Penguin: It's Wednesday! You know what that means! :D IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER HTCG UPDATE YASSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

~Responses to Draw With Me?~

Arris Karis: Aw, thank you! :D

Pinksakura271: Hi :3 I know, I just feel like I have to say once I slightly disappear from the life of writing. xD Oh yeah, Chat yelling at Gabriel was a good one too. I felt like Mari was not happy to team up with me xD LMAO I LOVE IT WHEN SHE GETS FLUSTERED, THE FLUFF IS REAL. I feel like she does care about him, it's just the fact that I think Gabriel influences her a bit. Yes, he should have the freedom to do what he pleases. Oh yay, I got it right! :D ~is so proud~ I felt like they would have more of a relationship if they weren't able to touch, because I consider touch as a part of forming any kind of relationships: Friends, lovers, etc. Well he wanted to be with her xD This story was one of my favorites to write :3 Well, Adrien isn't usually mean, so that's why it's not expected from him. And he was just teasing her, he didn't mean to call her a washboard on purpose ;P

Mayuralover: I have never seen it until recently. And thank you :D

Forward! (~munches on popcorn~)


Mari was rushing to the airport, trying to make it to her flight on time. Rose told her that the flight was at 6 am. And of course, Mari didn't wake up on time. It was now 5:55 am, and Mari hurriedly went to the check-in.

Mari handed her ticket to the lady. "Late…must…hurry…" she breathed out, panting. The lady looked at the ticket. "Oh, you're on the private jet. One moment, ma'am."

Wait.

Hold the fuck up.

HE HAS A PRIVATE JET?! Mari though as her eyes widened. Well, she shouldn't be surprised, he is the owner of Kwami. But she didn't expect to be on a private jet.

A security guard came up to her and took her bags. "Mr. Agreste is waiting for you outside, Ms. Dupain-Cheng. Follow me."

The guard walked forward and Mari followed him outside to the landing areas. Mari fixed her skirt in nervousness. She wanted to looked presentable meeting his father, of course. She was wearing a red pencil skirt with a white long-sleeved blouse and a black belt tied around it. She had her hair up and wore red cherry lipstick and black pumps.

They went outside near the landing areas and went to the jet with Adrien's initials on it. Adrien was waiting on the steps to the jet door, smirking at Mari. He was wearing a grey tux with a black tie and a white shirt underneath and black dress shoes. He had sunglasses on him and his hands were deep in his suit pockets.

"Well, seems like you didn't wake up early, Ms. Dupain-Cheng." He teased. Mari rolled her eyes. "I'm always late. It's a curse." Adrien held out his hand and Mari blinked at it slowly. "Well, we don't have all day!" Adrien exclaimed.

Mari shook her head and took his hand. He slowly pulled her up to the jet door and stepped aside for Mari. "Ladies first."

"Oh thank you." Mari replied. She stepped into the jet and she looked around the plane. The jet walls were golden brown, and the seats were white and leathery. The carpeting was black and there was a hot tub in the corner.

"Wow." Mari whispered. "Amazed, princess?" Adrien asked. Mari turned around to look at him. "Well, some married couples have pet names, I figured we should have some too." Mari looked at him, giving him a 'Really?' look. "Just try it." Adrien said.

"Okay…kitty." Adrien slowly smiled. "There we go."

"Attention passengers, we will be preparing to take off shortly. Please take your seats and fasten your seatbelts." A voice rang through the jet. Mari glanced at him. "You have your own flight attendant?"

"Sometimes, being owner has its' own perks. For examples: Free shit." Adrien shrugged.


Mari and Adrien were sitting next to each other as they were in the air. Mari scrolled through the fashion magazines while Adrien was watching her. Watching her scroll through the latest magazines is kinda impressive… Adrien thought.

Adrien watched her for a bit more and then cleared his throat. "So princess, since we're supposed to know everything about each other, why don't you tell me more about yourself."

"Well, my favorite color is pink, I used to work in a bakery, I-"

"No no no, not that generic shit. I already know that from your files. Let's get a little more personal."

"Wait, you read my files?" Mari questioned. "I read everyone's files."

