I can't exactly give you constructive critisizm, seeing as I have the writing skills of a stick, but I love this fic so far. Can't wait to see more!

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Kuruki014: So glad you're enjoying the story and the fact you like the dialogue means alot as I worry i string conversations on to long.

Sabra: Thank you for the reveiw! I didn't really see them falling in love at first sight and also felt it was un-realistic. Don't worry though, plenty of Miago in the future to look forward to!

ScentOfFreshLemon: Meh, who needs critisizm anyway? I'm incredible happy people bother to read it in the first place, let alone take to time to comment aswell. Thanks so much!


Chapter Thirteen

The first time she saw him was on Monday morning; by first I mean that it was the first time she’d actually paid great attention to who he was. Once again it was a rainy, cold morning; much like the one where she’d first arrived at Grossberg’s office.
In the weekend that had just passed Maya had reached Mia’s house happy and chirpy, and so clearly ecstatic to be seeing Mia again after all this time. Mia also had a feeling she was enjoying such a built up area, she had, after all spent so much of her childhood at Kurain up in the mountains.

Feeling a little jealous of Maya (who she was sure was currently tucked up in bed, asleep.), Mia approached the door but got pushed out of the way by a heavy force; a man dressed in a black shirt and navy blue tie. He looked presentable but now seemed a little flustered as he noticed Mia.

Grabbing her as she fell to the side of the porch Mia stabled herself quickly and looked at him and he suddenly stared at her with a rather unsettled look on his face.

“I-I’m so sorry!” he stuttered “I didn’t see you there, my mind was somewhere else.”

“Um…It’s ok, you work here don’t you?” she asked trying to make a little small talk as he so clearly felt awkward around her.

“Y-yes, that’s right and you’re…new here, are you?” he asked still not breaking any eye contact with her.

Her cheeks flushed, already pink from the cold. She found it difficult not breaking eye contact with people. Anything she’d been planning to say escaped her and instead she just nodded.

“Ah, we never really got introduced properly; Robert Hammond: Attorney at law.” He offered her his hand.

She smiled a little attempting to not show him her discomfort as she held shook his hand back “Mia Fey…uh I guess I’m an attorney at law too.” Every time Mia said that she couldn’t help feel as though she were lying. She’d passed the bar exam but in her heart she felt more like a spirit medium that a defense lawyer; this was largely due to her first case as her confidence seemed to be at rock bottom.

This wasn’t helped by the look on Roberts face as she introduced herself, his eyes grew a little wider and Mia now saw his eyes flash down to her chest. For Mia this was the icing on the cake as quickly pushed past him and into the lobby.

“Mia…F-Fey?” she heard him reflect as she walked away from him.

My eyes are up here she thought wishing she had the confidence to say all of this to him but instead she’d just hurried a greeting to Penny at the desk and hurried off to her room. In the back of her mind she couldn’t help but feel as tough she’d heard his name before But where? she asked herself scouring her mind as she sat down at her desk. She heard the door knock but before she had a chance to confirm they could come in it suddenly opened

“Surprise!” Maya yelled as she came in, Penny at her side.

“Sorry Mia-err Ms. Fey, This is your sister right?” Penny asked.

“Um yeah…she is.”

“Good, just thought I’d check…she just turned up at reception asking to see you so err, here she is!” Penny said, before turning and leaving the room .

“Maya…What the hell?” She asked surprised to see Maya there. “What are you doing here?”

“Err…Are you surprised?”

“Hmm” Mia raised her eyebrows “A little…really what are you doing here?”

Maya paused to think for a little while “Well…you left without saying goodbye and I wanted to see where you worked, especially as you wouldn’t talk about it which just made me more curious…so here I am!” She said this all very fast and walked over and perched on the end of Mia’s desk with a huge grin on her face.

“Yes but- Wait, what do you mean I wouldn’t talk about work at all?” Mia asked, knowing the answer before she asked the question.

“What I mean is, every time I asked how things were and what it was like working here you changed the subject.”

“No, no I didn’t.” She stated, deciding it was probably best to just deny it and delay having to tell Maya any of the misfortunes that had occurred since she’d began here, and about Misty.

“Look, you just did it again!” Maya observed “Really sis, what’s going on here?”

“Nothing, I’m just doing paperwork, please drop it.” Mia now felt guilt bubbling inside of her as she saw her sisters face fall. “Listen…I’m sorry, tell you what...I’ll tell you anything you like about here tonight. I’ll even cook you a dinner okay?”

