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Warnings: Look to previous chapters.
Note: Ack, I don't know when I'll be able to update this again since I'll have quite a bit of distractions while trying to get ready to move into my college dorm. Hope this chapter is decent…Please forgive me if it seems rushed…and I'd love to hear opinions on what you readers would like to see or expect. :)
Chapter 3: Confusion
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Ryo's head was spinning slightly and he fell towards the doorframe as his mind took in the information he'd just learned. He wanted to just keep his eyes shut for a bit, but they snapped back open when he heard his bed squeak slightly. His attention was brought to Dee heading for him, and before he could control what he was doing, he slammed the bathroom door back shut…Bad idea. Just as Ryo let out a sigh of relief, he let out a startled yell as he opened his eyes to see a green pair staring back at him. He tried to take a step back, but his movement was halted by the very door he just shut and Dee gave him a smirk as he placed a hand on the door, right by Ryo's head,
"Come now…You said you'd help me, remember? You already took care of one of my problems by giving me a roof over my head..." Dee moved his body closer to the man, who stiffened as he tried to glare defiantly at the vampire. Ryo was afraid to ask, but his mouth acted before his brain,
"What is it that you want from me?" The vampire smiled, "Why, isn't it obvious? I've been watching you since the first time I happened to see you at the site of one of my late meals, and I have to say…I like you quite a lot." Ryo's stomach lurched; he didn't like where this was going. Dee scanned Ryo's expression before he leaned in and whispered into the human's ear,
"Don't worry, just allowing me to be with you is enough, for now." Dee then shimmered out of sight and Ryo, blinking in disbelief, slid down the door, his knees weak from the panic he went into moments before. 'Great. A vampire has a crush on you and you allowed him to live in your home. Nice job, Mr. Gullible.' His mind grumped as he continued to sit there for a few moments more and he ran his fingers through his hair before standing and cautiously exiting the bathroom. Dee was not in his bedroom, but he had apparently laid out clothing for Ryo. Blushing lightly, Ryo quickly changed and headed for work, Dee still taking up the majority of his thoughts.
"Hey, Ryo! You look different today, did you find out something about our mysterious case?" Drake said a little too loudly as he threw an arm around Ryo, his face expecting good news. "No." Ryo said flatly in a tone that made Drake let him go instantly as he held up his hands, "Ok, ok…Jeesh. Sorry, just desperate for good news, I guess." He scratched the back of his head as Ryo tried to walk off, "Oh, and by the way, Berkley wanted to see you in his office."
The aggravated blonde suppressed an annoyed sigh before he turned the other way and dipped his head into Berkley's office, "You wanted to see me, sir?" The man looked up and pushed up his glasses, "Yes, come in, sit down, and shut the door." Suppressing yet another sigh, Ryo did as he was told and after he was seated in a chair, "What did you need to see me for? I don't know anything on those cases ye--." He stopped as Berkley lifted a hand to silence him, "I'm not worried about the cases," the man stood and walked over to Ryo, bending down to stare into his face, "I'm worried about your health." Ryo felt his face flush slightly at, not only how close Berkley was, but also at the tone of his voice.
"I-I'm fine, sir. I've started to get more sleep lately…" Ryo fidgeted uncomfortably as he continued, "I also have Bikky and Carol who are helping to make sure I don't overdo i—" he was silenced by Berkley once more, only this time, he had placed a finger on Ryo's lips. A wave of panic washed over him for the second time that morning—Why couldn't this have been a normal day? Berkley's face moved ever closer to Ryo's, when a sudden commotion outside the room made him jerk back and stand upright. "Hey! I said, you can't go in there!" came a woman's voice before the door suddenly burst open…to reveal none other than, Dee.
"Hiya! Ryo, I've been lookin' for ya!" Dee's voice was bright, but he gave Berkley a dark glare, which he was only too happy to return, "And just who are you?" Berkley's question was curt, cold, and Dee didn't resist the urge to flick him off, "I'm a friend of Ryo's, and he has to leave, now. So you'll have to excuse him from work today. Come on!" Dee grabbed Ryo by the arm and towed him out of the building, all the while, the only thing Ryo could manage to utter was, "Er…I…uh…Wha…you…?" The vampire didn't stop until they were in Ryo's apartment, and Dee whirled around so quickly that Ryo could only let out a gasp before he ran into him. "What the hell were you thinking? Are you that unguarded, or do you actually like that jerk off?" Ryo blinked, "What?" Dee's hand met with his forehead before he muttered, "You didn't notice the guy's other hand, did you?" Ryo blinked again, "What?" "What are you, a broken record? The guy's hand was about go—aw, forget it!" Dee muttered angrily as he headed over to the couch, flopping down with his eyes shut as he rubbed his temples. "What?" Came Ryo's, late, reaction as his face flushed severely, 'I'm not that unguarded…am I?' his mind wondered as paranoia began to seep into his thoughts. Ryo then marched over towards the couch as he huffed, "Look, you, I'm not that—"
"Dense? Naïve? Unguarded?" Dee piped in, to Ryo's fury, and he felt his face flush in anger. Before Ryo could do anything else, the vampire pulled the human on top of him as he continued, "Look, just be more careful around that guy." Before Dee realized what he was doing, he gave Ryo a kiss, then shimmered out of sight leaving a bright-red and flustered Ryo lying on the couch. "Damnit…" Ryo muttered as a hand covered his mouth, 'Why did that little thing melt away some of my anger? …By another guy, no less!' he thought miserably to himself as he shut his eyes. Sleep soon overcame his tired and confused thoughts, and thus, he never realized the emerald eyes that reappeared to patiently watch him in a protective gaze. "Sleep well, Ryo…"
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