A few days later...
Midoriya leapt through the air and dodged a weightless stone as it flew into the ceiling behind him. He spun around and fired his Black Whip at the ceiling and pulled himself up, dodging Marinette's tackle as she flew at him. Once he cleared the attack, he fired another Black Whip at the ground and pulled himself down to earth.
Once he landed, he ducked as Adrien swung his staff at the young hero. As he pressed on against Midoriya, Adrien watched as Marinette re-adjusted her position in the air and flew down with her yo-yo prepped for an attack. The blond hero swung a roundhouse kick only for the young inheritor to dodge effectively and launch a counter-attack against him.
Before Marinette could get close, Midoriya fired a Smash at the ground by Adrien's feet, sending out a blast of air and launching him into the air. He turned on his heel and raised his arm up as Marinette's yo-yo wrapped around it. She stopped mid-air and started flying in the opposite direction in an attempt to take him off his feet. Midoriya dug his feet in and pulled in the opposite direction as well, keeping them both locked in place.
Seeing him stuck in place, Uraraka grabbed her own bo staff and rushed in to attack. Midoriya shifted his stance and used his weight to pull Marinette in. The young inheritor leapt into the air and passed Marinette as she crashed into the ground.
Uraraka was quick to adjust as she stopped in front of Marinette and fired the grappling hook on her bracelet. It wrapped around Midoriya's leg, and with Marinette holding her down, she pulled down the young inheritor.
Midoriya landed on the ground opposite of Uraraka, and once she retracted the grappling hook, she swung her bo staff at him, prompting him to scoot back and block her strikes. She advanced against him and her strikes were getting closer to making contact, however, One for All and Midoriya's growing combat experience helped him anticipate and dodge many attacks.
Marinette shook off her rough landing and tied her yo-yo to her waist. She watched as the young couple appeared to be dancing with each other. While Uraraka had a look of concentration with narrowed eyes on her, Midoriya had a smile on his face and his eyes appeared to be shining. He quickly changed his expression as he ducked a swing from her staff.
She and Adrien watched as one of Uraraka's strikes made contact with Midoriya's raised arm. He quickly grabbed the staff, stepped back and turned a full 180, sending the gravity girl through the air. Once she settled on the ground, Adrien rushed in with his staff raised.
Adrien swung his staff, clashing against Midoriya's. The young inheritor ducked two strikes and blocked a few others from the cat-themed hero. He slammed down his staff to trap Adrien's to the ground. He used the other end of the staff to whip up and smack the blond hero in the head, causing him to lose focus and fall backward.
With Adrien on the ground, Midoriya straightened up. "That felt good," he muttered.
"That did? Damn Midoriya, you hit hard!" Adrien complained. "But blowing me away like that was genius!"
The young inheritor chuckled. "I have to thank Kacchan for blowing me up on several occasions," he said.
Uraraka picked herself up and approached him. "You're getting better with staff fighting. Between you and Yaoyorozu, I'll have some good sparring partners," she said with a smile.
"So...I wasn't before?"
Uraraka's smile only grew. "Well..."
As Marinette helped her partner to his feet, she watched their interaction. "Please don't do anything here. We would be spectators..."
"Or participa-OW!" Marinette smacked Adrien before he could finish his thought.
Midoriya's and Uraraka's faces burned bright red as they glanced at each other. They quickly backed away from each other and began fanning themselves. Adrien laughed as he rubbed his shoulder. "Man...how can you guys survive a relationship?"
Midoriya shrugged. "Good question. Kaminari and Sero have asked me several times how I managed to ask you out and if we've done anything yet," he said, mainly toward Uraraka.
"I've been getting those same questions from the girls. I even keep getting texts from Mineta, and I never gave him my number," she said, recoiling in disgust as she said his name.
Marinette turned to her partner. "I've heard you guys keep talking about him like that. Was he really that bad?"