Her sister’s face now perked up considerably “Okay then…What you up to?”

“I already said Maya, paperwork. I have a lot to do.”

“So…You’re busy then?”

“Yes, very.” Mia lied, in truth Mia had been planning a morning of lurking in her office, hoping no one would see her re-reading the case file for the DL.6 incident (the trail she’d recently discovered her mother had been channeling for) over and over and attempting to get a better grasp of what had happened.

“So…What should I do all day then?” Maya asked sadly “I’ll have no one to talk to all day…”

“Maya, this is why you should have stayed at mine all day and watched TV.” She answered wracking her mind for something Maya could help her with.

“Boring…” her sister replied string the work out so it was several syllables longer.

“Right” Mia said irritably “What would you like to do then?”

“Can I just hang here and chat?” Maya asked, giving Mia the puppy dog eyes look.

“Maya, don’t look at me like that! I really have a lot of work to do…but I really can’t think of anything for you to do…” She knew Maya could tell she was weakening. “So…I guess you can stay, but remember I have to do my work too.”

Mia decided that Maya could be like her assistant for the day, she asked Maya to look through her files and tell her the basics of the cases. She absentmindedly handed a quarter of the piles off her desk and handed them to Maya to look over before realizing she desperately needed the toilet.

“I’ll only be a sec, okay Maya?” she said, getting out of her chair.

“Sure…” Maya said, clearly not listening too hard and obviously engrossed in one particular case file.

It’s actually been a pretty fun day, what with having Maya to keep me company. she thought, as she walked back to her office after visiting the toilets. It’s really taken my mind off everything. She pushed open the door to see Maya; her mouth slightly agape and holding Mia’s most important case file; The DL-6 incident.

“Misty Fey the spirit medium? How could you not tell me Mia?”




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Err, the last sentance kinda makes sence doesn't it?

I know the ending is kind of abrupt but it really took me ages to write this (which may be hard to beleive what with how bad it is). I've had the worst writers block and ALL because of Robert Hammond. I really had no idea how to introduce him properly but eventually i had a vagually passable idea. He came off as a pervert but i think we all know what he was really looking at right (clue: it wasn't really her chest). He just saw something he *ahem* recognised.

So anyway, sorry if it's dissapointing as not alot really happens (besides Robert being introduced and Maya finding out about Mia was keeping stuff from her, about their mother). Still, hopefully the next chapter will not take me as long to post.

P.S It's the 8th today ,meaning only 12 days till my birthday!
Heehee, sooo excited!

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Last edited by Missile. x on Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.

yay! Another chapter
Thank you! I love reading your work.
Nothing wrong at all but if I'm being picky I didnt understand this line:


it was probably a typo error because I can't make sense of it....


Anyway, another great chapter, keep up the good work

ps, HAPPY BIRTHDAY 13 days in advance (bet I'm the firt person to say that, but still )

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Another great chapter! I really like that you included Maya in the story, and the fact that Robert Hammond made an appearance.

Please keep writing, I love your style!

Happy Birthday!

(I'll PM you on your b-day, if I remember )

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As they say... the plot thickens!

...Sorry, I had to put that. xD

Loved this chapter! It's cool that Hammond got to make an appearance. Can't wait for the next!

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*duh duh duh dunnnn* Lol.

Interesting having Robert and Maya there, I agree. But, uh-oh, how is Mia going to get out of this situation?

BTW, this is a very very silly question, but I decided I might as well ask it because for the life of me I can't remember if you said this or not: were you going to have Diego/Mia or not? I don't care, either way, the story is still wonderful! but I wasn't sure. Just wanted to know

Anyway, other than that one typo Purple Angel pointed out, this was a good chapter! I felt it was slightly more rushed than your last ones, but I can tell you're trying to move the action along a little, which isn't bad. And it's not like we're missing very important details right now.

Oh, listen to me babble! I apologize. Please continue whenever you can XD

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Huzzah! Good things come to those who wait!

An execellent chapter that really shows your talent. Nicely placement of Hammond into the story! I also think it's a good idea to have had a chapter where Diego isn't even thought about as it strengthens the fact theat Mia's world doesn't revolve around him.

The ending was not too brief, but rather a very nice cliffhanger!

Purple Angel: Ahh, thanks so much! + It was a typo, it was supposed to say:



Thanks for the heads up, i corrected it now.

