Chapter 3

I'm sorry about the wait on this chapter. I'm not going to go into my life story, but a lot has been going on and my mind has been in total writer's block, so please forgive.

((Chapter 3))

Ryo walked behind Dee as the two walked into the kitchen. "What were they thinking?" The dark haired man asked as he grabbed a chair from the table, turned it around, and sat in it. Ryo winced slightly at the loud sound of his partner slamming the chair on the floor. "And in the apartment!"

"Now, Dee, they are young adults now." Ryo said turning around and resting his back against the counter next to the sink. He crossed his arms and sighed slowly.

"And that makes it ok?"

"No, I didn't say that. But you've got to see where they are coming form." Ryo tried to compromise, though he didn't like the idea of Bikky and Carol having sex either. "We'll just have to talk to them—and no, that doesn't mean hitting Bikky over the head." Ryo added as Dee got to his feet.

"Yeah, yeah, I hear you." Dee said darkly as the two teens slowly walked into the kitchen. "So, what do you have to say for yourselves?" The dark haired cop asked.

"We have every right to do what we want!" Bikky yelled suddenly. Dee's face reddened slightly. "You can't stop us." The male teen said darkly.

"Fine, I already told you, I. Don't. Care." And with that, Dee turned away and walked out of the apartment door again. The others watched him go.

"Bikky," Carol whispered. "I think you went a little too far…" Bikky was silent for a second at her words.

"Whatever." Bikky snapped as he walked back into the bedroom, slamming the door behind him. Both remaining people flinched at the sound.

"Well," Ryo finally said. "That went well." Carol nodded slowly at his words. Ryo sighed slowly. "I'm going to go find Dee." The cop said grabbing his coat again and walking toward the door to the apartment. "Stay here Carol, I'll be back soon." The teen was nodded again silently as the door again slammed as Ryo left.

She slowly turned around to look at where Bikky had disappeared to. She took a deep breath and walked after him. She was, after all, the older one; she had to talk to him. "Bikky?" The teen asked as she lightly opened the door to Bikky's bedroom.

"What?" He snapped. The younger teen was sitting stiffly on his bed, arms and legs crossed. His eyes were turned away from Carol.

"We need to talk."

((Break))

Ryo stopped at the corner just next to his apartment. His dark eyes darted around as he tried to think of where his partner would have gone. "Would he go to the bridge?" He muttered as he started off that way. It had been where Ryo had finally agreed to be with Dee, and accepted his own feelings.

Ryo quickly set off on his way to the bridge. The light haired cop looked down all of the alleys as he ran. 'Dee…' The name kept echoing in his mind. "Dee!" Ryo suddenly shouted.

((View switch))

Dee paced back and forth in the darkness. He hadn't meant to get so hot with both Bikky and Ryo, but the kid was growing up, and the cop wasn't ready for that. Dee stopped sharply as he faced the one wall. His hands clenched into fists at his sides.

"I never expected any of this…" He muttered as he stared at the grub covered wall. 'Damn…'

"Dee!" A voice suddenly called. The dark haired cop lifted his head and looked toward the street as he recognized Ryo's voice.

"Ryo?" The older man asked as a shadow came into view from the street. "Is that you Ryo?" Dee called again. His eyes widened slightly as the fair haired cop rushed to him.

"Dee! Are you alright!" Dee didn't get a chance to answer as his partner's lips connected with his own. The older cop was surprised as Ryo's hands searched his hair drivingly. Dee gasped as his partner pulled away.

"Um, yeah, I guess so. But what was that?" A dark eyebrow went up in question.

"Ah, I… I don't really know." Ryo lied. He knew exactly why he had been so worried, that damn dream again. The younger man tried to give a smile. Dee eyed him slowly.

"What about the kids?"

"Oh, ah," Ryo could have kicked himself for leaving the two alone again. "They're back at the apartment." He waited for Dee's onslaught, which never came. "Hu…?"

"Let's go then, I'm sure they're being good…" Dee muttered as he began to walk back onto the street.

"Dee?" Ryo asked following slowly. The man in front stopped as he sighed.

"Look, I'm sorry alright? I didn't mean to be so sharp." Ryo blinked at his words.

"I never thought anything of it. I knew you were just worried about Bikky and Carol." The blonde haired man replied with a shrug. Dee sighed again. As the dark haired cop opened his mouth to reply, a shot rang out and echoed off of the walls of the alley.

Ryo's heart stopped and the blood drained from his face. Dee whirled around, pulling out his own gun and holding it out in front of him. "Who's there?" The older cop shouted to the shadow running away from the scene. "Stop!" Dee added. As he began to run after the figure, he was stopped.

"Hu?" Dee breathed as he turned around slightly to see Ryo holding onto his arm. "Ryo, let go, we've got to stop him." The fear hiding in his silent partner stopped Dee's voice. "Ryo…?" He breathed again.

The younger cop suddenly swallowed and straightened up, letting go of Dee, and looking away. "Sorry," he muttered. Dee glanced back to the street before pulling Ryo close to him.

"We need to get back. Come on." The older man said, helping his partner quickly get out of the alley and onto the sidewalk. 'And figure out what the hell's going on…' Dee thought as they walked.

((View Change))

Bikky and Carol sat stiffened as they heard a gunshot. The teens looked at each other slowly. That had been close, and both Ryo and Dee were out. "That's nothing to worry about." Bikky said, nodding his head sharply. Carol looked out the window in the room.

Thunder began to rumble in the distance. Carol slowly leaned against Bikky. He stiffened slightly in surprise. "They'll be back." The girl assured both of them. The two jumped as the front door opened and closed loudly. "Let's go make sure everything's alright." Carol said sliding off of the bed, Bikky following her.

The two cops were standing in the kitchen again, both looking distressed. "Ryo?" Bikky said as the two teens entered the kitchen too. Dee's head lifted to look at the new arrivals. The look on his face made Bikky keep quiet.

"I think you two need to just back off for a little while." The older cop said, turning back to his partner. The teens glanced at each other before leaving the kitchen and going into their separate rooms. "Ryo," Dee whispered as he stroked the younger man's hairline. "What's going on?"

It took a second of silence for Ryo to come back to reality. "Oh, Dee, I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" The other man asked offhandedly.

"I freaked out on you."

"Don't worry about it." Dee went to move away from Ryo, but the younger man stopped him.

"I guess I should give you an explanation."

"I told you not to worry about it. Do you want some coffee?"

"Dee, I need to tell you." Ryo pressed. "It's about my dream."

The older cop turned around and walked back to his partner. "So, you're ready to tell me?" Dee asked as he sat down at the kitchen table. Ryo nodded and sat down across from his partner.

((A.N.))

Alright, this is not coming easy to me, so I don't know when my next chapter will be out, but I will try, I promise. Review please, it makes me happy and opens my mind. Until later,

Myst