Day by day passed. Edgeworth's arrhythmia still doesn't improve even though he always check up to doctors and drink his medicines regularly. Almost every day he always felt chest pain, about two up to three times a day. He may not feel surprised, not a little bit. Kay always at his side, and patiently keep an eye of his health. But although Kay always takes care and accompany him with love and patience, this situation still makes Edgeworth feels depressed. He felt he was just a burden to Kay.
For Kay, Edgeworth isn't a burden. She loves Edgeworth, just the way he is. She didn't care with Edgeworth's illness, she didn't care if she must felt frantic and fear almost every day if Edgeworth's chest pain recurrence. She didn't care if she had to keep reminding Edgeworth to drink his medicine every day. She didn't care if a lot of people said that Edgeworth is a too weak man for her. All she want is, she always beside Edgeworth until Edgeworth fully recover. She wants to help Edgeworth fight his disease. She wants to help Edgeworth cope with his depression due to his disease. She wants nothing more than that.
September 9 th, 2027
Los Angeles City Cinema
Studio One
Edgeworth secretly rubs and clutched his chest. Occasionally he glanced at Kay, who sitting beside him. Kay seems very enjoy the movie that they are watching now, so she didn't pay attention to Edgeworth.
When Kay asked him for accompany her to watch "The Conjuring," movie in theaters, Edgeworth actually knows very well that this is not a good idea. "The Conjuring" is a horror movie with full of shocking scenes and a very loud musical effect, which definitely will trigger his chest pain recurrence. But he didn't want to disappoint Kay again, again, and again, after Kay takes care of him with full of patience and love. Edgeworth then granted Kay's request. As a result, throughout the film he had to endure tremendous pain in his chest and clutched his chest quietly.
Then, when the "Valak" character appear, the music was so loud and makes Edgeworth shouting "AHN—" loudly without he realizes it. Kay quickly turned her head to Edgeworth. Even in the midst of the cinema's darkness, Kay could see clearly Edgeworth crouch, clutching his chest tightly, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
"M-miles? Your chest pain recurring again?" whispered Kay.
"No, Kay, my chest just feels itch," said Edgeworth.
"Miles! Don't lie to me! Let's go home!"
Kay then forcibly gripped Edgeworth's hands and dragged him out of the studio. When they were outside the studio, Kay leaned Edgeworth against the wall, sighed, and said, "Miles, why you didn't tell me if your chest pain recurrence?"
"I don't want to disappoint you, Kay. You've done too much for me, and I can't even accompany you to watch a movie?"
Kay shook her head. "Miles. Your health is the most important for me in this world, not the others. I'm not a child, I won't be disappointed and angry with you just because you can't accompany me to watch a movie. Next time, please immediately tell me if your chest pain recurrence. Miles, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't ask you to watch this movie with me.. Let's go home."
"Kay," Edgeworth murmured. "The movie even isn't finish yet."
"It's okay, Miles. Let's just go home. I won't make you must hold your chest pain throughout the movie."
Again. Again. And again. I let her down and failed to make her happy. What kind of boyfriend am I? Even to give something as simple as to accompany my lover to watch a movie in a cinema, I couldn't.
Kay ... Maybe it's true what people say.
I'm a man who was too weak for you.
Kay ... I love you. But your precious times are worthless if spent just for worrying about my chest pain.
Kay ...Why are you so patient? Why are you so understanding and so attentive?
I'm the one who should pay attention to you, not the other way around. Because I am a man and you are a woman.
God.
When I finally found love ... When I finally found the right woman ... Life remains cruel and hate me.
September 14th, 2027
Kay Faraday's Apartment Building
Ground Floor
It was quite a tiring day for Kay and Edgeworth. They have just come home from trial with a defendant named Hanson Jaal, a serial killer whose very neat when doing his actions. The defendant almost goes free if it weren't for Kay, who suddenly show a strong evidence that Jaal can't be denied. So finally Jaal admitted all his crimes in court.
