The Fitting

AN: So this my first fan fiction for Miraculous… Just some bit of fluff and stuff. Have fun ^^

Also I don't own Miraculous or any of the other implied character's shows. They belong to their respective authors and creators.

PART 1 THE FITTING

Marinette couldn't believe this was really happening. Adrien was in her room to do a fitting for a costume she designed for him. Okay, Alya and Nino were there for the fitting of their costumes as well – but Adrien!

It all started with the announcement that their school would participate in the celebration of the Paris Carnival. On Friday evening there was a party for the whole school planned, with karaoke, costume competitions and the like. Their class had signed up to decorate the gym, Nino had helped select the music the DJ would play and Alya was going to write an article about the event for the school website. Marinette had the honour of making their costumes. Not for everyone everything, but most of the class came to her either for advice or to request certain items, masks with special designs on them for example. So her week had been filled with sorting through fabric and means to decorate and create the patterns her classmates had asked of her. Of course she had school and Ladybug duties as well… Fortunately Hawk Moth had not thrown any akumas at them. Maybe he is busy with preparing for carnival as well?, Marinette had wondered more than once, only to break out into a fit of giggles at the ridiculousness of the thought.

Adrien poked his head out of the trapdoor leading to the balcony Marinette and Alya had been waiting on as the boys got dressed downstairs. "You can look now.", the blond told them. "Oh great, I can't wait to see you and Nino. I bet Mari did a great job – as always.", Alya jumped up and shooed the boy away so she could descend back into the room.

"Oh my goodness! Girl, this time you topped it all."

In front of them stood two figures seemingly right from an anime. Nino wore a black tuxedo with red cuffs, white under vest, a red and black dotted bowtie, mask and cape, which hung from around his shoulders down to his knees. White gloves covered his hands in which he held a single red rose. Nino lifted his right hand to adjust the silk hat with a red and black dotted ribbon slung around its base. "Is this really necessary?", he asked, looking uncomfortable. "I feel uncomfortable."

"You look absolutely perfect."

Marinette scrutinized him with professional eyes. The tuxedo fits perfectly; the cape is long but not too long. No accidents from stepping onto it should happen. Hm. If it now falls as it should during and after movement… "Could you turn please?", she asked. The grumbling boy did as instructed. Behind him the cape billowed. Form's okay, no danger of trapping someone in the cape when dancing in spinning circles either. "Very good, thank you. I think that's it. Your costume is ready. I'll look over the seams once more this evening and give it to you tomorrow morning in class.", she noticed the shocked expression on her friend's face. "Don't worry, I'll put it in a bag." Alya snickered: "My poor baby. Put off by the pattern of a ladybug and formal clothing." Nino retorted something but Marinette was not quite listening as her friends bickered among themselves. She had turned to Adrien – and was lost.

Her professionalism was stripped from her with one look. Oh god… He's hot. Although the clothes he wore were baggy and hiding every muscle she knew him to have due to all the sport he did, there was an allure to this hidden beauty. A promise of power lay beneath the loose fabric that was his costume.

The red cloth let his golden hair shine even brighter; his emerald eyes sparkled. Oh my god he is hot… So hot. Definitely an eye-catcher. Red makes more attractive, but at this rate I won't be able to talk to him all evening. Damn he is so incomparably hot!

"Marinette?", the boy tilted his head to the side as she didn't react in any way. "You look perfect", she responded dreamily. A second later the black haired girl suddenly blushed crimson, starting to stutter: "I m-mean you always look g-good to me? Not that I pay special attention to it – I mean it's not as if I am not not looking at you… Ah! Of course I am not staring or anything, that would be weird, wouldn't it? I meant-"

Damn him! This throws me back to when we were just forging our friendship and I crushed on him so hard I was unable to form one coherent sentence around him. Why does it have to come back just now?!

A hand on her shoulder stopped her in her rambling. Adrien smiled gently at the flushed designer. "I am glad you like the costume you designed. If you ask me, it's very neat." As if to prove a point he twirled around in a circle, presenting the blood red hakama pants and haori kimono above white undergarments. Wide sleeves slightly trailed behind his movements. At the end of his circle Adrien folded his hands in front of him inside the sleeves.

