Notes:
I started this as a One Shot, but then I realized that it would be a huge one shot, so I decided to finish it in 2 shots. First one, preparations and second one, the party.
Enjoy!
Two weeks more and it was going as scheduled. There was fabric all over the place. Some red and orange bunches here and there, the green ones were not that bad, but the black and the orange was a little too much.
"Girl, I know that you want the outfits to be perfect, but it seems you will need another room!" Alya gave a sympathetic look at Marinette. She wasn't one to complain to be honest, she was having so much fun teasing her best friend and her boyfriend also. Besides, if she was correct, the whole thing was going to be hilarious.
"Just don't move, ok?" Marinette had Alya pinned to the clothing during measurement. She wanted to finish before next weekend, so that the final fitting for everyone works out. "Ok, move your arms to shoulder length and open your legs." This had to flow with her friend's movement. Even that Carapace was a turtle, she had that small skirt and over top to simulate the shell, this was going to be amazing.
After 10 more minutes of squishing and annoying sounds, the red head was free and happy. "At last, I thought that was going to take like an hour more."
Marinette laughed at her friend's comment "If you would like, I will need you back in a couple of minutes." She winked at Alya and let a wide grin spread through her face.
"If I didn't know you better, I'd say that you wanted to torture me." Alya let herself drop against the chaise longue. Making sure there were no pins in there after all. "I'm so glad we decided to do this Marinette." She tossed around and sat back on the chaise. "And here I thought that Chloé wasn't going to surprise us more than what she's done lately."
"True, I wasn't expecting her doing a party for the 31st. And a costume party is even wow…" Marinette kept her concentration in the green shades she was working on. "I know that there will be probably a lot of Ladybugs, but this time, I can make sure that Adrien will be the best Ladybug in there."
"And you will be the best Chat Noir for sure." The amusement in her voice made her smile, so many theories, but this one for her OTP was the best she's had for a while now. "You guys could even win that couples contest, if I wasn't going with my own personal fox." She winked playfully to her friend.
Marinette blinked, her cheeks tainted with a pretty pink blush. "I assure you Alya, that the chances that Adrien wants to participate with me are not that positive. You and Nino are probably going to rock the couple's contest." A shy smile full of determination replaced her startle face. "Now, the single's contest, unless Chloé decides that I won't be able to participate because 'Chloé…' I am taking that prize with me, even if it is a picture with her, hahaha!"
Alya facepalmed to the comment "I so didn't think about the prizes!" She was laughing her heart out. "First prize! Ladies and gentlemen: A full body picture with Chloé!" They started to laugh out loud. "Second prize: a half body size picture! And Last but not least! Third prize will be..." She had to pause to grab some air, the designer was not working with the fabric anymore either, and they were both almost crying of laughter. "third prize:" Alya takes a breath to talk "a selfie in Instagram!"
Marinette's tummy was starting to hurt, it's been a while since she's had so much fun. Alya was rolling on the chaise too. "And imagine the hashtag!" Marinette resumed. "#ContestWinner #ILoveChloé #ImWithChloé "
They kept laughing like this for a couple more minutes. Taking deep breaths to calm themselves, until they just giggled to themselves. There was a knock on the trap door. Marinette started to panic, looking at the time, it could only mean someone arrived.
"Marinette, sweetheart!" Sabine said through the trap door. "Adrien is here! And I have some pastries for you to take a break!"
The designer looked at Alya with her eyes big and wide. "He's here!" She managed to whisper with full emotion. "He arrived already and my room is still a mess!"
The red head stood up and took Marinette's hands in hers. "Girl! Breath! He knows you are doing 4 full costumes, and his father is a designer, he knows this mess is not because you are messy, but because you are creative."
Marinette took a deeper breath, and looked at Alya with a determined look. "Ok, you're right! I won't panic!" She took a glance to her room, then shrugged a bit. "But next time, you will take my towel!" She giggled to her friend.
Alya could only think on dolphins now, she grinned wide. "Let's take that break your mom suggested." She said opening the trap door. "I know that I want some of those pastries!" And started to go down to the living room.
Alya sat at the couch next to Nino, who gave her a knowing look. While she was having her pastries, her best friend was trying to explain Adrien about the suit she's finishing for the male Ladybug. This made Alya remember when she let Nino figure her out.
Her mind drifted about a month ago, during an ice cream date with Nino.
"Ok, ok, I get it... If they need me again, I'll be more careful..." Nino brushed it off while trying to act cool.
"I'm telling you Nino! You don't want to put us all in danger. " Alya rolled her eyes and stood in front of the DJ boy. Her hands on her hips.
His eyes wide opened and a huge smirk on his face. "I knew it!" He jumped in excitement "That is why you stopped adding theories about their identities!" He hugged her and tossed her in the air. Nino was a proud boyfriend.
She hugged his neck while he put her back on her feet. "That made it a lot easier to figure you out. Because, believe me! I would have known it was you even without what I know."
