'I feel like crap'

That was the first thing Marinette thought when she woke up.

That, and 'That was some dream'.

Marinette started to move only to realize someone was sleeping beside her.

"Kitty? I just had the craziest dream. You wouldn't talk to me for a whole week, and you kept on committing these crimes. Then I go to the after party with Adrien, And we end up making out in a spare room…I don't remember after that…..kitty?"

Marinette scratches the blonde hair in her face.

"Chat, answer me. I'm not in the mood for games."

"Chat?" The man replies.

Marinette falls out of her bed.

When Marinette stands up she thinks she might have a heart attack.

"Mari why did you say Chat?" Adrien asks from her bed, his hair even messier than last night.

Marinette noticed that he still had red lip stick marks all over his neck…..And that most his clothes were gone.

'OHHHHH LORD! PLEASE DON'T TELL ME WE-'

Marinette didn't get to finish her thought before Adrien asked again.

"Marinette. Why did you say Chat? You must have meant Chat Noir. Why did you say Chat No-" Adrien began to ask but Marinette yelled. "I'M STILL DRUNK!" Trying to cover up her mistake.

"Marinette, I know your not telling the truth. Just tell me." Adrien said eyeing Marinette.

"And how would you know?"
"Because when you were drunk you always said you weren't so why would you be say were now?"

"Uhhhh…w-well."

"Marinette… just tell me." Adrien whispered to her.

Marinette let out a deep sigh before saying, "Adrien, your not going to believe me but…..I'm actually friends with Chat Noir. It all started one day when I was getting robbed…when he saved me…. Then he walked me home. The next day he saw me crying in the park and tried to help. I know its crazy but I invited him over that night. Then he started visiting me everyday. Sometimes even spending the night… I know you don't believe me so it's o-"

"I do believe you, Marinette." Adrien interrupted, coming to stand in front of her.

She looked at him surprised. "Y-you do?" She asked.

"Yes, I do." He said awkwardly laughing, taking her hands in his.

"It may sound impossible, but…but I'm….i-I'm C-ch….."

"Yes?" Marinette said helping him.

"I'm… I-I'm Ch…CHAT'S FRIEND TOO!" Adrien said loudly.

Marinette stared at him for a second before giving him a angry look, ripping her hands from his.

"Listen, if you don't believe me, just say so. You don't have to be so cruel." Marinette said eyes watering.

"No, no, no, I really am just like you! We talk all the time!" Adrien said stepping closer.

Marinette reached one of her hands in the air and slung it at his face.

After she slapped him she looked him in the eyes and said, " I never thought you would be such a bully! I'm going through the worst month of my whole life and your crap isn't helping!" She said tears running down her face. Adrien stood still hand where she had slapped him staring at her, eyes wide.

"Get out." Marinette whispered to him in a feeble tone.

"Wait! Marinette I'll prove it to you!" Adrien said reaching for her shoulder.

She moved so he couldn't touch her. "Fine. You have one shot."

"W-well, Chat Noir visit's me sometimes to. And we have became very close." Adrien said trying to think of something. The last thing he wanted is for her to hate both sides of him.

"That doesn't prove anything. Get out." Marinette said walking towards her bedroom door.

'No,no,no,no,no! This can't be happening! I won't let this happen! Adrien! Say something! Anything!' Adrien thought.

"HE HAS TOLD ME ABOUT YOU!" Adrien yelled. Making Marinette stop in her tracks, turning around she looked at him and said, "Fine, tell me something only he could have told you."

"Umm, like what?" Adrien asked.

"I don't know. Something like…..where we first met. Or why he first came to my house. Or..what we did the last time I saw him." Marinette said still crying.

"The first time you met Chat, he was saving you from getting robbed in the ally on 20 Rue Gotlib, right down the road. The reason he first visited you was because the next day he saw you crying in the park and you had mentioned that you liked the cupcakes at your parents bakery….So he sent me to get him some, that's why I was there that day. He didn't tell me why you were upset, he said it was personal. A-and the last time you saw him, You were cuddling with on the couch talking about…about how you guys w-would be friends forever." Adrien said tearing up. Marinette started sobbing, and fell to the ground.

