Disclaimer: See Chapter One.
Added: Ms. Boyer is my original character. I own her and if anyone wants to borrow her, please ask permission.
Warnings: See Chapter One.
Word Count: 6,210 (Purely Story)
A/N: I re-wrote some scenes but not by much. Also, you'll probably notice I write a certain word differently. I looked up how to spell it and it changes with if you are talking about a female or a male. Blond is for males while blonde is for females. I've been trying to fix that with any fics that I've been updating. I figured I would add this little tidbit in the a/n so I wouldn't confuse people. I know I'll get a lot of 'annoyed' people saying it might be distracting but I figured I would at least explain why I was writing it that way.
Reviewers:
thekageofthenight:-Hahahaha I just died reading that. I don't know why. But I liked it *wide smile* Yup he is here! Well, you'll like the interaction *cheshire grin* And I wanted to make the story as authentic as possible. I researched the school schedules (both Japan and France), I looked up holidays (which you'll see later *winks*) and I even looked up food for France haha. So after learning about a cassoulet I so wanted to eat it too haha. We can eat it together haha. Tis okay, and éclairs...I'm not a fan *sweat drops* but if I lived in France I probably would eat them anyway haha. Oh I'm over the block (for now) I even got a timeline! I started out with story with Akuma's actually haha so I made an akuma timeline haha and some other stuff that well...will be interesting *winks* By how I'm writing...it could be more than 30 chapters. But I didn't know how many chapters His Princess was going to be haha. It was going to be a one shot that I thought would be 15 chapters and then ended up being 29 *sweat drops* All I know it is going to be long. Here ya go! Enjoy!
Nekofairy-Ch2- Happy you enjoyed it ^-^Your welcome. I figured I would have to clarify it anyway haha. And off to the next response to your next review *winks* Ch 3- Well, here it is! He barely can. However, Kuwabara's is very strong. Actually, when Genkai dies, he ends up being the strongest human psychic in the manga. Soooo yeah, he can totally sense anything haha. I'm happy to hear that! I know I was sinking some ships with this ship haha. But they are just too adorable together! Or I think so haha. So I hope you enjoy this one!
HAPPY JULY 4TH that's for those of us (you) from the United States *wide smile* And to all those not from the US...Happy July 4th you too haha.
Enjoy!
Chapter 4:
Marinette let out a sigh. Tikki flew out from her jacket, having stayed hidden the entire time.
"What's wrong Marinette?" the little red kwami asked, her big blue eyes showing concern.
"I don't know Tikki. I'm so confused. I love Adrien, but Shuichi..." she said before plopping down on her chaise.
Tikki flew to look her chosen in the eyes.
"But?"
Marinette sighed.
"I don't know...I feel like I'm starting to...well like him." she said with a groan.
Tikki gave her a compassionate look.
"Just follow your heart Marinette. What is it telling you?"
"That's the problem Tikki." Marinette said looking back at her kwami.
Her eyes were a bit glassy.
"It doesn't know what to do. It still loves Adrien but it's confused about Shuichi." she said, letting out a frustrated sigh.
Tikki was going to say something when an alarm went off.
"Now I got to go on patrol." she groaned again.
Ladybug and Chat Noir had gotten into a routine to patrol the city at night. Usually from eight o'clock til midnight. Neither of the superheroes knew the other's identities. They felt, or rather Ladybug, felt it would be safer and better for the both of them if they didn't know.
"Tikki, transform me!" Marinette said.
Marinette flipped her hair back to reveal her left earring. Tikki was sucked into it before the bluenette let out a 'yeah', standing up straight. The earrings turned red, as five black polka dots appeared in the earrings. A pink glow surrounded her as she waved her hands in front of her face. A mask appeared around her big blue eyes. The pattern was red with black polka dots. She outstretched her hands before spinning. As she spun, a skin tight suit wrapped around her body. The suit also being a red with black polka dot pattern. A yo-yo, matching the same pattern as the rest of her costume, appeared in pink light around her waist. It was able to stay there by a thin red string; hard to see unless you really looked. She spun around gracefully as if a ballerina before becoming the famous Ladybug.
