Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon… how many times have we seen this line before

Disclaimer:  I do not own Digimon… how many times have we seen this line before?  You'd think fanfic writers wouldn't need to write this any more.

The voices said write more so I write more!  The last part of the Storm Trilogy will be out as soon as I get some inspiration.

Eye of the Storm

[Ken vision]

Ken couldn't help but smile as Daisuke gaped at him.  At first he thought he would have to restrain the Veemon, but now he could see that the Digimon was in no shape to battle or digivolve, which meant his timing was perfect.

"What are you doing here, Ken?" asked Dai, trying not to show how cold and scared he was.

"Trying to stop you from freezing to death."  Ken half turned away from him and motioned with one hand "Which is hard in this rain, but I doubt that you would condone a trip to my fortress."

"No."

"I thought not." Just then the rain stopped falling on Dai's head.

Daisuke turned his head skyward to see a ringed Airdramon stretching a wing over their heads, so that it acted as an umbrella. 

"So, I decided that I would have to bring something to you." Wormmon came next carrying an armload of firewood.  "And also a way to dry you off." Ken took the wood from Wormmon and started to build a fire.

When Ken stood and turned to look at Dai he saw that the other boy was staring at him with the most confused expression on his face that he had ever seen before.  He found that it made him want to laugh, a discovery that surprised him.

"Why are you doing this?" Daisuke demanded,  "You're supposed to be evil and my enemy and want to kill me." Asked Daisuke

"I'm doing this because you and I need to talk and I am not nearly as evil as the other Digidestined make me out to be.  But they lie a lot don't they?"  Kill him?  How could I kill someone so very perfect?

"Hey, those are my friends you are talking about!"

Ken turned his head away from Daisuke so he wouldn't see him smile, he had been hoping for such a response from him.  It gave him an opening.

"Are they really your friends?  That is the whole subject I wish to talk to you about, but we will talk later after we have eaten and you are thawed out."

 

"Huh?"

Ken did not answer but pulled a pot out of the bag he had been carrying that Daisuke had not noticed before and placed it by the fire.  Ken then took out a thermos and poured its contents into the pot and left it by the fire to warm.

"Do you like chicken soup?" Ken already knew the answer, one of the things he had research about Dai was his favorite foods and chicken soup was among the list.

"Yes."

Ken judged that the soup was warm enough and poured it into four bolls.  He gave one to Wormmon, another to Veemon, one to Daisuke, and the last he kept for himself.

"Here.  Eat it up before it gets cold."  Ken smiled as Dai ate hungrily.  The boy's cold and hunger had over powered any caution he may have had about anything "extra" put in the soup; another thing that made Ken almost smile was the fact that Daisuke was hugging his cape tightly around himself.  Ken gave Dai one more long look and then started to eat his own soup.  There was nothing bad in the soup; Ken really wanted to talk, not kidnap Dai… at least not yet.

"Well, did you like it?"

Dai nodded his head.

"Yes, it was very good."

"It was wonderful and nice and warm." Cried a thawing Veemon

Ken almost frowned.  Dai's Digimon was also starting to warm up and was a bit too loud and Ken decided to shut it up.  Ken reached into his bag and pulled out a foil wrapped object and waved at the two Digimon.

"Would you two like some chocolate?" he then passed over to Wormmon.

"CHOCOLATE?" yelled Veemon

Ken could help it, he flinched but out of the corner of his eye he saw Daisuke do the same.  Ken watched amusedly as the two Digimon broke the chocolate bar into two pieces and then started to eat it, completely shutting the two up.  On an after thought he took out a second bar, unwrapped it and tossed it to the Airdramon, who happily ate it.  That's better, thought Ken.  No more interruptions.  He then stood up and moved to sit down by Daisuke.

The young Kaizer couldn't help the shudder that ran down his spine at the nearness of the boy of his dreams who was huddling in his cape.  He smells so very good.  No, I can't think like that at the present.

"Why did you ask if the are really my friends?  Of course they are!"

"Are you sure?  I don't think real friends yell at one another or ignore each other, as the other destined seem to do to you."

"They don't ignore me."

Ken glared at Dai for lying.

"We both know they do.  You are supposed to be the leader aren't you?   I have yet to see them do one thing you told them to do."  Dai look at his lap and did not answer  "Did you know that the Hikari girl and Takeru are going out?"

"WHAT?" Daisuke looked at him with surprise.

 

Ken nodded sagely.

"I know because, as you know, my spires can double as cameras and I have caught the two making out a couple of times.  All very disgusting really." Ken frowned at the sickening memory.

"NO! I don't believe it!  And my friends don't ignore me."  Dai pointed to the goggles he was wearing  "Tai made me the leader."

"And the others only accepted it because they thought you would be just like him, a little Tai clone, and when they discovered that you were not Tai, but yourself, they ignored you."

"You're lying."

"Why would I lie to you?"

"Because you're evil."

