Phoenix's Love

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"Wright, you cannot be serious about this. I have never considering you having these types of feelings for me. I do hope this isn't some sort of trick Larry put you up to." He eyed Phoenix questionably, watching intently for any sign of this being an act. It was possible he was imagining it, but Phoenix did not look like he was joking. The slumped posture--even more than usual--and the eyes looking everywhere but him. They appeared to be moist. Appeared. Which meant that it could still be his imagination, but each second of silence was rising the doubt meter another notch. "Wright?" He said the name softly, as if afraid of hurting his friend albeit rival.

"I'm sorry, Edgeworth," came the small answer as Phoenix stepped forward, closer to him. Phoenix's cheeks were flushed from the embarrassment of everything that had happened and it took more courage than he would admit to give Edgeworth any kind of a response, for it was all too obvious the prosecutor could never share the feelings he had. However, he would no longer deny them and he had made the resolution to inform Edgeworth, lest he do something rash that he might regret, and that Edgeworth might as well. His head rose to make a final statement. "I love you."

That was what set it off. Not only the knowledge that Phoenix was truly in love with him, but that he really was affected that strongly. Why did he have to be such an open book? Once glance would tell you the way he was waiting to take the blow of rejection and that he would try to take it gracefully, but most likely end up crying beside his bike for a few hours. How unbearable it was to see that unveil with your own eyes, or to know full well what's going on. He could not allow his friend to carry on in that manner...

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...t Edgeworth. After the drama of the day before, they could finally just have fun, as much fun as a wet blanket like Edgeworth could have. He snicked at the thought and knocked on the door. When his fist made contact with the door, it squeaked open. "Edgeworth?" he shouted. There was no answer. He went further into the house, first into the first bedroom he could find, which definitely belonged to the one he was looking for, but that person did not happen to be in it. Knowing the little workaholic as well as he did, he next thought to try the office. It wasn't hard to find, but within it was not what he wanted either. His gaze caught onto a piece of paper that had his name written on the top in red ink. It was a familiar situation, Edgeworth and his notes. The message it contained was short and sweet, exactly the way Edgeworth liked to keep things.

I don't love you.

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