Author's Notes:
Another chapter! This time, Nathalie does the right thing at the right time...
Enjoy!
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG: "COIN FLIP"
by Mythril Moth
Le Bulleur
Nathalie stared at the neatly wrapped package and the post-it note stuck to it with the signature of one 'Marinette'. Her brow furrowed. She reached out to the little note...
She hesitated.
A small frown pursed her lips.
Shaking her head, she picked up the package and left her office.
Adrien looked up as Nathalie approached, a blue-wrapped package in her hand. "One of your classmates delivered this earlier," she said crisply as she laid it on the table in front of him. Adjusting her glasses, she added, "Your father instructed me to ask what you would like for your birthday. I'll have it here within the hour."
Adrien blinked. "That's unusual," he said. "Give me a minute to think?"
"Of course. In the meantime, open your classmate's present." Nathalie stepped back, hands folded primly in front of her.
Adrien picked up the blue-wrapped package, looking at the post-it on the front. He smiled in delight, his eyes wide. "It's from Marinette?" With the happiest expression Nathalie could remember ever seeing on his face, Adrien tore open the wrapping paper...
"Hi girls!"
Alya and Marinette looked over as Adrien emerged from his car, a bright blue scarf draped around his shoulders and a happy smile on his face. He also wore a new jacket; darker blue instead of white, accentuating the scarf.
Marinette gasped happily.
Adrien walked right up to them, smiling at Marinette. "Thank you," he said. "I love the scarf. I can tell you put a lot of work into making it."
Marinette blushed and stammered. "W-well, y-yes, I mean, it was worth it...for you? I'm like you glad it, glad I mean like—" Alya slapped her on the back of the head. She staggered slightly, her face flushing.
"That a new jacket, dude?" Nino asked as he walked up to the group.
"Yeah, it's from my father," Adrien said, turning this way and that to show it off. Chuckling, he added, "Actually, he had Nathalie pick up whatever I wanted for my birthday, so..." He fingered the hand-knit scarf. "Once I saw this amazing scarf, I decided to get a jacket that would go with it."
"Very nice," Alya said with a grin.
Adrien took Marinette's hand and kissed it. "Thanks again," he said. "It really means a lot to me." With that, he headed for the school entrance, the others falling in step behind him...more or less.
Marinette was frozen in place, unable to move or even blink.
In her purse, Tikki giggled. "Looks like Adrien isn't the only one who got a present," she said slyly.
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