Author's note:
Hello! First of all, I'd like to apologise for taking so long to update, I was originally going to write a longer chapter but figured it would be better to divide it in two parts so I could update this sooner.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and again, sorry for the long wait.
(Doing both episodes at the same time seemed like an interesting idea for character development, I worked really hard on this one).
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CHAPTER 9: About family issues and misunderstandings: part 1
*The mayor of Paris will be unveiling the star train right here at the train station. This ultra-modern train will travel between France and the UK at record speeds! Faster than...*
"I don't understand, how is the train going to cross the sea between both countries, Marinette?"
I heard Tikki ask me as she turns to look at me with her big, curious eyes.
"Oh, there is a tunnel under the English Channel, Tikki. I think they call it the eurotunel!"
"It's underwater? Did a superhero do that?!"
She exclaims with amazement.
"Nah, just regular guys with big machines and smart brains"
"Huh, I can't believe everything humankind has done since I last had an owner!"
I wonder how much time has it been? Maybe I should ask her later...
"Yeah, we are like, supergood at creating and innovating technology, though some people are still dumb as hell sometimes..."
I am NOT kidding, last week I was hungry and decided to do some popcorn in the microwave and discovered that there are instructions that tell you not to open the package when its hot because some dumbass somehow managed to hurt his eye with a popcorn that exploded and hit him. Seriously, just HOW ON EARTH DO YOU MANAGE TO HURT YOURSELF IN SUCH A DUMB WAY?!
"Oh, by the way, that is going to be such a wonderful sweater!"
Says Tikki pointing at my current knitting work. I recently discovered knitting is surprisingly calming... who knew I of all people would find this activity enjoyable?
"Thank you! It's like a tradition, I always make a sweater for my dad on his birthday!"
There are so many things I've been remembering about this current identity, honestly this girl's life- my life- is just so wonderful! I really am liking this new life... Those new memories are also the reason why I discovered my new passion for knitting!
"I do want to make something special this year, ya' know? I want to surprise him!"
"I'm sure you'll come up with something amazing!"
"I still have a week, so I gues it'll be fine!"
...
"Oh come on! It really is a shame, Roland. It's your son's 40th birthday! And I know how much he would- ah"
I can hear my mom answer to the phone as I go down to the kitchen, I wonder if she is still talking with my granfather...
"Who was that, mom? Was it the old man again?"
"Yes..."
"So... I guess he rejected the invitation again?"
"I did everything I could, it would have made your dad so happy! I know he doesn't talk much about his feelings, but he is obviously sad that he doesn't see his own father anymore! It's a shame..."
"Tsk! Seriously, how come that old man is such a pain in the ass when dad is such a sweetheart! I bet dad resembles grandmother more..."
So, apparently my grandfather is a hotheaded asshole who refuses to talk to his own and only son for some unknown- and probably, very much likely dumb, definetely stupid- reason. Oh yeah, and he has never even met me. His granddaughter, the only one. He probably doesn't even know I exist.
"Ugh, I would normally tell you to be more respectful towards your grandfather but, he hasn't come out from his home or seen a single person for over twenty years!"
"Hey, you sure we don't need to call a psychiatrist. Because thats not normal. Actually, I'm pretty sure there is a mental disease that prevents people from coming out of their home... scratch that, he is an elder man living alone. I don't want the police to call only to tell us that he died alone in his house. WHY HAVEN'T YOU CALLED A PSYCHIATRIST YET?"
"Calm down Marinette, you're rambling again. Your grandfather is FINE."
No he is not, he hasn't come out of his house in twenty years! TWENTY YEARS, MOM!
"Ahhh, weel if you say so... Anyway, why hasn't he come out from his home?"
I ask trying to calm down a little by talking about this in a rational and civilized way. After all, the best way to solve a problem is knowing the root of said issue first!
"Ah, ehh... he is... a little... old fashioned. In his own way... He is not exactly what you would call modern"
"What on earth does that even mean? Just what exactly happened twenty years ago?"
"Well its... complicated. If you really want to know more about it you should probably ask your dad"
"Ughh, fine"
Seriously, WHAT HAPPENED? Why is it so difficult for her to just tell me? Did he get mad at her? Did he not approve of mom? I wonder if dad will tell me...
...
"Hey dad! Why hasn't granpa left his house in twenty years?"
I don't need subtlety, I need ANSWERS!
"OH, well... ehh... because he's very fond of tradition and uhh... if you really want to know you should probably ask granma!"
