April 20th, 2030, 10:00 AM
Guest Bedroom, Fey Manor, Kurain Village

Maya swallowed as she stared at her chosen wedding dress, laid out on the bed in front of her. It was beautiful, she thought. She'd gone shopping just a few hours ago with Pearl, Trucy, and Mia (channeled by an acolyte from Kurain) and together they had found a perfect dress. It wasn't too extravagant, but its simplicity almost seemed to make it more elegant, especially when combined with her pale skin and black hair. They were storing it in Fey Manor, as Pearl and Trucy were big fans of the old 'the groom can't see the bride in her dress until the wedding night' superstition. Maya didn't believe in that sort of bad luck, but she did think it would be a nice surprise for Phoenix to see her the day of, so she'd agreed to it.

The wedding planning was finished, with the wedding itself only a few weeks away now.

And she was having second thoughts.

Not about marrying Phoenix, of course not, but now that the planning was over she was realizing that the wedding itself just seemed… wrong somehow. It was perfect; they had a beautiful outdoor location, amazing food was going to be catered, and all of the decorations and flowers were lovely, but it was all wrong.

She sat down on the edge of the bed and sighed. It just felt strange to her, having such a big, extravagant wedding in front of so many people, some of which she barely knew. A lot of villagers from Kurain had RSVP'd to come watch their Master get married, and though Maya felt a duty to let them, it also felt so impersonal. She didn't know these people, not really. Phoenix didn't know them either. Besides, they'd never been big on showing off their love in front of large crowds, and the guest list after having villagers invited was well over 200. That number seemed baffling to her. All of their close friends combined didn't even come close to that.

Maya started as the bedroom door opened and Pearl entered, smiling happily. "Oh, are you admiring your dress again, Mystic Maya? It's so beautiful! You're going to look like a princess."

Maya smiled. "It is beautiful."

Pearl cocked her head. "Is something wrong?"

Maya raised her eyebrows. "Um… I was thinking, that's it."

Pearl sat down beside her. "What were you thinking about?"

Maya pursed her lips. "Can I ask you something, Pearly?"

"Of course."

"Do you think it's necessary to have such a big, fancy wedding?"

Pearl thought for a moment. "You know, when I was younger, I definitely would have said yes. A big fairytale wedding was the only way to go about it. But now… no, I don't think it's necessary. As long as you really, really love the person you're marrying, that's all that really matters."

Maya smiled. "That's good to hear."

Pearl scrunched her eyebrows together. "Why are you asking? You're still going to marry Mr. Nick, right?"

Maya laughed. "Of course. But I think I need to talk to him about maybe… changing some of our wedding plans."

Pearl's eyes widened. "But Mystic Maya, everything is already planned and paid for. Everyone's been invited. The wedding is only a few weeks away, you can't change anything now!"

Maya stood up. "Well…" she shrugged. "I'll see what Nick thinks. Anyway, I haven't eaten breakfast yet. Are you hungry? I'm going to make something to eat."

Pearl watched slack jawed as Maya left the room to find breakfast.


April 23rd, 2030, 3:00 PM
Fey-Wright Residence

A few days later, Maya sat in the living room of her home, debating when would be the right time to bring her concerns up to Phoenix. She had to do it soon, the date was looming and she had to know if he would be on board.

She looked up at the clock in the room and sighed. No better time than the present, really. He was home thanks to a lack of cases recently, so it was a good opportunity to talk to him.

She got up off the couch and switched the TV off, then headed out of the living room and across the hall to knock on the door to the room Phoenix used as a small office. There was no answer, so she cracked the door slightly to see what he was up to.

She smiled as she saw that he was asleep with his head in his arms. Even when he wasn't at work, he worked. It wasn't like they were wanting for money, but considering the tough times he'd had as a rookie lawyer and then during his disbarment, Maya knew he liked to be sure they always had money coming in. Their very expensive wedding probably wasn't helping his nerves about money either.

She stepped into the office and up to his chair, reaching down to stroke the back of his neck. He stirred slightly, one eye opening to blink up at her. She smiled down at him. "Hi Nick."

"Mm. Hey," he said, turning his head and rubbing his face against his arms before sitting up in his chair. He yawned, and Maya let her fingers slide to his shoulder. "What's up?" he asked, looking up at her groggily.

