Disclaimer:  I so 100 percent of the way DO NOT own Digimon.  If I did own Digimon, this wouldn't be a fanfic, now would it?  =P 

Author's Notes:  I decided to be a nice authoress and bring out chapter 11 along with chapter 10 so that you guys could enjoy both of them at the same time.  I am SO on a roll with this fic that chapter 12 should be out within the next week or so...I've got so many good ideas for this now...^-^  It took me awhile but I think I know where this fic is finally gonna go.  (Thank my muses...^_~)  So, enough chit chat and on with the fic, right?  Just remember to enjoy the read and review when you're done! 

Story Rating:  PG13 (You'll see why later in this chapter...some of the chapters will be PG and others will be PG13 like this one here) 

Warning:  (I swear after chapter 12 the warnings will get shorter and shorter...=P)  YAOI/SLASH within...if you haven't figured that out by now and don't like it I suggest you leave or forever hold your flames...=P 

Yaoi Pairings: Takuya/Kouji

Non Yaoi: JP/Zoey hints

Chapter Summary:  Takuya and the others were in a pretty bad position last time we left.  We found out that Vinairamon was actually once in love with our villain who's name is Serenamon, who's been the one who has shape shifted into a fake Zoey and now has Kouji trapped...in her bedroom chamber of all places.  Her plan:  To hurt Takuya to make him love her...but Tommy and JP are still out there and they're thinking of a way to end it all and rescue their friends...but can they do it in time though?  And why is the call of thunder haunting JP? 

Different Journeys

Author:  Angel Spirit

Chapter 11: Thunder Spirit part III

            Kouji didn't know what to do...Zoey was leaning into him...his mind was sent spinning into all sorts of different directions and before he knew it her lips were on his own.  They were like that for only a half a second before Kouji forced them apart and made a face as he brought up an arm and wiped his lips with a sleeve of his windbreaker. 

            "Zoey..."  He sputtered angrily, but all she did was bat her eyelashes at him. 

            "Yes?"  She cooed, and Kouji sighed...he'd just about had enough of this. 

            "I'm sorry...I...can't, you can't, we can't.  I don't know why you even want too...I'm...Zoey, I'm gay!  For pities sake don't look at me like that!"  Zoey was giving him an innocent look. 

            "Oh, but Kouji...why not?  You're not really gay it's just your mind playing tricks on you...you don't really love Takuya..."  Again, Kouji pushed her off of him. 

            "You know what?  You're nothing but a brat...I told you once, twice, now three times I DON'T LOVE YOU!"  This time Zoey smiled wickedly. 

            "Oh, but you will Kouji.  Even though you don't think that you do, you will.  See, I've got a plan..."  Suddenly the 'door' which was made up of nothing really but vines started to come undone and the Digimon who'd dragged Kouji into the bedroom chamber earlier came in...and Kouji gasped at who he saw next. 

            "TAKUYA!"  Takuya was struggling, and Kouji saw the blood dripping down his wrist and narrowed his eyes.  He saw Zoey smirk. 

            "Nicely done Vinairamon and right in time I should say.  Marvelous...you can let him go now."  She said, indicating Takuya with a wave of her hand.  Vinairamon looked at her for a second as though she was crazy. 

            "You...want me to let go of him?"  He asked incredulously as she nodded and he did so.  Takuya was dropped unceremoniously to the ground where he fell to his knees and was massaging his numb, bleeding wrist.  Kouji, seeing the opportunity, pushed Zoey away from him and dashed over to where Takuya was kneeling, trying to wipe up the blood.  Seeing this, Kouji took off his bandanna and-despite the soft whistle that he got from Zoey at seeing his hair being taken down-took Takuya's right wrist into his own and wrapped it in the bandanna, making a makeshift bandage.  Takuya's eyes looked up right into his own and suddenly before either boy knew it they were immersed in a hug. 