OH COME ON! JUST TELL ME!
"Fine."
...
"Hmmm... he has... always lived in the past... well its complicated. If you really-"
No. NO! DON'T FUCKING END THAT DAMN SENTENCE! I SWEAR I'M GOIN TO-
"want to know about it, you should probably ask your dad or your mom"
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!
"Thanks grandma..."
I reply as I hang up the call and turn off the tablet.
"AGHH! Seriously, why won't anyone just answer me!"
I feel betrayed and cheated on! I MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TWENTY YEARS AGO! What should I do? Please, if there is a god out there, please help! Give me a signal so the path is revealed to me!
*Beep!*
Huh? I look down at my tablet and see the notification that has appeared on the screen. Oh, Alya just sent me a mail... OF COURSE!
"YES!"
THANK YOU DIVINE FORCES FROM ABOVE!
"I just have to google the old man and then I can go to his house and ask him in person! I LOVE THE INTERNET!"
I exclaim out loud as I take my tablet and open google.
"So, I guess you already know what to get your dad for his birthday?"
Asks Tikki while observing me with clear amusement at my antics.
"Yup! I'll smack some sense into the old man so he stops being such an idiot and finally gets out of his house!"
Bingo! I found his address!
"Okay lets go!"
"Marinette wait!"
"Huh? Is somethig wrong, Tikki?"
"It's already ten o'clock"
"Wait, really? Shit, I spent the whole day trying to figure out what happened to grandpa... Oh well, I guess we'll have to go tomorrow then..."
*CRASH!*
"What was that?"
I stand up from my bed and look out of my bedroom's window only to see a... GIANT BABY?! What the- Since when has Hawkmoth fallen so low... I need to transform now!
"Tikki! Spots on!"
...
"No! Da-er, Mister Dupain! Move aside!"
Apparently, while I was spending like five minutes on the annoying magical-girl-transformation-coreography-bullshit, megababy- yes, that is how I'm going to call him- managed to reach my house and my father, being the brave, strong, kind man that he is, decided to defend our bakery, even if the enemy is as tall as a building. I love you dad, but please don't put yourself in danger.
"Take this!"
I scream as I take my yo-yo and throw it to megababy's arm in order to stop him from destroying the building I live in.
"Wow. My heart is just like that yo-yo wrapped baby's wrist. Taken prisoner by my lady forever!"
Says the idiotic cat as he closes his eyes waiting for a kiss while I'm struggling to stop the akuma from DESTROYING MY HOME. Seriously, what the fuck Adrien? Nows not the time for your trashy pick-up lines!
"Ughh-WAAAHHHHH!"
DAMN IT, ADRIEN! Thanks to his fooling around I got distracted for a second and the baby managed to throw me like a whole kilometer until I crashed into a cardboard like a looneytoon! Even worse, it just HAD to be a cardboard with Adrien's oh so beautiful and irritating face!
"Ughh, this kid! I swear I'll punch him next time! I'm goin to- waahh!"
"Admit it, for a second you almost fall for my poetic verse!"
Catboy says as he catches me after I fell from the cardboard with that annoyingly stunning smug grin of his. Not going to lie, he is hot. I mean, he IS a model. Still, that does NOT mean I'm in the mood to keep hearing his lame attempt of flirting.
"Oi, you wanna' die?"
"Sorry. I'll stop know."
"Good."
He puts me down and I summon my lucky charm.
"HONEY SUGAR ICE TEA!"
What my magic created turns out to be a GIANT FAKE DONNUT! AND ITS FALLING OVER ME!
"OH MY GOD! Ughhh!"
I caught it. I somehow managed to catch the giant donut and wHy AM i KeePiNg It OvER My HeAd?!
"O-Oi! Are you okay?!"
""Suure! Never betteer!"
Just as my legs are about to give up, the baby quickly takes the donnut and starts chewing on it. Finally, now we only need to-
*CRASH!*
NO! WHY?! HE JUST THREW IT AWAY AND IT SMASHED MY BEDROOM! WHY DOES THE UNIVERSE HATE ME? WHAT DID I DO?! WHYYY?!
"Your plastic donnut doesn't stand a chance against the best macarons in Paris! That baby has taste!"
Taste? What taste?! MY BEDROOM JUST GOT DESTROYED AND THATS ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY?! I know that my powers will fix it but still!
I think I'll just kill the butterfly this time.
...
