Disclaimer: Yes, I own Digimon, and you want to know what else? I hate yaoi… Yes, by the way all of that was sarcasm, no I do not own Digimon and I do love yaoi.

Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot… I watch my feet with mild interest, and try to think of other, better things to keep me busy but no. All I think about is my left foot then my right foots then my left and so forth. Nobody was talking; we all just walked along the road towards Lord Cherubi. Normally I wouldn't mind this; normally I could care less. Though, this time there was something different, a tension in the air that couldn't be released. I knew what it was too. Everyone was unnerved by the fact that first hand, after we defeat Cherubi we had to face a stronger darkness. Then, we were tense and paying close attention to our surroundings in case Rana decided now was the time to show herself again, because she did after all say she would be back to take one of us down with her. I wouldn't put it past her; the woman was going insane.

Sighing I finally look up at the sky, tiring of constantly looking at my feet and having the same thoughts roll over in my mind every second. We must have been walking for a long time, as the sky was a bright orange with swirls of pink, red, purple, and yellow. The clouds were being illuminated by the setting suns glow and had this strange gold tint on them as if they were pieces of the skies art. It was becoming dusk, and at some point we'd have to stop for a rest, and something quick to eat. Knowing about everyone's unease, I suspected we'd probably have someone stay up and play guard, then switch places with someone else. I'll stand watch, no problem; I'm not in the mood for sleep right now. In fact, I'm not in the mood for anything to eat either, currently I'd rather just sit down and go over everything that has happened so far, and try to understand a few things.

For example… why did I not ask Yamaki why I was chosen as the Warrior of Light? From what he said, the Legends knew exactly what they were doing with the beginning nine of us, so… why me? Wasn't there someone more suitable? It's so confusing… stupid destiny had to be so damned weird. I sigh, and notice Takuya looking at me with a questioning look. "What?" I snap. He smiles and shrugs, before returning to watch where he was walking. How peculiar… I watch him with confusion for a moment before shrugging; I'll figure it out later. Funny… I thought that awhile ago and now I'm thinking it again. Smiling I realize just how little I know about him, but how much he understood about me. Now who was doing the confusing?

"I think that spot will do." Tomoki chirped, and pointed over at a small grove of trees nearby. It slowly grew into another forest ahead, what was with us and our luck with finding forests? Well, actually the first time Takuya showed us where one was, this time we just find it. Guess he meant that's where we're going to be staying tonight, whatever it works. Taking our careful time to get there, it didn't take long for us to get settled in. Junpei got some wood, Takuya started a fire for us, and Tomoki was settling areas for everyone to sleep, while Izumi cooked something for dinner. Me? I just sat against a tree watching the light sky turn to night. Although I should have helped, I gotten very quickly preoccupied with pondering questions with no possible answer available to me. It was not long before it was time to eat, but I was so lost in thought I never really did notice, at least not until someone told me.

"Kouji, aren't you hungry?" Takuya asked, snapping me to reality. I looked at him and saw that he was holding some sort of food out for me. Shrugging I didn't really answer, I'm not exactly in the mood for anything to eat. At exactly that my stomach decided it was hungry whether I liked it or not and growled. Takuya chuckled and smiled. "I take it you are." He said, and placed the food on my lap. "Oh, and by the way because you didn't say anything when they were assigning guard duties you have first watch." He happily informed me.

"Thanks…" I muttered, and watched him walk away. Sighing, I look down at the food in my lap, it looked like it was broken in half. Not really looking too deep into it, as I don't know how much food we have, I ate it and watched as the stars themselves began appearing, and before realizing it everyone but me were asleep. Blinking in surprise, I rubbed my temples in annoyance as to how much I lost track of time. Currently, I have to pay attention to our surroundings, not the things going on inside my head. Gazing around seeing nothing but darkness, and the sleeping form of the others I realize just how long this is going to be… at least mentally, in all reality time will be passing the same but it will seem slow. After a few moments passed, I got up to stretch my legs that were aching under me. Probably because I had a certain someone sleeping on them last night…

What to do… nothing to do… Checking to make sure everyone was asleep; I silently hummed a song one of the maids at Destiny Walls had taught us, she said it was called 'Brave Heart'. I don't know why I was humming it, probably because I was bored beyond all belief and I needed something to pass the time with. It did for a short while, and when it got tiring I hummed 'In the Blue', another song I learned from the maid. Humming never has been proven to be very entertaining for me, but it was all I could think of to do without getting distracted or waking the others without proper cause.