"You see Jaal's expression when I suddenly presented that blue diary? He immediately looked like Mickey Mouse!" Kay said as she giggled.
Edgeworth chuckled. "Yes, his expression was so priceless. You're incredible, Kay. If you never found that diary, a serial killer will go free and will continue to do his atrocious actions. And there will be more victim. You're really incredible."
"Miles, don't exaggerate! It's also thanks to you! So much knowledge that you gave to me, Miles! If it's not because of you, I probably never succeed in handling complicated cases like this!" said Kay as she gives a small peck on Edgeworth's cheeks.
"Let's go to my apartment now, I'll cook your favorite food, Miles! Lamb steak!"
"I can't wait to taste it. Come on."
They both turn their steps toward the stairs. However, after they reached in front of the stairs, there was warning board mounted:
The stairs are being renovated. For the apartment residents, please use the elevator.
Elevator. Kay swallowed. Edgeworth very afraid of the elevator. Edgeworth also looked scared when reading the warning board. For a few seconds, Kay and Edgeworth looked at each other without saying a word, stood transfixed in front of the warning board. Until finally Edgeworth sighed, breaking the silence.
"Let's go."
"What, Miles? Let's go what?"
"Let's go up the elevator. If we keep stay here, when I could taste your lamb steak?" Edgeworth said as he forced a smile. Kay looked at him with her mouth open wide.
"But, Miles! Are you sure? Do you really want to ride the elevator?"
"Yes, Kay. It won't be long, isn't it? Maybe will only take 5 minutes? Perhaps this is also the right time for me to face my fear."
"Well ... then ... okay. Come on, Miles."
They both walked toward the elevator, and got into the elevator. While in the elevator, Kay had a bad feeling about this. She looks deeply to Edgeworth, whose now his face as pale as a white wall.
"Kay, why do you look at me like that? I'm fine," said Edgeworth.
Kay didn't answer. She pressed the "19th Floor" and they waited until the elevator moves.
For a few seconds, everything seemed to be fine. Until the elevator suddenly stopped.
"We've reached your apartment? Oh, thank God," said Edgeworth.
Kay frowned. "No, Miles. It's only up to the 9th floor." Then her eyes widened with fear. The elevator didn't move. The elevator doors didn't open. Could it be this elevator jammed?
"K-kay," Edgeworth said, starting to sound frightened now, "Why the elevator didn't move? Why the elevator door didn't open?" Edgeworth's body began to tremble, his breathing began to sound irregular and fast. Cold sweat appeared on his face and hair. Edgeworth then pressed his body to the elevator's wall. His knees trembled so violently that he felt he will be paralyzed instantly.
"Miles, hang on, I'll call for help!" shouted Kay. No, I beg you, God, Miles chest pain may not recurrence, not now in the elevator! With panting, Kay pulled out her cell phone and called the apartment emergency services. It seems like a long time for Kay before finally receives a response from the apartment emergency services.
"Apartment emergency services, how can I help you?" asked the operator.
"Hello, this is Kay Faraday, resident of the 19th floor. The elevator that me and my boyfriend rides were jammed and we get stuck inside the elevator. We have reached the 9th floor and after that the elevator isn't moving anymore."
"Okay, Miss Faraday. Thank you very much for your report. We will send a technician soon. They will arrive in 30 minutes."
"30 MINUTES?!" Kay cried uncontrollably. "Please! Can't they come faster?! My boyfriend suffered arrhythmia and he has a phobia with elevator, he must get out of here soon! Pleaseee!"
"Alright, Miss Faraday. We will try to send a technician to there as soon as possible." just Kay was about to hang up, Kay startled by the sound of loud "DUK". Edgeworth had fallen to his knees on the floor. His body trembling more violently than before. His whole face very wet with cold sweat now. He clutched his chest and his breathing sounded dotted and irregular. Kay immediately knelt down beside Edgeworth.
"Miles! Hang on! They will send technicians to here soon, Miles. Miles, your medicine? Where are your medicines? You bring it, don't you?" shouted Kay. Edgeworth shook his head weakly.