Uraraka nodded. "You know that relaxing feeling in the showers? Your shoulders relax and you feel the cucumber soap and minty shampoo dig deep into your skin?"
Marinette nodded. "We didn't have that with him. Mr. Aizawa placed specific countermeasures against him but we never really relaxed when he was in the commons," she explained.
The pig-tailed hero's eyes widened. "Well...I feel at ease now that I know that. I'm actually tempted to take a shower right now," she said. "I kinda want to explore the city tonight."
"Same here," Adrien said.
Midoriya and Uraraka eyed each other. "Well...you know, we can make it a day," the gravity girl suggested. "Deku and I were thinking about going out for dinner since everyone else at the dorms has plans. Dinner and a night on the town."
Marinette smiled at that. "Look at you guys. Your relationship is in the open and you're already going out on public dates," she said.
Midoriya blushed. "Th-The thrill isn't the same but it's still nice. Kacchan yells at me know whenever I hug her in front of him," he said.
"Doesn't like seeing intimacy?" Adrien wondered.
"Most likely. It's funny really: our friends want to know about our sex life and Bakugo doesn't want to see us be all mushy," Uraraka commented.
Marinette chuckled. "At least they're not like how Alya and Nino were when we started going out."
The group all shared some laughs before leaving the training room. When they returned to the building, they went their separate ways to shower and get ready for their night out.
When night came around, the four were ready for the night. Marinette and Adrien were waiting at the U.A. Barrier and talking among themselves. Marinette wore a wide smile on her face as she smoothed her light pink blouse and altered U.A. jacket she bought on campus. Adrien wore his black leather jacket and white undershirt and denim jeans. He played with his Miraculous as Plagg and Tikki sat on his head.
"-verse where you grant bad luck to things you touch. It was kinda funny when I watched your alternate self drop an apple on her head," Plagg laughed.
"That apple hurt her. She fell over and her friends had to drag her back to her home!" Tikki argued. "That wasn't funny!"
"Oh yeah? And that magic girl with the flute hitting him over the head? That was funny?"
Tikki smiled. "He deserved it. She kept trying to ask him to the movies. No harm in that."
Marinette chuckled. "So...I'm a vigilante in another world?"
"Three worlds really. There's one where you are at war with organized crime. There's one where you used the power of both Miraculouses and became a goddess. There's one where I was a wooden idol that you inherited from your parents. You were on the wrong side of the law," Tikki said.
Marinette's eyes widened. "I-I used the wish?"
"Well...you did and you didn't," Plagg explained. "See, when you combine our powers, you become this sort of eternal being. You're infused with energy and become a god in your own right. You're in full control of yourself and can willingly remove the Miraculouses to return to normal, but..."
"In this world, you never removed it. You stopped Hawkmoth, returned all magical artifacts and opened doors through time and space. That's all we saw before we heard you guys call," Tikki said.
"Whoa...wait, so that means we found out who Hawkmoth was, right?" Adrien asked.
"Well..." Plagg muttered.
"Hey guys!"
Adrien and Marinette turned to see Uraraka and Midoriya approaching them. Uraraka wore a pink sleeveless button-up with a black stripe going up her front. She wore a pair of denim jeans that she had gotten during their time off from school, a small over-the-shoulder purse she borrowed from Yaoyorozu and her sneakers. Midoriya wore his black button-up from his suit and his jacket slung over his shoulder and the dark green pants. He also wore his red boots this time, although this time he wore his pants over them.
When they met up with the group, Plagg flew over and landed on Midoriya's head. "Hey kid! Still rocking the velvet eh?"
Midoriya smiled and nodded. "We had another date when we came back. It-It was then when we made it official," he shared. "I really loved that date."
Uraraka smiled. "I beat him in bowling and darts, but he beat me in Heroes of Hope," she said. "Plus the restaurant was great!"
"Heroes of Hope?"
"It's a fighting game, kinda like that Ultimate Mecha-Strike 3 game you guys got, but we play using pro heroes. He mains Mirko, believe it or not. I thought he would've mained All Might but I thought wrong," Uraraka explained.
