Adrien woke up to find the sun blinding his eyes from the bedroom window. He couldn't entirely remember how he got back in bed after his talk with Master Fu, but he was glad he was able to finally fall asleep. He looked over to notice the other side of the bed was vacant. He sat up and stretched and meandered downstairs, which Marinette and Alya were prepping food for the day while Nino ate.
"Morning," Adrien called out, everyone but Marinette responding in kind. Adrien sighed and sat by Nino as Alya lay a plate in front of him filled with food.
"You sleep alright man," asked Nino?
"Better than I have in a long time." Adrien happily chewed on his food, noticing Alya making glances back at him and whispering to Marinette.
"Good Morning," Master Fu came from the front door, as everyone in the room greeted him. Adrien practically jumped out of his seat as Master Fu walked towards their table.
"So, have you made your decision yet?"
Master Fu chuckled at the young man's eagerness.
"Patience, our miraculous wait hundred of years between chosens."
"So, did you talk to your connection," Marinette asked as she brought the man something to drink as he sat down.
"Yes, and he has a agreed to sell me some of his ale for a good price. Nino, Adrien, you'll both come with me to pick them up and bring them back to the tavern. Marinette, you and Alya will continue to prep here." Marinette nodded and left the table.
"First things first though," Master Fu finished his drink in one gulp.
"Marinette," Marinette turned back, "Can you see about fitting Adrien with some serving clothes. If he is going to stay here awhile, better make sure he can play the part. Nino, come with me to check the storehouse to make some room for the new merchandise." Nino nodded and took his plate up.
"Come on," Marinette started heading upstairs, leaving Adrien to shovel one last mouthful before taking his plate to Alya and heading upstairs after her.
"What do you think?" Adrien asked as he modeled on of Nino's serving outfits. Marinette studied carefully before rushing to his side with a box full of pins.
"Stay still," Marinette untucked the shirt and checked the waistband before adding pins.
"So, you like to sew," Adrien asked, trying to make small talk. He had noticed since Marinette found out he was the prince she was acting different around him. He wasn't sure if it was to do with him being royalty or the threat of Hawkmoth, but he was determined to break whatever barrier was between them.
"Yes, before the… attack I was to be apprenticed to a seamstress."
"Why do you call it that?"
"Call what?"
"Attack, I mean most people call it that or betrayal."
"Attack or betrayal, either works. It happened to both sides that day, no matter whose point of view."
"I'm sorry, is it something I shouldn't bring up." Marinette shrugged as she began making adjustments to the shirt.
Adrien sighed as she continued to poke the shirt.
"Adrien you ready to go," Nino asked from outside the door.
"I'm almost done, give us a few minutes," Marinette answered as she finished sticking in the last of the pins.
"There, be careful when changing out and leave it on the bed. I'll fix it before you get back.
"Thanks," Marinette stood to leave.
"And Marinette," Marinette turned towards Adrien.
"Thanks, for saving me yesterday."
Marinette smiled,"You're welcome."
"This town is so," Adrien fumbled for the right words and he and Nino followed behind Master Fu as they made their way through the town.
"Small? The town's tallest building is that church over there. Nothing like the one in Pari am I right," Nino nudged Adrien.
Adrien smiled.
"So what did you do in Pari before, you know."
"Studying music and playwright at the the theater."
"Really, my family loved the theater, especially my mom."
"Well, I wasn't on stage or anything. More like a stage hand. Grandma thought I should do music at the church, but I don't know, something about the stage and the thrill of a performance."
"Sounds exciting."
The small party turned down one of the alleys next to a small restaurant. Master Fu knocked on the door and a taller man appeared.
"Fu! Welcome, these must be the boys you told me about. Come in!" The man let them into the back, where barrels of ale were stored. Two barrels were rolled onto the floor.
"These I believe are what you required.
"Thank you Damocles."
"Terrible, absolutely terrible."
"Oh dear, give me a moment," Damocles rushed to the front of the restaurant, but they could still hear the yelling from the back.
"I'm sorry sirs, what seems to be the trouble?"