"I left it at your apartment in my bag before we go to the court today."
Kay screams. She then painstakingly laid Edgeworth in her lap. They stuck in a jammed elevator, who knows how long it must take time before the technician come, Edgeworth's chest pain recurred, and Edgeworth's medication left in her apartment. What's worse than this?
"Miles, stay awake, please, you may not pass out," sobbed Kay. How do I get Miles to stay awake and not collapse? It would be very dangerous if he collapsed now ... He could die .. Oh God, protect us!
"M-miles, do you like to hear a song?"
"Y-yes, Kay."
"Remind me, what are your most favorite songs?"
"Y-you're still th-the one, Shania Twain ... 7-years, L-Lukas Graham ..."
"OK. I'll sing it for you. You listen and sing along with me, okay Miles?"
"O-okay, K-kay."
"Okay, I'll sing the first song... You're Still The One ... "
"Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come, my baby
We took the long way, we might
We knew we'd get there someday
"Miles, come on, go on ... go continue to sing the lyrics .." Kay whispered.
With a hoarse voice, Edgeworth tried to continue singing.
"Th-they said," I-I'll-bet b, th-they'll-never m-make-it
B-but just look a-at u-us holding on
W-we're still t-together, s-s-still going strong…"
"You're still the one I run to. The one that I belong to .. You're still the one I want for life. You're still the one that I love. The only I dream of. You're still the one I kiss good night. Am I sing the lyrics right, Miles?"
Edgeworth nodded weakly. His vision now becomes blurred, and he almost lost consciousness. Kay, realizing Edgeworth almost collapsed, immediately shake Edgeworth's body.
"Come on, continue again, Miles, continue the lyrics. Isn't there are another lyrics? Stay conscious, Miles, I beg you ..."
Edgeworth nodded weakly again, and try to sing again.
"A-a-aint-nothing better ..
W-we b-beat the odds together ...
I'm glad we d-din-t -l-listen
L-look at w-what would be missing ... "
"They said, 'I bet they'll never make it.' But just look at us holding on... "
"W-we're st-ill-together s-still-going-strong.."
Someone then knocked on the elevator door.
"Miss Faraday, we are the technicians. You okay in there?"
Kay felt so annoyed now. I am stuck in a jammed elevator and my boyfriend almost collapsed! How could they still ask if I am okay? She grumbled inwardly.
"I'm fine, but my boyfriend didn't! Please hurry, he almost collapsed!" shouted Kay.
"Alright, Miss Faraday, stay calm! We will fix the elevator soon, don't worry!"
While waiting for the technicians to repair the lift, Kay continued to sing the "You're Still The One" song chorus to keep Edgeworth remain conscious. Finally, after waiting for nearly 15 minutes, the elevator moving again and they reached the 19th floor.
Without wasting any more time, Kay bolsters Edgeworth whose very limp now out of the elevator and take him in to her apartment. Just as the two of them step into Kay's apartment, Edgeworth vomits a lot, make the carpet in Kay's apartment dirty in an instant. Kay quickly lays Edgeworth on the couch and helps Edgeworth take off his shirt and his dirty cravat.
"Kay ..." Edgeworth murmured helplessly, "I'm sorry, really, I don't mean to.."
"Ssh! Shut up, Miles! It's okay! Just a minute, I'll get your medicine before I clean your body," whispered Kay. With half running, Kay unpacked Edgeworth's bag, take Edgeworth medicine, and help Edgeworth swallow the medicine. After done taking his medicine, Edgeworth blinked a few times. His vision isn't blurred again and his body no longer felt weak. Kay then took a towel, poured water into her towel, and wiped Edgeworth's body.
"Wait here Miles, I'll find a bathrobe for you, you may not shirtless and cold," said Kay after done cleaning Edgeworth's body. She hurriedly dismantles her closet, take a bathrobe, and draped her small bathrobe around Edgeworth's body.
