The next morning
Adriens POV
I open my eyes slowly as I wake up from my sleep. I look up at the ceiling, the one I know so well. I feel my sheets around me. How am I here, at home? I passed out in the alleyway. Everything comes flooding back. My battle with Master Electro. He hit me on my side. I was flying, then I hit a person, who I'm pretty sure was Ladybug. It went black after that. I remember seeing Ladybug kissing me. Kissing me? No, it was CPR. I know because my chest hurt. The pain was unbearable. Ladybug was also crying.
I feel my chest and slowly sit up. That's strange, I feel no pain. 'Was it all a dream?' I wonder. I look out of my bedroom window. It's still dark out. I look at my alarm and it says its almost 1 am. It was 6 o'clock the last time I checked. Time passed quickly.
I turn on my TV, and the latest battle was on the News. Yeah, it wasn't a dream. This was all so weird. That means Ladybug saved my life! She cares about me. And we… kissed. It was the magic of our kiss that saved me! Like sleeping beauty, where the prince woke the girl with a kiss, except, I would be the princess, and instead of sleeping, I was badly wounded. No, that's impossible. But, how was I healed?
"Up already huh?" My black cat kwami said as the floated behind me.
"Yeah." I say. "How did I get here? How was I healed?" I ask Plagg.
"Ladybug saved you. She gave you CPR and brought you back to life. She also gave you mouth to mouth." He says and covers his mouth to hold in a laugh.
"Yeah yeah, I remember that." I say a blush forming on my cheeks. So that did happen! I feel so good right now. I mean, sure I was close to death, but hey, she "kissed" me right?
"How did I get healed?"
"Ladybug carried you to an old geezer who knows how to deal with us kwami. He's also a doctor, but he uses magic instead of surgical tools. It was good thinking on her part to take you to him." He says as he sits on my shoulder. I look out of the window. She saved my life. The next time I see her, I'm going to give her a kiss. A real one. On the lips if I can, but the cheek will do.
"You should go get some more sleep." Plagg says. "You still have school tomorrow, and a sudden absence would be difficult to explain to your dad." He's right. I don't want my teacher to contact my dad about any of my absences, sense I've told her that all of them had to do with a photo shoot, when they weren't. If dad found out I was skipping class, he would freak.
I agree and go back to bed. I sleep with blank, black dreams.
That morning
Marinette's POV.
I feel pretty good. I got up on time and had actual had breakfast with my family. Now, although everything this morning went well, I was uneasy and grieved. I was worried about Chat mostly. Did the old man really heal him? Did you take him home? Is Chat okay? Questions like these kept crossing my mind continually throughout the whole morning. I get to school extra early. So early that not even Alya was there yet.
I set my stuff down in our regular early morning meeting place and wait for her. Slowly the school started gaining life again from the voices of the students filling the hallways. I take out my sketch pad. My mind wanders from design to design. I finally decide on making a Chat themed outfit. Wow, I'm super Chat crazed today.
I look up from my work and see Alya walking towards me.
"Hey! What's up?" I ask.
"Girl, you will not believe this. Ladybug kissed Chat!" She says excitedly as she starts to turn on her phone to show me a video. I widen my eyes. Did she just totally just disregard the fact that I was giving Chat CPR? That wasn't kissing! I was saving his life! I don't even want to watch the video. I look anyway.
The video started with me giving Chat mouth to mouth. I mean, if this is all that she saw, I get why she thinks we kissed.
"Oh and although I didn't videotape it, Ladybug totally took down Master Electro. She was so cool to watch. She was so fast and she didn't even use her Lucky Charm!" She says and goes on and on. I didn't see the need at the time to use my lucky charm. I usually use it when I run out of ideas. It's just that my first idea worked so I didn't need to. I'm now glad that I didn't use it because then I wouldn't have been able to take Chat away to the magic man.
"The fight was probably the fastest one yet. Then again, I think she was mad at the fact that he hurt Chat. As soon as she defeated him she ran back to the unconscious Chat in an alleyway and took him away." She says. "How romantic don't you think?"
"You think Ladybug taking Chat away for help is romantic?" I ask baffled at what she just said.
"No, it's just, I think it's cute that she held him very close when she flew away from him. They are totally meant for each other." I role my eyes. Romance was the last thing on my mind during the whole event. We hear the bell ring and we head to our first class.
Nino and Adrien are already in their seats when we come it. If there was any face to cheer me up and shift my mood, it was Adrien, but even then, I only gave him a sad small smile when he waved at me. He must have seen my unusual behavior because when I passed him he grabs my arm gently.
"Hey, are you okay?" Adrien asks.
