The Less Fortunate Part I

[madimpossibledreamer]

Main Points:
Ace Attorney, universe optional
Summary: Apollo invites Klavier to an unusual Valentine's date.
Word Count: 285
Rating: Gen

            For approximately half an hour, the duration of a car ride, Apollo believes that it’s a testament to Klavier’s love that he’s willing to spend this, a romantic holiday, volunteering at the soup kitchen.
            Apollo had mentioned it fairly late on, and was a little worried that Klavier might have had plans would have to be canceled.  The prosecutor hesitates for a moment and then smiles.  It’s only the fact that it’s not a plasticky smile that doesn’t make Justice take it back.  “Ja, anything for you, Schatz.”  It’s a stupid, cheesy line, and it’s only the fact that Klavier actually means it that makes Apollo not hit him in his silly face.
            It’s when they arrive and Simone, the lady in charge, begins flirting with the former rock star like she’s met him before that the defense begins revising his opinion based on contrary evidence.  She greets him, too, but she’s definitely not interested in Justice.
            He plasters on a smile and says that they’ll go get the aprons on and practically drags the tall German to the room.
            The soft laughter doesn’t help, either.  It’s only when a tanned hand drags his head up to meet adoring blue eyes that he allows himself to admit, on the face of the evidence, he might be a little jealous.
            “Come on.  It’s not as if we get to work together enough, mein Forehead.  Don’t scowl so; it mars that handsome face.”  He holds out a hand, and Apollo allows him to pull him out like they’re about to start dancing any second.
            “We only face each other in court, about, I don’t know, all the time,” the shorter male grumbles, but his heart feels lighter.