Author Note

Hello every one. I am sorry for the very late update but I have changed to original plot I had in my mind so the story will be longer than five chapters. I guess we can consider it as Frontier-verse. I have also changed the summary as I know now where the events are heading. The story will vary between Kouji's point of view and a normal P.O.V depending on the events .For now it is in Kouji's P.O.V.

Arigato for Immortal Fallen Radiance and nena-san for their encouraging reviews!

Thanks you readers ^.^"

Enjoy and tell me what you think…

Disclaimer: I own nothing except what I write…

'Kouji, wait!'

I didn't know where I was going to. I wanted to run as far as I can, Ignoring Takuya's calls behind me. I didn't care just like how I didn't care about anything back in our world. I would ignore others and keep them out of my personal life no matter what they did to be closer to me ; like my step-mom. 'Kaa-san was dead. They wanted me to believe that and I did. I even started to accept my step-mom as it wasn't her fault but now I don't know what to do anymore.

I didn't want to be near him because it would hurt to lose him eventually. He doesn't need a weak, heartless brother like me. Weak was the word that can describe my condition now. If I weren't I would stay and face my problems not to run away from them as if that was my only available choice.

'Kouji!'

Takuya's shout was nearer than I thought. It is none of his business what I want to do or where to go.

'Kouji! You are coward!'

I stopped in my track. Well, I am more than good in ignoring people but that didn't mean I would ignore what he said. It is pretty hard to avoid such a hot-headed person like Takuya and the fact that he called me coward didn't help my strategy to ignore him, so I let go of my pressed anger…on him.

'What do you know anyway? The only thing you can do is fighting hopelessly 'I muttered darkly, not even facing him.

'At…At least I do fight,'he said panting hard as his voice came kinda broken because of the run and he was calling himself a soccer player. What a shame!

I intended to go,to continue running but he grabbed my hand as he regained his energy.I yanked it angrily and growled,'Leave me alone. I don't need anyone'

'Kouji,please listen,'

'Shut up!I don't want to hear anything. You know nothing!'I exploded,looking at him. He has a normal family, good friends and a stable life. He would never be able to understand.

'I know what I need to know and I think it is enough to bring you back to your senses ,Kouji,'he replied calmly,unlike his normal behaviour.I can feel his worry and care and that calmed me a little bit. It was useless to unleash my anger on him.

He was trying to help.

'And I know that running away and leaving him will help neither of you.'Takuya continued,looking at my eyes in determination.

'You don't understand,'I hissed in frustration as his eyes became softer.

'What I understand is that Kouji isn't the one who would run away from a battle. We have a fight to win.'

That was it. He was worried about the battle with Cherubimon. Of course why would he be concerned about my personal problems? In his opinion, the digital world needed us and our own problems shouldn't interfere in our mission. Heck,I was the one that always think like this. That is why I stayed here to forget my problems and to solve a much bigger problem. A mission that is much easier than dealing with my family .

How could he even think that I was running away from a battle. I was running from my own…

'Your brother,'he said suddenly as my eyes widen in surprise but how did he know?My surprised look startled him as he stepped back and blinked rather stupidly like the normal Takuya I know.

'W…What?Why are you looking at me like this. I wanted to stay that your brother needs you and you shouldn't leave him,'he bumbled quickly. Well, I was thinking too much.

'Kouji…'he came neared to me and put his hand on my shoulder,smiling brightly.

I didn't know if I should be angry or relived at his smile but it made me nervous. Hot-heads are more sensitive than others and rather ridiculous so why was he smiling like this as if everything was okay.

'You know I ran once from home after a fight with my mom because of my little brother. She wanted me to be gentle to him and to act like the elder brother but I was stubborn and I didn't accept that. My brother came after me a while later with an umbrella as it rained hard. We played together that night and everything became okay.' he said looking at the sky as if he was remembering.

What was he aiming at? Did he mean that it is normal for brothers to fight but we didn't fight we wanted to kill each other and I was here now because I couldn't help him.

