So before we start let me tell you a little about the story. So Marinette is super depressed and something happened months before all of it started. Adrien has both his parents and lives a happy life. Marinette gets Plagg instead of Tikki, and Adrien gets Tikki instead of Plagg. That's about it for now. I'm also gonna start each chapter with a different quote… mostly something related to what that chapter is about. I also update really slowly because of school work and work work… so yea sorry but I have had this idea for a while and I still need to update other stories which I'm working on. I've had this one in progress for a full month. Anyways it's not like anyone is gonna read this but if you did I want to thank you for checking out my stories. I'm also trying to make them longer...

All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you are. -Robbins William

Broken. That's what I am. That's what I will ever be. Useless. That's who I am. That's all I will ever be. Fake Smile. That's all I show. That's all you'll ever see. Dull Eyes. That's what I don't want you to see, but that's something I can't hide. A smile that doesn't reach my eyes. That's what you see, but you don't do anything about it. I'm Fine. No I'm not. I'm dying inside. Those scars on my arm? You know they aren't cat scratches, but you leave me be. I fake a smile. Yes I do. I'm dying. Yes I am. I'm useless. Yes I am. I'm Broken…

Yes I am.

"Marinette!" I jolt awake and rub the sleep out of my eyes. I get up outta bed and start getting dressed in a pair of blue light-washed jeans that stops at my ankles, some black and white high tops and a black long-sleeved shirt that has my school's name on the front. I rolled the sleeves up so I can find my hair ties. Looking at my arms I hastily pull my shirt sleeve down. Disgusting. Irritated with myself I grab my bag and leave. Plastering my fake smile on as I walk downstairs, and locked the door behind me, deciding to skip breakfast. Your fat, so you shouldn't eat. My brain tells me. I walk across the road to school, where my best friend Alya is waiting for me. You need to be perfect.

"Hey Girl!" She says smiling widely.

"Good Morning." I said.

"What's wrong?"

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"Your smile, Mari, it doesn't reach you eyes." She said slowly. You're not good enough.

My facade falls a little. Lie. "I'm fine." That's not enough!

"That's what you've been saying for the past 2 months." She noticed. You're not hiding it very well.

"Seriously Alya, I'm fine. Stop worrying." I snap. I walk away and towards class. I'm early so I might as well be early to class as well. As I slid into my seat I take out my sketchbook. I show my feelings through my drawings but no one ever sees them. It's been about 15 minutes before student's start filing in. I quickly close my sketchbook and shove it into my bag. I sit there ready for class to start. There is still at least 5 minutes before class starts. All of a sudden I feel tears prickle my eyes. Lately I have been crying for no reason, I guess it's me overthinking things to the point I can't stop thinking about anything but bad things about me. I do it all the time. I just need to toughen up. I feel bad for snapping at Alya like that. My life is such a mess right now. It wasn't like this 3 months ago. 3 months ago I was smiley, happy, bubbly Marinette, but then something bad happened.

Flashback

"No Dad! Please don't leave!" I cry, begging my father not to leave.

"I'm sorry Hun, I have to go. I have no choice."

"No. No. No you can't just leave me!" I scream my voice getting higher with each word.

"I'm sorry Mare-bear. You know I would stay if I could." He says kneeling in-front of me. Tears streaming down my face I jump up and cling to his neck.

"Please don't go." I whisper.

"I'm sorry. I love you Mare." He states before pulling me off of him and walking out of the door. With his back turned to me, I fall in a pile on the ground. He was my everything. And now he's dead and never coming back.

End Flashback

"-ette. Marinette!" I jump out of my chair effectively taking me out from my thoughts and whip my head up.

"I've been calling your name for the past 2 minutes. Please pay attention in my class." Ms. Bustier says.

"Yes Ma'am."

"Good. Now let's get back to class." As class continued, my thoughts keep racing. Blankly staring out into space. The bell rings and I jump out of my chair and down the hall. I'm going home. I can't stay. Mom and I have been managing the bakery, but mom isn't here for another month. She's been gone for a month. I'm worried about her, so I have been holding up the bakery ever since. I race through the door after unlocking it. I go into my room and up the stairs to my bed. I jump onto it and curl in a ball. I start crying almost immediately. Why did my life have to be like this? Why did Dad die? Why did Mom leave me? These questions run through my brain. I get back up deciding to take away my pain. I go into the bathroom to find my razor that I use to cut. This time though, I'm gonna cut both my wrists and thighs. I'm feeling especially down today. Now I know what your gonna say, "Self harming is a horrible thing to do." or "Stop doing that, your just looking for attention." Well here is what I have to say to that. No one knows that my dad is dead. Not even Alya. No one knows just how depressed I actually am. I try to hide everything and the cutting? It helps. You wouldn't understand unless you've done it. Weather you have done it or you are currently it doesn't matter. It takes a lot of mental pain to take that pain and turn it into physical pain. Anyways once I was done with what I was doing I quickly wrapped my new cuts and started filling up the bathtub with warm water. I peel off my clothing and step into the tub. Once in and submerged under I breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe life could get better.