"But why?" Mari asked. "I don't want to be that cranky boss who yells at their employees to get back to work, plus I want to know everyone on a personal level." Mari gasped. He really is something else…

"Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Tell me about yourself, what makes Mari…Mari?" Adrien questioned.

"Well…I fear spiders." (A/N: I think she's scared of spiders but not sure because there's rumors that there will be a spider villain and that Ladybug will be scared of it, so we'll see.)

"Spiders?" Adrien questioned. Mari looks down at the ground. "Yes…if I even see a spider, I freak out. It's embarrassing, I know…"

Adrien grunted and put his finger underneath Mari's chin and lifted her head up. Mari looked at him in surprise. "If they were any spiders, I'd kill them all." (A/N: ~cues the awws~)

Mari gasped softly and Adrien's face softened. "Can't have my princess be scared, how else would I see your beautiful smile?" Adrien teased.

Mari blushed brightly at his statement. "M-moving on…how about you? What are you scared of?"

"…Thunderstorms."

"Really?" Mari asked. "Yes…ever since I was a kid, I've been scared of them. My mother used to snuggle with me when the thunderstorms got really bad."

Mari stayed quiet for a minute, and then she responded, "…You never talk about your mother. I've heard about your father, but never anything about your mom." Mari whispered.

"Because she disappeared when I was 15. I never knew what happened to her." Adrien whispered.

"Sorry I asked." Mari muttered. Adrien looked at her with a serious face. "It's okay, you're supposed to know everything about me, including my past. Even if it's bad, you need to know everything, right?"

Mari clenched her fists and looked at the window. "Yeah, right."


Several hours later, the duo finally arrived at the airport from Paris. When the plane landed, Adrien grabbed Mari and his bags and carried them over his shoulders. "Adrien! I can carry my own bags!" Mari exclaimed, running next to him as he descended from the stairs.

"It's no my problem my lady, besides, the weights I lifted don't even compurr to this."

Mari stared at him strangely. "…Did you just make a cat pun?" Adrien smiled widely. "Maybe I did, maybe I didn't." Mari rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "At least let me carry one bag."

Adrien dropped a bag and Mari picked it up with a smile. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

The duo went outside of the airport and saw a limo waiting outside for them. "A limo as well? You don't think small, do you?" Mari asked. Adrien chuckled. "It's not mine, it's my father's."

Mari gave a shocked look. His father has money too?! Adrien put all of the bags in the trunk and opened the door for Mari. She blushed and climbed inside. Adrien followed and shut the door behind him. "Long time no see, Natalie." Natalie looked back at him with a curt nod and small smile.

The Gorilla grunted at the front wheel and drove into the streets of Paris.


The two arrived at the mansion, the Gorilla opening the trunk and taking out the luggage. Adrien stepped out of the limo and pulled Mari out. Mari looked up at the mansion. It was guarded by a golden gate and behind the gates, she could see a fountain.

The gate automatically opened and all of them stepped into the mansion. Mari looked around the house. It was just as big as she expected. She could hear her pumps click on the floor as Adrien led her upstairs. Adrien and Mari walked into an office and he closed the door slowly.

The back of the chair was facing them, and then the chair turned around to reveal Gabriel Agreste. Mari gasped as he looked at them. The retired fashion designer, Gabriel Agreste…is Adrien's father?!

Adrien cleared his throat and smiled nervously, holding Mari's hand. "Dad, this is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Marinette, meet my father, Gabriel. "It's nice to formally meet you sir." Mari said nervously.

Gabriel glanced over at her. "This is your fiancé?" he questioned. Adrien nodded. "Yes sir."

"Well, she looks like she just woke up and rushed to make an attempt to impress me with her clothing." Mari pressed her lips into a thin line. Not only he is not friendly, he's also brutally honest…

"Hey, I think Mari looks nice." Adrien defended. "You only say that because she is your fiancé, Adrien."

"Father-"

"Well, I think it's time for us to have some lunch now, shall we?" Gabriel stated, standing up. Wait, he just insulted me and now he wants me to join him for lunch?

"Of course!" Adrien replied with fake cheeriness. As Gabriel walked out of the office, Mari glared at Adrien. Adrien mouthed, "I'm sorry" and Mari crossed her arms. She hmphed and followed Gabriel. Adrien sighed and rolled his eyes. "Women."


