Chapter five: Suspicions
"Hey Dee, sorry we took so long." Ryo said as he pushed open the door. "You would not believe the line at the market." Ryo sat down on the couch next to Dee. Who had not moved since they walked in. Marilin climbed off of Ryo and into Dee's lap.
"Earth to Dee you there?" Ryo waved his hand in Dee's face. "I'm going to go change. Why don't the two of you guys start the movies you can fill me in latter."
"Yah, sure Ryo." Dee said as he put in the first tape.
'Something's bugging Dee I'll get it out of him later right now I jut want to put on my sweats and veg on the couch.' Ryo pulled out the sweatpants he'd been wearing the other night when his cell rang.
"Hello"
"Hey Randy."
"Danny, How have you been?" Asked Ryo, he dropped his sweats and sat on the edge of his bad as if he wee a school girl about to he some really good gossip.
"How have I been? How have you bee? Mom told me you were getting married."
"Where did she hear that?"
"Your Aunt Ellen. Ha don't even try to deny it. So why have not I got an invitation?"
"Cuz I haven't actually told Dee yet."
"Wait so he does not know?"
"Yep it's a secret silly" Ryo said laughing he really need to talk with Danny more often.
"No, It's just that I was under the impression that he asked you."
"What you don't think I can tell him?"
"Tell him, does not he have a say in the matter?"
"No Dee has no say. It's happening whether he likes it or not." Ryo said laughing, 'like Dee would say No.' "Well in all honesty I'm not sure how it'll go over. Dee has a rather big ego. It'll be fine."
"You kidding me the guy will be ecstatic who would be upset if a guy like you purposed to them no even a guy worth half of you would be enough to make any guy say yes. Dee does not have a clue what he's got."
"Very funny Danny, but Dee's waiting I'll talk to you later k."
"Yah bye, Maggie will be so excited for you guys."
Ryo was still laughing when he put his phone back in his coat pocket. Dee on the other hand had heard way too much of that conversation. He had to pull himself off the hallway floor he didn't want Ryo to know that he knew about, about Danny and him.
Ryo walked back into the living room to find Dee lying on the couch in a daze with Marilin lying on a pillow at his feet watching 'Shrek.' He crawled up next to Dee and laid his head on his chest. Slightly hurt when Dee completely ignored him he didn't even put his arm around him or anything. 'Clearly whatever is bugging Dee is more important than I thought. I hope it's nothing to serious. I'll bring it up when Marilin is asleep he probably won't want to talk about it with her around.'
Ryo fell asleep sometime after Shrek saved Princess Pheonia from the heartbroken dragon. Dee couldn't stop thinking about the phone call he'd over heard. 'I just can't believe it. I just can't.' was the only thing running through his mind. When the movie was over and the day was saved Marilin was so happy she clapped and danced around the room to the ending theme pulling Dee out of his trance. He got up to rewind the film. He was so out of it that he let Ryo fall off the couch. With out a second thought Dee was all over him.
"Ryo baby, I'm so sorry! I didn't hurt you did I?" he asked as a mortified look spread across his face.
"No I'm fine really. Is the movie over?" Ryo asked smiling up at Dee.
"Yah it is, Marilin seemed to really like it." Dee said remembering that he was upset with the man lying on the ground next to him. He got up to put the tape away, simply so that he could turn the other way. He didn't want Ryo to see the tears building in his eyes. He didn't want him to know that he knew, not yet anyways.
"Oh I forgot I got some take out from Narako's you hungry?"
"Oh yah I suppose."
"Marilin come into the kitchen and help me heat up the food we got earlier." He said motioning toward her entrance to the kitchen.