GDM: Aww, including Robert was suprisingly difficult and i needed a way of Maya finding out about her mother besides and uncomfortable conversation at home. Birthday PM would be really sweet but don't feel you have too, oh and i totally mis-calculated . My birthday is acutally 11 days away today. Yay for the 20th! Sooo excited still!

ScentOfFreshLemon: Thanks so much, it had to happen sometime!

Caelestis: Firstly, thank you ver much for the reveiw and yes I am hurrying the story a little because i didn't want to get into writing Mia's day-in-day-out routine. Mia/Diego is completely confirmed as they're my sencond favourite couple and one of the only couples in the game who are pretty much comfirmed. Infact, if i wasn't writing this I'd be working on Mia/Diego fic instead.

FlyingTotodile: Wow, thanks so much for such a lovely reveiw! + It's not like Mia's life revolves around Diego or anything but they're friends, it's only natural they bonded after the Fawles incident.

Anyway, thanks guys. I've actually finished chapter fourteen so I'll post it tomorow ad I don't want to be TOO regular. It's a very short one but it's deliberate for effect. Don't worry Miego supporters, not too long to wait now! (P.s. But still not in this chapter!)

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This is a pretty good chapter. Maya finding out about the DL-6 incident was a good way to end the chapter. ^^

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FirexxxSaber: Thanks! ^_^ Oh and maybe it is, maybe it isnt *wink wink* ;)

Oh and here's the next chapter!


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Chapter fourteen

Mia felt any colour run out of her cheeks.

“Maya, I…” she could not continue as Maya sat staring up at her. “I…I was going to tell you soon, I really was but…” She paused to look at Maya who was now staring into her lap. “I had no idea that you might find out like this. It’s a really bad coincidence that you got that particular case file.”

“Mmm…” Was all Maya said as she continued to sit gazing into her lap at the case file; her hair falling, like a curtain across her face.

Neither of them said anything for about two minutes, on Mia’s part this was because she was worried Maya was about to start yelling or worse crying. There they both sat in silence. Neither of them knew what the other was thinking and yet it was the exact same thing: Misty Fey.

“I knew she wasn’t dead.” Maya eventually piped up quietly so as not to ruin the mood.
Mia looked across at her, willing her to tell her a little more on the subject.

“…Well…I tried to channel her, sometimes again and again…but I could never reach her. I always put it down to my own lousy channeling skills but now It makes sense. People always said she wasn’t dead but I thought they were sugar-coating it so I wouldn’t cry…But know I know she’s not.”

“You…tried to channel her?” Mia asked, surprised at this for some reason.

Maya just nodded “I-I really missed her…I still so. I really never got over it.”

“But you always seemed so happy…” Mia stated, looking over at her heart-broken sister.

“…What can I say? I’m a good actor. I didn’t want you to worry about me…”

“Maya, I did that anyway…I was meant to take care of you-“

“-And you did.” Maya cut across her. “But Mia, nothing’s the same as having my mother back.”

“I know, I never wanted to replace her but…you know I love you just as much as she did and still does.” Mia said feeling tears form in her eyes.

“-More, you never left like she did.”

“Maya…You don’t believe that do you?” Mia asked hoping that she did not. The anger she had felt for her mother before had vanished as Mia had grown mentally and finding out what had happened to her had only increased her empathy for Misty.

Maya was hesitant in replying but eventually admitted “No, you’re right…but Mia, I need you to explain what happened to me, so I can try and understand.”

Mia nodded and re-laid the story to Maya in full, making sure she explained everything that had happened and how long she’d had known. When they’d both finished them had tears rolling down their faces and were hugging. Neither of them would ever forget Misty Fey, even Maya who’d known her for such little time. As they sat there in each others arms Mia felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off her chest, perhaps it was a weight that one day would be dropped back on top of her but Mia knew her and Maya would greet that say when it came.




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I know, it's pretty short isn't it? I just didn't want to ruin the moment with Mia-Got-Up-And-Blah-blah-blah. And i also know not much happened. Still, hope people enjoy and reveiw!

10 days, More excited each day"

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Last edited by Missile. x on Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Oh.. the last 2 chapters were great :D
I don't think they're bad are something.. good as always ~
means I love them xD


Isn't it "I didn't want you to worry about me..." ?
just wondered bout that xD

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Agree with Bling, great chapters!!!