"I-if you know him so well, T-then tell me why he has been gone! Is it something I said? Is it something I did? Can I fix it before it's to late?" Marinette said with her hands on her eyes.

Adrien walked over to her slowly, tears silently falling from his eyes.

He bent down and hugged her, "I'm….I'm sorry."

"What?" She asked looking up at him.

"He is so s-sorry! He fells so guilty! It's not his fault. Forgive him…Please! It's not your fault!" Adrien said crying.

They sat there for a little bit before Marinette got up to take some meds, and drink some water. Then there was a knock at the door.

"C-coming." Marinette said standing up but stumbling everywhere. Adrien got up to help her. They walked the door. Marinette looked through the peephole on the door before running to her room. Adrien began to worry and ran after her. "Are you ok? Are in danger? I can call gorilla and he can be here in like five minutes, he can deal with them." Adrien said looked worriedly at the door.

"What? No! It's Nino and Alya." Marinette said laughing.

"Oh ok..…Wait, what is so bad with them being here?"

"Well, it's my birthday today and they always come over and bring me a cake." Marinette said.

"I don't see what's wrong with that. If you knew they always bring you a cake then why are you freaking out?"

"Marinette! Why won't you let us in?" Alya screamed.

"Well I sorta-" Marinette began to explain to Adrien, but Alya interrupted.

"You forgot again, didn't you?" Alya sighed at the end.

Marinette smiled sheepishly.

She walked back to her front door and opened it a little.

"Hey guys!" Marinette said half smiling.

"She forgot.." Nino said to Alya.

"Open the door Marinette." Alya said.

'Uh…I can't do that." Marinette replied.

"Girl, open the door.. I know Agreste is in there… No point in hiding Mister, You can join us if you'd like." Alya said giving Marinette an evil smile.

Marinette opened the door. And they walked in.

"H-how did you know?" Marinette asked.

Alya and Nino gave Adrien a look while he blushed.

"We are best friends I know when you hook up with a guy." Alya said.

"W-we didn't hook up!" Marinette and Adrien screamed at the same time, both blushing.

"I know, I know, I'm just kidding with you guys. If Mister Agreste wanted to screw you we would have gotten a call." Alya said laughing a little making them both blush.

"Anyway, Happy Birthday!" Alya said handing her a box with her family bakery logo on it.

Marinette opened it and looked up smiling warmly at Alya and Nino.

Adrien walked over to look at it. On the top it was blank…. There was nothing on it….He didn't understand.

They girls hugged, Nino must have seen his confusion because he walked to him and whispered, " A few years back Marinette walked into the bakery while me and Alya were making her birthday cake, We hadn't decorated it yet and Alya thought the surprise was ruined, But Marinette said that she was happy it happened…Because now she could help us decorate it. So every couple years we'll bring her a blank birthday cake so we can decorate it together. You can join if you want." Nino told him.

"Yeah I will be a lot of fun!" Marinette said.

"Of course you will have to get dressed first and wipe off all that red lipstick on your face." Alya teased.

Adrien blushed and said, "Can I meet you at the bakery at three?"

"Sure, your stuff is in my bedroom. Let me help you." Marinette said blushing. They both walked to her bedroom. Once they had got all his stuff, He bent down to kiss her cheek and whispered, "Thanks…For everything."

"S-sure thing!" She whispered.

"Will you guys stop making out in there and hurry up!" Alya yelled.

They both jerked away from each other and walked out, to two smiling adults.

"W-well, I'll be leaving now, b-bye." Adrien said waving at them while walking out the door.

Gorilla was waiting outside as he thought…..But he didn't think Natalie would be there too.

He stepped in the car and sat down.

"Mister Agreste thinks you've been home all night…..That's how it's going to stay. He is at a meeting for the rest of the day so he won't be home." She told him.

