HI THERE! WELCOME to Chapter 7! Of 'Cat got your tongue' I hope you are liking it so far, I have been putting loads of time into the past few chapters, this is the chapter with the big decision! So without any further interruptions… Chapter 7…
Alya looks at her friend with a sad look, "I have never seen you like that, are you sure you will be ok?" Marinette sniffs, "yeah, I'll be ok, thanks Alya" She walks over to the sink to clean up her dribbling makeup. She laughs, "I look like a mess." They both laugh. After Marinette cleans herself up, they head back to class, Marinette ignores the watching eyes as Alya goes up and lets the teacher know that Marinette will be ok now and not to worry.
As Marinette walks past Adrian, she sees his guilty face, Nathanial looks the same. Class is boring and hard to go through, with Algebra, Physics (Adrian's favourite) and geology. When the bell goes, Marinette sighs, 'finally' she thinks. Now she has the weekend to relax. She walks out of class with her bag and pulls her sleeves down again, just to make sure. Nathanial jogs up to her, "Mari, are you ok?" Marinette looks him in the eye, "Nathanial, the reason we fought, was because I told him I had kissed you, and, a few days before we went to the ice cream parlour, he kissed me too. I should have told you, I feel like such a bitch for doing that to you, and to him… I'm really sorry, I'm going through some things right now with all of this and, other personal things are also getting in the way, I understand if you don't forgive me, I feel like a cheater" Marinette cringes at herself.
First, Nathanial looks a bit cross, and then, his face softens, "that's ok Marinette, I know you are a bit stressed, I just wanted to see if you were ok, you seemed… really overwhelmed, I have never seen you melt down like that before so, I just got a bit worried." Marinette smiles, she's glad she hasn't lost him to this as well. "Thanks for understanding Nath, see you tomorrow at the fair, ok?" She walks home slowly, taking in the warm sun and the nice breeze, she puts in her headphones and turns the beats up loud, she listens to her favourite band 'Imagine Dragons'. Music always makes her feel better, when it's so loud that it's the only thing she hears, it blocks out all of the bad thoughts.
Once she gets home she kisses her mother on the cheek and heads upstairs to start on her geology homework so that she doesn't have to do it on the weekend. Tiki flies out of Marinette's bag, cookie in hand. "That was an intense day, are you alright Mari?" Marinette sighs and tilts her head back, "yeah Tiki, I'll be ok… It's just doesn't help, being Ladybug, it just puts extra stress on top of it all, you know, all the lying, the responsibility, the stress of identities and all that shit." Tiki puts her cookie on the table, "Marinette, promise me you won't cut yourself again…" Marinette's eyes glass over and she looks down at her feet, "I-I can't promise that Tiki" the little bug hears the quaver in her chosen's voice, she's done enough crying today to last a lifetime. "come on then, I'll help you with your homework, after all, I am about a million years older than you!" Marinette smiles lightly and giggles at her Kwami's humour.
Adrian gets home after a long photo shoot and collapses on the couch in his room, "I have to talk to her, Plagg" The little kwami floats towards Adrian, scoffing the last bit of cheese. "Why don't you visit her as Chat noir?" Adrian nods, "ok, better get started on the geology homework now then." He sits down at his desk and whips through it quickly, then he watches a few movies; The Simpsons movie and Superman. He's almost asleep when he remembers about Marinette, he gets up and shakes his head to wake himself up.
"Plagg, Claws out!" The little cat swirls into the ring and Adrien transforms into his fabulous alter-ego, but today he isn't feeling so fabulous. He hops out the window and leaps from roof to roof like a shadow in the night, the cool air runs through his hair, making him feel free for the first time in a while. He lands on Marinette's roof with a quiet thud, he climes down to her window, she's just finished her homework and is about to get up out of the swivel chair, he knocks on the window and she turns around in surprise. She then sees who it is and she looks like she just wants to crawl up in a ball die.
She comes to the window, no emotion showing on her face, and unlatches it, "what are you doing here Adrian?" 'why is he here?' she thinks. "We need to talk" he says quietly as he slips through the window.
He's right, they do need to talk, and Marinette knows it, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kissed both of you, I feel like such a little bitch, you don't have to come here to talk to me about it, I know you don't want to talk to me anymore, I understand if-" Adrian cuts in before she melts down again "shhh, Mari, I came here to apologise, no matter what you do, I will always stay with you, ok?"
She nods, smiles and sighs in relief, "you don't know how happy I am to hear that, I do not want to lose you." Adrian smiles, "I'm sorry I got so mad, I know I must have startled you a bit, I was just upset, but I shouldn't have got that mad at you, you can do what you want, I won't leave until I come back victorious, with you as my prize." They both let out a small chuckle, "I know, but I shouldn't have stuffed you over like that… I feel so bad, I never wanted to hurt you."