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OMG i just read all of this fanfic in one go, its sooooo great!!!! i just cant wait for the nest installment! I even missed eastenders to carry on reading XD
i don't read many fanfics but this ones got me hooked! i love you charactersations of mia and diego, its just so perfect and i can really imagine them behaving that way!
hehehe mia likes cadburys, me too! in fact i was eating some when i read that part, lol! i like the idea of penny the receptionist as well (wasnt that the name of the assistant at global studios in pw 1:3???)
any way please keep writing, i'll be checking this post for more!!!
from your newest fan
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Simply Amazing.

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Blinq: Gahh, what can I say? Typo, thanks for poiting it out and I've corrected it now. So glad you enjoyed the two (closely updated) chapters!

GDM: Thank you! the next chapter shouldn't be too long either...I just have to write it. That's all!

kitty_sneeze: *sob* You're so sweet! I'm so glad you like my story so much and took all that time to read all ...fourteen chapters is it?
Mmm...Cadbury's, I prefer lindt but Cadbury's is pretty nice too.
Yes, Penny Is the same name is the same as 3:1 but I ever so slightly based her more on a charecter from a TV show i love. Thank you so much for all this praise. You've inspired me to go start chapter fifteen.

Anthony: Short but sweet reply. Thanks so much, it really means alot to me.

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Oh ok, I do quite a load few typos myself
Loving the newest chapter ^_^
Keep it up (as I like to say :P )
love reading your work!
Yay chapter fifteen can't wait, oh no I can. Don't want to rush you

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Ruin what mood? The mood of akward silences and sibling betrayal?
A good enough chapter I suppose, good characterisation for Maya I must say.
And a nice sentimental ending!
Keep it up!

Purple Angel: Aww, thank you. I always love getting kind comments from you! You're so sweet!

FlyingTotodile: Oh, sorry to hear you didn't really enjoy the chapter. I meant ruin the moment but i guess you don't understand that...Harsh. Anyway, it makes me sad that you didn't like it all that much. Maybe you could PM me some improvements that you would make to the story and hopefully improve it overall? I hope it doesn't sound like I'm angry at you, I just tend to be a little over sensitive, that's all. Thanks for commenting anyway.

Thanks to anyone else who read it but didn't comment, hope you're enjoying the story.

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I'm sorry I didn't review yet Anyway, I think you handled this chapter well! yeah, it was short, but I didn't feel like it was rushed. I mean, you can only describe so much in detail, right? Anyway, can't wait for the next one!

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Learn to take the rough with the smooth. It's not my fanfic so I shall decline your offer to give you advice as the quality of most of your story suggests you don't need it. in case you didn't notice I did compliment it to a degree. All in all, toughen up.

Caelestis: Thank you!

FlyingTotodile: Thanks for the life lesson, perhaps you're right? Perhaps not...

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I probably am

How is the next chapter coming?

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Flyingtotodile: Ok, sure you are.

GDM: See for yourself :




Chapter Fifteen

Eventually the moment passed and the day at Mia’s office ended. In many ways the day had been a sad one in that Maya had finally found out what happened to her mother. Mia had also explained her plan of discovering whose fault it was; she’d already tracked Grossberg down and Redd White was in progress; but proving a little more difficult to find.

“Well Maya, I’ve actually had a pretty good day, I was a bit bothered about you coming here but you’ve been no trouble at all.” Mia said to her sister as she turned around to lock her office for the night.

Maya laughed “Yeah, no trouble at all except for looking through all your case files, knocking over your tea and eating your biscuits.”

Mia couldn’t help but smile at this, while it was true that Maya had done quite a few things that had annoyed her slightly it had been wonderful to spend the day with her sister, no matter how clumsy she was. “Ok, true but we still had fun right?” Mia asked as they walked down the corridor, both of them with huge grins on their faces.

“Of course, if you forget all that stuff about mum…” Mia now saw Maya’s grin vanish a little.

“I know…I’m still sorry you found out like that. I was just so unsure of how to tell you and trying to get my head around it at the same time.” Mia glanced up and nodded as Robert Hammond passed them quickly, his briefcase swaying back and forth in his haste. He acknowledged her too with a small nod which she returned.

Neither Mia nor Maya said anything for a moment, Mia knowing it was inevitable that Maya would instantly ask who he was once they were out of earshot.

Maya did not disappoint with her next question: “So who has he?”

“He’s just an attorney who works here. I don’t even know him that well, we only met this morning.” She replied, knowing Maya’s next question would be an immature one asking if Mia fancied him or not.

“So, do you like him?” Maya asked her, once again not disappointing Mia’s expectations. “You’ve gone red.”