Ladybug climbed up to her balcony before swinging her yo-yo to a building and flying away. She headed towards her and Chat's meeting place. As she approached the Eiffel tower, she could see the outline of her partner. She smiled before landing behind him.
"Ah my Lady." Chat said with a wide smile and bowing.
His green eyes sparkled in the moonlight. It was a full moon and made it easier, for Ladybug anyway, to patrol. She didn't have night vision like Chat, so any light was helpful to her during the patrols.
Ladybug rolled her eyes, but had a small smile on her lips.
"Anything interesting happening?"
"It's quiet like a sleeping kitty." Chat purred, earning another eye roll from his Lady.
She sat on the edge of the building, looking over the city. It really was beautiful at night. The bright lights lighting up the sky. She really loved this city.
Chat sat next to her, his tail swishing behind him. The two sat there silent for a while. It was a comfortable silence.
"So..." Ladybug started.
"Hm?" Chat said tilting his head towards her.
"Are you okay?" she said looking at him, concern in her blue eyes.
Chat's heart thumped.
"Aww you really do care." he purred, leaning towards her.
She sighed, poking his nose with her finger; stopping him from coming any closer. He wiggled his nose before leaning away.
"Of course you silly kitty. You are my partner." she said with a warm smile.
Chat's heart sunk. It was always like this. He truly loved his Lady but it was always so frustrating when she would push his advances away. He wanted her to love him the way he loved her. However, over the years it didn't seem as if it would ever happen.
"Chat, what's wrong? " Ladybug said.
She was seriously worried for her silly little kitty. He had acted weird during the akuma attack. Now he kept looking...sad? Yeah he looked sad. A thought came to her mind.
"Are..." she started, making him look at her.
"Are you feeling upset that Ku-er that guy saved you?" Ladybug asked, almost forgetting she wasn't supposed to know his name.
Chat blinked at his partner. She knew him too well sometimes. The problem did have to do with the carrot top. It just wasn't in the way she was suggesting.
"I can't say my Lady." he said while looking away from her.
Chat had nor would ever lie to her. He didn't know what he felt. Plagg had got the idea stuck in his head. An idea that he didn't want to think about. And it wasn't cheese on the brain either. It was a carrot top teen who had saved this cat from getting his miraculous stolen. Sure, he was confident his Lady would have saved him. This time seemed to be too close for comfort. There had been times where an akuma's fingers were inches away from his ring, yet everything worked out in the end.
This was the first time he truly felt he was in trouble. As he was on the ground, holding his stomach and wasn't able to get away. He knew he couldn't get away. He had taken hits from akumas before but this time was different for some reason. The fact Chat's stomach still hurt was a sign he had been in serious trouble. It was already bruising. His suit had taken the brunt of the hit. He was just lucky it left a bruise instead of internal bleeding or a scar.
"Why not? You can tell me anything." Ladybug said, putting her hand on his thigh.
It was supposed to be in a comforting manner however, he felt uncomfortable at the touch. His Lady really didn't give him too much affection. The only exception was the occasional chin scratches, flicking of his bell, or rubbing behind his ear. It wasn't as much as he wished. A flash of the carrot top came to his mind, making him feel even more uncomfortable.
"It's complicated my Lady..."
Before she could press anymore, he stood up stretching his arms.
"I'm going to head out on my route." he said before taking out his baton and jumping off.
Ladybug watched her partner leave, worry filling her body. She couldn't understand what was wrong with her little kitty. She sighed. She stood up and threw her yo-yo, heading out on her own route.
~~~~~~~~~~Scene Change~~~~~~~~~~
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Kuwabara groaned as he heard his phone go off. He heard Kurama grumbled from under his blankets and his cat shift in aggravation next to him. He tried to reach for it quickly.
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He growled and was able to grab it from the small table next to the bed. The carrot top didn't even look at the phone as he answered it.
"Hello?" he asked in a groggy voice.
"Hey Kuwabara! How's Paris?" came a male voice.
There was a pause on both ends of the call.
"Goodnight Urameshi..." Kuwabara sighed before hanging up on his best friend.
He put his phone back on the table before laying back down and going back to sleep.