"Miraculous Ladybug!"
"Well, we finally finished!"
I say as my Lady's wonderfull power repairs the city once the battle is over and the akuma is purified.
"Yeah, hey, I don't have much time. Mind if you take him home? Okay great, bye!"
"Ah, wait! And... she is gone"
I mutter out loud as Ladybug leaps over the buildings and disappears in the distance. Somehow, I feel like maybe I overdid it with the flirting today, she seemed angry...
"Hey, whats wrong little guy?"
I ask looking at the baby who seems to be searching for something.
"WAah, uuhh, gah guh!"
Hm? Seems like he wants Ladybug to come judging by how he is stretching out his small arm... no, thats not it, is it? Hmmm...
"Of course! The pacifier!"
"Guh!"
Very well, lets go find it! I take my staff and extend it so I can reach the balcony of the bulding in front of us.
"Huh? Marinette?"
"AH! Chat Noir! H-hi!"
She exclaims surprised at the sight of me landing on her balcony.
"Hmm... this isn't the first time I bump into you right after Ladybug has transformed back..."
Somehow, I feel like that is a supicious and important fact...
"Ah! Could you be?"
Are my Lady and her perhaphs...
"I live here"
Oh yeah, I guess that makes sense then. Of course she isn't Ladybug, silly me. However! Why is she out here in her balcony so late? Specially when an akuma attack just happened?
"Don't tell me... Are you a fan?!"
"Yeah suure! I'm a suuper fan of yours, I love you!"
Ouch. That, that felt like she was mocking me. It kind of hurt. Heh, alright, if this is how you want to play then lets do it! Be ready for payback, princess!
"Well then, I guess I could give you a... special treatment this time. It's not all days that I get to meet such a lovely fan, don't you think, princess?"
I say as I put my free hand around her waist bringin her closer to me, while my eyes are locked on her blue ones. Oh, she is blushing! I knew she wouldn't resist my smile, it never fails with the female fans!
"Ah-ah! Eh, w-well, t-thats...er- a-aren't you a little too close?"
Huh, who knew Marinette of all people could make such a cute expression when flustered? Ehh, she is getting really red, maybe I'm being too bold? Oh well, I guess this is what she gets for teasing me...
"Marinette!"
"Huh?"
"Guh?"
"Dad?!"
I look down and see Marinette's father looking at us just as surprised as we are. He looks a little scared, seems like he was worried about his daughter due to the akuma attack...
"Well I never... WOAH!"
He suddenly exclaims as his expression turns from a worried one to an exited one. It takes me a few seconds until I realize the position Marinette and I are in. We are too close!
"EH!"
"Ahh..."
"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!"
"WE CAN EXPLAIN!"
Oh great, I think we just made it worse by saying the two most cliché and lame excuses from any romantic comedy movie ever made.
*beep beep beep*
Perfect timing!
"Oh, look at that! Seems like I have to go! Gotta take this 'lil guy back to his mother! Haha, bye!"
"WAIT!"
Ughh... Just when I was about to go and pretend none of this happened, Marinette's dad stopped me. Why do I have a bad feeling about this?
"Why don't you come to have lunch with us tomorrow?"
"Eeehhh..."
What am I even supposed to answer now? I look back at Marinette nervously and... She is shaking her head and telling me to say no. Well, guess I should refu-
"I'll make macaroons!~"
"SEE YOU TOMORROW THEN!"
Oh please Marinette, don't look at me with that "fuck you" expression, you know I can't say no to your father's macaroons!
"Bye!"
Yup, even if she kills me, it'll be worth it! I HAVE NO REGRETS!
FUCK YOU, ADRIEN!
What is he even thinking?! Does he even realize how dangerous that is? MY FAMILY COULD BE PUT IN DANGER! Well, I mean thinking about it carefully, Hawkmoth is not exactly the best villain ever... but I still should not take that risk!
Ughh, also whats up with him? What was all that stunt he pulled at the balcony about? Ughh why do I even feel so embarrassed?
"Tikki, kill me please."
"Sorry honey, but I can only create, not destroy"
Ughh, you sassy little fairy!
"Then create a gun so I can shoot myself, 'cuz I'm so done with this shit!"
"Ehh, but I still need you to work as ladybug!~ Maybe when you defeat Hawkmoth..."
"I hate you"
"I love you too~!"
"Ughh..."
Flopping into my bed, I decide that I'll figure this out tomorrow, right now I need to sleep.
