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The Time For Change Is Now	By : Reika Category: +. to F > FAKE Views: 3033 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: Me no own�you no sue.
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. This chapter is kind of short, but I wanted to get it posted. Please read and review�oh! And warning! I�m a tad evil to Ryo in this chapter�but I have my reasons�read the author�s note at the end!

Chapter 4��Convictions and Compromise

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For quite possibly the first time, Ryo MacLean was *late* for work. It was only by two minutes�but still, the detective could not believe he had overslept. He blamed it on the late hour in which he retired � as he was stricken with insomnia r Der Dee�s departure. He had only set a foot in the door when Drake passed him.
�Hey, Ryo did you hear?�
He scratched his head in confusion. �Hear what?�
�I s�pose not then. Well�in that case, the Commissioner wants to see you.�
�Okay then� Ryo couldn�t help but get a bit anxious � over both the fact that apparently something important had happened, and that he had to see Rose, who would no doubt take advantage of his new situation with Dee.
With a sigh of resignation he headed for Rose�s office and after rapping softly at the door was told to enter. Rose was sitting at his desk, every hair in place as usual. Ryo couldn�t deny that he was attracted to the man�he had a masculine confidence about him that drew him in�much like Dee. Rose, however, had a refinement about him that Dee seemed to lack. Strong and powerful, the Commissioner was every bit the alpha male.
�You wanted to see me, sir?�
Rose motioned for Ryo to sit while he himself leaned back in his leather chair. �I spoke to Laytner earlier this morning.�
Ryo waited for him to continue and tried to hide his shock that Dee had obviously beaten him in to work.
�He�s requested a temporary partner change�and I�ve allowed it.�
Ryo�s eyes went wide. �He what? Temporary?�
The Commissioner rose from his seat and slunk around to the other side of his desk. He was now only a foot or so from a confused Ryo. The blonde man pushed his glasses up his nose and leaned back against his desk, almost sitting on its edge.
�He said that it needed only to be temporary because after a certain amount of time either you two would be able to work together again or he would need a transfer. What got me was��
Rose leaned in clto Rto Ryo, breathing on his skin while his eyes narrowed to predatory slits. ��when I expressed the personal pleasure I take in absolving your partnership�� he ran his finger along Ryo�s tie with one long, smooth stroke and abruptly sat back � seemingly back to normal. ��he told me to do whatever I like�that it wasn�t his concern. Now�mind telling me what all of this is about?�
Frazzled, Ryo didn�t think he wanted to explain his current situation with his partner when he didn�t even fully understand it himself. �I don�t think that it�s really an you your business.�
Rose scoffed. �Au contraire. When two of my detectives bring their personal lives into my precinct I do believe it *is* my business. However, if you don�t wish to share, that will be fine�for now. I�ve decided to split up Adams and Drake as well.�
He tried to keep his anger in check�but Ryo could feel his fist clench out of Rose�s line of vision. This was just *perfect*. Right on the heels of all this confusing mess with Dee, Rose goes and pairs *his* partner with JJ�just to make it worse. Forcing his attention back to his superior, Ryo made sure his expression remained devoid of emotion.
Rose was smirking. �Just so you know, MacLean�*you* will be paired with Adams.�
Ryo sighed. Although he was relieved that JJ wouldn�t be partnered with Dee, he didn�t want to be set up with him either. The two of them had never really gotten along and he was positive the younger man would ream him a new one every chance he got. Running a hand through his hair, he aredared to leave Rose�s office and intrusive company.
�Thank you for the briefing, Commissioner. I�d like to speak to Dee about all this now.�
Rose went to return to his chair but stopped mid-journey to look at his watch. �He and Drake should be out on assignment right now�I do believe you�ve missed him.�
Ryo said nothing, just exited the room and forced himself not to slam the door behind him. With a look that might have been resignation, but was moikelikely defeat, he approached JJ who was bent over some files muttering to himself. After a moment, the dark silver head looked up and a scowl overtook JJ�s face.
�I see you�ve heard. Well don�t just stand there and be useless.� He flopped the file at Ryo. �This is what we�re working on. I think you�ve already seen all this�it was the case you and Dee Sempai had before he dumped you.�
Ryo was not pleased with the term �dumped� that JJ chose to use. Before he could retort, however, JJ had a question for him.