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Kuwabara growled again before sitting up.
"Mmm...shut it off..." Mumbled Kurama.
He was half asleep and sounding like he was going to be pissed off.
Kuwabara let out a sigh before picking the phone back up.
It showed a picture of a slightly tanned young man. He had big chocolate colored eyes that had an arrogance sparkle in them. His raven black hair was slicked back looking almost like a greaser from the nineteen fifties. Below the picture, it said Urameshi. Below the name was the green button.
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Kuwabara growled before heading to the bathroom and locking himself in. He answered the phone. However he wasn't able to speak.
"What the fuck Kuwabara! Why'd the hell did you hang up on me!?"
"Cause it's a little after three in the morning ya idiot!" Kuwabara growled.
There was a pause on the other end. He could image his best friend's eyes blinking. He could even see, in his mind, the boy scratching his cheek with a cheeky grin on his lips.
"Oh yeah. I kinda forgot about the time difference."
"It's a seven freakin' hour time difference!"
"I'm sorry! I forgot!"
"What do ya want Urameshi?" Kuwabara said, letting out a yawn mixed with annoyance.
"Can't a guy just call a friend?"
"Seriously Urameshi?" Kuwabara said with another growl.
He sat on the closed toilet seat.
"Yeah, well I miss you."
"It's barely been a day!"
"Well..." Yusuke said before trying to think of another excuse.
"Goodnight Urameshi." Kuwabara sighed about to hang up again.
"Seriously...I miss you."
Kuwabara blinked at his phone. He could hear it in his voice. He felt a pang go through his heart. He had to admit, he missed his best friend. He let out a sigh.
"I miss you too." he sighed.
He could tell Yusuke was grinning.
"But ya can't just call me whenever ya feel like it. I'll be starting school and I doubt I can answer the phone in class. Besides, we already talked about this..." Kuwabara said, remembering the conversation he had with his best friend before he left...
~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~
Kuwabara had just got to Yusuke's ramen shop. He didn't know how to tell his best friend he would be gone for a year. He was at least letting the raven haired teen know about his trip. Unlike Yusuke who decided to just leave without saying goodbye. Yusuke was going to leave for three years and instead of being a man and letting his best friend know, he almost left without even saying 'goodbye' to the carrot top. It had hurt even more when his supposedly 'best friend' told Kuwabara that he had 'forgot' to tell him. It would have been appropriate payback if Kuwabara just left without letting Yusuke know. However, Kuwabara knew that would cause more problems as Yusuke would have chased after him and would try and drag him back home.
"Yo Kuwabara!" Yusuke said with a wide smile and a wave.
He had just opened up the shop and didn't have any customers yet.
"The usual?" Yusuke asked, looking ready to make something.
"Naw."
Yusuke paused for a moment. He could tell something was wrong. He turned to his best friend and could see it on his face. Kuwabara was never good at lying, unless it was a prank.
"What's up?" Yusuke asked, giving him his full attention.
"Well..." Kuwabara said, not knowing how to break the news to him.
Yusuke raised an eyebrow at his best friend. He was getting a bad feeling in his gut...
"Well, you know how I took French last year?"
"No."
Kuwabara blinked at the raven haired teen.
"Seriously? I told you that when you got back! You never listen to me."
Yusuke gave him a cheeky smile as he scratched his cheek.
"Yeah well, you know me. In one ear and bounces right back out." he chuckled.
"Forget it..." Kuwabara mumbled.
If Yusuke wasn't going to listen to him anyway, why should he tell him. He turned to walk away.
"Kuwabara wait!" Yusuke said grabbing his best friend's arm.
He was able to reach over the counter. Kuwabara froze. He glanced back at the other teen. His eyes had an emotion that he couldn't pinpoint.
"I'll listen."
"Really?" Kuwabara said, turning fully around, making Yusuke let go of his arm.
"Yeah!" Yusuke said with a nod.
"Alright, well, Kurama is going to Paris, France and well..."
Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, his heart felt like it was getting heavy.
"He wants me to go with him." Kuwabara said.
He braced himself. For what? He wasn't sure.
"What? Really?" Yusuke said, his eyes wide with surprise.
