What do they call it when you fall for a tree anyway?

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[It's been awhile since Tsuyukusa ran off to have a confrontation. Weeks, even. Maybe longer. Heihachi stayed awake for three days, just in case he came back, but after passing out at work and getting pickpocketed, he gave in and decided to just live and hope that wasn't the last time he'd see the tree spirit. As more time passes, he's gotten less and less sure, though he'll never give up hope entirely. Still, the longer he waits the emptier he feels, and the more everyone around him notices. His quirky, cheerful demeanor has gone melancholy, and friends keep asking him if he's alright, what happened, does he need anything. He's always nice and polite about it, but inwardly all he can think is "I need him to come home."



It's sunset, and he has the night off, so he's sitting in his doorway, leaning against the frame and staring wistfully at the sky, dozing off.]