Ask-Hobo-Wright

askpearlfey:

She gives in with a defeated sigh. “Alright, Mr. Nick, whatever you say.” She was absolutely certain that she would break a finger if she dared to lift a book.

“Oh, Mr. Nick! Not much of a reader you are, I presume?” She burst into giggles. “If one word hurts your eyes, then imagine how you’re going to read case files!” 

When she realized how possessive of his toilet he was getting, however, her giggles turned into a loud laugh. “Mr. Nick! You…! Oh, gosh! Mystic Mia, what have you done!?” According to Mystic Maya, Mystic Mia got Mr. Nick into cleaning toilets. Apollo must have felt grateful that his boss would never let him near that toilet, whereas Mystic Mia used to probably take advantage of the toilet-happy-go-lucky Mr. Nick.

“…Wait, is it even true that Mystic Mia made you clean the toilet in your early years as her apprentice?” Then again, Mystic Maya loved getting Mr. Nick into strange situations at times…

“Well, reading case files isn’t so bad, I mean, you just skim a little for the answers and then some.” 

“And yes. Mia did have me clean the toilets, but after time I didn’t mind her asking and just cleaned them on my own as a… well, I guess you could say a pastime.”

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askpearlfey:

She shook her head. “I still don’t believe I could carry one of those books, but it would be interesting to check that theory out. And I don’t blame you for falling asleep, either,” she added. Those books were so thick and the text was so small.

Then she laughed at his comment of cleaning the toilet. “Oh, Mr. Nick! Don’t tell me you are still obsessed with cleaning those toilets! You don”t make your apprentice…Apollo” - she blushed - “clean these toilets, do you!?”

“Of course you could!”, he grinned, “You’ve grown a lot y’know.”

“Yeah… The only word I could read was the first one- ‘The’. It was terrible.” 

“Are you kidding?”, he asked, “Of course I do. I don’t trust anyone to clean them but me.”

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askpearlfey:

She laughs. “Be careful, Mr. Nick. You might be skating on thin ice. Mystic Mia will feel as if she had wasted money on those books for nothing! And, oh, they’re so heavy! I remember trying to carry one, because it was spring cleaning day at the office and we had to dust off the shelves while you attended to cleaning the toilet ” She laughs, recalling Mr. Nick’s old toilet obsession.She internally wondered if he still had the obsession…

“I almost fell to the floor. Mystic Maya had to help me carry it to the desk!”

“Well”, than man sighed (not to mention holding out the ‘L’ in ‘well’), “they weren’t for nothing cause I used to read them- I just always fell asleep at the first two words.”

“I remember that time… I bet you could carry the books now, though. You’re very strong, y’know.”

“And I know I would’ve helped you out, too, if the toilet hadn’t been so dirty.”

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askpearlfey:

“Oh, yes, yes!” she cried joyfully. “I haven’t heard you shout ‘objection’ in such a long time! And, oh, maybe Mystic Maya could be your assistant again!” Pearl was more than happy to put in more effort as Maya’s assistant if it meant that she could spend more time with Mr. Nick. She was sure that Iris was more than willing to help, too. “Passing the bar exam is not much of a problem for you!”

She paused, a wry grin forming on her face. “Did you ever read those law books that Mystic Mia had put on the shelves, or has it been collecting dust for the past decade!?”

“Yeah! It’d be nice to have Maya as my assistant again.

“(W)right, kiddo, the bar exam should be a piece of cake.”

“Those… books? Oh, yeah! I… left them… on the shelf for the past… few years…”, the man said slightly embarrassed.

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askpearlfey:

“Actually, I wanted to try reading something different than my usual tastes. It’s a bit complicated and long if I try to explain,” she said. She was liking it so far. She only had conflicting opinions on Heathcliff.

“Anyways, what have you been up to these days?” She had recently read in the paper about Apollo proving Phoenix innocent, and at the same time, proving the already imprisoned Kristoph guilty of another murder, along with an attempted murder.

