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Chapter 1: The Invitation of the Ages
"Okay, so I guess you're all wondering why I brought you here." Marinette said.
"Yeah. Spill girl." Alya replied. In front of Marinette sat Alya, Mylene, Rose, Juleka, and Alix. Marinette called them all to her house to spill the news about her and Adrien becoming a couple. She knew for sure there would be a whole ton of screaming and jumping for absolute joy. It's something they've been waiting for Marinette to accomplish for ages now.
It's been two weeks since Marinette and Adrien's date on top of the Eiffel Tower and since the fight with Couverture. They've had some time to recover, and some time to go on a few dates. They have already broken the news to both Marinette's parents and Adrien's father. Tom and Sabine were so happy to hear the news. Adrien hasn't told Marinette about how his dad feels about the whole situation. Now it was time to tell their friends the news.
They wanted to keep it quiet for a bit after everything that happened before. Marinette didn't even tell Alya when she was with her in the hospital that day. She wasn't clear on the status of her and Adrien's relationship at that point which is why Marinette didn't say anything. Now, that it was official, it was time to tell everyone.
"Now, the reason I called you over is because-"
"You made us macaroons?" Mylene asked.
"To talk about our deepest fears?" Juleka asked in her normal quiet voice.
"Scrapbooking?!" Rose exclaimed. Everyone glanced over at her. "What? Scrapbooking's fun..." She said as she shrugged.
"Girl, just tell us." Alya told her. Everyone had their eyes locked on Marinette, waiting, kind of impatiently, for her to tell everyone what happened. Marinette took a breath in and out, preparing herself for the shrieks.
"Okay, well, I cannot believe I am finally saying this, but I've moved on from Adrien and am going to live in the Alps." Marinette told them.
"WHAT?!" They all shouted.
"Ha! Just kidding!" She said before seeing her friends were scowling at her. Marinette stopped herself, looking down at the ground for a second, finding it hard to believe she was about to say these few words. She brought her head up confidently. "Adrien and I are together!" She said with a smile and her arms spread out wide. Everyone was speechless for a bit. Suddenly, everyone started laughing. Marinette's eyes widened. "Hey, what's so funny?"
"I'm sorry Marinette but...you can't even form a single word around him." Alya explained to her.
"Yeah, it's kind of hard to believe, you know." Alix added.
"It's so cute to see you dreaming that hard about it though!" Rose said as she put her hands together, taking all of this in.
"Guys, I'm serious! We really are a couple now! I can prove it." She said, pointing at them proudly.
"Really? How?" Mylene asked crossing her arms with a smile.
"Just so you know, Adrien wanting to be your partner for this week's science project doesn't count." Alya said with a slight chuckle.
"You really want proof?" Marinette said as she got her cell out of her pocket. "I got proof for you! Let me just call him and then you'll see tha-" Marinette began to say until she was silenced by a knock. Everyone turned their heads to the hatch in the floor. "Who is it?"
"Uh, it's Adrien, Marinette. Your parents let me up. Can I come in?" Adrien said from underneath the door. All the girls' mouths were gaped open. They slowly turned their heads to Marinette, finding it hard to comprehend that Adrien, out of all people, was at the door to Marinette's room. Marinette looked at them with an "I told you so." look on her face.
"Hey, he might um, just be here to ask for help with the science project. This might not mean that he-" Alix shrugged before being interrupted.
"Yeah! Come on in!" Marinette said smugly to him while her eyes were still locked on the girls. The door opened to reveal Adrien in his normal everyday outfit. He began to walk in until being stopped in his tracks, not expecting everyone else to be there.
"Oh, hey guys." He said to the girls with a small wave.
"Hiiiii Adrieeeennn." The girls said before giggling. Adrien had a slightly embarrassed look on his face. Being in a room with 6 girls is not how Adrien thought his day would start. Still, he wasn't about to complain now. Having a ton of girls in a room with him was every boy's dream. He began to walk over to Marinette. Marinette turned her head and gazed at Adrien with a smile.
"Hi." She said as she giggled quietly.
"Hey." Adrien said before beginning to reach his arms out to hug her. He hesitated, realizing that Marinette's friends were staring at him. He retreated, bringing his arms back to his side. Adrien began rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh, it's nice to see you, Marinette." He told her as he reached his hand out for a handshake. Marinette chuckled, looking at his free hand.
