Marinette Clarié

Chapter one

The Story of His Past

By Peacerockgirl

She made a promise,

A promise to her best friend and the person she loved,

That she would sacrifice herself for him,

She would sacrifice her life for him,

But no one ever thought that she would actually go through with her promise,

But yet again it's Marinette their talking about, she would do it in a heartbeat.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng was well known in the city of Paris. Her parents were high in politics and were great friends with the Bourgeois family but that didn't mean that Marinette and Chloe Bourgeois, the mayor's daughter, would get along. They competed against the other all the time!

Mostly over Adrien Agreste

Adrien Agreste, a name known across Paris and overall France. He was a famous model for his father's fashion brand and Marinette's best friend and crush. He was always saving Marinette from getting into an ugly brawl with Chloe and he always had her back no matter what. They cared very much for each other and hardly ever wasn't side my side.

That is until tragedy struck and Adrien's life was forever altered.

When they were twelve Marinette and Adrien was walking to Marinette's house late after going to see the new Disney Movie Frozen when Marinette fulfilled her promise to Adrien. They were approached by a man dressed in black halfway to their destination. He demanded money but they didn't have any left. LIke any other normal twelve year olds they spent all their money on candy, drinks, and popcorn..and more candy. Instead of trying to run away, Marinette approached the man and punched him in the gut, after that it turned bloody.

Adrien held a bleeding Marinette in his arms. Crying and praying that she will live. That she would get help and after she gets better they will return to their lives and everything will return to the way it was before.

But that sadly wasn't the case.

"Adrien?" She coughed

"I'm here. Don't worry Mari, help is on the way." He reassured her.

"Can you promise me something?" She whispered

"Yes! Anything!"

"Can you tell my parents that I love them?"

"Mari.."

"And that you will be there for them Always? Make sure that their safe and that they don't do anything stupid."

"Marinette don't talk like that!" Adrien snapped "You're going to be alright! Help will be here soon."

When she was silent he continued, "Why did you do it Mari? Why did she try to protect me even if I didn't need it?"

"I told you I will sacrifice myself for you. Even if you need protection or not. You're my best friend, I care about you Adrien. I couldn't stand by and watch you get hurt."

"But you're the one who got hurt! You're not supposed to protect me Mari! The knight always protects the Princess! Not the other way around! Your so stupid!"

Marinette smiled up at Adrien. "Yeah it may have been stupid but it was totally worth it because you were unharmed."

"Mari…"

"I have something I need to tell you,"

"What is it?"

"I want you to know that,"

Marinette froze for a second. Was she really going to do this? Express her love for her best friend? What if he completely hates her after this and never talk to her again? They won't get married at the beach and have a son and a daughter named Adrien Hotstuff Jr and Emma Marie! Her life would be ruined!

But somehow, deep down something told her that this will be the most important moment of her life and that she has to tell him right now!

Marinette took a deep breath and looked Adrien directly in the eyes and told him the truth….

"Adrien Agreste, I love you"

No one would've ever thought that those would be her final words.

Seeing someone die on TV like in the shows that Adrien and Marinette would watch together was one thing, but seeing your best friend die right in front of you is another.

The police and medics came to the scene shortly after to find Adrien Agreste crying and holding Marinette Dupain-Cheng in his arms, dead.

They never found the guy but if they one day did Adrien made the police swear that he would be the one to kill the bastard. He would die at his hands and not anyone else's!

Everyday after school Adrien would go to Marionettes grave. He would bring her flowers and would tell her about his day and what has been going on in the world. He would also tend to the grave by picking up weeds that will grow nearby and planted flowers along the barrier of where her coffin was.

Lots of people felt sympathy for Adrien. Everyone knew what had happened to him. Chloe didn't talk to Adrien very much, really no one for that matter. Even though Chloe was always a bitch towards Marinette, she still cared for her and thought of her as a sister that she never had. Alya, Marionettes friend didn't talk much either. She would say a few words here and there but other than that she was completely silent. They say that since Marionettes death, she hasn't smiled. That she has lost all reason to smile and to be happy. Her happiness was gone.

Adrien was the hardest hit of the had nightmares every night about the night of Marionettes Death. He wished that it was him instead of Marinette who had died, but he knew that there is nothing he can do to change that. He blamed himself for her death, he wouldn't change his thoughts and opinions on the matter no matter how many times he was told otherwise.

Marinettes family still welcomed Adrien into their home and they would sit and talk and often times hold each other and cry. They knew that Marinette was in a better place and was most likely looking down on them each and everyday.

Adrien woke up everyday knowing that he wasn't going to see Marinette again. That he would never hear her beautiful laugh, see her warm smile, and listen to her warm voice.

The thing that pained him the most is that he never got a chance to tell her that he loved her as well.

He didn't really talk to people much. It was like he was a ghost. He had no reason to live as he thought at first but Marionettes parents told him that he should continue to live life for Marinette. To give her a chance at life and to experience everything the world has to offer for her. To have Marinette's sprait in his heart. He lives by that now, each and everyday. It's the only reason why he is still living.

Her parents also told him that Marionette is still with them. That she walks with them everyday and that she is and will always be by his side no matter what. They can't be separated, in this life or the next. In the living or the dead. Them two will always be side by side.

Overtime Adrien learned to manage the hurt and the guilt, but the pain was very bad. The first year after the accident Adrien always felt physical pain but overtime it became smaller and smaller until it was only a ping in his heart. He liked to think of it as Marinette telling him that she is with him.

He would see her face everywhere he went and would always hear her voice inside his head.

"Don't you dare Agreste! Don't come any closer!" Squealed Marinette

"Awe you know you want me to Mari~" Adrien said with his arms wide.

"No get away from me you filthy boy!" Marinette laughed

Her voice would always eco in his mind when he felt the guilt over losing her.

"Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine."

"Oh Marinette, you have no idea how much I wish that was true." He whispered before he stood up and left the cemetery for school.

Adrien had no idea that that day at school, his past will come flying back into his face.