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[The feed opens to show a very hyper, very happy Growlithe grinning at the camera, and then she looks up and spins in a circle, trotting off-screen before the camera turns and shows Miles Edgeworth with a Poliwag jumping up and down next to him. Pess and Tadpole are back in action, guys! Littleworth, although he wasn't grinning like a retard or

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((ooc: So, in my mind, when the message "LEAVE, HURRY" flashed across their PokeGears, Misaki really tripped out and ran screaming from Violet City so... yeah, that's what happened and which is why he's now apologizing! XD ))

M-miles-kun! [He's currently half-passed out in his room at the inn, but he looks pretty miserable.] I didn't... I didn't mean to rush out on you like that before. I'm sorry! I just...

[Misaki buries his face in his arms. He's such a coward.]

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[[ ooc; ....AHAHA I can totally imagine that. Edgeworth probably would have been "D8 w-wait a mi--" but he wouldn't have chased Misaki, after Phoenix was like, "STAY >8T" and he'd have worried about Misaki alllll this time.]]

....Eh- uh - um.

[He stares at Misaki's reply for a few minutes, suddenly struck by the surprise and relief and slight anger and RELIEF OH MY GOD MISAKI WAS ALIVE. When the fact finally sinks in, though, he flashes an angry glare.]

There you are, Mr. Misaki. It was reckless of you to run off like that just because of a message!

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[And then his expression softens. He wasn't really mad. He was mostly just relieved that his friend was safe.]

At least things are back to normal now... are you all right, Mr. Misaki? You're not hurt, are you?

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[Misaki deserves that glare! He knows he does.]

No... I'm fine. A little sore from running but...

[Misaki looks up, his eyes a little wet. God, he can't believe himself.] I just.... [And he can't face the screen. He buries his face in the pillow again.]

I abandoned you... I... That's just...

[And right now, Misaki realizes he would make the world's shittiest big brother. Ever.]

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Mu....

[Mr. Misaki cried really easily. Edgeworth didn't really know what he could say for him through the video...

-- there's suddenly the sound of someone moving around, muttering under his breath, and before there is enough time for anyone to figure out what's going on, Edgeworth mutters a "Hold on a while", and the feed suddenly cuts off.

And there's a few minutes of silence before...]

Knock! Knock!

[Someone's at your door, Misaki! After the knocks, the muffled sounds of someone, a child from the sound of his voice, talking, as well as a dog barking, could be heard from outside the room.]

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[Misaki is almost sure Miles is just fed up with him. He's such an unreliable person! No wonder Miles wouldn't want to talk with him.

He's gonna cry in his room for a while. A long while, actually, because it's really just too hard for him to stop unless he miraculously falls asleep. But there's a knock at the door, right in the middle of his sobbing. He rubs his red eyes and picks himself heavily off the bed.]

Coming... [Misaki puts his hand on the doorknob, then realizes he recognizes that voice. But, did he really--! He opens the door, surprised.] M-miles-kun...?

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[Edgeworth looks as if he ran as quickly as he could to the inn, although it seems he stopped by somewhere before he came here, a plastic shopping bag gripped tightly in one hand. His hair's a mess from running, and he forgot his jacket at the Center. He and Pess are both a bit out of breath.

But he still looks at Misaki with a steady gaze, chewing on the inside of his cheek as he crosses his arms and tilts his head.]

....I knew you'd be crying.

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[And then he unfurrows his eyebrows from their trademark frown, instead lowering his face and peering at Misaki owlishly through his too-long bangs.]

You came to the Center for my sake earlier... so I thought that I should be the one to run across town for you this time.

Please don't cry, Mr. Misaki.

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[And right now, Misaki doesn't know how to respond. Miles is right here, and he's just standing there agape. Why... why did he come here? Misaki wipes at his eyes and moves back, allowing room for Miles and Pess to come in. He tries to smile, he really tries, but all he can do is sob.]

I-I-I didn't know you were...coming, or I'd have... pick up the room more.

[And he chuckles a little through the tears, still trying to brush them away, but it's not working! The waterworks keep coming.]

I'm s-sorry! I w-want to st-top but I c-can't when I get like th-this.

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[Edgeworth steps into the room and closes the door. Pess trots in as well, making herself comfortable in a corner of the room.]

I thought you'd stop me if I said I wanted to come see you.

[Edgeworth reaches into his pocket and produces a handkerchief, reaches up and pressing it into Misaki's palm, but instead of letting go, he grips that hand and helps Misaki back over to the bed, sitting him down. He finally lets go so Misaki can wipe his tears, and then sits down besides him!]

We were all frightened by what happened this weekend, Mr. Misaki. I don't blame you, nor am I angry.

I was just worried about you.

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[Misaki tries to say he wouldn't have stopped him--well, he would have resisted a little maybe--but all that comes out is garbled sobs. He's such a wreck.

It's not surprising when Miles happens to have a handkerchief at a time like this. With the professional way he dresses, he was bound to have one. Misaki doesn't fight back when Miles leads him to sit down, and is quite thankful to have something to mop up the big, fat tears running down his cheeks.]

Th-th-thank... [He stops to sniffle a bit, but can't keep the tears from rushing. At least he's calming down though.]

I'm... I'm still sorry. I shouldn't have run out, but... I'm really bad with situations like that.

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Don't worry about it. [But he knows that's easier said than done, so he settles for just sitting quietly by Misaki's side and waiting for him to stop crying.]

Of course, you really shouldn't have run out like that. It could have been a trap, and you could have been hurt. [Huff!]

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[If only stopping his tears were so easy. Even though he's no longer heaving sobs, the tears continue to trickle down his cheeks until he mops them up. He only sniffles now and then, but he's become coherent.]

I'm just no good when things looks that scary. I think I kind of went crazy back there for a minute. [And he laughs, more tears squeezing free from his eyes.]

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[Edgeworth never really knew how to comfort people. Larry and Phoenix were all right at it, but he wasn't. He felt awkward when people were crying, never knowing what to say.

So he just leans over, resting his head against Misaki's arm and holding the hem of Misaki's shirt.]

After all that happened, it's not your fault you were scared, Mr. Misaki.

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[Miles just being there reminds Misaki that there's someone he has to be strong for, too. Not just Miles even. What Snake said before, he has to be strong for his Pokémon too.

He smiles, and the tears finally start to dry up.]

Thanks, Miles-kun... B-by the way, you can drop the 'Mister' and just call me 'Misaki' if you want.

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A-ah...

Misaki, then.

[He was just getting used to calling him "Mr. Misaki", the sudden name change throws him off a bit... but he shrugs it off and just peers up at Misaki from where he's seated.]