Collision

*~Chapter 14: False Appearances~*

 "W-What are you saying man?! She's your girlfriend! Your freakin' girlfriend for years!"

 Aoru had a small smirk on his face, which grew into a maniacal laugh which echoed in the sky. Koru and Sunoco glanced with a concerned expression on their faces. Aoru takes a small sigh."Ah...good one guys. Don't recall ever loving a demon. Why be friends with one?"

    "Aoru! This is serious business! I can't believe you'd be calm about this!"

"You don't even know her Sunoco. I doubt you even met her beforehand." 

 *Sunoco, something seems very wrong with him...he just seems very different somehow,* Koru whispered.

   * You think? I'm starting to doubt this is the real one,* replied Sunoco.

Just then, the cress around Koru's neck and Sunoco's spear turned red. "What's this!?"

"I think it's warning us about something. And its signal is pointing at him." Sunoco inspected Aoru a little closer and saw a small symbol on his neck."I knew it! Koru get back!" On its own, the spear floated and stabbed Aoru through the neck and he melted on to the ground.

    "Oh great. It's another poser...Just what the world needs. And here I thought we'd actually find him."Sunoco sighed as the spear returned to her. "So he's not here, or at the hideout...just where could he be at?"

"I'm thinking of a place where we can't just look."

    "...Are you talking about the realm? A human can't go there by themselves. Their guardians have to open the portal there...wait..."

They both heard static coming from Koru's pocket. *Riga. Come in Riga.* They heard Sai's voice coming from the device.

Sunoco gave a Are you kidding me right now expression. "You brought your walkie-talkie?"

"I knew it be handy one day. Don't judge me. This is Riga. Did you find Shissou?"

 *Yes. He's right here with us. Any luck finding Aoru yet?*

"No, but I think we know where he's at now. Put Shissou on."There was nothing but static for a moment until Sai spoke again.

*He doesn't want to.*

"Get him to talk. I want to talk to him. Force him if you have to."

*Uh...Yeah....? It's me.*

"Open the portal. Take us to the Realm."

Shissou sounded a little confused. *I don't know what you mean, Koru.*

Koru was starting to lose his patience. "Don't you pull that crap over me. Aoru asked you to take him there earlier right? He's probably over there now. He was told somehow that Sara was taken and he rushed like the hothead he is."

*I really don't know what you're talking about. You know him more than anyone. And you would know that He wouldn't ask me for anything.*

"Even if it was for Sara?"

*Even for her. He doesn't trust me. I know I screw up, but I should at least get another chance to prove myself.*

"Sunoco, you know a way right? To get there."

"Of course. We'll all go. Now Shissou, I need you to do these exact instructions, understand? A wrong move can prove fatal."

*Er...right. I'll be careful.*

 Do you have the piece of paper from the will?"