Disclaimer: See Chapter One.
Warnings: See Chapter One.
A/N: Soooo yeah here it is! One of the few anticipated chapters! What will happen? How will everything go? Well, let's find out shall we ^_~. Also, if the spelling for some of my reviews is bad, I'm at my mom's posting this. I'm solo happy I was able to long in, not to mention have all my chapters already on the site. However I'm doing this from my tablet which has a smallish screen. But when I officially go home I'll fix any spelling mistakes. Otherwise enjoy!
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thekageofthenight- Yes they are ^-^ I agree with you there! I don't know...I laughed myself when I wrote that haha I found it funny and I wrote it ^-^; haha Yes, maybe too fluffy...*looks around innocently* That makes two of us! I would love to have a dress like that too ^-^ awww *huggles* I'm happy it did ^-^ Enjoy!
Mamanele- You are soooo right on that haha Thankies ^-^ We shall see won't we? ^_~. And this little kitty aims to purrlease ^_~. Enjoy!
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Kestra EchoWolf- I shall look that up, purromise ^-^ Hehe you noticed *gives you cookie to go with coffee* I know right? And he's a fashion model ta boot! T-T you would think he would find SOMETHING haha. Yeah ^-^ My mom doesn't even like my boyfriend...and we've been dating for 6 years and living together for 5 X-X; So I feel him too Well no more waiting! Enjoy!
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Chapter 21: Her Confidence
Marinette was nervous as she stood outside Adrien's house...with her parents.
Sabine found a pretty kimono that was light blue with pretty pink and white flowers all over it. She wore brown flats that could barely be seen with how long the kimono was. She put her hair up with a flower pin, also pink.
Tom didn't have much to work with, unlike his wife and daughter. He did his best by wearing his cleanest brown pants. He wore a light blue button up shirt that was faded by how many times he had worn it. He pulled out his wedding tie, which was pink with blue stripes. He looked handsome but he felt inadequate next to his two beautiful woman.
Tom rang the bell. A camera popped out of the side, making both her parents jump. It looked at them.
"W-we are here for dinner?" Tom said.
"Come in." came a voice, that sounded like Nathalie.
They heard a click before the gates opened. The family slowly walked into the house. Both Marinette's parents looked around in awe. Marinette had been to his house before. Both as Ladybug and Marinette. However, she was there as Marinette when Nino had turned into the Bubbler. She was only in the house for a moment that time. But she had basically explored his house, as Ladybug. It was when she was trying to protect Mr. Agreste from Simon Says. Even so, she still felt a bit nervous.
"Welcome."
All three looked up to see the man behind the fashion of Paris. He stood at the top of the stairs before walking down.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Agreste." Tom said, walking forward, his hand outstretched.
Mr. Agreste outstretched his own hand and the two shook.
"Please, call me Gabriel." the man said in a tone that had no emotion.
Tom found it odd but smiled.
"Call me Tom. And this is my wife Sabine," Tom said waving over his wife.
Sabine walked over and bowed.
"And my daughter..."
"Marinette. Yes, we've met." Mr. Agreste said.
He went up to Marinette. Marinette looked up at him a bit nervous.
"That is a beautiful dress you are wearing. Who made it?"
"I-I did sir." she said blushing.
Mr. Agreste's eye widened before a small smile went to his lips.
"Really? Let me guess, the stitching is hand made?" he asked.
He reached his hand to touch a ruffle. Marinette flinched away, making Gabriel hault. Her eyes widened.
"I-I'm sorry." she said looking away.
Gabriel pulled his hand away and nodded.
"It was too forward of me. I should have asked." he said before turning back to her parents.
"While dinner is being prepared let's wait in the dining room." Gabriel said, showing them to a room off to Gabriel's right.
Marinette followed behind her parents.
"Marinette."
She stopped. She was in the doorway to the room. She turned around and saw Adrien coming down the steps. He looked so handsome in the green dress shirt. The red with black polka dotted tie seemed to make this look complete. She blushed as he came up to her. Both stood there just staring at each other.