"Yeah..." Kuwabara said with a breath.
"How long?" Yusuke asked, his voice starting to get low.
Kuwabara flinched at it.
"A year..."
"WHAT?!" Yusuke growled before jumping over the counter.
Kuwabara yelped in surprise before feeling himself getting grabbed by his collar.
"A year?! But I thought you were gonna go to college?! What about your dream to become a dentist? What about you and me hanging out more..." Yusuke said, his eyes growing sad.
Kuwabara flinched at the look.
"I didn't get into any colleges! Not even the ones I wanted. And it's not like I'm going there for a vacation or anything. I'll be attending the last year of highschool. I can even graduate again. It'll look great on my next college application and I already know French so..." Kuwabara said looking Yusuke dead in his face.
Yusuke slightly lessened his grip on his friend's collar.
"But...Kuwabara..." he started.
"Listen Urameshi, it's already decided. I'm leaving in two weeks."
"TWO WEEKS!?" Yusuke held, tightening his grip again.
"At least I didn't wait til the day I was leaving." Kuwabara said with a growl and angry eyes.
Yusuke flinched at that and let go. It was true. Yusuke knew for two weeks when he was going to head to the demon realm. He was suppose to use those two weeks to decide. He only spent less than a minute before choosing yes. What made it worse was he hadn't planned on telling the carrot top. Yusuke didn't want to face his best friend before leaving. He had told Keiko before he even told Kuwabara. But that was different. She had been his best 'female' friend since they were kids. She was his only friend until he became the Underworld's Spirit detective. He had been rival's with the carrot top up until that point. It wasn't until after coming back from the dead, the first time, that the two rivals had even become best friends. So in Yusuke's mind it made more sense.
However, one meddlesome blue haired angel of death had to get involved. Botan ratted the raven haired teen out. Kuwabara ended up punching Yusuke in the face, on top of yelling. Yusuke still regretted that decision. He wished he could go back and tell Kuwabara like he had done with Keiko.
Kuwabara continued to glare at his friend before huffing. The two just stood there, looking at each other.
"So a year huh?"
"Yeah."
"With Kurama."
"Yeah."
"Well...I'm gonna miss yer ugly mug." Yusuke said with a small smile.
Kuwabara grinned. He was happy. Yusuke had taken the news better than he hoped.
"Listen, it's not like I'm in another realm..." he said with a little glare at Yusuke.
Yusuke shrunk back a bit.
"You can call me, but not all the time. I'm gonna be in school and won't be able to pick up. Plus, it's seven hours behind from our time zone. So make sure not to call me in the middle of the night in my time zone."
"Seven hour time difference. Got it." Yusuke said with a nod.
"You better keep in touch. Better than when you went away." Kuwabara said, a grim look on his face. "Just don't over do it."
Yusuke felt a small pain in his heart. He hadn't kept in touch with his best friend while he was away. The only way he knew anything that happened with Kuwabara, was through Kurama who would go back to the human realm a lot. Although in his defense, he didn't keep in touch with Keiko either.
It wasn't like Yusuke was eating cake and playing video games. He was training for the demon tournament that he made. It took up most of his time. If he wasn't training, he was eating or sleeping. There was no time to call his fiance nor his best friend. He flinched. Keiko had broken off the engagement a few months after he had come back. She had told him he wasn't the same. That he had changed and she rather stay friends with him.
Yusuke had been sad for a few days however he recovered quicker than everyone thought. It was quicker for him too. Although, he gave credit to Kuwabara who had been there to help him go through it. But when Yukina had broken Kuwabara's heart...Yusuke couldn't return the favor as nothing the raven haired teen did helped. Now the carrot top was leaving and it made the raven haired teen worry if his best friend would be okay. Yusuke knew Kuwabara was still hurting. It had only been a few months since he had told the ice maiden his feelings. She had been as gentle as she could to tell him she loved him as a brother not as a lover. After thinking about it, he didn't hate the idea of Kuwabara going to France. He felt it could possible help clear out the carrot top's head.
"I promise. I'll keep in touch this time." Yusuke said with a determined look in his eyes.
Kuwabara saw the determination and relaxed.
