Disclaimer: I obviously do not own Miraculous Ladybug.
Sabine's POV:
"Tom, are we doing the right thing, inviting our daughters class to her coronation?" I said turning to my husband.
"She might not think so, but in the end she is going to be grateful that we invited them." He sighed and turned to face me. "She is going to want some emotional support from her peers. She is nervous enough as is."
"Although that may be true, I don't want her to be mad at us for doing this. She hasn't even told anyone in her class her secret yet, not even Alya." I said with a concerned face.
"She will tell them when she is ready, hopefully before the coronation happens." Tom smiled reassuringly.
Marinette's POV:
"And so class..." Mrs. Bustier said as my mind started to wander. I honestly wasn't really paying attention to what Mrs. Bustier was saying at all today. In all seriousness I have been focused on my coronation and only my coronation. It is only three months away. My family and I are leaving in two days. I will be spending my whole summer preparing to be the ruler of China. However, no one in my class knows this. I haven't even gotten the nerve to tell Chat Noir. I know I should have told the people in my class about it, but I don't enjoy titles. As far as telling Chat Noir, well that would definitely lead to an identity reveal and I just do not think that I would be able to handle that. Being the princess of China is not something that I like to brag about anyways. I'm not ashamed of it, but I have lived in Paris most of my life, all of my friends are here, my whole life is here and it is going to be hard to give it up. The worst part is that I will have to spend my time in the castle, and take over the royal duties. I barely even know my grandmother on my mom's side of the family. The most I see from her is during my two week visits during Christmas break every year. How does she know that I am qualified to rule?
"Girl were you even listening?" Alya asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"No. My mind has been kinda everywhere lately" I replied.
"Mrs. Bustier announced that we are going to be going on a class trip in two days Dudette! We will be going to China for the princess's coronation. And we get to live in the castle for the whole summer!" Nino said turning around in his chair.
"No way! That is so cool!" I said pretending to be excited when in reality I'm scared out of my mind.
"Now class, during this trip you are to be on your best behavior." Mrs. Bustier said while eyeing Chloe. "We will be in the castle as guests and that is not something to be taken lightly. All of your parents have already agreed that you have permission to come on the trip. I will be announcing your plane partners tomorrow, as well as the person who you will be paired up for the buddy system while we are in China. Now that I have told you all that you need to know for right now, Class dismissed."
After school I bolted home without saying goodbye to any of my friends. Generally I would spend 15 minutes waiting with my friends for them to be picked up, since I lived next door I could do that. Today was different. I couldn't just wait to talk to my parents. I mean, how could they do this to me.
Just from walking in my door I could tell my parents were expecting me to be mad. Mama and Papa had prepared my favourite foods to try to bribe me.
"Mama! Papa! How could you!" I yelled.
"Oh Marinette. Please be rational. Having them at the coronation isn't going to be the end of the world. It may even bring you closer to your peers. Besides, what's done is done and we can't take it back. So just enjoy your food and your next two days because after that everything is going to be different." Mama said.
"Okay Mama I understand why you did it, I just wish that you had given me some warning. I am just nervous that everyone is going to treat me differently, when I tell them, even though we all grew up together." I said with a concerned face.
"Well, I'm not going to say they aren't. Marinette, you are a princess. You have always been treated like you are just the baker's daughter, but things are about to change. People are bound to treat you different, but those who you are friends with will learn to live with it and soon enough things will go back to normal." Mama said with a smile.
"Okay Mama. I'm gonna go finish up my packing. I'll talk to you later." I said as I started walking up to my room.
"Marinette, one more thing. You should tell Alya before you go on the trip. We will be flying on our private plane and we think Alya should be there, so you have some company other than us." Mama suggested.
"I'll think about it Mama." I said as I closed the door.
Maybe I should tell Alya. She is someone I can rely on. Plus if I do then she can cover for me when I go to do my princess duties. However what if she accidentally tells everyone in the class before I get the chance to.
Before I knew it I had dialed Alta's number. It seemed as though it was taking forever for her to answer.
"Hey girl! Are you gonna tell me why you rushed out of school so fast? Even Adrien was worried for you!" Alya said over the phone.
"Yeah I will explain everything. But Alya, I need you to come over here. It's important." I said in a very serious tone.
"I'm on my way. Be there in 10." She said hanging up.
"Tikki, am I doing the right thing?" I said as I flopped onto my bed.
"Well, Marinette I agree with your parents. Alya is someone you can trust. She knows how to keep a secret, remember when you gave her the Fox Miraculous and she became Rena Rouge? She never told you. I think that you could trust her with your secrets and she would keep them under lock and key until the day she dies. If I could choose one person to reveal your secret to, it would be her, and I am not talking about you being a princess this time. You have my permission. Think about it." Tikki said right before she phased downstairs to get a cookie.
7 minutes later Alya came flying through my bedroom doors as though something was majorly wrong. I knew I had to tell her at some point. We sat in silence for another 10 minutes before she finally peeped up and questioned me.
"So Mari, what was so important that I needed to rush over here?" She said looking at me.
I took one giant breath in and "IamsoooosoooosorrythatIdidnottellyoubeforebutIamtheprincessofChinaandIdontwantyoutotreatmedifferently." I said as fast as I could.
"Mari, you are going to have to repeat that, and slower this time, I couldn't understand a single thing that you just said." She said laughing at me.
"Okay. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, but I am the princess of China. I should have told you sooner, but I was scared that you would treat me differently. Also, that is why I rushed out of school so fast today, the thought of everyone finding out my secret is very terrifying." I said as I looked down at the floor.
"Marinette, are you serious? I could never judge you, you are my best friend, no matter what, the important thing is that you did tell me." she said while nodding at me.
"Thanks Alya. You always know what to say. Do you want to spend the night? It is getting pretty late." I said giving her a glance.
"Obviously!" she said as she pulled out the pajamas that she had apparently put in her bag before she came here, knowing that she was going to be spending the night.
"Oh and Alya, one more thing... and I'm sorry for just blurting this... I am Ladybug." I said loud and clear...
So that was my attempt at a Miraculous Ladybug Fanfiction I have tried to write them before but failed miserably but hopefully I will be able to stick with it. This is only chapter one. Be prepared for more! At the moment I don't have an upload schedule or anything because my writing is just whenever I have the time! But I hope you guys enjoyed this and even though it is a lot like other fanfic's I'm going to add my own spin, and hopefully you will like it! Until next time!