By: Kyu-chan
Disclaimer: In my own world they are mine! But not in the real one cries TT
Chapter 2
As the weeks passed Ryo's mood seemed to mellow but deep inside he was screaming.
Rose took Ryo's hostility toward Dee as permission to assign them new partners. Dee was put with JJ, which he bitched at Rose for but ended up giving in. Ryo was partnered up with Drake.
Ryo's personality change put a damper on Rose's hopes of getting Ryo. Every time he made a move Ryo would get pissed and yell or even fight back giving him a black eye. Rose finally gave up with the direct route and tried more of a subtle approach but that didn't work either. Ryo would scream that he wasn't gay and storm off.
Dee never was able to get anywhere near Ryo at work or off. He called less and less and finally stopped.
Everyone stopped talking to either about the other as if they never met.
Ryo hurt more the less he saw Dee and locked his feelings for the other man deep inside a corner of his mind. After awhile he even forgot about him in a sense. He surprised Bikky one night when the boy mentioned him just out of pure curiosity on how things were at work. Ryo seemed confused and acted as though he never knew him.
"Ryo, are you ok?"
"Yeah, why?" he answered s he made dinner.
"Well I mean, you seem fine but that's the problem."
"…"
"Huh?" He paused. He seemed completely lost and he shook his head.
"C'mon you know the bastard who always tried to get in your pants."
His brows furrowed in confusion. "Sorry Bikky."
"Are you joking? I gotta call Carol."
He ran off and Ryo just couldn't get what the big deal was. Who was Dee anyway? Why'd Bikky seem so worried about it?
"Ryo, Carol's here!"
"Hello Ryo."
"Hello Carol." He grabbed another plate from the cupboard.
"Go on ask him, he's totally lost it." Bikky nudged Carol.
"Ok ok, keep your pants on." She took a seat and looked at Ryo. "Do you remember Dee?"
"No, should I?" He just couldn't get why they cared so much.
"Well yeah."
"I told you! He forgot him!" Bikky shrieked.
"Hold on Bikky maybe he's just messing around." She stated hopefully.
Ryo just stared at the both of them confused. "Uh, should I really know this Dee person?"
"Yes." Bikky and Carol said in unison.
"Oh! Well I don't so…"
Carol interrupted realizing what was wrong, "OMG! Bikky I think he was hurt so bad that he inflicted some sort of memory loss on himself."
"Who is Dee?" Ryo asked annoyed.
"Bikky stay here, I'll be back in an hour."
"Hey I thought you hated me?"
Carol had left to find Dee. She hasn't forgiven him for what he did but didn't think Ryo should just forget. Bikky had told her that he heard Ryo cry in his sleep or say his name. Now Ryo didn't even remember him.
"I do but I think you should see Ryo." Carol said.
"Why?"
"Don't you want to?"
"Well yeah but you know."
She gave a heavy sigh, "He doesn't remember you."
"What?"
"He has no idea who you are, Bikky and I have been asking him about you and nothing."
"Oh," He looked sad, "I guess he was really serious then."
"I'll say, he cried for weeks and still does in his sleep."
"Ryo."
The phone rang. Bikky ran to get it.
"Oh hey Carol."
"I'm bringing Dee over."
"Wait…"
"No, he's coming. I don't think it's good for Ryo just lock everything away."
"Fine. See ya."
Carol finally returned with Dee trailing behind. Ryo was putting stuff away in the kitchen.
"Go get 'im Dee." Carol and Bikky whispered as they shoved him off.
Ryo was putting away the dishes like always. Dee watched him as if in a trance. He walked up to him and stood behind him. Ryo turned and ran right into him.
"Oh I…"
He looked at the man in front of him. He knew that face but where? His eyes were a beautiful emerald, which he noticed looked at him with such longing.
"Ryo."
Dee embraced him, which startled him. What was he supposed to do? Carol walked in.
"Ryo do you remember?"
"I uh…ahhh!"
His legs collapsed from under him. He only kept from falling to the floor because the man hadn't released him yet. Pictures danced in front of his eyes and flashes of memory. Then he passed out.
"Uhg…my head." He groaned as he tried to sit up but failed.
"Ryo are you alright?" Carol leaned over him.
"I think so…"
Dee walked back out with a fresh washrag but once Ryo saw him the pain in his head grew.
Bikky grabbed Dee and dragged him away. "Well I guess he's starting to remember but since he tried to forget everything thing it hurts to pull them back up."
"Since when do you know so much?" Dee looked at the child quizzically. "Anyway, I wish I could take it back."
"Well ya can't"
"I'm gonna go."
Bikky let him leave, he didn't care much but Carol was convinced she needed to make Ryo remember.
Monday arrived and Ryo went back to work. When he got there that guy was waiting outside. His head hurt a little but not as much.
"What do you want?"
"Ryo, I'm trying to help."
"Why?"
"Because…I love you."
Ryo stopped walking.
"What?"
"I love you."
A tear fell down Ryo's face but he didn't know why except it hurt to hear this man say he loved him.
"Hey Ryo I…" It was Drake but he stopped when he saw Dee.
"Drake can you tell me what this man is to me?"
Drake for a moment thought Ryo was pretending to not know but he looked lost.
"Uh, he was your um…partner and uh."
Then of all people JJ had to show up.
"Dee!"
"Oh no." said Dee.
"Oh come on."
Ryo glared at him and felt anger coarse through him.
"Oh, hey Ryo." He said pretending to just notice he was there.
"Go away JJ." Dee growled.
"But Dee."
"Go!"
He left but shot Ryo a hateful stare as he went.
"Seems you know him." Dee said.
"Yeah I do, but I don't like him."
"Why?"
"I…I don't know."
"Dee I don't think you should remind him." Drake warned.
"Quiet Drake."
"I'll just go."
Drake left them facing each other with Ryo lost and Dee just wanting him back.
"Ryo you hate him because you caught me and him kissing."
"Why would I care?"
"Because according to Bikky and Carol you were going to surprise me, because you really do love me."
"But I…"
"Shh."
Dee took the last steps to close the distance between them and kissed him. Ryo stiffened then kissed back. He pulled away at the realization.
"I…"
Dee brushed the tears away as they trailed down Ryo's face.
"But you…"
"That's over."
"Dee I missed you!"
Everyone seemed to hear and rushed to see what was going on. JJ came plowing through plowing everyone down to get to them.
"No!" He was upset. "No, you hate each other!"
"No JJ, I never hated Ryo, only myself." He held on to the crying Ryo. "You caused me to hurt him."
"No!"
Ryo held himself up and walked up to JJ. "Back off." He growled straight into JJ's flustered face.
"I was here first!" JJ was getting more and more desperate by the minute.
Dee stepped up beside Ryo and took his hand. "I made a mistake that day JJ."
"But Dee."
Ryo and Dee walked away from the precinct and the group of people hand in hand and went to Ryo's. Everything seemed to go back to normal and everyone was happy or at least relieved except for one.
A/N: Eh, um, I think I didn't do so good on this one. Gomennasai.