Thanks for all the feedback so far, and don't worry I haven't stopped Of Angels and Demons, it's just hard to find the perfect ending. I am working on it though! Enjoy! By the way, this is a rewrite/revised version of one of my first FAKE fan fictions, in case anyone thought it seemed familiar.

Clinging v 2.0

Ryo smiled at Dee's peaceful face, completely relaxed under the calming effects of a deep sleep. Brushing the man's ebony locks away from his face, Ryo admired the chiseled features of his partner's face, noting how innocent and angelic the man looked in his sleep. His head was cradled in his arms, supported by his desk and Ryo could hear him breathing gently, mouth slightly open. The blonde felt his heart jump as he looked at his partner; he was surprised at the amount of emotion flowing through his body merely from looking at him.

The Detective sadly looked once more at the letter he had in his hand, from Dee's anonymous stalker. He had gone over the envelope and letter himself and just like Rose had said, there were no clues or leads to be found. It angered him that anyone could ever want to hurt Dee, and Ryo only hoped that everything would turn out okay in the end. He couldn't bear to loose his best friend. The words printed were obscure in nature and he was pretty sure Dee was the only one who knew what it truly meant.

How lovely to find you again young Detective, I only hope that I can find another young man as lovely as Flynn but I lost him too soon. I shall be in touch with you; perhaps we can get reacquainted again, possibly at Apollo's Chariot. With much love, Flynn's ex.

Ryo cringed when he heard a loud crash behind him and turned to see Dee sprawled out on the floor. Surprisingly he was still asleep. Ryo gently nudged Dee in the side, trying to wake him up without scaring him to death.

"Dee…." In response an emerald green eye still cloudy with sleep tried to focus on Ryo. "Let's go, you can stay with me for awhile. I convinced Rose to let you stay with me instead of going into safe house." He was answered with a smile as Dee hefted himself off the ground. "Let me just check with Rose to see if we can leave." Dee nodded and went to get their coats, too tired to care about picking a fight with the commissioner he so desperately hated.

The drive home was a silent one with Dee sleeping and Ryo lost in thought. When they reached the apartment, Ryo woke Dee up again and helped the sleepy man upstairs. Dee took off his shoes at the door and headed towards the couch but the blonde caught his arm and lead him towards the bedroom instead. Seeing Dee's eyes widen in surprise, Ryo quickly explained that Dee would be more comfortable in a real bed. The taller man smiled and sleepily kissed Ryo's cheek before collapsing on the bed with a sigh, asleep again in seconds. Ryo looked at his partner's serene face once more before closing the door and began to make dinner.

Dee gave out a cry when he woke up, his bare torso sticking to the covers and his hands twisted in the sheets. His racing heart calmed down a bit when Ryo opened the door and poked his head into the room. Seeing that his friend was awake, the fair haired man crossed the bedroom and sat next to Dee on the bed.

"Hey what's wrong? Did you have another bad dream?" Dee nodded and lowered his gaze, knowing that he was showing a weakness to Ryo. "Do you want to talk about it?" Ryo was now fairly concerned about these dreams his partner was having, nightmares had never been a problem before.

"Not right now." Ryo nodded understandingly and rubbed his hand softly against Dee's cheek. The man sighed and leaned into his love's hand, taking comfort from his presence. Dee contemplated on telling Ryo once more about how much he loved him, cared about him, and wanted to be with him for the rest of his life but he thought better of it. He was afraid it might scare the older Detective away like it had so many times before.

"Are you ready to eat? I made your favorite, spaghetti." Dee clucked reprovingly, remembering that he was supposed to take Ryo out for dinner.

"But I was supposed to take you out silly; you didn't have to make anything." Ryo smiled at Dee's scrunched up face and shook his head softly. Anytime time with Dee to him was special within itself, no matter where it they happened to be. "Well, I guess since you did make my favorite and all, I shall have to eat it." Dee grinned and was out in the kitchen before Ryo could say another word. He set the table as the blonde served the plates from the stove.

The duo made light conversation throughout dinner. They took the time to observe each other and shyly stole glances all throughout the meal. They were like first time lovers, too attracted to each other to stem the flow of emotion that flowed through them, yet too shy to make a move on it. "Dinner was delicious Ryo, now it's time for some dessert." Dee picked up Ryo's empty plate and placed them in the sink before pulling a bandanna out of his pocket. Ryo was terribly suspicious by now, and frowned when the scarf got tied around his eyes.

"Dee what…"

"Shh, I was going to do this when we got back from the restaurant but I guess I will just have to do it now. Trust me okay, I won't do anything you won't like." Hesitantly Ryo nodded and allowed Dee to lead him to the couch. "I'll be right back, just sit tight." Ryo heard Dee go back into the kitchen as he wondered what the hell he had gotten himself into.

Ryo heard Dee re-enter the room and sit down on the couch next to him.

"Open your mouth." Ryo slowly did as he was told and took a bite out of a strawberry at Dee's command. "How's that taste?"

"It is very sweet and juicy. Do I have to be blindfolded just to eat a strawberry?" De laughed and swiped some of the juice that had dribbled down Ryo's chin.

"Not quite babe." Dee took a bit of something crunchy and quickly pressed his lips to Ryo's. Instantly the blonde tasted the semi-sweet chocolate Dee had just eaten and he reveled in the contrasting taste of the sweet strawberry and the slightly bitter chocolate. The fact that he was getting this dessert by way of Dee's tongue only made it better.

When they parted, Ryo licked his lips and opened them slightly, silently begging for more. Dee obliged willingly, making his kisses long and sensual to accompany the erotic dessert. Ryo lifted his hands to untie the blind fold before claiming Dee's lips with his own, pushing the Detective onto his back. Surprised at Ryo's forwardness, the younger man allowed Ryo to take the lead, letting him explore on his own. The blonde unbuttoned Dee's shirt, never allowing his lips to leave his partner's for too long. With the shirt open, Ryo ran his hands over an olive chest, earning him a deep moan from the man lying underneath him.

Ryo pulled back and took Dee's hands, leading him into the bedroom. The blonde gently pushed Dee onto the bed and straddled his hips, running slender hands through jet black hair. The younger man softly nibbled on Ryo's neck while he quickly unbuttoned his shirt, all the while exploring with his hands. He left a trail of kisses down Ryo's body while sucking and biting playfully on soft skin. Sensing no hesitance from his partner, Dee slowly unzipped Ryo's jeans but gave him plenty of time to stop him if he felt uncomfortable. With one glance at Ryo, Dee slid them down Ryo's narrow hips and onto the floor, revealing his boxers.

Ryo smiled at Dee and leaned up to kiss him again, trying hard to conceal the fact that things were moving too fast for him, that he was getting nervous. With a groan the emerald eyed man started to kiss Ryo's neck ardently, his hands eventually coming to rest at the top of his boxers. Dee felt Ryo go rigid when he started to draw down his boxers, and stilled his hands to look into his partner's eyes.

"What's wrong love?" A hand caressing his face brought Ryo back from the waves of fear he was feeling. Dee knew that Ryo was only testing the waters and that he probably wasn't one hundred percent ready yet, even though his body was telling him otherwise.

"Dee…I don't, I'm not ready yet. I'm sorry for leading you on, but not now."

"That's okay Ryo, I can wait. I can and I will because I love you." Dee kissed Ryo's forehead before settling down next to him, drawing the blonde into his strong embrace. Ryo rested his head on Dee's chest and held Dee's hand in his own.

"I-I love you too Dee, forever and always."

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