"Alright, that's it, you're totally wasted, dude. Come on, let me help you out of here."

Dee felt his arm being slung over a pair of shoulders, but wasn't conscious enough to even visualize it. It didn't also occur to him the horrid hangover he would have when he finally came to.

"This guy you're wasting yourself on must be really worth it," the listener that hung around had said, summoning for help when he realized Dee couldn't walk without tripping.

"Thit zamn Ryo. He'z jiss niver gits zit, duzze?" Dee said, unable to fully form words with his flimsy tongue. The two men that carried him exchanged glances.

"Um...listen pal, where do you live? Let's take you home and get you some rest. You can go for your friend in the morning."

"Naah, izzakay. I gozza zee im."

Luckily the two that supported him knew gibberish when they heard it. It wasn't the first time they had talked a man through his problems, then watched him rid them with countless drinks. It was a daily regimen.

"No, you're not seeing anyone tonight, bud. By the way you're talking, I'm going to feel bad for you in the morning. That hangover is going to be appalling."

He exchanged nods with the other supporter.

"Just give your friend a call in the morning. I don't think he's going to change his mind about you over night, alright man?"

Dee just slurred out anything he could comprehend for even just a second, lowering his head in defeat.

"You can sure hold your alcohol down though, that's for sure. If I were in your shoes, I'd be throwing up all over the place!"

"Give him an hour or so. Thankfully we won't be around to see it."

Both men laughed, unaware that just at that very second, Dee's stomach was starting to turn. Since he was at a rather comatose stage, he didn't make a run anywhere, or even acknowledged that he was about to be sick. Before the two men knew it, their feet were wearing the contents that once occupied Dee's stomach.

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"Commissioner Rose, this is too fast!" Ryo shouted, gathering every bit of mental strength he could to have the courage to push his boss away. In this short time, Rose was able to remove his own shirt, and rip Ryo's clean from his body.

His lips tingled and felt heavy, due to the blood rising to the surface from Rose's assault on them. Not even Dee had ever kissed him like that, but nevertheless, he felt as if they shouldn't go on. He was strictly well aware of Rose's feelings towards him, but still kept their distance.

"You're just scared, Ryo. It's natural. You've never been with another man before. I will go as slow as you'd like me to."

With that said, he crept closer with a smirk that scared Ryo. He backed up with every tiny step that was taken to him, until he was pinned to the wall. Rose enjoyed the fact that he could no longer move, and it aroused him to an even further extent.

Ryo felt his limbs grow limp.

"I'll scream," he respired, looking fearfully into the other man's eyes. "I swear I will."

Rose stopped moving and chuckled. "Oh Randy, you're just sad about what happened with Dee."

Finally, Ryo's frightened look still remained; no matter what comforting words he would offer. He sighed and closed his eyes. "Alright, you win. Go get your shirt back on. I'll make us some tea."

Ryo could definitely sense the complete drop in his mood, and as much as it made him feel a lot more relieved, he was still a trembling mess.

After Rose left his room, he let out a breath of air that turned into a sigh of relief, which he had been holding in for what seemed like forever. He had been wishing that Bikky was here and let him do all the work.

Ryo kicked himself mentally for not being as strong as his kid was. No wonder everyone liked to hit on him, because he was so damn weak and didn't know how to straighten up and just say no firmly. Every time he went to try, he would chicken out. He's learned to accept Dee, but that was the final. No one else was getting past his shivering shell.

He threw his shirt on, trying to keep his strength in full force. Rose was found in the kitchen, doing exactly what he said he was going to do. Why was he there? Because Ryo was too damn scared to kick him out. This was it. He had to fess up and stop being such a coward. This was New York City; there were no such things as cowards.

"Leave..." Ryo whispered, but it wasn't loud enough for Rose to hear. He continued about in the kitchen, still half naked, and taking over everything like he owned the place.

Ryo clenched his fists nervously and cussed gently to himself. He was still afraid of this man.

