1. Blissful Sleep
A girl with a small-ish figure stepped out of the cab and into the rain.
Ugh, I hate the rain she thought paying the old man driving the cab munching on some seeds next to him. He drove away and left the girl standing with a coat over her head looking at the building glaring up at her, one she hadn't seen in a long time.
Phoenix sat on the couch half asleep clutching a grape juice bottle while his daughter Trucy was trying some new trick she'd learned. He really hoped it wasn't like that trick with the floating match Maximilian Galactica had shown her where she nearly burned down the office. He scratched the back of his head realizing he was beginning to wear out his Toque he basically never took off. He started to dose off while watching Trucy practice her trick. He soon fell asleep still holding on to his precious juice.
He woke to an odd sound, a familiar sound. He could swear he heard the steel samurai theme music playing in the next room. That's funny I didn't think Trucy liked that show he thought to himself. He looked around his apartment but he wasn't in the apartment. He was in the office and it wasn't the normal office either . It was wright and co. law office in it's former glory. He walked around dazed trying to figure out what was going on. He felt a tap on his shoulder then turned around to have someone attack him in a spirited hug. When they released he looked at the girl in odd purple and white clothes staring back a him.
"Nick! good morning! Well more like afternoon you slept in 'till two" she chuckled.
He tried to figure out what was going on, why everything was like it used to be, even though it felt different.
"c'mon silly we have to get lunch! I'm staved! Get ready so we can leave" she said kissing on the cheek a little more passionately than he remembered her ever doing and walking back to the other room.
He rubbed his eyes and when he removed his hand he saw he was already fully clothed sitting at a ratty booth in a place all too familiar to him. He sat across from the girl devouring three hamburgers almost simultaneously.
"So" she said while chomping on burger number two "what do you want to do today Nick?" finishing up the last bite
"umm... well I suppose..." he was just trying to wrap his head around what the hell was going on.
"Nick what's wrong?" she asked gently placing her hand over his "is everything alright?"
"Yea..yea I'm fine just a little fuzzy I guess I didn't sleep well last night" he said glancing at her hand gingerly over his.
She pulled it away to grab a sip of her soda finishing it off.
"I would imagine you got so caught up in your work last night, you even called and asked me to bring you a file and a large bottle of Extra Energy" she said giggling a little.
"I have the perfect idea!" she said brightening up.
"..?"
"Why don't we go back to your apartment, put on some comfy clothes and snuggle in your bed watching TV until we just fall asleep"
"Well that actually sounds nic... wait what?!" he said trying to register what she had just said. What the hell is going on?! why would she suggest something like that?
"Well do you have a better idea?" she said stealing a few of his fries.
"No that's not what I meant, why would we do that?"
"Well you're tired and I think you just need to relax and..."
"No no why would we sleep in the same bed?!"
"Because we have been for like a few months duh!" she said giggling. "What's with you today are you sure you're OK?"
Phoenix's head started to spin. We've been sleeping together for a month? Wait are we? Are she and I?
He got up and walked outside. He just needed to get out of here, figure out what was going on. He pulled out his cell and looked through his contacts looking for Apollo's number, he thought he might have some answers.
What the hell? He couldn't find his number, or Trucy's. He saw something gleaming at him reflecting off the screen. He looked down on his lapel to see a small shiny badge protruding on his blue suit.
"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" he yelled. A girl came running out of the burger joint and grabbed him.
"Nick! Tell me what is the matter please!" she said pulling him a bit closer.
He just continued to stare at her.
"Listen whatever the problem is.. I'm here for you, I'll always be here for you, I love you"
She pressed her lips against his, he felt her embrace tighten as he closed his eyes and excepted the kiss . He felt the world melt away, he really didn't care what was going on, he felt like all the issues he had had over the past 7 years vanished and left in it's place was this girl who brought him nothing but happiness.
They broke apart and she smiled up at him.
"I love too" he whispered embracing he once more. He felt his shirt become soaked, he looked but it wasn't raining and it smelled like... grape juice?
*DING DONG*
Phoenix toppled over onto the floor, his white tshirt dipping with grape juice. He walked to the door and opened it and saw a girl standing soaked in the rain. He immediately placed his lips to hers embracing her fully. The girl backed away from his kiss.
"Nick? What was that?" she said confused and a little stupefied.
Phoenix shook his head fully waking up and realizing what all was going on now.
"Maya?!"
Author's note: hope you liked part one. The dream was a lot longer than I first intended. Please provide your feedback it is much appreciated. Part two should be out shortly it is half completed right now (I stopped to play more Apollo Justice for character study for Trucy).