"I wanted to talk to you about something."

He sniffed. "Sounds serious."

"It kind of is."

He blinked at her, looking a little more awake now. "What?"

She sighed and took a seat in the only other chair in the room. Phoenix swivelled in his office chair to face her. "It's about the wedding," she said.

He looked suddenly worried. "What about it? You're not having second thoughts, are you?"

"No, of course not," Maya reassured.

His shoulders dropped in relief. "Oh, good."

Maya smiled and leaned forward in her chair. "Nick, I want to marry you. That's one thing I'm not going back on, ever. But I was thinking about the wedding itself. Don't you think it's sort of big?"

He thought for a moment. "I guess it is. We had to invite all those people from Kurain so that means more food, more seating, more drinks… more money."

"I know you've been worried about the money, which is why you might hate what I'm about to say."

He sighed. "Go ahead and say it."

"I want to downsize the wedding."

He pursed his lips. "Everything is already paid for. If we don't have this wedding, that's all money down the drain."

"We still might be able to get some of our deposits back," she said. "It's just… is this really how you envisioned us getting married, Nick?

He sat back, rubbing at the back of his neck. "I'll be honest, it's not exactly how I pictured it."

"How did you picture it?"

"Smaller," he says, shrugging. "Just our friends. I didn't picture you inviting so many people from Kurain."

"Yeah, me neither. I guess the Elders put the pressure on so I felt I should. I didn't expect so many people would actually RSVP to come, though."

Phoenix sighed. "So, you want to downsize. How much are we talking?"

Maya bit her lip. "A lot… I want only our friends to be there, and Rose. So…" she started to count on her fingers, "Edgeworth, Larry, Apollo, Pearl, Trucy, Athena, Iris, and Mia. Maybe Detective Gumshoe and Maggey, and possibly Ema. And Rose. That's it."

"Only twelve people? That is small."

"Also, I want to cancel the venue."

"The park? Really?" Phoenix actually looked slightly disappointed in this.

Maya nodded. "I mean, if you really like it and want to still have it there we can, but I was thinking it'd be more us if we got married… in the courthouse."

Phoenix stared at her for a second before a smile crept onto his face. It did make perfect sense, the two of them getting married in the courthouse where they had so many memories, good and bad. A small civil ceremony with only their closest friends did sound wonderful, at least compared to the dread he felt having so many people from Kurain that he didn't know at his wedding.

"You're smiling," Maya pointed out. "Does that mean you're okay with this?"

He sighed. "It sounds great, Maya. But what about the money we've already spent?"

"It's still a few weeks away. We might be able to get our deposits back on the reservation and the flowers. We can keep the catering but have it moved to Kurain Village."

"Wait, what?"

Maya smiled shyly. "I know a few months back I told you that we shouldn't expect people to come to Kurain from the wedding, but it's only a few people who'll have to get there, and most of them have cars. We can have a party in Kurain so the villagers and other Elders don't feel left out. We'll just have all the food taken there."

"You have this all figured out, huh?"

"Well, I've been thinking on it."

Phoenix sat back. "But you didn't think to ask me sooner?"

Maya laughed. "Yeah, I guess I should've brought it up before now."

He shook his head slightly. "Honestly, I never know what to expect when it comes to you, Maya. Though I suppose that's one of the reasons I love you so much."

She smiled at him. "Thank you for understanding, Nick."

He nodded. "So, if we're doing this, we better make some phone calls. We have a few people to disappoint."

Maya sighed and sat back in her chair. "Yep. Let's get this over with."

The Kurain Elders were not happy with the wedding changes, to put it lightly, but Maya stuck to her guns, and with Phoenix there to back her up she found it much easier to take their criticisms in stride. The compromise that they would have the reception party in Kurain didn't do much to appease them, but at least it was something. Besides, with Rose's support, the other Elders couldn't say or do much to stop her.

Pearl and Trucy were a little disappointed that the extravagant wedding they'd helped to plan was no longer going ahead, but in the end all they cared about was that their guardians would be together. Mia was supportive as well when she was next channeled, and Maya found herself more and more grateful that she'd worked up the courage to see her sister again after so many years. She always knew what to say to make Maya feel better.


May 18th, 2030, 2:00 PM
Fey-Wright Residence
Two Hours Before the Wedding

Maya stood in her bedroom, staring at herself in the mirror on the back of the door. Mia stood behind her, already dressed in her bride's maid's dress, and smiled.

"You look so beautiful, Maya," she said.

Maya smiled at her sister through the mirror. "Thank you, Sis. And thanks for helping with my hair and make-up," she said, admiring the extravagant up-do Mia had helped her with. Her make-up was simple too, but just enough to make her eyes and lips pop. Even though their wedding venue had been changed to the courthouse for a civil ceremony, Maya wasn't willing to give up the dress. Both she and Phoenix had decided to still dress the part.

"I'm happy I was able to," Mia said, moving away to sit down on the bed. "We're lucky we were born Feys, you know. Who else would be able to invite their dead sister to their wedding?"

Maya rolled her eyes, but had to hold back a laugh. It was maybe a weird thing to joke about, but nowadays it felt more like Mia simply lived far away so Maya couldn't see her often. Eventually it might be strange, the older she got as her sister stayed the same, but for now it was something Maya didn't think about. She was just grateful to have her sister around for such an occasion.

"You know, I used to want to get married someday," Mia said. "Obviously that chance is long gone, but I'm so glad you're getting to experience it. And with Phoenix, no less."

Maya sat down beside her, smoothing out her dress beneath her. "Did you ever think we would end up together?" Maya asked. "After my trial, that first time, you left me that note. You told me to take care of him. I always wondered if maybe you had a feeling."

Mia smiled. "Actually, I didn't. You were my baby sister back then, only seventeen, so it never crossed my mind that you'd end up with him. I just knew you would both need someone to lean on, and maybe I had a feeling or at least hoped you two would become good friends, but I didn't think about it any further than that. And I trusted him to take care of you and not take advantage, but I also knew he would need someone, too."

Maya smiled fondly. "Before I ever fell in love with him, he was my best friend. My only friend, really. So thank you, for being the first person to push us together."

Mia nodded. "Well, we'd better get your shoes on. The car I rented will be around soon to pick us up."

"You rented a car? How? You don't have any money or a licence!"

"I wasn't going to let my little sister take public transport or a taxi to her own wedding, especially not in this dress. There isn't anywhere to get ready at the courthouse, so I had Rose call in a favour. The car is courtesy of Kurain Village, and it comes with a driver."

Maya grinned at her. "You are the best sister."

"I know, I know. Phoenix will be coming with Mr. Edgeworth, right?"

Maya nodded. Phoenix had gone off a few hours earlier to get ready at Edgeworth's apartment. "Yep. He and Larry should be helping Nick out right now. We're going to meet at the courthouse at around 3:30."

"Well then, let's put the finishing touches on you so we can make sure to get there in time. We don't want to leave Phoenix hanging. I know how nervous he gets."

Maya laughed as she got up to head back to her seat in front of the mirror.


May 18th, 2030, 3:45 PM
Courthouse
Fifteen Minutes Before the Wedding

Maya fidgeted in the back of the rental car as Mia went inside the courthouse to find out if the ceremony could start yet. Despite it being a civil ceremony, Maya still wanted to enter in her dress, with her sister essentially walking her 'down the aisle', not that there would be an actual aisle. But given they'd decided to have the wedding at the courthouse, there could be other couples waiting before them.

She was nervous, she realized as she smoothed down a part of her dress. She was glad they'd downsized the wedding, because she could only imagine how much worse her nerves would be if there was a large wedding party waiting to see her inside. But stronger than her nerves was her feeling of excitement. Of course, being a Fey and the Master of the Kurain Channeling Technique, she would be keeping her last name, but it was kind of fun to think about being Maya Wright after today. It sounded nice. Or Maya Fey-Wright. Hyphenated could work, too.

She smiled to herself. No, not keeping her last name would really make the Kurain Elders angry. To change the oh-so-prestigious name of Fey to some outsider's name? That would never fly with them. Besides, to her it was also a way to remember her mother and sister. Phoenix already knew and was completely fine with her keeping her name anyway. It was funny to think back on her days as a seventeen-year-old with a crush though, constantly thinking to herself how great it would be to be Mrs. Wright.

