"Wait! Where do you think you're going?' Amu screeched. She ran up to Leo who was in the midst of slipping into his jacket, "Sera isn't back yet." She spread her arms out, not allowing the taller one to walk pass her.
"I have to take care of some important business," Leo responded.
"But Sera isn't back yet," Amu repeated herself, "therefore I am not allowing you to leave me here alone to deal with all of these customers."
Leo heaved out an annoyed sigh and grabbed Amu by the shoulders, "If you can't then close the café and come with me," he suggested, "since you're so incompetent."
"I am not incompetent," Amu snarled, "one person trying to run the kitchen and ring up customers at the same time is impossible. Impossible you hear me!"
Leo shut his eyes tight before side stepping around Amu, "Leo! Wait! I said that you can't go yet!" Amu screamed and ran after the taller one. Once she stepped out of the kitchen and onto the floor of the café, she saw Leo announcing to her customers that due to a sudden incident, they'll need to close the café down for the rest of the day. He apologized for the inconvenience to the customers with a low bow. Amu stood there and watched their customers leave the cafe one by one, "What is going on?" she asked, spinning Leo around roughly to face her.
"Yamato gave me a call earlier about Sera's possible whereabouts," Leo began talking once the last customer left.
"He did? Why didn't you just tell me this in the first place?" Amu asked, walking over to face Leo.
He shrugged, "Let's get this place cleaned up. Yamato will be here in a bit," Leo immediately got to work with grabbing the broom and dustpan.
"Wait, did Yamato-san say that he knows where Sera is at?" Amu asked, running over to the cash register to start collecting the amount of money they made so far that morning.
"He didn't" Leo answered, "but I trust Yamato to know what he's doing and you should too."
Sera walked around the huge living area of the mansion and took in her surroundings. From where she stood, she saw that across from her were windows that were as tall as the mansion. The inside of the mansion was made out of wood while the outside was made out of stones. The living area had a stone fireplace that extended from the floor all the way to the ceiling. Above the fireplace was a wooden mantle with a candle stand with three holders for candles and beside the candles were a vase filled with fake flowers. Hanging on the wall beside the fireplace was a wagon wheel. Below the fireplace was the sitting area. The entire floor was made of wood as well. The living area had a long burnt red leather couch that fit about six or seven people. In front of the long sofa was a wooden coffee table and adjacent to the coffee table was a single sofa with an ottoman sitting in front of it, matching with the burnt red leather sofa. By the huge windows sat a green dresser that was used as a tv stand for the flat screen television.
"This is amazing," Sera breathed out.
"Here," Tusk handed her a cup of water, "this is my father's place," he said and took a sip from the cup. He watched Sera who hadn't taken a drink from her cup yet since she was still too busy admiring the place, "why don't you go take a seat? I'm going to see if I can whip up a nice hearty breakfast for the both of us," he suggested.
Sera did what Tusk had asked and walked down to the living area. She noticed that walking down to the living area and standing in the middle of it just made the place more grand looking. She spun around in the area that she was standing and continued to take in the impressive place.
Sera was so amazed with the area that it wasn't until the sound of pots and pans that knocked her back to reality. She glanced up to see Tusk rummaging through the cabinets for some cooking supplies. She made her way back up the steps and entered the kitchen, "Tusk," she called, leaning against the wooden counter.
"Hm?" Tusk hummed, a bit too busy to pay attention to her.
"I think this is wrong," Sera said, "I mean this…us leaving all so sudden without saying much to anyone."
Tusk stopped what he was doing and got up from his squatting position, "I need a break," he murmured and walked over to the dining table behind Sera. He took a seat in one of the chairs and brushed his hair with his hands.
"Tusk?" Sera questioned. She walked over to the older one and sat across from him, "Hey, what's wrong? What do you mean you need a break?"
Tusk's shoulders went up and then down as he let out a stressed sigh, "Sometimes I need time to get away from my busy life in Tokyo," he stated.
