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[June 28] [Apollo Justice] Not For the Happy Only
Title: Not For the Happy Only
Day/Theme: June 28, 2011 "The grace we need to find will not be found by the graceful only."
Series: Ace Attorney series - Apollo Justice (post-game, sort of related to my story for June 27th)
Character/Pairing: Machi, Trucy, Vera
Rating: PG
"Daddy's kind of worried about you, Machi." She was the sort who didn't get too hung up on things and was therefore able to breeze through her act with a brilliant smile despite the news she was going to have to deliver, but Trucy still wasn't thrilled to tell her sometime-accompanist this. Machi was a wonderful musician, but he was often a something of a difficult person to deal with.
...Of course, she was certain that he had a good heart underneath that cold cocoon he'd built to keep the world away. He just needed to smile more! Happiness wasn't only something you just waited around for- if only you went out into the world and tried, you could make it with your own two hands! She glanced across the backstage area to where Vera was packing up their props. Their eyes met and Vera gave her a subtle thumbs-up. Trucy took a deep breath and felt her smile come rebounding back. It was important, Polly told her, not to left Machi intimidate you. There really wasn't any reason to fear him. He wasn't outwardly a kid anymore, but inside he was still a scared little boy.
"Why so?" Machi asked calmly.
Trucy was glad that he'd answered her. He hadn't lashed out either. Sometimes he just clammed out. "Well, because you've been going up to visit Daryan so much. ...And you just seem sad." The last part wasn't what Daddy had said, but her own opinion based on spending time around him. In some ways, Machi was almost like her younger brother, but it seemed like Trucy could never quite tap into that bound and engage him. Why couldn't they be friends? Why couldn't they be like family?"
"I am not sad," Machi sighed. His behavior didn't do much to discourage that impression of him. "I am same as always." Which was because he was always sort of sad, Trucy thought. "I do not see problem with visiting Daryan. We are separate now. No trouble will happen."
"You know, you don't always have to live in the past," Vera spoke up. "I know it can be nearly impossible to imagine, but you have a future too. If you're willing to take some steps to improve your situation, it could be beautiful."
Trucy's lips hung open a little before she regained her composure and burst out with a radiant smile. "And coming from you, that means a lot, Vera!"
Vera blushed and looked away. It wasn't easy to say these things, let alone be complimented on them. She had come a long way from when she first met Apollo and Trucy, but there remained many difficulties. She felt she had a long way left to go.
Machi seemed thoughtful, perhaps impressed (Vera rarely spoke that many words in a row in his presence), but his mind was unchanged. "That may being good for you, for other people, but is not maybe for me. I do not want to be leaving my past behind. ...For me, the past is maybe the future." He put on his jacket and adjusted his dark glasses. "We are finish here, so I will go."
"M-Machi, why don't you stay and go out with us for some cake and coffee!" Trucy tried to call him back.
It was unsuccessful. He didn't even look at her.
...He really was a tough nut to crack. "Sorry that didn't work out," she apologized to Vera, "I know that wasn't easy for you."
"It's okay. I didn't expect him to like it. In the past, I wouldn't have felt good about it either."
"You're a good friend, Vera. I think I'm going to have to tell Daddy that someone else should talk to Machi. Someone he might really listen to." Trucy tapped her finger against her chin, "Someone he respects...?" Just two options came to mind: Lamiroir, or perhaps Klavier. Even for them, with the way things had been going lately, it wouldn't be simple.
Day/Theme: June 28, 2011 "The grace we need to find will not be found by the graceful only."
Series: Ace Attorney series - Apollo Justice (post-game, sort of related to my story for June 27th)
Character/Pairing: Machi, Trucy, Vera
Rating: PG
"Daddy's kind of worried about you, Machi." She was the sort who didn't get too hung up on things and was therefore able to breeze through her act with a brilliant smile despite the news she was going to have to deliver, but Trucy still wasn't thrilled to tell her sometime-accompanist this. Machi was a wonderful musician, but he was often a something of a difficult person to deal with.
...Of course, she was certain that he had a good heart underneath that cold cocoon he'd built to keep the world away. He just needed to smile more! Happiness wasn't only something you just waited around for- if only you went out into the world and tried, you could make it with your own two hands! She glanced across the backstage area to where Vera was packing up their props. Their eyes met and Vera gave her a subtle thumbs-up. Trucy took a deep breath and felt her smile come rebounding back. It was important, Polly told her, not to left Machi intimidate you. There really wasn't any reason to fear him. He wasn't outwardly a kid anymore, but inside he was still a scared little boy.
"Why so?" Machi asked calmly.
Trucy was glad that he'd answered her. He hadn't lashed out either. Sometimes he just clammed out. "Well, because you've been going up to visit Daryan so much. ...And you just seem sad." The last part wasn't what Daddy had said, but her own opinion based on spending time around him. In some ways, Machi was almost like her younger brother, but it seemed like Trucy could never quite tap into that bound and engage him. Why couldn't they be friends? Why couldn't they be like family?"
"I am not sad," Machi sighed. His behavior didn't do much to discourage that impression of him. "I am same as always." Which was because he was always sort of sad, Trucy thought. "I do not see problem with visiting Daryan. We are separate now. No trouble will happen."
"You know, you don't always have to live in the past," Vera spoke up. "I know it can be nearly impossible to imagine, but you have a future too. If you're willing to take some steps to improve your situation, it could be beautiful."
Trucy's lips hung open a little before she regained her composure and burst out with a radiant smile. "And coming from you, that means a lot, Vera!"
Vera blushed and looked away. It wasn't easy to say these things, let alone be complimented on them. She had come a long way from when she first met Apollo and Trucy, but there remained many difficulties. She felt she had a long way left to go.
Machi seemed thoughtful, perhaps impressed (Vera rarely spoke that many words in a row in his presence), but his mind was unchanged. "That may being good for you, for other people, but is not maybe for me. I do not want to be leaving my past behind. ...For me, the past is maybe the future." He put on his jacket and adjusted his dark glasses. "We are finish here, so I will go."
"M-Machi, why don't you stay and go out with us for some cake and coffee!" Trucy tried to call him back.
It was unsuccessful. He didn't even look at her.
...He really was a tough nut to crack. "Sorry that didn't work out," she apologized to Vera, "I know that wasn't easy for you."
"It's okay. I didn't expect him to like it. In the past, I wouldn't have felt good about it either."
"You're a good friend, Vera. I think I'm going to have to tell Daddy that someone else should talk to Machi. Someone he might really listen to." Trucy tapped her finger against her chin, "Someone he respects...?" Just two options came to mind: Lamiroir, or perhaps Klavier. Even for them, with the way things had been going lately, it wouldn't be simple.