The huge smirk on Alya's face was the only invitation that Nino needed. He kissed her. Closing his eyes, hugging her waist as he pulled her over. The girl responded the sweet romantic kiss that he started. Without worrying about the time that has passed, they broke their embraced to look at each other's eyes.
"Oh Alya... I love you so much..." He let out in a whisper, his eyes tilted in awe.
Alya let her mouth drop, a small smile drawing on her lips. "OMG Nino!" She left her mouth opened, her eyes wide and big. So many emotions tangled inside her. She took a deep breath, and whispered "I love you too..." hugging her boyfriend with the strongest grip she could manage.
Nino was happy, so happy, he didn't want to let go, but they had stuff to do. Besides, if this is true, his own theory is closer to reality than what he thought.
"You know what?" Alya said, looking back into his eyes. "I'm happy it's you."
Nino smiled wide. "Me too!" Adding to his amusement "And I got myself a fox!" He winked at his girlfriend.
After a date or two, they were able to catch up about the whole superheroes thing. Funny thing is that Nino was suspecting at the same model teen as Alya was, he wasn't expecting her suspicion about a clumsy girl... They decided to give it a try and start a plan.
Two weeks ago, the plan was placed in motion. Marinette doesn't know she's the fox holder nor Nino' s the turtle. Or at least, she was very good pretending. What the journalist was sure of, is that she has no idea who the cat is. Nino did the same, and from Adrien's side, he seems to be oblivious to the world… again… Apparently, the model is more focused about finding out who Ladybug is, instead of finding about the fox and the turtle. So if he does know the identity of any of them, he's a very good actor.
"So, Marinette asked me to wear the Ladybug costume, but then she regretted she wasn't wearing the Chat's costume." Alya mentioned to Nino while watching the twins dance to the video game console. "I could almost read her face when she was concerned about a Ladybug and Rena Rouge suits for us, so she started to swap them out, and then she was babbling , snapped out of it and then I proposed to have you guys involved in the ladies costumes, and we'll be wearing the gentle men's ones." She gave Nino an amused grin. "You should have seen her, he he. If she was trying to hide who I am, she blew her cover. She was so funny though."
Nino was studying her. Alya was a mystery from time to time, and he didn't quite understand. "So… Are you wearing Ladybug, or Rena Rouge?"
Alya's wide smirk showed how much she was enjoying this whole thing. "I!" She pointed to her chest with her thumb "Am going as Carapace!" She winked at Nino. "And youu!" She pointed him with her index "Are going as Rena Rouge!"
Nino responded her smirk with one of his own. "So… You mean…" After giving it some thought. "Hum… Oh!" His realization was way too funny too. "Adrien will be Ladybug and Marinette, Chat Noir?"
Alya hugged him and gave him a peck on the cheek. "That is why I love you so much!"
Back at Marinette's bedroom, Adrien was the perfect mannequin. This was the first time that Marinette worked with a professional model, after all. She couldn't hide the shy blush on her cheeks. She was very professional too, maybe just a little nervous, but besides that, she was working with all those pins and the final touches of the polka dots tie.
The young model watched Marinette working as if she was the only person in the room.
"He's so cute." Alya whispered to Nino. "It's as if he is about to burst out all his love for here."
Nino whispered back. "You have no idea Al!" He gave her a knowing look, then back at the fashion duo. "I think he's starting to accept that he feels something for the designer here."
After the fitting session finished, Marinette hushed everyone out so that she could keep working on the designs. "Like I said, I want to have everything ready to have a final fitting next weekend. And on Saturday, so that I can finish it up the details before the party."
"I'll take Al, don't worry Marinette, I won't let her bother you!" Nino took his girl's hand and started walking. "Bye! See ya' on Monday!"
"Bye girl! Text me later!" Alya waved at Mari, leaving the duo standing at the bakery's entrance.
A Limo was parked in front of them. The big guard just went out from the bakery, with some bags.
"Well, I guess Gorilla made profit of my visit." Adrien was somewhat nervous, his hand grabbing his neck. "Thanks for inviting me Mari, this was a lot more fun than when my father's designers to the fitting." He smiled at her shyly.
"Thank you for coming Adrien!" Marinette started turning red and she could feel her face on fire. "I will have the suit ready for the next fitting, I still need to stuff some cuts and take it to the mannequin and… oh, no, that…" She started stuttering once more. "The cut some stuff for the fabric… ah… The cuts of fabric to fill the details." She smiled trying to hide her shyness. Marinette felt that she was blowing all her chances.
Adrien chuckled a bit and glanced at Mari with a wide smile. "See ya' Monday Mari! Call me if you need anything!" He waved until he tucked the limo's door, which Gorilla had opened already for him.
"I knew it! Did you see that babe?" Nino grinned at Alya, who was hiding behind the corner with him.
"Yes!"