Hello people and sorry for taking such a long time to update. I have been very busy with school especially art since my teacher wants me to finish a big project so that she could put it in the art show. I have also been working on one of my other stories because I am going to go on a hiatus for that story. Anyway, thanks to TriaAndError1192812, rika3000, Megmo8214, digi-writer1392, and Princesa de la Luna for reviewing. Please review, the sooner you review the sooner I update and the more reviews I receive the more I write. Now, on with the story!

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Chapter Fourteen

Kouji ran into the others after his fight with Velgemon. He thought about what Ophanimon had said and the way Velgemon had acted. He knew something about him and he had to find out what. Even if he didn't he had to go after him to find Rei. He felt that she was in danger and he had to help her. He couldn't let Cherubimon keep her. He ran off to find Velgemon and get some answers from him.

Takuya and the others were surprised when Kouji ran off. Takuya ran after him and told the others that he wouldn't take long. He told them to stay where they were. After a while of waiting they got tired and decided to go see if they could gather any information. They talked to an old Trailmon that told them about the Rose Morning Star. They found out that both Rei and Ophanimon were being kept there by Cherubimon.

Meanwhile Duskmon was in the dark with Rei. Somehow he felt bad for the girl. She was so much like him. She too did not know who she was or what her purpose was. Just like him she was trapped in the dark, but unlike him she would not be able to stand up to it. She was more vulnerable to it and he knew that if she was left there she would perish. Already her skin was pale. He could tell she was having a nightmare from the look on her face.

She had been the only one in this world that had talked to him with kindness. She had valued his company even when he had been the one that had captured her and caused her to suffer. He still remembered when she told him to help her as he held on to her so that she wouldn't be able to escape from Mercurymon. He felt bad and wished that there was some way to help her. He thought that maybe he would be able to reach her in the dark and talk to her. The least he could do was try to comfort her.

Duskmon closed his eyes and he heard her calling out to him. He saw her standing there before him. She looked sad and scared. She probably didn't remember him.

"Who are you?" She said.

He could hear the fear in her voice.

"My name is Duskmon."

She looked at him and thought about who he could be.

"Duskmon…? I feel like I know you…but from where?"

"We met before and you talked to me about Kouji."

She looked at him and seemed to be thinking about what he had just said.

"Kouji…that name…it seems so familiar…."

He had expected her to remember something about him, but she didn't. She looked up at him and frowned. He looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"What?"

"You look sad like you're suffering. Why?"

He was surprised. How could she tell how he felt? How could she worry about him when she was in danger? Who was this girl and why did he feel so close to her?

"It's like you lost someone. You seem confused and lonely like you're not sure about why you're here."

"How would you know something like that?"

"I don't know. I just felt that you were sad. Why are you here?"

"I wanted to see if you remembered."

"What? What am I supposed to remember?"

"Who you are, who your friends are and why you're here."

She looked at him with a curious look. Duskmon was about to say something, but he felt someone approaching. It was Cherubimon. He left her and just as he opened his eyes Cherubimon appeared.

"Duskmon, what are you doing here?"

"I was keeping an eye on her."

"There is no need for that. Tell me have you remembered then who you are?"

Duskmon was surprised. He had actually remembered when he was fighting with Kouji. He had stirred his memories. But, how did Cherubimon know? Cherubimon chuckled.

He told Duskmon to fight Kouji, but Duskmon refused to do so as he was his brother. Cherubimon reminded him of how much his mother had suffered because of his father and how happy Kouji had been with his father and step-mother. He reminded him of how much he had suffered as he saw his mother when she was ill and tired. His heart was filled with darkness and he turned into Velgemon. He went after Kouji.

Kouji was running, trying to catch up with Duskmon. He stopped when he thought he saw something in the distance. Suddenly Velgemon appeared and knocked Kouji down. Kouji Fusion Evolved into Beowolfmon and fought with Velgemon who slide evolved into Duskmon. When they crossed swords Duskmon revealed to Kouji who he really was.

"I am your older twin brother, Kouichi Kimura."

Kouji couldn't believe it. How could he be his brother? Duskmon told him about how his parents took one of them when they divorced. Kouji was shocked to learn that his mother was still alive. His father had told him that she had died. Now he knew that Kouichi had been living with her all along.

Kouji was hit by Duskmon's attack and reverted into his human form. Duskmon turned into Velgemon and was about to finish Kouji off when Takuya pushed him out of the way of Velgemon's attack.

Kouji told Takuya that Duskmon was Kouichi, his twin brother. Takuya was surprised but then he was glad for Kouji because now he had a brother. Kouji on the other hand was upset to find out that his brother was the warrior of darkness. Takuya told Kouji that he had to fight Duskmon because of the fact that they were brothers. He said that he was the only one that could help him.

Kouji refused to fight his brother and so Takuya fought with Velgemon. Takuya was in trouble, but Kouji fusion evolved into Beowolfmon and helped Takuya. Together they were able to defeat him. Kouji saw that he was indeed his twin brother after he turned into his human form. Takuya recognized him as the boy that he saw at Shibuya Station.

Kouji asked him if it was true that they were brothers and Kouichi told him about how he had tried to talk to him before. He told Kouji about how he had followed him, but didn't have the courage to talk to him. He told him about how much their mother suffered.

"So I was right. You were the one I saw at the station." Takuya said.

"Then you got on the train too and ended up here?"

"No, all I remember is thinking I died."

Kouichi told them about how Cherubimon had given him the power of the dark. He didn't mention anything about Rei because he thought they would hate him for having taken her away. It was after all his fault that she was in danger.

They got back together with the others and headed to that Rose Morning Star after they told Kouji and Takuya that that was where Rei and Ophanimon were being kept.

As they traveled on the Trailmon Kouji just sat alone looking out of the window. He had too many things to think about. First he had been worried about finding Rei and now he also had to worry about Kouichi. He had no idea of how brothers were supposed to act. He wanted to show him that he didn't resent him for what he had done, but he didn't know anything about being a brother. He sighed. The others tried to help Kouji by telling him their ideas on how an older brother should act.

Meanwhile Kouichi sat alone wondering why they didn't hate him. He felt terrible for what he had done. He hated himself at that instant. After a while they stopped got out of the Trailmon. Kouichi stayed inside thinking about what he had done.

They got back on the Trailmon and continued on their journey. Patamon tried to comfort Kouichi by telling him that Light and Darkness were brothers. Suddenly they crashed. Cherubimon appeared. They fought against him, but none of their attacks could harm him. He defeated them easily with a single attack. Kouji protected Kouichi and Kouichi stood up to Cherubimon.

"Admit it, embrace the darkness that resides within your heart."

"No, don't do it!" Kouji said."

Kouichi looked down.

"I admit it. The hatred for Kouji grew into envy and turned into darkness. That darkness still resides within me."

Cherubimon smirked.

"But, that was long ago. After meeting Kouji I've changed."

He turned to look at Kouji as he lay on the ground. He turned back to Cherubimon.

"That is why I refuse to lose to this darkness inside of me."

"Then die!"

Cherubimon reached out to attack Kouichi.

"Nii-san!!!"

As Kouji said this his D-tector shone. The light from it created created a shadow and from it formed a d-tector. The spirits of Duskmon and Velgemon changed as they were purified by the light.

End Chapter Fourteen

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