A simple story [Wrightworth/ Narumitsu]

Halloween special

A/N

Since it's halloween as I write this I wanted to write a short little chapter on Gumshoe and Pearl going trick or treating. You can skip this if you want. This takes place a few days after the "What do you think of us" chapter. The next chapter is going to take place a few days before this halloween special. This chapter won't change anything in the storyline.

Gumshoe appeared at Phoenix's door, he clearly seemed busy, a huge billboard full of notes and pictures of parks, and cafe's all connected with red string was hung at the corner of the room. Whilst Phoenix was running around the office Pearl showed up at the door, a little pink bucket in her hand. She waved goodbye to Phoenix who was still busy running around and scribbling something. 

Pearl was dressed in a princess costume, her skirt large and puffy with a sparkly bodice. A flower was embroidered at the centre of her chest, it looked handmade, a few lines were wonky and some of the string cut off in odd places. The colour of Pearl's dress matched her bucket and she had a small tiara placed on her head. A small yellow gem was placed at the centre. 

"Woah Mr detective your costume is so scary!"

With the little money that Gumshoe was able to scrape together, he bought a costume. A cape similarly sized to his trench coat. The fancy shirt that came with the costume was even better quality than his own. To match the vampire costume he had chosen, Gumshoe even managed to get some fake blood from a shop nearby. He dripped some of the blood out of the corner of his mouth.

"Thanks Pearl!"

"Did you know Mr Detective, this is my first halloween ever!"

"What! I've been trick or treating since I was a small kid."

"Wow you must have a lot of experience!"

"Yup! So this is your first halloween ever... Well I'm going to make it the best one ever!"

Pearl jumped up and down in excitement.

As a few more stars began to show, Pearl and Gumshoe made their way to their first house. An old man opened the door.

"Come on Pearl say it!"

"Uhm Treat or Trick!"

"No no Pearl it's Trick or Treat!" 

The old man began to chuckle, he told her that it was okay to make a mistake. In return, Pearl smiled and the old man gave her a chocolate bar.

"Woah Pearl it's full sized!"

"Is that good?"

"Of course! Full sized means its the size of an actual bar and not a miniature one."

Pearl smiled and ran off to the next house, Gumshoe had to chase after her.

Once they had reached the next house Gumshoe was out of breath, Pearl had sprinted so fast that she had missed a handful of houses. Once they had reached the next house they saw a bucket lay on the floor.

Only take one

"Mr Detective what does that mean?"

"Well it's telling us to take one sweet."

"Why isn't the person who owns the house not giving us the sweet?"

"Maybe they are tired and want people to take the sweets themselves."

Pearl reached down into the bucket and plucked a single, tiny lollipop before backing away to walk to another house.

"Woah WOAH! Pearl are you really going to take one tiny sweet?"

"But it says take one... Wouldn't it be bad if we took more."

"Look kid I doubt the owner cares, come on live a little. Let's take a few more."

"Okay!"

Pearl reached down and took five more sweets, all of a sudden an alarm began to play and glitter shot out from behind the bucket.

"AH Pearl it was a trap! Run!"

Pearl and Gumshoe sprinted down the lane, they ran far away from the house with all the glitter and then proceeded to avoid any other house with buckets at the door step. After wondering around a few more houses Gumshoe thought of a brilliant idea. 

"Pearl want to go see someone special?"

"Yes please!"

Gumshoe lead Pearl to Edgeworth's apartment, she didn't know where she was going obviously, and so faithfully believed in wherever Gumshoe was taking her.

Finally they arrived at the door of Edgeworth's apartment and Pearl knocked on the door.

"Trick or tre- Oh it's Mr Edgeworth."

Edgeworth stood taken aback at the door.

"Ms Pearl..."

Edgeworth stood at the door for a few more seconds, he was glaring at Gumshoe, clearly not a good sign.

"I'm very sorry Ms Pearl but I don't have any sweets."

Pearl began to pout a little, Edgeworth clearly gave in.

"Here wait a few seconds."

About a minute later Edgeworth produced a tea packet and a cough drop.  It was better than nothing.

Gumshoe left laughing even though he knew what this probably meant for his pay.

Gumshoe and Pearl spent another hour trick or treating, they collected a whole bag of sweets before deciding to head home. 

Phoenix opened the door and waited for Pearl to head inside, just before she went in Pearl reached into her bucket and pulled out the full sized chocolate bar from their first house. She handed it to Gumshoe.

"Really?"

"Thanks for making this the best halloween ever."

"Hey is that one of Edgeworth's teabags, when did you get that."

Pearl looked up at Phoenix.

"How did you know that was Edgeworth's teabag."

Phoenix blushed before slamming the door shut. Gumshoe chuckled and walked back to his own house.

It may not have been his first halloween but it was definitely his best.