"I think I'll take my usual." he said with a wide grin.
Yusuke grinned back before jumping back over the counter.
"One shrimp ramen coming up!"
~~~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~~
"Yeah I remember..." Yusuke mumbled.
It wasn't his fault that one day felt like a month, right? He didn't realize how much he would miss his best friend. That wasn't true. He knew he would miss him too much. His heart hurt and felt so tight when Kuwabara left. The only reason Yusuke didn't feel this way when he went to the demon realm was because he was kept busy. However, the only thing to keep him busy now was the ramen stand and the occasional detective work.
"Alright, so I'm going to go back to sleep. Night Urameshi." Kuwabara said, letting out a sigh.
"Right...night Kuwabara." Yusuke said, sadness in his voice.
Kuwabara hung up and let out a sigh. He went back to bed, pulling his cat to his chest. He hadn't missed Urameshi until he ended that call. It was going to be a hard year...
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The rest of the week seemed to go fast for the teens. They had checked out the zoo, the museum, the park that had the statue of Ladybug and Chat Noir, and even city hall. It was a very eventful week and no akuma attacks either!
So when Monday came around, Kuwabara didn't feel like going to school. Kurama felt the same way. He wanted to spend more time with the bluenette. He had learned so much about the girl in just one week. He found out she was a great fashion designer. She would make fabulous designs that even he thought about wearing, or seeing her wear. She was funny and kind. Amazing at playing video games, or rather any game. He found himself starting to fall in love with this girl.
However, he had to keep himself at bay. He was only staying for a year. Once the year was up he would have to go back home. He would have to go back to working for his step father at his company.
Kurama sighed as he finished getting ready. Kuwabara gave the redhead a grin.
"I feel ya man." he said with a chuckle.
Kurama gave his friend a small smile.
Marinette came rushing down the steps, almost falling down them. She was still putting on her shoes and her light jacket. Kurama and Kuwabara watched the girl try to multi-task with sweat drops.
"We gotta go!" She said turning to them real quick before continuing her journey to the kitchen.
Kuwabara gave his cat a quick kiss on his head and turned the tv on. Kurama chuckled at him.
"What? I don't want him feeling alone." Kuwabara said with a glare.
Kurama put his hands up.
"I'm not going to judge."
Kuwabara huffed before going downstairs, a snickering Kurama behind him.
They were able to grab some toast and jam before following the running girl. They made it to school with plenty of time to spare. She came into the room out of breath, her hands on her knees.
"Girl, you're growing up 'cause you got here early for once!" Alya laughed from her seat.
Marinette stuck her tongue out at her friend before laughing. She began to walk up to her seat. She stopped as she passed by her crush. Adrien Agreste sat in the front bench. He sat next to a brown skinned guy who wore black frame glasses that hid his brown eyes. He had short black hair that was hidden behind a red baseball cap.
Marinette blushed before lowering her head as she walked to her seat. Which happened to be right behind the blond. Kurama had noticed the little interaction and felt his heart pang. He took in a breath.
He couldn't get attached.
Those words didn't work the first hundred times and it didn't seem to work now. He looked around the room. The seats seemed to be filled up.
"Hey, Shuichi!"
The redhead blinked before seeing Alya waving at him. The brunette wasn't able to spend any time with them during the week. Between babysitting and going with her boyfriend, Nino, to his DJ gigs, well she hadn't been able to do anything with the boys and her best friend.
"Why don't you sit here!" Alya said pointing to the spot next to Marinette on the other side; right behind Adrien's seat.
Marinette's eyes widened, a faint blush on her face.
"Alya!" Marinette hissed, but seemed to be ignored.
Kurama smiled before walking up. He past by the blond. The redhead thought he looked familiar, but from where, he couldn't put his finger on it. Kurama gave him a smile. Adrien gave the redhead a warm smile back. Kurama went to the seat and sat between Alya and Marinette. It was a bit crowded, to Alya's delight. However, it felt uncomfortable to both Marinette and Kurama.
"Oi where am I gonna sit?" Kuwabara said as he stood in the doorway.
"Right here dude!" said the guy who sat next to Adrien.