He put the cartons of food in the microwave and handed plates down to Marilin to put on the table. He out the food on a platter and brought it out to the table. Dee was teaching Marilin how to use chopsticks. 'God he is so cute. I know he says that he does not like kids and that they don't like him back, but seeing him with her … they just look so right. Dee would make a great Dad if he ever gave himself a chance. God I love him so much.' Ryo thought smiling to himself. He dished out plates for everyone and sat down next to Dee. Marilin took a pair of chopsticks straight away. Dee was still having some difficulties though. He knew how to use them, he had taught Marilin, but for some reason he just could not do it himself. Ryo reached over and put his hands over Dee's correcting them so they wouldn't slip. He leaned into kiss Dee. Dee kissed him but it was half hearted like Dee wasn't really there with him. Ryo pulled back slightly hurt for the second time that evening. He ate his food thinking to himself while Dee tried to figure out what had happen in the movie, just for the sake of making conversation. Which turned out to be quite difficult seeing as how Marilin still was no talking. Ryo just thought to himself. He was going o have to confront Dee whatever was bugging Dee was starting to com between them and that thought terrified Ryo.
"Hey I'm home. Sorry I missed dinner Ryo but I went over to Lai's" Bikky said dropping his bag by the front door. Marilin had fallen asleep in the love chair in the corner of the room and Ryo and Dee were sitting on opposite ends of the couch.
"It's all right we just had some take out from Narako's. No big deal." Ro said rising to his feet to go and talk with Bikky in the other room; the movie was a dud full of phony lines and big explosions. But Dee had been enthralled in it from the begging "Hey can we talk?" Ryo asked pulling Bikky into the dinning room.
"Yah, about what?' Bikky asked 'Ryo does not look good that perv better not have hurt him'
Ryo sat down at the dinning table and put his head in his hands. He just sat like that for a couple seconds, Bikky stood watching from the doorway. He approached timidly he didn't like seeing Ryo this way. 'I thought things got better when we moved in with Dee. I know before Ryo figured things out with Dee he use to get upset like this. But he has not been upset like this since then or at least I have not seen him like this maybe Dee has but I have not, he better not have done something to him.' He pulled a chair out and sat down next to his make-shift-father. "Ryo what wrong? Please you can tell me, I'm sure whatever it is, is not as bad as it seems."
"You're probably right, but I just wish I knew what. All I know is something changed from this morning to when I can back this afternoon."
"What do you mean something changed?"
"I mean between Dee and me. Something happened I don't know what, but it's like Dee … I don't know something's preoccupying him but he won't let me in. It's like he does not trust me or like I'm the problem. I just don't know."
"Ryo I'm sure it's nothing. The perv probably just bruised his ego flirting with some 15 year old who blew him off. I'm sure it has nothing to do with you."
"No it's bigger then just something like … hey" Ryo said giving Bikky a dirty look.
"Sorry, Sorry I just couldn't resist"
"Well you better start resisting. You do know that I plan on going through with this proposal. I want Dee in my life so you better start showing him some respect."
"Yah, yah, yah I'll get right on it"
"Ugh …'sigh' I guess I'll just have to confront him. I was really hoping you would know" Ryo said looking over at Dee. He was playing with Marilin on the couch. He tilted his head took look at Bikky jaw dropped.
"Ryo what is it?"
"You don't think, no it could not be." Ryo said looking back over at Dee through the door.
"What, What couldn't it be?" Bikky asked now completely lost.
"You don't think Dee is having second thoughts do you? About us I mean" Ryo asked grabbing his make-shift-son's arm
"What Dee's like totally into you. He does not even see any one else. I was totally joking about that 15 year old."
"No I don't mean like that. I mean more about being gay. Just look at him with her. I use to want to have a wife and settle down, have kids the whole bit. Why wouldn't he?" Ryo said completely seriously.
"NO WAY! Dee says he hates kids."
"I know he says that! But look at him. He would make a great Dad maybe he is starting to realize it. He is the one who brought her home not me."
"Look Ryo I hate to admit it but Dee loves you. I don't think he would feel that way. At least not with out talking to you about it. Besides it's not like Dee's ever had a typical family. Why would he suddenly want one. That would mean throwing away the one he's already got."
"Don't you see talking about it would mean throwing us away" That's why he has not talked to me. When I went through that we almost broke up. And besides he never had a real family why would not he want one? Isn't that like every orphans dream?"
"Earth to Ryo we are a real family. I can't believe you don't feel that way."
"Of course I feel that way. I'm just worried Dee does not."
"Well you worry too much. Cuz He does I know"
"How?"
"I just do OK" Bikky said getting up and going to his room. He had had enough of that conversation.
Ryo just sunk further into his chair now what was he going to do.
