Fake Fan Fiction ❯ Counterfeit Money ❯ Like children playing hokey ( Chapter 17 )

 

 

 

 

Counterfeit Money 17

 

 

I don't own Fake!!

 

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Chapter 17

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The four of them arrive at Taylor Sims apartment and leave two uniform cops on the door.

 

Dee looks around and whistles. “Now this is the kind of place I would like to live in!”

 

“Why! You'll just have more rooms to leave a mess in.”

 

“Ah Ryo, if I could afford to live here and have all this stuff, then I could afford a maid, right?”

 

Ryo shakes his head, “Just get to work Dee, remember this is the reason Drake was shot, so she could keep all this stuff, as you call it.”

 

Dee looks over at Ryo, “Yeah, you're right buddy. I'll start in the bedroom.”

 

“Oh no you don't! She has an office, start in there! Let agent Dalton start in the bedroom, I'll start out here and agent Homma can do the kitchen and dining room, is everyone agreed?”

 

They all look at him and nod, heading off to their respective rooms. This side of Ryo is new for the two agents but Dee is use to Ryo giving orders when he is fired up about a case.

 

Ryo dumps the art work on the floor and looks behind every painting and turns over the cushions and digs into the cracks while in the office, Dee pulls her desk drawers out and dumps them on top of the desk and sorts through everything letting some of it fall to the floor.

 

Agent Homma is in the kitchen, dumping flour and sugar on the table as if he is looking for drugs, so he finds coffee and dumps it on the pile for good measure. He knocks plates over and is making such a racket that Ryo comes in the kitchen to see what is going on.

 

“Uh… Steve, what are you doing?” Ryo looks around at the mess he has made.

 

“I'm searching for evidence, Det. MacLean.” He opens the fridge pulling out its contents.

 

Ryo looks around, “What kinds of evidence are you looking for that would cause you to break plates?”

 

“The kind that very smart criminals hide.” He taps the side of his head for emphasis

 

Ryo stares at him for a moment, turns and walks out heading back to the living room shaking his head.

 

Ryo is staring at a very large picture on the wall. The picture takes up the entire south wall. He walks from one end to the other noticing how it lies flush with the wall in certain places. He calls Dee and takes his jacket off.

 

“Yeah Ryo what's up, I was making a nice little mess in there.”

 

“Does this picture look strange to you? Look at how it lies flush to the wall over here but lifts up slightly behind the sofa.

 

Dee walks over and tries to lift part of it and it won't budge. He stands back and scratches the back of his head. “You think something is back there partner?”

 

Ryo smiles, “Yes I do. Help me tear it down, partner.”

 

Dee goes in the kitchen looking for an object to pry it off the wall. He encounters Steve making a bigger mess in the kitchen and looks around. “Someone didn't like their assignment? Dude, all you had to do was say no. This is just so unnecessary; we'll tract the place up like this. Help me find something to pry a painting off the wall and come give us a hand.”

 

“I don't know… Ryo told me to search the kitchen and he looked rather intimidating. I think he is upset about Drake being shot. He seems kind of scary, for a pretty boy.” He eyes Dee with a smirk on his face.

 

“I suggest you never let him hear you say that man. He is pretty but telling him that will get you on his shit list so fast, your head will spin. I think you should keep that to yourself.” Dee chuckles as he looks through the mess for a tool.

 

“Will this do Dee?” Steve hands him a large chef knife. Dee looks down at it, “I guess it will have to do, after all this is a chick's apartment and they don't usually have tools.”

 

Steve follows Dee into the living room and he hands the knife to Ryo,

 

“That's all we found but it is stronger than a screw driver.” Dee looks at the blonde as he looks down at the knife.

 

“Let's get started on this big ass, monster of a painting. I don't care if it is custom made.”

 

Dee and Steve pull one side of the painting and Ryo goes to the other side sliding the knife under, trying to pry it off the wall but it won't budge. They stop and look at each other as they huff and puff for breath. Ryo stands and looks at them with his hands on hips.

