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Looking at the files, Fredrich nodded solemnly. "Sounds to me like it was the demon that murdered her." he muttered and leaned back to give it thought. "But that's too easy, the police aren't idiots.... And I'm too tired for this right now." he sighed and put a hand to his bandaged arm. "Mmph. This will be slowing me down for a while, but at least that means I'll be in right at Han's pace." he chuckled.

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Ellery smiled despite himself, turning the phone off and standing. "It's possible he killed her, but according to these pages, she was meeting someone to speak about him. Why would the demon kill her under such a guise? A demon wouldn't wait. He would pounce wherever they were. No...this is something else." Returning to the chair, Ellery sighed and leaned back much like Fredrich did, running a hand through his hair in a rare show of fatigue. When do you think you'll be back in the game?"

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Fredrich Waltz

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"When? I've never left." Fredrich said. "My arm's hurt, but I can still wield a gun just fine with my left hand, and my brain hasn't taken any damage, thankfully." he murmured before feeling drowsiness weigh down on him. Removing his glasses, Fredrich rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed, "Although some sleep would be more than helpful."

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"Then sleep," said Ellery, not looking at Fredrich as he pulled out his laptop. "I'll wake you when the idiot gets here. Meanwhile, I'm going to finish putting together this file for yours and Lock's new case." Opening the laptop and typing in his password, the workaholic set to work, stopping once only to examine his background. It was a picture of a younger him holding a young boy with beautiful big eyes and dark black hair, as well as large ears and a tail. His little mouse...his Basil. Breathing slowly, Ellery reached out to brush his fingers against the screen, a single tears rolling down his cheek. With a small sigh, the young songwriter returned his fingers to the keyboard and continued his work.

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Fredrich Waltz

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Sighing contently as the pillow cushions his weary head, Fredrich already felt sleep settling on him. He was in the process of closing his eyes when he noticed Ellery with a forlorn look on his face. How curious... He'd be sure... to ask about it...... when he........ woke up.......
The detective closed his eyes and drifted to sleep.

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When he was sure Fredrich was asleep, Ellery opened a folder in his computer labelled "BASIL". Looking through the familiar pictures, he finally stopped on the most recent one. It was of Basil the night he was taken away. The tiny mouse was curled up on Ellery's chest, holding onto him tightly, and sucking on his thumb. His tail was wrapped around one of Ellery's legs, holding himself as close to the elder male as possible. Ellery himself was also asleep and holding him by his waist, his chin touching the top of the smaller boy's head.
Present day, Ellery shook his head at the picture, brushing away another tear. "I swear, Basil, I'll find you," he whispered to the picture. "If it kills me, I'll bring you home to me."

Lock sighed as they walked into the hospital, looking around. "I think Fredrich's room is up here," he said, taking Ethan by the hand and tugging him into the elevator. He stayed silent the whole ride up, and didn't speak again until they were walking down the hall. "I'm a little scared that Ellery is still there," muttered Lock, forgetting Ethan didn't know his long-time friend. "I mean, ever sinc ehis brother's case went cold, he's been rather...iffy with me."

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The ride up the elevator really was awkward, and the fact that they had to share it with a bloody surgeon made it even worse. The two stood there with the surgeon between them, rocking back on forth on the balls of his feet and occasionally checking his watch. Meanwhile, Ethan wasn't quite sure what to do. He opened his mouth occasionally to try and bring up conversation, but would fail to do so and just look away. At one point he managed to look over at the surgeon, and the two nodded a silent greeting before returning to their own business. Still, why was Lock so.... tense? Was he even tense? Maybe not, but something definitely wasn't right.
Once the elevator opened and the two left the surgeon, Ethan looked over at Lock during his small speech and raised an eyebrow at him. Ellery? Who was that? And what happened to his brother? "What do you mean?" he decided to ask. "Is he mad at you? Upset?"

