Lunch wasn't anything exciting, it was the same as it was every time you all ate together. Just lots of laughing and joking nearly choking on food and laughing at Phoenix's food covered face. Sure he had gotten better about it since you had been living with him but it was hard to kick a habit like that you guessed. But the joyful air was killed he moment you walked into the station walking down the hall to the detention center with Phoenix and maya.

"Do you think WP knows about the fan boys?" Maya looked to the side tilting her body to peer over Phoenix to look at you failing to notice he had grabbed your hand walking with it in his.

"Maybe? It wouldn't hurt to ask" you hummed a bit before walking into the detention center, you asked for powers sitting in the chairs provided for you with a happy sigh. After all this was another excuse to get off your feet! Maybe you should look into finding heels with less of an actual heel. Your hand had let go of Phoenix's when you sat down fixing the back of your shoes trying to keep them from rubbing against your heel anymore. It hurt far too much to let that continue at this point you'll probably have blisters! Maybe you need some new heels actually, it wouldn't hurt to go shopping after this...

"Oh, Mr. Wright! Ms.(L/N)! Thank you both for earlier..." Powers had finally walked out and you dropped your foot to the floor taking your finger out of your shoe with a flustered expression.

"Oh Mr.Powers it's no big deal really!" You sighed a bit feeling maya draping her self over your chair and Phoenix's.

"Not at all. We got lucky, to tell the truth." Phoenix nodded as he spoke and you stopped your self from making a face as you leaned against the table. He was right you both got exceptionally lucky it was crazy. You can't believe you didn't get called out on your bluffs.

"You can say that again!" Maya laughed a little from behind you both.

"Let's not." Phoenix crinkled his nose shaking his head.

"So, WP! Do you have any leads that might get us going in the right direction?" Maya pressed her hand to her face in thought tapping her fingers a bit as she gazed at Powers curiously.

"Hmm..." Powers looked like he was thinking before he hastily shook his head. "S-sorry, but no..." you had been hoping he'd of remembered something but you guessed not.

"Be sure to tell us anything that comes to mind, no matter how small!" Maya tried to encourage him as you nodded thoughtfully to her words.

"She's right, anything helps, we can't rely on getting lucky again tomorrow...right Phoenix?" You turned your head to look at him as he nodded again.

"I'm surprised we even got lucky today" he seemed a little down, you wondered if it was because he wasn't getting anywhere yet. Some cases were like that of course!

"I-I know" Powers sniffled bringing a new tissue to his nose to blow it. What questions could you ask him thought? Suddenly Maya's question flashed in your head.

"So Mr.Powers, do these "fanboys" sneak into the studio often?" You crossed your arms to lean more comfortable against the table after Phoenix placed his hands against it.

"No, not that I know of. That security lady's pretty strict with them..." Powers wiped away a tear.

"But, in today's testimony, didn't she say they were often hanging around?" Maya looked thoughtful behind you and Phoenix after talking.

"The kids really, really love the Steel Samurai. They sneak past when she's not looking, I guess..." Powers shrugged a bit and you just found your self absentmindedly nodding. You guessed if you were in the middle of doing some work you wouldn't notice any stowaways, after all there have been times you've been doing paper work in the past and don't even notice anyone out of the ordinary!

"Was the director present at the morning run-through?" Phoenix shifted the subject now his eyes narrowed as he spoke but you knew now he was switched into thinking mode, It was interesting how different he looked when he was seriously thinking.

"Y-yes, yes he was. He was directing how the Steel Samurai and the Evil Magistrate should move..." Powers sniffled deeply bring the tissue to his nose.

"Why didn't you tell us that before Mr.Powers!" You almost slammed your hands on the table, but luckily you stopped your self.

"W-well, just, the studio asked us to keep quiet..." Powers trailed off like he was ashamed.

"Mr.Powers that has nothing to do with this, you're being trailed for murder I see no reason to protect the studio! Everyone is a suspect if they were there the day of the murder!" You pressed your lips together only to turn as maya spoke to face her.