            "Kouji..."  Takuya whispered, shaking a little as he couldn't believe that Zoey had actually let Kouji go to him like that.  They stayed that way until Takuya felt the vines start to crawl over his legs and jerked out of Kouji's grasp.  At first Kouji looked at him with a question of 'what did I do wrong?'  And then noticed the vines as well and tries to help Takuya stand...but to no prevail...the vines had his legs tied to the floor. 

            "You..."  Kouji spun around so quickly he almost slipped on the vines and fell over, but managed to maintain his balance last minute.  He pointed an accusing finger at Zoey, who stood there with a look of triumph over her face.  

            "Oh...that was so very sweet Kouji, the way you took care of his wrist like that...but there might be a lot more to take care of with our dear Takuya than a bleeding wrist.  And has anyone told you how handsome you look without that horrible bandanna on your head?"  Kouji growled softly, his arms crossing over his chest in defiance, and if looks could kill, Zoey would be dead where she stood. 

            "I wouldn't say or do anything that might cause the vines to get upset...see, the vines share my feelings...and if they know that I'm...unhappy, then they get unhappy as well.  And they might accidentally, well...harm Takuya."  Takuya gasped and as Kouji turned to see what had happened his mouth fell open at what he saw.  There were vines covering Takuya's arms and legs...they had lifted him up off the ground so that he was hanging in mid air...there was even a thick vine around his torso. 

            "So Kouji, the question now is: Do you have what it takes to make me happy?" 

~***~

            JP couldn't take it any longer.  The sound of the thunder was growing stronger in his mind and he wanted so badly to be...what?  Closer to it?  But how could you be closer to thunder?  JP started to shake...he didn't know what was wrong with him...suddenly everything felt wrong.  It felt wrong having Takuya gone and knowing that he was with Kouji and that they were in danger. 

            He saw Tommy looking at him and he gave the younger boy a weakened smile. 

            "What's up?"  JP asked casually, pretending like nothing was wrong.  All Tommy did was snort softly and shake his head.

            "We need to do something, that's what's up!  I don't like the thought of the evil Zoey being in their with Takuya and Kouji!  You saw the way that she reacted originally when they decided to travel with us, and when she found out that Kouji and Takuya were together!"  JP nodded.

            "Yes, but what choice do we have?  If you haven't noticed, there is no way out."  JP added bitterly, wanting to be out of the hut very badly...he was feeling a little claustrophobic. 

            "Man...what I'd give to be out of this hut...it's driving me crazy!"  JP declared, standing up and heading over to where the vines had created a door when Vinairamon had left.  He raised his hands into fists and started pounding hard on the vine-like door.

            "Lemme out!  Lemme out!"  He cried, pounding as hard as he could.  Tommy sweat dropped as he glanced in JP's direction and started to move toward him, wanting him to stop...the hut wasn't that bad...but JP was restless, Tommy could see that much.  Before Tommy could stop him though, the vines suddenly gave away-and JP soon found himself pounding on the chest of Vinairamon, who stared down at him with cold eyes.  JP jumped back, looking quite surprised and bit his lower lip as he offered an apology.

            "Heh...sorry about that...I'm...feeling a little claustrophobic."  Vinairamon nodded at him.

            "Apology accepted...but you both need to come with me now.  Time is running short to save your friends from my lover's clutches."  JP and Tommy both nodded.

            "So...we're out of here?"  JP asked, and Vinairamon nodded.

            "Yes, but first a plan must be formed...you two just can't go charging in there..."  The vine Digimon seemed to hesitate for a second before sighing. 

            "There is something I should tell you...if...if the one I love makes love to either one of the two boy's stuck in their with her...she will become too powerful and there will be no way to stop her...the boy she chooses to make love to-will die."  Both boys froze upon hearing this and Tommy gave a low cry of disbelief.

            "NO!  We can't let that happen!  Takuya and Kouji just joined us...!"  He gasped, and Vinairamon gave him a look of...what...was it pity? 

