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"And finally the school play for this season will be…" The teacher paused for dramatic effect. "Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir!" Marinette bolted upright at that, her mid-afternoon daze burning away instantly.
"Anyone who wants to try out can do so tomorrow after school. If you want more details you can speak with Nino our director, or Alya the producer. I encourage everyone who is interested to participate in some way as this is the first time this play is being performed anywhere. Thank you and have a good rest of your day." Everyone instantly stood up and began to walk out, and Marinette glanced at Alya, who was smiling.
"You didn't tell me that was what the play was!" She hissed at her.
"Whoa, chill girl, I wasn't allowed to speak about it till the actual announcement. Plus, you didn't even ask, why? You wanna try out? You totally should." Alya replied laughing.
"Ha! Me in a play? Yeah I can just imagine falling flat on my face as soon as I make my entrance, you know how clumsy I am."
"Believe me, I know that. But I think it'd be fun and a way for you to be a little more outgoing. Maybe it'll boost your confidence a bit? Also, what if Adrien tries out? Will you be interested then?" Alya made mocking lovey-dovey eyes at her. Marinette frowned in return.
"I doubt that's the way for me to boost my confidence." She muttered. Alya sighed and turned her attention to Nino and Adrien sitting below them.
"So Adrien, you gonna try out for the play?" Adrien turned around, startled by Alya's interruption. His eyes widened a bit, as if caught off guard by the question, but he quickly resumed his composure.
"Maybe, but I don't even know what part I'd try out for." He said, leaning over to put his books in his bag.
"What about Chat Noir?" He bolted upright at this.
"Why would I, um, try out for him? We're nothing alike from what I can tell."
"You kinda look like him. You know, with the blonde hair and green eyes? Don't you think so Marinette?" He was turned around and facing both of them, and Marinette's face turned bright red when Adrien glanced at her.
"Oh, um, yeah, kinda? I mean you, like, are so better, um, totally…" Marinette trailed off and slowly slid down in her chair, frustrated with her inability to talk to him. He looked at her obviously confused, but shrugged it off and turned his attention back to Alya.
"See? She agrees! Come on Adrien, at least try out?" Alya pleaded.
"Yeah bro! You totally should!" Nino joined in. Adrien glanced towards Marinette again, who was slowly trying to sink into the floor.
"Marinette, are you trying out?" Her eyes widened now and although she thought it was impossible, she blushed even deeper.
"Um, no I don't think so?" She stammered.
"Why not? I think you should! I bet you'd be great." His smile was blinding her.
"Yeah totally Marinette! Imagine if you two were Ladybug and Chat Noir! That would be totally rad dude!" Nino chimed in. Adrien and Marinette both gasped at that, but recovered quickly.
"Oh me as Ladybug? No way!" She said too casually. Suddenly, an idea seemed to light up Adrien's eyes.
"I'll try out if you try out Marinette!" He suggested.
"Girl now you have to try out, please don't deprive this production of one of the best actors in the class!" Alya said, backing her into an invisible emotional wall.
"Fine I'll try out!" She huffed. Alya and Nino did a little cheer, and Adrien smiled at her again.
"Cool, see you tomorrow then!" The boys got up and walked away, and Marinette turned to Alya with an angry frown.
"Ok, I'm sorry I did that to you but now think about it! You could be starring in the play with Adrien! I just did you a huge favor."
"I haven't been casted yet. And whose to say I would star in it?"
"Oh come on! You'd be the perfect Ladybug! You both have a great moral compass!"
"Well thank you but I'm not nearly as brave or confident as her. I could barely speak to Adrien just now! And he's been to my house before! Will I ever be able to act normal around him?"
"Don't worry girl, one of these days you'll relax. Now I gotta go, I'm watching my younger sisters while my parents go on date night!" Alya said, grabbing her bag and leaving. Marinette made her way home quickly and after greeting her parents, flopped on her bed groaning loudly.
She didn't know why she had agreed to try out for the play, she should've made up an excuse involving the bakery or something. If by some miracle she did get cast as Ladybug, that would be a huge risk to her secret identity. Especially if while in the costume people began to notice the similarities in their appearances. But then again, she'd get to act alongside Adrien. With his amazing acting skills that she knew she had from that time with the Horrificator, he'd be cast as Chat Noir for sure. She giggled to herself, trying to imagine him saying all the puns Chat says and dressed up in the costume. It was so unlike him she couldn't even picture it.
"What are you going to do Marinette?" Tikki asked in her high-pitched voice, floating out of her bag.
"I don't know Tikki, I'm not sure how big of a risk this is."
"Well, people could just put it off as a coincidence. Especially if you try your best to act nothing like Ladybug, then no one will suspect a thing!" The little red kwami suggested.
"That might work, thanks Tikki. I need to do my homework now, wanna help me with history?"
"Isn't that cheating since I was there?"
"Noooo… you're more like a resource." Marinette had been utilizing Tikki's knowledge of history to her advantage lately. Tikki sighed and agreed and the two got to work.