By Ezri-Candy
Disclaimer: I do not own Fake or any of its characters, but I do own Kaida.
This story's main pairing IS m/m, so for those of you who have read some of my other works, you've been warned. Anyone who does not care for shounen pairings, please do not proceed.
Summary: The holidays tend to be a painful time for Detective Ryo MacLean, but after a early morning confession about the true fate of his parents, a weight has been lifted from his shoulders. This holiday promises to be different because his partner, Dee, will be there to celebrate with him and show him that the holidays don't have to be lonely or painful.
Chapter 1:
Ebony eyes opened within the darkness of his bedroom. An unfamiliar warmth surrounded Ryo MacLean as his eyes trailed down to the strong arm that was draped securely around his narrow waist, clutching his sweater as if the ebony haired man was afraid he'd disappear during the night.
Ryo felt a wave of embarrassment at the memory of the previous night, but still he smiled. Sandy blond hair fell into dark eyes as he pulled his partner and best friend, Dee Laytner, closer to his body.
"I can't believe I fell asleep on you." He whispered and wrapped his arms around Dee. "I'm so glad you saved me from being alone..."
A soft kiss was placed on Dee's forehead and watched as chocolate eyes opened and gazed into his own ebony irises. "I couldn't leave you alone Ryo…no one should be alone during the holidays, man."
Dee pushed himself up against the headboard and made himself comfortable before pulling his blond partner into his lap. A warm smile graced his lips when he felt Ryo snuggle into his embrace, his face buried against his chest.
"Ryo…do you wanna talk about it? I mean, about what upset you last night?" The dark haired man asked in a gentle tone, his hand snaking beneath his sweater to rub soothingly at the firm muscles of Ryo's stomach.
The blond froze for a moment and looked up into the kind eyes of his friend. He knew that he could trust Dee with this secret and wanted to have no secrets with him.
A slow nod was all the acknowledgement given before his quite voice began. "When I was eighteen, my mother and father had been away for months attending to their business in Europe." A sad smile graced his lips as he snuggled more into the protective arms that held him tight. "They were coming back to the states to spend Christmas with me and I was so happy that they were coming back.
"I had it all planned out Dee. I was going to head home right after school and make a big dinner to welcome them back…I had already wrapped the gifts that I had bought for them, bought a Christmas tree and even decorated the house. On my way home, my excitement only mounted because I knew that within hours, I knew that my mother and my father would be back.
"I rounded the corner and found my aunt Elena waiting for me. I immediately knew that something was wrong. Aunt Elena lived clear on the other side of town." Tears pricked at the back of his eyes and he took a deep shuddering breath, willing the drops not to fall from his eyes.
"She told me that there had been an accident and she had to take me to the hospital right away." He paused for a moment. "The entire trip was a blur…I don't even remember walking into the hospital…
"The doctor came up to me and said that my parents got there too late and they couldn't bring them back…"
Dee felt his heart clench in his chest and kissed the sandy blond mop of hair as he held Ryo closer. He took the slightly smaller hand of his partners in his own, giving it a gentle squeeze of support, remaining silent but supportive.
"It turns out that it wasn't just an accident as Aunt Elena said…they were murdered. Both were shot multiple times and te police found a large quantity of drugs in the trunk of my parents car. My parents…my parents were murdered on Christmas eve."
Finally Ryo lost his composure. A strangled cry left his lips as the tears fell, clutching to Dee as if he were a lifeline.
Dee felt the wet trails sliding down his cheeks, feeling the anguish radiating off of the man in his arms. He would have never guessed that this beautiful, kind and generous man had gone through so much pain in his life.
"Shh…let it out…"He encouraged his partner as he rubbed soothing circles on his back.
Ryo did just that and eventually, the wheat haired man's tears began to subside though the pain remained in his chest. "That was the first Christmas that I spent alone. I still have the gifts I bought for my parents," He gestured to the closet. "Still wrapped and unopened.