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I love All Might's character in the game, but the most recent patch made him a sort of support character. He's really an honorary character and he isn't around during online tournaments," Midoriya said.
The two Miraculous heroes turned to each other. "It sounds like you guys were at an arcade around here," Adrien said.
"Oh yeah, there's one nearby. Let's grab dinner first before we go," Midoriya said.
Marinette smiled and they turned toward the city when she stopped. "W-Wait, what about-?"
Midoriya tapped his wallet. "Hero work isn't supposed to pay in principal, buuut it does regardless. We'll treat you," he said.
Uraraka tapped the purse. "Yaoyorozu pitched in. I offered, but she said she had things to do tonight," she said. She smiled wide and hooked her arm around Midoriya's. "So...onwards?"
The Miraculous Duo nodded and they all ventured down the road.
As the four heroes approached the restaurant in town, Marinette passed by a newspaper stand. While it wasn't overly busy, the shop's owner was reading a copy of the papers he was selling. On the front page was a picture of a young-looking man with long, white hair and a fist held high in the air. His eyes looked cracked and dry, and behind him was a strange symbol: two blobs of black ink connecting in the middle.
Midoriya turned to see Marinette stop and get a closer look at the picture. Her curiosity only lasted a second before she returned to her walking with the group. Her eyes met Midoriya's, who only smiled and gestured her to follow him.
When they arrived to the restaurant, the four of them were elated to find the place to be fairly lively. A young couple was sitting at the nearby bar and browsing through a catalog of some sort. Behind them was a karaoke machine.
Adrien's eyes lit up and his smile grew like a Cheshire Cat. He reached over to the other side of the table where Uraraka was and gestured to the machine. She grew a wide smile and the both of them scampered off to wait for a turn at the machine, leaving Marinette and Midoriya at the table.
When the waiter arrived, they gave their drink orders and requested some time to order. With a window to jump through, Marinette took her shot. "So...this is a nice place," she said. "You guys come here often?"
"Sometimes. Really, it's a matter of money and free time. When the last year ended, we got the time and the money, but there was still the concern regarding safety," he responded.
"Safety huh? That Parano-"
Midoriya immediately tensed up and quickly waved at her with wide eyes. Marinette, startled by his sudden action, dropped her thought immediately. "Wh-What?"
The young inheritor pressed a finger to his lips. He glanced around at the restaurant and saw that no one was paying them any attention. "Don't say it out loud. There could be members in here," he whispered.
Marinette could only blink as Midoriya grabbed some napkins and a pencil to write down 'Paranormal Liberation Front?' and pass it to her. She nodded and returned the napkin. "What's wrong with it?"
Midoriya sighed and leaned forward. "I know the pros mentioned it before, and I'm sure you can ask any other hero and student from our class and Class 2-B about it, but the...the P.L.F. is some serious bad news."
Marinette's interest was peaked, prompting Midoriya to begin. "Many years ago, around the beginning of the Age of Quirks, many countries were forming regulations to keep Quirks in line. Many of these were dangerous Quirks, so you could understand why governments would want to put a lid on this pot before it blew, right?"
Marinette nodded. "During this time, a small militia of villains tried to stop these regulations from taking place. The group ultimately failed and their leader was imprisoned," he said.
"But the group didn't die, huh?"
Midoriya shook his head. He flipped the napkin over and wrote down 'The Army lives' and handed it to her. "There was a book about the leader. I'll admit: I read it. The leader had a kid and he was the leader of the new group." He grabbed the napkin, crossed off 'The Army lives' and replaced it with 'Meta Liberation Army'. "These guys."
Marinette sighed as she tapped the napkin. "They became a sort of secret society. Like the Old World Freemasons or Illuminati. They had gotten rich and powerful people into its ranks, and soon grew to be a powerful secret force. It changed when Shigaraki and the League of Villains came into the fold."
