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Adrien threw his pillows around as he desperately searched. Pillows, t-shirts and random objects were thrown across his room as he turned to a lounging Plagg, "Plagg, have you seen my charm bracelet?" Plagg dived forward with a piece of Camembert still very much in his hands, "Charm bracelet?" Adrien nodded as he pulled his hair, messing up the pristine hair.

"Yes. The one Marinette gave me! I thought after Ladybug's 'Miraculous Ladybug' it would be returned to somewhere in my room, but I can't seem to find it!" Adrien finished, starting to pace as Plagg idly glanced around the messy room. "Well," Plagg crawled, "Why's it so important? Surely you could just buy another charm if you want one so desperately," Adrien whipped round in passionate rage, "I can't just do that Plagg!" -- The golden-haired boy started to rifle around in his desk drawers -- "Marinette gave it to me! It's the only gift I have from her, I would be a terrible friend if I lost it!" Plagg rolled his eyes as Adrien continued to rifle around his room, "I'm just saying, why don't you just tell Pigtails you that you lost it and ask her to make another one?"

Adrien seems to only grow more alarmed as he now searched under his bed, "I can't do that at any cost, Plagg! If I tell her that then Marinette will think that I don't value her friendship enough to look after her gifts! And-- PLAGG, WHY IS THERE CAMEMBERT UNDER MY BED!" Adrien shrieked in disgust , coming back from under his bed with his hand covered in a pale white gooey substance.

Plagg replied, "You refused to let me mature my cheese in your socks so I -- YOU MONSTER!" He screamed, flying forward to sniff at the camembert, "YOU KILLED DREYA! SHE WAS ALMOST READY TO EAT, AND YOU CRUSHED HER!"

Adrien rolled his eyes and sent a stink eye the Kwami's way, "Well," he muttered, "That'll teach you not to mature your cheese in my room…" he said, picking himself up to wash his hand and escape from a hysterical Plagg.


Chat Noir bounded across Parisian rooftops as he futiley searched for the charm bracelet. The streetlights lighting his face up, he bounded higher, reaching for a birds eye view.

Tracing his steps back to the streets where they battled, he sighed in regret and guilt, knowing locating the bracelet was impossible.

Making his way back, he missed the flash of a familiar bloggers camera.


Rushing across the road, and narrowly missing being run over, Alya ran to class. Panting, she was surprised to see Marinette early for once, doodling in her sketchbook.

"Girl! Guess what, I have the biggest scoop!" Rushing up the stairs, Alya slid into her seat as she displayed her phone to a curious Marinette. "So, for the last few days, I've seen Chat Noir roaming around Paris. Almost like he's waiting for something -- or someone. Girl, what if Chat Noir has a secret lover! Imagine, Chat Noir canoodling with some lucky girl - or guy - and I'm the one who'll catch them! Isn't it amazing?"

Marinette looked close to choking on her laughter as she indulged in Alya's 'scoop', "Sure Alya, because Chat Noir would totally be rendezvous-ing with his lucky someone based on the evidence that he was out by himself and seemed to be looking for someone, huh?" Alya puffed out her chest as she scrolled through he feed, "Just watch me prove it."

Marinette rolled her eyes as she continued to doodle, "Hey Alya?" Alya turned back to the ravenette, "Yah~" Marinette tilted her head as she asked the question bugging her, "Do you have any idea on why Adrien's been acting strange the last few days?"

Alya shrugged as she leaned over, "Dunno, maybe he's suddenly realised his love for you," she teased, sending Marinette into a blushing tizzy. "Please, like he would ever notice me. He's already got Kagami." She answered sadly, the weight in her purse heavy at the thought.

Alya frowned at Marinette's downcast expression, "Chin up. If Adrien doesn't realize how amazing you are, then it's his loss. Just means more Marinette time for me!" Marinette grinned and lunged forward and squealed? "Best. Bestie. EVER." Alya let put a small 'oof ' as Adrien and Nino walked through the door.


