A/N: I know that I said it would be a week until I post, but I can't wait anymore. I may post again on Saturday, depending on how much homework I get. Also, this chapter swaps from Adrien to Marinette, have fun!

Hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

-geekygirl20000

Adrien sat in his chair at the back of the band room and began his usual warm up. But his mind wasn't following the notes on the paper, it was with Marinette. How was she doing? Is Chloe treating her alright? Does she still have the music they wrote together? Adrien's head felt like it was going to explode with questions.

"Adrien?" said a voice.

Adrien shook himself out of his thoughts and turned toward his teacher, Tikki, who had been talking to him.

"Sorry, Tikki. I was somewhere else. What did you say?"

Tikki looked at him and just shook her head. "This a serious question, Adrien. I need you to listen to me,"

Adrien looked down. "Sorry,"

"It's alright. As I was saying, this year, Music in the Parks is having a special competition because it is its 20th anniversary. Since you are one of the best band members here, I would like you to play for our school,"

Adrien looked at her blankly, "Me?"

"Yes"

It took him a moment to pull his head back together. "Um, yeah. What do I have to do exactly?"

"You will be doing a duet with whoever you choose and a solo that I have chosen for you to do. I know it's short notice, but I think that was the point. The judges will grade how well you do with just four days of rehearsal and how well you and your partner do on the song you have chosen. Also, on how tight you are on both songs. Do you have any questions?"

"Yeah, can we play with anyone? Even someone from one of the competing schools?"

"Yes, you can. May I ask who you are thinking of?"

"Marinette Dupain-Cheng from College Francoise Dupont,"

Tikki brought out a pen and wrote the name on her hand. "Any more questions?"

"Yeah, can we do a duet we wrote?"

Tikki looked at him in shock. "I didn't know you wrote a song together, or even knew each other for that matter," she was quiet for a moment. "I'll talk to Plagg about Marinette being your duet partner. And I think it would be great for you two to play a song that you wrote. Anything else?"

"Just one, can I play a different instrument?"

Tikki nodded and Adrien sighed in relief. Marinette was going to be really happy, at least he hoped so.

Marinette sat down and began to put her flute together, Chloe wasn't there yet and she planned on warming up before she got there.

"Marinette, can I see you for a moment?" Plagg asked from his office. Marinette stopped and looked at him, he was smiling at her. Plagg never smiled. She stood up and walked over to where his office was and stood next to his chair.

"Yes, Plagg?" she said carefully.

"This year is the twentieth anniversary for the Music in the Parks competition and they are holding duets and solos for each school's best player. Now, you are the best player here and you are very devoted to music. I want you to be our school's soloist,"

Marinette felt like her head exploded. This was a dream come true.

"Also," Plagg continued. "The school band instructor from College Saint-Blaise, Tikki, has asked me to ask you if you want to play with Adrien Agreste in a duet,"

Marinette couldn't breathe. That was all she wanted. "Yes, absolutely! I would love to do both of those,"

Plagg smiled again, it was getting creepy. "I thought you might," he pulled out his phone, told her to wait there, and dialed a number.

"Tikki, tell Agreste that she's in...Does he have an idea for a song?" There was a long pause and Marinette assumed that Tikki was asking Adrien.

"Alright, I'll tell her. Thanks Tikki...yep...bye," Plagg ended the call and looked at her.

"Adrien said that he'll be over at your house around 3 and that you know the song that he has chosen. As for your solo, here is the music for it," Plagg handed her a piece of paper and she looked at the title. Her heart flew, it was the song she played for Solo Ensemble night, "Balmoral Castle" by: J.S. Skinner. She looked at Plagg and he winked at her.

"Thank you, Plagg" she said as she clutched the music to her chest.

"Sure thing, now we better get started on our music class. Everyone is waiting,"

After school, Marinette rushed home and told her mom that Adrien was going to come over to practice for the duet. Then, she raced up to her room and cleaned it. Around 3 she heard the doorbell ring and her mom called her down.

"Hi Marinette," Adrien waved as she came down the stairs.

"H-Hi Adrien," she said with a stutter. "A-are you ready?"

He nodded and followed her up the staircase to her room. After closing the door, Adrien turned towards her desk and froze when he saw the folder.

"So what song are we going to play?" Marinette asked, noticing for the first time, the large case strapped to his back.

Adrien scooped the folder off of the desk and flipped through it. After what seemed like ever, Adrien pulled out a sheet and handed it to her. It was the last song they wrote the day before, the song meant for cello and flute. She looked at him and smiled.

"This is a great idea!" she said as she hugged him. "This is going to be so much fun!"

After warming up their instruments, or in Adrien's case, fingers they began to practice. A few hours later, there was a loud knock on the door, and Marinette rolled her eyes. Who was interrupting their practice for the competition. She opened the door and groaned.

Chloe smiled devilishly. "Hi Marinette."