Before he could continue, Uraraka and Adrien plopped down back at the table. "Hey guys!" The gravity girl exclaimed. "We picked a song!"
"You picked a song, you mean," Adrien said with a wide grin. "Something called Mr. Sunshine. She says it'll be great."
Midoriya began to laugh with his girlfriend. The waitress returned after a few moments and took their orders. The rest of their conversations were ultimately uneventful, save for some stories about their relationship and how they made it work while staying secret. Adrien and Marinette found themselves taking mental notes as they explained making group study sessions and game nights appear like dates. Even an outing between the two turned into something romantic when they put their minds to it.
When they neared the end of their dinner, Uraraka couldn't keep herself in her seat as she watched the couple ahead of them finish their song. She grabbed Adrien, who turned to grab Marinette, who turned to grab Midoriya. Some dishes fell off the table when they all stood up, some apologies were given and said mess was quickly cleaned up before they took their turn on the karaoke machine.
The experience was...glorious, to say the least.
When their song was finished and the bill was paid, the four made their way to the hi-tech arcade nearby. The building was quite massive, leaving the Miraculous duo to wonder what could possibly power the place. The marquee, in translation, said Heroes' Armory. Depictions of All Might, Mirko and Edgeshot were neon titans above the entrance. Luminescent lights outlined the building where smaller depictions of heroes were present.
When they entered, Marinette and Adrien were in awe. While the standard claw machines and novelty games like Wack-A-Mole were evident, there was also a bowling alley behind them and a large selection of antique gaming stations coupled with VR stations. Teens and young adults could be seen in groups all over the place with the biggest crowd near the dancing games.
Adrien's eyes were sparkling brighter than anything Aoyama could dish out while Marinette's jaw was resting comfortably on the floor. Midoriya intertwined his hand into Uraraka's and they ran off to the game card station. The Miraculous duo walked behind them, still quite dazzled with the place.
With their game cards filled and a round of bowling reserved for later, the four young heroes ran to the first game: 2v2 Air Hockey. Dekuravity on one side and Ladynoir on the other. Sliding their cards in, the four played an epic game. Uraraka and Adrien were each side's attack power while Midoriya and Marinette were defending their goals. Adrien struggled at first, it being his first real round of air hockey in forever, however he soon got the hang of the game and managed a few quick goals.
Uraraka was a woman on a mission as she continued to hammer away at Marinette's defenses. Using the walls to her advantage, she nearly managed a few easy points had the spotted heroine not acted quick enough. While she didn't make much headway against her, Uraraka soon found herself winning the long game. Wearing Marinette down came quickly as she managed to finally score.
And then, the real fun happened. At first, the Ladynoir team thought the extra pucks displayed on the machine were just props, but soon multiple pucks were dispensed onto the battlefield. Their shock at the game-changer allowed the Dekuravity crew to easily score more points, overwhelming the Ladynoir defensive team. Marinette had no choice but to back up her boyfriend on defense.
The game lasted for a few more minutes before the buzzer sounded. Overtaking Ladynoir's score by a few hundred points, Midoriya and Uraraka cheered and jumped in place as they won. Marinette stared at the rink as the last puck hovered to their goal before settling down. She looked up at the celebrating couple and smiled as she tossed the puck into their own goal.
When they finished the hockey game, they tried the VR games next. One of them was a Terminator Salvation-themed game. Midoriya jumped on with Uraraka as his co-op and they showed the Miraculous duo how to play. As they raced through a few levels, some on foot and some in a helicopter shooting Terminator robots, Marinette couldn't hide her smile as she watched the couple interact.
"On your left Uraraka!"
"DIE MECHA-SCUM!"
"EAT LEAD!"
"THE GRENADES ARE STILL BROKEN!"
Adrien pressed his car on the console between them with Marinette's on top. A few other teens came by and did the same, holding their spot in the queue. They didn't have to wait long as the game ended with Midoriya downed by a robot getting a few too many luck shots in while Uraraka handled a last stand with her spamming grenades and spraying down the robots before dying herself.
