My Saviour

With the anniversary of his mother's death and his father too busy to be at home, Adrien felt more alone than ever. It was only a matter of time until his insecurities and doubts that he managed to keep locked up came floating to the surface. That was the case-at least until he met his saviour.

Hey there MLB fans here's another story for y'all. I hope you enjoy it. This story idea revolving around Adrien and just his side of life and how he feels about everything just popped into my head and I felt like I had to make it real. So there you have it, enjoy the story :-D

Disclaimer: Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir totally doesn't belong to me

Chapter 1: Adrien's Side

A melancholy overcast morning greeted the young model as he got out of bed. Adrien walked to his window and took in the grey sky with a feeling of dread weighing down on him. Seemed as though the weather knew what day it was for him and felt just as depressed. He headed downstairs and saw his usual breakfast waiting for him-a croissant and a cup of tea. He wasn't allowed to eat much as a model but today he no appetite in the first place-

He just wanted to disappear.

'I'll be in Italy for the next few days preparing for the next fashion show. Nathalie will take care of you while I'm away.'

Those were his father's words to him last night before he left for the airport.

"I guess I'm alone this weekend, not that I wasn't always alone" he said while looking at the pictures of his mother on his cellphone as he headed back to his bedroom "Mom…I miss you so much" he could feel the tears stinging the corners of his eyes

He'd spent most of the day in his room just staring at the ceiling but a while later he went to the rose garden in the backyard and sat in front of a white marble tombstone-his mother's tombstone.

He trembled with emotion but didn't bother holding back the tears that fell from his eyes. Today was the anniversary of his mother's death and the day that he finally accepted it. He knew what it meant when his father had told him when he came home from school and he understood. But today he accepted it-truly accepted that his mother wasn't coming back home.

Plagg never enjoyed seeing Adrien like this. The small black Kwami rested in his golden hair with a deep sadness inside him

"Adrien…" he just couldn't find the words. What could he possibly say to his chosen during such a painful time?

The booming of thunder in distance told Adrien it was time to go back inside.

Six p.m.

Adrien sat at his desk with a page in front of him and a pen in his hand. They say writing was one way of dealing with grief so he decided to try it out. However what started as a letter describing how he felt, turned into everything he felt was wrong with himself and his life.

'Today isn't the best day for me…I think this is the first time that I'm actually accepting that mom's gone and she isn't coming back. I mean sure I understood when father explained it to me two years ago but I cried harder today than I ever have. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to be feeling right now, there are too many emotions surging through me and a lot of them are negative ones towards myself. I can't help but feel that mom's departure was my fault and father's change after that wasn't for the better. A lot of people say I look like her and I don't disagree so I guess I'm just a constant reminder of her. It probably hurts him to even look at me-which would explain why he's hardly ever here.

He says he's only trying to keep me safe and that he's doing what's best for me but keeping me locked up in this house has been a nightmare. That's the problem with living in a large house; you can't escape your loneliness because the sounds of your cries echo off the walls, perpetually reminding you of how empty your life is. And that's how I feel here-empty. Well I do have really great friends and I enjoy spending as much time with them as possible but all good things come to an end and I have to return home. Home…it hasn't felt like much of one since I lost you mom. I always try my best to please father but it's never good enough-I'm never good enough…'

"I can't do this anymore…" Adrien's vision was blurred by tears. He stood up and walked away from his desk. When he looked outside it was raining. The putter patter of the droplets hitting his window relaxed him-he needed to clear his head.

He took a jacket and headed to the door

"Adrien, where are you going?" Plagg asked enjoying a piece of cheese on his bed

"Just out…I need to think" he replied zipping his jacket closed

"But it's pouring outside, you'll get soaked without an umbrella"

"I'll be fine Plagg, I'll be back later" and he left it at that as he walked out of his room

Adrien knew leaving the house wouldn't be particularly difficult since his father wasn't around. And Nathalie wouldn't check on him until he was about to go to bed so she would never notice if he left now.

Nobody ever seemed to notice.

He waked down the familiar Parisian streets not really taking in any of the sights but just focusing on putting one foot in front of the other. His non determined journey lead him to the park although now it was empty but still a beautiful place even in the rain.

He thought it was a good place as any to stop so Adrien took a seat on one of the benches facing the fountain. Not caring in the slightest that he was getting completely soaked.

Splash, splash, splash…

Her hurried footsteps disturbed the puddles on the sidewalk.

'I knew I should've worn my rain boots. My feet are soaked' she chastised herself for not thinking ahead. The weather had been cloudy and threatening to rain all day but she really believed that it would hold off until the next day. And now she was paying the price for her assumption. Marinette was on her way home from the fabric store with a bag of her purchased items in one hand and her umbrella in the other.

