If you haven't checked the description of this book, please do NOW! This is a very angsty book! Also, pretend tsukasa has a door *sob*
Tsukasa Tenma... a star. He was always producing a... positive atmosphere. Some people hated how loud and boasty he was. Others didn't like him because he used his sister as an excuse to run away. He's had multiple fake friends that he trusted, but they turned out to only want his fortune and wealth. Either way, there were very few people in his life who actually enjoyed his presence. Tsukasa layed on his bed in a tight ball, clueless about what to do. It was like that for a couple minutes, until he heard something. "TSUKASA!! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOUR PREFORMENCE?!" Saki yelled. Tsukasa's eyes widened and he shot up, grabbing his costume and running out of his room. He quickly opened the group discord to find 7 missed messages.
RUI: Tsukasa, your a little late.
OTORI: Yeah! That's not very wonderhoy-ful of you.
RUI: Tsukasa? TSUKASA TENMA
Nn3: tsukasa istfg get the hell up
OTORI: LANGUAGE! But she is right! GET UP, TSUKASA!
RUI: @SPARKLETSU, ANSWER US.
Nn3: @SPARKLETSU , pls I'm getting worried.
Tsukasa didn't have enough time to answer and he ran into his car, banging his head in the process. Saki ran to the front door and waved goodbye as he drove away as fast as he could. There were barley any cars on the streets on a Monday afternoon, but Tsukasa's school was out for the day due to cherry blossom season, and all the pollen. After about 9 minutes of painful and panicky driving, Tsukasa got out of his car and ran to the wonderstage. Emu was pulling out random candy bars out of her backpack, Nene was on her phone, and Rui was zoning out. "TSUKASA TENMA!" Emu screeched, getting up and wagging her finger at him dramatically. Rui snapped back to reality, and Nene put down her phone. "Tsukasa! Your late! Not only that, I was seriously worried about you! Our performance is in 6 MINUTES!" Rui scowled. Tsukasa nodded hastily and ran into the bathroom, quickly changing into his costume and rehearsing his lines. Once he was done, the crowd of people we're starting to form. Tsukasa went behind the stage and put his phone on silent, going over his lines once again. Rui finally said it was time, and started to get everyone ready. Soon enough, Emu ran out. "I, Queen NeverLady, have vowed to protect this treasure!" Emu said, hopping onto a cardboard throne. Nene walked in right after, and Tsukasa made a mental note that her timing was wrong. "Stop! That treasure is stolen from the bears on Candy Mountain!" Nene protested. Emu harshly whipped her head towards Nene. "Nonsense! I found this treasure in the Gummy Lagoon!" Emu said harshly. Tsukasa started to get bored. His part wouldn't come in until much later. Maybe if he just sat down and rested his eyes...
Tsukasa POV:
Tsukasa jerked awake to the sound of clapping, and he got up and looked outside the curtain. There, Rui,Nene, and Emu were bowing. And Rui had on...Tsukasa's dragon costume? Tsukasa then noticed that he had a coat on him, and he didn't change into the costume he was supposed to. Nene went backstage first, closely followed by Emu. Rui came last, and grabbed Tsukasa's collar. "HOW COULD YOU FALL ASLEEP DURING SOMETHING YOU WORKED HARD ON?!" He shouted. Tsukasa covered my ears, as he was right in Tsukasa's face. Emu stood over Rui, looking scared. Nene was nowhere to be seen. "WHY ARE YOU SO LAZY?! IF YOU WANT TO BE A STAR, YOU HAVE TO WORK HARDER!" Rui screamed. Suddenly, his hand went from Tsukasa's collar to his neck, and he tightened his grip. Emu screamed as Tsukasa gasped for air, struggling to pull his hand off. Nene ran over and tried to help. Tsukasa's vision suddenly went blurry, and his head banged into the floor. Tsukasa could barley hear anything, only sobbing and desperate pleads for Rui to let go of him. Finally, air entered Tsukasa's lungs as he loosened his grip and pulled his hand back. Just when Tsukasa thought it was done and started to get up, he was slammed into the floor by a punch to the face. Nene screamed in horror and tried to pull Rui away as he stomped on the blonde-haired Tenma. Finally, Tsukasa's world went black.
Emu POV:
"RUI, RUI PLEASE STOP! YOURE HURTING HIM!" She sobbed as Nene and her desperately tried to pull Rui away from Tsukasa. She got flung back when Rui pushed her away. Tsukasa looked beat up, with his nose and forehead bleeding, and his shirt now ruffled and stained with his own blood. Rui continued to hurt him even though he was passed out, and emu climbed onto his back and pulled his head away from her friend. "GET OFF!" Rui said. They both fell to the ground. Nene helped Emu off, as she wiped her hands off her costume. Rui got up by himself, and looked at the girls to Tsukasa . He looked at Tsukasa to the girls. He then sighed and mumbled angrily, "We are having a show next week. Don't floop off like him". Emu started to cry even more as she bent down the the ragged Tsukasa as Rui calmly walked away. Nene grabbed Tsukasa, and almost fell down at how heavy he was. "L-let me *sniff* help, Nene." I said, grabbing Tsukasa's legs and dragging him into his car. Nene and Emu couldn't think of anything else to do accept leave him there and wait for him to wake up.
Tsukasa POV:
"Young man, wake up please."
The jingle of keys attracted Tsukasa's senses as he opened his eyes. He was curled up in a ball on the drivers seat of his car. Tsukasa's whole body ached extremely bad, and he winced as he got up to sit on the drivers seat. A cop was looming over him, and Tsukasa grew scared. "Young man, are you okay? It's 2:54 AM, and you're passed out in your car while bleeding." The cop said, a mixture of confusion and sympathy on his face. "I...I don't know why I'm here...I was just preforming a show.." Tsukasa answered, looking at his shaky and blood-stained hands. "May I look at your drivers license?" The cop asked. Tsukasa carefully stared at him for a long time.
There was only one choice, but to run.
Tsukasa started up his engine quickly and drove away. The cop yelled after him as he ran to get into his police car. Tsukasa had the head start, so he ran multiple red lights to get back home. When Tsukass was ay his house, he quickly put his car into the garage and unlocked the front door, locking it again once he was inside.