“Of course I don’t Maya! Like I said, I barely know him.” She chose to ignore Maya’s comment about her cheeks. Especially as they’d only turned that colour because of the area his eyes had darted to this morning. “Oh and he’s a colleague!” she added in a professional manner trying to nip Maya’s rather inappropriate comment in the bud.

“Ooooh, sure.” Maya said before turning and doing a rather obvious wink “You turn red for no reason.”

“Who’s turning red?” a voice from behind butted in.

“Mia is!” Maya said turning round to face Mr. Armando who Mia could only assume had been listening for a while but had chosen to not make his presence known.

Mia stopped and chose not to turn around as her cheeks grew redder (if that was possible).

“Who’s an eve’s dropper now?” She asked, with a hint of smugness coming through, though she knew it would not bother him. After all, it would be awfully hypocritical of him to mind.

“How do you know that I wasn’t asking that question aloud for no reason and with nothing to do with you? It seems you’re the eve’s dropper for answering.” Diego replied, clearly not even trying to hide his smugness.

“Ha, very clever.” Mia said, shooting Maya a look for laughing at his comeback. “You got me I guess.” She now grabbed Maya’s arm not wanting to prolong the conversation. If Maya’s giggling was anything to go by, uncomfortably questions would be asked once she and her sister were alone again.

He grinned boyishly at them both as the three of them stood out of the pavement of the law firm in what had now become rather sunny weather.

“Of course I did…Well except the fact I was eve’s drooping so go on, what’s your sister blushing at?” he asked Maya, despite Mia’s presence.

“Robert Hammond walked past and her cheeks went red.” Maya replied smiling back up at him. “You know…I swear I’ve heard his name before.”

Silently cursing Maya’s betrayal in her head Mia now glanced at her sister realizing she’d the exact same feeling when meeting him. “Thanks for that Maya, and I had that feeling too…”
“Perhaps you both frolicked with the gorgeous Mr. Hammond in some perfect dream you both had? He is the most dreamiest of lawyers, after all.” Diego mocked Mia, clearly enjoying this.

“Yes, very amusing and helpful.” Mia shot back, restraining her laugh.

“Well, the chances are-” He began “-You heard about some case where he defended. Yes, that’s right: Not only is he a fine specimen of a man but also a rather excellent attorney. He did…let me think…SL-5, DL-2, DL-6, though these are just cases off the top of my head.”

“Wait, DL-6?” Mia asked, ignoring his sarcastic comments “He was the attorney for that case?”

Diego, noticing her tone and dropping the sarcasm replied “I’m pretty sure he was, yeah.”

Mia’s eyes unfocused as the relevancy of this occurred only to her. Maya had likely forgotten the name of the case where her mother had channeled, Mia however, had not. Deciding not to show her emotions at this point, she looked over at Maya.

“We’ve really got to get going okay?” she said, but to both of them. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Mia directed at Diego, fighting the urge to run back inside and see if she was in fact correct. Could the man who’d hand she’s shook only this morning, be the same man who’d ruined her mothers life? How could he look her in the eye after doing that?

Except he didn’t a voice in her head corrected her. This was entirely true she realized; as soon as he’d learnt who she was his eyes had flashed to her chest. That’s no better really though is it? it said again, also rightly. She looked down, her eyes skirting around the collar of her shirt before moving across to- My Magatama she thought. He wasn’t looking at my chest; he just recognized it after seeing my mothers all those years ago.

Feeling a little annoyed at herself for feeling less angry with him now True he’s not sexist but he still ruined your mothers life! the voice reminded her; Mia got home.

“What’s up Mia?” Maya asked her as they walked through the door “You’ve been quiet all the way home…”

“Nothing…” She replied untruthfully while taking her coat off and hanging it on the hook.

Maya said nothing but Mia saw her face fall before she turned and entered the living room. Here she was in the same predicament all over again, knowing yet another thing that would make her sister sad, how am I meant to tell her that Mr. Hammond: yet another guy who helped to ruin our mother’s life, works at my law firm? And then there’s the fact that Maya seems to think I fancy him…

Taking the coward’s way out was always something Mia had trouble doing but Mia felt there was little to none cowardice in this act. Was she potentially sacrificing her sister’s trust yet again or with-holding a peice of imformation that Maya really didn't need to know? Mia just could not bring herself to tell her and chose to listen to the voice inside her that was saying it was for Maya’s own good, because it was…wasn’t it?