"Yeah She's Right! That has nothing to do with this! Besides Nick here is a newbie lawyer! Fresh off the bar! When he loses, he's going to lose big! Not even (Y/N) could save him again!" Maya gripped the back of your chair and Phoenix's chair as she talked and you resisted the urge to give her a look that read "what?!". You could almost feel Phoenix looking at her with a burning gaze that must of read "whose side is she on?!".

"You aren't hiding anything else from us, are you Mr.Powers?" You pressed your lips more together ignoring maya and Phoenix having a slight stare down.

"N-no, I sure hope not...." Powers trailed off tearing up again and you looked to Phoenix wondering what he was thinking. He seemed to sit there for a moment analyzing the situation before finally pushing himself out of his chair making the metal legs on the plastic chair screech against the tile of the room.

"Thank you for your time Mr.Powers we'll be back soon...and if we're not we'll see you in court tomorrow" Phoenix readjusted his tie after you stood up after him.

"Bye WP! It won't be long now!" Maya waved goodbye earning a slight wave from powers who looked like he was about to cry, but a smile was still on his face. You guessed now it was to the studios and try and find this producer and this director.
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Walking to the main gate of the studios entrance you saw the security booth emptied with no one inside it. The computer was turned off, you guessed that Oldbag was out for a while. They must not of had anyone to cover for her...

"No ones here!"' Maya looked shocked as she looked around seeming to take in a new sort of freedom.

"Right, now that they have Ms. Oldbag in custody. I guess they don't have anyone else to replace her..." Phoenix had stuffed his hands into his pockets and you nodded in agreement.

"You'd think a studio this big would of had some one, but didn't that assistant say they were having some sort of financial issues?" You looked at Phoenix who seemed thoughtful.

"Yeah, maybe with her gone we have a chance to find that kid" it was a stretch on his part but a stretch you welcomed, you figured he wasn't wrong.

"Hey! In the guard station! Look! She left her donuts!" Maya rushed to the window pointing inside at the half eaten donut box her eyes wide with hunger in them.

"You just ate!" You walked over to her with a gasp while Phoenix gave her a bit of a look.

"What? I wasn't going to eat them!" Maya turned to look at you both. "But it's not like she'll notice them missing!"

"Maya, you just ate!" You rubbed your temples as she laughed a little.

"I'm still hungry I guess!" Maya followed behind you and Phoenix as he sighed a bit.

"You're always hungry!" He turned to look at her with wide eyes and she smiled more.

"Huh" you stopped as you all approached the fork in the path where that statue of a monkey was standing the head thrown to the side.

"What?" Maya bounced over to your side as you looked around.

"I don't think detective gumshoe is here today" you crossed your arms.

"He's probably up to his neck in paperwork after the commotion at today's trial." Phoenix walked up to you and maya stopping in his tracks leaving you nodding a bit. You felt bad for that, but it couldn't be helped(you hated doing paper work honestly, but who didn't!).

"So, Nick (Y/N)...Remember that "Studio Two" we heard about at the trial today? It was down that path with the fallen tree, right?" Maya looked down the second path seeing a tree pushed to the side against the rest of the trees, only this one was fallen. You guessed you hadn't noticed that either looking around yesterday.

"Yeah, I think that's what they said..." Phoenix rubbed the back of his head for a minute seeming to think.

"Maybe the director and the rest of them are there today?" Maya looked curious as you shrugged.

"There's a chance, they haven't gotten a subpoena yet" you thought carefully.

"Why don't we go check it out then!!! Look for them! Or for more clues!" Maya seemed to giddy and part of you wondered if she was excited because she wanted to actually help Powers or if she was just wanting to sight see. You think she really just wants to do a little of both.

"Then lets go head over" you took the starting step down the left path being mindful of things still blocking the it, you don't think you knew anything about how the tree fell let alone how it hit the monkey head but you guessed you could deduce it easily. The only thing that you were curious about was if it had fallen on the day of the murder.