"Then…why didn't you just tell that to Yamato? I'm sure he'll understand," Sera try comforting him.
Tusk shook his head, "Yamato may be my childhood friend but when it comes to work related issues, he won't see anything past his hands. I've tried it before with Yamato and he got really upset with me when we were in the middle of a shooting once," he explained.
"I know that the celebrity life is stressful Tusk, but isn't this your passion?" she asked, "isn't this your goal? To become the best actor one day?"
Tusk shook his head, "There are more to my life than what I show to people."
"Tusk…," Sera called softly. She placed a hand on Tusk's shoulder softly.
Tusk rested his head in the palms of his hands and stayed like that, not saying one word to Sera. The both of stayed silent, listening to the peacefulness of the house.
"I shouldn't have done this," Tusk finally broke the silence. He shot up from the chair and forced Sera to stand as well, "You have a driver's license correct?" he asked.
Sera nodded. She was filled with concerned and was a bit scared with the way Tusk suddenly acted.
"Here," he lets go of Sera's wrist and grabbed his coat. He pulled out his car keys and handed it to her, "Take it. Go back to Tokyo and leave me here."
"How…how are you going to get back though?' Sera asked.
"I'll find my way back," Tusk said. He grabbed Sera's hand and placed the keys in her hand, "Go. I should of never pulled you into this mess. I'm sure Yamato is looking for you right now as we speak."
Sera stared at the keys in her hands, debating if she should leave Tusk alone or try to convince him to go back with her.
"Why aren't you going yet?" Tusk asked, after noticing that Sera wasn't budging.
"I'm not going back without you," Sera argued, "if you want be to go then we need to go together. Explain yourself to Yamato because I'm sure he'll understand."
Tusk grunted and ruffled his hair angrily, "You just don't get it don't you Sera? You barely got the chance to know Yamato for a few days and you think he's this good person with good intentions."
"That's not what I'm saying," Sera responded, "I'm just saying that you should communicate with your boss instead of…"
"Instead of what?" Tusk retaliated.
He stood there.
She stood there.
The both of them stared into each other's eyes without saying anything else. Tusk closed his eyes and slipped into his coat, "Fine, if you won't go then I'll go," he angrily stated before stomping away.
"Tusk wait!" Sera shouted and ran after the taller one.
"Yamato, you're here," Leo said once the younger one walked into the café.
Yamato stopped in his tracks once he saw Amu getting up from the chair, "Yamato-san," she began softly, "Leo…Leo said that you know where Sera is?"
"I think," Yamato answered.
"She's going with us," Leo stated, pulling Amu by the arm, "I can't leave her here and let her worry about her friend while we're out there searching for Sera-san."
"That's fine," Yamato confirmed, "but my car that I brought today is only a two seater."
"We can take mine," Leo suggested.
Yamato gave the both of them a nod before leaving the café with Leo and Amu tailing behind.
"Tusk! Wait!" Sera shouted as she followed him down the street, "Tusk!" she continued to follow him even when he took a turn and entered the woods randomly, "Tusk! Don't go too fast, I can't keep up!" Sera shouted. She stopped and leaned against a tree to catch her breath and made a mental note to never come to the mountains while wearing booties. She squat down and rubbed her ankle while her eyes never left Tusk's back, "So damn stubborn," she muttered to herself. Sera got up from her squatting position and took one step forward. Her foot slipped due to the wet autumn leaves that had fallen from the tree. Sera screamed as she lost her balance and rolled down the hill.
Tusk spun around just in time to see Sera rolling down the hill towards a tree trunk, "Sera!" he shouted and ran over to Sera. He jumped in between the tree and Sera just in time to catch her before she rammed into the tree. Tusk let out an oompf when Sera collided into him.
Sera opened her eyes when she noticed that she had stopped rolling. She opened them to see Tusk's face filling her vision, his messy semi-wet hair falling down beside his face or clinging onto his cheeks, "Tusk…," she breathed out.
"Are you okay?" He asked and leaned against the tree.