 

“I can't believe two grown men are gasping for breath after a little work. I know that Dee smokes, but what is your excuse Steve?”

 

“I smoke too. I just don't smoke when I work, but I'm using the same excuse as Dee.” He puffs his chest out causing the other two to chuckle.

 

Traci comes in at that time, “Look what I found boys, a safety deposit key. I'm sure it has a wealth of information inside. All we need is a warrant for the box.”

 

Ryo smiles, “I'm glad you were the one in there because Dee would still be looking in her underwear drawer.”

 

“Hey, you make me sound like a pervert, Ryo. You are sooo, going to pay for that remark.”

 

Ryo looks away to the picture as he blushes. “Yeah dude, whatever.”

 

He walks to the picture and puts his hand out and touches it. Ryo walks as he runs his fingers over the picture. The others watch him wondering what he is doing.

 

He stops and brings the knife up and slashes the painting, striking it three times. The others wonder if he knows what he is doing.

 

He pulls the flaps back and exposes blank treasury paper. The others look with their mouths open and rush over to help him.

 

Ryo stands back as they pull on the remainder of the painting. He pulls out his cell phone and calls forensics.

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When they make it back to the station, everyone congratulates the four on finding the treasury paper. There was six hundred pounds of paper hidden in the painting.

 

Rose comes out of his office beaming at Ryo. He knows he is the one that made the discovery.

 

“Good job Ryo, you did more than I expected! I always knew you were an excellent detective. I'm going to see that you get an accommodation for your excellent work.”

 

“Ah…thank you Commissioner, but it was a group effort, Sir.” He looks around nervously at the others.

 

“Yeah, I'm the one that gave him the knife…Sir.” Dee raises his hand as if he is talking to teacher.

 

“Ah…I gave the knife to Dee.” Steve raises his hand imitating Dee.

 

“Well, I did find the key to the safety deposit box.” Traci smirks as she looks at the others.

 

Rose looks at them, “I'm well aware of all your participation in this and you're all to be commended. Ah…you too Det. Laytner.”

 

“Why thank you sir but I was just doing my job the same as everyone else.” Dee turns and heads for his office because if he stays any longer watching Rose fawn all over his lover, he would surely say something and lose his job.

 

Ryo hurries after Dee. “Dee! Wait! I'll talk to you later Commissioner, after I file my report sir.

 

“Wait a minute Ryo, you can give me an oral report now and file it later.”

 

Ryo turns and looks back at the commissioner, “Well, I need to…”

 

Traci blocks Rose and waves Ryo on his way, “Don't worry Ryo; I can fill the Commissioner in on what he wants to know. Go see what you can remember on paper.” Traci smiles at him and he gives her a look of gratitude.

 

“Thanks Traci, I owe you one.” He runs off behind Dee to make sure he isn't pouting again. Rose was definitely being unfair to Dee and he was getting sick of it.

 

Ryo opens the office door expecting to see Dee but no luck, and then he remembers he goes to the roof for a cigarette when he gets pissed off.

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“So, this is where you are? I've been looking everywhere for you Dee. Are you okay? I know what Rose did was wrong but you should know him by now. Then you leave me alone with him. Do you want me to lose my job?” He watches Dee with his arms folded across his chest.

 

Dee takes a pull on his cigarette and exhales as the warm breeze takes the smoke away. He turns to Ryo, “Why would you lose your job. He wants to make you chief!”

 

“He wanted me to go in his office and tell him in detail how we found the paper and you know, if I go in his office alone he will try something and I would end up punching him again and right now, I don't know if I would be able to stop with one punch.”

 

Dee smirks at the blonde detective as he drops his cigarette, pulling Ryo in his arms. “I'm sorry; he makes me so mad when he does that to you. I bet he really does it to make me do something so he can kick me off the force, but I'm not going to let him do it. I need to be here with you, if only to rub it in his face that you're mine. I'm so happy you picked me Ryo, sometimes I can't believe my luck.”

