Nothing new about this, a bank robbery. Ryo sighed as he leaned back against the wall of the nearby building as his sniper rifle leaned on his shoulder. He then heard some shots fired, and he ducked without thinking. He quickly picked himself up when he heard someone scream,

"Officer down!" He glanced, to see who it was. A large, tan male lay on the street below the building, surrounded by other people.

"Dee?!" Ryo screamed as he dropped his sniper rifle, taking off down the stairs. He threw open the doors to the building, and knocked four people out of the way to get to the downed man. Ted looked at Ryo,

"An ambulance is on the way, Ryo. Hang on, Dee." Dee's eyes darted right and left, and they finally locked with Ryo's and Ryo saw tears slip from the sides of them, and he started to talk, and Ryo leaned down in time to hear,

"I'm sorry, Ryo. So, so sorry..." Ryo's eyes leaked with tears,

"No, no, no, no, no, no! You have nothing to be sorry about, and don't talk like your going to die, you're okay." Ryo cooed to the bleeding man. He pressed over the bleeding spot in the middle of his stomach, and he leaned over Dee, and he cradled the broken looking man. As the paramedics bound his wound, and got him on a stretcher, they looked at Ryo,

"You coming with him?" Ryo nodded, and he climbed into the ambulance with them, ignoring the shouts coming from JJ, who hadn't seen it happen as he had been up in the building, and he had taken out the bank robber, which would have been Ryo's job, and an easy shot once the standoff started. As the ambulance bounded back towards the hospital, Dee began to slip from consciousness. The last thing he remembered was Ryo standing over him, holding his hand and telling him everything was going to be alright.

Dee awoke hours later to see bright lights. He moaned and his eyes started to focus. He peered around the room, and his eyes found the form of a sleeping detective Randy Maclean in the chair oppisite his bed. He struggled to sit up, and he fell over with a grunt, stirring Ryo. Once Ryo's face met his vision, Dee could see the tear tracks down his face.

"Ryo..." Dee whispered. Ryo's eyes welled again, and he slowly raised himself off the bed again, successfully this time. He got his balance and was able to get into a sitting position. Once he was up, he reached a long arm out to Ryo, grasping his hand. Dee spoke gently,

"There's no reason to cry Ryo." Ryo let his new tears fall and he squeezed Dee's hand,

"How can you say that Dee?! I could have lost you!" Ryo cried, tears falling onto their hands. Dee felt his heart lurch at the sight of the man he loved in this much pain because of him.

"I'm so sorry, Ryo.." Dee said, as his own eyes welled with tears, and his eyes fell to the bed. Ryo stood, and he reached his hand to the chin of the younger man, tilting his head towards him.

"You have nothing to be sorry about. You're alive, and you're going to be alright, so that's all that matters." Ryo cooed, as he closed his lips over Dee's. Dee reached his hand up slowly, and he grasped Ryo's hair, bringing him closer to him. Ryo started to lose his balance, and he didn't want to fall on Dee, so he broke off, getting a whine from the younger man.

"I don't want to hurt you.."

"Don't worry about me." Dee said as he gripped the other man's head, and brought their faces together again. Ryo moaned into the kiss, and he felt Dee's tongue asking for entrance to his mouth. He opened his mouth and Dee plunged into his mouth, and their tongues entertwined and began to duel for dominace. Ryo felt himself moan again, and he then jumped as Dee's arm snaked around his waist. He felt himself being pulled closer and closer to the bed, and his hip continued to bump the edge, and he had to break this off, this was not the place. He had to...in a minute. He leaned farther into the bed, and he felt himself climbing into the bed. No, no this is wrong..stop this! Stop it now... his mind screamed, but Dee's hand doing what they were changed his thoughts swiftly. Dee's hands were all over, between them, under his shirt, almost in his pants. He groaned, and he slowly pushed himself up for air.

"Dee...I-" Ryo began,

"DEEEEEE!!" Screamed JJ as he ran into Dee's room, carrying flowers, a bear, and candy.

"RYO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM!?" JJ cried.

"STOP YELLING YOU SH-Arghh." Dee doubled over in pain, and Ryo turned his attention from the annoyance to his partner.

"Dee! You can't get yourself so worked up, you'll rip your stitches." Ryo said, stroking his hair, making Dee relax under his touch. JJ scoffed, and he spoke again,

"You're the one who got him worked up Ryo!" Ryo looked offended,

"I didn't!"

"Yes you did!" JJ cried. Dee got himself up as much as he could, grabbed something off the table next to him, he couldn't quiet see what it was, and he hurled it at JJ.

"GET THE HELL OUT!" Dee yelled, and he then doubled over again.

"I think it would be best if you left." Ryo said, comforting Dee once again. JJ huffed, turned on his heel and left. Once again alone, Dee turned his tear stained eyes to Ryo,

"Were you gunna say something?" Ryo smiled weakly,

"No Dee. I wasn't." Ryo sighed, angry with himself. Dee slowly nodded, and eased himself back into bed. He winced and he slowly fell back into the bed, and his eyes drifted shut. Ryo turned from the bed, and he started to mutter at himself.

"Three little words, and you couldn't say them. What is the matter with you? You're useless and you're talking to yourself. Fantastic. Couldn't even save you're own partner..." That word made him smile. He liked how it sounded in reference to himself and Dee. He wanted to be with him forever...

"Couldn't even just say 'Dee, I love you.' Coward. God, what has happened to me? I can't think about anything else. Whenever someone calls, I always hope it him, and when it's not I'm disappointed about that. Gah, I'm sucha wreck. Dee...I love you." Ryo sighed as his head fell to his chest. Dee cracked open one eye, he'd heard the whole thing. He smiled widely, and he spoke,

"I love you too." Ryo spun quickly on his heel, and his eyes were the size of dinnerplates.

"What?"

"I said I love you too." Ryo's eyes brimmed with fresh tears. He made his way back to Dee, and he embraced his new found lover.

"I love you so much, Dee."

"I love you too, Ryo."