"Can you believe it? Our daughter's boyfriend is coming tomorrow! Do you realize? OUR DAUGHTER HAS A BOYFRIEND! And he is a superhero! She'll be super-safe!"
"Aren't you jumping the gun a little, tom?"
"You are absolutetely right! I can't be baking the dessert when I haven't prepared the first course! I'll make an extra-romantic dinner!"
"What I meant was that Chat Noir still hasn't expressed his feelings..."
"Oh please! Of course he likes her! Who wouldn't like our dear daughter? Everyone loves her!"
"Oh dear..."
This will not end well. I just hope my husband doesn't end up getting hurt...
"Congratulations kid, you finally got yourself a girlfriend! About time you stopped obsessing over Ladybug! I'm so proud of you!"
Exclaims Plagg once I detransform in my bedroom.
"Oh shut up, Plagg! She's not my girlfriend, she is not even interested in Chat Noir! In fact, if looks could kill, I'd be dead already for accepting the invitation to lunch..."
Seriously, she's so scary sometimes!
"Yeah, yeah, thats what you all say, but before you realize it we'll be eating some warm and crispy bread to go with every piece of cheese!~"
"So, you are just interested in the food huh? Why am I not surprised... Well, too bad, I'm still in love with Ladybug!"
"So? I don't see the problem in keeping two pots simmering on the stove... (Specially when there is actually only one...)"
"Thats an awfull thing to say, what the hell Plagg?! Besides, like I said, I doubt she's interested, but IF she really does like Chat Noir, then I'll tell her the truth and carefully reject her."
I mean, that's the right thing to do after all.
"Wha- at least wait until the cheese platter is served!"
Hah, I swear he can be such a pain sometimes...
"If he comes I'll kill him!"
"Now come on, don't be so harsh on him! I'm sure nothing bad will happen! Anyway, have you already decided what you are going to tell your grandfather?"
You are way too positive sometimes, Tikki.
"Yeah, more or less. I plan to visit him tomorrow. I hope I can manage to convince him to come... Seriously, why is he so stubborn? I wonder if what happened between him and dad was really that bad..."
Ughh I have way too many problems to solve right now, please Adrien, I beg you, do not come!
"I'm sure you'll find a way to make them reconciliate, don't worry!"
Ahh, well at least I have my dear Tikki for moral support.
"Thanks, Tikki!"
She is so sweet and cute! Her positivity is really something I never knew I needed so much in my sarcastic, cynical life!
"Adrien, you have twenty minutes to finish your lunch before it's time to review your Chinese lesson"
Ughh, what is this? Military school? Scratch that, they probably have more freedom in a military school than in my own house...
"Umm... Is my father too busy to have lunch with me again?"
Notice me senpai! And please, put special attention to the 'again' part, Nathalie.
"Yes, indeed. Your next meal with your father is scheduled next Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m."
Who on earth has time to eat a full meal in just 15 minutes? Seriously dad, am I your son or your employee?
"In that case, I think I'll have lunch in my room while studying chinese, at least talking while I eat will feel like I have some company..."
Hows that one? Feel bad already, Nathalie? Because I sure do! I hate my life so much sometimes... Yup, I will go to Marinette's house! At least she actually notices me even if its to murder me...
"Delicious bread, here we come!"
Exclaims Plagg cheerfully as I enter my room.
"Yeah, yeah. Maybe I should bring her a flower?"
I wonder out loud while looking at a pink rose inside a base on my piano.
"Oh sure! Because breaking her heart with flowers will be much more romantic!"
This guy!
"I told you- you know what? Whatever! Plagg, claws out!"
"Thank God! He isn't coming!"
Now I can go and finally have some alone time for myself and rela-
"Not so sure about that, Marinette!"
Says Tikki pointing to Chat Noir talking to my father outside.
Fuck.
"Damn it Chat!"
I underestimated his stupidity. I can't believe he is actually willing to risk everything just for some macaroons! Wait! What if... The thing in the balcony... Is that why? Does he...?
"You-you don't think he likes me, do you?"
"Well... He likes Ladybug"
Not helping Tikki.
"Y-yeah I know, but he doesn't know I'm Ladybug... You don't think he... Shit. I have to reject him"
I'm sorry Adrien you are such a sweet boy, but I'm just not interested in having a boyfriend right now! I know my charm can be irresistible, so much you fell for me not once but TWICE! But I simply cannot accept your affections! The poor boy... Ahh, I really don't want to break his heart...
