Notice: If you haven't already then please cast your vote for another piece of writing which I'll be doing alongside this: a) A proper story (updates won't be daily but these should continue to be) or b) A longer one-shot with new one released every, shall we say Wednesday and Sunday alongside this one.

Yes, both will be Marius/Éponine. I definitely want to keep writing for them. Éponine deserves her happy ending XD

Its completely up to you, since I really don't mind which one :)

Thank you as always to my lovely reviewers, I will get to work on your prompts within the next week, but I saw this one on the blog and just had to use it. And yes, as promised, today will be a double update since there was nothing yesterday. Thank you for not hating me, I've seen some writers get absolutely crucified for not updating on schedule, but you're all too nice for that, so give yourself a hug, or a clap, or a food item, or just sit wherever you are and continue reading. Or all four. Your choice :D

Prompt (I can write it again! :D): Imagine your OTP getting lost in a maze, and eventually staying over night. Person A lays down on the floor on their jacket, and Person B lays on top of them, using their own jacket as a blanket for the both of them so they fall asleep somewhat comfortably, until the sun comes up and they find a way out of the maze.

"It's left. I'm sure of it."

"You said that last time and just got us even more lost!"

"Fine, fine. We'll go left then."

Marius and Éponine were thoroughly stumped. Marius had suggested to go to a maze for a bit as something to do, and of course Éponine had agreed. But they'd been in it for about five hours and it was starting to get dark, so whether or not it was a good idea was fairly debatable.

"What about if we alternate? Every fork in the path we hit then we can alternate between left and right, seem fair?"

"Okay, deal. But we're starting by going right."

"Deal."

The day had started off reasonably well. Éponine had seen Marius on the streets, and he knew of somewhere not too far that grew mazes. She'd never been in one before, and wasn't too sure what one even was, but the opportunity to get out of Paris for the day was enough to convince her.

Marius had been pretty happy when she'd agreed, considering he'd already arranged the carriage for them. Well, it wasn't really a carriage as such, but you could fit two people on the seat and it had made the perfect transport, even if Éponine had ended up practically sitting on him.

Not that she'd been complaining.

Of course the journey hadn't gone quite so smoothly the whole way. Éponine was fascinated with the horses and of course had tried to stroke one, getting her ragged dress caught in a wheel and promptly stopping the cart and falling out, with Marius laughing behind as he helped her untangle her skirt and get back into her seat, before heading on again.

Then their horse had gone lame, so they'd had to stop and switch at a nearby stables. How the other was going to get back they had no idea, but they'd continued on anyway, and spent the remaining hour of the trip chatting about everything under the sun.

When they'd arrived, Éponine had eyed up the maze a little doubtfully. She didn't usually like being in places where she didn't know her way around, so understandably she was a little sceptical. But Marius had explained how they worked and how nothing bad was going to happen to her, and eventually she'd agreed to go in.

Things had started off reasonably well - they'd found their way to the centre without much bother. But when they'd forgotten which way they'd come, things started to get complicated. In the end, three hours later, they were still in the maze unable to find a way out.

Marius glanced at the time. "Um, Éponine?"

"Mmhmm?"

"The maze closes in ten minutes."

Éponine froze. "But we don't know where the exit is."

"My point exactly."

Éponine broke into a run, and Marius had to sprint faster than before to keep up with her, wishing he'd paid more attention to his fitness early on. She was faster than anyone he knew, but she eventually stopped, letting him catch up and catch his breath.

"They've closed the gates."

Marius exhaled deeply. "You could go if you want, you climb over gates all the time."

"Yes, but you can't."

"So?"

"I'm not leaving you here alone. If you were Montparnasse, I wouldn't hesitate, but you're not, so I'm not leaving."

Marius sighed. "Éponine-"

"I've said no. I meant it."

"Well, what do we do now?"

"If we're staying here then may as well get some sleep. If nothing else then it'll make tomorrow come faster."

Marius nodded. "I'll lay down, you lay on top of me and use my coat as a blanket for both of us."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, come here."

Éponine nodded and and lay down on her back on top of him, using his coat to cover her. She rested her head slow his chin and looked at the sky. She tried to figure out the constellations, but couldn't find any that she knew.

Marius wrapped an arm tightly around her waist, and used his other to point upwards. "That one there is the Ursa Minor. If you look to the left, you should see part of the Draco next to it."

Éponine looked where he was pointing and nodded. "I can see them now" she said with a smile, shifting a little before leaning back again and closing her eyes, happy to feel Marius' other arm clasp her hand under his, and soon drifted off.

Marius watched her for a bit before joining her in sleep.

With Éponine relaxing on top of him, he suddenly wasn't quite so eager for the dawn to rise as he had been.