Series: Sanguine Bindings||Story Title: Ruler of the Shadows
Characters: Ken, Daisuke||Romance: Ken x Daisuke/Daisuke x Ken
Chapter: 37-40||Chapter: 500||Total: 18,500
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.


A few deft swipes of his hands provided Kaiser not only with the sound in their meeting place, but a quick rewind of the security video so he knew what was going on. He smiled at Daisuke's stolid insistence on staying there and decided to take the chance to reinforce all of this, both for his pet and for V-mon.

Where they met wasn't that far from his control room and he hurried there, stepping into the doorway just as V-mon tried to get through it. He looked down at the blue Digimon, who stared up at him in shock, and hurried back, hiding himself behind Daisuke's legs.

His pet lit up at the sight of him. "Master!" Then a moment of fear, gaze dropping to V-mon. Kaiser let it linger for a few moments, then reached out to pull his pet closer to him, enfolding him in his embrace and stroking his hair.

V-mon stared up all over again, his shock doubled, lip quivering. "Daisuke?"

"He's all mine," Kaiser purred. "There's nothing you or anyone else can do to change that. And you don't want it changed, do you, pet?"

Daisuke leaned in closer, and Kaiser wasn't surprised to feel him trembling. He'd cultivated the terror of solitude in his pet very thoroughly. "No, master. I don't ever want to be away from you."

He petted again. "I know. You don't have to worry. I won't leave you and you won't leave me." He tilted Daisuke's head to the side and took a small nip, enough to get a few delicious drops of blood. He preferred dining in bed, since that meant they could move on to more intimate activities right away, but this was more a snack, for demonstration purposes. If he could show this to the Chosen in person, it could have even more of an impact than his new gift to them would.

Then he smiled, pulling his head away from Daisuke's neck, soothing him with a caress through his hair.

"V-mon. I have a mission for you. You will carry it out. I don't think I need to explain why." He wouldn't harm Daisuke. He seldom harmed what was his. But if V-mon thought that, Kaiser didn't care. "You're going to carry something to the Chosen for me. You may watch it with them if you wish. When you're done, then you can choose if you will return or not. If you do, you won't leave here again without my permission."

V-mon made a small noise in the back of his throat, but Kaiser didn't care. He had what he needed in the pocket of his cape and pulled it out before calling for Wormmon.

"Take V-mon to where he can meet the Chosen." He knew Wormmon heard his orders to V-mon as well. This would work out properly. He pulled Daisuke back into his arms. "Come, pet. I have plans for us."

He guided Daisuke away, pleased that his pet didn't even look back.

To Be Continued

Notes: The reactions of the Chosen and V-mon to what Kaiser showed them will be seen in a side-story.