Legal Antics

A Series of Ace Attorney Drabbles

I. Interrogation

They are seated around a table in a small café a few blocks away from Wirght and Co. Law Offices. Edgeworth is sipping at a cup of chamomile tea, rolling his eyes as Larry shovels food into his mouth. Phoenix did not think it was possible to shovel a hamburger into ones mouth, but Larry has just proven him wrong.

"So, Edgey, what kinda girls do you like?" Larry asks with a grin on his face.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to call me Edgey?" Edgeworth sighs in annoyance.

"Can I take that to mean you don't like girls?" Larry badgers.

A piece of chicken flys through the air, hitting Larry's cheek.

"Why did you invite him here again?" Edgeworth sends a glare in Larry's direction.

Phoenix stares at his salad, now one piece of chicken smaller.

"I didn't." Phoenix replies shortly. "He followed me home."

"Wright, he's not a dog." Edgeworth objects.

"Are you sure?" Phoenix queries, stroking his chin with his right index finger in thought. "You have to feed him, he isn't house trained, and can't do anything by himself. "

"Aww, come on, Nick!" Larry whines. "You don't have to feed me!"

Edgeworth smacks his forehead.

"So, Edgey, what kinda girls do you like?" Larry asks Edgeworth as obnoxiously as before.

"Pretty ones." Edgeworth answers begrudginly. "Are you happy now?"

"I'm pretty sure he's into those sado-masochist types." Phoenix adds.

"For your information, I do not like Franziska." Edgeworth retorts as he takes a rather loud sip of tea.

"I don't think I ever mentioned Miss Von Karma." Phoenix comments. "Did I, Larry?"

"Nope." Larry chimes in. "You didn't say anything about Franzy—"

Edgeworth places his cup of tea on his saucer with rather a loud clank.

"If you two don't have anything better to do than interrogate me about my love life," Edgeworth interrupts, annoyance lining his every word. "I think I'll be going. I have an important case to work on."

Edgeworth excuses himself from the table, dropping a bill and some spare change onto the table to pay for his tea.

"Edgey and Franzy sittin' in a tree!" Larry sings.

"Larry?"

Phoenix stares at Larry.

"Yeah, Nick?"

"Shut up."