Now it was coming true. She really couldn't be happier, and she couldn't wait to get inside to see him.

She was lost in her thoughts of married life and their honeymoon when the car door opened and Mia peered inside at her.

"You can come in now, Maya."

Maya reached out to take her sister's hand. Mia looked her over once more as she helped her from the car. "You look amazing, Maya. And Phoenix looks pretty nice, too," she said.

Maya smiled and took a deep breath. "Okay. Let's do this."

Mia led her to the courtroom the small ceremony was to be held in, and as Maya spied the number beside the door, Courtroom No. 1, she realized it was the same courtroom she'd first assisted Phoenix in. It seemed only fitting it would be the room they would be married in.

The first thing she noticed when she entered the room was that it was the same as ever. There were no wedding decorations, no flowers, nothing special at all that stood out. Nothing, except of course, her husband-to-be, and her friends standing to either side of him.

Phoenix had turned from where he was standing near where a witness stand would usually be to finally see his bride-to-be. The smile that spread across his face when he saw her took Maya's breath away. He looked so handsome, the black suit he was wearing bringing out the blue of his eyes even from across the room.

She was only half aware of the other people in the room. Edgeworth, Larry, and Apollo were all standing to Phoenix's side, all dressed in semi-formal wear. To the left, where she would be standing, were Pearl, Trucy, and Athena, all in dresses similar to what Mia was wearing. There were a few seats in the room also occupied. Iris sat in one, along with Ema in another, and Rose beside her. Gumshoe and Maggey sat together behind them.

Maya picked up her pace, eager now to get things started. Mia held onto her arm as they walked, until after what seemed like forever, Maya was standing across from Phoenix, and Mia took her spot in the line behind Maya beside Pearl.

Phoenix looked down at her, that smile never leaving his face. "Maya," he said, so quietly it was almost a whisper. "You look beautiful."

She held out her hands, placing them in his as she stared up at him. "So do you."

They smiled at each other, until someone above them cleared their throat. Maya glanced up, and was surprised that she had somehow missed him when she first entered the room. The Judge sat in his seat above them, looking the same as always.

"It seems rather fitting that I'm the judge performing ceremonies today," he said, looking down at them.

Maya and Phoenix both grinned up at him. "It is fitting, Your Honour," Phoenix said.

The judge nodded. "Well then. Shall we begin?"

Maya probably wouldn't be able to tell anyone the words the judge said to begin the ceremony. She was much too busy staring up at Phoenix, admiring him, thinking about their futures together. They'd already been together for so long and yet she was still excited to spend the rest of her days with him. No matter what, he would always be the only man she would ever want or need. He kept his eyes trained on her, looking back and forth between her eyes, glancing down every so often to admire her dress, just taking her in.

When the judge finished saying his words, he cleared his throat yet again. "Have you two written vows you would like to say to each other?"

They nodded simultaneously. "Mr. Wright, you may begin."

Phoenix took a deep breath, squeezing her hand in his. "I did have something memorized but it all just went out the window because… you're so breathtaking, Maya, it's literally all I can think about."

She laughed. "Nick…"

"Okay, let's see… romance…" He cleared his throat. "Maya. You have been my closest friend for fourteen years, and my love for almost as long. I literally cannot imagine my life without you in it. You're beautiful, and funny, and smart, and I can't wait to spend all the rest of my years with you. I will vow to love you, trust you, respect you, encourage you, and most of all, protect you, no matter what happens. Today I choose you to be my wife, and offer myself in return."

Maya stared up at him, trying not to let herself cry. Despite the rocky start, Phoenix had clearly thought about what to say, and it was short but sweet, and more than perfect.

"Miss Fey, it's your turn," the judge said from above.

Maya blew out a breath to calm herself. All of the words she had thought of also seemed to disappear from her mind as soon as the moment came for her to say them. "Nick, you've been my knight in shining armour since the moment I met you. There was never a time in my life since that day that I didn't have someone I could talk to, or tell about my problems, or go to for help if I needed it, because you were always there. You've always been, above all, my best friend…" She took a moment, swallowing back the lump in her throat. "I just love you so much," she said with a small laugh. "So today I choose you as my husband and offer myself in return."

