he struggled all the way up and looked at his D-Tector.
"Don't ... Koji", Takuya choked next to him, "that would definitely wreak havoc on you."
"But ... Koichi", Koji looked ahead and was startled when suddenly his D-Tector shone and the spirits of darkness raced towards Koichi.
"The Spirits," Koichi muttered, taking the D-Tector that hovered in front of him, "have changed and are a whole new force."
With a superior grin he took it in hand and digged to Lionemon.
Kerubimon flinched when Lionemon attacked her. She had not expected this attack and when he also became Emperor Leomon, she had lost.
But it wasn't like the other Digimon.
In contrast to these, Kerubimon simply dissolved.Koichi transformed back and gritted his teeth.
"Just a copy," he swore and stumbled back to the others.
Koji had sat down on the floor again and closed his eyes. When he opened it again he saw a hand in front of him.
Confused, he looked up and saw Koichi.
"Thank you," he mumbled embarrassed and let his brother pull him up.
Koichi looked at him and then suddenly he hugged him.
"I have to thank you," he mumbled and snuggled up against Koji.
Koji was too perplexed to react immediately, but then he gently stroked his back.
"It's okay, kid," he smiled and then patted his head.
Koichi looked at him. His cheeks were red and he was about to turn away when Koji held his hand.
"Come on, the others are waiting," said Koji with a smile and then simply pulled Koichi with him.

After spending almost an hour straightening the fallen Trailmon, they sat back in the compartments and discussed how best to approach the fight against Kerubimon.Takuya looked at Koji.
He seemed a little absent and now and then looked lost in thought at Koichi, who was still holed up in the other compartment.
"Now finally go," Takuya looked at him annoyed.
"Um ... what?" Koji looked at him confused.
"Takuya says that we can get along without you and that you should talk to Koichi," JP Takuya's sentence said.
"Do you think so?", Koji asked uncertainly and got up.
"Yes," came synchronously from the others.
Koji laughed lightly, then made his way to the compartment and then closed the door behind him.
Sighing, he turned to Koichi. At that moment he looked up and winced.
"Koji", he mumbled and got up.
Koji smiled at him, then he took a step towards him, but suddenly he felt his heart beating up to his neck and he stopped.
- What's that supposed to be? -
His inner voice almost screamed at him and he grimaced for a moment.
- Don't show him what you felt when he hugged you -"Koji? Are you not feeling well?" Koichi jumped to Koji and put an arm around him.
Koji immediately felt dizzy and swayed slightly. In the next moment he wished that he had had better control, because Koichi had suddenly picked him up and then laid him on the bench.
"Did Kerubimon get you worse?" He asked worriedly and sat down next to Koji's head so that he could lay his head on Koichi's lap.
"I don't know," Koji muttered uncertainly and looked into Koichi's bright eyes.
- Damn it! What's wrong with me? -
Koichi's watchful eyes continued to rest on him while he tried to find out what had suddenly got into him.
Usually he wasn't shy, and certainly not towards his brother.
And since when did his heart beat so convulsively when he looked into Koichi's eyes?
"I'm probably just exhausted," he added quietly and looked to the side.
This time it was Koichi who straightened his head again."Take a rest, but stay like this, otherwise you will fall over in the end," said Koichi and began to play with Koji's strands of hair.
Koji's cheeks were getting hotter and hotter and Koichi would have had to have blocks of ice instead of hands in order not to feel this warmth.
And as if it were confirmation of his thoughts, Koichi put a hand on Koji's forehead.
"Hey, you don't have a fever, do you?", Koichi asked worried and leaned closer to Koji.
He kissed him gently on the tip of his nose.
"Don't get sick," he whispered and smiled at Koji's complexion.
- what a red -
Koji stuttered a bit, but he couldn't get a straight sentence up, so he left it with a wordless nod.
Koichi was now slowly stroking his cheek and had leaned his head back so that he could see out the window. The star of the roses came closer and it couldn't take too long until they arrived.
Suddenly Koji sat up and also looked out the window."We ... will be there soon," he said thoughtfully and turned to Koichi, who just smiled at him silently.
Koji looked at him uncertainly and wanted to get up, but the Trailmon leaned into a sharp curve and Koji lost his balance and would have hit the floor pretty hard if Koichi hadn't put his hands around his waist and held him.
"Are you going to get hurt today?", Koichi asked, amused and pulled Koji onto his lap, much to his horror.
Koji shook his head abruptly and was about to say something when he suddenly felt Koichi's lips on his own.
He gasped, startled, but Koichi did nothing more than let his lips stroke gently over those of his brother. It ran down Koji's back as cold as ice. Koichi's lips were so soft and comfortable.
"Koichi," he mumbled softly and looked into his brother's eyes.
Koichi smiled at him, then nestled his head on Koji's shoulder and rocked him gently back and forth.The Trailmon stopped screeching and yelled at the digi knights to hurry because it didn't want to meet Kerubimon.
The six responded to the request and then thanked them for the transport. The Digimon couldn't be said any more, because it suddenly sped away as fast as it could.
"I think he's scared," said Takuya thoughtfully and smiled weakly, "hey you two, it's nice that you join us again."
He had meant Koji and Koichi, who were just approaching the others.
"We thought you fell asleep," said Tommy, smirking.
Koji blushed slightly, while Koichi grinned slightly.
"It's something completely new," laughed Zoe, "Koji is speechless."
Koji wanted to say something, but Takuya shook his head.
"Come on, it's time we stop Kerubimon! Argue, or", he winked at Koichi and Koji, "whatever, you can still do it then."
This time Koichi also blushed and looked at Koji.He smiled with a shrug and then digitized to Lobomon.
"Let's get out of the way," he said and trotted off.
Takuya nodded and transformed into Agunimon as he followed him. The rest of the group did the same to both of them.
Bokomon, Neemon and Patamon followed closely.
"Somehow it looks like a trap," said Agunimon thoughtfully and looked at the stones that were floating in front of them.
"I think we have to risk that," Loewemon shrugged and started to jump.
He landed safely on the stone and turned to the others.
"Seems safe," he called to them.
But then he saw how Lobomon passed him and destroyed a Digimon that would surely have hit him completely.
"It's a shame that you have no eyes in the back of your head," winked Lobomon and jumped from stone to stone until he reached the other side and looked around.
"Come on!"
The others nodded and after a short time were all on the other side.
"Seems to be the entrance, doesn't it?"Agunimon pointed to a large gate that stood around in the middle of the landscape.
"Yes, but somehow that would be too easy, wouldn't it?" Thought Kazemon and walked towards it.
The others followed her.

* End of chapter 1 *