Adrien seemed to stiffen. He hadn't seen the carrot top since the akuma attack. Kuwabara seemed to hesitate for a moment. He had glanced over at Adrien. The blond's heart jumped before starting to beat quick. He bit his inner cheek. He had to calm down.
Kuwabara's face had a look to it that made Kurama raise an eyebrow. It seemed like Kuwabara was a bit stiff as he moved to sit down. His eyes had a confused yet cautious look as they looked at the blond. Kurama glanced at the blond. It seemed something about the blond caused the carrot top to be hesitate. Kurama wasn't sure why but was going to keep an eye on the blond.
Kuwabara slid into the seat. He sat between the boy who called him over and Adrien.
"I'm Nino, Alya's boyfriend." he said putting his fist towards Kuwabara.
Kuwabara looked at it for a moment before smiling and bumped fists with the guy.
"Sup, I'm Kuwabara." he said with a grin.
"I thought your name was Kazuma."
Kuwabara blinked and turned to the blond.
"How'd you know my first name?" he asked.
Kuwabara had gotten use to that aura that surrounded Marinette and already accepted the fact she was Ladybug. The blond seemed to be emitting the same energy as Marinette. It was calming but also seemed a bit familiar. Like he had sensed it before...
"Ah, well..." Adrien said looking away as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"You were on the Ladyblog..." he said glancing back at the tall teen.
Kuwabara blinked at him.
"Ladyblog...?"
"Yeah I run it." Alya said, catching the carrot top's attention.
"Which by the way...I need to interview you again." She said with a wide grin.
Kuwabara gulped at that look.
"Oh leave him alone Alya." Marinette said, rolling her eyes.
Marinette knew how uncomfortable and private Kuwabara was. He didn't talk much about himself. The only thing she really knew was he was very competitive. He had insisted they play that fighting game every day. It was fun but it started to make Marinette feel bad for beating the carrot top every time.
Marinette also knew he loved his cat and treated him more than just a cat. Eikichi was truly his little baby. It made the bluenette find the carrot top so sweet and kind. Although, his sense of humor wasn't her cup of tea. He reminded her a bit of Chat. She knew the two would get along very well. The fact that Kuwabara's humor was so similar to her partner's humor made her firmly believe that.
"You know I can't do that! It's the biggest scoop since Ladybug and Chat Noir appeared!" she said with a grin.
"Just leave him alone."
All of them looked at Adrien who had said that.
"I mean, it's obvious you are making him uncomfortable..." Adrien said, a slight blush crossing his cheeks.
Kuwabara blinked at the guy. He didn't understand why the blond was blushing. He shook his head and gave the blond a wide smile.
"Just call me Kuwabara. What's yer name?"
Adrien looked at the teen. He didn't know why his heart fluttered a bit at the smile. He ignored it and gave his own smile.
"Adrien. Adrien Agreste."
Kuwabara blinked at him for a moment. He had heard that name before...
"Are you Gabriel Agreste's son?" Kurama asked looking at the boy.
Adrien turned to look at Kurama, a bit surprised.
"Yes. How did you..."
"The Gabriel brand started to become popular right before we left. I thought I recognized you. You are on a lot of posters." Kurama said with a warm smile.
"What?!" Kuwabara said, standing up.
Adrien blinked up at him.
"Dude chill..." Nino said with a laugh.
"My sister loves you! Well, she is a beautician so she loves fashion but still. Can I get your autograph?"
Adrien blushed. He usually hated giving out autographs but that look...it was so bright. Adrien gave Kuwabara a warm smile and nodded.
"I can give you one at lunch break."
Kuwabara's smile grew bigger before sitting back down.
"Thanks man."
"No problem." Adrien said with a warm smile.
Kuwabara felt his heart flutter. He didn't know why, but this guy looked...cute? Cute like a kitty cat. He blinked before shaking his head.
'Nah...' he thought.
He had gotten the crazy idea this guy was Chat Noir. Why would a model be a superhero? It made no sense. Although, the aura that surrounded the blond felt like something he sensed before...was it what Chat Noir's aura felt like?
"Who's this loser sitting next to my Adrein-kins."