The judge seemed to take that as his cue. "You may now exchange rings, if you have them."

Edgeworth stepped forward from behind Phoenix, handing over the wedding band that had been purchased beforehand. Maya held out her left hand, now absent of her engagement ring, which she'd switched over to her right hand for the ceremony.

"Maya, this ring has no beginning or end, the same as my love for you."

He slid it onto her finger, the white gold band glittering under the fluorescent lights of the courtroom. She stared down at it, admiring its simplicity. Her engagement ring was big and fancy with a purple amethyst and white diamonds to accent, but the wedding band was a simple plain band, a little bit thicker so as not to look too fragile. It would look amazing with her engagement ring, once she switched it back to her left hand.

Pearl stepped up behind Maya after and handed a ring to her. She looked up at Phoenix and smiled. "This ring is also a symbol of my eternal love for you, and an everlasting friendship," she said, sliding the wedding band onto Phoenix's hand.

He looked down at it. Maya had been wearing her engagement ring for months now, but to him it was almost strange, having that symbol there on his finger now.

"And with that," the judge said, "you may kiss if you wish."

They came together quickly, as if both of them had been waiting for this particular moment, and were unable to hold back any longer. She'd kissed him thousands of times over the years but this particular kiss, sweet and soft and almost chaste, would stay in her mind forever.

When they pulled apart, the judge nodded. "It's my honour to now pronounce you husband and wife."

The small number of guests in the room began to clap, and Maya could definitely hear some sniffles. Pearl wasn't the only one crying this time, though. Rose was dabbing at her cheeks with a handkerchief, Iris was smiling with tears shining in her eyes, and Gumshoe was sobbing quite loudly as Maggey patted him on the back.

Maya turned and held up her hand, with Phoenix's still clasped between her fingers. "Now let's go party!" she yelled.

The soft claps turned to laughter and a few cheers, as Maya dragged Phoenix out of the courthouse, the rest of their guests following behind to their cars. Pearl and Trucy had been invited to ride with Edgeworth, Ema was going to drive Iris, Gumshoe and Maggey were taking their old beat up car, and Rose and Mia were taking the separate rental car that Rose had arrived in.

Phoenix and Maya were surprised outside by a photographer, who snapped a picture of the two of them. He congratulated them before heading on his way, not even offering them a copy of it.

"What was that about?" Phoenix asked as Maya led him to their car.

"Probably paparazzi. We're more famous than we think we are, Nick," she said, grinning at him.

"Wow, really?"

"Oh yeah! The Master of Kurain marrying long time friend, famous defense attorney Phoenix Wright? That's gonna be a headline tomorrow."

Phoenix chuckled as he shut the car door behind them. The driver in the front seat pulled away from the curb right after. There was a partition, which he kept closed to give the two newlyweds privacy.

"Remind me to get the paper tomorrow. We can cut it out and use it as our wedding picture."

Maya laughed, snuggling into his side. They quieted down for a few seconds, before Phoenix shifted to look down at her again. "You really do look beautiful, Maya. I'm really glad you decided to wear that dress, even if we were just having a courthouse wedding."

She smiled up at him. "Thank you, Nick. You look amazing, too. So handsome," she said, drawing her finger along his jawline.

He leant down a few inches to kiss her again, a little more deeply than their kiss at the made up altar.

"Is it bad that I want to skip the reception and head straight to the honeymoon?" he asked once they pulled apart.

Maya smiled, resting her head against his shoulder again. "No. I kind of want that, too. But we absolutely cannot do that, the Elders and the rest of the village really would run me out."

He sighed. "Too bad."

"It'll be fun," she said. "And it'll only be a few hours. Then we'll finally be alone."

"Mm. Let's hope it goes by fast."


A/N: Well, it's been a while, huh? But, I promise I haven't abandoned this story. I was working so much on Relationship Status that this took a back seat, but with RS finished I can finally start focusing on this fic again. It does feel sort of strange because this fic is so different from RS (being just pure domestic slice of life type stuff, these next few chapters especially being super sappy) but I definitely want to finish it, and do have an ending in mind.

So thank you for reading if you haven't given this up yet! I'm not sure when the next chapter will be (I can't promise weekly updates for this fic, sorry!) but I have started it, so at least that's something.