Edgeworth squeezed his hair. He felt so miserable and despairs.
"Kay. I'm really sorry. I'm sick almost every day. I always make you scared and worried. I always bother you. I made you become my nurse than my girlfriend."
Kay puts her forefinger to Edgeworth's lips. "Shh. Shut up, Miles. I never feel hassle to take care of you. Because I love you, Miles. For that I'm here for you, Miles. I'm so lucky to have you, Miles."
"I also very lucky to have you, Kay," murmured Edgeworth as he took Kay's hand and kiss it. How can I thank you? How can I repay all your kindness and your patience, Kay?"
"Easy. It's very easy, Miles. You must fully recover from your illness. You promised to me, Miles?"
Edgeworth raised one of his hands. "I swear, I promise to you, Your Honor."
Kay smiled. "Alright, the defendant Miles Edgeworth. Now, sit here and be a good boy. I'll cook your favorite lamb steak."
"I can't wait to taste it and give a verdict to your cuisine, Your Honor."
Kay got up, kissed Edgeworth's cheeks again, and walked into the kitchen. While waiting for Kay cooking, Edgeworth reading a book. Even so, he couldn't concentrate. His mind filled again with turmoil.
It's really embarrassing. Very embarrassing. I'm the one who should stroke her hair on my lap. I'm the one who should calm her and comforted her, not vice versa. Why I am so weak as a man? I'm afraid of the elevator. My heart doesn't beat normally. I'm not strong enough to accompany Kay to watch movies at the cinema. I'm not strong enough to accompany Kay for ride at the amusement park. I even not strong enough for having sex with Kay. The place we visit for dates are hospitals and doctors. And now I'm soiling her apartment because of my weakness.
I never give anything to Kay other than complaints of chest pain and worries. I didn't deserve to have Kay. She is a very tough woman. And I?
Can't even ride an elevator without my knees and my whole body trembling. Can't even ride an elevator without passing out.
Kay. You deserve to have a better and stronger man for you.
The man who can protect you. Make you happy. Make you laugh.
Not the man who must take medication every two hours like me.
Until when this kind of relationship should continue?
"Taraaa!" Kay said as she jumped out of the kitchen. "Kay Faraday present, Chef Faraday's lamb steak that will make your tongue like taste in heaven, Miles! Come on, Mr. Chief Prosecutor, it's time to eat!" Kay then put the two plates of lamb steak she has been cooked to the table. She and Edgeworth then sat down and started eating.
"So how's your verdict, Mr. Chief Prosecutor?"
Edgeworth smiled broadly. "It's the best dish I ever ate during my life, Miss Faraday. And I will give punishment to you for cooking food as delicious as this." Edgeworth rose from his chair, takes his spoon and intended to feed Kay.
"H-hey!" shouted Kay. "Hold it, Mr. Chief Prosecutor! The prosecution has an objection!"
"And what makes you have an objection, Miss Faraday?"
"I could eat by myself! I'm not a baby!" protested Kay.
"You insisted on feeding me at the hospital. Now it's the time of vengeance."
"That was different! You're sick and you couldn't eat by yourself! H-hey! Mr. Chief Prosecutor! I will hold you for contempt of court!" said Kay. She tried to escape and prevent Edgeworth to feed her. As a result, Edgeworth's spoon hit her right on her face. Kay's face now filled with the lamb steak spices. Edgeworth guffaws.
"Feel my revenge, Mr. Chief Prosecutor! TAKE THAT!" exclaimed Kay. She took a spoonful of lamb steak spice from her plate, and rub it into Edgeworth's face and nose.
"Hey! You cheated, Miss Faraday! You didn't give a sign!"
"We have the same scores, then!"
They both burst out laughing. It's been a long time for Edgeworth since the last time he could laugh out loud like this. There are only two people who can make him smile and laugh. The first is Wright, with his amusing behavior in court. And the second is Kay.
