The ringing of the bell signaled the start of class as students sprinted to get to their class, trying to make is in before they would feel the wrath of their teachers. A student or two entered the room a few seconds late, but it didn't matter since the piercing stare of Miss Bustier was absent from the room. Only a few minutes had passed before Miss Bustier walked into the classroom, her hands occupied with a stack of paper.
"Good morning class! Sorry for my tardiness, the printer wasn't working. I am going to assume that everyone made it on time…" Her eyes then swept across the room trying to see if she could see anyone being obviously guilty, giving them the all powerful look of disappointment. "Good. Now, I have come to inform you of an incoming class field trip. I will have Rose pass these out as I explain the trip."
With that, Rose stood up and skipped her way to the front of the class to get the papers. As she was moving around the room, Miss Bustier continued her explanation.
"This trip will be in a few weeks, and you will need to get your parents permission to go. I will know if you forge their signature. The trip will be a weekend trip to a nearby camp, where we will be staying in cabins and doing skill building exercises. Some of these exercises include swimming, relay races, rock climbing, arts and crafts, hikes and more. Those who behave will be able to participate in what they would like and there will be some freedoms allowed to those who I can trust not to do anything crazy. Everyone will be rooming in a cabin of four. No Chloe, no exceptions. So make sure to look at your forms and talk to your parents about coming. In addition to the permission slip, there is a checklist of what you need to bring and a workbook packet that those failing my class will need to complete in order to come for the trip. Thank you for your attention, and I will now let you talk amongst your peers while I prepare todays lesson."
As soon as the last syllable left Bustier's lips, the class erupted into chatter. Nino turned to Adrien with a smile and immediately started pestering him to get his father to let him go.
"You know you want to go"
"Well of course I want to go Nino! It's not a matter of what I want though."
"Oh come on dude. I'm sure you can find some way to convince him! Just use that big brain of yours!"
Nino knocked his fist playfully against Adrien's head with a laugh. Adrien just chuckled at Nino's antics and silently agreed with Nino. Adrien should be able to convince his father. Somehow.
Of course, while Adrien and Nino were busy talking, Marinette and Alya ere having a conversation of their own. The conversation mainly consisted of teasing and fangirling.
"Oh my goodness Alya! I can't wait! I'm sure it will be so much fun! That is of course, if Chloe doesn't ruin anything…"
"Psh I'm not worried about that girl. The only thing I'm worried about is connection. If I have no connection I might miss an akuma attack! For the sake of my blog, and of course Paris, I have to stay on top of everything and deliver news of our heros!"
Marinette smiled at her friends commitment to her blog, but after a second her smile faltered. Alya was right… What if Hawkmoth decided to attack when she was away? She didn't really know, but decided to think on it later. At least Chat should be in Paris so there was nothing to worry about. Marinette let her smile return to her face, glad Alya was too busy with her phone to see Marinette's falter. Alya looked up from her phone with a smirk, which Marinette knew would not bode her well.
"So….. Now that I think about it…. Pretty boy is going to be there right?"
"Well duh. It's a class fieldtrip Alya. Well actually, there is no guarantee that he can come…. You know… His dad and all…."
"Well I'm sure he can find a way to convince him. My point here missy, is that if he goes he will likely go swimming with everyone else. Right? And what do guys swim with? Just swim shorts…. So you're going to see Adrien…. Your all time crush… Shirtless."
Marinette froze and her face was soon overcome with red. Alya got the reaction she wanted and laughed at Marinette.
"That's…. Uhm… W-well… Maybe, like s-sure… I'd be fine seeing that… like who wouldn't want to see that? Oh no! That means Chloe would see him too! She might try to take him from me!"
"Girl calm down. I doubt Chloe would even want to go. Can you even imagine her trying to tough it out in the wilderness?"
Marinette giggled at the thought.
"You're right. I don't think she would be able to deal with it. Oh no, what would she do with her hair?"
"Oh nice acting! I loved how dramatic you were in the end, maybe I should have recorded it so we could have sent it to Chloe. Not like she would even notice we were actually making fun of her. I swear that girl is the most narcissistic person I have ever had the misfortune to meet."
"True, she really is horrible. I can't believe she thinks-"
"Okay class, let's stop the chatter and start , let's take out your homework and I will call on someone to answer the question. Sabrina, what's the answer for number one?"
Marinette and Alya shared a final look before they focused on the lesson. Class then continued in its boring glory, making time drag. Marinette ended up zoning out, and started day dreaming of the incoming trip. There was also a suffocating amount of Arien in her dreams. Her dreams were abruptly interrupted by the clanging of the bell, and her body flinched in shock. Alya just laughed openly at Marinette until Marinette gave her a playful glare, which prompted Alya to try and hide her amusement, but it wasn't working too well.
"You awake sleeping beauty?"
"Hey! I wasn't asleep! And stop taking so much joy in this!"
"I'm trying girl. You're just so funny. Anyways, let's go.
"Ugh Ayla, I'm not sure I can make it through the day," Marinette moaned, "Classes have been so boring today."
"Come on girl! It's lunchtime! Our salvation from school!" Alya proclaimed as she linked arms with Marinette. Marinette rolled her eyes at Alya, trying not to laugh, and let herself be dragged by her excited friend. They walked their way through the halls and headed to the cafeteria, Marinette listening to Alya's plans for her blog. Their chatter skidded to a halt when they heard the snide voice of Chloe.
