THREE MOMENTS

FIRST MOMENT

They couldn't continue that way. That was what Phoenix was thinking, looking at the sleeping figure besides him.

Miles didn't deserve it.

He took his head between his hands. No, it wasn't right.

Even though he was trying his best to hide it, everything was going so, so wrong.

Last night they had hooked up –Miles would have been so angry if he had heard him saying something so vulgar out loud- but it hadn't felt the same as always, Phoenix hadn't felt the same.

After losing his badge he had become more and more bitter towards not only life, but people too; even if he knew that none could have done anything to stop what was happening to him, he still felt abandoned, left alone.

The only thing that was keeping him from doing something bad, apart the last shreds of hope that it was going to get better he still had, was Trucy. She was just a kid, and he was the only one who cared enough to take care of her; her smile was so pure and contagious, and she was still so joyful, despite everything that had happened to her too – or at least she looked like she was still happy- that he always felt bad about his thoughts whenever he looked at her.

Things, however, weren't going so well with Miles.

He hadn't been there, when everything started to go down, because he had been caught in an important case in Europe. He had expressed his regret for his absence and he was doing everything in his power to make up for it; still the other's more obscure and meaner part was insisting that he shouldn't have forgiven him.

He was trying his best to not let that voice take over him, however he could do nothing apart watching, helpless, as the two of them were getting colder and more distant towards each other every time they met.

Not only that, but he had noticed how his downfall was influencing his lover's career too; he was actually being haunted by the thought of costing him his influence, or worse, his badge, just for being with him.

It wouldn't be the first time rumours about the supposed corruption of Miles Edgeworth spread, even thought he didn't deserve it.

And, even thought he always acted like he didn't care, Phoenix knew that it was hitting him harder than he wanted to actually show.

Miles had promised him that everything was going to be all right, that he was going to make whoever was the responsible pay for what they had done, and frankly, the real problem wasn't actually finding the culprit – there was in fact a very likeable candidate for it- but it was finding proof that he was indeed guilty.

Phoenix had trusted his words, but they still hadn't made any progress.

As time went by, he was growing more and more resigned to his fate; he didn't have many energies anymore, he was starting to adjust to his new life with Trucy, and he was finding out that it was way easier to just accept that he couldn't be a lawyer anymore, instead of trying to change it.

That was the reason why he decided to let him go.

He was just holding him down; he didn't want to be a burden anymore. He didn't even feel like he deserved all those attentions.

However, that time Miles didn't leave immediately, like he had always done; he tried, again, to make Phoenix reason, but seeing that there was nothing he could do to change his mind, he decided to give him some time and respect his decision to be left alone; he still had a few matters to take care of in Europe, but that didn't mean that he had given up. Phoenix had saved him so many times; he was going to do the same, for him.

No matter what, he was going to find the truth.

Author's note: Hello, thanks for reading this, I hope you've enjoyed it!

This is the first chapter of my new story and, since it's set right after Phoenix is disbarred, it sadder than the others but don't worry, things will get better soon.

This is my personal view about the development of Miles and Phoenix's relationship and I'm trying to explain it writing about three moments of their life.

In my headcanon they get together after the end of Trials and Tribulations, but they break up after Phoenix is disbarred. I think that Phoenix wouldn't be in the right conditions to stay in a realtionship, and that he's aware that his presence could influence badly Miles' career too.

They still remain in touch, even if it's a bit awkward.

Well, that's all for now, I'll try to update as soon as possible, but I must think about university first. See you next time! -Feeldespair