Category: FAKE
Pairing: Dee x Ryo
Rating: R for LANGUAGE...and things in later chapters.. ;)
Disclaimer - Still Don't own...Still don't sue. Thankies!! LOL
Warning -- This is shounen-ai...though if ur in the FAKE category in the first place...I don't think you really need a warning. :) Flames will be used to keep Dee and Ryo warm and toasty...not that they need it when left on their own. ;)

A/N: Thank you very much for the reviews on the first chapter. I really appreciate them. I hope you enjoy the second chapter to this. But hang on to your seats, because I assure you........ we are in for a bumpy ride. --- this story could not have been written without my friend Meg, she is so sweet, and is more often than not, my inspiration for this story. Love ya Meg sweetie!

--You Are Everything I Never Knew I Always Wanted--

Chapter Two --

Ryo stared incredulously at the now closed door in front of him. Dee had just walked out on him. This may not have been something to record in history and tell your grandchildren about on a rainy day....but to Ryo...it was huge. Ryo normally had to drag his partner kicking and screaming from his apartment, and even that didn't work half of the time and Dee would end up staying the night. Ryo was so in shock at the situation that it were as if smoke was surrounding him, engulfing his senses and clouding his view. Wait a minute....smoke? Ryo snapped back into reality and turned around to find his stove to be the culprit that had produced his delusions.

"Whaaa!!" Ryo yelled as he scrambled towards the stove, removed the pot from the burner, and turned off the gas. He heaved a sigh of relief that he had caught it before his kitchen had gone up in flames. Ryo made a mental note to get a new fire alarm. The detective glanced into the pot and quickly decided that the sauce was ruined. It was an absolute mess. Unfortunately, the sauce wasn't the only thing Ryo had managed to make a mess of that evening. Ryo rested his elbows on the counter and placed his head in his hands. Perhaps he had been a little harsh with Dee.

"Well it's his own fault...." He decided aloud. "If he would have just stopped when I asked him to..." Ryo switched from his previous position and leaned his back against the counter instead. He folded his arms and focused his eyes on the kitchen floor. Ryo honestly wished that Dee hadn't left. With Bikky being over Cal's for the night he felt rather lonely. He thought about picking up the phone and calling his partner, but then decided against it. If what Ryo had said, had been enough to cause Dee to leave on his own free will....chances were, Dee was still brooding about it.

Ryo sighed as he reached up and brushed a dark blonde strand of hair from his view. The whole situation frustrated him. Everything about it was confusing. Everything....right down to the question that he feared the answer to the most. How did he feel about Dee? This one simple question seemed to challenge everything he was made of. It certainly challenged his thoughts about his own sexuality. Ryo bit his bottom lip in deep thought. Dee certainly wasn't a bad looking guy, with his dark hair, and emerald green eyes that seemed to invade Ryo's thoughts at least five times a day. But, that didn't necessarily mean that Ryo was physically attracted to the man did it? He just happened to think that his partner was a nice looking guy, that's all. Girls have no problem saying other women are good looking or attractive... why should he? It was a harmless observation he decided. So why did he feel like there was something he wasn't telling himself?

Ryo's eyes flicked towards the phone again. 'No way.' He told himself. 'I am not calling him.' Ryo bit his lip again as his eyes stayed locked on the phone. Slowly he walked towards it. A million thoughts were running through his head. Why did he want to talk to Dee so bad in the first place? What would he say when Dee answered the phone? Those thoughts must have taken over his sense of reality because before he even realized what he was doing, Ryo already had the phone up to his ear, and was dialing his partner's number. The detective stood there with his back against the wall twisting the phone cord nervously in his hand. He visibly winced as the phone rang in his ear once, and was surprised when it clicked over to Dee's voicemail. "Hey...this is Dee. You missed me, so you're just gonna hafta leave me a message instead. After the beep if you can manage. Later!" --Beeeep-- Ryo paused for a moment before he began to speak.