After washing their faces, Kay and Edgeworth began to eat again. Edgeworth then accidentally knocked over something lying on the table. He took the objects falling to the floor. It turns out the object is a very beautiful gray metallic necklace.
"Kay, is this necklace belonged to you?"
Kay, who still engrossed eat her steak, looking up.
"Yes, Miles. That necklace was given by dad as my 10th birthday gift. Dad gave it four days before he was murdered in court."
Edgeworth stared at Kay with astonished. How could she say about the last gift given by her late father with flat face?
"Why do you keep it carelessly, Kay? This is the last gift from your father, you should keep it well."
"Because...because saw it just makes me sad and recalled memories of my father, Miles. Miles, just take that necklace for you."
Edgeworth stunned. "Kay, thank you very much for the offer, but no, I can't accept it. This is the last thing that your father gives to you. You must keep it well."
"I insist. Take that necklace, Miles. The necklace can be opened, there are space to put a photo in it. You can put our photo inside that necklace."
"Kay, but ..."
"Sush! Briefly, I will take our photo for you to put in that necklace." She got up from her chair, take a photo of her with Edgeworth that taken a few days ago, and put the photograph into the necklace.
"Here, Miles. Done." said Kay. "Wear the necklace."
"Kay, but ..."
"Shut up, Mr. Chief Prosecutor. I insist." Kay drapes the necklace to Edgeworth's neck. "Promise you will never take this necklace off from your neck, otherwise I'll steal all your Steel Samurai collection and I will sell it with the cheapest price on eBay and Amazon."
Edgeworth laughed. "Okay, okay, I defeated by you again. I promise I won't take it off from my neck."
Kay wrapped her arms around Edgeworth neck, and kiss him hungrily.
"You're a good boy, Mr. Chief Prosecutor."
October 5th, 2027
Gatewater Hotel
Today is Kay 26th birthday. Edgeworth determines to give the best birthday party ever for his lover. Assisted by Phoenix, Lang, Franziska, Maya, Pearl, and Trucy, Edgeworth worked hard to prepare everything for Kay's birthday. He became very critical if there are any décor who seems out of place and didn't match with each other. He wants to give the most perfect birthday for Kay. He wants to make his lover happy after she takes care of him with full of patience and after he give so much anxiety to Kay.
"Wright, that balloon was tilted slightly. And the color is not suitable if combined with green color."
"Okay, okay, Edgeworth. Gosh, you're really chatty today."
Edgeworth's eyes bulging. "Today is my girlfriend birthday. Is it wrong if I want everything to be perfect?"
Maya, Pearl, and Franziska then appeared and pushed a big birthday cake into the room. The cake color was pink, Kay's favorite color, with a sprinkling of cherries and cream at the edges, and a candle with form 26 number on the top cake. Beside the candles, there are also words written with green sugar cream on the top cake. It says "Happy birthday, Kay Faraday, from the love of your life, Miles Edgeworth."
"Well, this is the cake, Mr. Edgeworth! What do you think? Me, Trucy, Pearl, and Franziska worked hard to make this cake! We almost didn't sleep all night long!" said Maya.
"This is great, Maya. Thank you very much."
"Okay, the last decoration ... All done!" Lang said as he put the last balloons letter. "How, Edgey-boy? Are you satisfied with the decorations that we made?"
Edgeworth looked around. The tables and chairs for the guests have arranged neatly, the walls have been decorated with balloon ornament that says "HAPPY 26th KAY FARADAY." The stage where the band will play music also has arranged neatly. Edgeworth nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good work, guys! Thank you very much. Now I'm going to pick Kay and remember to hide under the table along with invited guests."
"Alright, Edgey. Be careful."
Edgeworth walked toward his car, started driving his car, and went to Kay's apartment. Arriving at Kay's apartment, Kay has waiting at the front door. Kay then got into the car.
"Happy birthday, Kay." said Edgeworth, and kiss Kay's head. "Wish you a good long life, always healthy, more mature, and more beautiful. I love you."