The experience was surreal for the Miraculous couple when they had a go. While they didn't scream as loud as the Dekuravity couple did, their coordination and teamwork was something to behold. They made more progress than their hosts did, and while they didn't beat the game, they received cheers from the small crowd behind them.
When they finished their turn, the made their rounds in the arcade, trying out so many other games. Midoriya's prowess in Heroes of Hope was not simply words being thrown around as he wiped the floor with the three of them. A random teenager even asked if he would play for them at a tournament, to which he politely declined. Instead, he offered some pointers in playing Mirko and a few others, impressing the trio as they watched him. Uraraka's smile was the widest as her eyes sparkled, catching the Miraculous duo's attention.
After some time and many thanks given, the four young heroes finally made their way to the bowling alley. Marinette put in an order for some wings and a soda for them to wrap up the night. With the ordered settled, the group began to play.
As she had said before, Uraraka was amazing in the sport. Midoriya swore under his breath that she was making the balls weightless before secretly returning them to normal, though he had no proof. His coordination with the game wasn't as grand as his heroics, and soon found himself at the bottom of the scoreboard, barely trailing Marinette.
When their order was called, Marinette brought Midoriya aside. "Come with me, yeah?"
"Sure. Don't make me tank Ochaco," he warned.
Uraraka simply smiled. "How little you think of me, Deku."
Adrien chuckled. "First name basis, eh?"
"It comes with the title of 'girlfriend'," Uraraka said.
Midoriya smiled as he followed Marinette to the snack stand. Once they arrived, Marinette nudged him. "You two are so adorable together, you know that?" She said.
The young inheritor smiled and blushed. "I-It's great to be so open about this. She's having a lot of fun tonight."
"Dude, you too!" She smacked him on the arm.
Midoriya turned to see Uraraka and Adrien testing his ball that had just re-appeared. "Yeah..."
Marinette grabbed the napkins and the small container of ranch. "Ya know, I have to ask you something."
"Shoot."
"See, it's about me and Adrien. I want us to be happy and open about our relationship as well, but I have this nagging feeling that if we go public with it, something bad will happen. What should we do?"
Midoriya's eyes widened. "I-I don't know. Really, we were keeping it secret for so long that we never thought about it."
"Oh?"
Midoriya nodded. "See, before we got together, I figured having a relationship and being heroes would clash in all the wrong way. I thought that having an attachment would be a villain's Golden Snitch. If a villain found out, then they could use her to get to me, or vice versa."
Marinette said nothing. "But...I think it's a risk worth taking. Ochaco makes me the best hero I can ever be. I am so happy with her, and even though there are things that we are lifetimes away from trying out, I'd rather be an emotional mess in public than a stone-cold hero. And...I heard from someone that love and heroics are not clashing entities. We'll face any obstacle together, I bet. Whether it's the P.L.F., rogue heroes or yakuza, we'll smash the future and any obstacle together."
Marinette smiled and turned to Adrien as he taking his turn. He managed a strike and turned to Uraraka, doing a little victory dance that looked more like there was a squirrel in his pants. His dance caused her to laugh. "T-Thank you Midoriya. I think you have the right idea," she said.
"I-I do? Great! I should write that down in case I forget," he muttered.
Marinette rolled her eyes as she grabbed the wings. "C'mon, and grab the cups. I feel like they played for us," she said.
"What makes you say that?" Midoriya wondered.
She gestured to the scoreboard and Uraraka purposefully throwing a ball into the gutter. "She just rolled for you."
Midoriya grabbed the drink and the cups and hurried over, nearly slipping on the sloshing coke.
The game took a little longer than they anticipated, but soon they were tapped out. Midoriya gave Uraraka his jacket while Adrien gave Marinette his. Instead of heading back to the campus, Midoriya suggested they go to Dagobah Beach to indulge in some R and R. The walk wasn't as long as it was to the restaurant from the main campus, but it was still a trek.
