It's finally Wednesday! I've been waiting all flippin' week.

The only things visible to the cat's eyes were splotches of green and red as the rain pelted his face. He whimpered but kept on, even though a cat, such as himself, would never go out in such weather. A sharp blast of wind pressed against him, threatening him back. He groaned and opened his eyes fully when he got to the green and red splotches, his vision clearing. He hid behind a small wall, peeking over the edge. The green turned slightly and spotted him. He rushed him and strapped him to a pole with green and took the red away, dropping it down over the edge of the building once it seemed like it had gotten what it wanted. The cat screamed out, tears rushing down his face as he used his special power to release himself. He ran down to the red splotch, sobbing as he realized what had happened.

"You're too late, Chat Noir."

The boy woke up with a start, beads of sweat spread across his forehead. He trembled and covered his mouth with his hand. He sobbed into it until he felt small arms around him. "Adrien, are you okay?" Marinette sat in front of him and swatted his hands away, replacing them with her own and caressing his cheeks gently.

"Oh, my God, it was just a dream," He sobbed out, throwing his arms out over her.

She wrapped her arms around him, happy it was only a dream and that it wasn't something she might've done. She held him as he sobbed into her shoulder, staining it with salty tears. He pulled away after a few minutes.

"S-Sorry about...um, your shirt."

She blinked and looked down at it, then back at him. "Hey, it's fine. But, are you okay?"

He nodded and rubbed his eyes. "What time is it?"

"It's," She looked at her alarm clock. "5:49."

He nodded again and lied back down, taking deep breaths through his mouth as his nose had clogged up. She lied next to him and wrapped her arms around his torso, placing soft kisses on his cheek. He smiled and sniffled, rolling onto his side and kissing her forehead gently.

She was still with him.

She was safe.

They cuddled through the hours they didn't need to be up, Marinette simply making sure that he was okay. Once they did need to be, though, they both got up and got dressed, er, Marinette got dressed and Adrien put on his shoes. They left the room as soon as they got all of their stuff together, supplying Plagg and Tikki's bags with cookies and cheese. Not together, though, ick. They walked out of the bakery and into the light. Adrien and Marinette both scrunched up their faces at the light, squinting. They started the walk to school, both yawning as they held their hands together.

They ended up in front of their school. "Two more days until the weekend!" Marinette said excitedly, hopping a little. "I can't WAIT for a break from SCHOOL!" She squeaked and smiled.

"Me either," He smiled down at her. "though, I probably still have photo shoots." He sighed and kissed her hand, which was still connected to his own.

Her brightness lowered slightly. "Ah, yeah."

He wrapped his arms around her. "Don't worry, I won't be gone forever."

Marinette sighed and murmured something he couldn't hear.

"Eh?"

"I said it feels like forever."

He tightened his grip and sighed, kissing the top of her head. "I'm sorry."

Her face went blank of emotion. "Yeah, it's fine, whatever. It's your job, or whatever you want to call it." She pulled away and started walking into the school. Adrien groaned and followed behind her, settling into his seat and leaning his chin on his hand, which was being kept up with his elbow propped on the table. He barely so much as glanced at Marinette as she passed by, a bit aggravated. He didn't necessarily know why he was, he just felt upset.

Nino nudged him. "Hey, bud," He said in the most parental way as humanly possible. "what's up?"

Adrien shook his head. "It's fine, really. Everything's," He hesitated slightly. "perfect."

Nino backed off, the school bell ringing.

After school, Marinette stood next to Adrien before he could get up. "I'm sorry."

He blinked, as he was used to himself being the one to apologize in the relationship. "I- um, okay. It's okay." He smiled slightly and stood up. She smiled and tackle hugged him, sticking her tongue out slightly. He kissed her cheek and let go of her, taking her hand instead.

They walked out of the school and were immediately met with another villain. Marinette groaned loudly and almost screamed, Adrien interrupting it by covering her mouth. "Let's just transform before we rage."

She rolled her eyes playfully and nodded, dashing back into the school. Adrien looked out at the villain.

The girl had on a black leather catsuit, which Adrien giggled at when he realized what the name was, and black combat boots. She had a black leather utility belt around her waist and a black mask similar to Chat's and Ladybug's. Her wild, frizzy red hair was pulled back into a ponytail, her complexion pale. She had freckles spread across her nose and cheekbones. She leapt between buildings and sneaked around, turning invisible in moments where she may be caught. Adrien was impressed, it seemed like she'd been training all her life. But then again, she was an akumatized villain. She pulled out a ninja star from her utility belt, slicing it through the air towards Adrien as she attempted to strike him. He jumped to the left, narrowly avoiding it. He squealed like a girl in accomplishment, making a mad dash back into the school. He transformed right in front of the doors just as Ladybug left. She looked around, finding nothing at first. She blinked, a bit confused.

Then, all of a sudden, she felt ropes push against her, forcing her to a pole. "ALRIGHT, WHAT IS THIS," She screamed, blinking in surprise as the girl came back into visibility. "Wow, I'm such a great spy."

Ladybug groaned and attempted to drop-kick the girl, falling straight out of the ropes. "Well, that works." She crawled under the girl's legs and grabbed her wrists from behind. She twisted them so she couldn't get away, noticing the charm bracelet. It stood out, so it was clearly the akumatized item. She reached for it when the girl growled and spun, pushing Ladybug against the pole with her back to her. Ladybug gasped out, her breath leaving her for a second. She let go of the girl's wrists subconsciously, watching in dismay as she jumped back and went into a fighting stance. "Ughh."

The two started battling it out, each deflecting the other's attacks with ease.

All of a sudden, the girl froze. Chat had grabbed her bracelet as she reached out to attack. "Quick, break it!" Ladybug tugged on it and broke it apart, smiling as the small akuma came out of it. She performed her akuma cleanse and looked down at the girl when she transformed back. Her physical attributes were the same, but now she was dressed in a blue and white striped skirt with a white tank top tucked into it. She had on a yellow cardigan with happy-looking necklaces around her neck.

Chat and Ladybug fist bumped, both smiling.

Thank the lord, this was over 1,000 words!

*celebrating* WOOO

Thanks for reading!

On Sunday, by the way, since it's Valentine's day, I'm going to dedicate that day's chapter to a fluff valentine's love fest. At least for Adrien and Marinette.

Until Saturday!

XOXO