Legally Blonde, Title Song, Emmett's View

Emmett skipped to the park, a smile on his face, and a spark of laughter in his eyes. Thanks to her well-functioning Gaydar, Elle was able to keep the witness, Nikos Argitacos, down.

It was hard to believe that this beautiful, smart, brilliant blonde was once kicked out of class almost everyday.

Over the past several months, Emmett had started to realize that he really cared for Elle. More than a friend would. He had feelings for her, he liked her… he loved her. And he was going to tell her today.

Emmett stopped in his tracks. Wait… this was Elle he was talking about. The whole reason Elle came here was to win back that self-centered Warner. Emmett had no idea what the law student saw in that guy. But nethertheless she loved Warner, not him.

Emmett walked again, and reached the park gates. He went in and found Elle standing by the bench where they had first become friends.

"There she is, intern of the year," he exclaimed, smiling at her.

Elle turned around. Her face was covered in running black mascara that trickled down her cheeks. She was crying.

"Thanks for your help and for all you've done. Thank you for treating me decently," the managed to stammer out without her voice breaking.

"What's wrong?" he asked, stepping forward to her. She had just helped them on a big milestone in the case and she was crying? Those didn't sound like tears of joy.

"Maybe some day you can visit me. give me a call, say hello," she turned away from him, looking like she was about to flee.

He grabbed her arm, maybe a little too roughly, stopping her from going, "wait where are you going?"

"Sorry I'm letting down everyone," she whimpered, softly. Hold on, letting us down? Was she talking about not giving the alibi?

"What brought on this?" he wanted her to tell him what was wrong. He wanted to help her.

"You did your best, with a hopeless case…" she sobbed, breaking free from his loosened grasp and turning again, but he was quick to catch her again, this time more gentle.

"That's ludicrous," He stated, trying to sound calm, but it came out as weak.

"You are the best thing about this place," he found them both saying this at the same time, as she turned to face him, grabbing his other hand. If they were in a different situation, an easier and more friendlier one, he probably would have said 'jynx' after that, but this was serious.

"Elle you should know-" he started. He was ready to tell her how he felt, something to make her feel better. He couldn't stand his little bunny being so sad. But she had interrupted him before he could say anything.

"Callahan hit on me!" Elle broke in, finally telling him what was on her mind, and letting go of him.

"He what?!" Emmett exclaimed, but he immediately regretted how loud he was, it clearly upset her even more, as she twitched and let out a sob.

"He kissed me, he fired me, he made it very clear I don't belong here," Elle explained as much as she could before breaking into tears again. Emmett's growing anger was set ablaze by what she said. He kissed her?! Then he fired her?! By the way it sounded, it was all by force. Emmett did not see Callahan as someone who would hurt a woman like that.

Emmett wanted to rage about it, but all he could do is try to help her. "He's wrong. We'll fix it, we'll fight it!" he tried to reassure her, while simultaneously trying to keep his cool. He would do all that he could to get Elle back in the case, and if he could not, than he would do whatever he could to get Callahan out of the case.

"Please, Emmett. There's not reason for me to stay," she turned to leave again, and this time he didn't grab her at all.

She couldn't leave. She had come so far. He would help her. He would make it better. He searched his mind for anything that may help her forget about this.

'What about love? I never mentioned love. The timing's bad, I know. But perhaps if I made it more clear, that you belong right here, you wouldn't have to go. 'Cause you'd know that I'm so much in love," he couldn't finish it, but maybe she got the message. That he loved her.

"Back to the sun, back to the shore, back to what I was before!" she went off, facing the night sky. The moonlight shined on her tearstained face and the water glistened on her cheeks.

She wasn't listening, she didn't understand. "I should have told you before," He felt hopeless to help her. He was in love, but he couldn't help her.

"Lie on the beach, dreams within reach, don't stray beyond!" Elle looked like she was shouting to the stars.

"We both know you're worth so much more." Maybe Emmett can get her to turn back, to listen to him…

"Some girls fight hard, some face the trial, some girls were just meant to smile," her voice broke at the end of the sentence as she sobbed.

"Is it too late? Can I just say, how much I want you to stay?" Emmett turned Elle around to face him. What was he doing? It was clear that she was ready to leave, and he was just holding her back.

"It's not up to me, just let me be legally blonde," Elle stammered. He took her hands softly into his, facing her and looking deep into her blue eyes.

"I need you to stay," he let out his last futile attempt to get her to listen to him

"It's not up to me, just let me be. Legally blonde," Elle repeated, and Emmett slowly let her go, and she ran back to the gates. His eyes followed her out, and she looked back at him once before pushing the gates open and leaving. He didn't follow her.

He had failed her.

A/N: I wasn't expecting to write another Legally Blonde one-shot so quickly. I'm not quite shure how often these will come out, it depends on my mood. there may be some more though do to my love for the musical itself, and the fact that my high school is putting on a production of Legally Blonde in March and I will be doing the stage tech for the show.

Also, if you notice the lyrics wavering off a little towards the end, like when he says "I should have told you before," or "Is it too late..." that is because back when I worked on a production of Legally Blonde a few years ago, the two stayed in the park instead of going back to Elle's house where they sang through the door. As much as I love that version, I feel staying in the park fits more so the lyrics were changed to make it fit.

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