Okay I have been uploading every day until now. Sorry college life gets busy and I haven't been able to update as often! However, the chapters are going to be longer and written better than the ones I've posted so far! If there is something you want to see in the story, feel free to send me a message!

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Chapter 4

Marinette was in her special place, a few feet up in the air on her favorite branch of the cherry blossom tree in the quad, watching the sunrise. She leans into the bark, closing her eyes to think. She goes down memory lane, watching Snowy play with the other fur babies. Nostalgia overflows in her as a tear escapes, splashing on her resting hands in her lap. Suddenly she was bursting with determination to save her kittens. Rushing to get up, forgetting she was high up in a tree, Marinette falls. Before she can hit the ground or make a noise, she's caught in strong arms, princess style.

"Well looks like I'm a prince who has saved the damsel in distress," Adrien says with a sparkle of humor in his emerald eyes.

Marinette can only stare dumbfounded at her savior and crush, wide eyed like a deer in headlights.

"You okay Mari?" Adrien worriedly asks, confused by her lack of response to his joke.

"Oh, yes I am, thank you for catching me! I hadn't realized how caught up in my thoughts I was, or remembered that I was in a tree." Marinette says as she wraps her arms around Adrien in a hug.

"What were you thinking about so hard?" Adrien questions as a small blush from her hug creeps upon his cheeks.

"Snowy, how soon he left us… I am not going to let the same fate befall Tikki and Plagg, I will cure them somehow." The determination in Marinette's blue eyes shined as Adrien lowered her to the ground with his arms loosely around her hips, and her around his neck. "Well I got to go, research awaits!" Marinette quickly kisses Adriens cheek and runs off toward the library.

Adrien POV

"She just… kissed my cheek…" Adrien stands where Marinette left him. Leaning against the tree he saved her from, a smile broadens across his face thinking about his damsel in distress. "Wait, since when is she mine?" Adrien's thoughts are beginning to get ahead of him so he decides to head off towards the library after Marinette.

Marinette POV

"Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I just did that!" Marinette panics as she recalls the kiss she laid on her crushes cheek. "Now how am I supposed to look at Adrien? I'm already a bumbling mess when I'm around him…" Her trademark full-face blush burns brightly on her face as she sits in front of an open computer in the library.

Normal POV

"You look pretty lost in thought, don't go falling out of that chair too Mari?" Marinette turns around to see Adrien smiling at his joke on her.

"Silly kitty, I don't always fall when I'm thinking," she laughs back at him.

"Since when am I kitty?"

"Oh uh, your cat like reflexes in catching me this morning got me thinking about nicknaming you that"

"Its cute I like it, my lady" Adrien winks at Marinette, resulting in her blushing hard again.

"Do you need something though? I'm in the middle of researching" Marinette questions.

"No, I came here to help!" He plops down at the computer next to her, ready to work.

A while later, both of them are exhausted from posting on forums and researching leads on cures.

"Crap! We forgot about class!" exclaimed Adrien. Both of them rushed out of the library and sprinted for the Chem. building. Panting hard, they burst through the doors and sat at their usual table with Alya and Nino.

"Well this is new, both our goody two shoes are late for once. What were you up to so early?" Alya questioned with a smirk. Marinette and Adrien both exclaim nothing was going on, just research as their faces heat up with telltale blushes. "You two sure about that?" Nino laughs at their expressions, but before they can answer, a scary presence looms nearby.

"I certainly hope you are doing your class work and not gossiping" an angry voice booms behind them. The teacher is staring expectantly at them. Quickly they get back to their class work.

After class, Marinette is heading back to the dorm with the group when her phone rings. "Hello?"

"Is this Marinette?"

"This is she, who am I speaking to?"

"I am Dr. Akin, I am in the process of an experimental drug for the Leukemia cure. Your plea for help was forwarded to me by a colleague and I would like to extend and invitation to come by my laboratory sometime to test out an experimental cure."

"Yes! I would love that!" Marinette exclaimed. Dr. Akin and her exchange information and set up a date to start the testing. Marinette is overjoyed at the hope she has just been given.

"Spill girl! Who was that?" Alya demands.

"It was Dr. Akin, a Veterinarian from Alaska. She was forwarded one of the pleas for help Adrien and I worked on this morning. She offered for me to come up for testing with a potential cure for Tikki and Plagg!" Marinette excitedly squeals as she's swept up in a group hug surrounded by her cheering friends.

"Congrats Mari! I'm so glad our work paid off." Adrien hugs her even tighter as he congratulates her.

Marinette is on cloud nine as she hugs Adrien back.

"Let's go to that new bar Dobbler's and celebrate!" suggests Alya, resulting in a unanimous agreement.