She shuddered.

Kristoph.

She could remember his reserved nature cold eyes so vividly that it almost felt as if she was staring into them now.

“It’s always nice to try something different, I guess…” he said approvingly. 

“Lately?”, he paused to think, “Well, I’m a piano player at The Borscht Bowl Club, but since taking on Apollo, I’ve been jobless.”

“But, y’know… I’ve been thinking… I… want to be a lawyer again…”, he bit his lip to see what the girl would say, “What do you think?”

(Source: asknaruhobo)

askpearlfey:

Oh, she was already so excited to meet Trucy. “I’m excited to meet them and I’m sure Mystic Maya will be!”

Apollo seemed really nice, too, at least according to what Mr. Nick said; and she wasn’t going to admit it to Mr. Nick, but some part of her was anticipating their meeting - maybe he would turn out to be…special to Pearl. She’d just have to wait and watch. 

Upon hearing Mr. Nick’s confession, she couldn’t stop her cheeks from smiling. “I’m so happy for you! I know that Mystic Maya returns the feelings as well!” Anyone in Kurain could have seen how distraught Mystic Maya was, after Mr. Nick lost his badge. It was almost like she had lost a lover.

And then, after a year, Maya sent the first letter to him, with Steel Samurai videos. Whether or not Mr. Nick replied, Pearl did not know - she had always assumed he didn’t, because her mailbox was usually empty. Even if he didn’t, it didn’t stop Mystic Maya from sending more videos and letters. 

And then again, Mystic Maya could have reached to the mailbox before her, so she wasn’t certain if he had ever replied.

Pearl had recently been reading. A lot. She especially loved the romantic classics. “Oh, um, it’s just something I saw at the bookstore. Wuthering Heights…” She didn’t want to mention the other books. 

“Yup! I’m sure they’ll be excited to meet you two as well!”

(Especially Apollo…)

“And I’m excited to see her as well!”

“Well… sounds like a fairly interesting book… I guess…”, he said, “What’s it about?”

(Source: asknaruhobo)

askpearlfey:

“Well, then, I can’t wait to meet him, along with Trucy, either!”

“And, oh, Mr. Nick! I knew there was always something between the two of you - oh, what was it called again…? Yes, an internal struggle! A clash of silenced passion! You both are perfect for each other!” She stopped, blushing slightly and chuckled sheepishly.

She scratched the back of her neck. 

“Um…I think I’ve been reading too many novels lately.”

“Yeah…”, I think they’ll like you and Maya a lot.”

“Okay… You were (w)right, Pearls”, he chuckled.

“O-oh…? What kind of novels are they?”

(Source: asknaruhobo)

askpearlfey:

Pearl blushed as she looked through the pictures. He was rather…good-looking. He seemed rather loud, though - but then again, looks could be deceiving.

She smiled widely at the last picture. “How adorable you all look! And, oh, look at Trucy!” 

When she heard Mr. Nick utter Maya’s name, though, her grin got impossibly wider. “So, my childhood instincts were right?! You really do lo - um, care about her a lot, don’t you?” 

“So, whaddya think of him, kiddo? He’s actually pretty cool.”

“Yeah,” Nick smirked, “We’re all pretty cute, aren’t we?”

Phoenix, or Nick, rather, paused his rambling at her question.

“Al(w)right, Pearls, you caught me red handed.”

His expression then became more serious.

“I do care about Maya- a lot… A lot…”

(Source: asknaruhobo)

askpearlfey:

“Pictures?” She couldn’t possibly comprehend how her face was getting redder than it already felt like, but it did.  ”Sure, I’d like to see.”

“And I know who the person you’re remembering is? No I don’t, Mr. Nick. I’m afraid to disappoint, but I’m not a a mind reader!” she teased. Of course, she knew exactly who it was - and to be frank, she was quite elated.

