OK GUYS WELCOME TO SCREAMING WITH KATIE! I WOULD LIKE TO SCREAM ABOUT MIRACULOUS SEASON 2 BECAUSE THE FIRST TWO EPISODES HAVE ME DEAD AND I CAN'T GET OVER IT! (Aw take back to when Katie was a fetus season two miraculer) Hope you enjoy this chapter x
What Happens If?
Chapter 9
Marinette's p.o.v*
''Marinette, wake up! It's you first day back at school and you're already going to be late!'' Sabine shouted to her daughter who was still tucked up in bed.
''Coming.'' Marinette yawned out the words. It had been a few weeks since Cat Noir and Marinette had made croissants together and time seemed to fly by. Marinette hadn't left her house in that time because she didn't want to be seen or recognised, that and she probably couldn't even if she tried. The reporters, journalists, you name it, hadn't moved a muscle and she was sick of it. All she wanted to do was go out and enjoy the rest of summer but, of course, fate had other plans.
She had answered all of her texts from Alya and a few other school friends but she ignored anyone else trying to get in contact with her, she didn't need any more stress. Marinette had been insanely bored over the few weeks, there was nothing to do. She had no inspiration for designing, she couldn't go to work (much to her surprise Gabriel had been oddly accepting of her absence) and there had been no Akuma attacks. That didn't surprise her though, she knew Hawk Moth would be coming up with an evil plan to wipe her out of exsitance but stayed calm, none the less.
Cat Noir hadn't visited her at all and that upset her, what did she do? They were having a blast of a time making the croissants so what changed? She believed it didn't really mean anything, he was probably just busy. Never the less, she did miss her partner, even though nothing was different between them.
Marinette sighed and rolled off her bed, dreading the day she would have to face. School. She had prayed that the weeks had gone slower but she knew she was going to have to face it eventually. The girl still didn't know how their reactions would be when she would walk in through the door of the classroom because each one of her classmates were different. She knew what Alya would say, she would be overjoyed to see her best friend and super heroine but would probably feel sorry for her, after all, she had been through hell over the weeks.
The thoughts weighed heavy on her mind and, once again, she couldn't control it. How was she supposed to live like this? She couldn't talk to her friends, her parents, her partner, she couldn't leave her house or even go onto her balcony without being spotted (she was lucky no one had noticed her and Cat Noir those weeks back).
It was a sunny but brisk Monday morning in Paris and the cold breeze wafted through the windows gifting Marinette with a soft shiver. The weather had lightened up over the weeks and she was great full, if the heavens decided to open again she would probably break down. The teen didn't know what it was about rain but it always dimmed her mood. It seemed to control her and it was hard to break free from its grasp.
Marinette sat on her chair next to her desk and she realised her room was a mess. She hadn't left her room much so it was hard to remember the last she, or her parents, had cleaned it. She brushed it off and reminded herself to do it later.
''Marinette!'' Tikki made her jump, the two had barely spoken and she was surprised her little goddess would want to talk. The pair had grown further apart and neither had anything to say to each other. Tikki was disappointed at her charge for doing something so reckless but she was also... afraid. Rightfully so, she had just been shown to the whole world, that and now everyone knew that she was how Ladybug transformed and everyone must of been dying to get their hands on her. Of course, Marinette would never let that happened but she could tell that her best friend had trepidation and apprehensiveness sewn into her violet eyes. For that she understood her concern and worry, it was reflected in her.
''Y-yeah?''
''Happy one year anniversary!'' Tikki cheered happily and for the first time in a while, the fear in her eyes had disappeared.
''Wait, what?''
''It's one year since you were given your Miraculous!''
''Wow, I hadn't realised.''
''Well, now you have and it's time to go!'' Marinette nodded and took a quick shower grabbing anything she could from her wardrobe, probably not the best thing after the onesie incident.
She then went downstairs and sat on a chair at the table, too scared to look at her parents. Instead she turned the TV on. The news was on and Nadja Chamack was reading the headlines for the day.
'Marinette Dupain-Cheng, a normal school girl. All the usual aspects; kind, caring, a keen budding fashion designer, works as a 'younger generation supervisor' for Gabriel Agreste, lives with her parents in the 'Tom and Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie' and is now one of the most famous teenage girls in all of Paris. But not quite for the reasons that you would expect. Ladybug; super hero, defender of Paris, kind, supportive, willing to help others and frankly one of the most well known girls in the whole world. Now, we know who the girl behind the mask is and it's none other than the school girl that was barely noticeable, just another Parisian girl who minds her own business. Just the other day the incident occurred, Ladybug and Cat Noir were just going through another Akuma and all looked normal but in fact it was the quite opposite. Ladybug had obviously made an error and was caught between a rock and a hard place, she decided to just give up. Unlike the super hero we know, right? After all, we still hardly know much about the masked super heroine but now the mask has fallen, can we still still trust her? Now onto the weather with Alec Cataldi.'
Marinette sat speechless, was that what everyone thought about her? Another girl, worthless, useless? What did she ever do to not get the recognition that she deserved? The fact that they thought that about the situation, that she just 'gave up' broke her heart. Why did they have to say that? That was definitely not what happened, she knew that there was going to be some things off about the overview but 'giving up' was not how she would've described it.
She was distraught, hurt and empty. Why would they think that of the girl who had saved Paris more times than anyone could possibly count? Marinette knew she was nothing like her alter ego but, like she had been told countless times by Cat Noir and Tikki, Ladybug still flowed through her veins.
