Title: My Knight in shining amour
Author: Missile. x
Rating: (I'm no good at this bit...erm, PG i guess. there's one part where he swears.)
Genre: Romance, abit angsty too
Status: Oneshot
Pairing: Phoenix/Maya
Summary: He was always there through it all but Maya could feel him slipping away slowly, it hadn't always been like this. She wanted him back the way he was but some things time just can't heal.

Authors notes:
1.)Mia fey - The story is still in process, this is just a oneshot i wrote because i miss writing this pairing.
2.)Though this story takes place sometime after T&T and after Phoenix loses his badge, Trucy isn't in it. This is because...well, let's just say it would have been very inconveiniant to have her in it she's at magic camp (basically just pretend she doesn't exist for a second ok? This does NOT mean i don't like Trucy, I honestly do! But y'know, plotlines and such must make sence. It would ahve complicated the Maya and phoenix's coming together bit.
3.)There are likely alot of gramatical errors in this. I appologize and hope people will see through this to the polt and the way it's writen. Hope you enjoy!


My knight in shining amour


As the months went on after state vs. Iris, Maya couldn’t help but notice how little she’d seen of Phoenix, he seemed distant, quiet and whenever she was near him she felt if he couldn’t wait to get away from her again.

“Nick-” she started as they climbed into bed one night.

He jerked his head in her direction as if surprised by her voice and his expression did little to convince Maya to persevere with the conversation.

“Never mind…”she went. She hated this, what had happened to them? She couldn’t help but think back to how strong they’d been after her mothers murder, he’d been there for her and been so much more than a friend to her ever since. She flinched slightly; this was a bad topic for her at present. Thinking about her and Phoenix’s coming together just made her hurt more. Maya had been so happy that day; she could remember it so clearly, almost as if it was yesterday…

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“Maya!” she could hear someone yelling behind her, she ignored it; after all, she hardly on the mood for talking right now. “Hey Maya, wait up!” She groaned wishing they’d leave her alone, she wanted to get home and out of this blasted rain! Finally turning, she saw Phoenix standing there with his usually spiky hair now pressed flat against his head.

“Sorry, I didn’t know it was you.”

“No problem, I’m guessing you want to be alone right now anyway…” he said now walking (or striding) along the soaked concrete paving next to her.

It’s like he read my mind she thought but finding to her surprise she didn’t mind him being there next her. “Nick…I just wanted to say…” Maya scuffed her sandals on the ground and bowed her head, hoping that the darkness and rain would make it difficult to see her glowing cheeks. “…I-I’m really grateful to you, for everything you helped me with in the last few weeks…well, years…”

“Maya-“He started.

“No-“she cut across him “Don’t say anything stupidly modest about how anyone would have done it and how it was no trouble because we both know anyone wouldn’t have done it and it was quite a bit of trouble…but you did it anyway. Thanks.”

Neither of them said anything. Though the silence wasn’t uncomfortable Maya began to feel a little anxious.

“Nick, you haven’t said anything for ages, my gratitude was too cliché wasn’t it?”

He smiled at her “I don’t know what to say…usually I’d be all “modest” about it…but you said I couldn’t be.”

Maya laughed and gave him a jokey shove “I still mean it, everything you’ve helped me with, it’s amazing, you’re a great guy.”

“Aww shucks, Maya you’re making me blush. This isn’t a teen movie y’know.” Phoenix paused “I know it sounds like I’m being modest again but…really, it was no trouble and I’d do it all again for you…err, well you guys, your family I mean.” She now saw him twist his tie around and down his neck from its previously high position on his shirt.

Feeling a little embarrassed, she now turned away, painfully aware of how much she was blushing, surely he hadn’t meant just for her.

“Heh, I didn’t mean…well I did but…let’s just say helping you, your family out was worth it, oh and I’m sorry about your mother.”

“So am I. I just can’t believe that this time…last week I think, she died…for me-“ Now she was crying and very aware of it, the tears pouring down her face, some her own, some just rain. She was also aware of his arms around her and the soft and soothing smell of his suit as small droplets landed on his shoulder.

“Maya- I’m so sorry, it shouldn’t have brought that up...”

Sniffing she replied “No, it’s ok. You weren’t to know I’d react like this. I’m just being stupid…” She looked up at him now, realizing that her face was almost touching his she attempted to let go of his body but he held onto her close.

“You’re soaking Maya, how long have we been out here for?” he asked her as he took a few strands of her hair and squeezed out remaining water.

“Not that long and I’m not that bad, it’s only a bit of water.”

“Still-“

“I’m fine.”

“Take my jacket.”

“It’s just as wet as my clothes are!”

“It’ll help…see, you’re shivering!” He draped his suit jacket around her shoulders making her shiver again only this time; it was nothing to do with the cold.