Walking towards studio two you were left speechless, it didn't look like any of the movie studios they talked about, even studio one looked more like a movie studio. The ground was barren just pure concrete, there was a big van parked towards your left the silver paint job shimmering in the afternoon sun with a sort of incinerator behind it against the wall that surrounded the studio to keep peeking eyes out. You didn't know why they put a incinerator there but they must not of cleaned it much, it was covered in soot. Your head turned to see a sturdy looking trailer with a beautiful flower bed next to the small wooden stairs that led to the door. There were metal fencing around the flower bed, but one of the spikes were bent.

You looked to the table that you failed to notice at first seeing lunch plates still from the day of the murder on it, but there was nothing there. There's no way who ever ate here had T bone steaks the bone would of been left like it had been in the employee area. You didn't pay much attention to the boxes that were way off to the side assuming that props were in there your eyes now focused on the trailer it's self. On closer inspection it looked like it had been there for a while. You felt like you were in a trance not listening to Phoenix and maya talking about the studio as you walked towards the trailer door walking up the wooden steps to reach it. But before you reached the knob maya nearly scared you.

"(Y/N)!!! Are we going in!" She was at your side making you jump, your foot lost it's balance almost making you fall over the edge of the small railing your eyes wide as she looked startled unable to grab you in time as you began to fall. If it hadn't been for Phoenix you feared you'd of fallen into the spike fencing around the flower bed.

"Are you okay?!" Both maya and Phoenix spoke at the same time. But that didn't matter you were just breathless standing back on your feet clutching Phoenix's forearms making the fabric of his suit crinkle under your touch nearly pressing your body against his. You were unable to speak breathing heavily as your heart pounded against your ribs.

"Y-Yeah..." finally you spoke. "Y-Yeah I'm fine, I'm fine" you shook your head a bit slowly looking behind you to look at the fencing, you could of been killed! Those things looked so sharp! It was easy to slip and fall on these steps!

"What happened?" Phoenix must not of seen what had happened as he slowly walked down the steps with you maya on the top of the steps still at the door of the trailer.

"Maya just scared me and I lost my footing in these heels, and with the railing for the stairs being so low..." you trailed off with wide eyes. You almost just died, you almost just died. You think you need to sit down.

"What were you doing up there anyway?" Phoenix raised a brow as he looked at maya after talking to you.

"I wanted to see if the door was unlocked to the trailer" you panted a bit clinging more to him. Maya jiggled the lock before making a face.

"Well it's locked, we might have to get a key from some where!" She was careful coming down the stairs now making sure she held the railing Incase it was her to slip next until she approached you and Phoenix.

"I guess we should go back to the employee area then" Phoenix looked back at you seeing your face paled still. "Unless you want to sit down and breath for a second..." he was so thoughtful.

"N-no I'm okay, I'm okay just shocked!" You laughed a little slowly beginning to release your grip from his arms. Your eyes looked up to meet his and you let out a breath lost in his eyes. Something about standing here, with the knowledge that he just saved you you felt like you were about to kiss him. Maya didn't want to say anything as you and Phoenix just seemed to stare at one another her eyes wide and her hands in fists raised close to her face as she began to shake with excitement.

This was it! Just like the movies! And she was so ready to see it! But before you and Phoenix got close enough to kiss both of you backed down looking away as if both of you thought it better not to making maya sigh with an exasperated breath. So close! But you didn't want to kiss Phoenix just yet, afraid it would ruin your perfectly good friendship. And Phoenix felt like he'd of been taking advantage of the fact you had just been scared. So both of you kept your distance.

You pulled your hands away from his arms looking away with a deep blush and a shaky breath only to finally clear your throat.

"Um, right, thanks for saving me Phoenix" you laughed a little.

"It's no problem..." he trailed off rubbing the nape of his neck. Maya crossed her arms sighing shaking her head, you both were so oblivious!!!

"Let's go to the employee area then, times running low!" You took a head start with Phoenix trailing after you with a shaky right leaning his lips and maya just stared with narrowed eyes. Sometimes you two were too much, if you both didn't see your undying love for each other soon she was about ready to shout it at the top of her lungs for both of you! Finally maya trailed after you and Phoenix with a sigh. She just hoped you both would see what you felt for the other already before it killed her!!