Marinette, Alya, and Nino all groaned. Adrien flinched. In the doorway was the blonde that had been attacked by the akuma about a week ago. Next to her was an orange hair girl with freckles and glasses. She looked a bit geeky but had a pretty face behind the 'nerd' style.
Adrien felt his anger growing however he calmed himself. It was the same anger that would appear whenever the blonde girl would pick on Marinette.
Adrien had been friends with the blonde since he was little. She was his only friend for the longest time. So he couldn't hate her. He was just annoyed with her more often than not.
"Chloe, this 'loser' saved your life." Alya said with a glare.
Kuwabara realized it was the girl who was almost attacked about a week ago.
"Oh yeah! Are you okay?" he asked, his eyes showing concern.
"Yeah, no thanks to you. My hair got all messed up. If Ladybug didn't come and defeat that akuma then it would have been worse! I would have to buy a new outfit." Chloe said with a huff.
Kuwabara looked at the blonde dumbfounded. He couldn't believe someone was more worried about their clothes and hair than their own safety. Not to mention, she didn't mention Chat Noir. He had been there too. He had helped defeat the akuma. All Kuwabara did was block the akuma's attack. It was really Ladybug AND Chat Noir that saved the girl. Kuwabara clenched his fists under the table. He wanted to say something.
"Apologize!"
Kuwabara blinked before he turned around. Kurama was standing up and looked pissed. Kuwabara saw the redhead's hand twitching as if he wanted to grab his rose whip. Kuwabara stood up and turned around. He waved his hands in a 'calm down' motion.
"Easy there..." Kuwabara he said with a sweat drop.
"You saved her life and she is worried that her hair got ruined?!" Kurama hissed softly to Kuwabara.
"Just calm down before you go Yoko on her." Kuwabara whispered back.
At hearing his demon name, Kurama seemed to calm down. He gave the blonde a quick glare. She didn't seem to notice as she was looking at her nails in that 'girly' fashion. He felt his blood begin to boil again...
"I agree, you should apologize." Adrien said with a stern look on his face.
Chloe stopped looking at her nails to turn blinking blue eyes to stern green eyes.
"I saw it on the Ladyblog. He blocked those attacks. He took 'hits' for you. He did it to protect you." Adrien said.
He had watched the video a couple times during the week. He didn't know why but he was just fascinated with the carrot top. Kuwabara had been hit by the other baton at least three times. Adrien didn't know how the carrot top was still standing. Adrien was hit in the stomach and even with his suit still felt a bit of pain when he moved.
Akuma's had superhuman like strength. Their powers were just as powerful. He could remember when he had fought against Guitar Villain. Guitar Villain's Sonic Rift did a number on the cat. But then again, being blasted a couple of times against a wall...well that left a couple bruises. It should have been worse, but it was his suit that protected him.
Kuwabara didn't have a suit. He went in with no protection. Yet, he was standing and walking. He didn't flinch or seem like he was hurting. Adrien was trying so hard not to look Kuwabara over. He wanted to so bad. He wanted to know if Kuwabara was really alright. If he had any scars, any bruises, anything that showed if he was hurt. Despite being worry, he kept his aggravated glare on the blonde. She looked back at him with wide eyes.
"But Adrie-kins..." she whispered.
"Apologize Chloe."
She stared a few more minutes into those intense eyes before huffing.
"Whatever. Thanks I guess." she huffed before going over to her seat, her friend following close behind her.
Adrien was about to say something else, however Kuwabara put his hand on the blond's shoulder.
"I'll take that. Thanks man." Kuwabara said with a grin.
Adrien felt his body relax from just his hand on his shoulder. That smile made his heart flutter. He took in a breath before letting it out slowly; calming himself down. It looked as if he was trying to calm down his anger, but in reality it was to keep himself from blushing.
"Of course. Any friend of Marinette's is a friend of mine." he said with a bright smile.
Kuwabara's heart fluttered at that smile. He quickly removed his hand and sat down. Adrien shivered at the lack of warmth. Kuwabara's hand had felt nice and comforting on his shoulder. He shook his head.
"Good morning class!"