            "Yeah, there's no way we can't let that happen!  Please Vinairamon, will you help us?"  JP asked, knowing that while he couldn't be much of a help without his spirit, then at least maybe Vinairamon could help Tommy someway.  Vinairamon nodded.

            "Yes, I can help you and I will...I still love Serenamon, even though she doesn't see it...all she sees is what I'm made of.  She does not know how to look deeper."  The two boys nodded at this.

            "What can we do?"  As Tommy asked this, Vinairamon nodded in the direction of the Temple.

            "I've got a plan...but first we need to free the real Zoey...and that is going to be a challenge within itself, for we do not have time to loose."  And with that, Vinairamon turned and walked out of the hut, toward the temple.  Tommy and JP exchanged a look and nodded at each other as they followed him, wondering what plan Vinairamon had in mind...

~***~

            Kouji didn't know what to do...he didn't want to give into Zoey's evil plans...but he didn't want Takuya to get hurt either...he was stuck.  Glancing over at where the vines had Takuya dangling, Kouji sighed and lowered his head, one of his hands clenched tightly into a fist at his side. 

            "I don't believe you...I don't think that you'd hurt Takuya."  Kouji muttered, trying to buy himself some time as he thought about a plan...any plan would work at this moment...any plan to get him and Takuya out of here.

            After this, I'm not sure if I want to travel with these guys anymore...this is just too strange!  Kouji thought, lifting his head so that his dark blue gray eyes met with Zoey's brown innocent ones...or at least she tried to feign innocent. 

            "Oh, but Kouji you don't know me very well, now do you?"  She smiled coyly and suddenly Kouji heard Takuya gasp out in pain as he looked over and saw the vine around his chest start to tighten. 

            "There are so many things to be done...and I just don't know where to start!"  Zoey murmured, the laughter clearly showing in her eyes.  Kouji shook his head and stepped away from her, closer to Takuya.

            "I told you as many times as you wouldn't listen, I am not available!"  Kouji snapped, feeling as though he had had enough of this.  Zoey only shook her head and smiled as she stepped closer to him...so very close...

            "Now, now, that's no way to make me happy, is it?"  She whispered, and Kouji froze as she let one of her slender hands trail down his cheek...

~***~

            "So wait a minute, you're saying that Zoey isn't Zoey?  I mean, the Zoey that's in there with Kouji and Takuya isn't the Zoey that we know?"  Vinairamon nodded at JP's question. 

            "Correct my young friend...the Zoey you know is being held captive...as I told you before my lover is a shape shifter Digimon...in order to have her taken on Zoey's appearance all the time, she'd have to do something with the real Zoey.  Once the real Zoey comes into the same room with my love, her appearance of Zoey will be no more...she can not hold the same shape of another if they are in the same room."  JP looked a little puzzled, and so did Tommy.

            "So all we have to do is get Zoey under whatever lock and key Serenamon has her under and get into the room that Serenamon is in with Kouji and Takuya?  Sounds like a piece of cake."  JP muttered, casting a look over in Tommy's direction to see what he thought.  The youth only shrugged, looking a little nervous as he held out his detector.

            "Should I?"  He whispered as they neared the temple, and JP glanced over at Vinairamon, who nodded. 

            "Execute!  Spirit Evolution!"  As JP watched while Tommy Digivolved into Kumamon; he felt a pang of jealousy.  Another flash of lightning drove through the darkened sky above, and the thunder rumbled shortly after it.  JP had no idea why the thunder was affecting him so badly...when he blinked next, he saw Kumamon standing before him, ready as ever and the small bear-like Digimon nodded.

            "Let's go...the sooner we can get Takuya, Kouji, and Zoey out of here the better!"  JP nodded at Tommy's sincerity and they dashed toward the Temple, but Vinairamon stopped and shook his head at the two.

            "Let me go in first...I will cause a distraction...hopefully Kouji's resisted whatever Serenamon had thrown at him."  The two boys nodded as they watched while Vinairamon headed into the Temple.  They waited a few minutes before they too entered, and began the search for Zoey.  At first it seemed nearly impossible, but then Kumamon found a room-barely noticeable because the door was nothing but a little slit in the wall-and peered inside, gasping with joy as he found what they were looking for and called over to JP before dashing inside. 