I stared at him angrily and he became serious again and said ,'Kouji would never ran away from a fight even if it was hopeless. If you were the one to run even with a good reason like a stupid plan, I wouldn't be alive now,'he said rather sadly.

I know what was he referring to and it made me anxious. The fight in which Duskmon aimed to kill him and I took the attack for him. I didn't want to remember it, for that was another reminder of what my brother did forcefully to them and in a way to me.

'This is a battle too. You won't run away from it.'

'I…I hurt him,'

'Yes you did by running away like this. He trusts you and I doubt he would allow anyone to come near him ,'

He was right. Kouichi was afraid to stay even with me because he was shameful; at least he had a reason to fight me. But I don't think he would easily forgive himself for fighting the others and being alone with them now would make things worse.

'But I can't help him. He is sick and I don't want to be close to him.' I looked at my feet and hesitated to continue but Takuya was my friend and he deserved to know. 'And I m scared…scared to lose him,'

Takuya's eyes widen and he looked at me unbelievably as if I was kidding or something but the tension of the situation made him believe what I said. I added with a sigh,'If I cared about him and something happened to him, I wouldn't be able to bear losing him .'

'Kouji,'

'I know it is ridiculous but I don't want to lose anyone, not before apologizing to him. I want to take him home and to give him a normal life once we are back…I don't want to…to,'

I felt my tears, threatening to embarrass me ,but I didn't allow them to fall. I should be strong. I closed my eyes tightly, clenching my fist as Takuya's sound interrupted my thoughts,

'Let's go back then.'

I reopened my eyes to see him smiling widely to me. He grabbed my hand firmly.

'You will be there for him. He is just sick and with little care, he will be fine.'

'But,'

'No buts or I am dragging you to him. We will kick Cherubimon butt and go back to our world. You will start a different life and help him to build a better one. '

A stretched silence overcame the tension in the space between us as I sighed and sharpened my look toward him, alarming him.

'Takuya, you know!' I said seriously, as he looked at me stupidity and asked, 'N…Nani?'

'You are idiot,' I smirked at him.

'Yep. Idiot that brings idiots to their senses, ne?'

I sighed in defeat and smiled, 'You can say so.'

He is right. I will do my best to help him. My Nii-san needs me and I will be there for him.

'Kouji,Takaya!'a tired, small voice reached us. We looked at the sourse of the voice to find a small orange, flying digimon who was hardly able to fly towards us. It was an open, empty place but once I looked around I realized how far we were from the trailmon.

'Patmon!'Takuya gasped and caught the digimon's tired form.

'Patmon, what happened?' I asked in slight panic .Something happened and it wasn't good at all.

He opened his blue eyes tiredly and I noticed how bruised his wings were.

'He…He is here,' he whimpered and buried himself in Takuya's arms.

'What do you mean?' asked Takuya nervously.

'He…he wanted him…'he trembled fearfully and my heart tightened in fear. It couldn't be…

'He wanted Kouichi to…to take him to…to... ,'he cried bitterly but didn't complete.

I was numb. I didn't hear anything from Takuya's angry curses as he gritted his teeth furiously. My mind started spinning as I lost concentration. That couldn't happen.

'The others are fighting…him but he is too…strong…please help ,'Patamon closed his eyes in surrender.

'Patmon!' we screamed,concerned. Takuya touched him in worry then sighed in relief 'I guess he is only sleeping.'.

He looked at me and nooded, grabbing his D-scanner and evolving to Agnimon.

'We should !'

He didn't need to tell me as I snatched my D-scanner and evolved to Beowulfmon. Nii-san! I won't let your nightmare happen again. Ever. Just Hold on a little longer. I won't lose you no matter what.

Author Note

Well,I hope you enjoyed the read and review.I didn't clarify who is he and to whom exactly Patmon was refering for a reason*evil grin*

Please tell me what you think ^^"

About my other updates,I hope I will be able to update faster and to put the first chapter from a new kinda normal AU story about the twins(real normal life instead of the sorta supernatural AU's I write).

Arigato^^"