Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng sat sketching in class. Her current project was a new top that she was planning on making over the weekend. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted Adrien and smiled a little. He looked really cute today.
"Attention class," Miss Bustier announced to the class, "over the next I want you and partner to create a presentation on any scientist you chose. Next week you and your partner will present them."
"Alright Mari you and me," Alya whispered to best friend.
"Now I have your assigned partners listed here." Miss Bustier pulled out a clipboard. "Yes, Chloe?"
"What do you me our partners?" Chloe started to ask, "Shouldn't we be able to pick them."
"But when you pick partners you always pick the same people. This way you get to experience a different working style."
Marinette tried to hide her worried look at the news. While she was on good terms with most people in her class there were some that she would rather not be partnered with.
"Hope neither one of us are parted up with Chloe," Alya whispered.
"Okay first pairing Chloe and Kim."
"What Miss Bustier I don't want to work with Kim!" Chloe complained standing up.
"You will or I'll fail you on the assignment." Miss Bustier looked sternly at Chloe who started to sit down.
"Please be Alya or Adrien," Marinette started hoping.
"Next will be Adrien and Nathanael."
"I guess that could work," Nathanael said looking up briefly from his sketchbook.
"Then we have Marinette and Nino." Marinette gave a sigh of relief she was partnered with Nino. She feared even being partnered with Sabrina as she knew Chloe would tag along. At least with Nino she could have an easier time doing the project. Out of the corner of her eye she could make out Adrien and Nino talking to each other. Miss Bustier continued to call out the partners. Marinette didn't pay attention instead she started designing plans for the project.
"Marinette wait up," the young girl turned to see Nino running towards her. "I wanted to ask you something."
"Sure what is it?" Marinette asked with a smile.
"I wanted to know if we could meet up at your place tomorrow to work on our project. Say around 6:30."
"I'll have to ask," Marinette responded, "my parents are going out to make a delivery but I'm sure they'll be alright with it. I'll text you when you when I know."
"Cool see you later." Nino waved goodbye before heading in the opposite direction.
"Okay so we got a plan," Marinette said writing stuff down in her notebook. "I'm pretty sure I have all the materials I need for it and Nino will bring the poster broad."
"What are you doing your project on?" Tikki asked flying over.
"We're doing it on Charles Darwin," Marinette explained to the kwami, "it was Nino's idea."
"Oh I've read his book before," Tikki beamed, "Bethany had to hide it almost as much as she hid me."
"Bethany?" Marinette paused at the name, "was she another Ladybug?"
Tikki nodded, "She was very interested in it."
"Tikki," Marinette paused a bit before continuing, "have you really been all around the world?"
"Of course," Tikki flew over to Marinette, "the world always needs help, some places more than others. The Akumas are what brought us to Paris."
"I wish that the Akumas would take a break." Marinette laid down on her bed very tired.
"Don't worry Marinette," Tikki flew over and sat on the bed, "it's normal to feel this way. All you need is a good night sleep."
"I think you're right," Marinette pulled her blanket over her, "Good night Tikki."
"Good night Marinette." Tiiki flew over and shut off the light before falling asleep herself.
The next afternoon Marinette sat at her desk and started laying out materials on it. "There we go I think that's everything we need."
"Looks good Marinette," Tikki admired eating a cookie.
"Seems like we're done early," Marinette said checking the clock, "Nino should here in about an hour. Maybe I could prepare some snacks before he gets here?"
"If you want to," Tikki started before an explosion occurred behind them.
"Oh no," Marinette shook her head upsettingly, "it's an Akuma attack and I have only an hour before Nino gets here. We better do this quick. Tikki spots on!"
Immediately Marinette now Ladybug jumped out from her room's balcony and headed of to the attack. It was currently in the park and her partner Chat Noir was already on fighting it.
"There you are my lady," Chat Noir greeted her as another explosion occurred, "I must fighting without hasn't been much of a blast."
"No time for the puns right now," Ladybug stopped, "do you know what his power his."
"From the looks of it," Another blast went off. "Explosions."
"What about the akuma?"
"I say where the explosions are coming from which I guess in the bracelet."
"Okay got let's get to it."
"Seriously another villain?" Nino complained walking out of a craft store. "Hopefully this doesn't make me late to Marinette's house."
Clutching the poster board Nino starting dashing to the bakery. Hearing the explosions in the background made him rub even faster. Soon some debris fell in his path causing him to change his course.
"Aww man," Nino said trying to find a new path, "I hope Marinette will understand if I'm late."
Across the debris he saw Ladybug and Chat Noir move across. He took notice of Ladybug using her yoyo to swing across it like it was nothing.
"I wish I could fly across Paris like that. I could travel across the entire city in a few minutes."
He continued on his way again, taking great care of the poster board in his arms. The ongoing battle made it much more difficult to navigate. A couple time he had to cover his head in hopes not to be killed. Soon he nearly jumped for joy as the small bakery Marinette called home coming into view.
"Hello Marinette," Nino knocked on the bakery's door. He checked his phone and saw that the time was 6:20. "Oh I'm ten minutes early. She probably can't hear me."
Leaning against the door he soon slipped and fell inside. Checking he saw that the poster board was undamaged he walked inside.
"Sorry Marinette," he called hoping she'd hear, "the door was unlocked and I sort of fell in."
Walking around he saw no sign that she was home. The boy found this weird, she said that she would be home.
"I got it she had to get supplies but got stuck in the villain attack. The door was left unlocked by accident since she had to leave in a hurry."
"Bye bye little butterfly," Ladybug said as the now pure akuma flew away.
"Good job My Lady," Chat bowed to her, "another job well done."
Ladybug laughed before the two fisted bumped and said in unision, "Pound it."
Chat quickly looked at his ring. "Whoops looks like I got to go before I changed back."
"Same here." Ladybug wasn't in the same bind as Chat she had about four minutes left but had no idea how much until Nino was excepted to arrive.
"Until next time." Chat blew her a kiss before Ladybug swung away on her yoyo.
"Man was that Akuma something," she said to herself as she arrived home. Walking inside she stretched a bit. "Tikki spots off."
At an instant she reverted back to her civilian form the small kwami looked slightly tired but soon perked up at something.
"Phew was that tiring," Marinette started not noticing the kwami staring off, "how about we get you some cookies and then we can." Marinette paused at what or who see saw in front of her.
"Marinette you're Ladybug!"
AN: Okay time for another project. This my first request fic and I hope the first chapter came out alright. It is probably going to be shorter than my last completed story but you knows. See you next chapter.