"Oh look, it's the freak show. Sabrina, do turn away, they'll ruin your appetite." Chloe of course completed her line with a sneer that showed she clearly thought she was superior.
The two friends just gave a look of mildly shocked disgust when looking at Chloe, as if they were both surprised Chloe could be so cruel, and so dumb at the same time. Marinette let a sigh leave her body as she tried to mentally prepare herself for a verbal match with Chloe, but she just felt too distracted and tired to do so. Alya however, was very ready for Chloe and retaliated.
"Hey Marinette look, the bleach in her hair must have seeped in and destroyed a couple brain cells too. What a shame. Well, we'll be off."
Chloe stood there for a good five seconds until she processed Alya's insult. The two friends were already heading across the cafeteria, but they were still close enough to hear Chloe sputter in shock.
"I- I'll let you know that my hair is not bleached! I'm a natural blonde!"
Marinette tilted her head and locked eyes with Alya, and she could feel her lungs burning from the laughter she was suppressing. Alya however, just gave marinette a smirk accompanied with a wink. Alya then turned around, with the whole cafeteria now looking at her because of Chloe's commotion.
"You are? What a shame. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt, but now I know better. How rude of me, you're a natural blonde. Oh me. It seems like your idiocy must be natural too!"
The whole room was silent as Alya turned to Marinette and dragged her to the lunch table. The cafeteria soon erupted in noise as people laughed at the roast Alya had just dished out. Alya didn't seem to mind, as she just pulled her lunch out of her bag and started munching in a sandwich. Marinette's jaw was still dropped as she was trying to process what Alya just did.
"Alya…. Did you just?"
"Yup."
"But…"
Alya just rolled her eyes at marinette and asked her something that snuck Marinette out of her trance.
"Does that mean you don't want the recording? Okay, fine by me I guess."
"You recorded it?"
"Of course."
"Alya."
"Hm?"
"You're the best!"
Alya just gave a laugh and continued to eat her lunch as Marintette soon followed suit.
The earlier commotion drew Adrien's attention from his food to Chloe, and he winced when he saw how she was treating his other friends. Just as Adrien was about to go defend his friends, Alya became her own knight in shining armor. Adrien sat and watched the carnage with Nino, who was subtly recording and silently cheering on his girlfriend. Adrien glanced at Nino and gave a slight sigh with a shake of his head, did he really need to record this? Yeah, it's funny now, but he hoped Nino wouldn't post it to bully Chloe. Adrien shook those thoughts away and decided he was going to talk to Nino about it later, and he returned his attention to the two girls who just owned Chloe. Admittedly, Marinette didn't do much but stand there, but something about her was irking him somehow. He found himself being prone to staring at her, trying to discern what feeling she was giving him. Honestly, there was something oh so familiar about her, but he just couldn't seem to place it. He once again found himself staring at her, unknowing of how Nino was trying to figure out what he was looking at.
"Yo Adrien."
Nino's words jolted Adrien from his stare as he turned to his friend, "Yeah?"
"I dunno if it's just me or…. You were looking in the direction of our two lady friends?"
"Uhm, well yeah I was just looking at them…. Why? It's no big deal."
"It's a big deal if you're lookin at my girl."
"No! I wouldn't! I totally support your relationship and I-"
Nino's laugh interrupted Adrien's rushed explanation. "Dude you can't think I was serious!"
"What?"
"I was just messing with you dude. I know you weren't looking at my girl…. Which means…. There is only one other girl sitting at that table…. So why are you staring at Marinette, hmmm?"
Adrien's face flushed with a red as he tried to explain to Nino, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about something."
"Mhmm sure dude. That blush is contradicting you dude. Do you like her or something?"
"Uhm," Adrien laughed nervously, "I d-don't know… I mean she's cute… but that doesn't matter because she is scared of me, and I was just thinking about how she kind of reminds me of someone…"
"Adrien."
"Yeah?"
"You are one of the dumbest people I know. She is cute, and you only reluctantly admit it. If you think she is cute, ask her out! But of course, don't just go off of looks, go for personality. She isn't scared of you stupid, you are quite wrong. I've promised that I wouldn't tell, so I am just going to tell you to think about it in a different way. Use your brain dude, or it will just go to waste. My last piece of advice, is for you to stop this. If you are interested in her, I'm not saying you are, but if you are you can't just get close to her because she reminds you of someone else. That's not only cruel to her, but you as well."
"... Nino…. When did you become so mature?"
"Don't worry about it dude. Now stop ignoring your food! We don't have much time before lunch ends, you wasted your time staring at Marinette!"
"I wasn't staring!"
"You're right Adrien, everyone else is staring at us instead. Did you really have to yell that across the whole cafeteria? Even the girls are looking over here."
Adrien's face once again reddened, and he nervously ran his hand through his hair.
"... whoops?"
AN: Wow it has been some time guys… I just wanted to tell you guys that I am rewriting and revamping this story! Thank you so much for all the support, and for enduring this long wait! I didn't like how rushed and undeveloped my story felt, so I have finally taken it upon myself to fix it. I hope you guys like it! Wow this chapter was 2,166 words long! That is such an improvement compared to how I originally started this! Thank you guys so much! Keep your eyes open for when I rewrite chapter two! Flames and critiques welcome! Bye guys!