It all started with a signature
"Er, actually I want an autograph from you…."
I plopped down on to my bed sighing as I looked at the cd case in my hand. I can't believe how talented she is, I mean I knew she was good but damn this is amazing. By this time Plagg had floated out of my bag and was hovering over me
"Hey Adrien
I ignored him immersed in own my thoughts. I had no idea she even liked Jagged Stone, I really wish I could talk to her some more. I want to know her better, but she is so quite, and shy around me. Am I that intimidating or maybe its just how she is around guys. No wait she is nothing like that around the other guys in our class or even Chat. She seems so strong and brave around every one even a bit sassy when Chloe gets involved almost like… Ladybug.
"ADRIEN" Plagg screeched in to my ear
"Ouch what the heck Plagg why did you do that for?"
He floated in front of my face clearly a bit pissed off
"I called your name for like 5 minutes."
He looked over at the case in my hand and a Cheshire grin crosses his face.
"Ohh I see."
He floats up into my face while still grinning that is now starting to creep me out.
"You"
"Don't" ohh no he's not
"Liiiike "
"Plagg" he is
"Her" I stood up in shock
"N-no I ugh I'm just curious is all"
"Ohh so that's why you're blushing"
He is impossible "I'm serious Plagg, its just she is a totally mystery to me ok. (sigh) I just want to know her better. Besides I love Ladybug and only her."
"mhm alright. Can you get me some camembert?"
"Yea I know Marinette is so cute, sweet, and
"Adrien"
" Is even a awesome gamer,"
"Adrien"
"But I'm so not interested in her in the way you think I do, nope. No romantic feeling here no sir ee' hehehe"
"Adrien!"
I stared at him blankly "what."
He sighed "I get it ok what ever you say but can you go get me some Camembert I'm starving."
I backed away slowly some blushing a bit more "oh I um ok"
I left him there as fast as I could. I can't believe I did that, crap I bet he thinks I have a crush on Mari but I don't. I like Ladybug and only her…. At lest I think so.
When I came back with his food I was shocked to see him over at my desk he looked like he was working on something, this is strange he is usually not this active.
"Plagg, what are you doing?"
Once he notices I was there he quickly flew over taking the disgusting cheese petting it as he slowly floated backwards.
"Finally, I have you my sweet." Then he landed on the table before he started eating it. I then noticed what he had been to be looking at; the case was lying right next to my valentine's letter. I went over to take a closer look it, why was he looking at them?
"Ohh you see it too," he mumbles as he was halfway though the cheese wheel.
"See what?"
" The writing is the same." He said that as if it was no big deal. I felt my stomach drop a bit; there was no why it is from Marinette.
"Wait what, are you saying that letter I got i-is from Marinette?"
He gave looked at me as if I was I biggest idiot. "Yea I am"
"There is no way it is "
"Adrien I am 50,000 year old fairy don't you think during that time I may have learned a thing or two"
I groaned as I grabbed my bag putting him, the letter, and case inside and put my scarf on as I head out of my room. Sending a Quick text to Nino as I headed for the front door.
"Hey where are we going."
"Nino's, maybe he can spread some light on this."
"Why him wouldn't that blogger chick be a better choice."
"No! Ayla is Marinette's best friend there is no way I can ask her. Any way Nino told me that he has been looking into this kind of stuff with her." After that it was a bit quit till almost half way
"Adrien"
"Yea"
"Why don't you believe me."
"(Sigh) I do believe you I its hard for me to believe that she wrote it. I just want to be sure." But what if it is from her, why did she send it and how did she get my letter I never sent it. Wait does this mean she love… No no no stop it you don't fully know for sure it's from her but it could kinda explain why she acts the way she does. I sigh again as I reach the door and I go over to Nathalie's desk.
"Hey Nathalie, I need to go to Nino's we have a huge physics test coming up can you please…."
"I thought I told you he is a bad influents for you" I turn around to see my dad standing at the top of the staircase, of cores he would just end up being there.
"He is still my friend, He just wanted me to have some freedom for once. That's does not mean he is a bad influents for me." Why does he always try to locked me up?
He huffed as he turned away " 3 hours maximum then I want to be back here Nathalie will quiz you once you get back is that understood."
