Found an October writing prompt on tumblr. There will be 31 ficlets (hopefully) released this month. Some might connect, some might not. Just here for reader enjoyment.
Don't forget to tell me what you think!
Adrien should have left the cat. He had been walking on his way home from a rotten day at school with an exam that he had just known had gone horribly when he heard the most pitiful mew. It had come from above. A black cat had gotten itself stuck among the highest branches of the tree. He had half a mind to leave it, even turning to go when it had mewled again, this time sounding more pathetic than before, if that were at all possible. Either way, the soft pleading sound had left Adrien with no choice but to climb the tree to save it.
The only problem was, Adrien hadn't climbed a tree since he was a kid. The branches were sturdy enough. He hauled himself up into the tree. Adrien grimaced when that made the cat climb higher. He took his time, slowly edging his way up the tree, higher and higher into less stable branches as he did, all the while, reaching for the cat.
"Come on," he uttered. "This isn't a game! Come down! I'm trying to help."
Just as his fingers brushed the tip of the cat's fur, he slipped. For one gut wrenching second he was completely weightless but then gravity struck with force. He hit his back on a tree branch on the way down, knocking the wind from him and he would have hit the ground, in fact, he braced himself for it, but an impact never came. Warily he cracked an eye open. Maybe he had hit his head but he was floating a few inches off the ground, right before a pair of black shoes.
He looked up to find a girl standing over him, dressed in a black skirt with a red sweater. Her hair was pulled back into adorable little pig tails. But in her arms was the cat that Adrien had nearly brained himself trying to save. Suddenly, he hit the ground, grimacing since he was not prepared for it, but at least the fall didn't hurt that bad. The only thing that really stung was his pride.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
Adrien nodded with a sheepish smile. His attempts to rescue the cat might not have worked, but maybe things would work out. A pretty girl had come to his rescue. Though, that cat looked positively smug with itself. Had she not been there, he might have started to yell at it. No need for her to think he was crazier than he already looked.
"Yeah, thanks."
"W-What are you talking about? I didn't do anything." She protested quickly.
"But… I was floating."
She winced and looked immediately guilty, before looking around to make sure there was no one else around. There wasn't anyone but that didn't sooth the properly scolded expression she wore. Like she had done something wrong. Adrien's mother had been a witch. Unfortunately, he had not inherited any form of magic. Aside from horrendous bad luck. He felt that the bad luck might be worth it if he got her name at least.
"Please don't tell anyone," she urged. "I'm not supposed to do things like that."
"Things?"
"Magic," she said in exasperation.
"That's amazing," he breathed.
Her blush was just as spectacular.