Series: Sanguine Bindings||Story Title: Ruler of the Shadows
Characters: Ken, Daisuke||Romance: Ken x Daisuke/Daisuke x Ken
Chapter: 24-40||Chapter: 500||Total: 12,000
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.
In the space of a single moment, absolute silence fell. Daisuke didn't notice for a few seconds. His words stumbled to a halt when he did, and he frowned. He tried shouting again.
Nothing.
A whisper.
Still nothing.
He tried a normal tone of voice.
Still nothing.
He let out a long huff of a sigh and leaned against the wall behind him. He could guess easily enough what the problem was. Here, there was only one problem: the Kaiser.
What's he doing this time? What did taking away Daisuke's hearing accomplish? What did Kaiser get out of it?
Daisuke knew the Kaiser's ultimate goal. Kaiser hadn't hidden it. He would have Daisuke as his pet and consort. The whole idea of either one, let alone both, sent chills and nausea both through Daisuke.
Yeah. Not gonna happen. Kaiser's poisonous words slid through his mind unbidden. How Daisuke wanted to be his slave. How he wanted to be controlled.
Daisuke shuddered, and didn't know if it was because the Kaiser had said those things or because there could possibly, maybe, be a tiny thread of truth in some of what he'd said at all.
He's wrong. He's just wrong.
He'd never had a serious relationship that lasted more than a couple of months, and they'd all been pretty ordinary. This wasn't even a real relationship and Kaiser wanted… he wanted…
It didn't matter what he wanted. Daisuke wasn't going to give it to him. He reminded himself that he 'begged' only because he needed to eat. He'd find a way to get out of here. The other Chosen would come and get him.
Somehow. Even though he knew the fortress flew and very seldom remained in the same place from day to day. The only reason he'd been able to get in here when he'd been Kaiser's thrall had been because Kaiser put a gate on his laptop at home, one that came only here.
Daisuke jerked his head up, a silent squeal sliding out of his lips. The gate! On his laptop!
If they find out about it, if they figure it out...
He wriggled as much as he could to express his hope. He wasn't going to mention this to Kaiser, not if he could help it. He didn't know if Kaiser even remembered it or cared but it didn't matter. It was hope. It was the only hope he had at the moment.
He tried to stare into the shadows around him but he couldn't really tell a difference between staring into it and having his eyes closed. He didn't really noticed when his eyelids started to close and he began to drift off. Sleep came easily in this place, even with being chained up.
You belong to me. Memories of the Kaiser's voice and touch flittered all through him. When he'd been enthralled, he'd only welcomed Kaiser's touch. Now he didn't remember who else touched him.
And in his dreams, he craved that touch even more.
To Be Continued
Notes: I hurt you because I love you, Daisuke. Not like Ken, but... well...uh...