"Adrien? Um...they know." Marinette said.
"They do? Wait...do they know about you know what?" Adrien put his hand back at his side "Or…'you know what'?" Adrien asked, using air quotes before turning his head to look at them. He was desperately hoping she didn't tell them about their secret identities, even though he knew in his right mind that she would never tell.
"Oh my goodness I can sense the love between you two! It's true! They are together!" Rose exclaimed as she got on her feet and jumped in place.
"Ohhh, that 'you know what'." Adrien said with relief.
"I still have my doubts. He could think we know about the...uh….science project?" Alix said, still doubting that they are dating now.
"...they really don't believe you?" Adrien asked Marinette as he pointed at them. Marinette shook her head and rolling her eyes. He raised his eyebrows, grinned, and reached his arms out once again to her. He pulled Marinette into a hug before gently kissing her head. Marinette blushed from the feeling of his touch. The girls stared at the two in disbelief.
"Oh...my gosh...it's true...I...I just…" Alya stuttered.
"Adrien, cover your ears." Marinette said to him before covering her own.
"Wha-? Why do I have to-" Adrien said before his eardrums were pierced by shrieking. He let go of Marinette and quickly covered his ears while his face winced in pain. The girls started jumping and cheering. Marinette's parents were suddenly heard downstairs.
"Honey?! Did you just tell your friends what I think you told them?!" Marinette's mom asked loudly as she heard dogs beginning to howl outside.
"Yes, Mom!" Marinette screamed, trying to be louder than her ecstatic friends. They began to calm down, slightly out of breath. Their smiles were as beaming as ever.
"Marinette I am so happy for you!" Alya said to Marinette before turning to Adrien. "Now...Adrien. Listen close. If you hurt her…" Alya began to say to a terrified looking Adrien.
"I uh...get a world of hurt?" Adrien asked hesitantly. Marinette put her hands on Adrien's shoulders.
"Alya, you really think Adrien out of all people would hurt me? I mean look at him! He's great!" Marinette said as Adrien smiled at her. "I mean, sure, he tried to hurt me when he was akumatized but he's sweet and funny and handsome and flawless and-" Marinette suddenly realized she was babbling on about how perfect Adrien is. She slapped herself in the face, coming back into reality. She let go of Adrien.
"Haha...sorry." Marinette gave him a guilty smile. Adrien looked at Alya.
"Does she do this often?" Adrien asked amused.
"You'll get used to it." Alya told him. Marinette's eyes went wide. She turned to look at Alya.
"Alya!" Marinette said, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Woah, Marinette, it's okay! I think it's really nice that you think of me that way." Adrien reassured her.
"Really? You don't find it weird or disturbing or kind of creepish or-" Marinette rambled before Adrien pulled in close to whisper something in her ear.
"I was the same way when it came to Ladybug before I met you, remember?" Marinette gasped. She began whispering.
"Wait, before? You don't think that-" Marinette questioned.
"No, no, you don't understand. Now I think of you that way too." Adrien smiled as he whispered to her.
"Ooooooohhhhh." Marinette said as she began to understand. She then thought about what he said some more and found it extremely sweet of him. "Awwwww!" Marinette pulled back as she placed her hands on her heart.
"Okay guys, we should give the two lovebirds their privacy. Let's go." Alix said. The girls made their way to the door before Alya stopped to turn towards Marinette.
"Hey, I'm happy for you two." Alya told Marinette and Adrien with a smile. Adrien put his arm around Marinette.
"Thanks, Alya." Marinette said to her as she took her hand and placed it on Adrien's hand caressing her shoulder.
"Yeah, we appreciate it." Adrien added. Alya nodded before walking through the door and down the steps, closing the door behind her. Adrien turned his head to look at Marinette.
"Well, they were...thrilled...I think." Adrien chuckled. Marinette laughed along with him.
"No kidding. I was expecting that response out of them. I wasn't expecting you to come over though. Is everything okay?" Marinette asked as they both walked over to her pink and white polka-dot fainting couch and sat down to talk, letting go of each other.
"Oh, don't worry! Everything's fine! And yeah, sorry about that. I should've given you a heads up." Adrien told her.
"Pfft, it's fine. I didn't mind the surprise. So did you just come to see me or…" Marinette wondered, hoping him wanting to see her was one of the reasons he came over.
