madimpossibledreamer

            "I'M APOLLO JUSTICE, AND I'M FINE!"  He realizes immediately after yelling it that Klavier has no idea what he's doing, just sitting there with a raised eyebrow, and scowls.  "You know what, never mind."

            Klavier blinks.  Apollo's not sure why a normal version of surprised looks so strange on the guy.  He feels a soft touch on his arm, so much more tentative than anything the rock star has done before, and looks back to find Klavier actually has his serious face on.  He's actually taking this seriously.  "I'm not sure why, but this is important to you, ja, mein Freund?  So it's important to me as well.  What am I supposed to do, here?"

            Apollo feels the resistance for another second before letting it all out in one deep breath.  "Okay, I say it first, then you say it.  Your name, of course, not mine.  At the top of your lungs.  I find it helps."  He takes another deep breath, because he's going to need it for this.  "I'M APOLLO JUSTICE, AND I'M FINE!"

            The prosecutor nods.  "I'M KLAVIER GAVIN, AND I'M FINE!"  The look on his face is that of someone concentrating very hard, not sure of what they're doing and trying not to mess it up.  It's kind of endearing.  The prosecutor breathes in, and it's then that both of them hear Ema.

            "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?  I'M ALREADY HAVING A TERRIBLE MORNING AND THEN I HAVE TO RUN INTO THE GLIMMEROUS FOP?  I'M NOT SURE HOW, BUT THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, APOLLO!!"

            They exchange a glance, and Apollo would be amused by how terrified Gavin suddenly looks if he wasn't in the mood to be yelled at by Ema and pelted by snacks either.  "Run."

            They run several blocks away from the courthouse, and then they finally stop, Klavier flopping to lean against a wall of warm brick, Apollo bending over to breathe heavily.  He's not sure when it happens, but suddenly the two of them are laughing harder than he remembered either of them laughing before and they can't stop.  They're laughing so hard that Apollo's vision might be swimming a little, but even then he's pretty sure he can see tears at the corner of Gavin's eyes too.  Finally he stands up straight and he feels a hand use his shoulder for support as his friend does the same.

            The smile this time is a genuine smile.  Tinged with a little sadness, maybe, but it's grateful and as happy as it could be in the circumstances.  "Danke, Herr Justice.  I do feel better now."

            "Well, I'm glad, because I don't particularly want to repeat running from Ema for my life, thanks."  He sounds grumpy, but somehow Klavier sees past that and sees it for the 'you're welcome' that it really is.  He just grins in return.

            "The Fräulein Detective has a lot of frustration, and unfortunately she likes to take that out on other people," Klavier observes.