            "It's Zoey!"  As he said this, Zoey's head snapped up and her eyes opened wide, small tears started to form in her eyes as JP and Tommy dashed over to where she was being held captive. 

            "Hang on Zoey, I'll get you out of there!"  Kumamon declared, and with JP's help the two boys managed to free the blonde, who sunk to the ground as her legs had lost all feeling as they'd been tied up in the vines for way to long. 

            "JP...Tommy...I...I didn't think you guys would figure it out..."  She whispered, as JP helped her to stand, she flinched a little as the blood started to flow through her legs again. 

            "Don't think we'd just leave you here!  Kouji and Takuya are in trouble!"  Tommy told her, and she nodded at them.

            "I know, I know...I want to do anything I can to help them..." 

            "Then we've got to get you into the same room as Serenamon!  She's the one who's been masquarading as you!  She wants Kouji or Takuya!  But we think she wants Kouji more!"  Zoey looked puzzled and as they made their way out of the room, JP quietly explained the situation.  Zoey's blue eyes opened wide with horror.

            "She can't do that!  If she does that, Takuya will think it's all my fault!  And it's not!  I don't want any of this to be my fault!  I accept Takuya and Kouji being together now!  We need to stop Serenamon!  NOW!"  Zoey pulled out her Detector, but Tommy stopped her with a paw.

            "No...you can't, remember?  It's not Kazemon that Serenamon needs to see, it's you."  It took Zoey a few seconds to understand this, but when she did, she nodded.

            "Okay...let's go!  Hang on guys,  we're coming!"  Zoey called out as the three teens dashed toward the chambers where, according to Vinairamon, Serenamon had Kouji and Takuya trapped. 

~***~ 

            Kouji shuddered at Zoey's touch and backed away, shaking his head...this was wrong.  All wrong, and she knew it as well as he did. 

            "I can't...I won't..."  Kouji whispered, shaking his head and wishing that he was anywhere else but here.  As if on cue, Zoey's face contorted into a look of fierce anger and she snapped her fingers.  Kouji winced as he heard Takuya cry out in pain.  When he looked at the brunette after, he saw that Takuya's other wrist had started to bleed.  He gritted his teeth in frustration...he was running out of time...time to think of a plan to get out of here...

            "Kouji, Kouji...what about Takuya...?"  Zoey whispered, coming ever so closer to him, causing him to back up until he tripped and landed on the bed...of all places...the bed.  The one place that Kouji least wanted to be with Zoey.

            "Zoey...NO!"  Again Zoey snapped her fingers, and again Kouji heard Takuya cry out in pain...but he couldn't look up to see what had happened because Zoey was moving toward him as he was still trying to move away. 

            "You can't stop me...I won't be stopped..."  She had her hand on his chest, it felt cold...he flinched from her touch, looking away...wanting to fight...he reached down for his detector, and nearly had it but she knocked it out of his hand before he could use it, it flew across the room completely out of reach. 

            "Damn it!"  Kouji growled, grabbing hold of Zoey's wrists, forcing her hand out of his shirt as he tried to push her off...he hadn't thought of her to be a strong person...but she was strong...and he didn't want to hurt her but he was afraid that he might not have a choice...

            "I told you Kouji, I won't be stopped..."  Zoey murmured again, closing in on him when suddenly the door to the chamber burst open. 

            "Don't be so sure about that!"  Kouji's eyes opened wide at the familiar voice as he took the moment of surprise to toss Zoey off of him...and when he looked up at who had spoken, he froze...

            "Zoey?!?"  He gasped, looking at her as she nodded and came over to help him stand up.  Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kumamon releasing Takuya from the vines...JP was nowhere in sight.  At the moment though, Kouji could care less about JP as he pushed Zoey away and dashed over to where Takuya had fallen to the floor, out of the hold of the vines.  He was gasping for breath, but smiled when he saw Kouji kneel down next to him.

