FAKE Ficlet: Wanting
Title: Wanting
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Setting: During the manga.
Summary: Ryo thinks Dee only wants one thing from him, but Dee wants it all.
Word Count: 678
Written For: Challenge 348: Pants at fan_flashworks.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
“Give it a rest, Dee! All you ever want is to get in my pants, and that’s never happening,” Ryo snapped one evening, patience with his handsy work partner stretched to its limit.
“That’s not true!” Dee protested, hurt. “I mean yeah, I’m up for that; I’m a guy. But that’s not all I want. I love you.”
Ryo dismissed that declaration with a wave of his hand. “You love my home cooking, and my king-sized bed, and having me do your paperwork. You want someone to look after you, and you’ve picked me. Well that’s too bad; I already have a kid to take care of. We’re work partners; that doesn’t mean I have to cater to all your wants and desires.”
Dee’s shoulders sagged. “What does it take to get through to ya? No, forget it, I’m outta here. See ya at the precinct tomorrow I guess, partner. I’ll let myself out, wouldn’t want ya thinkin’ ya gotta do everything for me.”
As the door closed behind Dee, Ryo sighed and shoved one hand through his hair. Maybe he shouldn’t have been quite so harsh, but what did Dee expect? All that pouncing and groping, all the kissing… How many times did he need to be told ‘no’ before he got the message?
‘But what if he does love me? Can I take the chance that he’s really sincere? Because if I give in to him and it turns out he really was only after one thing, how could I ever work with him again? I’d lose not just my lover but my partner and my best friend, and then where would I be? As much as I care about him, it’s not worth the risk.’
Trailing home all alone, Dee couldn’t find it in himself to blame Ryo for not believing him. He’d spent so many years chasing after whatever gorgeous babe or hot dude caught his eye, had a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation that was well deserved, and truthfully, he couldn’t deny that to start with, getting into Ryo’s pants had been the only thing on his mind. But that had gradually changed. The more he’d gotten to know his partner, the more he’d become aware that Ryo was different, special; the kind of guy he could give his heart to, someone he could have a relationship with that went beyond sex.
‘I just have to prove to him that I’m not the guy I used to be, that I’ve changed, and it’s all because of him. He’s the one I’ve been lookin’ for most of my life, and now I’ve found him I don’t want anyone else. Nobody else could compare.’
The problem was, how did he prove it in a way that Ryo would not only believe but would accept? For that matter, why was his partner so set on insisting he was straight when it was so clear to Dee that he wasn’t?
Some people just had a harder time accepting their sexuality than others. The way he kissed back when Dee kissed him proved as clear as day that at least on some level, Ryo wanted what he was offering. Maybe he was scared of getting involved with another man, afraid of what other people would think. That was understandable; there was still a lot of prejudice against same sex relationships but repressing such a fundamental part of who he was wouldn’t do Ryo any favours. He’d just end up frustrated and miserable. Dee had seen that happen to other guys.
So he wasn’t going to give up, he’d save Ryo from himself no matter what it took. He’d show his partner that he wanted more than just his body, he wanted the man himself, wanted to share everything with him, the bad as well as the good, wanted to be there for him whatever he needed, for the rest of their lives.
Someday, God willing, Ryo would believe him, and then Dee would make sure the man he loved never again had any reason to doubt him.
The End
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Setting: During the manga.
Summary: Ryo thinks Dee only wants one thing from him, but Dee wants it all.
Word Count: 678
Written For: Challenge 348: Pants at fan_flashworks.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
“Give it a rest, Dee! All you ever want is to get in my pants, and that’s never happening,” Ryo snapped one evening, patience with his handsy work partner stretched to its limit.
“That’s not true!” Dee protested, hurt. “I mean yeah, I’m up for that; I’m a guy. But that’s not all I want. I love you.”
Ryo dismissed that declaration with a wave of his hand. “You love my home cooking, and my king-sized bed, and having me do your paperwork. You want someone to look after you, and you’ve picked me. Well that’s too bad; I already have a kid to take care of. We’re work partners; that doesn’t mean I have to cater to all your wants and desires.”
Dee’s shoulders sagged. “What does it take to get through to ya? No, forget it, I’m outta here. See ya at the precinct tomorrow I guess, partner. I’ll let myself out, wouldn’t want ya thinkin’ ya gotta do everything for me.”
As the door closed behind Dee, Ryo sighed and shoved one hand through his hair. Maybe he shouldn’t have been quite so harsh, but what did Dee expect? All that pouncing and groping, all the kissing… How many times did he need to be told ‘no’ before he got the message?
‘But what if he does love me? Can I take the chance that he’s really sincere? Because if I give in to him and it turns out he really was only after one thing, how could I ever work with him again? I’d lose not just my lover but my partner and my best friend, and then where would I be? As much as I care about him, it’s not worth the risk.’
Trailing home all alone, Dee couldn’t find it in himself to blame Ryo for not believing him. He’d spent so many years chasing after whatever gorgeous babe or hot dude caught his eye, had a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation that was well deserved, and truthfully, he couldn’t deny that to start with, getting into Ryo’s pants had been the only thing on his mind. But that had gradually changed. The more he’d gotten to know his partner, the more he’d become aware that Ryo was different, special; the kind of guy he could give his heart to, someone he could have a relationship with that went beyond sex.
‘I just have to prove to him that I’m not the guy I used to be, that I’ve changed, and it’s all because of him. He’s the one I’ve been lookin’ for most of my life, and now I’ve found him I don’t want anyone else. Nobody else could compare.’
The problem was, how did he prove it in a way that Ryo would not only believe but would accept? For that matter, why was his partner so set on insisting he was straight when it was so clear to Dee that he wasn’t?
Some people just had a harder time accepting their sexuality than others. The way he kissed back when Dee kissed him proved as clear as day that at least on some level, Ryo wanted what he was offering. Maybe he was scared of getting involved with another man, afraid of what other people would think. That was understandable; there was still a lot of prejudice against same sex relationships but repressing such a fundamental part of who he was wouldn’t do Ryo any favours. He’d just end up frustrated and miserable. Dee had seen that happen to other guys.
So he wasn’t going to give up, he’d save Ryo from himself no matter what it took. He’d show his partner that he wanted more than just his body, he wanted the man himself, wanted to share everything with him, the bad as well as the good, wanted to be there for him whatever he needed, for the rest of their lives.
Someday, God willing, Ryo would believe him, and then Dee would make sure the man he loved never again had any reason to doubt him.
The End