Kay answer with give a peck to Edgeworth's lips. "Thank you very much, Miles. I love you too. So much. Where we are going?"
"You'll see."
Edgeworth drove toward Gatewater Hotel again. Arriving at Gatewater Hotel, Edgeworth shut Kay's eyes with both of his hands and led Kay out of the car. Kay was confused and nervous. Is he prepare a surprise for me? What kind of surprise will he give?
When he got inside, Phoenix, Maya, Franziska, Lang, Trucy, Pearl, along with invited guests jumped out of the table, and shouted, "SURPRISE! HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY TO MISS PROSECUTOR KAY FARADAY! WISH YOU A LONG LIFE AND BE THE BEST PROSECUTOR IN THE COUNTRY!"
Edgeworth lowered his hands from Kay's eyes and Kay instantly amazed to see the view in front of her eyes. All of her friends and relatives, such as Phoenix, Maya, Franziska, Lang, Trucy, Pearl, Detective Gumshoe, Uncle Badd, Uncle Ray, her school friends, her college friends, all gathered in that room. Kay looked around again and saw the beautiful room decoration. Previously, never someone had ever prepared a birthday party for her. When her father was still alive, he only gives Kay a birthday gift on her birthday, but he never make a birthday party for her. She felt very moved and lost for words.
"Happy birthday again, Kay. Do you like surprise from me? If you don't like it, that's okay, Kay," Edgeworth said with embarrassment.
"Are you crazy?!" exclaimed Kay. "This is incredible, Miles! Oh, Miles! Thank you very much!"
"Come on, cut the cake, Kay!" Maya said as she pushed the birthday cake that she has been made ahead Kay. "Come on, everybody, sing happy birthday to Kay! Mr. Edgeworth, turn on the candles!"
Phoenix handed a match to Edgeworth's hands and Edgeworth lit the candles on the top cake. Guests then sang "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Kay Faraday..." simultaneously.
"Make a wish, Kay!" said Lang. Kay closed her eyes. Make a wish ... Yeah ... I want Miles fully recover from his illness and he didn't feel chest pain again throughout his life. Once finished saying her greatest desire inwardly, Kay opened her eyes, and blew out the candle. The guest applauded.
"Now cut the cake and share the cake with us, Kay!" cried Uncle Ray, making the room immediately filled with laughter. Edgeworth put his hand over Kay's hands, help Kay cut the cake. He then feed Kay a large slice of the cake. Kay swallowed the cake quickly, then hugged Edgeworth, and kiss Edgeworth's lips. The guests applauded again.
"Ahh…. They're so sweet... I never thought Uncle Miles can be so sweet to his girlfriend, not like Daddy!" said Trucy suddenly. Phoenix glared at his adopted daughter.
"And what does it supposed to mean, Trucy?"
"Trucy is right, Mr. Nick! You always forget Mystic Maya's birthday if we don't remind you. Remember the last time of Mystic Maya's birthday, you give her a duck rubber toy as a present?" said Pearl. The entire room back filled with laughter. Phoenix's face turns red instantly.
"Pearl, it isn't good to leak Nick's disgrace in front of many people! The important thing Nick loves me, and that's more than enough for me."
The invited guests sit down and eat a meal that has been provided. After all the guests finished eating, MC jumped on stage to announce the next event.
"Well, after our stomach full, now, the next event, ladies and gentlemen! That we've been waiting for from earlier, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, The Gavinners!"
"THE GAVINNERS?" shouted Kay. "You're inviting The Gavinners, Miles? Oh, Miles, I love you, I love you, I LOVE YOU!" Kay attack Edgeworth's mouth again. Edgeworth's face immediately turned bright red as he kissed Kay's lips back.
"It's nothing, Kay, really. It's the best I could do after you done so much to me," Edgeworth murmured when they release their kiss.
"Guten Tag, ladies and gentlemen! First of all, I want to say alles gute zum geburstag for the birthday girl, Kay Faraday! Hopefully longevity, healthy always, a successful career, and stay together with Herr Edgeworth until death do apart! Now ... Achtung, baby! It's time for music!"
