Author's Note:
I do not own any of these characters.
"I'd rather save the feather for last," Adrien said while rubbing the back of his neck.
"I understand." Marinette looked around and saw a party supply store just down the street from the recreation center. She pointed towards it. "I bet we can find something that makes a distinct sound in there."
Adrien smiled and they walked down to the store together. As they walked down the aisles, looking for some type of noise maker, Marinette nudged Adrien's shoulder. He looked up and she glanced between him and something further down the aisle. Adrien turned around and saw his bodyguard headed towards the check-out. Adrien quickly turned around and hurried Marinette to the far end of the aisle. "I-I think it's just a coincidence. But, let's wait for him to leave to make sure he doesn't see us."
Marinette nodded. She looked over and happened to notice a rattler. She picked it up and handed it to Adrien, who just took it while still watching the check-out. After his bodyguard exited the store, he finally looked down and then smiled brightly at Marinette. "That was lucky."
After paying for the rattler, they poked their heads out of the store and looked both ways to make sure Adrien's bodyguard was not lurking around. Hesitantly, the made their way down the street.
Adrien spotted a club down the road a little and pointed to it. "I bet we can get a match book in there."
As they were walking to the club, Marinette spotted some pigeons fluttering around a street light. "You go get the match book and I'll go get a feather."
"Deal." Adrien crossed the street as Marinette headed over to the street light.
Adrien entered the club, and walked past the big sign saying Karaoke Night. As he walked over toward the bar, he heard the most beautiful voice singing on stage. "Every move you make. Every vow you break. Every smile you fake. Every claim you stake. I'll be watching you."
Adrien grabbed the match book from the bar and turned around to see who could sing so beautifully. His eyes widened and all the color drained from his face as he saw his bodyguard on stage.
Marinette arrived back to find Adrien standing outside, staring into the distance, completely drained of color, and not responding to any amount of pleading, shaking, or hand waving.
Marinette was beside herself. Adrien wasn't reacting to anything. Suddenly, she had an idea. She pulled the feather from the backpack. She had put it in a zip-lock bag to keep Adrien from sneezing, but hopefully, this would work.
Marinette held the zip-lock bag under Adrien's nose and slowly unzipped it. Adrien's nose twitched a little. Marinette eyes widened. Adrien's nose twitched again. Marinette's eyes widened even more... and then... "A-CHOO!"
Marinette quickly zipped the bag back again and stuffed it into backpack. Adrien sniffled and shook his head side-to-side, blinking wildly. "W-What? W-Where am I? What happened?"
"I don't know. I got back from getting the feather and you were catatonic."
Adrien started recounting what happened. "I went into the club and noticed it was Karaoke Night. I heard the most wonderful voice as I went to the bar to get the match book." He held up the match book and Marinette grabbed it, stuffing it into the backpack. "I turned around to see who was singing and..."
"And?" Marinette watched as the color started draining from Adrien's face again. She quickly shook him before he was completely gone again.
"S-Sorry."
"It's okay. But... Who was singing?"
"It was... my bodyguard."
Marinette straightened up and looked between Adrien and door several times. "Come on... Let's get out of here."
As they speed walked away from the club, Marinette realized she had to figure out what to do about the last item... the Kwagatama.
To have Marinette find one, jump to Chapter 8: "I found a Kwagatama"
To have Marinette confess to Adrien, jump to Chapter 9: "My Kwagatama"