*Ding-dong*
"Oh dear, here we go..."
I mutter looking utterly miserable.
"Come on, sweetie. Let him in."
Says my father watching me expectantly.
I open the door and find Catboy smiling nervously while carrying a pink rose in his hands, paws?
"Uhh... Hello, Marinette"
"S'up, Chat!"
Judging his expression, my father must be giggling like a fangirl behing me right now. Ughh... This is so embarrasing!
"Welcome to our home!"
Exclaims my father as he gives Catboy a bear hug. Hehe, he looks like a tiny stick compared to my dad.
"Tom! Let him come up for air, huh?"
"Oh, sorry"
My father lets go of Adrien and we both turn around until we end up facing each other. It's uncomfortable. We are just looking at each other in complete silence while trying to figure just whatever the fuck normal people say to start a conversation.
"Uhhh... How are you?"
Not bad, keep doing a good job, brain!
"Fine, you?"
"Great!"
I'd be better if you hadn't come though... Oh for goodness sake! Stop shipping us dad! It won't happen! This is so embarrasing! Wait- what is he doing? Why is Adrien approaching my personal space?! I SWEAR IF HE KISSES ME IN THE LIPS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION-!
O-oh, he was just kissing me in the cheeks... I-I forgot europeans do that...
"Oh, he brought a pink rose for Marinette! You already know each other so well!"
"Well... It's cute I guess, but I doubt it means anything..."
I reply nervously to my dad's statement.
"A-actually, we don't know each other that well..."
Oh, so NOW you want to cooperate?
"Y-yeah! He's right! It all happened so fast!"
"Oh! Love at first sight! Even better!"
No! DAD, YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO THINK THAT!
"Now, have a seat kids! I'll bring out the first course!"
'Kids', how does he know Chat's age? Do people realize we are teens? Do they think we are adults? Has anyone even wondered how wrong it is for kids to fight evil? I have so much questions now... What do people even think about us? Seriously dad, he could be an adult harrasing a minor! (I mean, he obviously is not, but I still wonder how old people think we are...)
Well, thats not the important thing right now!
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Waiting to eat a meal?"
"Why did you even accept? How could you?"
"Hey! It's free food!"
So he only wanted food in the end... Well, good to know I don't have to reject him but-
"You, listen-"
*SLAM*
"Voila! Special snaks for sweeathearts! Only for two, of course!"
I take a quick glance at Marinette and the proceed to take of those snacks and eat it. Sorry Mari, but if you keep sending me murderous gazes I'll only want to tease you more! Though, I should probably explain this missunderstanding, we really aren't in love with each other mister...
"So tell me Chat Noir, is being a superheroe a steady profession?"
"Ack! Cough, cough!"
Wha-what?! Wait, I'm only fourteen! I'm too young for this talk!
"Tom!"
"What?"
"You are absolutely right dad! It must be hard dating a superheroe! Just thinking about keeping a secret identity while being at work... You could get fired at any time! Maybe I sould rethink this!"
"Hey!"
Wah, don't be so cold Marinette!
"Of course not sweetie!"
"Huh?!"
Wait, for real? He's taking my side?
"Chat Noir won't be a superheroe all his life! Once he has defeated Hawkmoth he won't need to run on the rooftops with a stick saving people!"
Well yeah, I too hope we don't keep this up for our entire life, I still like running on the rooftops though...
"I now! He could bake at the bakery with me! I could train you, young man"
"Uhhh..."
But I want to study physics...
"B-but what if he doesn't want to be a baker!"
"See he'd love to! Everyone loves bakers!"
IN WHAT PART DID I EVEN AGREE? I litterally just said no with my head! This is going too fast!
"Umm"
"The Dupain-Chat Noir bakery! Doesn't that sound perfect?"
Holly wacamole I can't talk at all! And here I thought it was dificult to talk while my father gave me the 'cold and cruel silence of deception', this is a whole new level!
"Ah, Tom!"
"I can already see the little kittens running around the house and pet hamsters! Do you like hamsters?-"
Whoa, whoa, whoa! KITTENS?! But we are still teenagers! I don't even know what to do with my life! WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN TO MARINETTE AND SAID NO?! Oh yeah, because I'm stupid... And lonely...
"Because my daughter LOVES them! What did you want to name your future hamster again, sweetie?"
"Lord explosion murder"
What? Really? Pfff! Thats an... original name I guess... Ah, she looks dead inside. I'm sorry, please help!
