ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

[Oswald will be home a bit early, bearing those really delicious dumplings from the eatery about a block away]

I'm home.

[enigmaster]

[░░░...] Oh... Welcome home. [It's a relief, more than usual, to have Oswald back. Honestly.]

[agoodname]

Hi. [there's a fond smile that curls the corners of Oswald's mouth as he sets the dumplings on the coffee table, before moving to sit next to Edward] How was your day?

[enigmaster]

It was alright. I'm glad you're back, though.

[agoodname]

I'm glad to be back. [and he really is, honestly. It's been incredibly stressful worrying about Edward most of the day.]

[enigmaster]

[Edward smiles, a little, but... But... B░░░░░░░░] Mhm. I didn't have much to do, after, um, earlier today. So it was kind of quiet without you, you know.

[agoodname]

I apologize for that. [he'll scoot a little closer; Edward's being evasive about the elephant in the room] If I could bring you with me all the time, I would.

[enigmaster]

That's alright. Just... glad you're here now. [YEP HE SURE IS KIND OF]

[agoodname]

[he'll just...lean against Edward gently] ....did everything go okay earlier today?

[enigmaster]

Mhm... [░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] Yeah, it was fine... It really wasn't about anything that important.

[agoodname]

[something about this seems very off....] Oh? Can I ask what it was about, then, if she was so insistent on seeing you in person?

[enigmaster]

Oh, well... One of my old foster parents died and she wants me to go to the funeral. That's all.

[agoodname]

Oh. [.....HM. His eyes flick over Edward's face.] .....good riddance? [he arches an eyebrow]

[enigmaster]

Definitely. [Yeah, lol, he don't care.] I don't know if there's some policy they have there or if she was worried this information would be upsetting to me, but honestly... I'm kind of glad he's dead.

[agoodname]

[the corner of Oswald's mouth curls at that, sly, cheeky] Should we celebrate, then?

[enigmaster]

[Edward pauses and... laughs a little.] I can't say I'd mind that. He was kind of awful... I never liked him.

[agoodname]

[LAUGH IS GOOD Oswald's smirk widens] Then we'll have to celebrate! [he pushes to his feet] I know exactly where we can get a decent champagne and there's a wonderful bakery in town where we could get a cake. We might have to write "congratulations on the death of one of your foster parents" on it ourselves, but I'm sure we'll manage.

[enigmaster]

[Oswald, please, omg...] That's pretty long... I'm not sure that'll fit.

[agoodname]

We won't know until we try, now will we~? [he winks at him] Come along--let's go pick out your cake. [:>]

[enigmaster]

[This is good. This is a good thing and he should feel better and he... does feel better, but...] Ah... Hah... Alright, then.

[agoodname]

[and he'll hand him his coat as they get to the door] What kind of cake do you normally like?

[enigmaster]

...Honestly, any? [He's never had a cake he didn't like, okay. But... out they go.]

[agoodname]

Then maybe we'll ask if we can sample a couple different kinds. Just to make sure you get the right one, of course. [yep, off they go indeed. And Oswald is going to make sure they get a very nice bottle of champagne and they go through about four or five different samples of cake before Edward is encouraged to pick one out....and finally, some icing from the grocery store, so they can write a message on the top]

[enigmaster]

[It's a good time. Edward enjoys it and it distracts him wonderfully in the moment. He doesn't give the whole thing any more thought. Even over the next few days, he doesn't. He doesn't think about it. He doesn't think about ░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒ It's... fine. The next few days are fine. Things are good, still, living here. Being with Oswald is good. Everything is ▒▒▒▒▒... ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ It's a new day. Edward is up early, for once, so he's up when it's time for Oswald to head off. Everything is fine.]

[agoodname]

[Oswald blinks when he notices Edward is up, coming over as he idly ties his cravat] You're up early today. Is there a special occasion?