"I know you didn't Princess, It's ok, but I know you well enough to know, that that is not the only reason you've been so depressed lately… what's going on?" Her smile fades and she puts her head down. "I-It's nothing Adrian, I'm fine…" He sighs and shakes his head, he knows she's not telling him the truth. "Mari, I know that you're upset about something, just tell me, I want to help you, and I won't tell a soul, Cat's honour!" He places one hand on his chest and the other in the air, he closes his eyes and grins. She grins too, and laughs at him, 'he will never change', "I'm just really stressed with being ladybug right now and you and Nath, and lying to everyone all the time, it's just super hard, I mean, I'm lying to my best friends! Ugh sometimes I hate being Ladybug…" Tiki flies out from under Marinette's bed, she just had a long nap, she yawns, "auwwrr, hey careful what you say girl! I don't just use this magic for good, I can woop yo ass" Tiki grins and crosses her arms trying to be ghetto.
Adrian and Marinette both laugh, "all you need are mini sunglasses and you'll be buff daddy" Marinette shakes her head at her adorable little kwami, who is laughing hysterically. "I'll leave you two to your business", she flies under the bed, still giggling at herself. Marinette smiles faintly and turns to face Adrien who, to her surprise, isn't looking at Tiki, he was looking at her, he looks down at her with his emerald gaze, smiling.
Marinette blushes and lifts one hand to scratch behind her face awkwardly, still holding her sleaves. Adrien notices this, "why have you been holding your sleeves like that?" Marinette's face goes blank, then she quickly covers her tracks, "um, I guess it's just a habit" she smiles and turns away, "so, what do you want to do, would you like something to eat?" Adrian sits on her bed, "sure, sounds good to me!" Marinette hops down the stairs, "oh, and don't touch anything" she says with a stern finger.
He grins and sits up straight, "why would I ever do that my princess?" she chuckles and hops down the steps. That's when Tiki flies out from under the bed, "don't worry Adrian, for millions of years, Ladybug and Chat noir always end up together, it's the way it has been and it is the way it will always be, as far as I'm concerned, you guys were literally made for each other. But… I guess there could be a first, I'm pretty sure though" She nods in reassurance. "thanks Tiki, but not even millions of years of planning will make me believe she doesn't have a choice to pick, if she picks me, it will be because she loves me, not because ancient Egyptians said so." Tiki smiles, "you are just like your mother…" Adrien's eyes widen, "w-wait, you, new my mother?!" Tiki nods, "she had the peacock Miraculous, when she passed away, it wasn't because she was sick, like everyone, including you, thought, she was killed, protecting a family from a robber, she got shot… She was a very nice person, and so was her kwami, Nipsee, she's my best friend, but now she's stuck in the miraculous, which must be lying around your house somewhere". Adrian is shocked, "my mother had a miraculous, and she died, protecting people… I can't believe it" a tear drips down his face. He smiles, "what did they call her?" "The Blue feather" Marinette walks in and Tiki flies back under the bed as Adrien wipes a tear from his face, "Adrien, what's the matter?" worry creases her face.
"I'm fine princess, just thinking of my mum" Marinette turns around with a plate of warm, gooey cookies, "well, maybe your favourite food will make you feel better?" the smell drifts towards the cat who inhales the sweet smell and purrs lightly. "mm, yes please". She laughs at how easily he falls for the chocolaty treats, he dives for the plate, grabbing two cookies and stuffing them in his mouth.
The sweet warm cookies are like heaven to him, he looks up and Marinette is looking at him with a big grin on her face and a pitiful look, as if to say, 'I know you too well'. As Chat goes to grab the last cookie, Marinette does too, and they're hands touch, they both pull back, blushing. "sorry…" Marinette laughs nervously, "I don't mind you holding my hand…" he grins shyly and comes closer to her. Marinette blushes and turns her head down, he lifts her chin with his hand and comes closer, she starts to panic, "please choose me…" he whispers, almost close enough that their noses bump.
She takes a deep breath, "I-I think… I think I already have" she blushes and smiles sadly as she realises she loves Adrien more, Nathanial is amazing but, he just isn't, the one… He has been her friend for a long time, she can't ruin their friendship with a relationship. Adrien's eyes widen, "really?" He slowly starts to grin and she nods, "you look sad though" Marinette sighs, "I just don't want to hurt Nathanial."
Adrien smiles, "you always think of others before yourself, why don't you have some 'you' time for a bit," he leans closer to her face looking at her beautiful blue eyes, she then starts laughing, and blushing profusely, she falls off the chair and holds her hands over her mouth trying and quiet her cackles, "what, are you doing?" Adrien smiles and laughter lifts to his chest. "I was just thinking," she says through bursts of giggles, "all of this time, you were Adrian, Adrian Agreste, has been coming to my room at night and snuggling with me," she lets out another long laugh, "and you saw me in my ladybug undies! My crush, I had been with my crush, the whole time, and never knew! Ugh I said so many cringe worthy things about you! You must think I'm such a sop." She falls onto the floor once more laughing lightly, he loved her laugh.
He blushes at it all, then helps her up, "Yeah, I guess you did say some things that you wouldn't say to Adrien." She smiles as she gets up "you know, you always make me forget why I'm sad" He looks down at her sweet little face, he can't help himself, he leans in and kiss's her, she is shocked by it but then she flings her arms around his neck as sparks or joy rush through her body, she feels like there's a bon fire in her stomach.
When they pull apart they are both breathless, bright amber and grinning. "You taste like cookies…" she smiles and blushes hard, she hides behind her fringe. "I like cookies," he grins and wiggles his eyebrows, 'there's Chat again' she thinks to herself as he leans in for a second kiss.