"Thats such a funny name! Isn't it? I'm bringing a souffle!"
Two seconds later and he comes with a heart shaped souffle. I want to die. This is really getting out of hand.
"Tom, how about we let Chat Noir tell us himself what he wants?"
Your mother is an angel, Marinette. An ANGEL.
"Good idea! 'Cuz he seems like the boy who changes his mind rather quickly."
Alright, she's mad. I get it, but you didn't have to be so harsh... Alright, here goes nothing...
"Well... Mr. And Mrs. Dupain-Cheng, Marinette. Here is the thing, you are really nice people and this meal was delicious and Marinette you are an awsome girl and I get you have feeling for me! After all, I'm cool in sooo many ways! Even I could fall in love with myself!"
Don't give that look Marinette, you started it this time.
"Anyway, my heart belongs to someone else! Even if she keeps rejecting me, I love Ladybug, I'm really sorry, Marinette."
"So you are rejecting me for someone who already rejected you?! How could you?! I won't ever forgive you! I HATE YOU! Ughh! I WON'T EVER BE LOVED!
Wow, not gonna lie, she's good at acting. She even shed some fake tears lwith ease! I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't caught her tiny smile while she went running to her room... Well at least she's not sad.
"Umm, well I think I should be going... Thank for having me and sorry, again."
I apologize one last time and the I walk out.
"I don't get it! How could he NOT love my princess?!"
"Its okay, I'm sure one day she will find another boy..."
"But then he'll break her heart too! I WON'T LET ANYONE HURT HER ANYMORE!"
Why do I hear boss music?
"What is this?! Tikki!"
Thorns! BIG, ENORMOUS, GIGANTIC AND SHARP THORNS suddenly spread everywhere and trap me inside my bedroom!
"Marinette!"
Ahhh, I messed up... I didn't think it would end up like this...
*CRASH!*
"What!?"
As I turn to look towards Marinette's house and see that giant thorns have surrounded it making it look like a mix between the sleeping beauty's castle and the plant from jack and the magic beans fairytail.
"I REALLLY MESSED UP! MARINETTE!"
I run to the house and enter, then I see Marinette's mom.
"I'm so sorry! This is all my fault! If only I hadn't come, I didn't think about the consecuences, I'm so stupid, sorry! And now Marinette is akumatized and-"
"Please don't apologize Chat Noir, it's not your fault but Tom's! No matter how many times I tell him he always takes things too far!"
Wait, so Mr. Dupain is the one akumatized? Thank the universe, for a moment I thought Marinette really did like me in THAT way! With all I said I would have hated if I had actually rejected her in such a rude manner! I was so scared thinking she wouldn't talk to me again...
"Don't worry. I'll bring your husband back to his senses and get Marinette out of this! I promise!"
"Shouldn't you wait for Ladybug?"
"It's okay. She'll come, I trust her."
"You really love her huh?"
"Yes"
Wait, you idiot! Her mom thinks you just broke her heart! SAY SOMETHING ELSE!
"B-but Marinette seems like an awsome girl too, you know?"
"Never apologize for your feelings, now go save them!"
"Thanks, Mrs. Dupain-Cheng!"
And so I started to climb the giant plant, err... rose? I don't reaaly know what kind of plant it is honestly... Wait that's not important right now! Focus, Adrien!
Wow, this is reaaaally tall, huh?
"Marinette!"
It seems like Marinete might be inside the giant bud. Don't worry Marinette, I'm coming to save you! Though she doesn't seem like the kind of girl who gets easily scared...
Ughh where am I? Just what is this place? Rapunzel's tower or somethin'?
"Tikki! Were are you?!"
I need to find her quickly.
"Marinette!"
"Ah! Tikki! I'm here!"
Great, so she's near... Now lets reunite and get outta here!
"AGHHHH! HOW DARE YOU COME HERE AFTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE?!"
"I will always be here to save Marinette!"
"SHE IS SAVE FROM YOU, AND ALL THE BOYS THAT WANT TO BREAK HER HEART! ARGHH!"
Was that my father fighting Chat? Wow, I did not expect dad to be that angry over a boy turning me down... I probably shouldn't have acted dramatically... I- I guess him being that angry is kind of sweet but... It's embarrasing! Seriously dad I'm not going to die if a boy rejects me, I'm not that desperate! Ahhh... I should find Tikki before dad hurts Adrien. Ughh I feel guilty...