"Well, that's one reason, actually." Adrien told her before hesitating to speak. Marinette noticed that there's something he was having a hard time telling her about. She knew he wasn't keeping a secret because he's like an open book. She began to feel as if something was actually wrong though.
"Are you sure everything's okay?" Marinette said as she took her hand and put it on his shoulder. Adrien gripped his knees tightly as if he was nervous to say why he came to see her. He then lifted his head, gained a little confidence, and turned to face her.
"Marinette, father wanted me to invite you over for...um...for dinner." Adrien told her with an awkward smile on his face. Marinette stared at him with a confused look.
"Adrien, I don't understand what the problem is." Marinette said.
"The only people he ever invites over are involved in his business or people that tutor me. He's never invited friends or even family over." Adrien explained to her. It didn't help her understand any more than she did before.
"I'm still kind of lost here. I thought you would be happy that your dad's getting out of his comfort zone?" Marinette said. Adrien took a breath.
"I'm just...worried. You're the first girl I've ever dated and...I just don't know how he's going to handle it. With my mom gone and all he-" Adrien's voice cracked. Marinette gently placed her hand on his leg. "He might be a bit tough on us."
"You know, if he does get tough on us, I have a feeling it would be out of love. I mean, sure, he's not good at expressing it. I'm sure he's doing it for good reason." Marinette reassured him. Tikki suddenly came out of hiding.
"Yeah, Adrien. I'm sure your father has a good explanation for his behavior." Tikki told him before Plagg came out of Adrien's shirt pocket.
"Oh please, have you seen his dad? He's as emotional as a stone but like...not a good one.." Plagg added. Marinette put her hands on her hips as Adrien looked down to the ground.
"Plagg!" Marinette exclaimed. She took her fingers, pointed at him, and pretended to zip her lips. "Look I've met your father. Sure, he can be tough sometimes with not letting you out of the house and all that but I'm sure it's because he loves you. I mean, remember when he hugged you at the fashion show? Or when he watched that movie we, well, almost saw in the theaters together? There was even one time when I was Ladybug that we were looking at pictures of you. He said, 'Isn't he perfect?' and I was like, 'Yeaaahhh.'" Marinette said as he started to zone out. Adrien giggled quietly, finding Marinette adorable at that moment. Marinette hearing him chuckling, brought herself back to the conversation at hand. She cleared her throat.
"Anyway, I really think your father means everything he does out of love and compassion. He wants to keep you safe and out of harm's way."
"Yeah, I know he loves me. I have no doubt. Just promise me you won't take anything he says or does personally, okay?" Adrien asked her.
"Pfft, oh please! When do I ever take anything personally?" Marinette asked him. Adrien gazed at her with that 'are you kidding me' look as Plagg shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Marinette, but...really?" Tikki said with crossed arms. Marinette's eyes moved all over the room, avoiding to look at them, She drooped her whole body, letting out a large breath.
"Okay, fine. I do take some things personally-" Marinette said before being interrupted.
"Some?" Plagg questioned her. Marinette glared at Plagg.
"Alright, most things!" Marinette brought a smile on her face. "I'm going to be okay this time though! Don't worry about me, okay?" Marinette reassured him as Adrien gazed at her bluebell eyes for a moment. He could sense a good bit of confidence flowing through her. He nodded his head and placed a hand on her leg.
"Okay, I trust you." Adrien said to her.
"Okay, so when is it?" Marinette asked him.
"Oh, it's tonight." Adrien told her. Marinette stared blankly at him.
"What!?" Marinette said before getting up and running to her closet. "No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" Adrien stared and watched, seeing tons of clothing fling out of the closet.
"Uh...Marinette?" Adrien said as he got up and slowly walked over to the closet, avoiding the clothes being thrown out of it. Marinette's head peeked out from inside.
"It's 3 PM! Doesn't your father understand the meaning of a 'heads up'?" Marinette said before going back in her closet.
"I don't understand." Adrien said. Marinette slowly peeked her head out of the closet again.
"You don't know how long it takes for girls to get ready do you?" Marinette asked him.
"Um...10 minutes?" Adrien guessed as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Not even close! I need to look my best!" Marinette explained.
