Chapter 6 - What Threat Is She?

Ko fiddled with the papers in her folder, trying to organize the thoughts running through her mind. She could hear the soft mumbling and murmurs of the people in the coffee shop around her, and she tried her hardest to block them out. 'Who would want to hurt Kia?' she wondered. Kia didn't have very many enemies, with the exception of a few girls in school, but none of them would go so far as to try and kill her.

'Relatives? Did Kia have relatives that would know of her exsistence still?' Ko pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling a slight headache coming on. 'But who would know that Kia was still alive?' The black haired teenager couldn't think of anyone who would be willing enough to search thuroughly for her.

'What threat did Kia pose, anyway?'

"If we knew, I think something would have been said." A voice interrupted her thoughts. Dark eyes snapped towards the source of the voice, and she found Jealousy holding two cups of something that looked like coffee. He had disguised himself in his human form, and was currently sporting a pair of blue denim jeans and his 'I Make Pink Look Badass' shirt. "You're extremely worried, but it might be for good reason though. Am I getting close?"

Ko had long gotten used to the fact that Jealousy could read hearts but not thoughts. "Right on the dot, actually," she said, gently taking one of the cups from him. "I just can't understand anything that's going on."

"We're trying the best we can, Ko," Jealousy spoke, sipping at the dark liquid. "We really are."

"Have the Good Douji been told?"

The pink and blue Douji grunted. "Do we really have to?"

Ko silently reached over and cuffed the envious Douji upside the back of his head. "Yes, you do. The more eyes we have looking, the better. And you all have said yourself, that the Good Douji value life over anything. That would make them all the more willing to look for her."

Jealousy's pink eyes widened, and he silently nodded. "You do have a point, Ko."

"I know, I know." She smirked, and asked "so, how has Rune and Yamato been getting along?"

"Please don't ask."

"Why?"

"You know why."

"Seriously, why does everything have to revolve around Ultimo?" she asked, exhasperated. "Who cares that he killed Rune in his past life? Except for, well, Rune. It's over, big done deal."

"I would dare you to say that to Vice, but I know what would happen if you listened," Jealousy mumbled, averting his eyes from the girl.

"Come again?"

"Nothing."

Ko raised an eyebrow, but didn't press the subject further. Taking a small sip of the warm liquid, she came to immediately spit it back into the cup. "What the? Straight black, seriously?"

"What's wrong?"

"Too fucking bitter, jackwagon." Jealousy rolled his eyes at the girl and retrieved the cup from her.

"Fine, I'll go and sweeten it."

After watching Jealousy dissapear towards the condiment counter, Ko's eyes traveled to the crowd outside. What she saw nearly made her jump out of her skin.

Kia. Looking straight at her. And waving.

"Kia?" she mumbled, her eyes widening. Kia silently nodded her head, her grin never fading. She made a motion with her hand, a way to say "come here". She silently put her finger to her lips.

'Come here. It's a secret.'

Slowing raising herself from the seat, Ko immediately walked away from the table and went outside to meet her friend again. But when she got outside, she noticed Kia was gone. "Ah shit, did I just imagine her?"

"Imagine who? Moi?" a cheerful voice answered her question from behind her. Spinning, Ko's dark eyes met hazel eyes. "Hiya, Ko. Sorry it's been so long."

"Kia." Ko could feel tears brimming in her eyes. It really was Kia, her best friend.

"Ko." Kia raised her arms in a notion to hug the poor teenager. Ko wrapped her arms around Kia, and held her tightly. One sniffle brought a smell to her nose. Mint and coconut. Not cherries and vanilla. Kia hugged her friend, leaning into her for support. "Did you miss me that much?"

"Yes. Got a new perfume, I see."

"Yes," Kia said, almost shocked at the question. "How could you tell?"

"Usually you wear one that smells like cherries and vanilla. This one is mint and coconut."

"Oh. Well, they were out when I went shopping last." Kia's hazel eyes were bright with excitement. Ko looked her friend over, and was surprised by the outcome. Kia didn't look like she aged a day since the year she had been gone. She wore a bright yellow sweater with a red flower and a plaid skirt with lace stocking and mary jane shoes.

"Kia, how come you changed so much?"

"Huh? I never changed."

"No," Ko said, her eyes narrowing. "That yellow doesn't match your skirt, and Kia would never wear lace stockings. She always prefered striped or mismatched."

"Oh," Kia said, looking down. "I see."

Ko got a horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach. 'Shit,' she thought. 'Shit, shit, shit, who is she?' Every part of her told her mind and heart that this was definately not Kia. "Who are you?"

"What are you talking about, Ko?" Kia questioned. Ko could see the excited glint in her eyes turn dark. "I'm Kia. I've been your best friend since I started highschool a year and a half ago."

"No you weren't. Kia and I hated each other when we started."

"So I see. Abhor."

The girl felt a tap at the back of her neck, and Ko looked to see bright seafoam green eyes stare straight at her. "Noh Marionetta." Instantly, Ko felt her body freeze and relax within a second. Next to Kia stood a boy who looked no more than thirteen, and she knew exactly what it was. This was a Douji, and one that she didn't know. Along with his seafoam green eyes, he had dark hair, a mix of blues and greens. He wore black baggy shorts and a grey t-shirt with a shark upon it with blue and green sneakers. If he was truly a Douji, this was his human form.

"I'm sorry, Ko," Kia - no, the Imposter - said, "I really hoped we could have been good friends. But you've just made that impossible. Abhor, let her go."

Ko slowly turned towards the busy street, fearing what would happen. She tried, but not matter what she could do, she couldn't move her body on her own. "Bye bye, Ko dear."

She began to walk.

Jealousy looked at the table and was surprised to see no one sitting there. Papers were scattered everywhere, and Ko was nowhere to be found. 'Did she just fucking ditch me?' he thought, feeling himself scowling. 'If she did, I swear to God I will-"

Suddenly sensing a malevolent female heart, an Evil Douji he didn't recognize, and Ko's fearful heart flashed across his mind. If anything else, Ko felt like she was going to be in near hysterics. His pink eyes scanned the resturant, looking for the black haired girl.

Staring out the window, Jealousy let the coffe cups shatter and spill on the floor as he watched as Ko stepped in front of a rushing semi-truck. The driver gave off a horn to warn her too late, and bright crimson blood painted the street and the hood.

"KO!"

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