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Finally done, hope people like it. I can't quite remember if Maya does find out about Robert Hammond but if i think back to 4-1 i just remember her saying she remembers him from somewhere, not that she hates him for what he did. It's likely I'll go with Mia just not telling her so the storyline's canon and makes sence.

Btw, I'm rthinknig of changing my name to just "Missile" concidering the "123" were only there incase anyone had the same name as me (which i've since learnt they don't), because of this I'll be requesting a change. Just to let people know.

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yay chapter 15! it was just as great as the rest! write some more soon, pleasepleaseplease!!!
i agree with diego - robert hammond is DEFINATELY the dreamiest lawyer in the whole of Ace Attorney!!! XD
anyway, great chapter!
xxx

Klavier is better than Hammond


Another great chapter! I do agree with kitty_sneeze on one point, that being that you have to write more!!!!!
/ FOREVER!!!

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don't worry GDM, i was joking about hammond XD!! from his profile pic, he's pretty darn ugly! i can't believe maya thinks mia fancies him, lol!
anyway diego is better than klavier and it was a great chapter ^^
xxx

OK, I was beginning to worry.......

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!? Klavier is WAY WAY better than Diego ^_^. Germans rule!!!

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I liked this chapter alot especially the parts concerning Diego and Maya teasing Mia about Hammond and the fact that we're starting to see the plot develop a bit.

I know you don't like criticism but there are a few typos that need sorting out. My favourtie is when Mia grabs Mia's arm lmao.

Overall, very good

Yay.. We rule but Klavier doesn't.. BAH!

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kitty_sneeze: Aww, thank you so much, keep reading, the next installment is too far away!

GDM: Also thank you, hope you continue to enjoy reading!

FlyingTotodile: Unusally high praise from you, thank you very much! Aslso lmaoo at "Mia grabbed Mia's arm thing" maybe i meant she grabbed her own arm? Ha, ok i didn't, thanks for pointing it out. I'd better send my chapters to my proofreader :s

.•°٭blinq٭°•. : Meh, Klavier's an ok charecter, mainly because i love that air guitar thing alot of other people find incredibly irritating. Also he loves himself so much it's amusing.

"This courtroom in no match for my beautaay!"
He never says that, i just like quoting AA spoofs

Btw, kitty_sneeze and GDM: You're both wrong! It's clearly Edgeworth! Afterall he does have the female masses frothing!

Oh, changed my name. You likee?

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Great chapter! I never considered that Mia would hate Hammond. It's true that he ruined her mother's life, but But she wouldn't know that, because she would believe her mother...
Any way, I can't wait for the next chapter!

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Chapter sixteen

While Maya was visiting Mia found that the days went quicker for her and before she knew it Maya’s few weeks had already flown by and her sister was departing on the morn of the next day. She couldn’t help but feel a little sad as she lay in bed thinking about how quiet things would be once Maya had gone home, after all Maya’s coming to work with her had become somewhat of a routine which Mia found she was reluctant to get out of. After everything that had happened having her sister there with her had been a comfort and distraction for her, what was there once Maya was gone?

She also found herself pondering this as she sat with Maya at the breakfast table with Maya’s things packed and ready by the door.

“Sis, what’s wrong?” Maya prompted Mia from her daydream “You haven’t said anything for like five minutes!”

“Nothing, I’m just a little tired that’s all.” She said this so unconvincingly that Mia knew Maya wouldn’t buy it, there was a part of her that hoped Maya would cotton on and realize that Mia was sad about her leaving, but then there was also a more prominent part of her which knew she was being selfish and Maya had her own life as the future master, which she must lead.
Maya just nodded and stared down into her cornflakes, she’d been staying at Mia’s for a good three weeks now and she was also sad to be leaving, especially as such a large part of her wanted to stay here with Mia. She couldn’t help but voice this when she saw her sister’s rather gloomy looking face also staring down at her cereal.

“Listen, Mia-“

Mia’s face looked up at her suddenly as if alarmed by more talking, like the silence had been confirmed at the breakfast table and was not to be broken.

“-I was thinking, what if I stayed here, as a sort of Aide for you?”

Her face now softened at Maya’s proposition and as much as she loved the idea of Maya staying she knew this was not possible. “Maya…” she paused; feeling a little lost for words “It’s been really great having you here with me and I will miss you when you’re gone but…you’re only young. You’ve got your training and I won’t be the person who gets in the way of that. Still…Thanks for offering, you know I’ve had a pretty tough time here recently.” She smiled over at Maya “Thanks for being here.”