"You call this ale? This is a disgrace to the drink's name."
"I'm sorry, perhaps another selection, on the house."
"Forget it!" Nino and Adrien rushed to the window that separated the kitchen from the back to see an akuma knight wield a circular staff against Damocles, trapping the man in a bubble.
People saw the commotion and began screaming in a panic. The akuma knight, enjoying the frightened citizens, left the restaurant to do some more damage.
"No way, Wayzz, shell on!" A flash of green zapped into Nino's bracelet, replacing the cook with the Miraculous Knight Jade Turtle.
Jade Turtle jumped out of the window and into the restaurant, bringing his shield hard against the bubble, bursting it and freeing Damocles.
"Thank you young man," Jade Turtle helped the man.
"Get in the back where it's safe." Jade rushed out into the street with Adrien following, stopping under the tarp covering the entrance of the restaurant.
"Hey Bubbler!" Jade called out, the akuma knight turning around.
"A Miraculous Knight?" Jade threw his shield at the akuma knight, aiming to hit the knight. The knight swatted it away, blowing another bubble that caught the shield.
Jade Turtle jumped up to the rooftop of the nearest building and jumped over the bubble, pulling the shield out and bringing hard against the staff, breaking the weapon in half.
"You stay out of here, and don't let me ever see you hurting these people again," Jade Turtle threatened. The akuma knight picked up the broken pieces of his staff and walked away, grumbling as he went.
Jade Turtle sauntered back over to the restaurant, quite proud of his accomplishment.
"That was incredible. I've never seen anything like that," Adrien complemented, full of amazement in his eyes.
"You know what they say, your best offence is a good defense," he patted the shield.
"That was amazing!"
"Thank you so much!"
"That akuma knight had been terrorizing us for a few days," crowds of people gathered around.
"Just happy to help," Jade scratched his neck, uncertain where to go. He looked to Adrien for help, but saw Adrien had been called inside by Master Fu.
"Now if you'll excuse me, but I have to go. There are more people across the kingdom to save." He smiled and took a running leapt towards the opposite building, leaving his adoring fans behind.
"You sure you got that Adrien," Master Fu asked as Adrien held up a barrel.
"Yeah, I think I got it."
"And I'm back," Nino came in through the back door. With zero struggle he picked up the other barrel.
"You sure you don't want me to carry both bro," Nino teased Adrien, who waddled his way to the front door.
"No, I'm fine."
"Thank you Damocles." Master Fu shook Damocles' hand.
"Please doing business with you Fu."
Master Fu, with Nino and Adrien following left the building and re-entered the town, no citizen the wiser that Jade Turtle was carrying ale.
"Why did you run off like that," asked Adrien.
"Like what?"
"You ran away from the people, even though you helped them."
"Even though I was hero today, doesn't mean tomorrow I will still be there hero."
"But you are still a hero, all the Miraculous Knights are. You got set up."
"That's not what the public thinks. Until we defeat Hawkmoth they won't be willing to see us as something other than the knights who betrayed the kingdom."
"I'm sure at least your parents believe you are heroes, right?"
"I never told my parents about this. They thought I was wrapped up in the theater. I don't know how they see Jade Turtle now, nor can I tell them now. I haven't spoken to them in years. For all they know is that I died at the castle during the attack."
"I'm sorry."
"It's fine. We just need to defeat Hawkmoth, then I can see them again."
"Hopefully that will happen."
"I know, it depends," answered Nino.
"On what."
"More like whom," they finished their trek up the hillside to the tavern, Master Fu opening the door as the came in.
"Girls, we are back." Master Fu called out. Nino and Adrien could hear the girls coming downstairs.
"Nino, your face is red," Adrien commented.
"If you knew what was coming down, you'd know why." Adrien turned his head to look to see Marinette and Alya in their serving uniforms. Tight blouses with no sleeves accompanied by short skirts and a long sock on one leg, with flat shoes. Adrien's face matched Ninos as they turned fifty shades of red.
"Go ahead boys and put the ale in the back," Master Fu chuckled as he took his normal stool in the bar. Adrien and Nino nodded silently as they headed towards the back.