"Yes sir" at lest I can get some fresh air
"Adrien" what now
"Yes father"
"Where did you get that scarf?" umm what
"From you remember my last birthday. Nathalie said it was my gift from you." Please just let this be some sick joke.
"Why would I give you some thing like that? Nathalie please note down to get a replacement gift for Adrien and Adrien get rid of it." I stood there in shock, I cant believe this did he just no this isn't fair Nathalie must of gotten it, that means he forgot He forgot again. He left me there with Nathalie.
"Adrien the car is ready."
I turned to her tears threating to spill
"Why did you lie to me?"
"I I'm sorry Adrien, he told me to get you something quick. I was running out of time , and this Marinette girl came by and dropped it off for you, I couldn't lose this job. I'm so sorry Adrien."
"Marinette" I whispered I looked down at the scarf, it was hidden so well she had signed the ends with her signature just like what she did with her hat.
How could I be so stupid?
I sat on Nino's bed and just told him everything from the letter to what happened just twenty minutes ago and I felt miserable.
"Why didn't she tell me?" why let my dad take all the credit
" I kinda understand."
"How"
"Dude you where so happy when you told us it was from him. She probably didn't want to ruin that for you. She just that kind of person, now you know why I had a crash on her for a while." How can some one be that nice? Now I feel worst
"Hey but at lest you found out who sent you that letter I mean I know I'm not a expert but these look like they match perfectly." I lay back onto his bed; picturing Marinette in my mind, she would give the credit to someone else so I could be happy. She did always have some sort of spark when I showed up at school with it on wait dose this mean Ayla knew the whole time; wow they know how to keep a secret. But Marinette ohh sweet Marinette I need to make it up to her some how, wait the letter
Your hair shines like the sun
Your eyes are green of luck
I look at you and wonder
Your thoughts and dreams
Yes, your Valentine I will be
Our love will be so true
Together for eternity
My heart belongs to you
My eyes widen as I realize and my cheeks start to burn
"She likes me"
Nino looks over at and rolls his eyes "that is the understatement of the year"
I look over at raising my eyebrow " wait you seriously didn't know she has had a huge crush on ever since you came to our class"
I face-palmed " What am I going to do Nino"
"mhm ok first what do you like about her?"
"Umm" I pick up the magazine of her and Jagged Stone looking at her eyes
"That she is creative, kind, is always willing to stand up for what's right, she always smells like cookies when she walks by, and I feel like I need to know everything about her. Nino what d…." when I looked over to him and I saw the exact same smile Plagg had he looked so excited "ose this mean?" he quickly jumped to my side getting in my face. Why dose everyone want to be in my face today.
"Ask her out."
"What!" what the hell Nino
"You like her a lot, you know how you feel right now that's what I feel around Ayla. Wanting to be close to her, to know who she is, to find out everything from what they like to what why they do the little things they do."
"I ua" do I like her like that I know I like ladybug like that but Marinette she maybe I do. I feel my heart racing thinking of all the times I visited her as chat how she was so open to me how I called her princess why did I start doing that maybe I have always liked her just never thought of it. I snapped out of my trance to see Nino texting that I can guess was Ayla by his big grin still on his face. Then suddenly his mom came in, she was the kind of women that took care of every one that came over, she had a small accent that I just can never place and is one hell of a cook.
"Alright boys time to have some dinner I hope you don't mind some home made spaghetti and meat balls Adrien."
"Its fine Ma'am."
After we eat he went back to Nino's room I still maybe an hour till Gorilla came to get me. I sighed; Nino and me did do a bit of studying though he really needs to study more.
"Nino, I think I might go to Marinette's in a bit I just need to talk to her badly."
"It's cool man I was thinking I was going to need to drag you there if you didn't do anything soon heheha." He placed a hand on my shoulder "don't worry when they get here I'll just say you started heading home a while ago and that your phone died but if they don't take that as an answer then I'll let mama go at them she has a bone or two to pick with them anyway."
"Hehehe thanks man you're the best."
"Just tell me the details later."
"Your starting to sound like Ayla." He just shrugs and laughs it off as I started to head out; I am so lucky to have a friend like him.
After a few minutes of looking I finally found her family's bakery I looked up at her tsarist and glopped, I hope I knew what I was doing. When I walked in I saw her parents busy as they both baked and manned the front of the store her mom saw me after finishing with a customer.