�What happened? Did he finally realize you couldn�t care less about his feelings?�
Ryo met JJ�s challenging look with one of his own, never letting his guard down. For all his showmanship, Ryo *was* intimidated by the slightly smaller man. JJ had been a simple nuisance before, but now the sniper made it very clear that he was ready to go a full nine rounds for Dee�s affections.
�I don�t see how any of it is your business. Just because Dee got drunk with you and ran his mouth, doesn�t mean you�re special. If Dee kept in touch with all the people he picked up in bars, he�d be the most popular person in New York, JJ.�
Ryo was actually quite satisfied with his self-assertion. What he couldn�t figure out, though, was why JJ seemed to be smirking�almost�mocking him. JJ was looking slightly beyond him and to the left. Curious, Ryo followed his gaze to see an obviously hurt and angry Dee, who had retu for for his jacket.
Dee could not believe Ryo could say, or even think such a thing. In the two years he�d been after Ryo he�d been celibate. He hadn�t so much as gone on a single date and now he was beginning to regret it. Spite taking over his brain, he flashed a brilliant smile at JJ.
�You know, Ryo, you�re right. I�ve been rather rude to all those countless people. I should keep in touch more often. How about a drink after work, JJ?�
JJ�s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He knew his Sempai was only using him to get a jab at Ryo, but he didn�t care�at least�not right now. He had a few up his sleeve as well and if Dee was going to spend time with him, for whatever reason, it would give him the perfect opportunity to show the other man just how much he meant to him. He nodded, trying not to seem *too* enthusiastic and tried, for the rest of the day, to keep from smiling so hard that his jaw hurt.
When at last the day had come to a close, Ryo felt terrible. Of course it had upset him that Dee had asked JJ out for a drink�but more than that�he felt bad for hurting Dee�s feelings. He decided to wait around until Dee had returned with Drake so that he had a chance to apologize. JJ was not pleased, but tried not to let it ruin his mood. Finally, the other two men returned and Ryo tentatively approached his former partner.
�Dee�could I talk to you for a second?�
Dee looked lhe whe was still angry, but complied�for whatever reason. �Fine, follow me to the break room.�
When they entered the break room Ryo sat down and waited for Dee to do the same. It soon became apparent that Dee would do no such thing, choosing instead to lean against the door with his arms folded over his chest. If Ryo wanted to apologize, it was now or never, so he plowed ahead.
�Look, I�m sorry about what I said earlier. JJ was pushing buttons about you asking for a new partner and I said it just to hurt his feelings. I didn�t mean for you to hear��
�So you meant it�you just didn�t mean for me to *hear* it?�
�No! Don�t put words in my mouth, Dee. I didn�t mean it�I would never hurt your feelings on purpose.�
Dee patted around for his cigarettes and pulled one out to smoke it. �Alright then. Was that all?�
Ryo stood and crossed to him, needing answers. �Actually�no. Why did you ask for another partner? I always thought we were partners first�that no matter what we could do our job��
Exhaling out of the side of his mouth, so as not to blow smoke in Ryo�s face, Dee avoided the other man�s eyes. �You�d think so, wouldn�t you? *I�d* like hinkhink so too�but it just won�t work. I can�t work with you while I�m trying to figure thi this out. Just�respect that�okay?�
Ryo nodded and noticed as Dee stubbed his cigarette out and prepared to leave. �Where are you going?�
Dee kept his back to Ryo, his hand resting on the doorknob. �I asked JJ to get a drink and that�s exactly what I�m going to do�.I�m tired of being lonely, Ryo.�
Before Ryo could answer, the door closed quietly�and Dee was gone.
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At the same bar as before, Dee sat next to JJ, sipping his drink�and thinking. JJ, finally tired of the silence piped up and slid closer to his Sempai.
