It was late outside, and Trucy and Apollo were taking a stroll in the streets. Trucy turned to face Apollo. "You know, I really, really am glad that you chose to defend me, and that you got me a not guilty verdict." She said to him. Apollo smiled sincerely and said;" It was the least I could do for my lil stepsister!" Apollo regretted saying that line, and his stomach felt bad just thinking of Trucy as his sister. Trucy didn't smile at what Apollo said, in fact she looked a bit down. "What is it?" Apollo tried to comfort her.

"Well... It's just that, I kinda wish you weren't my brother." She mumbled. Apollo was both stunned and taken aback by this. "Why? Am I not brother material? Am I not a good friend?" He said, with a bit of anger in his voice. Trucy frowned at him.

"No, of course I don't think you're not a good friend, but the part about 'am I not brother material' is true." There was a pause for a while, but Trucy continued. Apollo didn't know what to expect.

"T-the truth is..." She stammered. Apollo could see how nervous he was, and so he decided to speak. "I-I love you as a romantic interest, not as a sibling or as a friend." They said, both at the same time. Trucy was shocked, and happy at the same time. Apollo was on the verge of considering this as a dream. Apollo decided to talk. "I- I never told you because I thought you'd be disgusted by it." Trucy shook her head.

"That's the same reason I didn't tell you. But you know what, in the end, it doesn't matter if we're half siblings. I don't care. What matters is what's in your heart, and what you care about. Not about what others think, or the opinions of society. So that's why I can safely say, I love you Polly. "

Apollo was astonished at that emotional speech she produced, and decided to answer it. "You're absolutely right, Trucy. I love you too." Another awkward silence was raised. Apollo couldn't stand this awkwardness, so he walked closer to Trucy, held her hands inside of his. Without thinking, he closed the gap between him and Trucy, and kissed her on the tongues entwined for what seemed like an eternity to them both, when Apollo finally pulled away. Trucy was blushing madly, and Apollo was smiling.

"I- I enjoyed that. Thanks, Polly." Trucy smiled back. Apollo was still holding onto her hands.

"Me too. Tell me, Trucy, why are you so adorable?" He hugged her tightly. Trucy hugged him back.

Phoenix paced back and forth, worried about his daughter and his subordinate. They said they'd be back at 10:00 PM, however it was now 10:45. Phoenix tried calling them, but they wouldn't answer. He hoped they weren't caught up in a murder this time, too. Little did he know they were perfectly fine. Soon after 11:00, the two knocked on the door.

"I hope daddy isn't angry at us..." Trucy looked worried. Apollo put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. "I wouldn't be worried about that.." The door suddenly swung open. Phoenix sighed with relief as he saw the two faces. "Where were you both? I was worried!" Phoenix said as they set foot inside.

After a few months of dating, Apollo and Trucy decided it was time to tell Phoenix and Thalassa. Time to tell them the truth. Trucy was scared of this day, she knew there was going to be a bad reaction from either one. Apollo was also uneasy. The two had invited Phoenix and Thalassa to dinner at the local restaurant. Apollo chose his best red suit, and Trucy chose to wear something formal, even though she hated formal clothes. She chose a long blue dress to wear. When Apollo arrived at the restaurant, Phoenix and Trucy were already there. Apollo was so used to seeing Trucy in her magician's outfit, he hadn't noticed how beautiful she looked in a dress. He was stunned and complimented Trucy. Thalassa then arrived, and the waiter took them to their tables.