Her parents had noticed her expressions and had heard the TV calling her out, Tom turned it off as Sabine made croissants for the quick trip to school. Worry was plastered on their faces and Marinette hated it, she had never liked being pitied - it made her feel weak, more so than usual.
''Marinette?'' Sabine spoke softly.
''Y-yeah?'' Marinette's voice began to crack.
''We trust you to be safe and we know that none of that was true, you did what you had to. You did it to save Paris and how you do that is your choice, no one should be allowed to disrespect that. You are our daughter and by the sound of it, you are also our savoir and we will forever be great full for that. Of course, we will be worried about you but we trust you to keep yourself safe.'' Tom said what Sabine was thinking.
''We will always love you, sunshine.'' Sabine used her Chinese to comfort her. A sigh of relief escaped from Marinette.
''Are you sure you're not mad?''
'Mad? Why on earth would we be mad at you? Our daughter isn't just a baking and designing genius but a crime fighting super hero! Why would we be mad at that?'' Marinette, Sabine and Tom all ran into a family bear hug and the family felt their hearts beat with pride and joy at the accomplishments each one had achieved.
They pulled away and Marinette grabbed a croissant and gulped it down in a matter of seconds. Although she was still dreading what was too come, she was glad that they had resolved the issues of her double life.
The teen ran upstairs to grab her backpack and began to make her way to the front of the bakery, the part she knew was going to be hardest part of the day. She felt Tikki shuffle around in her purse and was relived that she was there to help her through the day.
Marinette took a few steps forward and opened the front door of the bakery and before she had time to react, she was bombarded with questions and camera flashes coming from all directions. She knew it was bad but what she saw was not what she was expecting, the flashes began to blind her and reporters began to consume her and she couldn't move. Her feet were magnetised to the floor. She was stuck.
*Adrien's p.o.v*
Adrien arrived at school, a lot earlier than usual. His father had organised a morning photo shoot with one of his suppliers and he had finished earlier than he anticipated. Nathalie and the Gorilla dropped him off at school and he sat on the steps waiting for someone to arrive.
He thought about everything that had happened over the past few weeks and was wondering if he was lucky or if it was fate. He hadn't visited Marinette as he was worried if she would find him a pest or just not want to see him. There hadn't been any Akuma attacks either and he was a little sad about it. Cat Noir hadn't seen his lady in weeks and it was taking it's toll on him. Whenever she was around he felt... whole. It was a hard emotion to explain but when you feel it, you never want it to go.
Adrien sighed and let his emotions roll around in his head until he heard a loud rumble of chatter coming from his left. He looked over and realised it was coming from Marinette's house. He had seen this scene many times before, not just as Cat Noir but as Adrien too. Reporters would stop at nothing to get what they want.
He could only imagine how Marinette must of been feeling, vulnerable, sad, scared, violated. He saw how fragile she was when he last visited and knew that there was only so much someone could take.
Adrien dashed over and pushed past reporters and photographers, nothing would stop him from seeing the one thing good in his life.
''Excuse me, everyone!'' Adrien shouted, now in the middle of the circle. ''I think Miss Dupain-Cheng, here, would like to get to school without being hurled with questions.'' He stood next to Marinette and smiled to her, she quickly returned and a small blush coated her cheeks. ''Come on, people! Move it!'' Adrien knew he was being rude and would probably have a mouthful from his father later but he didn't care, this was his best friend and he wanted her to be safe.
An opening emerged and the two quickly walked through and made their way to the steps of Collège Françoise Dupont.
''T-thanks for the help, A-Adrien.'' Marinette stuttered, the blush reddening on her face.
''No problem, Marinette.'' Adrien began to scratch the back of his neck, the way he did when he was nervous or in an awkward position. ''I know to deal with 'paparazzi', they can make life hard.''
''Oh, I know.'' The two didn't know what to say to each other, 'Oh, hey, Ladybug. I'm Cat Noir!' It was awkward, to say the least. Finally, Marinette spoke. ''Look, I-I know you may think of me differently now but can you just treat me the same as everyone else? I hate pity.'' She continued to look down, too ashamed to face him.
''Marinette, I don't think of you any differently. You're still that sweet, kind girl who works for my father, your the girl who believes in people when they don't believe in themselves, your the girl who doesn't care about rumours, your the girl that believes in second chances and the girl who doesn't deserve to be treated like crap. Marinette, your worth more than you think and I won't think anything different just because your Ladybug, you're still that girl.'' He didn't mean to say something so heartfelt but it felt good to tell her what her worth meant to him.
Before he could say anything else, she wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him intensely. He quickly gave in to her hug and they stood there for a while.
''T-thank you, Adrien.'' Marinette spoke into his chest, just like she did to Cat Noir. He let out a slight chuckle.
''No problem, Prin-Marinette.'' He rapidly covered his mistake, she hadn't noticed. 'Thank you, God.' They were still trapped in each others embraces until a familiar pair of friends caught each others eyes.
Ayla and Nino stood phones in hand recording and smiling so wide it was unlike anything either of them had ever seen and they had seen every person in Paris smile the most evil of grins.
''Alya, I can't believe it!'' Nino chirped through tears forming in his eyes.
''Adrienette is sailing! This is going on every blog from here to Spain!'' Marinette ran to Alya, swiping and failing miserably to get her phone. The boys just stood laughing. Maybe school wouldn't be so bad, after all.
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