 

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Lock stopped in front of the door and ran a hand through his already messy hair. "I suppose both. After his brother went missing, I didn't push for as much an investigation as I should've. It's amazing we're still as close friends as we are. The case has been cold for years now, but he won't give up." The Korean reached out and took Ethan's hand. "Please...be careful what you say in there." Lock then reached over and opened the door to find Ellery, hard at work, as usual. "Hey, Ellie."
The brunette looked up, smiling softly. "Min. It's good to see you again." Setting his laptop aside and standing, Ellery walked over and wrapped his arms around Lock's middle, hugging him tightly. "I'm glad you're safe. I didn't really see you after Fredrich got shot."
"Yes, well, I need to return to Ethan," said Lock, hugging the smaller male back for a moment before letting go to wrap an arm around Ethan's shoulders. "Speaking of, this is Ethan. Ethan, this is Ellery, my best friend and frequent investigation partner."
"Charmed to finally meet you, Ethan," said Ellery somewhat coldly before walking to Fredrich and gently shaking him by his uninjured arm. "Detective? Mr. Wilhelm and Lock are here."

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To have your brother go missing and never know what happened to him... He couldn't imagine that with Marcus. Sure Mark was an a_shole plenty of times, but he was still his brother, and he loved him. Of course, it was because of this information that Ethan was expecting - Oh, he didn't know - a quiet man that would, oh, probably ignore Lock or talk little to him. He didn't at all expect a hug! He wasn't jealous or anything, just surprised. What really surprised him, though, was when Ellery spoke to him. Okaaay...? Was it just him or did Ellery have ice in that voice? "Umm... Nice to meet you t-" He stopped when he realized that the songwriter left to tend to the detective.
Fredrich had to be shaken a few more times before managing to open his eyes a fraction. What? Ethan was already here? But that was impossible, he only just closed his - Sitting up, the bedridden man caught sight, albeit blurry, of the blonde and the brunette. Oh. Reaching for his glasses, and wincing when his right arm gave some protest, Fredrich slipped his glasses back on and smiled warmly at the two, or more Ethan. "Ah Ethan, it's good to see you free like you should be." he chuckled lightly before looking at Lock, his smile still there but thinner. "Han. Glad to see you're uninjured." he said with a small nod.

 

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"Aww, I missed you too, buddy!" boomed Lock as he sat on Fredrich's uninjured side, bumping him slightly. "And ya know, I wouldn't have been able to go home and make that one moan like he did if it wasn't for you!" Lock grinned and kiss the top of Fredrich's head roughly before having a book hit his head.
"Shut up, Min," said Ellery as the tall man sank to the ground, a bump growing on his head. "The good detective is recovering from a bullet wound. Now is not the time to roughhouse."
Lock sat up, pouting. "But-"
"No buts, you idiot." Ellery, smiling despite himself, grabbed Lock by the collar and tugged him to the window, chastising him and leaving Fredrich to talk with Ethan.

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"I'm so glad I could save your sex life." Fredrich replied in monotone as he tried to get his arm free. He looked up at Lock when he saw the book fly and watched him sink to the ground. Well... That was certainly entertaining.
When the two walked off, Fredrich moved his free arm and scowled to himself. "How much do you weigh, Han? My arm's asleep!" he grumbled to himself before noticing Ethan take a seat beside his bed. "Ah, Ethan," he breathed, trying hard not to look as excited as he felt. "How are you feeling? You've had quite the day."
"Heh, I should be asking you that, really." Ethan smiled, resting his forearms on his knees. "I was just about to step into a real prison when I was told the news about my freedom." he said and looked down at his hands. "A real prison... I could already hear all those criminals shouting at each other. It's so much scarier when it's you, y'know?"
Fredrich gave him a sympathetic look. He knew the horrors of prison from only an observer's point of view. He had taken plenty of people there, he had watched countless death sentences, and he had heard enough horror stories to know that it was no picnic. He couldn't bear the thought of Ethan having to go through that.
"But you and Lock, you guys really saved me back there." Ethan smiled, earning a smile from the detective himself.
"It's fine, Ethan. As long as you're unharmed and safe, that's all I care about." he said with the utmost care in his voice, enough to bring an embarrassed blush to the smaller man's face.
Ah, it was still hard getting used to the fact that two guys were into him. He wasn't quite sure if he should be flattered, yet, but it was nice when he was in a bind like this one. With his gaze averted, Ethan was finally able to take in Fredrich's body. This was actually the first time he had seen the detective without his coat let alone anything on his upper body. He had a really good figure, actually. He didn't have rock hard muscles like Lock, but they were still there, stuck between sculpted and imprinted. Kind of a nice combo. Realizing what he was doing, Ethan looked away and saw the bandages. Oh. Right. "Lock told me you saved him from getting shot." he said quietly.
Fredrich had noticed Ethan staring at his body, and, frankly, he was flattered. He felt like he took care of his body well enough. He didn't divulge in too much junk food, and he exercised every day, so at least he had something to offer. His thoughts were shaken when Ethan reminded him of the injury that would keep him from doing anything normally for a while, but the detective just gave him a softened look. "Yes. I know how much Han means to you, so-" he was interrupted by a warmth against his cheeks. Eyes widening, Fredrich glanced to the side to see Ethan pulling away from the kiss.
"Thanks for saving him. You don't know how much that means to me." the younger male said quietly. "And I know it isn't easy having to deal with his jokes and driving, so, yeah, still thanks." he attempted a laugh.
Fredrich, however, was simply stunned by his reward. A kiss on the cheek. From Ethan. He couldn't feel it, but he was more than sure there was a blush on his face. Oh, it felt so nice, this tingling sensation on his face. He even felt butterflies in his stomach, and that long forgotten feeling was more than welcomed. "I... It was no problem at all." he smiled timidly at Ethan before hearing the joke. "The way he drives, the fact that you survive each day is a miracle all its own."
"I was the one that drove us here this time." Ethan laughed.
"And I bet he complained, didn't he?" Fredrich smiled.
"More than you can imagine!" the younger one answered before they both laughed lightly.