 

Ryo hugs Dee around the waist, “Well, Traci spoiled his plans by telling him she could answer all his questions. Then I took off looking for you. I love you so much Dee, kiss me?”

 

“Like you have to ask.”

 

Dee licks Ryo's lips and slides his tongue inside, holding him tightly.

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The Commissioner is talking to his superiors and they agree he should hold a joint press conference with the ATF and the officers that found the stash of paper. He chuckles and says he will talk to everyone and they will all be there. He hangs up the phone and thinks of just having Ryo besides him at the press conference. He deserves better than the loud mouth, arrogant, uncouth and ill-mannered partner he has decided to be with.

 

He picks up his phone and calls Ryo's office and tells him he and Dee are to be in the conference room in an hour to meet the press.

 

Ryo tells the Commissioner, they will be there and hangs up. He looks over at Dee and tells him what is going on.

 

“Well babe you should be proud of yourself. You did a good job but I'm not going to the press conference. Let the ass-hole explain that! I'm really sick of the way he acts Ryo and he gets away with it too that's the killer. Besides he'll be happy to have you by his side and not me.”

 

“Well, if you won't be there, I won't either. Let's sneak out and go to the hospital and visit Drake. I wonder how he and Drew are.”

 

Ryo picks up the phone, calls the Commissioner, and tells him they have to head out to the hospital and won't be able to make it to the press conference. Dee can hear the Commissioner yell all the way to his desk as Ryo holds the phone away from his ear.

 

“I understand Sir, but I don't want to appear on television until we rap this case up. What if the people we're after see our faces and come after us. They didn't hesitate to kill one of our own and Drake is fighting for his life. Since they don't mind shooting at us then they are too dangerous to let them know what we look like. I'm sure if you think about it you would agree with me. I'll be in touch Berkeley, but I have to go.”

 

He hangs up the phone and grabs his coat and tells Dee to hurry as they run out the door with Rose bellowing Ryo's name.

 

They run down the stairs and out the door as Janet yells where's the fire before she hears Rose, calling Ryo. She puts her hand over her mouth as they run out the front door of the station. She tries not to laugh as a furious Commissioner round the corner and heads for the door.

 

He stops as he nears the front and takes a deep breath. He is fuming because Ryo had to have heard him calling him. He ran out of the station with Dee as if they were children running from the principal.

 

He spins around and glares at Janet as she tries to hide her laughter. He has to admit he did look ridiculous running behind them the way he did. However, he is the Commissioner after all and she should show some respect.

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Dee and Ryo are in the car gasping for breath as they look at each other and laugh. Dee starts the car up and pulls out of the parking lot slowly. He looks around for Rose but doesn't see him and shoots down the street.

 

“Man Ryo, you really surprised me back there. I would have never thought you would do something like that. You know he's going to blame this on me don't you? Like I give a shit anyway.”

 

“Don't worry Dee, I'll just tell him that with this case being as sensitive as it is, I had to go and I don't give a shit either. Rose is the glory hound after all. What if they come after us for finding their paper? They never think of the big picture like maybe catching everyone, they only think bust by bust. I mean, no one is breathing down his neck about this case anyway.”

 

“Yeah you're right, we only found some of the paper, we don't know what's in the box and we don't even have their fake machine. I think they're jumping the gun so to speak.”

 

“Well they can jump without us being there. We need to find the other shooter before he goes so far underground we never locate him.”

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Steve and Traci go into the interrogation room to speak with Taylor Sims and tell her they made quite a find at her place of residence.

 

“I don't have to answer any questions from you without my lawyer here, so leave me alone!” She glares as if she is the wronged party.

 

Steve looks at her and smiles, “You don't have to say anything Ms. Sims, just listen to what I have to say.” He pulls a chair out and sits while Traci stands at the door.

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