Series: Sanguine Bindings||Story Title: Ruler of the Shadows
Characters: Ken, Daisuke||Romance: Ken x Daisuke/Daisuke x Ken
Chapter: 32-40||Chapter: 500||Total: 16,000
Genre: Supernatural, Romance||Rated: R
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.
Notes: Implied nudity. Tamed Daisuke. Referred to sensory deprivation.
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 quivered as Kaiser's hands stroked down his back. All of his senses worked that much better after all this time blindfolded. His other senses returned to him one by one, though only Kaiser still touched him. He could accept that – not that he had a choice. But now he could feel more things: the soft satin of the sheets beneath him, the whisper of cool air against his face and body. He tasted food still granted him by his master's hands. He could hear things, though there weren't many sounds aside from murmurs from the monitors. He recognized some of the voices as those of the Chosen and he knew the fight against the Kaiser raged on.

It wasn't a fight he felt any real connections to anymore. Only his master mattered.

He still wanted to see V-mon. That much hadn't changed; he would plead to see his partner later, when his master could spare the time.

"My pet." The Kaiser's hands brushed over his shoulders. "You've been so very good these last few weeks. I have a reward for you now. You've earned it."

Daisuke tilted his head toward the sound of master's voice. "Reward?" He hadn't done anything for a reward, though he enjoyed the return of his senses. It meant he could please his master that much more.

"Yes," Kaiser's hands rested now on Daisuke's shoulders, rubbing gently. "Are your eyes closed? If they're not, close them."

It took a moment for Daisuke to understand why, but then he nodded quickly, heart racing even more. "They're closed, master."

Weeks ago, he would've given anything at all for this moment, even if he hadn't understood or accepted what he would have to do for it. But now Kaiser's hands moved up closer, brushing through Daisuke's hair for a few moments, then unfastening the blindfold and sliding it away from him.

"Open your eyes," Kaiser instructed, "but be careful. I've turned the lights down in here. It will take you some time to adjust."

Daisuke trembled, fingers clutched into the sheets beneath him, and obeyed with caution. What he saw first was the bed beneath him, rumpled dark blue sheets and a darker blue bedspread. Then he could see himself, his legs and stomach, his hands and arms...all as he remembered, if paler from not having been outside in some time.

He could still feel the Kaiser's presence behind him. He saved that for last, looking around the room. There wasn't much in there, just the bed and a table to each side of the head of the bed. He remembered hearing a drawer opening at some point the night before, and guessed that was where master kept certain supplies.

There were two doors; one led to the bathroom. He and master had enjoyed a good hot bath the night before. He didn't know where the other one led. But now… now he slowly turned his head, ready to look into his master's face for the first time.

To Be Continued

Notes: Daisuke is happy... ish?