            "You alright?"  He asked softly, and Takuya nodded, massaging his chest and left wrist. 

            "Yeah...I'm okay...you?"  Kouji nodded and smiled.

            "Close call, but yeah, I'm okay."  Takuya was looking around, and as he did so he smiled a thanks at Kumamon, who gave him a thumbs up in return as Takuya shakily reached for his detector. 

            "Where's JP?"  He murmured, and Kouji shook his head.

            "I don't know...Kumamon, where's JP?"  He asked the bear-like Digimon, who shook his head.

            "I don't know, I really don't...but I do have your detector...here!"  Kouji flashed Kumamon a small smile as he tossed him his detector and he smoothly caught it with no problem. 

            "Thanks, let's-"  But before he could say anything, he heard the sound of someone screaming in anger.  When he looked away from Takuya and Kumamon, he saw that the two Zoey's were facing one another-and that one of the Zoey's form was slowly changing.  Kouji gasped and looked from one Zoey to the other as he watched the change take place.  So it hadn't been Zoey?  This was all too confusing...

            As if sensing his confusion, Takuya placed a hand on Kouji's shoulder.

            "Vinairamon told us what was going on...the fake Zoey-the one who was with you all the time-is really nothing but a shape shifting Digimon known as Serenamon."  Kouji nodded, though he knew that it would take him awhile to trust the real Zoey. 

            "You...you...BITCH!"  Serenamon cried as she shape shifted into the form of a wolf. 

            "YOU..."  Zoey just shook her head as she grabbed her detector from her pocket.

            "I don't care what you call me, you're finished!  Execute!  Spirit Evolution!"  As Zoey transformed, Kouji looked at Takuya, who suddenly looked tired as he clutched his detector in his right hand.  He saw the brunette sway a little and sighed as he caught him before he fell. 

            "I'm getting you out of here!"  He whispered, and Takuya didn't argue, only nod. 

            "Execute! Spirit Evolution!"  Just as Zoey turned into Kazemon, Kouji turned into Lobomon.  He looked her way and nodded.

            "This is your fight Zoey...I'm getting out of here with Takuya...we'll...we'll meet up with you."  He said, and she nodded. 

            "Alright...be careful!  And when you find JP tell him to get his butt in here!"  Lobomon nodded as he headed out, picking Takuya up as gently as he could and held him close to him as he left the Temple.  He was out in the rain, not quite knowing where to go next when he saw JP coming toward him looking...lost. 

            "JP?  You alright?"  JP looked surprised that Lobomon was there...but glad that Kouji was alright.  Takuya was starting to fall asleep in his arms, and was snuggling into him, causing Lobomon to look down at the brunette and smile.  He remembered the message that Zoey had told him to give JP.

            "Zoey wants you in the Temple...Takuya and I...we're...we're going to take off on our own for a little while...we'll...we'll catch up with you."  JP looked a little crestfallen that Kouji was deciding to leave the group, but nodded.

            "Okay...see you...soon, right?"  Kouji nodded as he took off, still holding Takuya in his arms. 

            JP looked over at the Temple and sighed shaking his head.  He was no good here...Zoey had probably turned into Kazemon and Tommy had the ice spirit and was now Kumamon...what help could he give?  All he could do was just cheer his comrades on.  He sighed...and was about to turn around and leave to contimplate why he had yet to get his own spirit when suddenly Kazemon came flying out, knocking into him and sending them both flying through the air, Kumamon's still form flying out after Kazemon, landing close by...JP watched with horror filled eyes as Kumamon turned back into Tommy, who lay there unmoving. 

            "Where...where did Lobomon go?"  Kazemon muttered, holding her head.  She had a pounding headache.  JP shook his head.

            "They left...after what happened I think the two of them need some time alone."  As he told her this, Zoey growled. 