"Y-yeah. I'm fine." I lie. Then Adrien does something totally unexpected.
"Can I have your phone number?" He asks. My eyes widen. Did I just hear him correctly? M-my number?
Adrien laughs. "Yeah, your number. Please? Unless you don't want to." He says.
"W-why?" I squeak.
"F-for the project." He says. Oh yeah. The project. I forgot about that. "Plus I need the details for the pizza party tomorrow." He says. Oh yeah. The party. I forgot about that too. I take Adrien's phone and put my number in.
"Wait a party? With pizza? You never told me about this!" Alya says. Yep, another thing I forgot.
"I-I was going to invite you too. I promise!" I say and put my hands up in defense. "You too Nino. I want you to come too." I say to Nino.
"A party? With pizza? I'm totally down for this. When and where is it?" He replies.
"It's at my house tomorrow afternoon." I say. I look at our little group. I finally feel better. I'm so glad for such good friends.
"Ohh Adrien!" A shrilled voice sounds. Instantly my good mood is gone.
"I'm so sorry I couldn't do the project. It was just too boring. You understand right?" Chloé asks Adrien. I like how even though I'm part of the group, Chloé doesn't even come to me for anything. I role my eyes. I can't take her right now. I make it to my seat and sit down. I watch as Chloé plays kiss-up to Adrien. The teacher comes into class and tells everyone to take their seats.
"I hope that you guys met and worked on your project recently! I'm excited to see what you guys are going to show me. This is a free period. If you guys are already done, good for you, but for everyone else, please use this time wisely." She says.
I relax. I already did all of my work. I don't need to do anything else. Hopefully Chloé and Adrien did their part.
Adrien turns around and taps my desk.
"Hey, so, I finished my part of the project last night, but Chloé texted me last night and asked if we could do it instead." He says. I moan in response. More work?
"So we're going to work on it?" I ask. He nods his head and I role my eyes. I sigh and pause for a bit.
"Okay. Let's do it." I say. I stand up and pick up my bag. Adrien beams and follows close behind me. We then spend the rest of class doing Chloe's part of the project. It wasn't completely bad sense I was with Adrien, but it was annoying.
"Seriously, I'm just going to tell the teacher Chloé hasn't done squat on this project." I tell Adrien.
"Well, I'm not going to stop you. I think that we should tell her." Adrien says packing up. We didn't finish, but we will on Friday before the party.
"Why are you and Chloé friends? I can tell that you don't share the same feelings as I do, but I think you still don't entirely like her." I say.
"She was my only friend before, so I feel like I have to still have to. She does irritate me at times, but she only has Sabrina. Everyone else hates her, so I want to be there for her. Wouldn't you want that if you were in her shoes?" He asks. My brain explodes when he says that. It's true that everyone hates her, and that she only has one friend. I would like a guy friend too if I was practically alone, even if it was my fault. If I get down to it, Chloé is called the bully, but in reality, the rest of us are bullying Chloé.
I look down. I feel bad now. I have a bigger respect for Chloé. She gets ridiculed by her peers, and no one trusts her, but she is still strong and is more confident than I could ever wish to be in my entire life.
We don't talk for the rest of the time. The bell rings and he says he'll text me later and we go our separate ways. The rest of the day passes quickly. During the lunch break I inform my parents about the pizza party that we'll be hosting tomorrow. Luckily my dad isn't busy tomorrow so he'll be able to make his best pizzas. I mention that Adrien was coming and they start to freak out a little, but they calmed down quickly.
After that the day passed real fast. I'm home for the day when Adrien texts me.
What time should I come over tomorrow for the project?
~Adrien
I look at my phone closely. I kind of disremembered that he now has my phone number. I start to have a total mental breakdown when Tikki comes up to me.
"What's wrong?" She asks. The instant she saw my face she recognizes the situation. "It's about Adrien isn't it?"
I nod my head and point my phone at her. "I don't know what to say back!" I say.
"Just be natural. When do you want him to come over?"
"Well, right after school would be best." I say
"Then tell him just that." Tikki says. My fingers glide across my phone as I made the following message:
You can come home with me right after school if that's okay.
~Marinette.
I hit send and await his answer. In less than a minute he replies:
Sounds good. When will Alya and Nino join us?
~Adrien
Around 5 p.m.
~Marinette.
Okay. See you then!
~Adrien
I take a deep breath. Why was that so hard even though the conversation was so short. I put my phone down and try to relax.
"See. It wasn't that bad!" Tikki says. I groan. Uggg, I can't handle this. I have to make this party perfect for Adrien sense it is his first one. I'm dedicated. I message Nino and Alya about the time and start getting ready for the party.