My eyes opened, and I gasped for breath. What happened? Did Marinette fix everything?
"Ren!" Adrien tackled me back into the pillows. Wait.
"Adrien! Oh my God, Adrien." I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"I'm so glad it worked. I thought I really messed up-"
"What do you mean? Marinette would've…" the words died in my throat. But he wouldn't…he wouldn't dare.
"Lay back. You're alive. You're alive."
He held me to his chest, and I didn't fight it.
"I combined the miraculouses. It brought you back. Tikki and Plaqq were both okay afterwards. Oh my God, Ren…"
As much as I wanted to stay in his embrace forever, he didn't fix the real problem.
"I stopped Fearium right before. I couldn't bring myself to pull Marinette into this. She's been through enough."
I felt rage in the pit of my stomach. He was supposed to.
But he did it out of love. Love makes you irrational at some times, and at least he didn't completely lose his marbles after I died.
"Adrien? Adrien are you there?" Natalie called from the other side of the door.
"Stay here. I'll deal with her. I don't want you to die again." He joked. He got up and walked to the door.
I grabbed the remote on the side of his bed, opening the window.
As he opened the door, I dove out the window and onto the roof. I overshot it by a ton, but I grabbed the ledge just before I fell off and died again. Wow, Adrien really knew me.
Pulling myself up, I had to duck down when I saw Adrien's father. Peeking over my hands, he had his back to me. Adrien was looking at his feet, clearly getting in trouble. Then, his father put a hand to his shoulder. Adrien said something, and his father agreed, then went to the door.
My muscles were straining. I've been doing a flex arm hang for way too long.
Before I could get up, Adrien's father turned back. I dropped back down again. How much longer?
I waited, trying to urge myself to hold on a little longer.
I looked over one more time, and Natalie and Adrien's father were gone. Thank God.
I used the last of the strength in my arms to pull myself up, and I lay on the roof, trying to catch my breath. I looked up, and no one was there. I bet you that Adrien went to my room or… I think fencing practice? You can't be sure.
I went back through the window, and sat on Adrien's bed. I looked over at the pillows.
"Blaise!" I scooped up the once sleeping lungana.
"Yes, I know. We're dead. Now go to sleep."
"No! Blaise, he fixed it. Adrien brought us back to life!"
"Really?" Blaise's eyes snapped open, and he started patting himself down.
"I'm not dead!" He laughed.
"I need to find Tikk-" Then he stopped in his tracks.
"You said Adrien did this. That means he combined miraculouses. Huh. Always wanted to see that happen. And I missed it."
He flew out of the room, shouting Tikki's name. Then, there was the little tinkling sound of her voice.
I leaned back in the pillows.
"Now would be a great time for an akuma attack." I joked. When nothing happened, I pulled the blankets up.
"Perfect. I can sle-"
Something was off. The hairs on my neck went up, and I opened my half closed eyes. Something was hiding in the shadows, and-
"Ren! I thought you left." Adrien came back. The feeling left, but I knew something was still off.
"My father was upset that he couldn't find you. I said that you had to go to Marinette's for an emergency." Adrien bit his lip.
"He really likes you, which is odd since he hates everyone."
"That can't be true." I tried to justify his father's actions, but I couldn't.
"You may have been here for a year, but I've been here for seventeen. There's no pleasing him, but you seem to do it for him. I'm kinda jealous of you for that." He sat down on the bed, and covered his face with his hands.
"It's stupid, I know-"
"No. If it matters to you, it can't be that stupid." I moved behind him and put my arms around him. Adrien sighed and leaned back until we were both on our backs.
"You'll never understand what you mean to me, Ren. The universe isn't even close to what I want to give you."
I nodded, rubbing my cheek in his messy blonde hair.
"I love you, Kitten."
"As do I, Draco."
"Chat, he's on 4th street."
"Got it."
On the other side of the street, I could see him jumping from building to building, heading in my direction. The akumatized victim was at the Louvre Pyramid, and planned on using the glass to spread his powers through Paris.
"I've got eyes on him." Chat Noir launched off the last building and behind the victim.
"Of course he launches the second he's got eyes." I rolled my eyes.
"Chat Noir? Where's your dragon? Did she disappear?" The villain laughed, shaking his hands to activate the lights.