"Kouji…? What are you humming?" Someone yawned. I stopped quickly, and tried to hold back a blush. I hated it when someone catches you doing something you don't normally do. When it left, I looked for the owned of the voice, and found Takuya getting up and then stretching. Why is it he's usually the one who catches me doing things I don't want to be seen doing? Well, then again he won't tease me about it, so there's an upside…

"Something." I mutter, and walk back to my spot against the tree. "What, is it your turn to stand watch?" I'm not really in the mood currently to say anything that may cause me to feel slightly foolish in front of him, even though he won't hold it against me. I just… don't want him to see me as someone who's really foolish.

"Oh… no, I'm second to last." Takuya yawned again, and looked around being slightly more awake. "How late is it?"

"Not entirely sure, lost of track time." I reply in a barely audible voice, already knowing this conversation wasn't going anywhere I wanted it too. Deciding I should change subjects, I take the time to get to know Takuya a bit more. There is always more to something than meets the eye as they say. "Do you know who your dad is?" Takuya looked mildly surprised by my sudden questioning of this, but then shrugs it off and has a neutral face. I should really stop getting into things like this…

"No, not really. I at first thought I had an idea who it might be, but after meeting you I don't think so anymore…" Takuya shrugs. My left eyebrow twitches as I feel some anger rising.

"What is that suppose to mean?" I ask, a bit insulted with how he worded it. Takuya chuckles and scratches the back of his head with a lopsided smile.

"Didn't mean to insult you Kouji-san, but with how my mom talked so favorably of the Warrior of Light I always expected him to be… different. You weren't quite what I thought, but then you probably are younger than he was." He explains to me. Calming down a bit, I guess it was understandable when he puts it that way. I'm still insulted though… and a bit hurt. "With how she talked about him… I've always wondered if he was my dad, but then again it could have been very easily anyone else. My mom… she was a really nice lady. Sometimes too nice for her own good and she had a hard time saying no. I remember I time when I asked her if she could tell me why she was screaming that one night… I was three at the time, and didn't understand many things. She didn't want to tell me, but as I said she had trouble saying no, so she gave up after a short time. I don't remember what she said, but I do know nine months later I got a little brother." Here Takuya stopped, and he looked a bit distant.

"So you and Shinya have a different father?" I know it's not really my place to ask, but I'm curious. Besides that, it's always good to tell others things you haven't told anyone else.

"Yah… at least I know Shinya's dad… I haven't told him though, I don't want to. Eventually though he'll know, whether from me… or him." Takuya sighed and looked up at the sky. Is… Jack Shinya's dad? Now, on my list of 'Why I should kill Jack', this makes it number… 108…

"Hmm… you okay?" He looks distant, no don't be distant with me! Okay, I've gone from serious to utterly foolish in my head rather quickly… Takuya seems to have this effect on me.

"I'll be fine." He reassures me, and smiles. Guess talking about his past isn't something that bothers him too much, but talking about the troubles of the present seems to do a lot. Then again, things are happening now that could affect us all in so many ways.

"All right." I mutter, and continue to look around. We sit in silence for awhile, I guess he didn't want to go to sleep whether it was because he was overlooking a few things he said to me or that he just wasn't tired. I feel myself slowly nod off… No, must stay awake, gaah… oh nighty-night…

"Kouji-san!" I jump, and see Takuya sigh with relief over me. What happened? Where's the danger!?!? Chuckling he waits for me to get a grip that he only woke me up, nothing else. "Your jumpy, you know that?" He asks, though I can easily tell it was meant as a harmless joke.

"No, I'm just a bit surprised. Why did you wake me up?" I growled. Takuya smiles and pats my head before plopping himself down in my lap. Okay then…

"You were suppose to stay up and watch until Izumi wakes up, she has a working internal clock. Now, because you cannot be trusted with staying awake I am sitting here until she is up." Takuya says slowly, either to annoy me or because he thinks I'm not awake. I think he's purposely trying to annoy me, because he just stuck his tongue out at me. Oh… so damn tempting… gaaaah must resist…

"I'm up, don't talk to slow." I growled, and he smirks and shrugs before leaning his back against my chest. If I didn't know any better I'd say he missed sleeping on my lap from last night. But I do know better, so I'm not going to let my fantasies get the better of me. A few minutes go by and I hear light snoring. I glance down to see Takuya had already fallen asleep. He was going to make sure I stayed up was he? Someone needs to make sure he stays up then. Oh well, I get to sleep with him on my lap again, so I'm happy. I won't be in the morning, but oh well. Wait, what about when Izumi wakes up? Ah hell, let her I'm not in the mood for such trivial things, I just want to go to sleep now. Sighing, I carefully wrap my arms around Takuya's waist and feel him snuggle up against me. How strange… I ignore the weird expanding feeling inside my chest, and try to concentrate my mind on other things.

