Larel tilted his head not sure what Hotaru was getting at but sped up still trying to keep up with her, he couldn't use his darkness out in the open so he knew Hotaru was going to gain the lead if he didn't close the distance. Seeing her nearing the forest he grit his teeth knowing he wouldn't be able to keep up on his own. He shut his eyes and his body seemed to fall forward for a moment before Zenmaru took over, however by then Mera had caught Hotaru, though when his eyes opened Zenmaru had taken over. She walked behind Mera keeping her arms crossed as she spoke to Hotaru curious to why she had sprinted away from everyone. 
Hearing the reason Zenmaru put a hand over her mouth trying to hold a chuckle again.
"So your first thought is to run away from the people who support you, that's actually pretty funny," Zenmaru said laughing a little. "Let's commit murder and leave without explaining that's perfect! Ah man wait till I tell Larel this."
Larel's eyes returned to normal and he shook his head slightly before his gaze landed on Hotaru, however his eyes glanced to the right as Zenmaru spoke with him, his eyebrows drew down as she explained what Hotaru just said.

Larel walked towards Hotaru past Mera the angry expression on his face remaining before he raised his hand towards Hotaru, and in the next moment he flicked her forehead before he shut his eyes letting out a small sigh. His face returned to it's normal blank state and he crossed his arms under his chest.
"If you're in trouble don't leave us behind," Larel said. "I'm your friend, I'm not as strong as you but if something's wrong I'm gonna help you. Depend on me a little when things like this happen...worried me half to death when you vanished. If you have to take on a whole town I'll be right there next to you, sword drawn without hesitation...just don't leave like that."
Alari leaned against a nearby tree a fair distance from the group, thanks to Mera cleaning up the bodies he was able to catch up relatively quickly though hearing their conversation he moved away from them. He smiled a little keeping his presence hidden to keep Larel's rage away since he seemed focused on something.
"It's a little different when it's a friend...isn't it Larel," Alari mumbled chuckling a little.
Mera vanishing was commonplace at this point to him, he was upset when it happened but Mera was his master, his respect to that hierarchy meant he wasn't going to do anything aside from worry about her and try to locate her. Hotaru was different, that was his friend and she didn't vanish that often, when it did happen it was extremely worrisome and there was no hierarchy there they were equals in his eyes.
Larel didn't understand that difference in his own attitude openly but it was still there.