"Ohh hello there Adrien what can we do for you." Wow her parents are still as nice as I remember.
"Umm I can to talk with Marinette is she here?"
" She is up in her room I'll go tell her."
"Umm please don't tell her its me I umm."
"It's fine we have a feeling of what you mean." I look up to see her dad standing behind his wife, wow he is really tall.
"Thank you"
I stood there for a bit as her mom went up and her dad went to the back to take care of something. A few minutes pass and I could hear someone rushing around I guess she was doing some last minute cleaning. Then her mom came back down and shrugged "give her a minute she had a to put away some secret project away."
"Oh um ok" I wonder if she would show me. Then her dad came back with a plate of chocolate chip cookies and mini cheesecakes; "here you can take these up there with you."
" Thank you sir"
"Ho ho ho call me Tom." Ok they are really friendly
As I head up I suddenly stared to feel nervous, I was doing it actually doing it I was there in her house going to ask her about everything. I stopped I'm front of her hatch and glopped "I can do this its just Marinette (sigh)"
"hey what's taking you so long hurry up all this suspense is making me hungry."
I stuffed a few cheesecakes in my bag to shut him up, its still cheese in a way. I knocked on her door
"Come in" oh god help me
I open the door while still holding the tray and once I was all the way in
"Hey Marinette I..."
When our eyes meet it feel like my heart stopped for a second, I never noticed how blue her eyes where and so heavenly too. I felt like everything stopped just for a bit as I got lost in them then was brought back down to earth as she spoke.
"A-Adrien w-what are you d-doing here?" was she always this cute
"Um I just need to talk to you." She nodded as a blush creped on her cheeks (red was certainly her color).
When I gave the tray to Marinette felt a jolt rush though me (her skin is so soft) then we sat down on her lounge chair. This is going to be harder then I thought crap I didn't think this though I cant talk to her if I'm to nervous to. I looked down to the scarf around my neck and took a deep breath, here I go, and I turn to her
"T-thank you for the scarf"
She gasped as she turns to look at me (don't back down) I took her hands into mind still staring into her eyes (her beautiful eyes).
"I have been a idiot this whole time I should have realize sooner that my dad could never give me such a heartfelt gift."
"How did you find out it was from me?" she whispered so quietly that I almost didn't hear her.
"Your signature, you had signed the ends so well I didn't see it till I looked closer. (Sigh) Marinette."
"Yes "
I reached into my bag still holding on to her with my left hand, I pulled out the letter showing it too her. Again she gasped I gave a small chuckle as she did so, she is damn adorable and beautiful why didn't I realize it before.
"I guess my princess has a habit of not signing things that she gives me."
My eyes shoot open as I let go of the letter (did I really just let that slip) my face turned to a bright shade of red that would put Ladybug's suite to shame. We stared each other for what felt like hours then she spoke
"Did you j-just called me p-princess?" her face was so red I could swear she looked like Ladybug if only she had spots.
"I-I did." Crap please don't realize I'm Chat quick say or do something
"I umm I" I don't know what happened but I ended up hugging her hiding my face in the crook of her neck (she smells so sweet).
"I want to know you better", I don't know why but I feel like spilling everything out this feels so much stronger then with Ladybug I guess this is how love truly feels, "your such a mystery to me yet you care for me more then my own father." I hold on to her tighter feeling her finally putting her arms around me (I never want to let go).
We sat like that for a bit then I spoke so quietly afeard that I might ruin this "Marinette", I pulled away to look in her eyes, she was crying but also smiling, I smiled at her and wiped away the tears that spilled " would you um go um out with me."
What happen next surprised me she had pull me into to a kiss, a deep passionate one her lips felt like soft silk with a tiny taste of ginger snap cookies and when we parted she hugged me yelling out "YES!"
I want to stay here with her but when I looked down to see her but it wasn't Marinette. I saw ladybug looking up at me "what are you doing Chat."
I jolt up to find myself in Nino's room with a very concerned Nino looking at me.
"Um what happen?"
"Well we found out that Marinette was the one who sent you that letter and then you laid there thinking about what you need to do but fell asleep I was going to wake you up but you looked like you needed it. Oh yea their here to pick you up."
I could believe what he was saying it felt so real.
"Are you ok dude?" I looked over to him
"I had the weirdest dream ever."