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The Time For Change Is Now	By : Reika Category: +. to F > FAKE Views: 3033 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own FAKE, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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A/N: SO sorry for the lateness of this chapter. This was due to several things. First off, my husband has been in Iraq since Feb. and will be there until NEXT APRIL! So I have bouts of irritation that just suck the creativity right out of me. I�m an extremely liberal person, so being married into the military has always been difficult for me.

Also, I�ve been writing a lot in the Harry Potter genre and all those have been extremely angst filled (character death and whatnot), so I wanted to get through that and get it out of my system so it didn�t taint this fic. God knows what would have happened if I�d written this last week�.it would have been a massacre. *Shudders*
Anways, please read and review. They really keep the morale high, and as I am writing *several* stories, plus betaing Jasmine�s stuff�sometimes motivation is lacking. But I do love this story and want to give it the attention it deserves.
On with the yaoi goodness!

Chapter 5��..Friendship and More.

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It had been two weeks since Ryo MacLean had looked into his partner�s eyes and saw true hurt there. Two weeks since their partnership had been temporarily disbanded. Ryo had tried his best to get along with JJ, who was suspiciously cheery, and not dwell too much on how Dee must�ve been faring with Drake. The time apart had given Ryo the opportunity to do the questioning he had felt necessary; the problem was, though, that he still had no answers. He admittedly felt jealous of the now obvious camaraderie between JJ and Dee, but not so much that he was willing to throw caution to the wind and run into Dee�s arms. Ryo knew Dee and, although Dee had never outright told him he loved him, he knew Dee�s feelings for him ran deep. Once he gave into his former partner, there would be no turning back. To second guess the relationship after its consummation would crush Dee and Ryo was unwilling to risk it while he was still unsure. But he had to force himself to realize that he did have a deadline, of sorts, to meet and if he didn�t make a decision soon � he might never get the chance.
On a more urgent note, Ryo remembered the bulletin posted up that morning in the break room. It was Drake�s birthday and he was hosting a party at his apartment in two days time. The notice made it clear that he expected all of his coworkers to be present. This would be the first time in two weeks that he would see Dee outside of work. The thought made him a bit nervous, but he didn�t want to sit at home because of his apprehension. Just then, two more officers were headed out the door when Ryo heard Dee�s new partner, Drake, yell out to them.
�See you guys Saturday! Oh! And don�t forget to bring a date!�
�Hmmm. Bring a date?�
He hadn�t thought of the prospect. In fact, it hadn�t even occurred to him that dating might be a way to figure out what it was he really wanted. A big part of him still wanted to believe that he was a perfectly normal guy�a straight guy. With that thought he decided that, yes, he would go on a date. This would be it � either he would enjoy himself and let Dee go before continuing in his happy, well adjusted eenceence � or he would have to suck it up and accept that he was, indeed, batting for the other team. Ryo had a sinking feeling that he already knew the answer, but refused to acknowledge it until he could prove it to himself one way or the other.
Fishing the card Sarah had given to him out of his wallet he took the opportunity to call the pretty young woman before he lost his nerve.
�Thank you for calling NYC Advertising. Sarah Morgan�s office.�
�Hello. This is Randy MacLean for Ms. Morgan.�
�One moment please.�
Ryo thought absently to himself while on hold that Sarah must be of at sizable importance to have her own secretary and office. He didn�t have much time to dwell however because before long he was taken off hold.
�Hello this is Sarah Morgan.�
�Hello. This is Randy MacLean, I�m not sure if you remember me or not, we met in the market a little while back.�
By the sound of her voice Ryo deduced that the woman was happy to hear from him. �Ah yes, Randy! I was starting think you weren�t going to take my hint and call me.�
Ryo laughed nervously and debated just hanging up on the woman for a moment, due to his nerves. His resolve won out in the end though and he plowed ahead. �I was actually wondering if you would like to accompany me to a party Saturday night.�
�You bet I would. Just name the time and place, and I�ll be there.�
Ryo finished up his phone call and, although he couldn�t deny a sense of foreboding in his gut, he was proud of himself for taking the initiative � it had been so long since he really felt like a man. However, when he turned around he was met with a very irritated JJ. The sniper drew closer to him and furrowed his brows. When he finally spoke his voice was low, presumably so that he would not be overheard by prying ears.
�Listen MacLean. Don�t *do* this. Under any other circumstances I�d be ecstatic that you�re about to fuck up royally with Dee Sempai�but if you take some random woman to Drake�s and he sees you, he�ll be crushed. Don�t do this to him�please.�
�JJ, not that it�s any of your business, but Dee knows that I have to figure some things out on my own. I can�t figure anything out just sitting behind this desk every day