 

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Hearing the end of the conversation, Lock stood and pushed Ellery out of the way, walking over and grabbing Fredrich by the collar of the hospital gown. "What was that about my driving?" he growled, his voice dark and dripping with danger.
"Min, you drive like you've just learned how," said Ellery, reaching over and prying Lock from Fredrich with relative ease. Setting his hands on Lock's chest, he started to push him away, stopping only when they were back by the window. "My God, you're an idiot. I taught you how to drive, Sang Min, so I know you shouldn't be that awful."
The Korean pouted and leaned on the wall. "I'm not that bad, Ellie."
"You only think that because you like going hard and fast with everything, especially with your cars." Ellery sighed and leaned beside him, looking up at him with unusually soft eyes. It was obvious that he was only mean to Lock to tease him in his own personal way. "Sang Min, you need to be more careful with how you drive. You could seriously hurt someone, maybe even yourself one day. I would really hate to have to handle another funeral."
He sighed softly, then lightly bumped Ellery with his hip. "Fine, you jerk. I'll try to be better at driving like a boring person."
"I think you mean sane."
"Hey! Not nice!" cried Lock, pursing his lips in offense. "Why are you so mean to me, Ellie? Don't you like me? I thought we were friends!"
"We're best friends, Sang Min," laughed Ellery, his twinkling laugh differing dramatically from his usual cynical tone. Reaching up, he tenderly brushed a bit of Lock's blond hair from his face, smiling up at him. "That doesn't make you any less of an idiot."
Standing up straight again, Lock set his elbow on Ellery's shoulder and leaned on him, grinning. "Aww, you're so sweet, Ellie! This is why we're such great friends!"
"Yeah...friends," sighed Ellery, smiling softly and looking back up to Ethan and Fredrich. "Detective, are you hungry? Lock and I would be more than happy to go out and get you food."

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Although Ethan was ready to spasm and freak out, Fredrich didn't seem to notice Lock. "I said that you're driving is terrible." he replied before Ellery took over for him. With a sigh, he tried to straighten his gown down before noticing the twitching boy seated besides him.
"Ack! I'm sorry! He's really sensitive about it and I-"
"Ethan please, you don't have to apologize for him." Fredrich chuckled, finding Ethan's worry adorable. The detective turned his head to Ellery when he was asked the question and was about to decline the offer when he remembered their talk earlier. His eyes widened a fraction with understanding. "Yes," he nodded. "Anything would be fine. Just call me if you need my help on what to order." he said with a few emphasized words Ellery would hopefully notice. Judging by this entire fiasco earlier, Ethan would reluctantly trust Lock around, well, everyone. Now if, say, Fredrich would to call Ellery and Ellery, oh, had his phone one during a very intimate moment.... That freshly built trust would come crashing down. It was a plan Fredrich wasn't proud of, but this was a test of his own to see if Lock truly did harbor any feelings for Ethan instead of using him.

