Hello, folks! So, here's the deal. I am not good at writing stories without an OC. So, I created one that will help Marinette to confess to Adrien. This story will involve my OC finding out who Chat Noir is, and maybe Ladybug too? Not sure yet.
It will be a tad bit not to your liking, but hey! Who am I to judge. Just read this first chapter and tell me what you think.
Marinette got to school on time that day and she was glad. Alya was waiting for her at the entrance. When she got there, her best friend was wearing an uneasy expression. Her pace started to slow down when she caught sight of it. She heard some girls whispering about Adrien. Her ears couldn't help but twitch.
"Hey, girl. I got some weird rumors," Alya said.
Marinette blinked in confusion. "Weird rumors?"
Alya handed her phone and explained, "It's about Adrien. Someone saw him with some girl yesterday and people started talking."
Marinette gasped in disbelief at the photo showed to her. It was an orange haired girl, looking happy and eating ice-cream, with Adrien beside her, looking happy as well. She blinked a few times before glaring daggers at the photo.
"Wh- Who is this?!" she exclaimed.
"I don't know. Nobody knows actually. She suddenly appeared, all friendly with Adrien," Alya explained, shrugging as she did.
Marinette groaned in disappointment. Could it be? Does Adrien have a girlfriend? All this time she thought Chloe and Lila were her only rivals. That day, she suddenly found out that she had a new rival. Adding to her disappointment was the fact that this girl is really close to Adrien. From the photo, it didn't seem like he minded her company.
"Oh, come on, girl!" Alya said, patting her best friend's shoulder, "She can't be Adrien's girlfriend. Chloe would kill her before she could even confess."
Marinette sighed and gave out a small smile. "I guess you're right…" she muttered.
They reached their classroom. Her classmates did not stop talking about the orange haired girl. Even as Adrien stepped into the classroom, they just lowered their voices, stealing glances at him as they kept on talking. Adrien was confused at first until his best friend asked him a question.
"Bro, people are talking about you with your girlfriend!" Nino whispered to him.
"Huh? Girlfriend?" Adrien raised a brow, confused.
Nino nodded, showing him a photo on his phone. Adrien was surprised at the photo of the orange haired girl with him. It was beautifully taken, in his opinion, as if it was taken by a pro. He chuckled to himself.
"Well, that was unexpected," he sighed.
"What do you mean, Bro?" Nino asked, weirded out that his friend started to laugh.
Adrien smiled and returned Nino's phone to him. "You'll see after school."
Marinette caught Adrien's smile after he saw the photo. It made her even more worried. She couldn't pay attention the whole day. She went to the toilet five times and she didn't eat during lunch time. It made her best friend worried even though she could understand why. Soon, the bell rang, signing it was the end of school for the day. Marinette stood at her hiding spot, spying on Adrien and Nino. Alya was beside her, shaking her head at her behavior.
"Girl, you have got to calm down," she sighed.
"B-But this could be Adrien's girlfriend!" Marinette complained.
Adrien's ride had arrived. He gestured towards it. Nino turned to look. The door was pushed open from the inside. A girl wearing a strapless dress with a denim jacket came out. She was an inch or two shorter than Marinette. All eyes were on her as she rushed up to greet Adrien. She wrapped her hands around Adrien. Marinette jaw dropped during the entire scene. She shook her head, bringing her hands to her cheeks and crushing them.
"This can't be happening!" she blurted.
"Adrikins!" they suddenly heard Chloe's voice.
She calmly pushed the orange haired girl away, staring at her. The girl smiled, putting her right index finger at her lower lip. She tilted her head to the side, wondering who this blonde girl in front of her was.
"Hey, Chloe," Adrien stuttered his words.
"Who is she?" Chloe asked, pointing a finger towards the girl.
"Yeah, Bro. Who is she?" Nino asked too.
"Tell me…" Marinette growled at her hiding spot, earning another sigh from Alya.
The girl chuckled and replied, "I'm Adrien's cousin/online friend. The name's Ashley Agreste."
"Cousin…" Marinette heaved a sigh. "That's a relief."
"His cousin? Well, I'm Chloe, Adrien's…" the blonde's words were cut off.
"Friend, right?" Ashley asked Adrien.
The boy nodded, scratching the back of his head. Nino nodded as well. Chloe made an angry face. She stormed off after that. Ashley turned to Nino and introduced herself again. They shook hands. Some of Adrien's classmates saw her too. She started to clear the misunderstanding, saying that she was just visiting him since she had a little time off.
"I live in Malaysia so it was hard to see him," she added.
"Oh…I thought you're his girlfriend," Nino muttered.
"Girlfriend? Please," Ashley muttered, laughing, "Man…this guy only has the hots for…"
Adrien interrupted her words "Ashley, we've kept Nathalie waiting long enough. Let's go."
He pushed her to head to the car. Ashley gave out a smirk. She knew how embarrassed Adrien could get whenever she mentioned his crush. She was the only few people to know. Then again, who doesn't have a crush on LadyBug?
"I can't believe they thought I was your girlfriend!" Ashley laughed.
Nathalie glanced at the girl. She quieted down after that. She looked at Adrien who was looking out through the window.
"So, are you free now?" she asked.
"Not really. I have a photo shoot in an hour," Adrien replied, sighing.
"Oooohhh...can I come? Can I?" Ashley asked in excitement.
"Uhhh..." Adrien muttered, turning to Nathalie, "Can she?"
"Mr. Agreste has assigned her to you after all," the assistant said.
Adrien sighed. He flashed a smile towards his cousin. Ashley is not like him. She has an older brother who likes to pick on her. She is a year younger than Adrien and her brother is two years older than the boy. Before they moved to Malaysia, she was always sticking with Adrien and he would always protect her from her brother. He wondered did his protective side came from her. He patted her head lovingly. They arrived home. Adrien and Ashley got out of the car. They went to the dining room to enjoy some snacks.
"Can I have some time alone after this?" he asked his cousin.
"Sure...I'll just watch the tv then..." Ashley replied, swallowing her cookie.
Adrien smiled. He patted her head again. It was good to have company other than his father's assistant for a change.
"Man, that cousin of yours is clingy..." Plagg complained.
Adrien threw himself onto his bed. "She's like my baby sister..." he replied.
"I wouldn't want her around too much. One of these days, she will barge into your room and find out that you're Chat Noir!" Plagg exclaimed.
"Plagg! Someone could hear you!" Adrien groaned to his kwami.
"Adrien is Chat Noir?" a voice was heard.
Adrien sat up in his bed, widening his eyes towards the girl at his door. Plagg groaned.
"See?" he said, pointing towards Ashley.
Adrien shot an angry look towards his kwami. He turned back to his cousin who was frozen by his door. How will he lie his way out of this?