Neither of them knew what to do. They were both nervous, but not sure why.
"I..." they both said.
They turned away with blushes.
Adrien's hand went to his neck.
"You look gorgeous." he said glancing back at her.
Marinette blushed, not able to look at him.
"Y-you look gorgeous too...I mean...hot... no I mean...agrh..." she groaned.
Adrien grinned and chuckled. He bent in and kissed her on top of her head. She squealed.
"Not here!" she hissed softly.
She turned to see if her parents saw. Godforbid his dad saw. Luckily they were sitting down and talking.
"It's okay. It's not like they don't know we are dating..." he said, a smile on his lips.
"Yeah..." she said, a smile and slight blush on her cheeks.
Adrien smiled down at her, brushing a strand of hair that fell into her face.
"I like you hair like this." he whispered as he took a step closer.
Marinette looked up at him, her face flushed.
"A-Alya did it."
"Well, it looks great on you." he said with a smile.
He would have pulled her to him, but he knew they had been out there too long.
"Let's go." he said taking her hand.
She nodded. He gently squeezed her hand with a smile. The two walked into the dining room. Marinette's parents were talking with Mr. Agreste, who looked like he was in deep thought.
Adrien cleared his throat, getting the adult's attention. They looked over. Tom and Sabine smiled so warmly. Mr. Agreste looked a bit cautious. However, Adrien straightened his back and gave his father a determined look. Mr. Agreste was a bit taken back by the look from his son. However, his face softened and he let a small smile cross his thin lips.
"Why don't you two sit down." Mr. Agreste said, pointing to the seats across from him.
Tom was sitting next to Mr. Agreste's left, his wife to Tom's right.
Adrien squeezed Marinette's hand and lead her to the table. He pulled out her chair, making Marinette blush.
"Thank you." she said with a smile.
"Of course..." he said.
"Princess." he whispered as he sat down next to her.
Marinette blushed and put her hands to her face. Tom and Sabine's smiles grew more at the scene. An emotion came to Mr. Agreste's eyes, that Adrien hadn't seen since his mother left. He took in a breath before resting his hands in his lap under the table.
They sat in silence for a moment.
"So Ms. Marinette, how do you feel about my son?" Mr. Agreste said.
He wasn't going to beat around the bush. He loved his son and even tho he liked this girl, he wanted his son to be happy. That was one of the reasons he had backed off as he had. He tried anyway. However, he was afraid for his son's safety. It was a dangerous world out there and if he could, he would lock his son in his room and never let him out.
However, he had done that already and it didn't work out too well.
Marinette blushed.
"Father!" Adrien said with a frustrated look.
Tom and Sabine stayed silent. They had discussed things with Mr. Agreste while their children had stayed back. Mr. Agreste wanted to hear their daughter's intentions. The two parents were offended at first, however he said they could ask his son the same questions. They understood, from parents to parent. He wanted the best for his son, like they for their daughter.
"I..." Marinette said looking down at her hands.
They were folded under the table.
"You don't have to answer." Adrien whispered to her.
Marinette closed her eyes and shook her head. She knew Mr. Agreste was very protective of his son. He didn't know Marinette too well. All he knew was she went to school with Adrien and was good at making clothing. She understood why he asked.
Marinette lifted her head, confidence in her eyes. Mr. Agreste was taken back by the confidence that appeared so suddenly in those blue eyes. They reminded him of his wife.
"I love him." Marinette said.
Her voice didn't waver. It was so sincere. It was firm and held so much truth behind it. Tom and Sabine smiled. They knew how much their little girl loved Adrien. They knew it was for a very long time.
Adrien's eyes widened at Marinette. He couldn't believe she just told his father that she loved him, Adrien. His cheeks blushed a bit.
"Why."
Marinette blinked at the man. He looked serious.
"FATHER!" Adrien growled, standing up.
