AN- Here we have my sequel to Moonlight. This one picks up at the one-year anniversary of Ryo's suicide. I think that's enough time to pick up. I don't know. Whatever. Anyway, Enjoy!

Title: Starlight

Chapter 1

Berkeley pushed the glasses up his nose. He was sitting in bed reading the paper. Dee was in the shower. Berkeley never understood Dee's habits of showering. He always took one before bed, and when he got up in the morning. He shook his head, and got up to get a glass of water. It was almost midnight, and Dee had tomorrow off. Berkeley knew why.

'Tomorrow he'll probably go to the cemetery. I wonder if he'll need me to come with him?'

Berkeley heard Dee shut the shower off. He sighed as he put the empty glass in the sink, and walked back to the room.

"Hey. Where'd ya go? I was wondering if you went out like that or not."

Dee smiled at Berkeley as he pointed to his black boxer-briefs.

"You're such a goofball sometimes. And don't just stand there in a towel. You'll get the floor all wet."

Dee just went back into the bathroom and shut the door. Berkeley took his glasses off, and set them on the table. Turning the light out, he crawled into bed, and was half asleep when Dee crawled in.

"Berkeley?"

"Hm?"

"Can you maybe stay with me tomorrow? Since it is the first anniversary I just don't know if I am ready to deal with it by myself yet or not. I understand if you really need to be in at work, so it's cool if you say no."

Berkeley turned his head toward Dee's.

"Yes. I will stay with you tomorrow Dee."

"Thank you."

Berkeley turned his head back. He felt Dee kiss his cheek, before whispering,

"Goodnight Baby."

Dee woke up before Berkeley. He needed to pee badly, and he wanted to start his shower. He walked into the bathroom, and began to pee. Once done, he started the shower, and sighed as the hot water hit his body. It felt good. Dee thought about the past year, and everything that had happened to him and Berkeley.

'God. I was so weak then. I cried like a baby through everything. How could I even call myself a man after all of that?'

Dee secretly hated himself for being so weak. He hated the fact that he had to depend on people for comfort.

'At least he stuck by me. I know I didn't want to stick by myself after that. I'm just glad someone was there to help me.'

Dee closed his eyes, and laid his head on the wall of the shower. He jumped when he felt arms encircled his waist.

"Morning Dee."

Dee sighed as the hands of his partner began moving up and down his body.

"Morning baby. You nearly scared me to death. Warn a man before you jump him in the shower."

Dee felt Berkeley begin to kiss his neck.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I just thought it would be nice to clean you up."

Dee moaned softly as Berkeley's hands began to trek lower down his abdomen.

"Wait...No...stop."

Berkeley stopped.

"What's the matter Dee?"

Dee sighed.

"Not today Berkeley. I just don't think I can be intimate that way today. I'm sorry."

Berkeley turned Dee around to meet his eyes. His heart broke.

"Oh baby, it's ok. We don't have to do anything today that you don't want to do. I understand that this is still hard for you, and I can wait."

Dee nodded his head as he felt Berkeley release him. The two of them washed their hair, and soon they were both getting dressed.

"So...have you called into work yet?"

Dee asked Berkeley while pulling on a pair of jeans.

"Not yet, but I will. I'll go call, and then we can get something to eat?"

Dee nodded his head as he grabbed a random shirt out of the closet.

'Ryo loved this one. He said it made my skin tone look nice.'

Dee smiled at the memory, and put the shirt on. He walked out of the bedroom and into the kitchen. Berkeley was on the phone, and had a cup of coffee in his hand.

"I would like the day off today."

There was a pause.

"I am sick."

Berkeley made coughing sounds into the phone. If Dee hadn't been standing there, he would have thought they were real.

"Yes sir...I will sir...bye sir."

Berkeley hung up the phone and turned to see Dee.

"What? He wasn't buying it until I coughed. I had to practically beg the man to let me have today off."

Dee laughed as he wrapped his arms around Berkeley.

"Thank you Berk. I know that you probably would much rather spend a day off doing something better, but this means a lot to me."

Berkley returned the hug.

"Anything for you baby. And nothing is better then spending the day with you."

The two of them held each other for a little while longer, until the sound of someone at the door caused them to part.

"Are you expecting anyone?"

Berkeley asked Dee.

"No, are you?"

Berkeley shook his head.

"I'll go answer it Dee. Will you pour me another cup of coffee?"

Dee nodded as Berkeley went to answer the door. He looked through the peep-hole and gasped when he saw who was standing there. He immediately opened the door to let the man in.

"Hello Berkeley. Dee here?"

Bikky asked. His eyes red and puffy.

AN- Hahah! Cliff hanger. Well...I'm glad I got the first chapter to this done, but with school being in, I don't know when I'll have a chance to update. I will try to work on it through the week, but with homework I may not get to work on it much. Also, for those of you who are just reading this story, you need to go back and read MOONLIGHT first.