JJ stepped in even closer and poked a finger into Ryo�s chest while glaring up at the older man with narrowed eyes. �You�� poke ��are a selfish bastard.�
Ryo grabbed JJ�s wrist and was just about to shove him off when Dee�s voice carried over to the two of them.
�What�s going on?�
JJ stepped back on his own accord and turned to Dee. �We were just talking about Drake�s party. I think it sounds rather boring actually. Wouldn�t you rather just go get a drink, Sempai?�
Dee grinned and ran a hand through his hair. �Nope. It feels like it�s been forever since I got to drink with the guys. I wouldn�t miss it for the world! Are you going, Ryo?�
Ryo nodded and felt a rush of guilt wash over him. He supposed it was too late though, as it would have been terribly rude to revoke his invitation to Sarah. When Dee flashed him a genuine smile, Ryo felt something stir inside him and he found himself hoping that he wouldn�t hurt the man who had chased him for so long. He realized then that he actually hoped Dee would take up JJ�s offer and not attend the party, although it looked like he would be going no matter what. With another glare from JJ and an oblivious smile from Dee, the three men went their separate ways.
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Saturday night had finally arrived and Ryo nervously waited for Sarah�s arrival. Not owning a car, Sarah had been more than happy to pick him up and the two had agreed to meet at his apartment for tea prior to leaving for the party. After pacing for what felt like hours, Ryo called Bikky into the living room.
�You have the money I gave you?�
�Yup.�
�And Cal�s on her way over?�
�Yup.�
�And you guys are going to order a pizza and watch a movie?�
�Yeah, Ryo�calm down; it�s just a party!�
�Sorry Bikky, I � � Ryo was cut off by a knock on the door. Bikky assumed it was Dee and ran his list of insults through his head, preparing one for when the man entered the room. He was surprised, to say the least, when it wasn�t Dee, but a well dressed and pretty woman who came through the door. Ryo turned to her and took her coat after tentatively accepting the hug she gave him. She crossed to Bikky, who still had his mouth open in shock, and pat him on the head.
�You must be Bikky. Randy told me a bit about you, I hope I can get to know you better.�
Bikky finally came to his senses and shrugged out from under Sarah�s hand. �Sure�whatever. I�m going to my room now.�
�Bikky don�t be rude!� Ryo quickly apologized to Sarah after scolding the back of Bikky�s head.
She smiled back at him. �Kids can be like that sometimes. Did you still want to have tea?�
Ryo nodded and the two headed into the kitchen to chat before they left for Drake�s.
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When Sarah and Ryo finally made it to the party Ryo was not surprised to find that most of his coworkers were already tipsy or well on their way to being so. He introduced his date to the people he knew and felt a bit of relief wash over him when he didn�t see Dee anywhere. His peace of mind was short lived, though, when JJ came walking through and went wide eyed upon noticing them. The sniper then sped into another room, leaving Ryo to question the younger man�s sanity.
JJ raced into the kitchen where several men were standing around, drinking and talking, and began to tug on Dee�s arm.
�Dee Sempai, I don�t feel so good�do you think you could take me home?�
Dee looked down at him and gave him a lopsided smile. �I�m not driving anywhere, JJ. If you need to leave, you�re gonna have to catch a cab.�
Frantic to get Dee to leave the party before he saw Ryo, JJ began tugging at Dee�s arm again. �I feel really bad, would you ride with me? I can bring you back in the morning��
When JJ got no answer from Dee, he persisted. �Dee Sempai! I asked you � � JJ noticed Dee�s shocked face and didn�t have to follow his gaze to know what he had seen.
The room had gone silent at Ryo�s entrance with a woman on his arm. Sarah seemed oblivious to the attention though, and Drake, being the quick thinker he was, immediately stepped up to her and shook her hand.
�Hi. I�m Drake and this is my house�let me show you around.� He quickly swept the woman from the room and one by one all the other occupants seemed to drift off leaving only Ryo, Dee and JJ.
JJ had a determined look on his face and stood steadfast next to Dee, unwilling to move. Without breaking his stare at Ryo, Dee leaned back and addressed the smaller sniper.
�Go ahead JJ�I�m fine.�
�But Dee Sempai � �
Ryo cut in. �Go, JJ.�
With a glare at Ryo, JJ huffed and left the two of them alone. When the door had swung shut from JJ�s exit, Ryo immediately started to explain.
�Dee, I � �
Dee held up his hand and closed his eyes for a moment. �Don�t Ryo. I already know what you�re going to say�and you�re right. I told you to figure out what you want�and that�s what you need to do. I just�can�t stay here to witness it��
Before Ryo could protest, Dee had brushed past him and out the door. If Ryo were to be truly honest with himself, the look on Dee�s face would have almost caused him to leave his date right then and chase after him. Ryo was, however, a noble and chivalrous man and couldn�t bring himself to abandon his date � no matter how badly he wanted to. He left the kitchen a moment later and made it into the living room just in time to see Dee storm out and JJ race after him. Ryo reached out and snagged JJ�s arm as he passed.
�Just let him go, JJ. He doesn�t need you to coddle him.�
JJ snatched his arm away and glared at the taller man. �How the hell would you know what he needs? And for your information, I want to make sure he doesn�t try to drive.�
Leaving no time for Ryo to retort, JJ scrambled out the door to find Dee. A moment later, Sarah was back at Ryo�s side, looking concerned.
�What was all that about, Randy?�
�It was nothing�did you want anything to drink?�
She nodded and the two walked back into the kitchen. �I�ve heard a lot of people call you Ryo. Is that your nickname or something?�

Ryo Ryo nodded. �Yeah�Dee, my partner�err�ex-partner, started calling me that. It�s my Japanese name. Once he started, everyone else just kind of called me that as well��
�Was that Dee, the tall guy who just left?�
Ryo nodded again.
�He seemed really upset��
�That�s Dee�he definitely has a temper��
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JJ could see Dee�s back as the taller man strode quickly to his car. He had called out to him several times to no avail, so he doubled his efforts and finally caught up to his Sempai. By the time he reached him, he was out of breath and panting heavily.
�Dee Sempai�I�m�glad�I caught�you!�
Dee turned and tried to smile, but it ended up looking moike ike a grimace. �I�m fine JJ, don�t worry so much�go back to the party.�
JJ scowled and snatched Dee�s keys from his hand. �The hell you are. Whatever�s going on with you and Ryo is your business�but you�re not driving anywhere�you said so yourself, remember? Let me call you a cab, okay?�
Dee smiled and nodded, before the two of them walked back out to the street to catch a cab. When the yellow car pulled up, JJ turned to Dee.
�I�ll just ride with you and then have the driver take me home. I�m not really up for going back to the party either.�
The ride was unsettlingly quiet. Dee was drunk and brooding, and JJ was concerned for him, although relieved he had managed to stop him from driving. After taking deep breath, JJ broke the silence.
�Dee Sempai, you could come to my place�if you want. It�s just�you seem so sad�and I don�t want you to be alone. I have a spare bedroom��
Dee thought on it a moment. He didn�t really feel like having company�and yet�he didn�t want to go home either. JJ had been an excellent friend in the last few weeks, so he nodded and returned to looking out the window while JJ changed the driver�s instructions.
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TBC

Okay�again�sorry for the lateness. I should be back on track now, and I�m already half way through the next chapter, I just wanted to get this one posted and thought I�d stop here and leave you in suspense. Mwhahaha.
Anyways, please review. My back is hungry�.feed it.
What pairing will this end up being? I guess you�ll have to read and see! There is still a long way to go�so stick with me. All is not necessarily what it seems.

Love and Kisses,

Reika
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