Thank you for your reviews!!! And thank you to anyone who read it but didn't review! Don't worry, something will happen soon, I'm sorry that not much happened. To answer reviewers: The freaky cat lady is there for a reason. I am VERY sorry about the length, I have very little time on this computer and I can't get too much done.

Laptop News- It is now in the computer hospital, I have been waiting two days and still no news. My brother has started learning to type (he doesn't have a choice in the matter) so I get even less time on the computer. I have not gotten on the internet in four days because I decided to write. I'm going to cry if I don't get it soon.

Drowning in the Rain News- Still waiting for laptop, hope to update soon.

Thank you to Kitty in the Box for spotting the misspelling of "couch" This story is not beta-ed by Kitana-uno because I cant get online often enough to send it to her.

XZanayu- What isn't something Ryo would do? Threaten to make Dee sleep on the couch or refuse to go downstairs with the creepy cat lady? Please tell me

"What's wrong? You look like you are going to your own execution, this is the least happy you have ever looked when you got off your shift." Ted pulled me aside. I didn't know that I looked that bad. "Just tell me."

"Ryo's aunt and uncle are visiting and right now, they are in our apartment." I vented. "They are the worst assholes in the world!"

"These the people you used up all of your vacation to visit?" (1)

"Yep," I grinned. "Nothing but fun and games here on out! Just can't wait to see what sort of homophobic crap he is going to spout out first! Will he stick to the 'against-the-religion' spiel or will he move to the 'it-is-disgusting' genre? Stay tuned to find out."

"If you need to get out of there, just call me or text me. I'll wait a minute then call you back and say that I need your help. Work for you?" Ted was my savior. Without that promise I would have curled up into a ball and died!

With this stowed away in the good-news potion of my memory, I headed out the door. I knew that I shouldn't be thinking of myself, Ryo needed me, yadda yadda yadda, but I would rather do just about anything than talk to Rick. The entire way home I thought of things that I would rather do, Ryo being on top of the list.

I pushed those perverted thoughts out of my mind when I opened the door. Ryo and Elena were sitting on the couch, each with a cup of tea in hand, talking about something; I had come into the conversation too late to know what was going on. Rick, on the other hand, was standing beside a table looking over the room. The hushed sound of video games told me that Bikky was in his room.

"You gave that creation a key to your apartment?" Rick sneered in my direction.

"That is what you normally do when you invite someone to live with you." I taunted. He opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water. Ryo would be pissed, but this was worth a night or two stranded on the couch.

"With my leg like it was, I had trouble getting everything done so I asked him to come over to help me. Since we worked the same hours and since my apartment is closer, he spent the night. Eventually, I asked him to live with me. It wasn't a rushed decision." He would have rambled on forever if Elena hadn't put her hand over his.

"Of course not, dear." She smiled and returned her hand to her lap. "I think it is a wonderful idea."

"Whatever." Rick grunted.

"I'll be right back, I just have to run to the bathroom." I touched my pocket to be sure that my cell phone was tucked in it. It was. Before I closed the door I heard Rick mutter something about police officers sitting around and drinking coffee all day.

I called Ted and we soon came up with a time and place to meet. I went back into the room and endured five minutes of agonizing small talk before I heard the wonderful sound of my phone ringing.

"Its Ted, he is going out with Drake and JJ but he doesn't want to feel like a third wheel. Marty was supposed to go but he canceled out because his girlfriend is sick and he wants to stay with her. In short; sorry to be going so soon, nice to see you again, bye!" I threw my cell phone in my pocket, grabbed my coat, and was almost home free before I heard Ryo's voice.

"Hey, Dee," He set his cup down and walked over to me. "Rick is feeling a little left out here, why don't you take him with you?" He asked loud enough that everyone else could hear, that way I couldn't just refuse.

"I don't really think that it is such a good idea, I mean, JJ is going to be there." I objected. There was no way that I could stand being with the man any longer than I had to.

"Dee, I don't think I can take much more of this." He whispered in my ear, disguising it as a hug. "Please."

"I suppose I can show him around some. Grab your coat and let's go."

1 Don't mention the confusing grammar, this is how I would say it and I can't think of anything that gets to the heart of the matter quicker.

Yes, I know that this is uber-short and I apologize. It also is not up to my usual standards, I am sorry for that too. I would write more but A- This is a good spot to end a chapter and B-my hands hurts because it got smacked into a door, and C- I don't have much more time on the computer. Please overlook these things when you review and understand that I am rather frantic because if I don't update this weekend then I wont get to for several weeks. (Unless I get my computer back, in which case; screw going to the wedding, the only memory I have of the bride is sitting on her bed and watching TV when I was three years old!)