Rose saw him before he could try again. "Oh good, you're dressed. Would you like anything else?"

"I just..." Ryo started, with his head down to the ground.

"What?" Rose questioned seriously, unable to hear him clearly.

"I just...want to be left alone, that's all I want."

He hadn't said that loud, but it was enough to hit Rose's ears. Rose was a bit thrown back, but tried not to let Ryo's sudden attitude affect him any. He just went about, getting the tea ready.

"You just say that because you're afraid of what Dee did to you," he said, reaching up into the cabinets to grab two teacups.

Ryo's heart beat loudly in his chest. His mouth and fingers grew numb with scare. If he didn't get rid of Rose now, he knew he wouldn't take it easy on his shyness again. He wouldn't stop again. Lord knows why he did in the first place. He's wanted Ryo since he could remember.

If he didn't rid him now, Ryo would be taken advantage of in his own place.

"I deserved...what Dee did to me. I played with him and got it right back. I'm not mad at him and I want him to come back."

Rose spun to him, nearly dropping the cups and shattering them to pieces.

"I played with his mind yet again and treated him so inhumanly. I can't get my mind straight, even now."

Rose placed the cups down on the countertop with a sigh. "Ryo, you're not a toy. I apologize for taking it the way I did. The reason I like you isn't because you're so timid and I would be in total control. That isn't it at all. And I don't only like you because I want to get back at Dee. I fired him because he struck his superior, which by law equals immediate termination."

He paused. All Ryo could do was stare at the ground and continue to be confused.

Rose sighed. "Okay, so I am jealous that Dee can jump on you whenever he likes—"

"That is not true!" Ryo shouted, scaring the both of them. Ryo's eyes went wide, as did Rose's, but he tried to act as if his voice didn't rise that much.

"Dee can't do whatever he pleases to me whenever he feels like it. Obviously I've resisted earlier, otherwise he wouldn't have...hit me."

Ryo's voice tone dramatically dropped. Rose sighed and approached him.

"And you think that I'm going to stoop to his level and pounce on you like he continues to do?"

Ryo didn't lie. He nodded. If it weren't for him hesitating earlier, who knows what they would be doing right now.

Rose twitched. The heavy silence in the room scared them both. Ryo was reaching out for help and all Rose has been doing was trying to wiggle him into the sack all this time.

Neither of them spoke for the longest time. Ryo showed no more facial signs or body expressions that demanded that Rose leave. He felt relaxed knowing he could settle this without using the violent side of him, which hardly ever showed itself.

Rose let out a breath of air. "Ryo...we both know you're confused because of Dee. I don't know what his problem is, but I'd hate like hell to see you being brought down to his level of immaturity. You're a good man and a good detective. You're also lonely and I can see it in your eyes that you need someone."

Rose stepped closer a little faster, until he was just inches away from Ryo.

"You need someone that's not going to confuse you," he said, almost huskily, taking in Ryo's gorgeous body with his hungry eyes. "And I'll admit it, every time I see you, I go insane."

He cupped Ryo's face at the speed of light and crashed their lips together. Ryo allowed his body to go completely numb. He couldn't fight any longer.

"I can't...stay away from you any longer. Just the sight of you makes me want to bite every inch of your body, leaving permanent marks."

Tears surfaced Ryo's eyes as he kissed Rose back. He would do anything to try and not be confused any longer. If this is what it took for him not to be confused, then he was willing to try anything once.

As Rose got into a sitting position on the couch, Ryo straddled his hips and heated their kiss. Rose smiled mentally. He was finally getting what he yearned for all this time.

Rose's hand was just in the process of sliding up underneath Ryo's shirt, when the door was knocked on and a familiar slurred, louder than usual, voice was heard.

"Ryo? Izzu en dare?"

Grasper's note: Yes, forgive my horrifying Dee slurs. I've never been drunk, so I couldn't speak from experience, but it was fun trying to cook up something. Well, Dee's back. What's Ryo to do? 0_0 Isn't Rose going to have some fun with a drunken Dee ^^