the ones around us

. 02 .

TSUKASA POV

I ended up taking the train home because i stayed out till 8pm looking for saki, im so worried i dont know what couldve happened to her. After me and mom signed the missing child report the police began searching for her, i did as well and stayed home that day. I looked everywhere, even the little hiding spot we used when we were small. It was a bit overgrown, but nostalgia and comfort comes from this place, it was under a big bridge that led to the woods. and not to mention- oh, i got a notification. Oh its Emu! She texted me to meet her at her bus stop. Emu's stop is quite farther than me Rui's and Nene's, she lived a little farther than us. I began walking to her bus stop and when i was halfway there, i heard a loud scream. It made me so paranoid and i began walking a little faster, i started hearing police sirens too.

EMU POV

Yesterday, Tsukasa left early, i thought nothing of it but i peeked out my window around 7:30pm and i saw him there, panicking. I was so worried so i decided to text him and meet up with him, hmmm... i wonder if its about what Nene-chan showed me yesterday. Tsukasa told me he never got a goodbye from Saki before they left to go to school... I really dont have a clue. Oh there he is!

"Hiii Tsukasa!!" I squealed and gave him a big hug so that he knew i was always here for him.

Tsukasa: "hey Emu, so whyd you call me here?"

Tsukasa was putting on a fake happy attitude, i know it, somethings so wrong here. I need to know if he's okay...

"Tsukasa, are you okay? you missed school today and something just doesn't seem right to me, whats going on?" I'm not very good with serious conversations, so most of the time i'll just do random things to lighten up the mood but this is different, he's really upset about this and me acting silly isnt going to help this time

Tsukasa: It's okay Emu, don't get yourself involved it's something i shouldve been better at taking care of.

"Please tell me? we're best friends and this is important to me! you've been acting super duper weird and i can tell something bothering you and i dont want to see you sad..." i didnt know what to say because i dont even know what was going on.

Tsukasa: fine but please dont get involved okay? i dont want you or anyone to get hurt.

"I promise!"  i waited patiently for him to start telling me.

Tsukasa: yesterday, Saki didnt come home and we had to sign a missing child report and police were everywhere i looked. I'm so worried about her, i can't believe that i was talking to her just fine three days ago but now shes just... gone.

I saw him start to tear up in frustration, i nodded to show him that i was listening. I gave him a BIIGGGGG hug to show him that everything will be okay.

TSUKASA POV

I talked about everything that happened to Emu and she reassured me that Saki will be found and that everythings gonna be okay, i think im ready to go back to school tomorrow. Maybe i'll find her on my way there tomorrow! i need to get rest in order to start looking for her again.

NEXT DAY

I woke up and something felt so off for some odd reason, it doesnt matter it's time for school anyway! i got my bag and went to my bus stop, sat down and scrolled on myspace till the bus got here but surprisingly Nene and Rui got here before the bus.

Nene: hey whats up? why weren't you at school yesterday?

Rui: Nene aren't you gonna tell him about what you foun-