During Just a Note, some of my reviewers expressed a want for me to continue one of my notes, so I decided to make a whole new story just to do that. The first chapter is almost identical to Just a Note's chapter "The Boyfriend Test", with a bit of added commentary, since this story is going to be in Apollo's perspective. Well, enjoy! (I don't own these characters, lol I wish I was that cool).

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I arrived at work only to remember that Athena and Mr. Wright were in a trial, without me. I groaned when I saw a little note on the table that read "Hey, Apollo, could you clean the toilet? Thanks!", which was clearly in Mr. Wright's handwriting. I reluctantly walked into the bathroom, not quite understanding his obsession with keeping the toilet clean. Can't I just clean the refrigerator or the toaster or something? Once I had cleaned up, and washed my hands thoroughly, I sat down at my desk and turned on my computer and checked my email, hoping to find a defense request. I did manage to find one email which seemed promising.

Apollo Justice,

Are you a defense attorney? Or do I have the wrong Apollo Justice?

I grinned, quickly sending the stranger a reply.

Yeah, I'm a defense attorney. Why? Do you have a job for me?

She replied in seconds.

In a way, yes, but it's not defending. You know Ema Skye, correct?

Yeah. She's a friend of mine.

How good of friends are you, exactly?

Why do you want to know? Who are you, exactly?

I'm her older sister. I was curious about what kind of friends my sister had.

And she told you about me?

Yes. Is that so strange?

I didn't think I was worth mentioning, really. I'm pretty ordinary.

Ah, so you do like her.

What do you mean?!

You want to date her. It's quite obvious.

What gave you that impression?!

Well, first, you haven't denied it. Second, you don't seem to think you're good enough for her. You're probably right.

Well, I mean, I don't not like her. But it's not quite a crush or anything…

Would you ask her out if you were positive she would say yes?

Uh, yeah. Don't tell her that, though.

Trust me, I don't want my sister going out with some creep. I've had my fair share of controlling male scum.

I'm not a creep… And I don't think I fit in the "controlling male scum" category, either.

I have a few questions for you, then. If I don't like your answers, or you don't give any, I can assure you that you will not date my sister :)

I'll take your word on that. What are the questions?

Will you answer all of them?

If they deserve an answer, I will. I'm not giving out my credit card number to a random stranger I met while checking my email.

1. What day were you born?

2. When is Ema's birthday?

3. Describe your personality in 50 words or less.

4. How many children do you want?

5. What do you think of science?

6. What is your greatest fear?

7. Describe your ideal date.

8. What would you get Ema as a romantic gift for Valentine's day?

9. What are your best and worst qualities?

10. Describe Ema in 50 words or less.

1. I'm actually an orphan, so I have no idea. I know I'm about 23, though. You can do the math.

2. Ema's birthday is January 2.

3. I'm kind of awkward. But I care a lot about people, and I always do what I think is right, even if it ends up making things really difficult for me. I'm pretty sarcastic, but I usually keep my insults to myself. I think I'm pretty nice out loud, normally.

4. I'll cross that road when I get married. Personally, I'm not the one who has to deal with getting pregnant, so my wife would probably make that decision anyways. I don't think I could handle more than 3, though.

5. Science is kind of fun, I have to say. It's been really helpful in court.

6. I think the most scared I've ever been was when Trucy was kidnapped at knife point. I think everyone's scared of losing their friends, though. I'm going to regret saying this, but I'm not a fan of heights, either.

7. We'd go out and eat dinner somewhere nice, and then come back to my house and watch a movie together on the couch, and we'd share a blanket. I'd probably choose a terrible movie, so we could make fun of how bad it is. There's no point in watching a movie with someone else if you can't talk during it (and Ema is pretty cute when she complains, which is most of the time). Eventually we'd both fall asleep on the couch, and we would wake up next to each other. We might go get coffee somewhere before we both had to go to work.

8. I'd get her a heart shaped box of chocolate and some finger printing powder, and make a bunch of bad jokes about them. Like I'd put a piece of paper underneath one of the chocolates that said "If you are what you eat, are you in my heart?" and I'd write "you touch my heart" on the fingerprinting powder and other dumb things so she'd laugh and probably throw Snackoos at me.

9. My best quality is probably that I care a lot about the truth. I'm a really honest person, and I'm really good at figuring out when other people lie. My worst quality is probably how awkward I am. My hair tends to scare people, my voice is really loud, and I get stage fright in court.

10. Ema's really sarcastic, which I think is funny. She's really kind when it really matters, but she isn't afraid to attack my ego on a regular basis. She's really pretty, too, and I love the cute way that she smiles and her eyes practically glitter when she's doing something scientific.

Was that good?

Who's this Trucy you mentioned?

Oh… She's sort of my co-worker, but she's still in high-school. She's my boss' daughter, and almost like my annoying little sister.

Hm. I suppose you pass round one. Ready for round two?

There's more?!

You want to date my sister? You have to answer my questions.

But she doesn't even like me!

Let me ask you one question. If I didn't get the feeling that my sister liked you, why would I have emailed you? I have better things to do with my time than email every guy Ema mentions.

I don't know, I don't know you. You seem like the type to investigate all of the guys Ema knows, though.

I never said I didn't. I just investigate in a more efficient way than email.

?

Ema keeps a "secret" diary.

Oh. So wait, she actually wrote about me?

Yes. But remember, you WILL NOT date her unless you pass rounds 2 and 3. Those will be conducted in person, because it's easier to lie in writing.

What the heck are you going to do in rounds 2 and 3?!

Ah, that's the fun part. Meet me at Tres Bien (the restaurant) in 20 minutes.

I'm at work!

If you want Ema, you'll take an early lunch break.

It's 10:04.

Do you want Ema or not?

I'm coming -_-

I wasn't quite sure what was happening, but I had thoughts of Ema in my head, which wasn't all that bad. It had been a while since I'd seen her, but apparently I'd been in her thoughts, according to her sister. I didn't want to wear my bright red suit to the restaurant, but I didn't have enough to run home and change, so I checked the mirror briefly. Hot dang, my hair looks good. I realized that I had no idea where this Tres Bien restaurant was, so I went back to my computer and typed it into Google maps, pleased to find that it was nearby. I figured that I would look ridiculous getting to the restaurant on my bike, but I didn't have that much of a choice, given that I hadn't brought my wallet. Dang it! I can't ask her sister to pay for my food at the restaurant! I should be paying for her! I found Mr. Wright's wallet on the coffee table, feeling a bit guilty as I took out a twenty dollar bill. It's okay, I'll pay him back. It's not like he's never taken money out of my wallet before, without paying it back. With that, I left the office, got on my bike, and headed off in the direction of the restaurant.