Though Maya did not reply Mia could see she was glad she’d been thanked and sad to be leaving as well.

Guess I’d better get used to living on my own again she said to herself feeling rather sorry for herself as she began to put the breakfast bowls into the sink.

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“I’m going to miss you so much Mia! Are you sure I can’t stay?” Maya asked her one last time as they stood on the platform.

“Yes!” she exclaimed “You’d better go soon Maya, before I change my mind and make you live with me permanently!” Mia laughed covering the part of her that really wanted that. Loneliness would be almost instant when Maya had left; Mia knew this. She was going to let her go home anyway.

“Hmm, maybe I’ll just stay a few moments longer then.” She joked, while hugging Mia close before she departed. Mia hugged her back and finally let go to let Maya pick up her luggage. “Goodbye sis! I’ll see you soon ok? And I’ll call you once I’m back at home.”

The word home stung Mia but she made sure not to let it show. Her home was here now, defending people and her friends would have to be people she worked with or who lived close by.

With a final wave Maya climbed aboard the train and poked her head out of the window. Mia watched the train as it picked up speed before it was completely out of sight, and chose to finally accept this was it, her life now. No matter how lonely i am.




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Wel that was...underwhelming, boring, uneventful? I know but I had serious trouble writing this chapter before finally realising what the actual problem was. The next chapter should be more eventful. Still, hope you guys enjoy anyway.

Oh and sorry if it seems I'm playing the "Mia-Is-Lonely" card too much. Surely adjusting from such a sociable life at Kurian living on her own would be lonely right?

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I think that it was fine. I really like to see how things are progressing. Please continue when you have time! / forever!

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yay another chapter! i guess not much happened, but great anyway! keep writing!! =]
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GDM: Thanks, hope you like the next chapter too!

kitty_sneeze: Aww, thank you. It was a little dull but this one should bet better? (Question mark incase it isn't)



Chapter seventeen

“Coffee and sympathy?” Diego Armando asked leaning over her desk.

She smirked “Coffee: yes; Sympathy: I have no idea what you mean.”

“Aww…Come on Mia, you’ve been walking around in a sulk for days now. What’s the matter, go on, you can trust me!” He said being what she could only describe as uncharacteristically nice.

“Firstly: nothing is the matter; Secondly: I’m still waiting for that coffee.” She replied not looking up at him.

“Are you going to start talking like that all the time? Because I should tell you: I find that very annoying; Also: Tell me what’s wrong, I’m not stupid.” He said smugly, clearly finding his last comment rather witty.

“That’s debatable.” Mia replied, now arching her head to face his, also rather happy with her comeback.

He faked a laughing fit but pulled backwards and away from her desk; realizing how little space there was between their faces.

“Anyway-“ She began realizing how awkward he felt now That’s a first for him “Shouldn’t you be with Penny, or Pennyprincess as I heard you call her the other day?”

“Ha…!” He merely exclaimed, brushing off Mia’s mentioning of their pet names. “She’s probably busy so I won’t bother her, that and…you know what? Never mind.”

“No fair!” She mock pouted “You ^know^ I’m too much of a busybody to actually not go on and on at you until you tell me all about you relationship problems!”

He nodded. “Granted…But I’m not going to because it’s none of your business and the main reason which is that you won’t tell me what’s bothering you.

“Fine, I’ll tell you-“

Diego now smiled, looking pleased with himself for coming up the idea of blackmailing her with the one thing he knew Mia really yearned for: Other peoples business.

“-On one condition.” She continued. “You have to go first.”

He tutted to himself before he began- “I guess I don’t really see the point in our relationship anymore. We have little in common, she’s annoying, whiney and she makes me call me all these stupid romantic pet names like Pennyprincess and My shiney little coin of love.

“That’s the closest I think I’ve ever been to vomiting just from what someone had said to me. Seriously, she asked you to call her that?” Mia asked feeling slightly nauseous but also feeling guilty for poking fun at Penny.

“Ha…! I wish it was some kind of joke but she really does. I can’t take much more if I’m honest, the women’s driving me insane!”

Mia now chose to look thoughtful for a second, mainly for a sarcastic effect for her next words. “Hmm, I see what you mean, It’s a very difficult problem…It’s not like you could say…break up with her? Especially as you totally liked her from the start and totally haven’t used her in any way, right?”