"For years, I've been trying to find a way to find out who ordered my parents murder. I've found quite a bit of information, but now is not the time to talk about that."
Reddened eyes looked up to the steely eyes of this partner and gave him a sad smile. "Thank you Dee…for listening. I've never told anyone about this." He admitted.
That statement warmed Dee. To know what his partner and best friend trusted him enough to tell him about the most painful event of his life, made him love Ryo even more. "You don't have to thank me." He whispered.
Yes, Dee Laytner was in love, though he had yet to admit his feelings for the younger cop. Ryo seemed to be unsure of his feelings for him, though last night was the first time that he initiated a kiss. Dee vowed that he wasn't going to force Ryo to decide on how he felt about him…if he loved or even just had feelings for him, Dee could wait to hear it from the man he loved.
Ryo relaxed into Dee's arms and closed his eyes, listening to the soothing rhythm of his heart. A slight shiver ran through his body at the hand that was innocently running across his stomach. He had noticed that this body had been responding more and more with each and every one of Dee's touches. Hell, at times he found himself aching to feel the strong hands brushing against his skin and wanting to feel the other man's soft lips against his own.
After a few moments of silence between the two, Ryo's head came up and his black eyes locked with Dee's. He could feel his heart begin to pounding his chest as he moved forward and pressed his lips tenderly against Dee's. His hand rubbed lightly against his cheek, feeling the slight stubble that peppered his cheeks.
The kiss broke leaving them both breathless. A blush tinted Ryo's cheeks as he smiled shyly to the slightly older man. "Dee?"
"Yeah Ryo?"
"Will you spend Christmas with me? I have to pick up Bikky and Carol in a few hours. They're coming over for a while to open the gifts I bought them. They're having dinner at Carol's, so I was thinking that I could make dinner for us and we could just relax." He said shyly.
Dee smiled to the younger man before nodding. "Sounds good to me. I do have something I need to do." He tapped his chin lightly. "Maybe you could help me. I could really use it." He said, his smile turning into a grin.
The ebony-eyed man had a feeling that he would regret the decision he was about to make, but after a moment, he nodded. "Okay."
Dee kissed Ryo's cheek with a wide smile. "Great! Get dressed, we gotta be there soon. Hey, I'll even take you to lunch afterwards. There's a twenty-four hour diner down the street from where we're going."
Reluctantly, Ryo pulled himself out of Dee's strong arms and sat on the bed for a moment before pushing himself up. He grabbed a pair of tan slacks, a blue dress shirt and a pair of boxers. Arms wrapped around his waist as he reached for a pair of socks causing a yelp of surprise to escape his lips.
"Oooh, shower time," He whispered in the man's ear before placing a kiss just below it. "Mind if I join you?" Dee teased, pulling the sandy-haired closer to his body.
Ryo felt the blood rush to his cheeks and he couldn't help the moan that escaped his lips at feeling his partners' lips against his heated skin. He was trying to answer but just couldn't form the words he wanted to say.
A warm chuckle escaped his lips at his partners speechlessness. His hand ran across the firm muscles of his abdomen before releasing him. "Just kidding…go get your shower, I'll be in the living room." Dee said with a smile before leaving the bedroom.
The ebony eyed man moved over to the bed and sat heavily, his breath coming out in a single, sharp exhalation. His eyes closed as he attempted to calm the heat that was building in his veins. His wrinkled pants became stretched tightly over his engorged manhood and his skin tingled.
Ryo stood quickly and moved to the bathroom. His clothes were rapidly removed before he stepped into the shower and turned the water's temperature to cold. The shock of the cold water caused his turgid length to soften.
"Gods Dee," He murmured. "You just don't know what you've been doing to me…"
His animalistic urges were telling him to go out to the handsome emerald-eyed man and allow him to take him right there on the living room carpet. To finally give in and feel his partner thrusting into him as he cried out in ecstasy. However, that's not how Ryo wanted it. He wanted his first time with his friend and the man he had come to care deeply for, to be special.
o-o
Dee watched as the light haired man emerged from the hallway, buttoning his shirt with pale and slightly shaking fingers. For the sake of the shy young detective, Dee didn't say anything, but he knew the effects of an ice cold shower all too well.