Klavier sings the first song, "The Guitar Serenade." The guests rose from their seats and started dance with their partners. Phoenix with Maya, Franziska with Lang, Trucy with Pearl, and made everyone laugh, Uncle Badd dance with Uncle Ray.
"Let's dance too, Miles!"
"Your wish is my command, Your Honor."
Edgeworth and Kay rose from their seats and started dancing too. Edgeworth never danced before. He followed Kay's movement awkwardly. He was quite surprised to saw Kay quite adept at dancing. Several times Edgeworth's foot almost tread at Kay's foot, made Kay giggled softly when saw embarrassed expression in Edgeworth's face.
"Ahh ... the music is slow and soothing ... very pleasant. What if the next song, we play harder? ARE YOU READY TO ROCK? The second song, The Gavinners present, "Guilty Love!"
As soon as the second song played, the guests danced more rapidly and irregularly. Kay jumps very fast too, following the loud rock music rhythm. Edgeworth awkwardly tries to follow Kay's body movement. But suddenly ...
DEG.
His chest pain recurred.
Oh no. Not now. Hold, Edgeworth. Hold. You can't destroy Kay's birthday party.
Better I steal time to go to the bathroom for a moment to take medicine and ..
Edgeworth remembered that he once again forgot to bring his medicine.
Great. Just great. There is no medicine. My chest pain recurred. Ngggh! Hold, Edgeworth, hold… you definitely can hold it.. You can't make Kay worry and must take care of you again.. Not in her special day…
Kay who had been engrossed dancing, immediately distracted when she saw Edgeworth's pale face and cold sweat began to appear on his face. Kay looks at Edgeworth carefully, and can see Edgeworth dance with stiff movements like hurt. She understands what was going on.
"Miles? Your chest pain recurrence again?" asked Kay.
Edgeworth looked up at Kay, refrained to clutch his chest and shook his head. "No, Kay. I'm fine."
Kay knows very well that Edgeworth lies. "Your medicines? Where are your medicines?"
"I'm fine, Kay."
Kay's forehead wrinkled. "Did you forget to bring your medicine again, Miles?"
"Kay, really, I'm okay."
Kay really annoyed now. How could he still be able to say that he was fine, while it was obvious that he endured the pain! She then gripped Edgeworth's shoulders harshly.
"No, you're not okay! You can't hide it from me, Miles! Your chest pain recurred again, right? Why did you keep forgetting to bring your medicines?! You know your life is dependent on that medicines—"
Before Edgeworth could control himself, he finally shouted loudly.
"KAY! ENOUGH!" shouted Edgeworth. "I'M FINE! I DON'T NEED THAT FUCKING MEDICINES!"
The room becomes quiet in an instant. The Gavinner stop playing their music, and the guests stopped dancing. All eyes are turned to Edgeworth and Kay now. Kay looked at Edgeworth with disbelief. It never occurred to her that Edgeworth will dare to yell at her in front of many people, and on her birthday. On her special day.
"I ... I'm sorry." Edgeworth murmured, then with clutching his chest, he ran out of the hotel to his car.
"MILES! WAIT!" exclaimed Kay. She then ran after Edgeworth.
In the outside, Kay managed to catch Edgeworth. With teary eyes, she grips Edgeworth's arms who were just about to get into his car.
"Miles, what's the matter with you actually? I'm just worried about you!"
"Leave me alone, Kay!"
"Not before you answer my question! Why are you so cold, Miles? Why? I just want to help you fight your disease! Not my fault if your heart didn't beat normally and you have to rely on medicines!"
"Kay. Just. Leave. Me. Alone."
"No, no! How could I leave you while your disease recurrence?! Miles, why are you always act as if you are a burden to me and you're not good enough for me?!"
"Because it's true, Kay!" shouted Edgeworth while clenched his teeth. "I'm too weak for you. You deserve to have a better man than me! Who can protect you, who won't make you scared of cheesy chest pain that recurred every day!"