Sera pushed herself from Tusk's hold and stood up but fell back down, "Sera!" Tusk caught her just in time before she hit the ground.
"I think I sprained my ankle," Sera said, staring down at her ankle.
Tusk got up from where he was sitting and then squat down, facing his back towards Sera, "I'll carry you," he suggested, "after all, it's my fault that you're like this."
Sera bit the bottom of the lips, not sure if she should comply with Tusk.
He turned his head slightly to his right, "I promise I won't argue with you anymore. If you do what I say then I'll go back with you."
"Promise?" Sera asked, sticking a pinky out to him.
Tusk smiled and intertwined his pinky with her's, "Promise," he said.
Sera heaved herself up and crawled onto Tusk's back, "It's kind of steep so make sure you hold on tight," he told Sera before starting his way up the hill.
Yamato pulled Leo's car up to the driveway of the huge stone mansion and stared straight at Tusk's car, "They're here," he said and unbuckled himself. Leo and Amu did the same and got out of the car. They followed Yamato over to the front door. Yamato rung the doorbell and waited for Tusk or Sera to answer.
"I don't think they're home," Amu chimed in, shivering from the cold that had suddenly crept over the mountain. She scanned the area behind her and shivered even more, "Yamato-san, it seems like a fog is going to come soon."
Both Yamato and Leo spun around to see that indeed the fog was slowly making its way down the mountain, "Let me try the door," Leo suggested. He grabbed onto the door handle and turned it, "It's unlock."
Yamato pushed pass Leo and stepped into the house. He walked over to the living area and indeed Tusk and Sera were just here, seeing that Sera's jacket and purse was still sitting on the sofa, "Check the bedroom," he ordered.
"Tusk," Sera called, teeth chattering, "it's getting colder and colder and it seems like there's fog coming soon," she said, scanning their surroundings.
Tusk squat down and motioned for Sera to get off. He took off his jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders, "It didn't seem that far when you fell," he said, glancing up to see if they were any closer towards the top.
"Let's keep going, I'm sure we're getting closer," Sera suggested.
Tusk nodded and continued to piggy back Sera up to the top. After what felt like a decade, the both of them finally reached the street that lead up and down the mountain, "It's starting to get really foggy," Sera commented, "do you remember which way we came from?" she asked.
"It can't be that hard," Tusk said, "Are you feeling warmer? "He asked and Sera nodded, "alright, hold on tight because this might be a longer trip than expected."
Tusk turn to his left and made his way through the semi-thick fog. After minutes of walking through the fog that had gotten thicker, Tusk stopped and catch his breath, "Sera," he breathed out tirelessly, "I think we might be lost," he stated.
"I think so too," Sera confirmed. She wrapped her arms tighter around Tusk's neck and glanced to her right, "wait Tusk, I see some lights," she tapped on his shoulder and pointed to her right, "I'm sure you're tired. Let's go catch some rest over there," she suggested.
Tusk nodded and walked towards the light that was shining through the fog.
"Not there," Leo said as him and Amu descended the stairs.
Yamato kicked the wall, "Damn it Tusk, where did you take her?" he growled.
"Should we call the police?" Amu asked.
"No, not yet," Yamato answered, "let us wait. They might have went out to grab some woods or something," he walked over to the sofa and took a seat beside Sera's belongings. He glanced over to the things beside him and a jolt of anger threatened to come out. Yamato had to fight it down so that he wouldn't show how angry he was at the moment with what was going on, especially with how Tusk took Sera with him.
"I wonder…," Leo hummed, "I wonder if Sera willingly went with Tusk or…"
"I don't think Sera would," Amu commented, "but then…" she glanced over to Yamato who sat there breathing heavily through his nose, "Yamato…"
Author's Note: Great Tusk Great! . Okay so far my chapters has been half a$$ed, and I apologized for that. Hopefully with the next chapter I'll step up my game. Any who, make sure to leave me a review. :D Thank you to all my commentors. You guys are the best and you guys are the reason why I keep writing this story. :)