the ones around us

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TSUKASA POV

It was another normal day going back to school after summer break, I wake up, get dressed, and make up a sob story to my mom so I didnt have to go to school. It never really worked though, besides that it was time to get on the bus and go to school. I headed out the door with Saki and took out the mp3 player that my best friend Rui let me borrow, oh yeah, that reminds me I was supposed to return that to him later... it'll be fine!! I got to my bus stop and waited for Rui and Nene to get there, I sat down and listened to one of the songs Rui showed me. While I could hear the bus close by, I thought Rui and Nene weren't coming today, but I was wrong. Rui and Nene came running here all worked up and tired, Rui had super messy hair and didn't have his blue cardigan on like usual, but I looked to the side and saw Nene holding it, she looked more proper than Rui did, like she was just waiting for him. when they ran here finally, Rui spoke up.

Rui: "Sorry Tsukasa-kun! I woke up late and couldn't get dressed completely nor come early, I hope you don't mind..."

"I don't mind at all! you're here now so that's good, here's your mp3 player by the way." I gently handed him the cylinder-shaped music player, and gestured for him and Nene to come on the bus with me. Recently, Emu had transferred to our school because her school got fed up, so she's riding the bus with us now. After we got on the bus, Rui sat next to me and Nene sat next to Emu. We had seats infront of Emu and Nene so we all just chatted until we got to school.

AT SCHOOL!!

Emu: "TSUKASAAAA!!!! Wheres Saki? Did she come out with you today?"

"Now that i think of it, she came out with me yes, but she didnt say anything, not even goodbye."

I said that under my breath, i started getting a little worried but maybe she just wasnt in the mood today. Everyone has those days so im sure everythings fine.

Nene: im sure everythings fine, come on guys, lets show Emu around so she can get used to the layout of the school.

BELL RING RING RING 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
(mizu five ref!?😂😂😂 ok😢)

Emu: Oh the bell rang!!! Im sure Nene-chan wouldnt mind showing me around! you guys go on i dont want to get you in any more trouble!

"Thank you Emu! come on Rui lets go" i told him. I grabbed his arm and ran, he looked a little red but we giggled it off. On the way to class we talked.

Rui: Sooo what'd you say about wanting to get launched into the sky again? werent you talking about how fun it was?

"Was not!!!" I did NOT enjoy those heights, they creeped me out. But if it makes him happy then ill most likely end up doing it. Besides that i completely forgot that to bell rang and we got suuuuuuuper side tracked. I had completely forgotten about class because of this guy! not to mention- THERES A HALL MONITOR COMING IM SCARED.

Rui: Oh my- ah, Tsukasa, follow me.

he pulled me into a janitors closet on the second floor of Kamiyama, the hall monitor heard us run, but didnt know where we went and this particular closet just so happened to be the "abandoned" one that even the school thought about removing. Mostly because its only used for weird couples that want privacy to eat eachothers faces off... ew im getting red thinking about it. I snapped out of my little daydream trance and looked beside me and I went super red why is he SO CLOSE, its not that im uncomfortable, ive just never had someone come this close to me without just scooting away because they think im to weird.

Rui: O-Oh sorry, am i making you uncomfortable? i-i can move if you'd like im sorry.

"its fine Rui i dont mind, we are friends! not strangers!" In reality, i didnt want him to move but i know we would have to eventually.

We ended up talking for the entire early morning, i never knew his voice could be so entertaining. Later on Nene found us in the closet and yanked us out and scolded us, she said that she saw a video on her phone about random people going missing and when they were found their skin would be... rotten? its super weird and it seems like she was talking about a fantasy book. I wonder what thats about, i shrugged it off and said goodbye after our conversation about Nenes weird internet finds, but it seemed like she was genuinely bothered by this. I have to admit im a little worried but it cant really mean anything.

AFTER SCHOOL!!!!

Its after school and my mom told me to walk back home today so i can try to find Saki, normally, she would get home 30 minutes before i did but this time she didnt. I told her id check around but everywhere i looked there was no trace of her, im starting to get really worried. If she ever was gonna come over even 3 minutes late she would always let me know but i never got any sort of notification about this so im extremely worried, what happened to her!? where is she??? I ended up getting home 3 hours late because i kept looking for her, i had to take to train home because i was out so late looking for her. I pointed my phone down and peeked at the tvs on the train and they were talking about that fantasy disease thingy Nene was talking about, Is it really true? Is it connected to Saki? im not sure but i need to find out.

EVENING!!!!!!!

Im so nervous, me and mom called the cops and had a file a missing child report. I never thought i'd ever be doing this, especially for my sweet and loving sister. I promise ill find you Saki.