"They wear that everyday?!" Adrien asked Nino as the loaded the barrels into their spots.
"Every day we open for business." Adrien nodded as his face began to calm down.
"You ready to go back out?"
"You go on ahead, I'm going to take a minute." Nino leaned against the barrels to calm himself as Adrien made his way back towards the front to find the girls gone.
"Where did they go," Adrien turned towards Master Fu.
"Off to town to advertise the bar."
Adrien's face resumed its red color as he thought of Marinette down in the village in that short skirt.
"I believe she said she was done with your uniform."
Adrien mumbled a thanks as he hurried upstairs, Master Fu chuckling.
"Youth."
"Better hurry up Nino, we have quite a few hungry people on their way up," announced Alya as she and Marinette re-entered the tavern. Marinette stopped short and grabbed Alya's hand.
"What girl," Alya followed Marinette's stare to Adrien who stood behind the bar with Nino, who was teaching him to wash cups. The shirt was tight on Adrien's chest and upper arms, revealing some muscle on the man. Alya looked back at Marinette and gave her a devious smile. She led the blushing girl towards the men.
"Hey Adrien, Nino teach you here the works?"
"Yeah, I can wash cups, and pour the drinks."
"That's great, but how about serving?"
"Serving?"
"Yeah, you need to learn. We may get a rush and need your help out here."
"She's got a point," responded Nino.
"Come one, Marinette and I'll show you." Alya pulled Adrien around the bar, causing Marinette to mutter a small squeak as she saw the bottom half of her design.
"Marinette, you ok," Adrien asked as Alya handed him a serving tray.
"Peachy," she squeaked out.
"Alright, you hold your tray like this," Alya grabbed a serving tray and held it from the middle on her arm. Adrien copied as best he could.
"Marinette, can you help adjust his form?" Marinette stopped taking deep breaths to calm down and made her way towards Adrien.
"Your posture has to be straight and certain," Marinette straightened his back.
"And the tray has to be centered," Marinette adjusted his hand to be in the center.
"Perfect, now hold these," Alya scooped up some cups Adrien has been cleaning and set them on his tray.
"Now walk around the room." Adrien did as he was told and began meander through chairs. Alya sat Marinette down at a chair and squeezed her way over to Adrien.
"Try giving Marinette a drink," Alya encouraged.
Adrien looked at Alya, uncertain where this was going. He looked over at Nino who gave him a thumbs up sign. Adrien scowled.
"Remember to smile." Adrien plastered on a smile as he made his way to Marinette.
"Um, Here," Adrien handed her the easiest drink he could reach and set it down.
"She ordered the other drink, the one opposite that one." Adrien picked back up the cup and took the other drink and set it down, but the platter going off balance, throwing the cups all over Marinette.
"Sorry," Adrien mumbled as he picked up the cups. He heard a small laugh from above.
"It's fine. I did that exact same thing when I was learning. Problem was there were drinks in them."
Adrien smiled and Marinette smiled back in response.
"I think we should have Adrien behind the counter today," Marinette chided Alya who had made her way towards Nino. Marinette helped Adrien pick up the cups and take them back to the counter to be rewashed.
"Nice going," Nino complimented as he prepared the stove.
"What, if we want to go defeat Hawkmoth and see our families again, Adrien needs to win over Marinette, otherwise Grandpa won't let us go."
"Do you think he will even let go if then? Marinette is at half her strength without Chat Noir."
"I know. It's a hope." Nino and Alya looked behind them where Adrien washed the cups while watching Marinette open the doors for their first customers.
5/11/2017
Some Jade Turtle action and other ... awkward things
A/N: Previous chapters have been minorly edited to accommodate future chapters. And they may consistent be updated with each new chapter. Probably stay the same but minor word corrections and the like.
Meliodas: Chat Noir
Diane: Honey Bee/ Queen Bee
King:
Ban:
Gowther:
Merlin:
Escanor:
Fun Fact I learned from CrazyAshleyCat: Meliodas and Adrien/Chat Noir have the same English voice actor. I watched the subbed so I originally did not know that.