An old Ace Attorney AU drabble that is before the 'much need talk' one.
This was probably the strangest situation they have ever found themselves in. Croix and Chariot were both tied together, by handcuffs.
For some reason, Chariot thought it was a good idea to use handcuffs on both of them so they can finally communicate without Croix trying to run away. The idea was way better in the red head's mind. Once she applied it though, she started to reconsider things.
"I understand the handcuffs but why did you have to throw the keys away?" Croix complained as she looked for the keys in the dark room.
It was a crime scene that they should not have been investigating at this hour. The detectives on this case were going nowhere with it. So Croix decided to solve it out of spite.
Detectives Hannah and Barbara, they paired two incomptent people together, and they still ended up incompetent as a team.
Oh, she could imagine the look on their faces once she solves this case.
She will never not be bitter about two kids replacing her.
However, she did not expect to meet her girlfriend here at this hour. She should have, knowing how the attorney tended to ignore everyone and investigate things herself...and now they were stuck together.
"Honestly Chariot, sometimes you're so…" She complained and when she turned around, Chariot's face was inches from hers. The moment she noticed Chariot leaning in, she moved back immediately, using her free arm to protect herself. "What are you doing?!"
"I'm trying to kiss my girlfriend, duh." Chariot answered, looking a little annoyed. The detective has been acting that way for a while and it has been getting on her nerves.
"What? Kiss? Right now?" Croix looked away, nervous. "This isn't the time or place for it."
"Croix for the love of- we've been dating for year, so why are you even flustered about a kiss?!" Chariot argued, hoping that this behavior would come to an end soon. This has been their relationship ever since the detective paid for her crimes. Sometimes she would get through to her, but right after, they will go back to this awkward tension. "Heck, we slept together, so why?!"
"We did?" Croix stared at her blankly. "I don't remember that, must be all that time at jail…" She was interrupted by the red head grapping her tie and pulling her down for a passionate kiss.
"Did that help you remember?" Chariot asked with a smirk as she pulled away, however, she was met with a blank faced Croix. She waved her hand before her eyes but there was no reaction.
Then, out of nowhere, Croix put her arm around her waist and this time, she was the one to pull the red head into a kiss.
"Seriously… you're always driving me crazy." Croix said, barely pulling away from her girlfriend. She finally looked into her eyes for the first time in weeks. "I've been trying my best to resist kissing or touching you and you just ruin all my hard work in a second."
"I'm your girlfriend, Croix. I can't believe I am the one asking you to kiss me. How the tables have turned." Chariot chucked, causing Croix to smile as well. "You don't have to blame yourself anymore, I already forgave you, and you're becoming a better person and detective now."
"A better girlfriend I hope?"
"That's still in the work."
"Oh, really?"
"Seriously?!" They both turned, surprised to see Akko at the doorway with a fruit in her hand. Chariot forgot her apprentice came with her. "You're flirting right in front of my banana?"