spares a glance over at his little brother, standing a few rows away from him with the other twelve year olds. It's Ike's first time entering the reaping, and Kyle had promised him it would be okay.
"The first tribute from district twelve is..." The woman- Effie, if Kyle remembers correctly- pulls out a small piece of paper from the huge bowl. "Stan Marsh!" She says, as if expecting people to cheer. Everyone is dead silent.
Then, a boy- must be the same age as Kyle- slowly and hesitantly walks up to stand next to the woman. Kyle feels like he's seen him before, the black hair and annoyingly bright red and blue beanie. He shakes it off. District twelve is a rather small district, they may have bumped into each other before.
Effie gets ready to pick another name. She pulls it out and raises her voice. "And the second tribute from district twelve is... Ike Broflovski!"
Kyle's entire world stops. What? No that can't be true. Ike's name was only entered once. It's his first ever reaping. He can't get picked, that's unfair.
Kyle watches as peacekeepers take his little brothers arms, dragging him up to the stage. "No," Kyle refuses to believe it. He takes a deep breath and then, "I volunteer!" He yells. Everyone goes silent. Even Effie seems surprised. "I volunteer as tribute!"
He watches in disgust as Effie's lips quirk up into a smile. "Very well then, what's your name?"
Kyle steps up next to her, taking a deep breath and finding slight comfort in watching Ike run back to his parents. "Kyle Broflovski."
"I see. That's your brother there?"
"Yes."
Kyle doesn't want to see the look on his family's faces. He stares down at his shoes. He ignores the presence of the second tribute beside him.
.
Stan feels his heart beat fast in his chest. His shock over being reaped has already disappeared, he honestly doesn't really care. He stands there, watching his family's faces stay neutral. They couldn't care less either.
No, what's got him nervous like this is the redhead who just volunteered for his little brother. Kyle Broflovski.
Stan spares a glance to his side, seeing Kyle's incredibly curly red hair, and the way he doesn't look up from his feet.
Effie talks about something but Stan isn't really listening. He's sure that at least half of the district isn't either.
He looks at Kyle again. There's something familiar about the boy...
Stan walks outside, feeling anger bubble up inside him. Randy yells something behind him but he doesn't listen. The rain is pouring and Stan walks over to the plants. "Why can't he do it himself?!" He murmurs, separating the leaves from each other and making sure they're okay.
His dad runs a business where he sells all kinds of different plants. Some for food, some for medicine others for the pure aesthetic. Stan's job is to make sure no bugs or birds ruin them.
He accidentally breaks off a leaf when he flinches because of a sound behind him. He lets go of the plant and turns around to see what made the sound. At first, he doesn't see anything, then, he notices a flash of red.
There's a boy- most likely the same age as Stan- sitting a few feet away from him, hiding from the rain. His red curly hair is messy and filled with mud.
Stan feels his heart ache for the poor boy. He glances behind him, to make sure Randy isn't there, before he walks over to the strawberry plant. No one will notice if he takes a few.
He tosses them to the redhead, watching as he curiously lifts his head and takes the strawberries. They meet gazes for a second before Stan hears Randy shout, "You done yet?!"
Stan smiles before hurrying away.
Could that be the same guy? Stan thinks. He definitely seems older, and cleaner than when he saw him that time. He wonders if Kyle recognises him. Probably not.
[SORRY THIS IS SHORT. Chapter 2 coming soon I promise!! Please go follow my TikTok, @1crowsam1, I will post more stuff there. (There's also a little info about this au)]
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Fanfiction"And the second tribute from district twelve is... Ike Broflovski!" Kyle's entire world stops. What? No that can't be true. Ike's name was only entered once. It's his first ever reaping. He can't get picked, that's unfair. Kyle watches as peacekeepe...
