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Chapter Twelve: Return What Once Was

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"Where am I?" That was the first thought in Yashiro's mind after her setting change in a literal blink of an eye. One moment, there was you and Hanako. The other... Tsukasa was sitting alone on a table.

"Tsukasa-kun.." she said with her eyes widened and not expecting to get captured by him once again.

Didn't Hanako tell him off already? She thought it was another one of his sneaky little schemes, but as the male turned to her.. he also did not expect to see her.

"What are you doing here?" Tsukasa jolted, not feeling her presence until now. "I thought you—.." Yashiro also did not know what to say. She raised her legs, yet it didn't  budge.

"Ah..." she groaned, trying to move her feet, but it was stuck like it had been dented to the floor. "I can't move." She gasped in panic. "Oh my.." Even Tsukasa became intruded on her situation. The male flew to her and observed her situation.

"How did this happen?" He asked with his head tilted. Yashiro can't figure out if this was some prank he set up or if he's being genuine.

"How do I get out?" She continued to give another try, in hopes of freeing herself.

Tsukasa flipped his whole body, having to take a peek at the bottom of her soles. "It's gum." He stated. "Why is it so sticky?" Though she knew it must be an apparition's doing, she can't believe how a gum could bolt her to the ground.

She expected the least amount of sympathy given that it is Tsukasa.. but instead, he chuckled. "Awh.. It must be them..." He said. "... But, why is it you, though?"

"..?" Her eyebrows raised at his question. What does he mean by that?

"Are you able to get this out, Tsukasa-kun?"

"Depends on my mood." He flipped back, closing his eyes as if he had already lost interest.

"Please, I need to go back to Hanako-kun and Fushigina-san!" But that boredom completely wiped out of his as he heard familiar names.

"Were you with Amane and Chiyo?" His eyes sparkled like a baby on feeding time. "Yes, so please.."

"What are they doing?" His lips putruded, approaching her for the second time. "Well, they're on the second floor talking and stuff." She blurted. She wasn't even sure how to describe the situation back there.

"Hm." His upper lip rose up for a second, obviously not enjoying it. "Does Chiyo always mention me?"

"Not that I'm aware of. But, I'm not always with her, so I don't know." At that last statement, Tsukasa's shoulder dropped as he went back to sitting on the table. Yashiro felt the surroundings getting colder from the usual temperature.

Now that she's also aware of what's around her, she also noticed that Sakura was nowhere to be found. "Of course. She always plays with Amane anyway.." he murmured, hugging his knees as he surrounded himself in darkness.

If Yashiro wants to get out, she should probably find a way for Tsukasa to cooperate. "But, Fushigina-san actually tried to flee! Maybe she was on her way to see you before Hanako-kun got in her way." Her voice raised in enthusiasm, hoping to cheer his poor soul. And, guess what? It worked. Tsukasa bounced back, looking at her with a small tear drop on his face. "You think so?" She nodded at his question.

"Yes! She often mentioned how boring it is with Hanako-kun. She's always stuck in the bathroom and would always be guarded as if she's a prisoner. She said she was tired of it." Those words never really came out straight from your mouth, but she had a hunch that it was what you're feeling, and this is also for the purpose of buttering him up.

"You're right.. Amane is sometimes not fun." He jumped from his seat. "But I can't meet her because Amane will do it again.." Yet, he slouched again as if life force took his happiness.

Tsukasa remembered something deep within his memories. It was an experience he half wanted and didn't want to see. A memory from their old bedroom. Yugi Amane had just come back home while Tsukasa had already washed up and slipped on his pajamas.

"What did Hanako-kun do?" At Yashiro's curiosity, something flashed in his mind.

It was Amane threatening him with a knife.

"Just small physical arguments." Tsukasa sneered, shaking it off. He doesn't want Amane to get pissed off at him like that. "I'll just let you go since that's what you wanted anyway." At a flick of a finger, Yashiro's body fell forward due to her body losing balance. "Ack!" She grunted. "Just go." His hands signaled her to walk right out the door, and she did just that. There was no other excuse to stay behind.

Yugi Tsukasa is a youngger brother of Yugi Amane. Prior to being a school apparition, he was once a student of Kamome Academy.

He entered hand in hand with his twin, and he held pride of it. That was until you came into the picture. After that, something definitely changed.

"Why did you let her go? You said you want to play with her?" A squeaking voice rose from above. As he expected, it was Critter's doing.

"Wrong girl."

"It's the wrong girl—? oh..."

Tsukasa swung his dangling feet off the table. He strangely had a smile as Critter looked up at him in curiosity. "What's with the smile, though?"

"I just thought of something so great, Critter." He snickered, looking at him with mischievous thoughts circiling through his mind. "Care to share?" The creature shuddered in excitement. That's what he liked about Tsukasa the most. He's such a gangster— "I want to make Amane mad."

"What?" But sometimes it's pure nonsense.

"I know you heard me."

"Yeah, but why?"

"Just because." Tsukasa shrugged casually, not caring to complete his sentence. Critter was just there waiting patiently for nothing. "Because what?" He frowned towards the amber-eyed male.

"I just miss the old Amane." Tsukasa knew he won't understand.

Critter will never feel the excitement he's feeling.

Getting his twin pissed off is not worth anything unless it's for these big kinds of reasonings. He'd be more glad to see it, so his brother would wake up again...

Because the Amane he once knew was not how he currently is. No matter how much Tsukasa tried, it seemed impossible to accomplish.

Yet, the trigger of it was now back. You are now along side with Amane without any idea of what he truly is.

So, Tsukasa would love to bring back the good old times where Amane was the most violent and dangerous person to ever exist. He wanted the old Amane who threatened and almost killed countless people because of you.