"But there's nothing wrong with the way you look right now. What's the problem?" Adrien asked, confused. A peach shirt landed on his head. He took a finger and raised it up so he could see.
"I have to make a good first impression! This is Gabriel Agreste we're talking about. Your father! If I'm not wearing the right outfit, I am doomed to be mocked in the eyes of one of the most famous fashion designers in all of Paris!" Marinette told him as she held a white blouse to her body.
"You said you wouldn't take anything my father said or did personally." Adrien reminded her.
"Oh...I thought you meant...like...if he said something bad about my personality or my actions." Marinette replied as she scratched her head. Adrien let out a sigh as he facepalmed.
"Marinette…" Adrien said in disappointment.
"Hey, I'm fine." Marinette responded as she closed the door to her closet for privacy. She continued to talk as she ..as long as I'm wearing a tasteful outfit I'm safe." Marinette said as she opened the door to her closet. She came out wearing a striped black and white blouse and black leather pants. On her feet were white sandals. On her neck bore a silver necklace with faux diamonds. Adrien stared at her new apparel, mouth gaped.
"Woah, Marinette! You look incredible! Why don't you wear that more often?" He asked her with a smile.
"Oh! I uh...I made this." Marinette told him, a little ashamed.
"It's true. She did. It took her weeks to finish it. Lots of sleepless nights for her…as well as for me." Tikki added.
"Well, I think my father is going to love your outfit, especially since you are the one that created it. He loved the hat you made me so I'm sure he'll love this!" Adrien told her. Marinette stood there, doubtful.
"You sure? I thought that the shirt could have used more color or maybe the pants could have been capris or-" Marinette said as she pointed to different spots on her clothing. Adrien placed his hands on her shoulders to stop her from talking
"Marinette, I'm telling you, it looks great." Adrien said. Marinette gave him a soft smile.
"Wait, I'm not done though. I still need to brush my hair, put on some makeup, maybe brush my teeth one more time and then make sure I-"
"How long is that going to take?" Adrien asked, a little worried she might take too long.
"Adrien, I told you. Girls need to take their time. If you want, I have Mecha Strike IV on my computer." Marinette said as she pointed to her computer and two controllers in front of it. Adrien turned his head, seeing the title shine brightly on the screen. His face filled with joy as he ran over to the computer like a little kid. He picked up one of the controllers, sat in Marinette's pink chair and began playing as Marinette walked into the bathroom, continuing to get ready. Plagg flew over to Adrien and floated on top of the other controller.
"I have a wager. If I win, I get two whole wheels of camembert." Plagg said to him.
"You're on." Adrien said, determined that he would beat Plagg no problem.
An hour passed. Adrien beat Plagg yet again in another match.
"Listen, I wasn't ready for that one. How about best 2 out of 183." Plagg said, even though he was beginning to realize that he was way past beaten.
"Plagg, I think it's time to give up." Adrien said as he checked the time on his phone. He got up and walked over to the bathroom door, knocking on it.
"Hey, Marinette? I don't think my dad wants us to be late so...are you ready yet?" Adrien asked her. The door opened, slamming right in his face. He fell to the ground, rubbing his forehead. "Ow!" Adrien said before looking up, seeing Marinette in front of him with a touch of makeup and hair down, resting gracefully on her shoulders. It was the first time Adrien had ever seen Marinette without her hair up so he couldn't help but stare.
"You look incredible, Marinette...wait, I mean, I already said that but still." Adrien said, chuckling. Marinette looked at her attire and looked back at Adrien.
"Thank you." Marinette said, letting out a small chuckle. They stood for a moment, getting lost in each other's eyes. Plagg and Tikki slowly floated up to their eye level, waiting for them to break eye contact. Plagg couldn't wait any longer.
"Hey, I don't know about you two but I want to see what's for dinner." Plagg said. "There might be a cheese platter that I don't want to miss." He added as he rubbed his hands together. Marinette and Adrien brought their focus back and chuckled as they looked down at their feet. Adrien looked back up and held an arm out for Marinette to hold.
"Shall we, m'lady?" Adrien asked her as Marinette glanced at his free arm. Marinette took his arm in her grasp.
"We shall." Marinette replied before walking with Adrien to the hatch door and down the steps. Tikki and Plagg followed, hiding in their pockets.
CHAPTER 2 COMING SOON!