"No. Why would she?" I looked around, then saw the blue lines on his arms. Every time a blast was shot, the line would go down. Every time the blast made contact with something, the line went up. It was constantly changing.
"Chat, get up here!" I shouted, which drew the villain's attention to me.
I dodged the blasts as Chat got his tail up here.
"What are we doing? We need to get the akuma!"
"Just make sure the blasts don't get anything." I dropped as the white light wizzed over my head.
Soon, the blasts weren't coming as strong. The villain realizes that, too.
"No!" He looked around, then started running after the glass pyramid.
"Chat, be ready to destroy the pyramid. I'll handle him." I stretched out my back, then dove after the running figure.
"Get back here." I yawned, then called on Talons.
I gripped his wrists, and the gloves fell into particles. I grabbed the akuma and kissed it, stashing it in my pouch.
"I didn't even have to destroy the building." Chat looked down at his hand sadly.
"I didn't have to use Talons last time." I shrugged, wrapping my arm around his shoulders. He still looked sad.
"We have thirty minutes until lunch is over. I'll buy you something on the way over."
The dragon returned and I went to the victim.
"Where am I?" The man rubbed his head.
"You were akumatized. Don't worry, we handled it." Chat twirled his staff around.
"Oh, thank you! I don't know what came over me."
A woman and her child came running to him.
"Oh, Peter, I was so worried!" The woman wrapped the man in her arms.
"I'm okay, Laura. I'm okay."
The family hugged, and I felt sadness dig at my stomach. It's been almost three years since I've seen my family. I guess I've become some kind of Agreste, but it's not the same.
"Come on, Chat. I think we're done here."
I jumped into the nearest alleyway with no people in it.
"Wassup, SH?" Blaise spiraled out of my bracelet.
"Nothing. Headache." I lied. Blaise knew exactly what was wrong with me. We have a bond strong enough that he could basically read my thoughts. Not to brag or anything.
"Ren? You here?" Chat Noir swung into the alley.
"Over here, kitten." I put on a smile.
"Ready for lunch? There was this new sandwich place that opened up, and I thought it would be good."
Suddenly, I got the feeling I was being watched. I shook it off by jogging up to Chat. He de-transformed, grabbing my hand.
"I'm up for it."
He smiled absently. We walked out of the alley, hand in hand.
During science, I started spacing out. That akuma attack was really bothering me. I haven't been in any contact with my family in a while. Maybe it's time to call them.
"Excuse me, Miss. Can you please pay attention to the task at hand?" The science teacher tapped her foot impatiently.
"Yes ma'am sorry." I pushed the thought to the back of my brain. When I get back home, I'll call them.
"Earth to Ren." Adrien waves his hand in front of my face.
I looked at him, trying to snap out of my thoughts.
"Stop spacing out. You haven't even gotten past science." He looked at my work.
"Stop it." I whispered, staring down at my lap. I slowly took my paper out of his hand and put it back on the floor.
"Did I say something? I'm sorry." Adrien started freaking out.
I just picked up my pen. My brother used to do the same thing. We would fight, and then he might come to me and find any way to make me happy again.
"Ren, tell me what's wrong. I could help. You've been weird all week."
I just dropped my pen. Nothing could help right now. Adrien was silent for a second, then he stood up and offered me his hand.
"Please?" He looked into my eyes, smiling a little.
I knew he would persist, so I took his hand. He pulled me to my feet and into his arms. He started humming, and then we started to waltz around the room. I couldn't help it. I giggled, surprising myself. Adrien bent his head and rested his forehead on mine. He spun me around, having me rest against his sturdy frame. We fell on his couch, and he took the opportunity to get on top of me, stealing words out of my mouth with kisses.
"Don't be mad, okay?" Adrien brought us both back to reality.
"I'm not mad at you. It's nothing, really." I ran my fingers through his hair.
"Well, I've got a surprise for you." Adrien smiled. "We're going to go to Seoul."
"You're kidding!" My jaw dropped. Adrien started laughing.
"You haven't seen your family in years. It's about time." He pulled me into his lap. I buried my face in his chest and he rested his cheek in my hair. Nothing could tell anyone how much I love him.