She decided to take a shortcut through the park to get home not to mention the park was more lit up than the other street she'd normally use. And that's when she noticed it-a silhouette sitting on a bench. Who would be crazy enough to be out in this pouring rain without an umbrella?

The closer she got to the person the more she recognised him. She'd know that golden hair anywhere…

"Adrien?" she asked finally making it to the bench. The person in question looked up to see his classmate "What are you doing out here without an umbrella and at this time of night?" she asked taking a seat next to him. She was grateful that she'd at least worn a raincoat so she wouldn't get wet sitting on the bench. She sat close enough to him to shield them both from the rain, not that it helped much because Adrien was already quite wet. He'd obviously been there for a while.

"I'm not really sure…I just needed to get out of the house, to clear my head" he replied not looking at her. Initially when she'd called out to him he wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone but at that moment he was just glad he wasn't alone anymore

"Oh I see…" she bit her lower lip wondering whether she should press on but did anyways "So is today the anniversary?" she squeezed her eyes shut afraid of how he'd react to her knowing about his personal life. His eyes widened in shock before he answered her.

"Yes it is" he responded feeling defeated

"I'm sorry…I shouldn't be snooping in your personal life but when you weren't at school yesterday I asked Nino and he told me" she looked at him but he still hadn't looked at her

She was surprised when he hadn't arrived to school that Friday morning and when she'd asked his best friend, he told her about his mother's passing. She immediately regretted asking-it was none of her business after all.

"It's alright I'm not mad that you know. Right now I don't think I feel anything-just sort of numb. And that feeling was double at home so here I am trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do now"

"What do you mean?"

"People expect me to be Adrien with something attached to it. Adrien the model, Adrien son of Gabriel Agreste, Adrien the perfect but I'm not perfect-far from it. But when I was with my mom I was just Adrien and I enjoyed it; now that she's gone there isn't much time for just Adrien. I don't know who I'm supposed to be" he said finally looking at her. Bright green meeting bluebell

"I had no idea you were going through all this on your own" she put her hand over his

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to dump all my problems on you"

"No no it's fine. It's better to talk about it than keep it in. Thanks for trusting me enough to tell me all this" she blushed when she felt his hand close over hers and squeezed it affectionately

"You know I thought I knew what I wanted when I came out here wanting to be alone. But I'm really glad you came along, my chest feels a little lighter. I didn't realise I needed someone special to help me feel better." For the first time that day he genuinely smiled and she returned it

He then stood up and stretched as though he was ready to go home

"I'm glad I could help but you know Adrien, you've always been perfect to me" she stood up as well and smiled when she saw his confused look "But not the type of perfect where you can do no wrong ever but perfect in the sense that you know your flaws and faults but you don't let them stop you." she closed the distance between them "After the chewing gum incident you went out of your way to fix everything even though you didn't need to. You could've just moved with your life without me in it but you came to me, as just Adrien as a friend and spoke to me. And that's when…" she blushed and looked away from him but he wanted to hear her words

What she really thought of him.

He cupped her cheek and tiled her head so she was looking into his eyes. She smiled up at him.

"That's when I fell in love with you Adrien Agreste" she leaned in and kissed him

He was surprised at first but then he put his arms around her and leaned in to the kiss. The umbrella forgotten, Marinette put her hands on his chest. Not bothered in the slightest by the rain pouring over them. He could feel his heart heating up as he kissed this girl, this amazing girl who allowed him to be vulnerable and to feel so loved.

He could feel the caring and warmth she felt for him radiating from her skin that was in contact with his and the genuine love for him he could taste on her lips.

After their kiss they remained wrapped in each other's arms. He held on to her so tight and yet careful not to harm the petite girl in his arms. Fearful that if he held on too tight, he would lose her and all of this would have just been a dream. He didn't want that to be the case-he he wanted to treasure this girl for as long as possible because he couldn't thank her enough for making him feel so loved on the day he felt so alone.

During all of his thoughts, tears left the young blondes eyes. His tears mixed with the rain as he felt her hold on to him a little tighter as well. She was in tears as well. After a while they separated but remained holding hands and looking into the other's eyes. Adrien moved her now wet fringe that clung to her face out of the way to get a better view of her full face. His face lit up with a beautiful smile.

"I think we should head home before we both get sick" she chuckled

Xxx

Marinette had just come out of the bathroom-showered and ready to go to bed when she heard her phone chime. She got a message and she smiled when she saw it was from Adrien.

'Thanks again for cheering me up…I love you…' his message read and she smiled with teary eyes

She replied

'Anytime…I love you too'

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Until the next chapter (yes there is another chapter)-

Ketsui Tasogare :-)