Marinette woke up like normal, late for school because of Ladybug had to save paris and since she was Ladybug she had been out late and then came home late and exhausted. Or so she thought at least since it had been pretty normal but today that didn't happen, and she also felt like she had slept for at least double the amount of sleep she got this night. She looked at the clock on her screen that she had lit up to check on some news before eating breakfast, it was at least an hour left until school started so she didn't need to hurry as long as she don't forget the time which can happen.
"Marinette look! Alyas Ladybug blog has gotten updated" Tikki said which is also a kwami and Marinettes best friend beside Alya. "What? she probably uploaded something from yesterday like usua-" Marinette began to say while she yawned but stopped when she saw whatever was written on the screen. "No way Tikki! this is bad really bad! ugh, how could i let this happen" She read what Alya had written, "Dear readers you won't believe what i just saw! Unfortunately i couldn't film this since my phone had died at that moment but i saw Ladybug walked into an apartment beside a store, and never came out! what's bigger is that i know what store this is! I will keep you folk updated once i know more!" Marinette dropped her head on the table and made a noise, "Tikki what should i do!? what if she has figured it out!" Marinette starts to freak out, she has dropped a book once and ever since then she tried to be more aware and more careful with what she does and then this happens.
"Well, we can only try to either fool her or make her believe it still is someone else and not you" Tikki said trying to help Marinette that is almost completely freaking out, The house she had, no ladybug had entered was her house, her store and her own room. How can she make Alya not suspect her, for now she decided to act naturally to make sure she doesn't appear suspicious. Luckily she didn't record it nor wrote which store it was that ladybug had entered. Marinette sighed and stood up and walked down the stairs. After she had ate breakfast and checked she had everything and the homework she had done somehow in time was in her bag and walked out, a little early since she still had plenty of time before she needed to be in school. She wanted to take a walk and clear her mind and think more about how she should fix it this time, since she's done this a few times already which isn't a good thing.
Once she arrived at school Alya immediately confronted Marinette since their best friend but still made Marinette jump a little. "Why are you so jumpy for? Or could it be!?" She said and didn't finish her sentence, Marinette stiffens a little "eh, oh what i was thinking about something, he he he" Marinette said hoping her friend wouldn't say anything about her weird answer.
"Well stop with that and listen to this! I saw Ladybug enter a apartment beside Your store, And never left it! she must be living there!" She said and really happy and started to shake Marinette, and Marinette pushed her a little away to stop her. "W-well what are you gonna do now then Alya?" Marinette asked starting to become really nervous. "I don't know, but i'm so sure she lives there! Why would she otherwise go in there then not leave?" She said and started to walk towards the classroom and Marinette followed along and sat down in their usual seats in the classroom. Soon Adrien walked into the classroom and sat down, Then Alya tapped on Ninos shoulder, "Hey Nino, wanna follow along after school to find out who ladybug is?" Alya said and smiled, "Last time you said so, you suspected chloe, so are you sure this time you'll get her?" Adrien had missed the first part but got curious at the flow of it.
"What is going on?" He asked and Marinette just sat there looking at her book so she doesn't do anything stupid now. "Yes! Yesterday while i was walking by a store, i saw Ladybug enter a apartment and never left it! i bet she lives there!" Alya said in a low voice but made big gestures with her hand. "How do you know it's a apartment? and what store was it?" Nino asked and Ayla smiled. "Well i walked by Marinettes store, and since i've been to her house several times i know the entrance to the apartment was where Ladybug entered!"She said and marinette just got closer to her book and was now holding it with both her hands.
"Wait, couldn't Marinette be her then? Since it was beside her store and in her apartment building" Nino said and pointed to Marinette, who was not frankly trying to find an excuse. And actually came up with one which is partly true, and decided to take it "W-what do you mean? Me Ladybug? how could i be Ladybug the heroine of paris? Beside i have a door in my celling that leads out, wouldn't i try to take that way instead of the front door?" Which is kinda what happened.
Marinette had accidentally broken the door on her celling so she was forced to take the front door, since she didn't want to make a lot of noise trying to enter her own house. "Hmmm, good point there she didn't enter from the roof but from the door. And beside you didn't turn up late for class, which would have made more sense if you were Ladybug because yesterdays fight ended really late" Alya said and started to think, Marinette just laughed a dry laugh and then went back to pretending to read the book she was holding.
- Adriens POV -
"Plagg! what if the thing Alya said was true? That ladybug live in that apartment? That would be a big clue to who she is under that mask" Adrien said to himself in the mirror in the bathroom, No one was there so he was free to speak. "Well, that's true but you don't know how to be sure who it is then out of the people living there right?" Plagg said and started to eat some cheese, and that made Adrien think a little, if it's true how could he know who she is. He don't know anyone who lives there except Marinette since it was beside her store, Maybe she could know but she don't know enough about how Ladybug is probably to be able to find the person. "Well why not the your not-girlfriend then?" Plagg said still eating, "If it was her i would have known by now, beside you heard them before that Ladybug could have entered her room easily but didn't, and why would she do that if Marinette was Ladybug?"
- normal pov -
*After school*
"Okay, so you guys are with me? We'll check out who lives there first and narrow it down to the girls, then who hasn't been akumatized yet. So we can see who could have been the heroin we want to find" Alya said while Marinette tried to walk past while Alya was speaking to not get dragged alone. "Oh where do you think you're going Marinette?" Alya said and grabbed on Marinettes hand stopping her from running away from her friend. "Oh, well my parents wants me to get home as fast as i can today! They-" She couldn't finish her sentence but got dragged back to where Nino and Adrien stood.
"No, you're gonna help no excuses" Alya said firmly. "But!" Marinette started, "no, beside it IS by you're store, you can go help your parents then come back" Alya said and they all started to walk towards the bakery, As they close in Marinette started to think of the worst case possible, "Marinette don't worry, They are looking for Ladybug with the mask but you're not her right now" Tikki whispered to Marinette since she had slowed down some without the other noticing. "Marinette what are you doing?" Alya said, and Marinette rejoined the group. Once she had entered the bakery since they had reached finally reached it, she immediately walked up to her house. "Tikki! What should i do? I can't become Ladybug and do stuff if their watching!" Marinette said and panicked.
"Calm down Marinette! We need to find a way to do it, and hopefully before anything happens and you need to run there." Tikki said and tried to calm Marinette down, "You're right but how? i'm really not made for these things, i somehow is able to save paris, but my own faults i can't." Marinette said and sighed sadly. "Don't worry Marinette, you've always fixed the problem right? don't think to much about the bad stuff but the positive things instead!" Tikki said and smiled, "Thank you Tikki" Marinette said and hugged Tikki. "News reporter here, Seems like there has been a new evil being terrorizing paris again! Stay at home and do not move" Marinette noticed the news was still on on her computer and turned to see the news, A new person had gotten controlled by Papillon again. But they are probably still outside, what can she do she really needs to go there now but she can't leave.