"Hey...Dee..it's Ryo I..." He paused again, he didn't know what to say to his partner. "Look...never mind I'll just see you at work tomorrow." He told him and hung up the phone. His voice had been soft and had sounded like it would break at any moment. Ryo closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the wall. He couldn't believe Dee had turned his cell phone off. His cell phone was never off. He always left it on so that Ryo could contact him if he ever needed anything. Ryo allowed himself to smile slightly. Dee really was a great guy. Though a lot of people might say that he was self centered and egotistical, Ryo had spent enough time around him to know that these things were not completely true. Sure, Dee had no problem telling the world that he was God's gift to men and women, but despite that, Ryo knew that Dee always put others feelings before his own. Ryo had no doubt in his mind that Dee would do anything at all for him, and in the world today...a relationship of any type that was not contaminated with doubt was rare.

Ryo sighed and opened his eyes. At least he had managed to sort one thing out. Even if in the end he decided that he wasn't attracted to Dee in that way....at least Ryo would be certain of one thing. Dee would have been perfect for him.

Dee heard the door shut behind him but it didn't sound real. Ryo had certainly done an excellent job of making him feel like a complete asshole. Not only had he dashed Dee's hopes of the two of them ever being together in only a few sentences, he had also made Dee feel pretty shitty about some of the things that had happened between them. Dee knew for sure that when he and Ryo kissed it was fully consensual....at least half of the time, but then again he couldn't deny the fact that he had been a little pushy with Ryo at times. Hell, he had been more than just pushy. There had been times where Dee had almost taken things way too far and he knew it.

Dee pushed open the door that led out of the apartment complex and stepped out into the cool night air. His thoughts were silent for a while as he felt around in his coat pocket for his cigarettes. His fingers found them easily. He removed one from the pack and slipped it between his lips. Slowly he raised the flame of his lighter to the tip and took a deep drag. The red glow from the cigarette's cherry blended in with the rest of the many light displays New York City had to offer. The detective placed his cigarettes and lighter back into the confines of his coat before shoving his hands deep into the warmth of it's pockets.

He was granted only a few seconds of peace of mind before a million thoughts began to overtake him again. He raised his vice to his lips again, and silently prayed that it would take away the pain these troubled thoughts were placing upon him. At that point, Dee really wished that he hadn't stormed out of Ryo's apartment the way he did. He shouldn't have let his temper get the better of him, but Ryo's words had hit him pretty hard. As far as Dee could tell, his partner's words had been sincere. Up until this point Dee had held desperately onto the thought that maybe Ryo was just playing hard to get, but now...that didn't seem to be the case. If in fact this was some little mind game that Ryo was playing...Dee had, had enough of it. He was sick of all this on again off again bull-shit Ryo kept pulling with him. Contrary to popular belief, Dee Laytner did enjoy at least some stability in his life, as opposed to this "relationship" between him and Ryo that reminded him of a boat caught in a fucking hurricane.

Dee tossed the butt of his cigarette to the ground in disgust at the whole situation. and began to pick up the pace when he heard the obnoxious ring of his cell phone. He stopped momentarily to remove it from his coat. He glanced down at the green screen that flashed up at him only to see a number he didn't recognize. Out of confusion and curiosity he hit the accept button and raised the phone to his ear.

"Yea?" He said into the phone with a raised eyebrow.

"DEEEEEEEE!" A voice on the other line screamed into his ear causing him to pull it away momentarily as his heart froze.

"J...J.J?" He said in a voice that resembled absolute horror.

"Ohhh!! How did you know it was me Sempai?" J.J. squealed with utter delight that his beloved Dee had recognized his voice.

"Oh gee...I have no idea." Dee told the annoying man with every bit of sarcasm he could muster up. As If things weren't bad enough as it was, this had to happen. "What the hell do you want?" Dee snapped into the phone receiver. "And how the hell did you get my number you little asshole?!?" He added as an afterthought.

"Oh Dee-Sempai...you know that everyone in the department is given a list of everyone else's numbers for emergencies." J.J. reminded him cheerily. Dee's shoulders slumped considerably. He had forgotten about that. Dee clenched the fist at his side in mounting anger.

"I think that your idea of an emergency and everyone else's idea of an emergency obviously differs considerably." He pointed out through clenched teeth. "I'm turning my phone off. Don't ever call here again Understand?" Without waiting for an answer he ended the call and clicked his phone into the off position. Now he felt even more frustrated than before. He had almost expected that phone call to be from Ryo. He had wanted it to be Ryo. Dee felt tears sting at his emerald eyes but he quickly pushed them away. He was stronger than that. This whole situation was absolutely ridiculous Dee decided as he quickly lit up another cigarette to relieve some stress. He could see his apartment in view and he picked up the pace.