"And I told you that I am not as evil as the others say I am."

"Why would they lie to me?"

"To keep you away from me."

"Why?"

Ken smiled faintly, it just the sort of opening he had been waiting for.  Ken removed his shades and then leaned over and gently nibbled on Dai's neck.  He would not kiss him on the lips until Daisuke was willing. 

God, he tastes so very good, such a sweat candy.  No one will have the honor of tasting this rare delicacy.  He is mine and mine alone.  Ken reluctantly pulled away from his love's neck and looked into his eyes.

Amber met purple, one filled with shock the other filled with badly suppressed love.

"The light only wants you, because the dark lusts for you."

"Uh… uh." Dai was beyond speechless, he was somewhere between shock and comatose.

A bright light interrupted the two.  It seemed that power was once more returned in the real world and the TV screen that was partially hidden by some bushes had once more blared into life.  Dai stood up hurriedly.

"I have to go," he said hurriedly

"As you wish." Ken had known from the beginning that he would have to be patient. 

Ken stood up slowly and as Dai turned from him he grabbed his arm and pulled him into his arms and he once more kissed Dai's neck gently.  "Think about what I said."

"Trust me, I will."

Ken smiled and let him go.  Dai picked up Veemon and phased back into the real world.  After a moment of stillness, the Tamachi born Kaizer snapped his fingers and the fire disappeared.  He then picked up Wormmon and leapt onto the back of the Airdramon.

"Let's get back to the fortress.  I have a lot to think about."

The Airdramon immediately took to the air. 

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{Two Days Later}

Ken was getting tired of being patient.  He had not seen Dai for two days and he really wanted to find out what his decision was.   The indigo haired boy glared malevolently through the television screen at the other destined as they lazed around the base of one of his spires.  The stern spikes in his hair trembled slightly as he shook his head.  Finally curiosity once more got the better of him and he turned up the volume.

"Where is that slow poke Davis?  He is always late!" ranted Miyako

"I know he is," Said Kari she then giggled flirtatiously at TK "You did remember to tell him that we were meeting here?"

  

"Yes, I did."  The smile TK gave Kari just dripped sugar and Kari giggled again.  Ken almost gagged.

The other destined's reactions where much nicer; they just rolled their eyes.

"Oh, get a room," muttered Iori

A flash of light signaled the arrival of Daisuke.

Finally!  Ken thought, but he had no idea what a rare treat he was about to be given when Dai appeared.

Daisuke looked around and spotted TK and walked right over to him, completely ignoring the other children.

"Bout time you got here Davis!"  Snapped Miyako.  He kept walking without acknowledging her in the slightest.

Three steps brought the scowling begoggled boy face to face with TK and he glared at the blonde with a calm fury in his eyes.  They stared at one another like that for a moment TK looking annoyed and slightly bewildered, and Daisuke looking like the Grim Reaper.  Then leader of the neo Digidestined did the one thing nobody expected: he slammed his fist right into the Child of Hope's flawless face.  Ken nearly choked as TK fell to the ground with what would soon be a very nice black eye.

"He - he just punched Takeru?!?!?!  Way to go, Daisuke!  Maybe there is some of the darkness in you after all." Said Ken extremely pleased with himself.

Kari shrieked and knelt by TK making sure that he was all right; everyone else just gaped at him.

"That was for getting me stranded for five hours in the rain and cold," Said Daisuke in a very cold and calm voice that was emphasized by the hatred boiling behind his eyes.  Even Ken was impressed.

"Davis!  Even if TK stranded you here when it was raining, that alone is not a reason to hurt him.  Right guys?"  Kari turned to the Digidestined for their support only to find that they where staring at Daisuke in disbelief for a totally different reason.

"Is-isn't that the Kaiser's cape?" stuttered Iori

"Huh?" Dai looked at his shoulder, and sure enough, Ken's cape was still draped around his shoulders.  "Um."  He slid it of his shoulders and held carefully in his hands.

"Oh my god, it is," Whispered Miyako

Hikari stood up. "What happened Davis?  Why do you have his cape?"

"Why do you care, Miss-I am-going-out-with-TK-and-wont-tell-the-other-guy-who- thought-he-had-a-crush-on-you?" snorted Daisuke.

"How did you…" Kari was stunned into silence

Ken was impressed; it seemed his Dai had taken what he had said to heart and had thought about it.  The youth's lips twisted upwards in a satisfied smirk.  That was the good thing about telling the truth, you don't have to worry about what happened if it was found out that it was a lie.  

"What happened when you were here alone Davis?" Iori asked as he walked closer.  "Did the Kaiser come?  Did he hurt you?"

"Yes, he did come; no he did not hurt me.  Actually if he hadn't of showed up I might've frozen to death."  Dai glared at TK who was still on the ground dazed.

Ken felt very close to giggling in glee.  So this is what happened when the boy beneath the mask losses his temper and when did Dai learn to glare like that!? 