"And how many times I must say to you, that I don't care! I don't care even if you have cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, pneumonia, I don't care, Miles! Because I love you just the way you are!"
"And I don't want to always be your burden, Kay! You deserve to have younger and healthier man than me. Forget about our relationship. It's all for your sake. Goodbye, Kay." Edgeworth then got into his car, and left Kay with her face wet with tears.
October 5th , 2027
Miles Edgeworth's Home
Edgeworth entrance to his house with rush, looking his medicine, and drink it. He sat on the floor and grabbed his hair. He had destroyed Kay's birthday party. He knew his behavior was very selfish and cruel. He shouldn't yell to Kay in front of many people. He shouldn't spit such a mean words to Kay in her special day... He should make Kay be the happiest woman on her birthday.
He wasn't angry with Kay. He was angry with himself. He was angry with his illness. He was angry because again, he had to show weakness in front of Kay. On her birthday. He was angry and can't accept that he was far weaker than Kay.
His eyes stinging with tears now. He takes off the necklace given by Kay from his neck, open the necklace, takes out the photo of him with Kay, and squeeze it. He took a bottle of wine from the kitchen cupboard, go into his bedroom, and began drinking to forget everything.
He is Miles Edgeworth. He is a Chief Prosecutor. He is admired by many people. He became a prosecutor at age 20, at the age when other young people are still struggling with college world. He is a man who married to his job.
And here he is, crying on his bed with a bottle of wine, because of lame disease that creates distance between him and the woman he loves.
Actually, I really don't wanna runaway. I don't want to turn away from Kay. But I can't stand all of this burden…. I can't understand.
Can't I just feel happiness, for once in my life?
His mother left him when he was only 5 years old. He saw his father shot right in front of his eyes when he was only 9 years old. The man who he thought as his father's replacement turns out an evil that made him lost his father. And now, when he has found love, when he found the right woman… He must contracted by an illness that made him can't give beautiful things to his lover.
His name is Miles Edgeworth and life always fucked him, even in his love life.
Life is painful for him, for every sense of words.
October 5th , 2027
Kay Faraday's Apartment
It was nearly midnight, and Kay still crying in Maya's arms. Tirelessly, Maya kept strokes Kay's head and back, trying to make her felt better. It should be a happy day. Supposedly she embraced by Edgeworth now, not embraced by Maya. Supposedly she felt as a very lucky woman that day.
"Jesus Christ, Kay, stop crying. You've been crying for nearly five hours. Later I'll punch Edgeworth's face and shouted in front of his face about how fool his act—"
"NICK!" cried Maya, then nudging Nick stomach with her elbow.
"Ow! But it's true, isn't it? His behavior totally ignorant, he feels he's a burden to you because of his illness? Oh, c'mon.."
"I just wanted to help him fight his disease until he fully recovers! I can't believe he wants to dump me just because he's sick ... He didn't understand that I didn't care about his illness ... Because I love him ... But he kept thinking that he was too weak for me ..." said Kay choked in the middle of her crying.
"Maya, but what Phoenix Wright said was true. My little brother is a fool, Kay. It's unnecessary for him to feel like that. What else he look for? You take good care of him and never complained. And what does he do for return the favor to you? He wants to break up with you because he thought he's too weak to you? It's the most foolish fool reason in a relationship that I've heard in my entire life." said Franziska as she handing a glass of tea into Kay's hands. "Here, Kay. Drink this tea to make you feel better."
"T-thank you, Franziska."
"Maybe both of you just need a break for a while, Kay. Calm both of you mind first, then try to communicate each other again. Edgey-boy sometimes too despises himself, and he actually don't need to do that." said Lang. "Here, Kay. Wipe your tears with this."
Kay took the tissue from Lang's hands and wiped her face. "Thanks, Lang. Thanks, guys. Perhaps you guys are right. Maybe I should move on a while from Miles."
To be continued…