[b] the next day, at the Wright and co. talent agency,,,[b/]
“Edgeworth, are you..serious?” Phoenix asked as he cooked breakfast.
“Yay! Eggs!” Trucy cheered as she saw the pan Phoenix was holding over the stove.
“Trucy, help Maya get dressed, will you?” Phoenix asked.
Trucy went to the other room to check on Maya.
“Edgeworth, answer me, will you?” Phoenix repeated.
Miles put down the newspaper he was reading and stared at Phoenix.
“Serious about what, Wright?” Edgeworth replied.
“About..pretending to be Maya’s…um..parents?” Phoenix stuttered.
“Not about being her parents, as in Father and Mother, but FATHERS, as in both of us…then yes.” Edgeworth replied as he crossed his legs.
“I never knew you could be so… so…” Phoenix stopped.
“So..?” Edgeworth continued.
“So… caring? If that’s the right word for it. I mean, I’ve known you ever since, but since your Father died, you’ve…changed.” Phoenix said as he served the eggs.
“That’s why…I know how it feels like to have no parents. Maya… whatever happened to her, she’s a 5 year old now. She’s a child, Wright. Do you seriously want to hurt her? If she says we’re her parents, then we might as well act for now. I mean, we could fix this if we showed her real parents to her, but seeing as she has none, what else are we to do? Do you expect us to just go on right out and say: ‘We’re not your parents, your parents are dead.’ To a 5 year old girl, Wright?” Edgeworth argued.
“Okay okay, I get it, no more speeches.” Phoenix sweat-dropped anime-style.
Edgeworth was satisfied with his part of the argument, so he picked up his fork and dug in to Phoenix’s eggs.
“Daddy! Mommy!” Maya smiled as she came into the kitchen with Trucy.
“Maya, I’ve already told you before, I’m DADDY.” Edgeworth corrected.
“Pffft.” Trucy tried to restrain her laughter.
“But…..Phoenix is daddy..” Maya pouted as she crossed her arms.
“We’re both your Daddy, okay?” Phoenix tried to explain.
“Okay, so Phoenix is Daddy 1, and Miles is Daddy 2!” Maya smiled.
“Hey Wright, why am I 2?!” Edgeworth complained.
“Hey, don’t ask me, she decided it. I guess I’m number 1. Ha! You’re 2nd edgey!” Phoenix pointed at Miles and laughed.
“Maya, why am I number 2?” Edgeworth asked Maya.
“Because Daddy 1 is the number 1 defense lawyer!” Maya announced as she gave a high thumbs-up to Phoenix.
“Atta girl!” Phoenix laughed.
“But I’m the number 1 prosecutor!” Miles retorted.
“Prosheekyutors are boring! Defense lawyers are the best!” Maya smiled.
“Ahhahaah! I think Maya’s trying to tell you that you suck, Edgeworth.” Phoeniox laughed even harder.
“Miles Edgeworth, I never though I’d ever see you like this.” A voice suddenly said from the doorway.
“E-ema!” Trucy said.
“Heya.” Ema Skye waved.
“Just dropped by to see how Maya’s doing. I heard the news from detective Gumshoe.” Ema said as she walked to Maya.
“Hi maya, do you know who I am?” Ema smiled.
“Your nanny Ema!” Maya pointed.
“Nanny…???” Ema asked.
“Yes.” Maya replied.
“Nanny…?” Phoenix tilted his head to the side.
“Nanny…maid nanny, or nanny grandma nanny? Trucy asked.
“Nanny maid nanny, I think.” Edgeworth smirked.
“Hey nanny, get me my shoes!” Maya commanded.
“Hey, I’m not your nanny!” Ema protested.
“Wh-what…?” Maya suddenly got tear eyed.
“AHHHHHHHH!!!” Phoenix and Edgeworth shouted.
“No, no, no, she’s your nanny!” They both stated.
“I’m WHAT?!” Ema shouted,
“Please, just to make her happy. We’ll---we’ll pay you!” Phoenix suggested.
“…How much…?” Ema suddenly piqued interest.
“We’ll talk about that later, but please, just for now…” Phoenix said.
“NANNY! MY SHOEEEEEESSS!” Maya screamed.
“You spoiled brat…” Ema muttered as she stomped to the other room.