TK snapped out of it, stood up quickly, and grabbed Dai by his collar.

"Tell us what happened!"

"We talked."

"That's it?"

"Yes.  We talked about many interesting things.  Oh, and by the way, Ken would appreciate it if you two didn't make out right in front of his spires."  TK and Kari blushed deeply "But why do you care?" 

"We're your friends and we of the light have to stick together and keep each other from the dark," said Kari soothingly.

"Hm, Ken said something like that."

While TK tightened his grip on Daisuke's collar slightly the digimon started to shake themselves out of the shocked daze they had been in since Daisuke hit TK.

"Let him go!" shouted an angry Veemon who head butted TK away from Daisuke.  The blue digimon looked up at his partner with such hatred burning in his crimson eyes that it rivaled the fires of courage.  "You know Davis, I'm starting to think Ken was right."

"So am I; come on, Veemon, let's go on a walk… just the two of us."  Without looking back, they started to run off into the woods.  The other children and digimon just gaped after them.

Ken turned off the monitors, still smiling.

"Wormmon, get an Airdramon ready.  We are going to go visit my Dai-chan."

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When the Kaizer finally found Daisuke, the picture he saw was cute beyond words.  The dark skinned boy was sitting on a stone leaning against a tree and doing a perfect example of the 'I am not pouting' face while the cape he had given him lay folded neatly beside him.  Veemon was sitting next to him and smiled at him but it was soon wiped off as Wormmon pounced him with a shrill battle cry.  The two Digimon were soon playing happily in some tall grass a small ways away.  Ken walked over to Dai and stood in front of him.

"I was wondering when you were going to get here," Said Dai slowly bringing his eyes up to meet Ken's.

"Well?" asked Ken

"Well what?"

"Did you enjoy punching Takeru as much as I enjoyed watching you do it?"  Dai blushed and look down.

"Strangely, yes.  I discovered that punching him is a good stress reliever."  Ken laughed at this.  "Did you see the whole thing?"

"Yes.  It was a wonderful show of temper, my dear Daisuke."  Ken paused  "Did you think about what I said?"

"A lot, actually."

"And?"

"I need some more time.  You gave me a lot to think about, but if you are interested, I am leaning towards your side."

Ken couldn't help it, his heart jumped.

"I did give you quite a bit to think about didn't I?"  Dai nodded slowly.   "Well sadly I am going to give you one more thing to think about."

"More?" Dai moaned dramatically

"Yes.  More." Ken moved slightly forward, his hands pressed against the rough stone on either side of Daisuke's hips.  The taller boy leaned forward so that their faces where scarcely inches apart and lowered his voice to a husky purr.  "The light only wants you because the dark lusts for you; shun the light, and let the dark embrace you."  The blue haired genius kissed Dai's neck again and moaned softly in pleasure as the other boy leaned willingly into the caress.

Ken's arms snaked around Dai and held him like two steel bars, pulling him off the rock and into his arms.  Now standing, Dai let his hands rest on Ken's shoulders.  The Child of Courage and Friendship was willing and moaned as Ken started bite his neck lightly.  A sigh of pleasure escaped the despot's lips as Dai continued to respond to his touches.  He then started to kiss up his neck and across his jaw and moaned again as Dai started to run his fingers through his hair and across his chest.

Ken pulled back slowly; it wasn't that he wanted to, but some other things needed to be done.  Sometimes he hated being the responsible one.

"I have to warn you, though: if you come to the dark it will hold you forever and never ever let go."  Ken leaned forward until their lips were barely millimeters apart.  Both boys shivered at the delicious feeling of their lips being tickled the other's breath.  Ken leaned forward a bit more…

"DAVIS!"

They jumped apart, startled. 

"DAVIS, WHERE ARE YOU!"

Ken scowled at the approaching Digidestined, and glanced at Dai out of the corner of his eye to see that he looked upset too.

"THERE HE IS!"

"OH NO, KEN IS THERE TO!"

"I think that is my cue to leave."  He turned to look at Dai and took hold of his chin gently.

"I'll give you all the time in the world to think about this, but I am not going to stop fighting with you or stop trying to take over the digital world.  Also, you should know that you have nothing to fear from my Digimon, you should probably teach your Veemon how to play fight and how to make it look real.  Until next time."  Ken turned to go. Wormmon had heard the cries too and was waiting for him beside the Airdramon.

"Ken!" cried Dai

"What is it?"  Ken turned to look at Dai who blushed slightly.

"Um, do you want your cape back?"

"No, keep it to remind you.  I have others."

Then, to Ken's complete surprise, Dai ran forward and hugged him tightly.

"I promise, I will think about it."

Dai let go and started walk towards the other destined who were running up to him.  Ken also turned and hoped up on to the back of the Airdramon, the large smile on his face never wavered.  This time he didn't squash the hope that fluttered in his chest.

"Until next time, my dear Dai-chan."