"Adrien!" Marinette said, grabbing his arm.
He turned to Marinette, a growl escaping his lips.
"You don't have to answer anything he asks! He shouldn't have to ask you this and in front of your parents!"
His fists clenched.
"It's okay." Marinette said, as she smiled up at him.
Adrien stiffened. Why? Why did his father have to make things difficult for him? Marinette's hand went over his closed fist. He blinked and saw she wanted to hold it. He hesitated a moment before opening it, letting her hand slip into his. She pulled at his hand, telling him to sit.
He gave a look at his father before huffing and sitting down.
Mr. Agreste couldn't help but smile. They reminded him of his relationship with his wife before she...
He inwardly winced before turning back to his cold looking self.
"To answer your question Mr. Agreste." Marinette said, not letting go of Adrien's hand, looking dead into the man's eyes.
"Everything. He is kind and sweet. He is funny. Tho he is corny more than funny. He is smart and talented. He makes me happy and makes me want to make him happy. He makes me feel safe and I hope to make him feel safe too. There is just too many things I love about him that I can't list them all." she said, her eyes shining as she talked.
Adrien's eyes widened. She had listed things that applied to both Adrien and Chat Noir. She truly loved him.
"Marinette..." he whispered.
Mr. Agreste smiled, a smile that hadn't crossed his lips since his wife was there.
"I'm happy he has a girlfriend like you Ms. Marinette." Mr. Agreste said, before turning to her parents.
"I'm sorry if I offended you, but you understand."
Both Marinette's parents nodded.
"If you want to ask..." he started.
"We know your son loves our daughter Gabriel." Tom said with a grin.
"And we love him like he is part of the family." Sabine said with a warm smile.
Mr. Agreste's eyes widened however he quickly went back to his mask.
"Well, I hope one day we can all be family." he said.
Adrien's mouth dropped as did Marinette.
"I hope so too." Tom said with a chuckle.
"And have a big family too." Sabine said with a laugh and wink towards the two blushing teens.
"MOM!" Marinette said, her face turning red.
Adrien's own face turned red but he had a huge grin on his face. He didn't know why he had been so worried about dinner. He should have known better. Marinette was so wonderful. How couldn't his father approve?
"Dinner is ready." Nathalie said, coming in.
"Alright." Mr. Agreste said, going back to his normal face.
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The rest of the time was relaxing and fun. Adrien never knew his father had a good sense of humor or...personality! They even played a board game after dinner! Monopoly but with French landmarks.
Adrien was winning at first, however he landed in jail too many times. His father joked at his misfortune.
"That's what happens when you leave the nest, you become a jail bird." Mr. Agreste said, making Adrien groan.
Marinette giggled. So that was where he got his sense of humor from. Mr. Agreste was able to creep up in the rankings. That is until Sabine bought the utilities. Poor Tom never had a chance as his luck seemed to be really bad. However, after two hours of playing, the winner was Marinette. She had bought both the Rue De La Paix and the Avenue Des Champs-Elysees. She ended up bankrupting everyone.
"That was fun." Tom said as he stood up stretching.
"However, we've already stayed up past our bedtime." Sabine said with a giggle.
"Oh, that's right. You own a bakery." Mr. Agreste said as he stood up.
"Yes. Come in any time. You can have anything you want, on the house." Tom said, shaking Mr. Agreste's hand.
He gave the big man a smile.
"I'll take you up on your offer sometime."
Adrien seemed to be floating. The night was perfect. He looked at Marinette whose face was bright. He felt his heart flutter.
"Good bye Adrien." Sabine said, giving the blond a hug.
Adrien stiffened at first but hugged the woman back. She pulled away before giving Mr. Agreste a hug too. Like his son, he had froze but had hugged her back.
"Oh what the heck! We're family basically!" Tom said before hugging Mr. Agreste.
Mr. Agreste stiffened but let the man hug him.
Tom went to Adrien and gave him a hug, making Adrien smile.