            "I would've loved the help...this is one tough bitch!" JP looked up in shock as Zoey cursed out loud, but before they could say anymore, Serenamon came out in what appeared to be her human form.  She had black hair that reached her waist and dark green eyes.  She wore a lot of gold jewelry and a dark green dress that had only one small strap across her right shoulder, leaving her left shoulder bare.  In her left hand, was a staff with a glowing emerald at the top. 

            "You have yet to see tough."  Serenamon sneered as she held her staff out toward Kazemon, who gasped as she saw the emerald grow dark with power. 

            "I'll show you tough!"  Before she could aim the gathering power at Zoey, Vinairamon-looking rather beaten-dashed out and pushed her to the ground, making her drop her staff.  The emerald broke, and Serenamon screamed...something floated out of the broken pieces of emerald, and floated in front of JP as his detector went off. 

            "JP...I...I think that's your human spirit!"  Kazemon called out, and JP shook his head looking like it was a dream that was going to burst any minute and not come true.  Serenamon gave a yell of protest as she struggled with Kazemon.

            "NO!  That's my power!  The power that I need!"  JP frowned.

            "Is that why I'm always hearing thunder?"  He mumbled as he took a step toward his human spirit and gave a little smile.  Was it just his imagination or did it seem to be calling to him?  Holding out his detector, he claimed the last human spirit. 

            "SPIRIT!"  As the spirit emerged with his detector, JP felt himself transform. 

            "EXECUTE!  SPIRIT EVOLUTION!"  Within seconds he was standing in front of Kazemon and Serenamon, no longer as JP but as the Thunder Spirit Bettlemon.  He felt…good…he felt…powerful.  He rammed his fists together, feeling the power as he turned to face Serenamon, who had managed to get the best of Kazemon and sent her flying to where Tommy was now regaining consciousness.  She growled in JP's direction, looking furious.  And she had many reasons to be furious. 

            "You are such a dead human!"  She growled and Beetlemon only shook his head and laughed as he held out his arms.

            "What human?  I see no human!  There's only a Digimon now in front of you!  And if I do recall you said that your staff-the emerald to be exact-held all your power!"  As Beetlemon taunted her, Kazemon stood wearily and looked at Vinairamon who nodded at her. 

            "It is time."  He whispered, as he felt himself changed…his form of Vinairamon was no more as he became what he used to once be.  Now that the spell was broken, he was in his human spirit form…once he had finished shape shifting, the Digi Destined left in the Temple gasped…he looked a lot like Kouji!  Kazemon put a hand over her mouth. 

            No wonder why Serenamon was after Kouji!  Her lover-Vinairamon-looks exactly like him!  She thought as she stumbled toward JP who was eyeing Vinairamon with a look of shock. 

            "Wow…I swear I saw Kouji leave, but…"  Vinairamon chuckled a little and tossed back a strand of jet black hair.  It was a lot longer than Kouji's that was basically the only difference. 

            "I know.  I was wondering if the spell would be broken in front of you so you could understand why Serenamon wanted Kouji more than Takuya.  Now with the spell broken I am free to shape shift whatever I want to."  As he spoke, the Temple rumbled and Serenamon screamed in frustration and pointed a finger of accusation at Vinairamon.

            "YOU!  You PROMISED me!  You gave me your WORD that you wouldn't ruin my plan!  AND YOU DID!"  She sobbed as Vinairamon went over to her and brushed some strands of hair from her face.

            "You and I have a lot to talk about Serenamon.  A lot to talk about."  Serenamon turned on him though and shook her head angrily.

            "You and I have nothing to talk about!"  She snarled, as she suddenly launched herself at Beetlemon, who was a little unprepared for the attack. 

            "JP, look out!"  Tommy called, warning him in just enough time so that he was able to turn and flip Serenamon over, nearly shooting her with a lightning bolt in the process.  It scattered off in another direction however, hitting a vine wall and crumbling it down to pieces.  Kazemon stared at it for a moment, before a thought came to mind. 