�You shouldn�t mope over him, you know.�
Dee allowed him a small smile. �Sorry�old habits die hard��
JJ threw back half his drink and sniffed before continuing. �He really bothers me�Ryo I mean�.�
Dee snickered. �I�m well aware of how you feel about Ryo, JJ�and why.�
�Are you now?� JJ quirked a brow. �Don�tl mel me you think it all has to do with your attachment to him? In a way�it does�but more so�his personality bothers me. He�s a good cop, and I�m sure he�s a good man�I just think he�s had a negative effect on you.�
Now interested, Dee cocked his head slightly. �How so?�
�Well he�s always trying to change you. He seems to give you shit about all the things that make you *you*�and I happen to like you the way you are.�
�What do you mean?� Dee asked, slightly confused.
�He always seems to be embarrassed by the fact that you�re loud�that you say what you mean�that you refuse to take other people�s bullshit. Personally, I wish more people would be like you. Face it�he�s wine, you�re beer. He�s museums, you�re football. He�s discreet and easily flustered�you pretty much give everyone the finger if they don�t like you just how you are. And I think that�s great�it�s one of the main reasons I liked you in the first place back at the academy.�
Dee�s eyebrows rose impossibly high. �I never really thought of it that way�thank you�I think��
JJ smiled. �Yeah�it was a compliment. I�ve always thought it was amazing that you know *exactly* who you are. I know you didn�t have it exactly easy growing up�but somehow you�re the most confident person I�ve ever met. I think that deserves respect. *I* certainly wish I could be more like that. I love that you�re a man�no more, no less and that you refuse to change for anyone�� he went out on a limb and gave playful mock-punch to Dee�s arm ��so don�t start now�please.�
Raising his glass to his lips, Dee chuckled a bit. �And here I just thought you liked my ass��
JJ leaned back and pretended to evaluate Dee�s posterior. �Well it *is* a great ass��
The two shared a mutual laugh at JJ�s actions before Dee ordered another round.
�JJ? Lemme ask you something�all that stuff you said about me�I thought you were the same way��
JJ shrugged. �I try�and I�m getting better. My family wasn�t particularly accepting of my�choices. It wore me down�made me think I wasn�t worth their approval. Then I met you at the academy. *You�re* the reason I am who I am today. I�m sure you never realized all that�but I am eternally grateful�no matter what.�
�Wow�� Dee blinked. �I think that�s the biggest compliment I�ve ever received��
�It�s a damn shame�the look on your face right now. It�s like you�ve never gotten a compliment before��
Dee grinned. �Well I have�but it usually has to do with my �great ass� as you put it.�
�Hey�� JJ began ��give credit where credit is due. The ass is fabulous�but I�ve seen many great asses, and I assure you that I don�t latch onto someone the way I do to you just because of a firm bum. You changed my life.�
Dee was silent, unsure of what to say after being told something so magnanimous. He glanced at his watch and realized it had gotten late, and he didn�t want a repeat of the last time.
�Look, JJ, its late�so I�m going to head home. Are you good to drive?�
JJ nodded, a bit disappointed that his evening with Dee had come to an end.
Dee returned the gesture. �I actually had an okay time. We should do this more often�I don�t man many friends.�
�Definitely��
With a smile, Dee took his leave. As he made the trek to his apartment he felt better than he had in weeks.
JJ made it to his car, unlocking the door and sliding into the driver�s seat. He sat there for a long moment, unmoving, with a smile on his face. He had waited years to tell Dee all of those things�and he meant every single one of them. Things were looking up after all�
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TBC
Sorry to cut it here�but I wanted to get something posted and what follows is pretty long�so the wait would have been terrible if I didn�t split it up.
Sorry about the meanness to Ryo�but HEAR ME OUT.
Even I felt like this chapter was a little harsh�but that wasn�t the reason I wrote it this way. The above conversation with JJ�that�s kind of the way I see things. I think JJ has a point�I also think it�s time we saw the reasons JJ has such a thfor for Dee�in my opinion, there *has* to be more to it than wanting to shag him. I think there�s more on *everyone�s* part. I have a certain respect for uncompromising people like Dee. I just thought it�s about time Dee got some credit for it.
BTW�I have *not* made any final decisions on the pairings yet�so don�t jump to conclusions.
Anways�there is still a looong way to go. So stay with me�like I said�trust me and I�ll take care of you.
Love and Kisses,
Reika
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