Somehow Marinette was able to switch back to professional mode, assessing the shift of fabric with his movements. "It fits perfectly.", she was astounded. "First try on this kind of clothing and it fits perfectly. I'll check the seams one last time as with Nino and give it to you tomorrow in class."

"I am looking forward to it."

Marinette blushed again, speech lost on her. "You are very talented, Marinette.", Adrien complimented. A squeak was her response. A squeak, which drew Alya's attention back to her best friend. "Yes, talented indeed. Now I am very eager to try on my own costume. So if you boys don't mind", she pointed at the door leading to the balcony, "there's the door, if you would be so kind to wait for us." Nino and Adrien dutifully retreated to the balcony, leaving the girls to their business.

oooOooo

"You can come down now. We are ready.", Marinette announced to the boys. Both climbed down to ground level in Marinette's room. Nino was the first to stop and stare. Alya was hopping around like crazy in a black, pleated, very short skirt which barely reached mid thigh, with a green back tie, leaving the green short-cut leggings peeking out. From the hem of the leggings her legs went on until they met black knee high boots with green rim and a paw print on the front. Her top consisted of a black sailor top with a green bow and collar with three black stripes. In the middle of the bow sat a brooch with another green paw print on it, which matched the choker necklace Alya wore. "Isn't this costume amazing?", she gushed, still hopping around so wildly, Adrien was surprised he even caught a glimpse of the tiara on her forehead with another green gemstone in her flurry of movements.

"Marinette, this costume is amazing! I can practically feel the power curse through my veins!", with a sudden stop, the brunette halted in her path. Legs spread wide for better balance, Alya turned slightly to the side so her left shoulder was turned towards the boys, arm slightly angled, as she draped the other pointed at them over her left arm. "In the name of the catnip, I shall pun-ish you!", she proclaimed. While Nino simply stared at her open-mouthed, not believing he had heard right, Adrien burst out laughing. Alya started hopping around once again.

"Tell me again, why I am bound to be her partner?", Nino whispered to Adrien. The blond gave him a Cheshire grin: "I think that is because Alya is the Sailor Meown to your Tuxedo Beetle."

"Bro, you didn't just say that, did you"

"He did", another voice added. Nino and Adrien spun around coming face to face with Marinette. She wore a slightly longer, light green, pleated skirt with matching collar to her white sailor top. The collar was tied with a red ribbon just like her hair. Knee high white socks covered her calves, her feet in simple brown shoes. Oh wow, Adrien thought. Marinette looks so cute in her costume. Wait… Are those a bow, quiver and arrows behind her shoulder? Oh yes, yes they are.

"Remind me to never get on your bad side.", he winked at her. Marinette blushed profusely but smiled nevertheless. However the girl couldn't even begin to formulate an answer, as she was tackled into a hug by a green and black lightning. "Oh thank you Marinette! Thank you, thank you, thank you!", Alya chanted. Marinette giggled in response: "It was no problem at all. After all I suggested designing and sewing our costumes. It was you who decided to do a crossover of anime and Ladybug and Chat Noir while Adrien and I chose to stick to the traditional image of our characters.", she touched her pigtails with a grin and looked at Adrien's puppy-ear-less head. "Well, more or less. Now, after everyone tried their costumes on and we are sure they fit, I suggest we all change back. Tonight I will control them and by tomorrow morning you will have them."

"And tomorrow evening we will be the best clothed of the whole school.", Alya added slyly. Nino looked down at his tuxedo: "At least with that I cannot argue…"

"Wear it with pride. It's not everyday you can sport such clothing.", Adrien patted his friend's shoulder. "Then why don't we switch costumes, eh?", Nino wanted to know. "Because Marinette designed this costume to fit only me and Alya is only half her Sailor Meown without you as her Tuxedo Beetle." Nino gave him a dark look. "You love that pun, don't you?"

"Yes, yes I do."