2 Hours Later

It's been two hours since I first got into the bathtub. The water is now ice cold and I feel really sleepy. I stand up and walk over to my door where my towel is. I wrap it around me and drain the water. I walk into my room and start getting dressed. I like being alone. When I'm alone I can scream and I have privacy. Although I don't like sleeping in my room ever since the nightmares started. It started when Mom left. The feeling of being completely and utterly alone taking over me, scared me so much. Now I don't mind it but I still get nightmares from the day dad left. I'd wake up covered it sweat with tears rolling down my face. So I stopped sleeping in my room and started sleeping in the living room. But right now I'm walking up the steps to my bed, preparing to grab my blanket and comforter since it's starting to get colder out, when I see a black box just resting there. I open it and a green light appears when the light vanished a black cat looking thing is yawning.

"What are you?" The black thing looks at me.

"Hi, I'm Plagg. Do you got any cheese Marinette?"

I'm confused for a moment before I pick him up and bring him downstairs.

"We've got cheese bread, camembert, and more."

"Cheese heaven!" Plagg screams. I give a little smile. Plagg turns to me and frowns. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. Umm what are you?"

"I'm a kwami. I'll be giving you your super powers."

"Super powers?"

"Yes." After Plagg explains everything.

"Okay, so my miraculous is a ring that I always wear?"

"Basically."

"And my special power is Cataclysm?"

"Yep!"

"All you eat is cheese to replenish your energy."

"I love ma cheese."

"Okay. So what should I be named."

"I was thinking of Lady Chat. Also when you need to transform all you have to do is say 'Plagg claws out.' and to detransform is 'Claws in.' "

"Good choice." I smile once more and feel my eyes start to droop.

"It's getting late Marinette. You should go to bed."

"Okay do you wanna sleep with me on the couch or have my bed to yourself."

"I'll go with you, it's more comfy with someone else."

"Yeah I guess. Goodnight Plagg."

"Goodnight Mari."

I turn to go downstairs, after grabbing everything while Plagg flies behind me. I fall onto the couch and snuggle in my blankets, as I felt Plagg land on my pillow I give him a small smile and pull him a little closer, but not close enough that he can't get comfy. I close my eyes letting sleep take me over.

Meanwhile at with Tikki

I was sitting and waiting patiently for my miraculous holder to notice the box placed in his room. Gosh I'm so hungry. Honestly I think I should've gotten the girl but it was Master's decision. Besides Plagg prefers the broken lonely ones. I prefer the happy ones. Oh he's coming time to explain and ask for food.

As my box is opened and I appear I come out with my little arms above me and a little 'mmm' sound. It feels better to be out of that lonely box. I look up in front of me to see my new holder.

"Hello!" I say in my usual sweet voice. "My name is Tikki and I am a kwami."

"A what now?" My charger asked.

"A kwami, let me explain, but first do you have any chocolate chip cookies?"

"Umm yea let me go get some."

"Thank you." I say while floating over to the sofa in the middle of the room. He leaves and I quietly sit down on the edge thinking over what I have to tell him.

"I'm back, uh here's the cookies."

"Thank you, now for the explanation." After Tikki is done explaining.

"So let me get this straight. I'm a superhero?"

"Yup and your miraculous is the earrings but you can put them somewhere else- or on your ears I guess." I'm surprised that they are on his ears. He turns a light shade of pink.

"I got my ears pierced for a special photo shoot a few years back…"

"Oh well when you need to transform all you have to do is say 'Tikki spots on.' and to detransform is 'Spots off.' Now it's getting late we should get going to sleep."

"Yeah goodnight Tikki."

"Goodnight Adrien." With that we both go to sleep. I really hope Plagg's charge feels better. I know it will take time to heal, but the way she's going, I don't believe we have the time."

Place your hand over your heart, feel that? That's called PURPOSE. Don't forget it. -Anonymous