Everyone's attention was brought to the front of the classroom as the teacher walked in. She was tall and thin. She wore a long skirt that was black with a flowery pattern on it. The white blouse complemented her look. Her long black hair was tied up into a high ponytail. She had brilliant blue eyes and was very pretty, yet young looking.
"My name is Ms. Boyer and I will be your homeroom teacher for terminale." she said with a smile.
"First off, we have two exchange students from Japan. If you would like to introduce yourselves and tell us a little about yourselves?" Ms. Boyer said with a warm smile.
Kurama stood up. He bowed his head.
"My name is Shuichi Minamino. I'm here with my friend," he said pointing to Kuwabara, "and we are staying with Ms. Marinette." he said with a smile as he looked at her.
Marinette's face turn red before she looked away. Alya wiggled her eyebrows as she nudged the bluenette. Adrien looked a bit confused at the redhead. He could have sworn his name was Kurama. That's what Kuwabara called the redhead a week ago. Maybe it was a nickname between the two boys?
"Nice to meet you Shuichi. And you?" Ms. Boyer asked.
Kuwabara gulped before standing up. He wasn't really good at things like this.
"I'm Kazuma Kuwabara, though I'd like to be called Kuwabara. I love cats and sparing." he said with a shrug.
Adrien's heart stopped. He was a cat lover? Was that why he was starting to think the thoughts he had? The entire week he had been struggling on the idea of liking the carrot top.
But Adrien wasn't gay. He didn't think he was anyway. He didn't find guys attractive. Although, he never thought girls were either, other than his Lady. But was that just because he loved his Lady so much that no one else mattered? But if that was the case, why did he feel those same feelings towards the carrot top?
Both guys blushed as Kuwabara's leg touched Adrien's when he sat down. The contact seemed to sent a volt of electricity between them. Both boys felt their hearts had sped up before slowing down.
"Sorry." Kuwabara said as he scratched the back of his head.
"N-no it's okay..." Adrien said looking away.
Kuwabara blinked. The blond looked so cute...
Kuwabara shook his head as he blushed. He dug through his book bag and pulled out a notebook.
Kurama had noticed the interaction. He furrowed his eyebrows. There was something strange going on with Kuwabara, but he didn't know what it was.
"What's wrong?"
He blinked and noticed Marinette had leaned in. He couldn't help the blush that touched his cheeks but it disappeared quickly.
"Nothing..."
"Don't worry about Chloe." Marinette said with a smile.
"She's harmless...for the most part anyway." she giggled.
Kurama stared at her for a moment before smiling. Marinette's kindness was remarkable. He wanted to kiss her...
He shook his head. He couldn't get attached. He turned back to the lesson, however he couldn't focus on it between worrying about Kuwabara and Marinette's leg so close to his own leg...
Note about ML: In the second season it is confirmed that Alya and Nino are dating.
Note about YYH: Yusuke did propose to Keiko in both the manga and the anime. However, for story plot purposes I had her break up with him...for reasons to be explained later ;P
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"Kuwabara?"
Kuwabara jumped. He hadn't been surprised like that in a long time. Not since his dimensional sword had been awakened. However, he had been so preoccupied by that evil aura, it was the only thing he could sense.
"Oi..." he began, about to yell at the redhead, however he froze.
There was Adrien. He had a concern look on his handsome face.
"Ah...hey. What's up Adrien?" Kuwabara said.
He had to hold back the chill he got. The aura was growing stronger and he didn't know how much more he could take. He couldn't stand around too much longer. If Kurama didn't show up soon, he was going to go after it by himself.
"Well, I saw you looked nervous. I wanted to see if you were okay." Adrien said, rubbing the back of his neck as he gave Kuwabara a sideways look.
Kuwabara's face flushed slightly and his heart fluttered. That look was so adorable...
He shook his head.
"I just needed some air, that's all. I'll be back in a bit." Kuwabara said before giving the blonde a wide grin.
It was Adrien's turn to feel fluttering in his chest. However a scream broke the silent air. Kuwabara growled and winced. Adrien turned serious and looked in the direction of the screams.
"We should get inside..." Adrien said, however Kuwabara had started running in the direction of the screams.
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