'Ello! This is Larcian with another story! It's almost three in the morning and I have been writing since one thirty! So it's time to present to you: Turnabout Child.
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Turnabout Child

Miles Edgeworth was heading to work at five in the morning. He was called to review a case to be tried in court later that day. The prosecutor who was supposed to be doing the case had to quit at the last minute because of personal matters.

"Of all the foolish things to not go to court for," his wife, Franziska muttered, half-asleep. He simply placed a kiss on her forehead and walked out of their bedroom. He was about to walk out the front door when he was stopped by a small voice at the top of the stairs.

"Daddy?" Edgeworth turned to see his daughter Gwenivere with her favorite teddy bear clutched in her hand.

"Yes, Gwen?" he asked, his hand still on the doorknob. Gwen took a few moments before speaking again.

"… Can I go to work with you today?" She asked this question at least once a week. He almost always said no, reasoning that it was too dangerous for a girl her age to be seeing the type of things he dealt with everyday. This time, Edgeworth questioned his daughter as to why.

"I don't wanna be with Mama today," she whispered. At this, Edgeworth softened. Franziska was always shoving books of law and courtroom videos in front of their three children (Gwenivere being 7 and the other two being 3. Poor three year olds), hoping they would become "perfect" like their mother and grandfather. Knowing what it felt like to be under that kind of pressure and stress, Edgeworth heaved a sigh and said, "Yes." Excited, Gwenivere disappeared into her room. While she changed, Edgeworth prepared a note to Franziska telling her where Gwenivere would be.

A few minutes later she came back out wearing blue jeans, sneakers, and a Blue Badger shirt. She still clutched the teddy bear.

"Are you ready?" he asked. She nodded, and they both walked out to Edgeworth's sports car. After making sure she was safely strapped in, he climbed into the driver's side of the car and backed out of the driveway.

"Good morning Mr. Edgeworth, sir!" Detective Gumshoe said as Edgeworth and Gwenivere entered the office. "Hello Gwen!"

"Hi Detective Bubblegum!" Gwen said. She always teased him by calling him a name that was related to gum. "Look what I'm wearing!" She showed the detective her shirt.

"Gwen, why don't you color while Detective Gumshoe and I talk about work?" Edgeworth asked his daughter as he handed her a bulky coloring book with a 64 pack of crayons.

"Okay!" She settled herself on the floor and started to color with two worn out crayons: magenta and blue.

An hour later, Edgeworth and Gumshoe had completed the basic summary of the case and were now ready to investigate the crime scene. They were almost out the door when Gwen's voice pulled them back in.

"Where are you two going?" Edgeworth wanted to mentally hit himself for forgetting about his daughter and that Franziska would never allow him to take her to a crime scene."

"To the lake to investigate," he said simply.

"Can I come?"

"… Perhaps I should take you home or-"

"But I-"

"Or, I can take you to see Mr. Wright."

"Ooh! Yes please!" Gwen had been to the Wright Anything Agency before, when Edgeworth had visited Phoenix Wright to catch up. She had lots of fun with Trucy.

After dropping off Gwen at the Agency (telling Wright that he would be back later), Edgeworth and Gumshoe made their way to the crime scene.

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Reviews encouraged! There will be more on Gwen being babysat by Phoenix, Trucy, and Apollo. Unlike I said before, it will NOT be a separate story. However, sometime in the near future when I feel like typing it, there will be a story called Turnabout Gwen. It will be about Gwen and her life.

~Larcian