A/N: No romantic pairing in this. I'm shocked too!

Pairing: Pearl/ Maya

Disclaimer: ... If I owned Phoenix Wright, there'd be so much more of Klavier, Ema, Edgeworth, Maya and Gumshoe that we'd all collapse under the awesome.

She's Always Smiling

Pearl opened her left eye and took a sneak peak at Mystic Maya. She knew wouldn't be caught, no one ever opened their eyes during meditation with the Master of Kurain.

But Pearl did. Pearl always did. She did it so she could check on Maya, to make sure she was ok. She knew Maya trusted that everyone kept their eyes closed so Pearl knew Maya would relax, the worry lines on her face melted away when she relaxed and the dark circles under her eyes didn't seem as heavy now that she wasn't forcing a smile.

Pearl closed her eye and bowed her head, committing herself to the act she was about to do, the act she did every day. She prayed selfishly.

She prayed Mystic Maya would be Ok.

She had no father, no mother, her sister was dead and she was accused of her murder. But she always smiled.

Even when she had found her special someone and he never told her how he felt, even then, she smiled through everything.

She never gave up, and she never stopped fighting.

She'd been fighting her entire life.

Pearl prayed that she would eventually be as strong as Mystic Maya, so then she would know how to help her.

Because of Mystic Maya, Kurain Village had never been better ordered, more at peace, more... like home.

Everyone was happy. Even though everyone knew that Mystic Maya wasn't, even though she's always smiling.

You don't question the master of Kurain.

Sometimes Pearl wished that she wasn't master just for a few minutes so they could play together like they used to. Not that Mystic Maya didn't take the time, because she always made time, but it wasn't the same.

Sometimes Pearl wished that she could just ask Mystic Maya how she was and believe the answer she received. She wishes asking her didn't feel like over stepping her place.

Mystic Maya was losing herself, but she always smiled.

Everyone always smiled back though, and Pearl prayed that it helped.

This one is sad. Pants.

I wrote this one because I wanted a little insight into Pearl and her love and dedication to Maya, because I honestly think their relationship is the nicest one in the entire game.

Tune in... right now actually for the next chapter.