The end of the day rolled around and so did the clouds. The dark sky rained down on them, threatening to storm. Though Marinette had put Chloe in her place that morning, something had felt off about the whole experience. As though she'd done it before but that was impossible since she'd never stood up to Chloe like that ever before.

Marinette walked through the doors of the school and held her hand out to feel the rain. Her house wasn't far but she still didn't want to walk home in the rain. Everything seemed so familiar. She shook it off as Adrien walked out only a second later.

"Hey," he said a little bit worried that she'd... she did it again. She turned away from him just like she had that morning. Why did that sting him so deeply? Adrien took a moment, his ride was there waiting for him. He didn't have long to chat. Messing with his umbrella he opened it. He took a couple steps forward, a little too nervous to look back at her at first. "I just wanted you to know that I was only trying to take the chewing gum off your seat, I swear."

He glanced back at her, resting his umbrella against his shoulder. She was looking at him. Her eyes piercing him like none ever had before. They seemed so familiar to each other like they had met before but that was impossible... wasn't it? Her lack of a response - outside her continued staring - prompted him to keep going.

"I've never been to school before," he ducked his head, closing his eyes. He'd never really been so open with anyone before. There was just something about her that made him want to share everything with her. "I've never really had friends. It's all sort of new to me."

He gave her a small smile as he looked back over his shoulder at her again. Adrien turned then, holding his umbrella out to the girl with the familiar bluebell eyes. A silent moment passed between them as a roll of thunder sounded in the distance. Marinette started slightly as the sound drew her out of her reverie. This was all just so... like it had happened in a dream.

Marinette raised her hand cautiously to take the umbrella Adrien was still offering up to her. Her hand extended and their fingers touched as the black umbrella passed from Adrien's hand to hers. Marinette looked from her hand to Adrien, trying to remember what she was supposed to say when spring shot back and closed the umbrella down on her head.

Unable to contain himself Adrien let out a hearty laugh as Marinette peeked out from under the black canvas. She laughed too, it was pretty funny but the sight of him laughing made her happier than she'd been all day... but she couldn't place why.

"See you tomorrow," Adrien said with a sigh as he turned down the steps to his car.

Marinette stood dumbfounded, dropping her small bag by her feet as he walked away.

"See ya, tomor-tomor... whoa, why am I stammering?" she looked at her hand as if it were the culprit when a tiny voice in the back of her head giggled. I think I have an idea! Marinette blushed at the thought.

Adrien reached the bottom of the steps and paused. Something was missing. Someone was supposed to say something about "two lovebirds"... or was he imagining that? He stood for a moment unsure of what to do.

"Lovebirds huh?" he said quietly to himself with a small chuckle. He glanced back towards Marinette and smiled, a blush creeping onto his cheeks despite the cold. He slid into the back seat and as the car drove away Adrien and Marinette shared a single thought in unison.

I just had the weirdest feeling of déjà vécu ...

A man stood nearby, his own umbrella shielding him from the rain. He stroked his gray beard as he watched Marinette collect her things and walk home.

"You made an excellent choice Master," the little green Kwami said floating up to be eye level with his elderly charge.

"I stand by what I said before," Master Fu said with a smile as he continued to stroke his beard. "Those two truly are made for each other."

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