Series: Sanguine Bindings||Story Title: Ruler of the Shadows
Characters: Ken, Daisuke||Romance: Ken x Daisuke/Daisuke x Ken
Chapter: 9-40||Chapter: 500||Total: 4,500
Genre: Supernatural, Romance||Rated: PG-13
Notes: In the setting of this story, these are the differing points: the Chosen are roughly five years older than in canon, meaning that Ken, Daisuke, Takeru, & Hikari are sixteen, while Miyako is seventeen, and Iori is fourteen. There are some other differences, but those will be revealed during the course of the story. Except for this: this story will involve vampires. It begins in episode 2, once Daisuke's been captured.
Summary: On his second trip to the Digital World, Daisuke is captured by the Kaiser. Time to learn a little about the guy he's just started fighting. Like the fact he has sharp, pointy teeth and a thirst for more than conquest.
Daisuke didn't know what his Master had planned, but he would willingly, eagerly participate in anything, so long as it furthered those plans.
A tiny voice in the very back of his mind, one that sparked up every now and then, screeched that he didn't want to do any such thing, that he wanted to get away from Kai- Master and never see him again unless he was being a decent person.
Daisuke tried hard to ignore that voice, but when he saw enslaved Digimon or a certain self-satisfied smirk of his Master, it wasn't that easy.
Right now, though, with his Master in view and the others trailing behind in confusion, the little voice remained quiet. Daisuke appreciated that; he wanted this to work out in his Master's favor.
"Daisuke! What're you doing, that's the Kaiser!" Miyako shouted. Daisuke didn't hesitate by so much as a step, but hurried right to the entrance of the cave, where Master stood shaded by darkness.
They might've tried to call him again, but he paid no attention as he slipped down to his knees before Master and bent his head, thrilled to at last be able to let them know who his allegiance truly belonged to.
"Da-Daisuke?" Hikari's voice quivered. Daisuke bit back a groan of pleasure as Kaiser ran his fingers through his hair.
"What did you do to him?" Takeru snapped. Daisuke let their voices drift over him without meaning or care. Only Master mattered. Only Master had ever mattered.
"He belongs to me," Kaiser said, full of satisfaction. "He has for months now and you idiots never noticed. Isn't that so, Daisuke?"
"Yes, master," Daisuke replied without hesitation. "I belong to you."
He heard a noise that sounded an awful lot like someone gagging, and from his Master's amused chuckle, that was probably what it was.
"I've decided I'm going to keep him with me from now on," Kaiser said and Daisuke restrained himself from squealing in delight. "I don't need the rest of you, so you're banned from my world forever."
"You can't do that," Iori said. "Whoever decides who is allowed into the Digital World isn't you."
Master chuckled, hand still buried in Daisuke's hair. "You have two choices, Chosen Children. Either you leave this world and never return, or you stay in this world and never return to Earth. I prefer the second choice. If you think you can stay here, then do be reminded that every Digimon you'll meet belongs to me, and you'll have only what supplies you have on you now. If you try to leave and come back, the moment you're on the other side of the gate I'll seal them."
"You've barely got any territory left! You're bluffing!" Miyako snapped. "We're not going to listen to you!"
"She's right," Hikari agreed. "We're winning this and you're not."
Master laughed, a cold and harsh sound. Then he pulled out his Dark Digivice. "I beg to differ. Watch closely. This world is mine."
To Be Continued
Notes: V-mon's POV on all of this will come sooner or later. I just need the right spot to do it. But he has some thoughts on the whole matter.