...
Woah! Marinette's dad really is overprotective, huh? I really messed up this time... I should have listened to Marinette when she told me to go home, but NOO, my stupid ass just HAD to go and tease her! Curse those godly macaroons!
"I didn't mean to break her heart sir, I swear!"
I tell him while dodging his punches.
"THEN I SWEAR THAT I'M ABOUT TO CRUSH YOU!"
"AHH!"
SHIT.
Okay, clamn down Adrien, you're just hanging off a cliff, no big deal! I've dealt with worse before... Oh who am I kidding, I'm paNIcKiNg rIgHT nOw!
"Ladybug, where are you?!"
Ugh! What's taking her so long-
"Woah!"
Just when I was about to go up again Mr. Dupain took me from the neck of my suit.
"Waah, I'm sorry but I can't let you do this!"
I say while strugling to break free from his grip.
"WHY NOT?!"
"AAAAHHHH!"
Marinette's dad is SCARY. He just threw me like a ragdoll!
"Oof! Because I have- woah! A damsel in distress to rescue!"
(Even though she's more like a gorilla -lioness when she gets mad.)
To the left and then to the right, climb the thorns so you can get out of his reach in the height! DAMN IT! I slipped! I can't get up!
"I WONT LET YOU! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO SAVE HER!"
Oh no! He caught me! Stupid tail! Why do I even have it?! IT ONLY GETS ME IN TROUBLE!
The akuma starts spinning around while holding me from my tail and then smashes me onto the floor!
"FROM NOW ON, NO ONE ELSE BUT I WILL PROTECT HER!"
THAT HURT.
"Aghh! And you plan to protect her ALL her life?"
"EXACTLY! I'LL KEEP HER SAVE FROM SADNESS, HARDSHIPS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD HARM HER!"
"You can't protect her from what hurts the most! Do you even know what hurts the most?!"
"MY GREAT BIG PUNCHES!"
A frontal attack, how predictable! Naturally, I dodge his punch and put myself behind him and with my staff I trap him from behind by putting in against his neck.
"No! What hurts the most is solitude! What hurts is having a father that doesn't trust, a father who never lets you do anything! What hurts is being in isolation, having to sit in front of a cold meal... Is that want you want for your daughter?! A lifetime of cold meals in her prison of roses?"
Ah. Ummm... Maybe I projected a little too much...
"SHE WILL NEVER BE ALONE!"
As he screamed that enraged, the akuma manages to scape from my grasp.
"SOMEDAY, A PRINCE WILL COME! A PRINCE WORTHY ENOUGH TO FACE ME! WHO WILL FACE THE MANY DANGERS AND WIN THE MAGIC ROSE FOR HER! HE WILL BE WORTHY OF TAKING HER FROM MY GUARD!"
Now, while I consider myself a romantic person who might have some problems with idealizing relationships and sometimes has unrealistic expectations, even I know that waiting for a prince charming is just never going to happen. Besides, I'm pretty sure Marinette is more than capable of protecting herself, in fact I'll bet my whole fortune that the one doing the saving will be her. Despite me calling her a damsel in distress, she just doesn't fit that description.
"Sir, I think your hoping for too much! You should lower your expectations! BESIDES, YOU HAVEN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF SHE'S BISEXUAL!"
...
"Tikki! Where are you?!"
JUST HOW BIG IS THIS THING?! AGHH! I'VE BEEN RUNNING FOR AGES!
"I don't know Marinette! It seems like a magic prison that is trying to keep me from finding you!"
Oh great! What a pain! This is why I've never liked imagining a live inside a fairytail, whenever my friends would comment about how they wanted to be a princess so they could find their prince charming all I ever thought was: 'what a pain'. Being trapped by an evil witch/beast and living under the constant threat of a curse sounds like too much effort! Prince charming, even if he is hot and rich and nice and perfect, is just not worth that much energy, I'd rather die single while relaxing on my sofa and watching TV... yeah, that sounds more comfortable. I'm too lazy to be a protagonist.
And I already have too much trouble being the main character in this world.
"There must be a way to get out of here..."
Now, if this is supposed to be like a fairytail, what would be the magical object I need to destroy?
I look around to see anything that screams 'magical thingy' and bingo! A rose!
"Well, that was easy."
I thought it would be a bit more complicated...
Now lets go-
*CLACK!*
What the-
"EEEEK!"
A hanging, giant axe suddenly falls and passes in front of me. Had I been one centimeter closer I would be dead.