A part of Dee knew that Ryo shared at least some of his feelings. He could feel it when they kissed, but then again...maybe it was just wishful thinking on his part. After the things that had been said back in Ryo's apartment, Dee knew that something had to be done. Things were getting out of hand. Dee hated it when situations were out of his control. It made him feel weak. He had once told himself that he would wait for Ryo forever if he had to, because Ryo was all he wanted or needed to make him happy. Well forever had come a little sooner than expected. He was done waiting. As far as he was concerned this was it between him and Ryo.

Dee climbed the steps to his rundown apartment and jogged up three flights of stairs. Slowly he opened his loft door and stepped into the loneliness that seemed to come as a package deal with his apartment. Without even removing his coat he headed straight to his bed and flopped down onto it. He stared at the cracked ceiling a moment before closing his eyes and running back through all the thoughts he had that night. He reviewed all the conclusions he had come to. This was the way it had to be. He wouldn't push Ryo away as a friend by any means, and he would continue to be his partner, but anything above and beyond that was from here on out.....terminated...for both of their sakes.

The next morning at the 27th precinct started just like every other morning. Ted was at his desk pretending to work, Ryo was at his desk actually working, J.J. was working as well but somehow was still managing to be annoying at the same time, Drake was beating up on and yelling obscenities at the photocopier, and as usual...Dee wasn't at work at all. Ryo looked up from his paperwork and glanced around the room. It was nice to know that some things could always be expected and predictable. Unlike other things that take you by surprise and cause you to question everything you think you know about yourself. Ryo shook his head. He promised himself he wasn't going to think about his and Dee's situation at work so he turned his attention back to typing up a case report.

"Hey...late again I see Dee...you know you're gonna get your ass fired if you keep that up." Janet informed Dee with a smile.

"Yea...so you keep telling me Janet." He said with a dismissive wave as he entered his division with a smile. Dee walked over to the time clock and punched in before casually removing his sunglasses and turning to look around the room. Yep...this was just like every other morning. Dee shook his head. He was sick of the same old routine. Change..... could definitely be a good thing one step at a time. He told himself as he allowed his gaze to wander towards his partner.

"GOD DAMN PIECE OF JUNK!" Drake shouted as he kicked the photocopier and began shaking it. "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST COPY THE DAMN PAPER HUH?!? WHY?!?" He shook the copier more violently now.

"Drake's officially lost it!" Ted announced to the room then went straight back to pretending to work. Drake stopped shaking the copier momentarily to glance over his shoulder at Ted.

"What are you the fuckin' town crier?!? Shove it Ted!" He told the man before turning back to the copier, lifting up the lid and slamming it closed. "Take that you bitch!" Drake shouted at the machine in triumph. "If you don't start copying right now...I'm gonna stick my foot up your..."

"Drake...dude..." Dee placed a hand on his co-workers shoulder. "Calm down man...it's a copier..." He motioned towards the piece of machinery with a nonchalant look in his eyes.

"Yea but it..." Drake pointed a finger at the copier. Dee shook his head at the other man.

"No Drake...look...." Dee opened the drawer and placed some paper in it. "Voila." He ruffled the other man's hair who looked like he was about to cry. "Just check the paper before you go all ape shit next time." He winked at the man and walked over to his own desk. He removed his coat and hung it over the back of his chair before stretching slightly and taking a seat across from Ryo. Ryo looked up from his paperwork as Dee took a seat and began shuffling through all the papers he had decided to ignore the night before. The Japanese-American stared at his partner for the longest time, trying desperately to catch his eye. To be honest Ryo felt a bit cheated. He hadn't even received a 'good morning' from his partner. After a losing battle of catching Dee's attention Ryo finally gave in.

"Dee.." Ryo called his partners name with an intense fear that Dee was going to ignore him all together. Dee finished what he was writing before raising his eyes to those of his partner.

"Yes?" Dee asked with a raised eyebrow towards his partner. Ryo looked at him like he couldn't believe that Dee didn't already know what it was he wanted, but still he filled him in.

"You didn't even say hi to me this morning." Ryo said, his dark eyes were laced with hurt. "Look I really wanted to talk to you about last night..." Ryo told his partner as he eyes flashed momentarily with desperation. "I think.."

"Hey Dee!" Ted called from across the room, and Dee held a finger up to silence Ryo for a second before turning around to face Ted.