            Now that Serenamon no longer has the power she once had…and she created all of this with the power… She gasped. 

            "JP!  The place is going to come down!  It's not going to hold itself up any longer without the magic Serenamon had!" 

            "Without my spirit you mean…let's get out of here then!"  Beetlemon hollered as Kazemon turned tail and picked up Tommy along the way, for she could run faster than he could at the moment.  As Beetlemon turned to follow them, he beckoned Vinairamon to follow as well, but he shook his head as he moved down to where Serenamon lay in semi-consciousness.

            "It is not my destiny to come with you but to stay here and repair things…once I get the situation with my love cleared up, I'm sure our clan will return and this part of the Digital World will thrive once again.  I thank you."  JP shook his head though as he stood at the doorway of the chamber room.

            "No, it's me who should be thanking you.  I got my spirit…"  Vinairamon smiled and raised a hand in farewell.

            "I hope that Zoey gets back on track with Takuya and Kouji…they are teammates you don't want to loose."  JP nodded at this.

            "I'll remember that."  He promised, and dashed out just as Kazemon called his name from the outside and the place started to tumble to the ground.  He barely got out in the nick of time.  Glancing back at the fallen Temple, he sighed. 

            "Come on…I don't think that there is much more we can do here…and now that you can fly JP, I think flying is the best way to get out of here."  JP nodded as they took off, wondering if Kouji and Takuya were alright, and if they'd join them anytime soon…

~***~

            Kouji had long since left what he was now calling the Valley of the Vines, and had gently laid Takuya down in a hidden spot within the forest that they'd been traveling through.  He sighed…Takuya had fallen asleep, and he was wide awake.  Taking his bandanna of the wrist that he'd wrapped it around, he used it to clean up the most of the cuts he'd received from the vines that Serenamon had used on him and grimaced as he looked at his bandanna, thinking that it was a lost cause as he put it in his pocket.  Maybe he'd find a stream or something tomorrow where he could wash it out.  He could do without it for awhile…but it was rather annoying having his hair falling into his face every time a breeze went by. 

            Deciding that he too would probably need some sleep, he settled down next to Takuya, who sighed and cuddled up next to him.  Kouij's eyes were halfway closed when he heard Takuya softly speak. 

            "So…what are we going to do now?"  He mumbled, and Kouji shrugged. 

            "I don't know…I…I don't know if I can trust the group at this moment…"  Takuya nodded. 

            "I know…I'm the same way.  After…what happened with Zoey…I mean, I know it wasn't Zoey, but…"  Kouji bit his lower lip as he hugged Takuya closer to him and kissed him softly.

            "Let's worry about that in the morning.  I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted…"  He murmured as he started to nibble on Takuya's ear, and the brunette grinned as he rolled over so that he was now facing Kouji.

            "Oh yeah, you're so tired…" Takuya teased and Kouji pulled off his red shirt as Takuya was pulling off his windbreaker. 

            "I am…totally wiped out…" 

            "You know, I suddenly am too…very tired…"  And with that, Kouji rolled over letting Takuya be on top as they shared one kiss after another…their problems washing away with every one. 

TBC…

AN:   Not too bad of an ending, no?  Not a major cliffhanger… PHEW…my brain is feeling tired…-_- really, it is…got two chapters done…*FINALLY*!  I'm so sorry about the long wait for this, and these two chapters are out together as an apology…also, if you like what you see here I've got a new fic up and going as well (the first chapter is out now) called Reign of Darkness…it's a crossover between the different seasons and it DOES have Takouji in it…well it will eventually…I don't think I can't write something that DOESN'T have Takouji in it!  So if you want to go and check that out as well, please do so!  ^-^  Otherwise, sit tight because I AM working on the next chapter of Different Journeys, hopefully I'll update this within the next couple of weeks or so…till' later…(OH, and if anyone saw any mistakes in this chapter or the last one once so ever, PLEASE let me know?  I double checked it for spelling and other errors, but you know how that goes sometimes…^_~)