After the reveal, Marinette and Adrien had become closer than ever before. They spent more time together, and ended up becoming closer to one another than they were with Alya and Nino.

Even still though, they never told one another of their feelings.

Marinette waved goodbye to her parents as she headed to the door. The moment she closed the bakery door behind her, she spotted everyone in her class all hanging out in front of her school. Alya, who stood beside Adrien and Nino, waved over to Marinette happily, soon joined by the two boys. Marinette raised her hand halfway, when all of a sudden-

SCREEEEECH!

A sleek black limo turned a sharp corner and drove almost 20 above the speeding limit towards the bakery. She watched with wide and shocked eyes as it screeched to a halt before her, and wondered what the heck was happening.

The drivers door was thrown open, and Penny Rolling jumped out and ran to Marinette in quick panic. "Marinette! We need your help- pronto!"

Marinette opened her mouth, "Wha-" She was interrupted when Jagged Stone himself burst out from the passenger seat. "Marinette, you're my number one friend who can help us! Please say you'll help!"

Marinette blinked a few times in surprise. "Umm, sure? But why-"

Jagged and Penny linked arms with Marinette and dragged her back inside the bakery. "Thank you Marinette!"

In Front of the school, everyone from class was staring silently with low hanging jaws at what they had just seen. Alya shook slightly from the shock. "D-did that just happen?"

Nino gave a low whistle. "Dang, dude! I knew Marinette was close with Jagged Stone, but for him and that dudette to just spring up and drag her back home-" he snickered and punched Adriens arm in a joking manner. "That's what friendship's all about, right?"

Adrien couldn't help the light laugh at this, remembering the time he was sick, and his three friends had quite literally dragged him home, and yelled at Nathalie to let him stay in bed. Nino and Alya had both been banned from the mansion, but they didn't care. Marinette probably would have been banned as well, if not for the fact that his father favored her most from all of his friends.

Chloe humphed in indignation. "Why did he go to her for help?"

What Chloe didn't know, was that Marinette was probably the only one who could help at that moment.

Marinette blinked a few times. "You want me to what?"

Penny laughed nervously, "I know, it's a big favor, but you're the only one we can ask to do this!"

The three of them and Marinettes parents were sitting inside of the living room, as Penny and Jagged asked Marinette for help.

Sabine frowned in confusion. "So let me get this straight… You want our daughter, to pet-sit your crocodile?"

Penny nodded, "Yes, basically. We need to leave in an hour for a gig in Budapest, Hungary, and as it just so happens, it's illegal for Crocodiles to be brought in. If we did, chances are, they could legally shoot Fang." she sighed. "There's no time to hire a professional pet-sitter, and besides that, we've already looked at the given options. Crocodiles were out of the question to all applicants…"

Jagged smiled brightly and hopefully to Marinette, "And then I thought- 'Hey, why not Marinette! Fang already loves her, and we trust her ta bits!' So please say you'll help Marinette!"

Marinette thought for a moment before looking to her Parents. They smiled and gave a light nod. Marinettes smile grew onto her, before she turned and nodded. "Of course I'll help! Besides, I happen to love Fang as well. You watch him everyday, so how hard could it be for me to watch him for a few days, right?"

They smiled brightly and hugged Marinette. "Thank you Marinette!"

In between first and second classes, Alya's phone gave a light buzz. She pulled it out and smiled. "Marinettes doing fine, she said that she needs to do a favor for Jagged Stone, so she can't make it in today."

Adrien and Nino turned back to face the brunette. Nino tipped up his cap. "That's good to hear. Did she mention what she was asked to do?"

Alya's phone buzzed again and she looked down to it. "She says she's…?!"

Alya's eyes blew wide. "Umm, sooo… Marinettes going to be living at the mayor's hotel for the week." Chloe froze and jumped up looking affronted. "What?!"

Alya nodded, "Yeah. That favor for Jagged Stone? For some reason, she needs to stay at your daddies hotel for it."

Chloe growled and stomped her foot. "Ridiculous! Utterly Ridiculous! I will not stand for this!

Marinette waved goodbye as Jagged and Penny left. She stood inside the lobby of the hotel beside the mayor and their families butler. Marinette was holding onto the leash to Fang, as Mayor Andre Biogeios looked to her gratefully., "Thank you Marinette, you're a lifesaver! I couldn't bare the thought of him being unsupervised, or else my guests would be frightened and might leave."

Marinette nodded happily. "Of course sir. Come on, Fang. Time for your bath."

Fang gave a low rumble as he turned and followed after Marinette. The Mayor sighed with relief when the crocodile got farther away.

At lunch hour, Adrien decided he would give Marinette a visit and find out what exactly she was helping Jagged with. When he arrived to the hotel, the doorman pointed him where to go, and Adrien went on up. Once he arrived to the door of the bedroom, he was about to knock when-

"Aaaaahh!"

Adrien paled when he heard Marinettes scream. He burst into the room and ran around the corner, stopping short at the sight that met him.

Fang was sitting inside the large bath tub of water, swimming around in pleasure. Marinette popped her head out of the water and coughed a bit before groaning. "This is ridiculous…"

Adrien stared for a moment at the sight of his blue haired friend, before bursting into laughter. Marinette looked to Adrien in surprise, before blushing madly. She hid a bit lower into the water to hide her flush of embarrassment.

Adrien walked over and held out a hand to her. "You okay there, princess?" Marinette took his hand and let him pull her out. It was his turn to blush when he found that she was wearing a cute pink bathing suit, with her favorite cherry blossom designs on them. "S-so, what are you doing?"

She sat down on the edge of the tub and sighed. "I was asked to watch Fang for the week, since it's illegal for him to go to Budapest with Jagged and Penny, they needed me to pet-sit him. He can't stay at the bakery, so I have to stay at the hotel." Adrien handed her a towel and she started to wipe her face. "I needed to give him a bath, so I changed and hopped in to make it more efficient."

Adrien nodded as he looked to Fang, "Understandable." He looked around. "Where's Tikki?"

Marinette pointed towards the tub, and Adrien found Tikki lying on a small blow-up floaty, lazily eating at a macaron. She didn't even glance their way as she waved. "Hey Adrien."

Plagg flew out and chuckled. "You look so lazy…"

Adrien frowned, "Won't Fang try to eat them?" Marinette shook her head. "No. Fang actually likes Tikki. I'm pretty sure all animals like kwami's."

Adrien nodded as Marinette got back into the water, and stepped closer to Fang. She pointed top a sponge and soap bar. "Adrien, would you mind?"

Adrien tossed them over to her and watched as she scrubbed away at Fangs scales. "What about school?"

Marinette sighed and gave a small shrug. "I don't know. I'll just have to wait and see what happens, ya know?" Fang pushed his muzzle to Marinettes chest, making the girl giggle happily. "Though I wouldn't mind just staying here for the week."

Adrien nodded. "Can't blame you, but I would end up missing my Princess. In fact, I already was earlier." Marinette blushed a bit before flicking his nose playful;ly. "Aww, kitty~ Were you bored without me there to entertain you?"

Adrien chuckled, "Ha, ha. I'm serious though, I would miss you."

She smiled and came forward, kissing his cheek, "I'd miss you too." She turned her back to him as she started to clean up Fang, all the while internally freaking out at what had happened.

Did she just do that?!

Adrien remained frozen as he blushed madly. Did she just kiss him?!

Alright, so I highly doubt that crocodiles are actually illegal in Budapest, but so what. It's all FanFiction. Fight me.

More chapters to come, and yes, it is supposed to be shorter chapters.