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A/N: This chapter is from a prompt courtesy of NNinja. Thanks so much for the idea and I hope you enjoy it! *Virtual hugs*

ACE ATTORNEY SCRAPBOOK
Chapter 17: Misinterpretations

Case Tag: Post 3-5 (Bridge to the Turnabout)

Quote: User Suggested Prompt!

Iris:
It was so sweet of you and everyone else to come visit me the other day.
Of course I was happy that you constantly had your eyes on me, but...
I felt kind of bad when the little one slapped you so hard you had a nose bleed...

March 5, 2019, 12:30pm
Wright and Co. Law Offices

"So, where are you going, Nick?" Maya Fey asked.

Hanging out in the Wright and Co. Law Offices, Maya and Pearls were finishing up their burgers and fries while Phoenix Wright was putting some files in a briefcase, which was resting on top of the desk in the main room of the office. Phoenix glanced over his shoulder at the two girls.

"I was actually headed down to the detention center," he cleared his throat. "To, um, visit a client..."

Maya paused mid-bite. She instantly knew whom he was going to see; there was only one person that could cause Nick to become flustered like that: Iris. The presence of the young acolyte in their lives was certainly something that they were still processing, as Nick realized that his ex-girlfriend was an imposter and had used their relationship for an ulterior motive and Maya learned that her aunt Morgan was, well, a conniving, scheming and dastardly person who was only interested in using her children for her own personal gain. The whole incident was a lot for anyone to take in; Maya was still processing the whole thing as well. But, at the end of the day, she knew she needed to remain strong for Pearls' sake.

She slipped a glance at her dear cousin Pearls, who was happily munching on a french fry. Maya knew that, no matter what had transpired between Nick and Iris, he was going to help her out in anyway that he could as an attorney and as a friend. He even agreed to help her out with her subsequent trial for her role in the whole debacle. That was something to be proud of, she figured; Nick was a good guy like that.

"Pearls and I will come with you, right, Pearly?" Maya announced.

Phoenix turned around to face the Fey girls. He smiled.

"Thanks, Maya," he replied.

"We can get ice cream on the way back to the office!"

"Yeah! Right, Mr. Nick?"

Phoenix sighed.

March 5, 2019, 1:00pm
Hotti Clinic

Maya's head whipped up as Nick emerged from the examination room at the Hotti Clinic, a big white bandage on his nose. She tossed aside the magazine she had been thumbing through and hurried over to the blue clad attorney.

"Are you okay, Nick?" Maya immediately questioned.

"Yeah," Phoenix said, his voice sounding a little off due to the bandage pinching his nose. "It was just a nose bleed. My nose isn't broken or anything."

Maya clapped her hands together.

"Oh good! That's a relief!" she said cheerily.

"Where's Pearls?"

"Oh...she felt really bad about slapping you and making your nose bleed, so she headed back to the office to make a special treat for you. I think she was going to make cupcakes or something..."

"You know? She packs quite a wallop for such a cute little girl," Phoenix commented, lifting a hand to gently touch his bandaged nose.

The worst part was that he hadn't even seen it coming. Phoenix found himself staring at Iris, still trying to comprehend how he had been completely fooled by the trick the two girls played on him when Iris and her identical twin sister Dahlia had traded places all those years ago. It was a purely innocent act, as finding out Dahlia's true nature completely killed any lingering feelings he may have had buried deep down from all those years ago, but Pearls completely misinterpreted the reason behind it.

...EARLIER THAT DAY...

"Mr. Nick!" the young spirit medium pushed up the pink sleeve of her dress. "How could you do that to Mystic Maya!"

Phoenix barely had time to turn in his seat, preparing to ask Pearls what she was talking about, when it happened.

*SMACK*

Both Iris and Maya gasped, the first from shock, the latter from a combination of shock and embarrassment. Pearls then darted from the room before Phoenix or Maya could say anything to her.

"Shoot! Nick!" Maya started to say.

Phoenix turned his head and that's when he felt some droplets hit his hand, which was resting atop his briefcase on his lap. Was that...blood?

"I'm bleeding?!" he squealed. "Why didn't you tell me I'm bleeding?!"

"I wasn't expecting Pearly to hit you that hard!" Maya retorted.

"Um...is that a common occurrence?" Iris' timid voice questioned. "The little one striking Feenie like that?"

"Pearly doesn't like Nick to talk to any other girls besides her and me," Maya replied. "She thinks Nick is my 'special someone'."

"You're very lucky," Iris replied with sincerity.

Maya flushed a deeper color red than Dahlia's hair.

"Nick!" she quickly turned her attention back to Phoenix, who was flailing one hand about while the other held his nose trying to stop the bleeding. "We should get you to the ER! That nose looks pretty bad."

"Do you think it's broken?! I hope it's not broken! I really don't want to go back to the hospital. I mean, I just spent a bunch of time there after falling off the bridge and..."

Phoenix rambled on as Maya helped him from the room.