"How cute…" Izumi yawned. I give her a sarcastic smile before closing my eyes. I'm not in the mood to chat anymore, and now I can finally get some rest, mwahahah!

Something was shaking me. It won't stop shaking me. It better stop shaking me before I give it a bloody nose or a few broken bones. Cease this shaking now, damnit I want to sleep! STOP IT!!! Oh fine, I will wake up, but only to beat the crap out of you. Oh, it's Takuya… okay; you have been spared my secret love. I did not think that, I'm still sleeping. Growling I look at him and see he looks slightly distressed.

"What?" I groan and have a look of the uttermost annoyance.

"Kouji… can you let go of me please?" He asks me quietly, and I raise a brow. Seeing as no one else is awake, it's probably his turn to keep watch. Can't he keep watch from where he is right now? What's wrong!? WHY CAN'T I KEEP SLEEPING WITH HIM WHERE HE IS!!?

"Why…?" I continue, not exactly awake currently. He ignores this, and looks really, really distressed.

"Kouji-san… I have to use the rest room, please let me up. I tried when you were sleeping but you wouldn't let me get up." Takuya says, and I can feel him move around slightly. Oh, whoops. I let go and he gets up. "Can you uhm…" He starts.

"Yah, go ahead I'll watch everyone." I yawn loudly and stand up, to again stretch my aching legs. He looks at me gratefully, and walks quickly away to go answer natures call. Slowly my brain begins to come too slightly more, and I realize just how much I let on I might like him. Ah… well he didn't look very deeply into it either, so I guess I'm safe for now. Yawning again I wait lazily for him to return, and check the surrounding area. I must have had a vice grip on him while we slept, at this I chuckled, that would be the first time I held someone so tightly to me… I'm getting soft. Time passed by, and still he did not return. Slowly getting edgy, I began to pace softly, not worried but getting a bit uneasy by the absence of his return so far.

"Ah… it my turn yet…? Kouji, what are you doing up still?" Tomoki yelped. He was most likely going to be the last to keep watch. Makes sense, he's the youngest so if he does fall asleep he'll be easy to carry for a short while.

"I'm not up 'still', I got up awhile ago." I answered.

"Where's Takuya then?" Tomoki, well I'm not sure if he asked, as it was hard to tell what he said because he yawned at that exact moment.

"He had to use the rest room." I answered. Tomoki nodded his head understandingly and yawned very loudly again. Wow, for such a small guy I never knew how loud he could yawn… I mean, wow.

"How long has he been gone?" Tomoki said, and took in another yawn. I stopped my pacing and stood there for a moment's time. Good question, how long HAS he been gone? Too long for my liking, I'll tell you that much.

"I'm going to go look for him." I say finally, and begin to walk away from the camp, a sick feeling clenching my stomach. What if something happened?

"Want me to come?"

"No, stay here and keep watch like you're supposed to." I order. Tomoki sighs and nods his head before sitting down in front of the still burning fire. Weird how long it's been burning, but then again Takuya did light it. I walked quickly through the forest blindly, my eyes darting from one dark area to the next. I said no words, and did not call out, it would be foolish. All that would accomplish is attract unwanted possible attention towards me and besides that I was feeling as if I was being pulled in a certain direction. The clear land before me provided plenty of viewing pleasure, but I was in no stargazing mood. With only a full moon as light, I walked with much more speed. Towards the forest. You know, the ground feels slightly damp…

S/N (Saga's Note): HP… is a bit busy. *Watches men in white coats cart her off in a straight jacket* o0;; She'll be back, but there's something we much tell you. Hmm, Rebecca you do have a point (from ch.8)... but hey we aren't very good at keeping Kouji ic... besides that he has more than a soft spot for Takuya as you can tell... ^_~ And wow, thank you so much for liking those other chapters! *Bows down* Almighty persons!!