"Yes, Nat." Adrien answered.

The rest of the car ride was quiet.

Adrien walked to his room and showered, got dressed and headed out the door. He was early so he chose to walk today. As he was walking he started thinking. 'Todays Mari's birthday! I don't have her a present!' Adrien knew exactly what to get her. He walked into three different shops the last one was a fabric shop and within ten minutes, he walked out and started heading towards Marinette's bakery.

When he arrived he was still kind of early, but he walked in anyway. He immediately saw Marinette talking with…WITH TOMATO HEAD! He waved at her when he got her attention, when she waved back he walked over. "Sorry I'm early." He said sheepishly.

"It's ok, the earlier you come the more time we have!" Marinette said smiling at him.

Nathaniel looked back and forth between them before sighing and saying, "Well, I should get going! Happy Birthday Mari!" "Thanks Nath! And thanks for the sketch book I love it!" Marinette said hugging him before he left. Adrien felt like he should rip him off her and throw himself on her but, decided to say, "Bye, Nathaniel!"

Instead.

When Nathaniel left Marinette took Adrien into the kitchen, "Nino and Alya went to get some stuff for the icing. They should be here soon." Marinette said sitting the sketchbook she got on the table.

"That's ok, I can give you my present!" Adrien said smiling handing her the small bag.

"Adrien you didn't have to give me present!" Marinette yelled.

"Well, it's to late now. Just take it!" Adrien said shyly.

Marinette took the bag and opened it and pulled out a plastic card.

"Is this a gift card….for fabric?" Marinette asked.

"Well, kind of…It's a gift card with a little more than a thousand dollars on it for fabric or sowing stuff…like pins or needles. Then it also gives you the ability to view certain fabrics that they don't let normal people buy, because they are so rare. If you don't like it I can just give you the money and you can buy something with that." Adrien said scratching the back of his neck.

Marinette shoved it at him. "I-I CAN NOT TAKE T-THAT!" Marinette yelled.

"But, Marinette I bought it for you." Adrien argued.

"Bought what for her?" Nino said as him and Alya walked in.

"This." Adrien said handing it to them.

"A gift card?" Nino asked.

Adrien explained what all you could do on it and how much money was on it.

Nino looked at him like he had gone crazy.

"Marinette, just take it. I bought it for you. It's your present." Adrien said handing it back to Marinette.

I-I don't want it!" Marinette said to him.

"Is it that bad of a gift?" Adrien asked.

"Dude, It's a great gift. It's just that you spent a lot of money on it!" Nino told him.

"In case you guys forgot…..Not to brag…..But I have cash to spend on what I want. And I wanted to buy you a gift…So take it." Adrien said. Handing her the card. Marinette took it but, then said. "Adrien I'm sorry I just can't take something this exsp-"

"You can, And you will." Adrien told her smiling.

"Ok, so what do we do first?" Adrien said looking at the one color cake on the table.

After they decorated the cake, ate it and talked, Nino, Alya, And, Adrien left.

Marinette told her parents good bye and headed home as well.

When she arrived at her apartment she saw someone crawl out her open window.

'CHAT NOIR?' Marinette screamed in her head.

She ran up the stairs to her door, opened it on a flash, tears running down her face.

"Chat!" She yelled running into her room….But he was gone.

The window was open and there was a card, rose, and box on her bed.

She ran to the window looking for him, crying harder.

"No!…No!...No! He was here!" Marinette yelled.

She walked to her bed and lifted up the card. When she opened it all it said was,

Forgive me. I'm sorry, for everything I've put you through, I really am.

Happy birthday.

With a hurried paw print drawn on it.

Marinette opened the box and pulled out a pair of ladybug earrings.

Marinette stared at them, then started to cry. She put them on, remembering all the times he called her 'Bugaboo' or 'his lucky charm'. She wish she could go back in time.

She sat on the floor crying before picking up her phone to call someone.

"Hello?" Adrien answered.

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