“Yup!”, he grinned cheekily as he rummaged through his wallet,” Um… Ah! Here they are!”  

“But this one”, he paused, ” is my favorite”, he smiled as he took out another photograph.

“The girl is Trucy, my daughter.”

He chuckled,” Now you’re just playing games with me- it’s Maya, of course.” 

askpearlfey:

“Mr. Nick!” she blushed furiously. “Are you…are you suggesting what I think you are? Me? And your a-apprentice?” The idea of having someone special to her seemed quite…appealing, especially after all of her childhood dreams of having someone to call her love. But if she was going to be in a relationship, it would be have to be serious.

However, Mr. Nick’s teasing reminded her of the times she tried to push him towards Mystic Maya.

Even after all of these years, she still wondered how Mr. Nick really felt about her cousin.

And then she noticed his blank stare, and his hand where his heart should be.

“Remembering someone?” She smirked. It was her turn to tease him.

“Heh… No- not at all”, he said concealing a chuckle. 

“Y’know,” he said hesitantly,” I happen to have a few pictures of him, if you’d like to take a look…”

“Remembering… someone?”, Nick said snapping out of his thoughts.

‘I guess there’s no use hiding anything…’

“Well… yeah… You know who.”

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askpearlfey:

“I’m so excited to meet her!”

“And, Mr. Nick, w-what makes you think that Apollo and I would be, uh… ’very good friends’?” she asked, blushing, knowing what he meant. Since when did Mr. Nick turn into an older version of her younger self - though the idea itself sounded confusing - pairing up people like she used to.

“I thought you would be…”

“Oh?”, the older man inquired,” What do I mean by ‘you and Apollo would be very good friends’?”, he smirked a little bit at her, “Nothing at all.”, he said unreassuringly.

While he did admit to himself that it was a little odd to be saying these kind of things to Pearl, he thought that Apollo would be a good match for her. The boy always seemed to be the type to need encouragement when doing something nerve-racking, and that’s the kind of thing Pearl could do. She was a sweet girl, and unlike Trucy, more mature and graceful, but would speak her mind had she disagreed to something. Apollo would like a girl who spoke her mind, right?

The man stared blankly into nothingness absorbed in thought and was reminded of Maya. As he recalled all they had been through together, he unconsciously held his hand against his chest. He felt as if the world could hear his heart beat.  

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askpearlfey:

“That sounds great, Mr. Nick! I’m sure Mystic Maya would love it! And it would be nice to meet 

“Your adoptive daughter…Trucy, right? Oh, it will be so nice to finally meet her! Mystic Maya has said so much about her! And your student, I read about him in the newspaper…his name was…uh, I don’t remember it exactly, but I remember it was strange and unusual.”

“I’ll definitely be looking forward to it.”

“And I know Trucy will be looking forward to meeting both you and Maya.” 

“My student”, the ex-lawyer started,” is called ‘Apollo Justice’. He’s a good kid…”

“I think you two would be… very good friends.”, he smirked. The way he said this sounded like he was implying something…  But what? 

(Source: asknaruhobo)

askpearlfey:

“Yes, of course! The elders know that you’re innocent now. Mystic Maya would be more than happy to see you!”

“Did you know that she’s opened a burger-centric fast-food restaurant!? I forget the name, but you could eat there as many times as you please! I’m sure Mystic Maya would give you a discount or even let you eat for free! After all, she owes you big time for all of the burgers she has eaten with the help of your wallet!”

“Oh, really?”, the man grinned,” That’s great! It’d be nice to visit the village again- maybe I’ll bring my daughter and my student. I’d really like you to meet them, actually…”

“A burger-centric fast-food restaurant?”

“We should all go together! You, me, Maya, Trucy, Apollo, maybe even Edgeworth and Franziska!” It would be kinda cool to see everyone again.”

“What do you think about that?, Pearls?”

(Source: asknaruhobo)