Alright! There are now exactly 12 days before Christmas! Let the countdown COMMENCE~! From here on out, the story will have amazing relationship progresses! Please enjoy!

"Okay, Maya, what's the plan for today?" Phoenix took a bite of his bagel and a sip of his coffee.

"Actually, we're going to go to several places today." Maya nonchalantly took a bite of her waffle, and found syrup dribbling down her chin. Phoenix quickly wiped it off for her.

"Oh? Which places? And what are we gonna do there?"

"Well… Umm… First, we'll go to the Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay; then we'll see the Blue Man Group at Monte Carlo… then we'll end the day by riding the roller coaster at New York New York!"

Phoenix raised his eyebrows. "Sounds like a long day. Better get started, right?"

Maya nodded, and collected their trash. Now they were set for yet another busy day in Vegas.

xXxXx

"Mmmph… What are we doing today, Franziska…?" Miles mumbled into Franziska's hair.

"Get up and I'll tell you," she snapped back snappily. She nimbly slipped from his arms and got up.

Miles unwillingly got up, and Franziska did tell him.

"We're going to go to several places today. First we'll go see the Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay, and then we will go see the Bodies Exhibition at the Luxor. We will end the day by riding the New York New York roller coaster. Sounds clear?"

Miles nodded groggily, and zombie-walked to the bathroom. Another long day, it seemed.

. . .

"Ah, Nick, cool! The entrance is so cool! We're gonna take a picture, right?" Maya bounced up and down while clapping her hands.

"Uh… I guess we should; as a souvenir. But that line looks… long." He flashed the line an odd look, but he and Maya got in the line anyway.

A couple of minutes later, Miles and Franziska arrived at the Shark Reef.

"Ugh. What an awfully long line. Foolishness…" Franziska looked at disgust at the long line in front of her.

Miles stared at the line, and got an idea. "Franziska… Come here. I have a plan to get us tickets quicker."

He motioned for her to get closer, and he whispered in her ear his plan. Franziska backed away and gave the plan a smirk of approval.

Franziska started whipping the general public, and both started flashing their prosecutor's badges. Once Maya and Phoenix heard the first crack of the whip and screaming, they knew immediately it was Franziska von Karma near the back of the line whipping people.

They saw Miles and Franziska moving forward in the line, and even passed them. Phoenix and Maya gave a look of shock and disbelief. Miles noticed the two's faces, and gave them a triumphant smirk.

Phoenix gave a determined face and muttered to himself. "Oh, it's on."

He pulled his attorney's badge out and started to announce to the general public that he and Maya were there on government business, and the people let him through to the front of the line.

They saw that Franziska and Miles already got their tickets, and Phoenix and Maya were up next. The ticket person nervously handed the two tickets, and got even more nervous when he caught a glimpse of Phoenix's attorney's badge. In fact, the clerk was so nervous that he immediately dished out two tickets and gave them for half price. Maya smiled and said thank you. Phoenix just nodded and cockily walked away. What an interesting trip this will be…

. . .

"Nick! I loved that place! The jellyfish were AMAZING! And I touched a real-life sting ray!" Maya hopped up and down wearing a shark hat.

Phoenix nodded. "Yeah, that rocked. I liked the tunnel where the fish go over your head."

"Hmm. How amusing."

"I personally enjoyed seeing the sharks."

Phoenix heard Franziska's and Edgeworth's voices behind him, but he did not look back to greet them. He just pushed Maya on ahead to move to their next attraction.

It was obvious that the spiky hair in front of Miles belonged to Phoenix, but Miles did not say anything to greet him. Miles and Franziska went off on their next attraction.

. . .

Phoenix and Maya enjoyed the odd, comical Blue Man Group concert, and Miles and Franziska learned a lot of things at the Bodies Exhibition. Now Franziska knows exactly where to hit her whip to cause the most pain to the receiver. These attractions were fun, but now it was time for the grand finale: the New York New York roller coaster.

Phoenix and Maya arrived at the line to see it was very long. Franziska and Miles also arrived to see the ridiculously long line. This time, the pairs had to recognize that they were practically following each other. They used the same tactics as last time to get to the front of the line to get tickets, and this time worked together to get them.

The pairs successfully got seats near the front of the coaster. Maya was very excited, and could not stop bouncing up and down in her seat. Phoenix set his hand on her shoulder with some force and told her to calm down.

"You're bouncing so hard that you might fall out of your seat before the ride even begins." Phoenix was about to say, but before he could finish, the coaster started to rumble and move.

The ride was truly thrilling; all four characters were screaming for their lives at some point in the weirdly long ride. Through loops and at high speeds, the roller coaster captured the heart of Maya.

"Niiiiiiiiick! That ride was so cool!" Maya could not jump up and down properly because she was a bit dizzy. She started tipping over, and Phoenix caught her just in time.

"Woah, you okay there? Can you walk?" Phoenix tried to help Maya up, but she just kept falling back down.

Maya giggled. "I don't think I can walk. Could you… give me a piggy-back ride?"

Phoenix agreed right away, and she hopped onto his back. He firmly held her legs, and she made sure to hang on to his neck.

He asked extremely prince-like, "Shall we go back to the hotel?"

Maya nodded and giggled again. "Sure!"

They laughed, and off they went to catch a bus back to the hotel.

Meanwhile, Franziska and Miles were still recovering from the crazy ride.

"How… How ridiculous…ly thrilling…" Franziska was in a bit of a shock. She didn't know how to react to such a great ride as that. All of a sudden, she started laughing uncontrollably.

"Franziska…? What's gotten into you?" Miles face showed disbelief at the girl's off reaction.

"I-I'm sorry, Miles. I… I haven't done anything so… fun in… forever…! Please forgive me…! I feel so foolish! Ha… ha…" Franziska was laughing so hard she was gripping her sides.

Miles started laughing as well. He hasn't seen this side of Franziska in a while. He missed it. All she shows is her cold demeanor; he hasn't seen her soften up and look… human, for once. Miles could not help but give this little sister-like girl a hug. She actually looked like someone her age, and not anyone older.

Franziska finally stopped laughing, and she suddenly collapsed in Miles' arms. She was fast asleep. The whole day must have tired her, and this odd reveal of persona must have weakened her a bit. He carried her to the hotel, where he once again slept peacefully with her.

xXxXx

After being completely dizzy, Maya fell asleep instantly once Phoenix set her down on the bed. Phoenix was extremely tired from carrying her, too, so he just fell down next to her and started to snore lightly.

"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree."