Happy New Year everyone! This drabble is set in the same year as the previous drabble.
"It's parties left, right, and centre this year" Maya joked as her and Athena were trying to figure out which lipstick would work better with each of their outfits- an activity Phoenix was completely baffled by as he ran his fingers through his hair in front of the mirror just to make sure everything was still in place. This year, as well as the annual Christmas party, they would all be attending a new years party hosted at the Prosecutor building. Strictly speaking, only prosecutors and their direct subordinates were supposed to attend but since Edgeworth was Chief Prosecutor and he could do whatever he wanted (as Phoenix had once so lightly put it) he had invited everyone at the Wright Anything Agency, along with a few others.
"It is pretty cool. But I swear to God if Klavier gets drunk and ends up on the tables dancing like he did at Christmas, I will not be the one getting him down this time" Apollo huffed as he put on his shoes.
"But, didn't you get up on the table and join him?" Maya cocked her head and smiled over at him. Apollo's only answer was to blush and become very interested in retying his shoelaces, causing both Maya and Athena to laugh at him.
"What do you think?" Trucy asked as she walked out the bathroom, twirling to let everyone see her new dress.
"You look lovely" Phoenix smiled down at her and kissed the top of her head, making Trucy giggle quietly before she went over to help Athena with her hair. A few minutes later, everyone was stood by the door with their coats.
"Is everyone ready?" Phoenix called out and, at the sight of everyone nodding, he opened the door and they all began walking towards the Prosecutors' building. None of them had been to the Prosecutors' building for anything other than to talk to a few select prosecutors about cases they were on together, but even that was a rare occasion. So, no one really had any idea of what to expect. The front door was already open, so slowly they all filed inside.
"You made it!" Edgeworth smiled as he made his way through the crowd towards them. But no one apart from Phoenix was actually paying him any notice. The others were all too taken aback at everyone else in the room to notice Edgeworth at all.
"I've never seen them all look so... happy" Apollo commented, not taking his eyes off the crowd of smiling and laughing prosecutors as he took off his coat.
"And relaxed" Athena added.
"So, you're the famous Wright Anything Agency attorneys," a girl about Maya's age said as she appeared next Edgeworth.
"Everyone, this is Kay Faraday. I met her almost 10 years ago now but I don't believe you've ever been formally introduced" Edgeworth said as he introduced the bubbly girl. As the evening went on, the group slowly dispersed into their usual circles; Athena with Simon and Ema, Apollo with Klavier and Trucy as well as Franziska since she had become close friends with Klavier over the past few months, and Phoenix with Edgeworth and Maya with the extra addition of Kay.
"Long time, no see" a voice called from the doorway.
"Gummy!" Kay almost yelled and immediately ran over to the former detective and hugged him as tightly as she could.
"It really has been a long time, hasn't it Gumshoe?" Phoenix laughed once Kay had finally let go of her friend.
"Almost 10 years, actually. It's good to see you, pal" Gumshoed patted Phoenix on the back affectionately.
"How's Maggey?" Edgeworth asked, handing Gumshoe a glass of wine from the table behind him.
"She's doing well. The kids are driving her a little insane- they're at the teething and screaming the house down age- but we both know it's all worth it" Gumshoe smiled softly at the thought of his family. Suddenly the clock started chiming and everyone simultaneously realised it was almost midnight. Together they counted down the seconds to the turn of the year.
"Happy new year!" everyone cheered, raising their glasses in a toast to the coming year. The night continued as people wished each other well for the year to come and the next few hours flew past. Phoenix only realised how late it had gotten when he looked over his shoulder and saw his daughter, Athena, and Apollo all curled up together on one of the couches, fast asleep despite the noise around them.
"We should probably get going" Phoenix laughed softly to Edgeworth as they looked over at the sleeping trio.
"That might be wise" Edgeworth smiled.
"Happy new year, Edgeworth"
"You too, Wright"