Finding Home

Part 1

Chapter one: Softie

'Where is that no good partner of mine? Just look at all this paper work, Ryo should no better then this. Does he seriously expect me to do this, when have I ever been able to do paper work.' Dee Laytner leaned back and sipped his coffee.

There was still an hour left until his shift was over and he had not seen Ryo for the past two. Not that he need to see Ryo or anything he was perfectly capable of being apart from his lover for a short period of time and all, but TWO hours, what was he trying to avoid him or something they were partners and they did work in the same office but somehow Ryo had been missing for the past two hours.

'Well I better start this it's Ryo's fault if he has to re-write all of these in the morning (because even I can't read my hand writing) I just wish I knew where he ran off to. He has been acting so strange recently, even for him. Maybe I can get it out of Bikky when I go home tonight; that is if I ever get out of here.'

Dee was pulled out of his train of thought as an all too familiar lavender blur came rushing towards him. "Ohhhhh Dee-senpai I'm so glad to see you're alright. I was so worried you were down at the Gillmors'. Ohhhh thank god you're alright." JJ said into Dee's shoulder.

Prying JJ far enough off of himself to understand JJ's babbling Dee asked in a voice that actually showed some amount of interest "What the hell are you going on about now?"

"Ohhh, you mean you don't know. They caught the Gillmors in the act. They were busted in their own home for drug possession and distribution."

"You mean we got them. Three weeks tracking these guys down and we get them and I'm not there for the break in."

"Be happy you weren't there I arrived late, but apparently they put up a fight. One of our men went down it the process, about an hour ago, they've been staking it out since earlier this morning and apparently they started to move in about 2 hours ago, but they haven't said who was shot down and since I new you were working on the case and I could not find you I got so scared so I came right…"

"Wait was Ryo there?" Dee said grabbing JJ tightly by the shoulders, in sheer panic 'Ryo disappeared 2 hours ago what if he was there dear god let him be alright why didn't he have me come with him I should have been…'

"No now that you mention it I don't remember seeing Ryo-senpai all day why do you ask?"

But Dee was already gone. He would never forgive himself if anything had happened to his Ryo; if Gillmor had hurt him he would pay.

The sound of sirens filled the Brooklyn neighborhood. Everything was crazy. When JJ said they had put up a fight he meant it. Even one of the fire hydrants had been hit. Apparently they had back a car up onto it in a last minute attempt to get away. Water was gushing every where and it was already cold from the December night air.

Dee caught sight of the commissioner. Rose was standing on the front porch talking to a member of forensics. Dee made his way up to him trying to maneuver in an out of the crowd of rescue officers and all the men in blue. "Commissioner, what happened here JJ said some one was hurt who?"

"David was shot down in the initial break in he should be alright the wound is not life threatening"

'Thank god Ryo is alright… but he is still missing'

"Rose have you seen Ryo around any where I can't find him?"

"Having trouble in lovers' lane Laytner?" Rose said as a wicked smirk spread on his face. He knew where Randy was and Dee had no reason to worry but it was fun to make the man sweat you could say Rose was still a bit jealous of Dee's luck with Ryo but he was slowly getting over it he had been on a date until this stupid incident had come up. "Don't worry Laytner Ryo took the evening off said he had something to do. Seems your starting to rub off on him. He really should be here this is your case."

"I don't need to be told that I know that it's my case" Dee said crossing his arm he'd had a bad enough day with out the Rose making him the but of his jokes.

"Well then you won't mined wrapping things up here the FDA offices needs to be informed the whole wrap up should not take more then a couple hours"

"Wait Commissioner I really can't stay here all…"

"Thanks, know if you don't mind I have a date to get back to." Rose said as he practically skipped down the front walk.

Dee was fuming as he pushed his hair back turning around to go inside hopefully he would make it home before Ryo went to bed he had a real nerve to pick with him. He walked through the hall way to the adjacent living room where it appeared that most of the struggle had taken place. Pulling aside a terrified officer Dee started asking questions.

"I'm the head detective on this case perhaps you can tell me what went down here"

The officer clearly a rookie shook his head and mumbled something "it was …. Real bad.. and they only found weed all … thissss and only for weed."

"Thanks for that detail interpretation" Dee grumbled no better off then before he'd disturbed the man, no scratch that boy.

Spying Drake in the other room Dee head into the kitchen, now maybe he could get some real answers. How was he supposed to write a report if he did not know what he was writing it about.

"Drake, what the hell happened here?" Dee said interrupting his conversation with a lady who couldn't have look more out of place. She was wearing a navy blue jacket and skirt combo that nicely complemented her figure. If he wasn't already taken Dee would probably have asked her out.

"Miss. Porter, this is Dee Laytner he is the detective in charge of this case he should be much more help to you then I could." Drake said cutting Dee off. "Dee, Miss Porter is from child services she is here about the Gillmor's daughter."

