madimpossibledreamer

Main Points:
Ace Attorney AU
Summary: Edgeworth's Decembers have all looked very similar over the years. Except this one. He's beginning to suspect there's something strange about this one.
Rating: G?
Word Count: 425

It’s early in the late-December stage that Edgeworth begins suspecting something’s going on. Phoenix walks in and nearly changes the channel. (He hasn’t learned the pattern yet, but he’ll get enough evidence shortly.)

“I’m watching that,” Miles states in a growl, barely looking up from his laptop. He’s exhausted, but doesn’t want to fall asleep. Nightmares are even worse when there are others in the house. With Maya on the other side of the house, and not even all the time, he’d gotten to the point concealing it wasn’t an issue, but Wright often saw more than he was anyone supposed.

“Sorry.” Phoenix is taken back, probably because it’s been a while since Edgeworth has been that rude.

Miles is tired. Tired of the month, already, tired of this, this weakness that he can’t seem to shake no matter how hard he tries.

He massages his forehead. “It’s all right.” It’s the Steel Samurai Christmas Special. It’s both one of his favorite and least favorite episodes. The first couple were all right, but this one feels personal on a level that never fails to touch his heart even as it puts him on edge. The nemesis has banned celebrations that are suspiciously Christmas-like, despite the timeframe. The Steel Samurai is pulled into helping out the village and celebrating in secret. Even the good hearted hero is a little impatient, finding this a waste of his time, until he gets to see the joy on the faces of the children. This episode is one of a few (in the latest season) that has the music of a famous musician, Klavier Gavin (whoever that is).

Phoenix joins him cautiously on the couch, earning a slight smile. “Von Karma is the real life version of the Evil Magistrate,” Edgeworth states, refusing to look at his friend. “I identify, perhaps a little much sometimes, but it helps to see that someone else has overcome, so I may do so as well.” He knows that Phoenix will be looking for all the similarities now, but if he’d just kept that a secret, well, that would hardly have helped either.

Phoenix opens his mouth to comment, but a crash interrupts him, and he blushes a little, looking utterly sheepish. “Gumshoe mentioned something about moving things around. Maybe I should go check on him, make sure nothing’s broken.”

“Phoenix, would you do me the honor of not lying to me? Thank you.”

The guilt mixes with fondness on Wright’s face, and he spares a goofy grin before running off at top speed.