The raven haired man stood and went over to the coat rack, removing Ryo's thick one from hit. He moved over to the lithe form of his partner and helped him into its warmth. "You ready to go?"
Ryo slipped his arms into the coat and sighed as his body began to warm back up though his hair was still a bit damp. "Yeah, I'm ready. Thanks." He said giving, Dee a shy smile before grabbing his keys of his coffee table.
"Well then, lets get going." Dee said, putting his hand on Ryo's lower back as they left the apartment.
They took the elevator to the parking garage and went to Dee's SUV. Soon they left the apartment and headed for the raven haired man's home.
o-o
Twenty minutes after arriving at Dees apartment, he came out of the bedroom with a large duffel bag and the widest, most mischievous smile that Ryo had ever seen on his face. "Hey, can you carry this out to the car?" I have something else I gotta grab." He said as he went to the closet and, as if reading the younger man's mind, he called to him over his shoulder.
"Don't peek inside Ryo. I know you want to." He said with a smirk.
"Damnit Dee, I swear you're psychic or something…" He grumbled, taking his hand away from the zipper of the duffel bag.
The emerald-eyed man laughed as he came into the living room with two large bags, one slung over each shoulder. "Ready to go babe?"
Ebony eyes widened as he stood before Dee. "Babe? Since when am I a babe?" He asked, his eyebrow raised in question.
A grin traced Dee's lips as he walked to the couch. The bags he carried were placed there while he pulled his coat on. "That's because you are a babe, Ryo," He placed a lingering kiss on his cheek while continuing in his mind. 'and I care about you…as more than a friend or a partner. You're much more than that.' He thought as he left the apartment, following Ryo with the heavier bags down to his Expedition.
The doors were closed and the engine revved to life. Christmas carols blared through the radio, causing Dee to grimace and quickly switch the station to one that played jazz. "I never did like all those over-exaggerated carols. It's nice when sung by kids while at church, but hearing them so commercialized…it just irritates me." The raven-haired man said, driving with practiced ease through the slippery, snowy streets.
"I know," Ryo started in agreement. "But I have to admit, I really like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Metallica's version of Carol of The Bells."
Dee pulled to a stop when the light turned red and turned to the sandy haired man beside him. "I would have never thought you'd listen to anything that has to do with Metallica." He applied gentle pressure to the gas peddle before continuing. "All I've ever heard you listen to is jazz and some classical music."
A smile graced Ryo's lips as he looked out on the snowy streets. "I like a lot of music ranging from Al Green and Barry White to Dave Matthews and Everclear. The only thing I can't bring myself to listen to is country music."
A smirk made its way upon Dee's lips as he pressed the button on the steering wheel a few times, changing it to a station known for its bad country music. An irritating voice blared through the speakers tell a story of how he left his girl at the honky-tonk after she kissed his cousin and brother.
"Ugh…" Ryo grimaced and quickly reached over and changed the station back to jazz then sighed happily. "So, where are we going anyway?"
"You'll see when we get there. Don't worry, we'll be there soon." He said.
o-o-Authors Notes-o-o
This is my very first Fake fic. I've NEVER read a fic in the Fake Fandom before but my bestest bud Pypy (pyrobaka06) got me hooked on it a year ago and I did read the whole series. I've been writing this story ever since then in my spare time. So this story is dedicated to her.
I want to have this done by Christmas, but no guarantees . There will be two versions of this, the first version will be here on fanfiction dot net while the other version, the NC-17 version, will be on Adult fanficition. There will be a link on my profile page once I begin posting it on aff.
Thank you for taking time to read and please review my fic. Like I said, this is my first fic in this fandom and the very first shounen-ai story that I am posting on holidays!
Ezzy
12/10/05