It was only then that Dee noticed the young girl who had attached herself to his leg. "Look Miss Porter," Dee said as he attempted to remove the girl who was sitting on his left Docker. "I really am no good with children I didn't even know that they had any. If you don't know what to do with her I can recommend an excellent orphanage but right now I have a lot of work to do"

Dee was interrupted again that night by a booming voice coming from back in the living vroom. The chief was talking to the FDA officer. 'Yes finally a break if I can talk to him I won't have to right up a report.'

Dee left the kitchen to introduce himself to the man causing so much trouble in the other room. He instantly regretted it. The man looked close enough to be the Chiefs brother or at least a cousin and if there was one thing he did not need right know was another chief, one badger was enough in his book. He would be better off just writing the report.

Dee tried to flee the room but he had already been spotted. "Laytner get your no good butt over here. This is Mr. Smith for down town."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Smith" Dee said, instantly converting to major suck up mode. He really wanted to get home. "I'm sure you have better things to do then hang around here so lets get straight to the point, 'so I can get straight home and kick around that no good partner of mine for leaving me alone in this shit' let me lead you over here so we can go over the drug accounts. I have yet to be given all the details, I was not here when the bust went down" Dee said as he lead the man back in to the hall and a quieter spot for them to talk. He did not want any more interruptions tonight. If he was lucky he could be out of here in an hour flat. So he ignored the chief's comments about how he always showed up late and maybe if he'd been here … comment. And just walked away which is an amazing feat for him.

'Oh man it's been what like three hours that I've wasted here talking to him. And my leg is killing me. We've talked to like five different officers, gone over all of Ryo's notes and I'm still talking to him! When am I going to get to go home? I don't even care about ragging on Ryo any more all I want to do is go to bed and wrap up in Ryo's arms and sleep until next Tuesday.' Dee was spacing out again. Mr. Smith was saying something, but Dee was to far gone he was practically asleep.

"Detective are you alright you don't look so good … detective?"

"Oh, gomen, I mean sorry sir I had first shift this morning I'm just a little tiered."

"Well as I was saying it's getting late and I think I have all the information I'll need so I'll be leaving now, and if you don't mind me saying so you really aught to go home as well you deserve a nice long rest after this mess. You should have had a partner working on this case with you. Thank you for the help. Hopefully we won't meet again." He said chuckling at his joke as he left Dee standing in the hall.

'Man I like that guy, I do disserve a rest, he's much too nice to be related to the chief what was I thinking.'

"Mr. Laytner, if you have some time I really need to talk to you."

"That's Detective Laytner Miss … Miss"

"Miss Porter, of child services"

"Listen Miss Porter I really am not that good with children. If my partner were here he could help you but there's really nothing I can do for you."

"Yes, I figured you weren't going to be much help after talking to your chief. Everything is taken care of I'll just be taking the child now if you don't mind."

"Of course I don't mind take her. Now I really must be going." Dee said as he headed towards the door.

"Detective I'll be taking the child."

"Alright take her" Dee said getting annoyed what was she dense?

He watched as Miss Porter knelt down at his feet. Dee looked down and realized that the little girl was still sitting on his shoe. No wonder his leg was falling asleep. She was so small she looked up at him with big brown eyes and she had shoulder length dark hair like his.

Porter pulled the child off of his leg. "She is being put in a group home until we can find a suitable foster family" she said

Dee was still dumbstruck that she had been on his leg this whole time just headed back towards the door. The she started screaming bloody murder. The little girl was holding her arms out to Dee with tears streaming down her face screaming as if Miss Porter were the grim reaper. Dee turned around and the site of that little girl was enough to break his heart, yes he has a heart, he remembered kids from the orphanage talking about group homes, he could not send this poor thing off to one of those it just wouldn't do. 'I can't leave her she's to cute, man I sound like Ryo I'm turning into such as sap.'

Dee held his arm out to her. Miss Porter was so confused she just handled her over with a baffled expression on her face. The young girl instantly stopped crying. Dee looked at her and just smiled. "Miss Porter mind if I if I make a suggestion."

"No go a head."

"Why don't I take her home with me. I know what Group Homes are like. Plus she seems to have taken a liking to me."

"I don't think that's such a good idea. Besides you said yourself you don't have any experience with children."

"Now that's not true I said I didn't like children I have plenty of experience with them. My partner has a son and I grew up in an orphanage. Besides Ryo would have my hide if I just left her like this."

Miss porter reached to take her back and the little girl just screeched and buried her face in Dee's shoulder.

"Miss Porter I think she has made up her mind. She'll be perfectly safe with Ryo and me. You can come and get her when you have a family lined up."

With that said Dee walked out of the house and head towards his car and home, he had a lot of explaining to do.