Adrien was quite nervous as he walked through the door, ready to meet Marinette with his request, but was met with the bizarre sight of Marinette hugging a barely breathing Alya on the floor. Alya raised her hand in greeting as Marinette seed to dimly realise that she was crushing Alya.

Standing up, she and Nino helped Alya up as Alya teasingly chided Marinette on controlling her hug power. Marinette childishly stuck her tongue out as she turned to a pale Adrien, "Adrien? Are you feeling okay?" She asked, concern written over her face.

Adrien felt all basic speech leave him at that moment, "Uhh-- I t-to wanted-- I -- I MEAN wanted to ask if you -- you would come and talk after school! I just needed to talk to you and uh-- I--" Marinette's giggles cut him off as he blushed crimson from embarrassment, "Don't worry, Adrien, I'll be sure to meet you. Should we meet up outside the school?" She asked, to which Adrien mutely nodded as he slunk into his seat as Miss Bustier called attention to their lesson.

Adrien wished the end of lessons would come quicker.


Marinette chewed her lip nervously as she waited for Adrien. Her heart felt unusually heavy. What if he had somehow found out about her crush?! Or that he didn't want to be friends any longer?! Before her thoughts could continue to spiral out of control, she felt a hand touch her shoulder. She leaped around, ready to put her Ladybug reflexes to use before she saw Adrien's peridot green eyes. Sighing in relief, she softened her stance, "Sorry about that, Adrien! Y-you surprised me! What did you want to talk about?"

Adrien looked uncomfortable as he voiced his suggestion, "Would-- Would you mind talking in the park?" Marinette voiced her neutrality and followed behind him as they went to the park with the Ladybug and Chat Noir statue. Finding a spare bench, they sat down as Marinette voiced her question, "So, Adrien, what did you wanna talk to me about?" Adrien glanced around nervously before rushedly answering, "I'm so sorry Marinette but I lost your charm bracelet during the akuma and -- and you must hate me now!" He finished, waiting for Marinette's inevitable hatred towards him, but was only met with Marinette's

silence. And suddenly her giggles followed.

Adrien stilled and panicked, "M-Marinette? Are you okay? Should I phone your parents?"

Oh God! Have I made Marinette so hysterical that she's going to giggle non-stop?

Marinette tried to stifle her giggles as she reached into her purse and pulled a bracelet out.

His bracelet.

Within moments, Adrien was alight with joy as Marinette regained her breath, "I'm sorry I confused you with my reaction, Adrien." Her eyes looked over Adrien's delighted face. "I--I didn't know that the bracelet meant so much to you. I was honestly surprised that--that you needed to apologise. That's why I found it so funny."

Adrien sent a questioning gaze her way, "Why would I not value your gift, Marinette? Every treasure I receive from my friends is precious, yours more than others because it's one-of-a-kind! That said,where did you find my bracelet?" He asked, not seeming to notice Marinette's blush as he gazed down at his beloved bracelet.

"Oh--I--uh...!" Marinette stumbled, trying to gather her words as Adrien patiently waited, "I managed to find it after the akuma. I mean-- it was run over by a bicycle and then a pigeon did take it from me…but I changed the string and polished the beads so they weren't as dirty! I'm sorry if they still are and can-- EEP!" She was cut off as Adrien engulfed her in a hug. Retreating back, he sent a dazzling smile her way, "Thank you for taking such good care of it for me, Marinette! Now I'll treasure it even more since you put so much effort into it for me." He said, blazing determination in his eyes.

Marinette sent a weak smile his way as they heard the Gorilla's car horn. Adrien leaned forward and kissed Marinette's cheek, "Thank you, Marinette, for being amazing."

Marinette blushed as he said farewell and got into his car, missing the dreamy sigh Marinette let out and how her resolution to stay 'Just Friends' disappeared as well.