KIM and Ronny Huybrechts will fulfil one of the wishes of their late father when they team up for Belgium in the Betfair World Cup of Darts this weekend.
The Belgian pair suffered the sudden loss of father Ludo in December when he passed away in Antwerp only a week before Kim, the younger of the brothers, was due to compete in the World Championship.
The death also came only days after 27-year-old Kim had reached his first major PDC final at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead, where he took on Phil Taylor.
And with older brother Ronny, 47, having competed in two of the PDC's European Tour events last year and then won a Tour Card to join the PDC circuit full-time in 2013, the duo have been selected to represent their country in the 24-nation World Cup.
Kim - who had been partnered by Kurt Van De Rijck in the World Cup 12 months ago - broke down in tears when he was told the news that they would realise one of their fathers dreams by playing together on the big stage, and he is determined to win the tournament in Ludo's memory.
"Our dad loved darts and this was one of his dreams," said Huybrechts. "It's very nice to play with each other in this tournament, and I'm sure if he was still alive he'd be very proud of us.
"He played darts his whole life and taught us everything about the game, and after he died we spoke to each other hoping that we would be able to play in the World Cup together, and maybe win it.
"It's been a very hard time for us, it always is when you lose someone you love, but darts is such a big thing in our lives and it has made it a bit easier that we will play together in the World Cup."
Ronny added: "It's a big dream for me and I hope we can do well in the World Cup.
"We've always stuck together since Kim started playing. We would go to tournaments together and play in Doubles events together, and now we can do it on the big stage.
"I played in some European Tour events last year and in one I got through to play Simon Whitlock in Germany. We were in front of a big crowd and it made me want more, so it will be amazing to do it in the World Cup."
Belgium have been drawn with Northern Ireland and Hungary in Group H for the event, which is being held across three days at the Sporthalle Hamburg, and Kim is aiming to defeat both rival nations in the group stage.
They meet Hungary in the tournament’s opening game on Friday afternoon, with the winners then set to face Northern Ireland later in the evening for the chance to secure a place in the knockout phase.
"The big aim first of all is to be the number one in our group, to hopefully avoid Australia in the second round," he added. "After that, we'll see how it goes and we'll try to get as far as we can.
"If we reach the quarter-finals, which I hope we can do, then the Singles games start and that's where you can make a bit of a difference on your own too."
Kim believes that the chance for the brothers to team up should give the pair an advantage in the tournament, having played with Ronny in a host of pairs events in the past.
"Ronny's been a big influence on my career and he's a perfect partner," said Kim. "Ronny has taught me a lot of things and I always looked up to him when I was a child learning the game.
"He's been one of the best players in Belgium for a long time and we've won many tournaments together before, so we play really well together.
"In the past I'd always depended a bit on Ronny in the Doubles - I'd be hoping that he hits a big score or finishes a double - but now it's maybe the other way around and he's hoping that I can hit a big score and finish the double.
"We fit perfectly together as Doubles partners; we know what to say to each other when it's not going well and how to motivate each other.
"Other people sometimes don't really know each other when they're selected and you don't always know how to act on stage with each other or say things.
"Ronny might just say one sentence to me, or even one word, and it can change how I'm thinking, and it's perfect to have a partner like that."
Kim's success in the past 12 months will see him begin the year ranked at 20th in the PDC order of Merit - but he is hoping to continue his rapid rise in 2013.
"I'm number 20 now so the top 16 is my big aim this year, and hopefully at the end of the year I can get a bit higher than that," he added.
"I've not got much money to defend on the Order of Merit, only really the European Championship and then the World Championship, so if I have a good year I might be able to make the top 12."
The Betfair World Cup of Darts will take place from February 1-3 at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, and is screened live on Sky Sports HD.