Author's Note: HERE I AM with another new story ;p And I swear! This is not angsty this time XD. Thanks to theriveroflight on AO3 for this pawsome prompt! And kudos to wellsaltedlady on AO3 again for beta reading it! Now no more chit-chat, MiniNoire scat ;D!
PS: Comments and reviews as always appreciated! And thanks to all the dear readers for your reviews and favorites on Nine Lives!
Disclaimer: Not owning anything. The prompt idea belongs to theriveroflight from ao3. I am just giving it the clothes of words ;p
Chapter 1: A new friend, a new love
Today sure had been a day of emotions.
Anxiety on nearly being late on the first day to school, relief on helping the old man cross the road safely, shock and terror on seeing Ivan transform into that giant stone-monster thingy and happiness on making one, no two new friends that day!
Tiny, cute bug-mice that granted you jaw-dropping superpowers to save the day did count as friends, right?
Ah! The uncertainty, the awkwardness and the despair that had flowed through her on nearly failing as a heroine on the first day itself….
But all those negative thoughts had evaporated the moment Chat Noir, her new partner-in-crime-fighting-whose-identity-she-did-not-know showed his trust and faith in her. That moment had pulled her into such a happy whirlwind of positive emotions, giving her the strength to show Hawk Moth that he would NEVER harm the Parisians as long as the cat-and-bug duo were there.
Make the new friends I got today count as three.
Marinette had greatly enjoyed the secretive pleasure as Alya had rambled on and on about how fabulous Ladybug was, and how the reporter was going to ask for an interview soon. Well, maybe Alya could get the best friend's credit on that.
And then, of course, Chloe Bourgeois had to be there to add her own two cents. Usually Marinette would have been angered, but this time, ha! Roasting Chloe was sure a good way to give the walking barbie her just desserts. And then that Mr-Front-of-the-Cover-Teen-Model-Weekly had the guts to stick chewing gum to her seat…
Ugh!
She sure had given that bully-in-making the requisite treatment to correct his behavior. Why did these people born with a golden spoon in their mouth think they have a right to bully whoever they wanted to, no matter even if they were freshers in school?
Whatever, Marinette won't let anyone, and she meant ANYONE, dampen her thoughts. Today had been the best day for her, and she would surely welcome the sunshine that awaited her outs-
When did the weather forecast say that today was going to be a rainy day?
Feeling the rain with her hand, the ravenette contemplated her options. Her home was nearby, she could run home at the risk of getting fully soaked (and maybe sick later) or she could stay here and wait for the rain to stop.
The second option did feel better. And even if the rain lasted long, her parents would surely come to pick her up. And then again, she could utilise this time to talk to her little new friend about he-
"Hey!"
Damn her plans for any talks, for Mr. Rich Guy was here.
He won't get her attention. Nope. The best way to deal with people like him and Chloe was to just ignore them. So that is exactly what she was going to do.
The boy moved forward and opened his umbrella. All the while, Marinette just internally wished for him to go. She really wasn't in a mood to deal with him after all. She knew how it was going to be. He will try to apologize for the morning incident, saying he meant it as a friendly prank only and then, he would try to win her heart with his charm and stuff. Ha! As if she would fall for this pretence, especially after having dealt with the stuck-up Chloe Bourgeois for so long!
"I just wanted you to know that I was only trying to take the chewing gum off your seat. I swear. I've never been to school before. I've never had friends. It's all sort of new to me."
Okay. This was new.
He was trying to remove the gum from her seat? Why for the heavens' sake should she believe him?
But she had never seen him exactly putting the gum there. He had just been hovering near her seat meddling with the gum when she and Alya had stepped in, and well...Mari had just assumed what seemed to be crystal clear at the moment. She never gave the boy a chance to explain himself.
What if it was her who had been wrong by jumping to conclusions?
She had followed Gabriel brand enough to know that Adrien Agreste had always been home-schooled.
But...he never had friends?
The ravenette racked her brain hard, and no, she could not come up with any paparazzi feeds or headlines that claimed Adrien Agreste to have been spotted out playing with children his age. Wait, no paparazzi headlines ever mentioned Adrien Agreste ever getting out of his house except for photoshoots, especially after Emilie Agreste's mysterious disappearance.
And of course, he would have met Chloe Bourgeois because of her mother, Audrey Bourgeois aka the Style Queen, and they would have spent time together. But that didn't mean they were friends. Especially noting the way the boy had cringed and then gotten sad when Chloe had laughed at her expense.
Damn. Marinette surely had assumed things. The best thing to do now was to get it all cleared.
Thinking this to herself, the girl turned her head to the boy, only to find him drenched in the rain, looking at her with a smile on his face, a little uncertainty in his posture and -
-he was holding his umbrella out for her, even as she stood in the safety of the building.
Any other rich guy, no matter how good he would have been at pretending, would surely have been irritated by this point. After all, no one liked to get drenched in the rain for a stranger just for the sake of being their fake friend. No.
But what if, this guy …. he was too good at this charming-the-ladies-off-their-feet thing?
A person's eyes would never lie.
Uncertain bluebells clashed with soft grassy green as thunder flashed in the grey background. And that was when Marinette saw it in his eyes.
The confidence of telling the truth. The hope of making a new friend. The shimmer of honesty. And the evident concern for her.
Once again, Marinette was pulled into the whirlwind of some pleasant emotions she couldn't describe at the moment as she gingerly took the umbrella from the boy. As their fingers brushed, a pleasant tingle ran up and down her spine.
Wait, what?
Staring at him, Marinette was still sorting her newly found feelings out. She must admit, the boy was handsome and cute, but this was all complementary with the sweet, angelic personality he posses-
SNAP!
Who for the sake of magic shut the lights out?
As the self-proclaimed queen of clumsiness fumbled with the sudden darkness, an angelic, tinkling laughter reached her ears. Confused, she lifted the umbrella flap up gingerly to find the blonde laughing.
Oh goodness. He looked so angelic and handsome….-ly sweet! (is that even a thing?!)
Well, his laughter sure was contagious, for it made Marinette join him with giggles too. "See you tomorrow," he said with a smile, then turned around and walked down the stairs.
"Uh… see you to…mo… tomo… Haha! Whoa, why am I stammering?" the girl wondered.
It surely hadn't been the effect of the mop of sunshine that was walking down the stairs?
Tikki flew up to her cheek. "Hey! I think I might have an idea."
How much the poor ravenette tried (and failed) to hide her blush…
She wasn't in love.
"Or maybe I am," she sighed as she watched the black sedan depart with the personification of sweetness.
Picking her bag up, as she walked down the stairs, Marinette finally realized..
Yep. Now that love had joined the emotion party for the day, Marinette could say, her day had really been miraculous.
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"First day of school and we already have two lovebirds," Adrien heard his new cheese-loving friend snicker.
"Whatever. She's just a friend. Oh… a friend…" the realization coming to him, the blonde couldn't help the smile that came to his face. He not only managed to mend ties with that sweet girl, but also had her as his friend.
Cool superhero duty, awesome crime-fighting partner, and permission to go to school and make friends…
Yep. Today's day had really been miraculous.
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