Marinette shook Mr. Agreste's hand who was happy. He had been hugged out. She turned around and before she could say goodbye, Adrien pulled her into a hug. She blushed, her eyes wide.
"I'll see you in a bit Princess." he whispered before kissing her head.
He pulled back and had a grin seeing the red face of his girlfriend.
"I...see...yes...night..." she sputtered making Adrien laugh.
"Goodnight." Adrien said with a smile.
Sabine had to help her daughter out of the house, Mr. Agreste closing the door behind them. He turned to his son who had a bright smile on his lips.
"It's bed time." he told his son, his emotionless face back.
Adrien's smile weakened. He hoped his father had become less stiff. However, he reverted to his old cold self.
"Okay, night father." Adrien said, about to leave.
He gasped as his father pulled him into a hug.
"You know I love you, right Adrien?" he asked.
Adrien's eyes widened before he smiled brightly. He squeezed his father back, closing his eyes.
"Yes father. I love you too." he said, sighing in delight.
Mr. Agreste smiled.
"I really like that girl." he said before pulling away.
"That makes two of us." Adrien said, his smile widening.
Mr. Agreste felt his heart warm up. He rarely saw his son smile. However, he had noticed it would shine brightest around that girl. He smiled at his son before heading off to bed himself.
So sweet ^-^
Here is a snipet of my next story:
"We're home!"
Alya's smile wided and Marinette began to feel a bit awkward.
The two girls heard the footsteps as her parents came up with the two boys following. As soon as the two guys walked in the room, both Alya and Marinette stared.
One of the boys was really tall. Like he could have played basketball tall. He had short orange hair that reminded the girls like an Elvis Presley hair duo. Although it didn't look too bad on him. He had high cheekbones that complemented his narrow brown eyes. He was lean and looked pretty strong. He wore a light blue jacket, unbuttoned. A white tank top was under his jacket and he wore dark blue jeans.
However the other boy made Marinette blush. He was almost as tall as the orange haired boy but his body was lean and slim. It reminded her a bit of Chat Noir's built. She shook her head at the vision of her partner. However, those green eyes caught her attention. However, they weren't the green of either her crush or her partner. No they were an emerald green. They stood out more with the long red hair that seemed to shine in the sunlight coming from the rising sun coming from the window behind the two girls.
This female looking boy wore light pink pants that matched the button down, long sleeved pink shirt. He looked like he could have been a model, almost rivaling Adrien.
Marinette had to admit he was pretty hot. However, Adrien was the only one for her.
"Oh Alya, we didn't know you were here." Marinette's mother said.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Dupein-Chen." Alya said with a grin.
She had noticed the quick blush that crossed her best friend's face.
"Well, this is great. You can meet the boys." Mr. Dupein-Chen said.
He was a tall man with a big chest and big hands. He had a brown mustache that made him look like a French baker. His brown hair was short but soft looking, just like his soft brown eyes.
"This is Shuichi Minamino." Mr. Dupein-Chen said, pointing to Shuichi.
He smiled at Marinette who gave a kind smile back.
"And this is Kazuma Kuwabara." her father said pointing at the orange haired man.
He nodded but had a smile on his lips.
"Boys this is our daughter and her friend, Marinette and Alya." said Mrs. Dupein-Chen.
She was a short Chinese woman. She had kind brown eyes. Her black hair was short and framed her face and head nicely.
"Pleasure to meet you ladies." Shuichi said with a grin and a slight bow of his head.
"Nice to meet you too." Marinette said with a nod back.
Alya smirked at her best friend. It seemed Marinette wasn't interested, however her cheeks were telling a different story.
"Nice to meet you." Kuwabara said with a grin.
Marinette thought it was a bit charming and smiled at him.
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So I hope this interests you. It's a Yu Yu Hakusho/Ladybug crossover. Don't worry if you don't know YYH as I wrote a prologue to get people up to date on both series incase they don't know one or the other. So with that being said...
See you all in the next chapter!