WHAT THE HECK?! THERE ARE TRAPS IN HERE?! I thought it was supposed to be like a fairytail, not Tomb Raider!
"Yeah? WELL JOKES ON YOU! I'VE PASSED ALL THE GAMES OF TOMB RAIDER! And on hard level!"
...
Ladybug, seriously, WHERE ON EARTH ARE YOU?! I'm getting tired- oh no! He got me! Great! Now I'm stuck tied against a stem.
"I may not be your prince, but I'm charming enough to free her!"
"I FORBID YOU TO DO SO!"
He throws his fist back and then at me, quickly I take my staff and use it as a shield. The force of the akuma breaks it in two.
"Not being in love with her, losing my staff... that won't keep me from saving her!"
It would be easier with Ladybug's help though...
"I'll never give up. Never!"
Marinette is my precious friend, thats why I will rescue her no matter what!
"YOU ARE NOT WORTHY OF MY DAUGHTER!"
He says as he picks me up from the ground and then holds me over the cliff. Ladybug, please come quickly!
"I don't even have to be worthy, she's the one that will decide who to date!"
Just hen Mr. Dupain is about to grab my ring, the entire plant starts crumbling and the akuma loses it's power.
"What? What's going on?"
And... now we're falling.
"AAAAH!"
"Bye, bye little butterfly!"
She's here! FINALLY!
"My lady!"
Where have you been?!
"I'm coming for you!"
"No! Take Marinette, she's here somewhere!"
"Don't worry! I already took her to safety!"
Oooh, so THATS what she was doing!
"She's just as perfect as always! Who wouldn't be in love with Ladybug?!"
"Humpf!"
"Ah! Er- she eh... also has some flaws, you know?"
I should probably keep my mouth shut before I officially dig my own grave.
"Hey! Don't worry, I'll save us! Lucky charm!"
A boat? Was it really that hard to just create a parachute? Her power is so strange sometimes...
"Ehh... do your thing Cat boy!"
"Okay! Cataclysm!"
And just like that, we improvised a triangular parachute, I don't remember how those were called...
...
"Tom!"
"Honey!"
Once we land Marinette's mom hugs her husband and I turn towards Ladybug to do our gesture of celebration.
"Pound it, my Lady!"
I feel like I'm going to die, please just make it quick so I can go home.
"Pound it, Cat boy! Miraculous ladybug!"
...
"""MARINETTE!"""
"Dad!"
Looks like I detransformed just in time!
"You're squishing me, I can't breath!"
"I'm sorry! I was so scared! You were so heartbroken because of that! Grrr!"
"Eeeek!"
Sorry Adrien, but serves you right! After all you were the one who decided to play with fire. However, I'm not a monster, so I'll save you this time out of pity! Besides this whole mess is also my fault...
"Dad, please, stop. Chat Noir has all the right to be in love with Ladybug"
(Even if he's way too pushy sometimes...)
"She's very lucky to have you. Don't worry, I don't hate you, so maybe we can just be friends?"
I offer while smiling softly at him.
"Really? You don't hate me? Your such a cool person! Hehe!"
Oh my, no need to praise that much kid, you'll make blush! But judging by your expression it looks like you've already realized I wont let you get out of this that easily...
"Yup! So, if you ever have a problem you can talk to me and I'll try to help! Because thats what friends do, right Chat Noir?"
You get it, right? I'm saying you owe me a favour.
"Yeah-yeah! T-then you can also come talk to me, Marinette!"
"See, honey? Marinette is strong enough to manage her own disappointments, and even if hes not in love with Marinette, he just proved himself by saving her today."
"Thats right! Today your courage matched that of professional pastry chefs! You sure you don't want to learn the trade? If you bring fresh croissants to Ladybug she'll surely fall in love with you!"
Haha, no. That won't happen dad. I'm not interested for now.
"Daaad!"
"Hehe! Sorry!"
"Well, anyways, I have to go. Thank you so much for the food, and I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused. Marinette, here. It's my superhero phone number. If you ever have trouble or need help, call me."
Wait, we have phone numbers in our weapones? How did he find it? I've been trying but kept failing to find it!
"Thanks!"
"Very well then, I'll leave now. Bye!"
"Bye!"
I'm totally using this for petty requests. Maybe he can help me with the old man...
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Author's note:
I like writing Adrien's point of view, the poor kid needs a way to express himself, even if it's just an inner monologue.