(A/N) Well I'm currently in my first week back in college, pretty sure a good amount of you noticed I released this later than usual. As of today, I will be releasing the chapters somewhat around this time due to there being classes during my usual time.

I've noticed a lot of you guys basically saying I'm evil for these cliffhangers, but I don't know how well it would go over if everything was expected. I had a feeling a lot of you would be rather… you know… after the end of the last chapter. But I think it was the perfect way to give you all the chapter you are about to read.

*boop*

Adrien was somewhat grateful for being under most of the time the last couple of days. The amount of pain he had been in whenever he woke up was immeasurable compared to when he was first cursed. Overall though, he was at least happy to now be back on his own two feet. He was still sore of course, but it had gone down since he had woken up a few hours ago. It really had helped that he was able to take a shower, the hot water had been the thing to bring down the ache significantly.

He couldn't help but feel sad that Marinette wasn't there when he woke up. He can't blame her though, she hasn't been to work in over a week, and it wasn't like there was a specific day that they knew he would get better. He had met her mother though, well by that he meant not as a cat. She had been kind to him when he had exited his room for the first time, answering all of his questions as well as making him something to eat. That had been a few hours ago, and he now lay on the bed in his 'pocket' bedroom. It was a pretty normal room by any means, nothing magical about it standing out.

As he lay there, staring at the ceiling, he really couldn't help but be bored. He had been left alone in the apartment with nothing to do but wait. Sure, there were things he could do, but nothing really interested him at the moment. All he could really do was let himself be lost in thought.

Adrien doesn't know how long he is like this, only that the sound of the front door opening rapidly was loud enough to cause him to jump to his feet. He winces as the brief, sharp pain that occurs from getting up too quickly, before making his way over to the door. He is reaching for the handle when it is opened abruptly.

And someone bumps right into him…

It's not enough to throw him off balance, only enough to startle him. His instincts cause him to gently grab the person's arms. He looks down to see a familiar head of dark hair, causing a smile to spread across his face.

His heart speeds up when Marinette looks up at him, eyes meeting and freezing the both of them in place. Their cheeks sporting an identical pink tinge that deepened slightly. He couldn't help but notice that she was breathing rapidly, had she run all the way here?

All he knew now is that all they had been doing for about a minute now was just stare at each other. Adrien slowly lets a small smile appear on his face before he whispers to her.

"Hey Mari."

Marinette blinks, before she smiles in return and whispers back.

"Hello Adrien."

…

The following evening found Adrien rather excited for Marinette to get back from work. He checks everything again to make sure everything is in order. He hopes that she'll like this, he had asked her mother for advice as well as help with his plans, but he still couldn't help but worry. He did feel like he was missing something, but everything seemed to be in order when he checked. Maybe it was just nervousness. The sound of keys unlocking the door cause Adrien's eyes to widen and he straightens abruptly.

The surprise on Marinette's face is obvious as she enters the dimly lit room. Soft music playing in the background with Adrien standing by a nicely set table.

"What… what's all this?" There is a hint on confusion in her voice as she stares at him. For some reason, he couldn't help but feel flustered as he replied.

"I… well you see… I thought maybe before you know, I have to go back… We… we could have a sort of d-date…" He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand as he spoke, his face slowly becoming red as he continued. Marinette's mouth parted slightly, a blush appearing on her cheeks as well before she giggles.

"I don't mind that, but I'll need five minutes to put my stuff away if that's alright."

Adrien nods, and Marinette quickly makes her way into her bedroom. A few minutes later she returns, Adrien pulling out her seat for her before they begin their meal.

As they eat, the chat about various topics. They never seem to run out of things to talk about when they are together, even with all the time they spent together for about a week. For some reason, their conversation became about dancing. And somehow, they soon found themselves standing in the middle of the room.

"I really don't know about this… You know how clumsy I am, and I'd hate to just be stepping on your feet the whole time." Marinette rubs at her arm self-consciously, unsure about how Adrien had talked her into this in the first place. Adrien puts a hand on her shoulder, causing her to look up to him.

"I told you already I don't mind, just dance with me, please." His eyes are filled with warmth, enough so that her hand moves to lock with the one he has stretched out to her. A new song starts, and they begin to slowly move.

"Don't look at your feet, just focus on me." Marinette knew she wouldn't be able to disobey his words. Adrien's eyes were locked with hers as they continue to move around the room. There is idle chatter here and there, but it soon is filled with silence again as they focus on the music, the steps, and each other.

As the music swells, they get a little bolder. A few spins completed with surprising ease as they return to the normal steps.

"I never did truly thank you for caring for me for over a month. I feel like I can never fully repay you for all you did." Marinette shakes her head at his words, her response was sincere and spoke what she truly felt.

"You don't have to, it's not like you would have if I hadn't found out about all of this in the first place."

"I would have found a way," He winks, causing her to giggle before his voice becomes somewhat playful, "There really must be something that I can to make it up to you." She decides to return his playful banter. Pretending to think for a minute, she smirks as she looks up to him again.

"You know, I wouldn't say no to another date. Especially how this one is going so well." This earns a laugh from Adrien, who then proceeds to give her a cat-like grin.

"Thank can most definitely be arranged, plus quite a few more on top of that." They both begin to laugh again and the music starts to die down. They slow to a stop and just stand there in each other's arms. Their hearts are racing as they stare at each other. Adrien is the first to move, bringing a hand to her face, gently rubbing his thumb on her cheek. When she doesn't push him away or tell him no, he takes that as an agreeance to his unasked question. Slowly, their head move closer together. They feel each other's breath as their lips are centimeters apart. He cautiously moves to close the rest of the distance, hearing the sound of her breathing hitch as…

"Girl, you would not believe the day I had!"

The sound of the door opening and Alya's shouting is enough for them to jump away from each other. The both turned their heads to see Alya with a mixture of surprise and excitement across her face, as well as a face-palming Nino standing behind her. Nino offers a quick apology before practically dragging Alya away and closing the door.

Adrien and Marinette stare at the door for a few moments, somewhat confused on what exactly just happened. As they looked at each other they both burst out laughing at the strangeness of that situation. It was clear to Adrien now on what he had forgotten, he forgot to tell Nino and Alya of tonight's plans. As their laughter died down, they looked at each other again, stray giggles popping up here and there. Adrien doesn't know how to react when Marinette closes the distance between them again, and grabbing his shoulders.

He feels warmth on his cheek for a brief second.

It takes a moment for him to realize she has just kissed his cheek. Warmth spreads to the rest of his face as he blushes, eyes never leaving the girl in front of him.

"Thank you for tonight, I really had a lot of fun." Her bashful smile turns to a playful one as she continues, "Maybe we can do something like this again, does that sound good to you kitty?"

His heart leaps at the sound of her using his old nickname, a sly grin appearing on his face as he grabs her hand, placing a kiss on it.

"Of course, my Purrincess."

*boop*

Ok… remember what I said earlier? I can kind of agree more now about how I am evil… But a real kiss is coming soon!

This was just a sort of fun little chapter for me to write while I'm adjusting to school again, we will be continuing with main plot next week, so that should be fun.

Thoughts? Opinions? Ideas? I always love to hear them! Feel free to leave them in a review or even PM me on here, I love chatting with you guys.

As always, I'll see you guys next week!

Lots of love to you all!

~Imperial