Chapter.9: First Kiss
"All right pick your weapons." Ophanimon instructed pointing towards the display.
"Right." they both replied at the same time.
"I pick the boomerang." Noelle stated picking up the object.
"Fine, then I'll take the sword." Koji responded picking up his weapon of choice.
"And… begin!" Ophanimon called as she jumped backwards up onto the balcony.
"So who's faster? Do you think Koji's going to finish her off?" Takuya asked Koichi.
"Well you have to give both of them a chance." Koichi replied as his gaze remained on the battle below them.
"Seeing as how both of them think before they act this should make an interesting match." Kaylee stated looking down at the arena.
They watched as Koji and Noelle pulled out there D-tectors at the same time.
"Execute spirit evolution!" Koji and Noelle shouted.
"Lobomon!"
"Harmonemon!"
"Come on, come and get me!" Harmonemon called with a smirk plastered on her face.
"Howling laser!" Lobomon yelled as a bright blue light came from the armor on his wrist.
Harmonemon did a 180 side flip as the laser went right through were she was standing.
"Opps. Guess you missed." Harmonemon taunted looking at the wall.
"Lobo kendo!" Lobomon mumbled as he ran towards Harmonemon well her back was turned.
Clap "Please do you really think I'm gonna fall for that old trick?" Harmonemon questioned as a long staff appeared as her hands parted.
"No way… how did you…?" Lobomon asked as his kendo clashed with the staff.
"Humm… did you really think that I didn't have a few tricks up my sleeves?" she asked as her deep purple eyes closed.
"Sound blast!" Harmonemon yelled quickly opening her eyes the force was so great that Lobomon went flying through the air.
"A sound pulse came from her eyes and since Lobomon was in such close range he…" Takuya mumbled.
"He went flying back wards." Kaylee finished.
"But you already used that attack on Takuya, how did she do that with out using her hands?" Zoe asked.
"The thing is Noelle's perfected the move so well that I can't copy the move even if I tried." Kaylee replied her eyes remaining on the match.
'Damn how did she do that so fast?' Lobomon thought sitting up.
Harmonemon stood there her eyes half open holding her staff with her middle and ring fingers, in her left hand. "Did you honestly think that you could win that easily?" She asked starting to walk towards Lobomon. Lobomon stood up and glared at her.
"Howling laser!" Lobomon yelled.
"Please…" Harmonemon mumbled as she jumped out of the way and landed on top of a pillar. She slowly turned around and sat on top of it in a feline like way.
'I need to think of some way to beat her… but how?' Lobomon thought to himself
"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?" Harmonemon questioned as here neko ears twitched.
"Well your pondering on how your going to beat me let me let you in on a little secret… you can't." Harmonemon stated with a smirk plastered back on her face.
"Really? Care to specify why?" Lobomon questioned as he returned the smirk.
"Because when I was fighting Takuya I was only using only half of what I'm capable of." Harmonemon replied standing up. She started twirling her staff between the two fingers that she was holding the staff with. It started out slowly then she started spinning it faster and faster.
"Sonic Windmill!" Harmonemon shouted as a vortex came from her staff.
"Shit!" Lobomon yelled jumping out of the way.
"Darn… I missed." Harmonemon joked with a childish laugh. "Oh well… I guess you're just too much of a frightened kitty to come down off that pillar and fight me one on one." Lobomon replied with a smirk.
"What did you just call me?" Harmonemon questioned her eye twitching.
"What's wrong hard of hearing?" Lobomon asked closing his eyes with the smirk still on his face.
"I can hear just fine, thank you!" Harmonemon replied glaring at him.
"Then stop running away!" Lobomon yelled taking out his kendo.
Harmonemon jumped off the pillar and gently landed on the ground. "Fine." she replied
Lobomon started running towards Harmonemon at full speed.
"Do you think that's going to work?" Harmonemon yelled placing her staff in front of herself.
'What? Where'd he go?' Harmonemon thought looking around.
"Up here!" Lobomon called coming down at her "Miss me?"
"You wish!" Harmonemon stated moving her staff to block Lobomon's attack.
But he vanished.
"Howling laser!" Lobomon shouted. "Damn it!" She yelled turning around to see Lobomon behind her.
She got hit full blast and went flying backwards.
"Noelle!" Kaylee shouted standing up.
"You didn't think that Koji would just give up with out even putting up a fight?" Takuya asked keeping his eyes on the fight.
'Noelle how can you get hit by…by him your way faster than that. Settle down and listen.' Kaylee thought not saying a word and sitting back down. 'Come on Noelle calm down!'
"Now you're done… Howling laser!" Lobomon shouted as a laser went flying towards Harmonemon.
Harmonemon got hit again and flew backwards dedigi-volving when she hit the ground. Lobomon walked over to Noelle glaring down at her.
"What are you waiting for finish me off!" Noelle shouted sitting up.
Koji dedigi-vovled "Here." Koji mumbled holding out his hand.
"Uh… thanks…" Noelle replied taking his hand.
"Let's finish this." Koji continued letting go of her hand and walking a few feet away from her. Koji pulled out his sword and got ready; Noelle took out her boomerang and whipped it at Koji. The boomerang hit Koji's sword and dropped to the ground. Noelle ran over to a pillar and drop kicked the pillar sending out a sound wave and went strait for Koji. A ringing sound started in his ears. Dropping his sword Koji fell to his knees holding his ears. Noelle quickly ran over to pick up her boomerang, just then Koji picked up his sword and reflected the light into Noelle's eyes.
"What the hell?" Noelle exclaimed standing up and rubbing her eyes. Koji tripped Noelle and as she was falling he kicked her in the stomach. She went flying backwards and landed hard on the ground.
Ophanimon flew down in between them "This fight is over! The winner is Koji."
"YES! Way to go Koji!" Takuya shouted.
Koji put his sword back into its sheath, grabbed Noelle's boomerang and started walking towards her.
"Hey Noelle… you ok?" Koji asked holding out his hand again. "Yeah I'm fine… thanks." Noelle replied taking his hand and standing up.
"Here's your boomerang." Koji added holding out her weapon.
"Thanks." Noelle mumbled taking her boomerang back.
"Come on, let's go." Koji said motioning towards the balcony as he turned around and walked away.
Noelle sighed and followed him, her eyes gazing off lazily at the ceiling. Her breath caught in her chest as she suddenly tripped. "Koji lookout!" she shouted stumbling forward.
"What?" Koji asked turning around. His eyes widened as Noelle fell into him, her soft lips colliding with his.
Her eyes wide and face quickly turning multiple shades of red, Noelle quickly pushed herself off of Koji and took a few steps back.
They both stood there in a daze. Koji touched his lips to reassure him self of what had just happened. Noelle stared at the ground, her face beat red.
"I'm so sorry!" Noelle stated not taking her eyes off the ground.
Koji suddenly blushed as he looked up at her. "I-it's… don't worry about it." he replied, the floor had suddenly become much more interesting. It was silent for a moment as the rest of the team looked down at the two red faced teens.
"Noelle kissed Koji!" suddenly echoed through the arena as laughs broke out. Noelle had already decided, the next time she got the chance Takuya was a dead man.