She saw Diego grit his teeth a little before replying. “That’s the problem you see. I can’t, we’ve been going out too long for the “I-Only-Just-Got-Out-Of-A-Relationship-And-I-Don’t-Feel-Ready-For-Another.” She’d never believe I was gay, I’m not moving away from here…I’m all out of excuses.”

“No Diego, that’s your problem; you’re just looking for excuses, anything but tell her the truth!” Mia said, a wise a philosophical look upon her face.

“If I tell her that she’ll hate me and I’ll have to work with her awkward attitude for the rest of my time here!”

“Not if you end on good terms!”

“We won’t-“

“Why not?”

“My relationships never do-“

“Well make them then.”

“Maybe I will-“

“You’re incapable aren’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Thought so-“

“What do I do?”

“Try harder.”

“Ha…!” He finally ended their debate with this which in Mia’s eyes was becoming something of a catchphrase. “So what have you got stuck up your ass then?”

“Excuse me? ”

“Well, you clearly aren’t in the best mood is all I’m saying.” He replied nonchalantly fiddling with a McDonald’s toy Maya had acquired while she’d been here, which lay on Mia’s cluttered desk now.

“Nothing’s wrong…I guess I just miss Maya is’ all.” She answered awkwardly avoiding his gaze.”

“She’s your sister right?” He asked sitting down in the chair across from her and continuing to play with the toy.

“Yeah, I got used to her being around for a few weeks but she left yesterday to go back…home.”

“Home, why the pause?”

Mia shrugged desperately not wanting to admit why the pause had been there.

“It’s because you miss being there, don’t you?” He asked, genuinely interested in why she was so sad.

Mia looked up suddenly “Yes, how the hell did you know that?”

“Because I was exactly where you were about three months ago-”

What?

“I moved here from my dads and it was just so strange living alone, not really knowing anyone; new job; new home; new people, I felt really lonely-“Diego paused a moment reminiscing- “One time I was so bored that I went and started socializing with the Hammond…that didn’t work out so great…”

The Hammond? She raised her eyebrows at him.

“Ha, I bet you’d like that though wouldn’t you kitten?!” He laughed.

“Very funny, I was only talking to him because I’d just been introduced to him. I really don’t fancy him!” She said aware of how high pitched her voice had just gone.

He smirked “Sure…”

“Fine, don’t believe me but it’s the truth!” Mia now crossed her arms pretending to be mad and avoiding his eyes hoping to appear sad.

He said nothing for a moment but finally said “I’m just gonna go get that coffee now okay?”

“Oh…right.”

He got up and left the room, nodding to her no the way out and shutting the door.
That was…weird. What was up with him then? I though we were just joking around about Robert Hammond, surely he doesn’t actually think… She shook her head thinking it wasn’t possible that he actually believe the observations of Maya? But why did he just go all serious on me then? She now sat and thought for a while before deciding she’d just ask him when he got back.


He entered the room with two mugs of steaming hot coffee; one with milk, one without. Placing the mugs down on the table, he looked at Mia and slid the milky coffee over to her.

“Here, Milk, no sugar.”

“Ok, thanks.” She took a sip before recoiling in shock at the heat. “Ouch!”

“Too hot eh?” he said continuing to drink from his which, strangely enough was black with no milk, surely it was hotter than hers?

She half smiled (though it now hurt a little from the coffee burn) “Hey…what was up before? You were acting all awkward all of a sudden.”

“No I wasn’t.”

“Yes you did, as soon as I mentioned Robert Hammond.”

Mia blinked rapidly as Psyche locks sprang across him. Oh great, just my luck; something else I don’t know about Robert Hammond, it can’t be much worse than the last thing I found out right?




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There we go. I know it's not long since the last chapter but here's a more interesting one...i hope.
Thanks for everyone's time.

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Another great chapter, keep it up!

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Last edited by GDM on Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:55 am, edited 1 time in total.

yay, another fabby chapter!!!!! i always love the conversations between mia and diego, you are so good at both their characters!!
lol, 'my shiney little coin of love' ... made me laugh!!! =D
cant wait for the next chapter!!
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Nice two chapters! =D I am anticipating the next one!

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I liked the second chapter alot especially "my shiny little coin of love"

The Pysche locks at the end were a nice touch as well and relates the story more towards the games which reminds you of the main reason behind Mia's reason for becoming an Attorney, to find out about Misty.

The first chapter was good but as you said notihng really happened, but it was needed to establish "Mia is lonely" just like you said.

Overly awesome!