Even if it's not justified, I forgive it

Hon'nō

Why do you hold back after all I've done to you? You're faking just like mom. Be like dad-he doesn't hold back. I want your true feelings.

Tsukasa is humming to himself while stabbing at the his bedroom wall again and again.

"Ha I remember that...uh huh."

He says to himself.

"And then I started crying!"
He bursts out laughing.

"Amane used to be so different back then but I think dad made him fake."

He continues to stab at the wall.

"Shall I make him real again?"

. . .
Tsuchigomori went back everyday to the library in the morning but he couldn't find anything.

I'm starting to think this was a dream yet why did it seem so...real?

. . .
After period 1~

Tsuchigomori:"Yugi!"

Amane:"Oh what is it sensei?"

Tsuchigomori:"You know Tsuka...your father."

Which one should I ask about first?

Amane:"Ah sorry! I have to go."

He pulls Yashiro along with him.

Yashiro:"Amane? You're not going to listen to sensei?"

Amane:"Well."

Yashiro tilts her head to the side with curiosity.

Amane:"No I really do have to go...um Yuki, I'll catch you later. Okay?"

He runs off.

Yashiro:"Wait!" She puts her hand out but he's already descended into the crowd and eventually disappeares.

He didn't come back to 2nd period and Yashiro was starting to get distressed.

She puts her hand up.
"Sensei."

Tsuchigomori:"What is it Yashiro?"

Yashiro:"Can I go to the bathroom?"

Tsuchigomori:"Sure."

He watches as she leaves.

Tomoya:"Are you not going to continue with the lesson sensei?"

Tsuchigomori:" Oh sorry, of course."
...
Yashiro searches everywhere for Amane.
The rooftops
The halls
The garden
The p.e shed

But she can't find him.
Her eyes start to well up with tears.
"He would have told me if he was going home."

She pants, exhausted after looking for him.
"Maybe I could ask Tsukasa where he is. I think he is in class 3 right?"

She knocks on the door timorously.
"Hello, sorry to disturb you but I need Yugi-Tsuchigomori needs him immediately."

She wasn't the best at lying.

"Oh does he need his stuff?"

Yashiro:"Yes. Yes he does."

Idiot. No he doesn't...probably.

She cringes at her terrible lying.

"Go ahead Yugi."

He follows her out.

Yashiro:"I-"

Tsukasa:"You were lying weren't you?"

Yashiro:"A-Ah." She says in agreement.

How did he know? Was it really that bad?

Tsukasa laughs for a while.
"So? What's wrong? A confession?"

Yashiro:"No-I"

Tsukasa moves his face up to hers
"Are you sureeee?"

Yashiro becomes a bit hysteric.
"Listen! I'm sorry but we don't have time for this. Amane is gone and don't know where he is!"

Tsukasa's energy increases at the mention of him.
"Amane you say?"

Yashiro:"Yes."

Tsukasa:"Hmmm...I'll help you find him!"

Yashiro:"Y-you will?" She says, her eyes shining with hope.

Tsukasa:"Yes. But for now, go look in the same places you looked before."

Yashiro:"Why?"

Tsukasa:"He may have moved."

Yashiro:"O-okay. I'm trusting you!" She dashes away.

Tsukasa watches her and smiles devilishly again.
"So so easy." He says holding a finger up to his lips.

"I know where he is. I can feel it."