 

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"Of course," he said, nodding his understanding to Fredrich's plan. It wouldn't be that hard to get Lock into a strange conversation that would be seen as weird to Ethan. Grabbing Lock by the arm, he smiled up at him. "Come on, Min. Let's get food for the man you caused to get shot."
"Is it my fault that I'm so sexy that women go crazy for me?" he whined as they walked out.
Ellery led the tall Korean down the hall, listening to him jabber on and on about how wonderful Ethan was. At one point, he even started talking about the house he was planning on buying for them two.
While they were balancing the food on the tray, Ellery finally saw his chance. He discreetly dialled Fredrich's number, holding the phone so that their conversation was audible.
"Yeah, I remember that summer. It was great, Ellie, but a little strange. I mean, I'd never dated a guy before. It didn't feel right." Lock grabbed a couple apples, setting them on the tray.
"What about later?" asked Ellery, shifting the macaroni.
"Well, it's never really felt right, to be honest. I mean, I've always liked women. Like, REALLY liked women." Lock lifted the tray, starting back to the room. "I mean, at one point in the last year, I watched three hours of lesbian porn in one setting!"
"And what does Ethan think of that?"
"Ethan doesn't know."
"Oh? You don't want him to know that you really just like women?"
Lock stopped and shook his head. "Are you kidding? I wouldn't be putting so much work into mine and Ethan's wedding if I only liked women. Ellie, I'm serious about him. I want to spend the rest of my life with him. I fought my way out of the other side to be with him, and only him. I've never felt this way about anyone, and you should know above anyone else. Come on, Ellie, you know me better than anyone else. Can't you tell when I'm serious about someone?"
"But-"
"Besides, I thought you were happy about this! You helped me research all mine and Ethan's possibilities about having a child, for God's sake! Ellery, you should be happy for me. I've finally found the one person I want to spend the rest of my life with. Why can't you just smile and be happy for us? And by the way, that little show with meeting Ethan and being so cold? Not nice, man. He's my fiance, not some floozy I'm spending the night with. He deserves your respect, damn it." Without another word to him, Lock opened the door and carried the tray in, smiling at the two. "We're back!"

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When the two left, Ethan stared at the door, thinking. "Think they've got oranges there?" he commented absentmindedly.
"I'm more than sure they have some." Fredrich assured. "Although I'm positive I'll be given Jell-O just as all hospitals do." He grimaced at the lack of food his mind pictured, and his stomach wasn't happy about that choice. Great, now he was hungry. Hopefully Ellery wouldn't be so busy with his plan that he could actually get him some decent food. Speaking of which, Fredrich turned his head to the table near his bed when he heard his phone ringing. Ah, so it started. He 'tried' to reach for the phone but winced at the pain of his arm. "Nngh.... Ethan, if you wouldn't mind...?"
Catching Fredrich's request, Ethan perked up. "Oh! Yeah, sorry." he said and picked up the phone. He answered it and handed it to the detective, but he only shook his head. "My wound's bothering me too much right now. Can you just put it on speaker?" Shrugging, the smaller man did as told and was instantly hit by Lock's talk of watching porn. A giant bead of sweat rolled down both men's heads. Somehow Ethan wasn't surprised to hear Lock talk about that kind of thing in a hospital, whereas Fredrich was disgusted and no longer held an appetite.
Ethan suddenly straightened. What did Ellery say? Lock only liked women? That didn't sound right.... He leaned in forward to listen more intently when he overheard Lock talk about how committed he was to their relationship. Both his and Fredrich's eyes widened then. Lock was really serious about this, he actually loved him. Ethan knew this, of course, being told that almost every day, but... it was nice to know he was saying that stuff even behind his back. Just the thought made the brunette smile softly.
Fredrich, on the other hand, was surprised. That perverted, arrogant, fraud of a man was truly determined to stay with Ethan. His voice didn't waver, it didn't even hold any joking terms. Ellery made it sound like Lock would be ready to cheat given the first chance, but just listening to him, someone that was committed to Ethan... The detective narrowed his eyes understandingly and reached for the phone. Turning off the phone, Fredrich stared at the screen for a while then set it back at the table. "Well..." he sighed after a long moment, turning back to see Ethan still in that dreamy state. "I'm happy for the both of you." he said with a sad smile.
Ethan finally looked over at Fredrich and gave him a sympathetic smile. He knew the detective loved him, so he could imagine how much it must've hurt to be around Lock. He opened his mouth to offer some kind words when the pop star duo returned. "Oh hey!" Ethan greeted, looking at Lock with shining eyes. He wanted to pounce the pop star and shower him in praise for overhearing those words, but he figured a hospital wasn't exactly the most appropriate of places. "Did they have any oranges there?"