Eventually, they all decided to catch a ride over there, and once they arrived at the beach, it was as if a wave of calm washed over them. Midoriya and Uraraka ventured one way with hands interlocked, leaving Marinette and Adrien at the main pier.
The pier and awning had not changed since Midoriya was last there, though there was an addition. A small plaque was seen at the entrance of the pier that said: To the hero that cleaned the beach: thank you! The Jewel of Musutafu sparkles once again. Even without knowing it was him, the couple knew Midoriya had something to do with it.
As they neared the edge of the pier, Marinette and Adrien breathed out a sigh as the ocean winds blew past them. The spray of the small waves spritzed the couple, giving them a reason to shriek at its temperature.
For those of you wondering: it's cold.
Adrien's hand drifted to Marinette's. "This place is beautiful," he said.
Marinette smiled as she clenched his hand. "So peaceful. I can see why he wanted us to come here. It's so quiet."
The couple stood in silence for a few moments, letting the quiet of the night settle. The crashing of the waves and gentle breeze made them feel like they could sleep there together. Of course, no one wants to walk onto the pier the following morning to see a pair of young adults sleeping there.
Eventually, Adrien sighed. "I'll miss us being so open about this," he said.
"About...?"
Adrien squeezed his hand. "Us. Being so open about our relationship like this has been so...liberating. Besides Abigail Winters causing us trouble, this has been the greatest vacation we've been on."
"You're right. Then again, if Abigail didn't pop up and cause trouble, I'm sure we would've looked for something to do and something to fight. Being so peaceful and grounded doesn't feel right anymore," Marinette admitted.
Adrien chuckled. "I would've loved to see you get cabin fever for heroics," he said.
"Shut up." Marinette smiled as she smacked him playfully.
Adrien raised their intertwined hands and kissed the back of hers while staring into her lapis eyes. Marinette felt herself physically jolt forward as if she wanted to crash against him and embrace him, but she had a thought. "You know...I don't think we need to keep our relationship secret anymore," she said.
"Oh?"
Marinette nodded. "Come Hell or high water, I'll always be here for you Adrien. Whether it's fighting akumas or paparazzi, I believe we can survive anything," she said.
Adrien's eyes widened. "A-Are you sure?"
Marinette chuckled. "Obviously. Adrien, I trust you with my life as you trust me with yours. We can make this work, and when we take down Hawkmoth and Mayura, we can love and live in peace," she said. "And I think we can do it."
Adrien grew a wide smile and turned to her. He rested one hand on her hip and the other at the crook of her neck. "Love you Bugaboo," he whispered to her.
Marinette cupped his face. "Love you too Kitty." She leaned forward and pressed a kiss onto his lips. Adrien returned the kiss and pulled her forward and wrapped his other arm around her waist, pressing against her.
Not too far from the pier, Midoriya and Uraraka were sitting on a bench and watching the couple. The young inheritor sighed contently. "It looks like they were holding that in since day one," he commented.
"So did she," Uraraka said. She leaned into his shoulder and nuzzled the crook of his neck like a cat. "Love you Deku."
Midoriya kissed her on the top of her head. "Love you too Ochaco."
She moved her head out from the crook of his neck and leaned forward and kissed him proper. The waves of Dagobah Beach continued to crash onto the shore in the background. The moon shone bright and the stars twinkled, embracing the two couples and giving them a night none of them would ever forget.
There was so much fluff here because I based some of this off of an old relationship. Some of these experiences used to be mine and my ex's. Though I do hope when these two couples become canon, they have far better luck.
Also, I've been going back one chapter at a time and editing them. I sometimes re-read the story as I pump out chapters and I find so many little errors that it bugs me. Seriously, it's irritating!
This bonus chapter comes with one, possibly two more chapters left in the story. Until next time...
-Newage