Alari nodded and followed behind Mera, he could feel Larel's gaze on him but he was worried about Kaori, and he could feel his memories slipping away with each passing moment. It was getting hard to remember his face and he didn't like what was happening to their memory. Kaori cared about them so he questioned why he had run off like this, he hated being alone especially when there was danger involved. He was also confused why he had stopped in a field of flowers, did he expect them to stop there or did something happen that made him stop? These questions plagued Alari's mind and it made him worry more with each step.
"There it is," Alari said pointing ahead.
"If he brings up the painting of Mera-sama I'm punching him, I almost forgot that too," Larel added.

Among the white petals stretching far into the distance, Kaori stood in the middle of the field staring up at the blue sky in silence, a distant look in his eyes as he stared at nothing. Neither Larel or Alari was sure what he was doing as he had a strange aura about him, almost as if he was separated from the current reality, lingering between being real and false at the same time. He didn't look at the others though he was well aware they were nearby, but he just continued to stare at the sky.
"Today's a beautiful day," Kaori said.
"...Kaori?" Alari questioned.
"Someone I've come to like...has been close to death for a long time. He ended up dying today."
"O-oh...that's why you've been acting so strange lately," Alari said. 
"I'd hope to spend some more time with him...but I ran out of it."
"I'm...sorry to hear that Kaori. May I ask who it was?"
"Kaori Hisugawa."
Alari eyes narrowed but before he could say anything further a burst of red energy came out of Kaori and in the same moment a gust of wind surrounded the group with Larel being propelled forward towards Kaori.
Alari kept his arms raised at the strong gusts but he noticed Larel get pulled away, the wind subsided as Kaori made a claw with his hand catching Larel by his face, an invisible force exploded from his hand knocking Larel out.
"Larel!" Alari yelled but he froze as his eyes landed on Kaori...or at least the man that was Kaori.
The man standing in the field was no longer the effeminate smiling Kaori, his features seemed to adjust themselves and he resembled a young man with long flowing purple hair and dark yellow eyes, he was taller then Kaori was almost matching Alari's height and had a long purple kimono on his body. The eyes once full of life and curiosity were replaced with a cold emotionless gaze, and every now and then a black butterfly would float around his body before fading away.
It took a bit of willpower but Alari rushed forward, however Kaori had waited for that.
[i]"Davaris,"[/i] he spoke his voice echoing slightly.
A bright red barrier appeared around his body, taking on a dome like appearance with black lightning breaking off it and the energy moving against itself in spirals and zig-zags making it seem like the magic was constantly in motion.
Alari came to an abrupt stop and jumped away from it clenching his hands into fist as Kaori released Larel letting his unconscious body fall to the ground.
"The Elder Language and that barrier...how?" Alari questioned.
"Allow me to properly introduce myself, my name is Murio Nishikawa. I'm the six commander, I represent Ai's deception."
"...s...sixth," Alari said before Murio nodded his head. "H-how there's only five?"
"I'm good at my job," Murio responded. "Also before you try and make a move Hotaru-san, Mera-san. This barrier tears apart anything it comes in contact with, be it organic, human or magical. I've also rooted it into the ground to make sure Mera's...ability doesn't interfere."
Alari looked at Kaori's feet and sure enough the flowers under him had either been torn to shreds or had wilted due to exposure from the dark magic, the earth was even scorched covered in the magic of the barrier.
"It's good to meet you face to face," Murio said staring at them. "Please excuse me for being rude, but I'll be taking Larel with me now."
"Kaori! you-"
"I told you that man is dead," Murio said. "Don't take it personally I hold nothing against any of you, not even Larel but I have a job to do. I had fun while it lasted and to thank you for keeping me entertained I'm not going to kill Larel right now. There's a village to the north of here, it's about half a day's travel but with your speed you'll make it there in no time. There's a flower field past it...I'll be waiting there for you and I'll give you a chance to retrieve Larel."
Murio snapped his fingers and Larel's body vanished from sight, Alari's eyes widened before Murio turned his back to them folding his hands behind his back.
"Since you're such good friends I'll let Hotaru be the one to save him. Of course if you don't play along within a few days I'll just kill him since those are my orders. Ah you shouldn't beat yourself up over something like this, I'm skilled at what I do and no matter the outcome I will be erasing Kaori from your minds as if he never existed, for now you can remember him though."
Black energy surrounded Murio before he glanced over his shoulder looking at Mera.
"Mera-san...I understand this is a bit much considering the circumstances but would you mind not telling Mary-chan about this. I'd prefer she remember the Kaori you all knew, not the traitor. Don't worry I'll erase him from her memory too and Eryn-san's, Raina san's, everyone will forget him that's just how this works. In these last moments I'd prefer her not realize she lost a friend, it's my 'thanks' for the present she gave me. I do return my favors after all. Your cooperation is appreciated. Until we meet again."
With that Murio's body vanished and the barrier fell, Alari fell to his knees staring ahead where the two had once been.
"I...didn't sense it at all...everything about him was human...but...that...that person was a Youkai, a powerful one...it was clear as day...how did he hide it?" Alari mumbled bringing a hand to his head.