"What the hell do you want?" Dee said with a hint of laughter in his voice.

"I have that file you asked for the other day." He told the dark haired man with a grin of accomplishment plastered on his face.

"Well quit being so damn lazy...and bring it over here." He laughed lightly at Ted's stupidity sometimes. "Thanks" he said as he took the file from his co-worker's hands and began to flip through it. Ryo watched as Dee not only halted their conversation but then forgot about it completely. Dee had always listened to what Ryo had to say with eager ears. Ryo couldn't figure out what was going on with his partner, but he figured that it more than likely had to do with last night. After confirming the fact that Dee had forgotten Ryo was talking to him he reinitiated the conversation.

"Dee..." Ryo said again, the hurt from his eyes was now creeping slowly into his voice.

"Hold on a sec Ryo, I need to look at something real quick." Dee flipped through the folder and read over something and then focused his attention to Ryo. "What can I help ya with my friend?" He asked and flashed his partner a warm smile. Ryo returned his partners smile instantly. Dee's eyes faltered as Ryo unexpectedly flashed him a smile in return but he composed himself. What he was doing was for the best for both of them.

"I just wanted to talk to you about last night is all." Ryo told him anxiously He had to explain to Dee that he hadn't meant what he said. He had to tell him that it had come out wrong. He needed to apologize. Dee nodded at his partner.

"Sure Ryo, we can talk about it ....definitely...just not right now okay? I have a whole lot of crap I have to get done, but maybe later today or tonight or something." He smiled at his partner and returned to his work. If he didn't get it done Rose would most likely skin him alive, and as much as he hated taking orders from that bastard, Dee had enough on his mind at the moment to think about that on top off it all. He just needed time and room to breathe. He had been chasing after Ryo for so long he was unsure that he remembered how to do anything else but that. Dee shook that thought away quickly. He was going to be fine. He had been through worse than this before. He could handle it. 'Time heals everything.' He told himself confidently and returned to work.

Drake leaned against the front of Ted's desk sipping his coffee silently, a freshly made copy clutched proudly in his hand. After a moment or two of watching Dee and Ryo talking to each other then suddenly falling silent. He spoke to Ted over his shoulder.

"Something is up with those two..." He told him almost sure of himself. Ted glanced up and watched them for a few seconds.

"They slept together..." He said almost immediately and glanced back down at the newspaper he was now reading.

"Ohhhhh.." Drake said and took a sip of his coffee. "That makes sense." He said and nodded in understanding.

"HA!!" Dee laughed from his seat when he overheard the two's completely moronic conversation. Ryo glanced up at his partner with a curious expression.

"What's wrong Dee?" He asked with a raised eyebrow as his partner still sat there laughing at the irony of the situation all together.

"Nothing, nothing...I was just making a mental note to myself that if Drake and Ted were to put their heads together they would have a half of a brain!" He shouted the last part so that the two were bound to hear it. To say the least they both shut up rather quickly.

"What's going on?" Ryo asked in a completely confused voice as he craned his neck to the side to see around Dee and look at Ted and Drake who quickly looked away from him and began talking to each other.

"Nothing Ryo." He caught his partners attention away from the two morons behind him. He knew that Ryo would be upset if he knew what those two idiots had been talking about. Dee rolled his eyes. That was how rumors got started. "Anyhow..." Dee thought for a second. "You wanted to talk right? Well...how about we talk about this over some dinner or something okay? I'll pay. All you have to do is show up." With that he stood up with some files in hand. "I got my car outta the shop this morning .I'll swing by your place around eight-ish alright?" Ryo nodded in acceptance and watched as Dee walked out of the department, files in tow.

Though Dee was obviously not angry with him as Ryo had originally thought, he was definitely acting different. Ryo couldn't quite put a finger on it, but whatever it was...he didn't like it. This particular change in his partner didn't settle well with him at all.

Ryo had a feeling he had crossed some sort of line last night, and at that very moment he would have done anything to take it all back.

---------------------------End Chapter 2----------------------------

A/N: Well that's all for this chapter! I hope you enjoyed this one. I promise promise promise...that if you review this chapter that I will have chapter 3 up before the week is out. ::giggles:: I LOVE YOU PLEASE REVIEW!! I hope to see you all back for chapter three. The story has just begun ;)