25. Breaking Away
"Franziska wait!"
Miles followed her across the hotel lobby, staring daggers at her retreating back.
"I have nothing else to say to you Brüderchen," she stopped walking and crossed her arms, but she refused to turn and look at him.
"Franziska, please," Miles pleaded, "I haven't time for this. I promise I'll return to finish—"
"So why go back at all?" she moved her head as if attempting to ease an uncomfortable stitch, "You're letting your foolish sentimentality interfere with this case!"
"We're at an impasse! There's nothing else we can do until Agent Lang—"
"Nonsense! Agent Lang is a foolish fool who has succumbed to the blithe misdirection from these hapless fools—"
"It's been almost three months, I just need to break away for a couple of weeks to get things in order—I hadn't planned to be gone this long."
"A perfect, dedicated investigator does not have time for breaking away! It is wasteful and foolish!"
"I'm going, Franziska," Miles shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose, "I'll come find you as soon as I return."
"You're better off away from that fool, Miles Edgeworth."
Miles smiled at his little sister, "But I love that fool."
Franziska grunted in exasperation and started walking away. At least she was done trying to stop him, "Goodbye Franziska."
She didn't stop or turn to look at him, but she flipped her hand up in a wave.
A/N: In my HC Franziska is in love with both Phoenix and Miles. So their relationship drives her crazy... :P