“My night in shining amour again huh Nick?” she said as they continued walking in the rain.” Something was bothering her though…but how could she ask.

“What’s wrong?” Phoenix asked her after the silence had gone on long enough to seem unusual.

“What did you mean by “Helping me, my family was worth it””?

“What do you ^think^ I meant?”

“Hey, that’s not fair, answering my question with a question!”

“Fair enough, what do you want me to have meant then?”

“How is that any better?”

“See, you’re doing it now!”

She laughed “True, so what did you mean?”

He now looked deep down into her eyes and smiled at her. Maya found she couldn’t help back smile at him, taking a moment to appreciate his deep blue eyes. “What I meant was that all of this was worth it to see you smile, like you are now…it’s beautiful…” his eyes seemed to drift off now though they were still fixed on hers. Her mouth now lay open a little; unsure of what to say she just decided to wait for him to continue, a quizzical look upon her face and yet inside a voice was willing him to go on, to keep saying these things that seemed to makes her insides twist…but in a good way.

“Maya…I mean that I’d do anything for you, no matter how dangerous.” He laughed “I’d even walk over hot coals to save, fall off bridges trying…even die trying…” Maya saw a look of sadness in his eyes now. “Do you even know what I’m trying to say?”

“I’m not…” were the only words Maya seemed salvage from the millions of thinks her mind was yelling at her to say to him as he suddenly cut across her-

“Maya Fey, what I’m trying to tell you is…Well…I love you. There, I said it…finally.”

And then they were kissing. Long beautiful kisses that she never wanted to end, and when they did they were simply replaced by better, longer ones. There they stood for must have been hours just kissing…in the rain…

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Now, as she lay there in bed with him there at her side she couldn’t help but wonder where they’d gone wrong. Did he not love her anymore? Perhaps he was bored and tired of the same face (that he had once called beautiful) staring back at him day in, day out. At that moment she knew the silence must end, after all, everything comes to an end, whether they are good things or bad.

“Nick?”

“What?” he replied, his tone harsh and agitated.

“Something’s wrong.”

“Oh…well, what is it?” Something in his voice told her he didn’t truly care, this thought angered her so much she couldn’t hold it in any longer, it had boiled up inside her and there was no stopping it now.

“You are, that’s what’s bothering me! You are, with all your stupid mood swings, not caring about me, not caring about this!” She gestured around the room, flailing her arms around “This, our life we started together! But now it’s all about you isn’t it? Ignoring me, snapping at me when it suits you, going out late and not coming home…Well let me just say Nick, I’m sick of it…and I’m starting to get sick of you.”

His face was now blank but Maya could read his eyes; shocked and surprised, almost as if he hadn’t realized he’d been doing any of the things accused. How could he not? No one was that oblivious surely.

“Maya…I-I-” He closed his eyes and took a deep breath “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry isn’t good enough!” she yelled “I want an explanation, I want you to be who you were before…when we were happy…my Knight in shining amour…”

Wincing, he now looked away “Be who I once was…” he quoted “How can I ever be him again…” he trailed off and Maya felt a stab of guilt as she saw a tear roll down his cheek. “Never…again-”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know how to tell you this Maya…I’m not a lawyer anymore, I haven’t been in a long time.” His voice broke to a choke and now tears were pouring down his face like rain from his beautiful blue eyes.

“Wha- since when?” she was almost stunned by this sudden proclamation, but not quite, she had to hold on, she needed an explanation.

“It’s been months now, they took my attorneys badge…I-I didn’t know how to tell you…after everything you said about how I always save you…I felt like I’d lost a piece of who I am, and I think I have.”

Maya shook her head in disbelief. “No, you lost the person who you are when you started staying out late, ignoring me…treating me like a stranger!”

He swallowed, “I’m so sorry, I should have told you but I couldn’t…the shame of it. It was even in the bloody newspapers!” He exclaimed cupping his head in his hands as if in disgrace.

“You should have, I would have stuck by you, helped you through all this…but you didn’t trust me enough did you?”

“No, no, that wasn’t it, I swear! I just didn’t think you’d ever want to be with some loser like me…I can’t even help you if you get into trouble again.”

“Well I wasn’t friends with you because you’re a lawyer; I was friends with you because you were a nice person…the nicest I’ve ever met.”

He quoted one word “Was?”

She stared at him “Well you haven’t exactly been a Samaritan recently…”

“I can change; please…I don’t want this to be it!”

“Neither do I.” she said, despite the instructions in her head telling her she should end things with him. “But I need you to try harder; I need you to be there for me so I can be there for you when you need me, like you did.”

“Still do.” he corrected her.

“Then I will be. I’ll stick with you through whatever, not runaway.”

“I love you, always have.”

“I love you too, always have. This heart beats for only you. My heart is yours forever Nick.”
she said, taking his hand knowing their relationship problems, though not solved were on the slow and steady walk towards everything they’d had, everything that wanted, and everything she would ever need.

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Last edited by Missile. x on Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The story was good, the mood was good, and the way it all played out was rather good -- I was rather pleased, and I'm not that easily amused. However, you might want to check in with an editor before you go public with your next one -- random misspellings, missing punctuation signs here and there and a small feeling of disarray take away from what's otherwise a very good story.

My two cents. =)

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this is a great story! i really love the phoenix/maya pairing, and this story captured it really well (although there were quite a lot of little errors) but the story itself was very good, i really enjoyed reading it
xxx
ps. are you going to write some more of 'mia fey - the story' soon? but dont feel pressured to write some more, i dont mind waiting....!

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Shiki Tohno: Thank you for reading it and Ideally i would have had it proofread but my proofreader hasn't been online for ages, If you have time would you maybe be interested in looking over this story for me and correcting things? I'm not sure if you'll check back here but thanks anyway.

kitty_sneeze: Aww, Phoenix/Maya is my actualy favourite pairing (even more than Mia/Diego!), there's so much evidence for it IMO. Thanks for reading and as for Mia Fey - The story, the next chapter should be posted soonish. I took a small break but i really should finish off my next chapter, I just missed writing Phoenix/Maya as i once wrote a seven chapter long fanfic about them. Still thanks for the reminder!

If you're interested in reading "Date with Destiny" (my other Phoenix Maya story), it can be found a few pages back in the topics.

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A bit of drab story to be honest, with some rather unrealistic parts written in.

First of all how did Pheonix manage to keep his dismissal as a lawyer a secret that long if it was on the news? Does Maya live in a cardboard box or something? Surely someone would have talked to her about it?

Also, why does Maya forgive Pheonix so easily after he unrealistically admits everything to her? Surely, if he'd gone to that much trouble, he wouldn't just spill out like that, but get defensive instead?

Plus nothing really happens in the story apart from Maya and Pheonix have a little spat then sort it out. Don't hold this against me, as i do admire laot of your work, but this doesn't really do anything for me.

FlyingTotodile: XD Lmaooo, your reveiw made me laugh alot tbh, you have indeed pointed out alot of things that don't make much sence in my story...
This will sound as though I'm lying but i did actually think about why Maya wouldn't have seen his dismissal as a lawyer if it was on the news, it was actually a deliberate typo i guess (I actually meant newspapers, which I doubt Maya would read). I saw it when i read through and thought "Hey, that makes no sence, Maya would have seen that on the news!" but then forgot to change it.
As for the boring plotline i guess everyone likes different types of stories, while my Mia Fey story has an on going and what i hope is an interesting plot, this was merely a story about Phoenix and Maya's life together and how Phoenix's dissmissal would have effected their relationship. Not to mention the fact that in my original plan, Phoenix's reasons for being grumpy and distant were different but as i went on they would have made even LESS sence.
I would go into the background information on why I wrote Maya so forgiving but this is already an incredibly long reveiw reply that i doubt you'll even find time to read it anyway!
Anywho, thank you for taking the time to read and I'm glad you enjoyed chapter eighteen of Mia Fey - The Story.

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Of course.

I agree though, the implausibility is the main part letting the story down, since how could Phoenix hide he's not a lawyer any more for months especially if they're living together in a relationship and all. Maybe the 'original issue' you were going to have the disagreement over would have been better.


Couldn't stop laughing...

And I liked the beginning part.

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icer: Ah, thanks...I think? I actually did mean newspaper. Geez, i really need to correct that, damn typo keeps coming back to haunt me. I can't really tell if you actually liked the story or not (I'm assuming you didn't particulary...) Ah well, thanks for reading I guess...

And yes it would have been virtually impossible to hide losing your job from a long term partner but it IS possible...perhaps a little out of charecter but the reason he hid it WAS explained in the story. If I'd kept to the original story it would have made less sence, really...

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What, no I didn't say I didn't like it, as I said, I like the beginning half [the 'flashback' half, I guess it was], it's just the unlikeliness let it down at the end. Write more of this pairing :)

Awsome story. Awsome couple too.

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icer: Thank you! and I am writing more for it. In fact I think you've reveiwed it?

IlovephoenixwrightXD: That's 'cause Phoenix and Maya were made to be! Thanks for reading!

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I don't know what to think of this story, but I could probably write a prequel for it, (Maya is called back...... I mean, Forced back.)

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I really like this one-shot despite its flaws.

And...If you need an editor, I'd be more than happy to edit your stories for you. Believe it or not, I love editing! XD

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