Marinette, Adrien, and Gabriel were sitting at the grand table, looking over at the menu for lunch. "Wow, a lot has changed since I left." Adrien replied, looking over the menu. "Well maybe if you never left, you wouldn't be confused on what to get." Gabriel replied shortly.

Mari gripped her fork in frustration. How could he be rude to his only child? I don't get it. Adrien saw her gripping the fork and slowly unclenched her fist. The fork fell to the table and Mari looked at him. Adrien gave her a look, as in 'Behave.'

"Ms. Dupain-Cheng, what are you planning on having for lunch?" Gabriel asked, looking over at her. Marinette looked over at the menu and closed it. "I'm going to have a croque monsieur." (A/N: A croque monsieur is a grilled ham and cheese with a fried or poached egg on top.)

Gabriel looked at her with disgust. "Why are you ordering that? It's so typical, so boring. Honestly, I don't know why Adrien wants to marry someone so…barn-like." Marinette growled and Adrien glanced at him.

"Father…" Gabriel brought his hands together and sighed. "Adrien, if I don't approve of your fiancé, there's no way you can marry her. I'm sorry, but I simply do not approve of this barbarian."

Mari stood up abruptly and looked at Gabriel. "You know what, that's enough. I'm leaving. Have a wonderful day, Mr. Agreste."

Mari grabbed her things and walked away from the table. Adrien got up and yelled, "Mari, wait!"

Mari slammed the door and walked towards the right. Adrien looked at the door. "Well, someone is being rude today."

Adrien glared at his father. "What?" Gabriel questioned. "Father, you have been the rude one today. First you criticized her outfit, then you judged her eating style, and then you insulted her!" Adrien yelled.

"Oh what, you wanna marry her? Adrien-"

"No, don't 'Adrien' me! All of my life, I've wanted to make you proud of me. But nothing I ever do is good enough for you! You always have to try to make something better! Marinette is my fiancé, and you're NOT going to take something from me this time. Not again." Adrien hissed.

"Adrien-" Adrien slammed his hand on the table loudly.

"No, don't interrupt me! I'm sick and tired of you always thinking that I'm some Ken doll you can control! I don't care if you don't approve Marinette, I'm going to marry her! And there's nothing you can do to stop it." Adrien closed his mouth in seriousness.

"Adrien…you passed the test."

Adrien blinked his eyes. "What?"

"I was testing you to see how much you really cared about this girl. And seeing your reaction to how I treated her, I can see that you really love her."

Adrien looked away, not bothering to tell his father the true reason why he's marrying Marinette. He couldn't live with himself if his father finds out about it.

Adrien nodded and walked to the door. "Adrien." His father called out. Adrien looked back and saw a big grin on his father's face. "She's a good match for you."

Adrien smiled a bit. "Don't I know it."


Marinette was sitting by the Eiffel Tower, swinging her legs back and forth and sighing. She really wanted to impress his father. She didn't wake up late and strut into that airport for nothing. Mari put her head down. She heard soft footsteps and turned around to see Adrien holding his suit jacket over his shoulder.

"Hey." Adrien whispered with a soft smile. Mari frowned and turned back to the view. Adrien slowly walked over and sat next to her. "How did you know that I would be here?" Mari muttered. "Read that you love to see the Eiffel Tower in your file. Wasn't hard to figure out where you would go."

Mari looked down again and muttered, "I'm sorry."

"Hm?" Adrien asked. "I'm sorry if I ruined anything between you and your father." Adrien looked at her and smiled. "It was a test."

Mari blinked at him slowly. "What." Adrien slowly nodded. "Mhm, he said he was testing to see if I truly care about you."

Mari blushed a bit and twiddled her fingers. "So…does that mean he approves of me?" Adrien chuckled. "Yup."

"I can't tell if I hate him or I like him." Mari muttered. Adrien laughed at her statement. Mari slowly started to shiver. Adrien looked at her and wrapped his suit jacket over her. Mari slowly gasped and looked at him.

"Better?" Adrien asked. Mari nodded and the two watched the Eiffel Tower in peaceful silence.


Penguin: Chapter done! Thank you all for reading, and I hoped you enjoyed! C: