Hey everyone! I am trying my hand at Miraculous Unusual October 2019! One-shots only! This may truly test my limits, you guys know how I NEED closure and one shots do NOT have them. LOL But here we go, I hope you guys enjoy the ride with me!
Just so I'm clear, these are going to be unrelated one-shots just so I don't set myself up for one-shot failure. '^-^
Also I do not own the characters, just the plot! ^-^
Day 1 – Outlandish Outfits
Tikki eyed her holder warily, "Marinette, are you sure about this?"
Marinette continued to tease her ponytail, giving it a wild look, "They all hate me anyways and think I'm the one with the problem. I think for today, I'm tired of being the good girl."
"But you ARE a good girl. You're Ladybug!" Tikki reminded her a little too loudly.
Marinette looked at her edgy make-up in the mirror, loving the hints of green she had added at the last second to her eyes.
"I know, and that's not going to change. I just need to do something different Tikki, something for me." She tried explaining as she sat down, carefully pulling on her black leggings that laced on the side with neon green leather. She grabbed her black combat boots and laced them tightly over her feet.
She stood, smoothing the black pleated skirt and adjusting the thin long sleeved black top she was in. She put on the neon green corset that was laced in the front instead of the back, smiling to herself as she checked the mirror. It all fit really well together after all.
Tikki flew up to her with a silver belt that had a stylized black and green cat paw on it, "Here, I think this will finish it." Tikki said gently.
Marinette smiled at her magical companion, fastening the belt loosely at her waist, "It's perfect Tikki."
She switched out her usual pink bag for a silver one with a green strap, watching Tikki disappear inside of it easily. She took one last look at herself, feeling her Ladybug confidence come to the surface.
She headed downstairs, ignoring the shock on her parents' faces as she hurried out of the front door.
She hummed to herself as she crossed the street. Usually she would have been running, but today she made sure she would get to class early.
As she walked into Dupont with her head held high, a soft smile on her face, every set of eyes in the commons turned on her.
A cute boy with dark hair and cobalt blue eyes walked up to her confidently, asking with a charming smirk, "Hey beautiful, you must be new here. I'm Isaac."
She chuckled, "I'm not new, but thanks for the compliment." She winked at him, watching his face flush instantly, "Nice try though."
She walked away feeling giddy. Even as she walked into class, her smile never faded. This outrageous, out of character outfit was exactly what she needed to boost her confidence.
"Ma-Marinette?" A familiar voice said sounding completely dumbfounded.
Her eyes immediately caught his piercing green ones, "Oh, good morning Adrien." She said easily without a stutter in sight.
His eyes were wide in shock as he stared at her, mouth hanging open. She waited for him to respond, but he never did.
It made her giggle. She had managed to stun Adrien Agreste into complete silence. She used her finger to close his mouth gently, "Chat got your tongue handsome?"
Her heart swelled, seeing his face go beet red in seconds as he tried to recover, "Y-you, you look, uh," he trailed off back into silence.
She giggled again, giving him a wink that deepened the color on his face, "Thank you."
She walked up the steps, locking eyes with a shocked Alya for a second before smirking at Lila's furious expression. She took her seat in the back, Nathaniel looking over at her with a slight frown, "Hey, new look?"
"Just, trying something different." She admitted.
He told her softly, "You look, nice."
"Thank you." She said sweetly.
Class passed quickly, the lunch bell sounded much sooner than she expected since class usually dragged. Before anyone could really move, Principle Damocles was walking into the room. His eyes went straight to her, "Marinette Dupain-Cheng, stand please."
She stood, asking with a frown, "Is something wrong sir?"
He told her sternly, "You are dressed extremely out of tolerance for what is acceptable here. Your entire outfit includes multiple dress code violations."
Marinette saw the wicked smirk on Lila's face and knew instantly that she was the one who did this.
Luckily, she had already prepared for this situation.
She stepped out from behind her desk and corrected him easily, "Actually sir, that's not true. As Class Representative, I am more then well aware of the school dress code."
She ignored the shock on everyone's faces as she kept going, "While my outfit does fit an edgier style, not a single piece of it is out of dress code."
He said it easily in response, "The corset."
"Is for style. If I was in the corset alone then it would be out of dress code, but I'm not. I am in a long sleeved top that covers everything."
"The torn leggings." He tried.
"Are not torn." She turned slightly so he could see it clearly, "They are cut, tailored, and held together by the green leather on each side. There is no more space in them then there are in shoelaces. 'Torn', however, is not how these can be described."
She grabbed her bag, saying it as he stayed quiet, "I'm not sure who exactly told you I was out of dress code, but I'm not. I am trying a new look, but I know what I can wear to school and what I can't."
Principle Damocles couldn't argue with her, and she asked him kindly, "Am I okay to leave now sir?"
"Yes. Go ahead." He said slightly annoyed.
She left the room, pointedly refusing to make eye contact with anyone. Instead of going home, she headed to the small park across from the school. Tikki poked her head out of her purse, asking as she sat down, "Not going home today?"
"No, I'm not really very hungry." She explained, but pulled out a bag of cookies from her backpack for Tikki. Tikki munched on them happily as she pulled out her sketchbook.
It wasn't long before a voice caught her attention, "Hey beautiful, when did they let you out of heaven?"
Her head snapped up, and she said it easily, "Out of hell, actually, if you believe the rumors."
He smirked, his hazel eyes shining, "Rumors huh? You must have quite the reputation."
She rolled her eyes, "Not in the way you think."
He laughed, sitting uncomfortably close to her. She moved over slightly, but he wasn't deterred. He touched her knee firmly, saying it low, "You can always show me what you mean, if you'd like."
She stood and took a step away from him, "Yeah no, I'm not that girl."
He stood and moved closer to her, an animalistic gleam in his eyes, "Your outfit suggests otherwise."
She backed away from him again, smacking his hand as he reached up to touch her face, "Don't touch me."
He said it smirking, "You don't have to play hard to get. I want you, so let's skip the pretenses."
"Not interested." She said firmly as she stood her ground. She could see the anger in his eyes, and knew she needed to get away from him.
The second she moved he grabbed her wrist roughly, pulling her to a hard stop, "Don't be like that princess."
His grip tightened uncomfortably as she tried to pull away, "Ow, that hurts."
A dark, menacing shadow dropped behind the guy. His pupils were near slits, his fierce green eyes boring into the back of the guy who had her wrist.
"I'm not going to ask. Let. Go." Chat said threateningly.
The guy visibly jumped, turning around as he released her immediately, "Ch-Chat Noir. What are you doing here?"
"Look for MY princess." Chat growled out menacingly, "You have five seconds to be as far away from her as humanly possible."
The guy seemed to get a little courage back, "Are you threatening me? You are supposed to be a hero."
Chat leaned in, saying it with a murderous, predatory smirk, "One."
The guy took off, nearly tripping over himself. Chat's eyes never moved from the guys figure until he disappeared out of the park.
"Let's see if he ever tries something like that again." Chat huffed still angry, "Putting his hands on my princess."
Marinette felt herself shaking slightly, despite her relief that Chat showed up when he did. She put her hand on his arm, trying to calm him down, "I'm okay kitty."
Chat immediately looked at her, grabbing her hand and holding it tightly to his chest, "I'm sorry about that."
"No, no don't be. I'm glad you came when you did. Thank you." She told him softly.
He smiled brightly, barely glancing at her outfit as he said it, "A princess who is beautiful in anything she wears, always needs a knight in leather to protect her."
She laughed to herself, and he asked curious, "Not that it looks bad, because it doesn't, but why?"
She sighed heavily, looking down at her outfit, "I needed a change. I, I'm so sick of it Chat. I'm sick of all of my friends believing Lila over me. I'm sick of everyone treating me like I'm the one with the problem. Even you and Ladybug know that Lila is a liar, but every time I try to stand up to her, I just make it worse."
She said it a little frustrated, pacing back and forth in front of him, "Even the boy I like knows that she is a liar, and I was trying to take the high road the way he told me, but she nearly got me expelled Chat."
She threw her hands up as she continued to pace, "She accused me of being a thief, and of pushing her down a flight of stairs. How am I supposed to take the high road when I feel like I've been strung up helpless from the Eiffel Tower?"
He put a hand to the back of his neck, a sign of his increasing nerves, "Her lies will come back to her eventually. Lila is the type of person who thrives on being the center of attention, no matter what she has to do. I wish I could offer you better advice."
He stopped mid-sigh and looked at her with wide eyes, "Wait, you said the boy you liked told you to take the high road?"
She felt herself blush but she crossed her arms, looking away from him, "M-maybe."
Chat kept a smirk plastered to his face, trying not to panic as he asked, "So, you did this for him, taking all of Lila's lies without complaint simply because he asked you to?"
She was still blushing as she said it in an obvious tone, "I would do anything for him, even suffer in silence."
Chat took a hesitant step towards her, "What do you mean?"
Marinette hesitated before telling him sternly, "You promise you won't say anything to anyone?"
He held up two clawed fingers, "Chat's honor."
Marinette looked down, "A few months ago, she cornered me in the bathroom alone and threatened me. She told me that if I didn't go along with her lies, she would turn everyone against me," he saw the tears starting to fill her eyes, "she said that she would make Adrien hate me, and see me for the nobody I am. That she wouldn't stop until I was completely alone."
Chat felt a growl building in his chest but held it back, "I won't let that happen."
"There's nothing you can do Chat, and besides, she's already turned my class against me." She wiped her eyes carefully, "It's only a matter of time before Adrien starts to hate me too. Why wouldn't he? I'm nothing special anyways. Maybe Lila's right, maybe I am a nobody, maybe,"
"That is not true!" Chat told her loudly, shaking her by the shoulders and staring into her eyes.
"You are amazing Marinette. You always put others before yourself. You always do what you can to try and help people," he put a hand on her cheek, "You are kind and caring, and good." He smiled seeing the blush on her cheeks, "And Adrien is an idiot for not seeing how much you care about him, and for not seeing how much you are hurting because of something he said."
She immediately came to his defense, "He see's the good in everyone, even people who don't deserve it. That doesn't make him an idiot, it makes him a genuinely good person with a big heart."
Chat's smile softened slightly, "No, he's an idiot. Trust me on this."
She smiled at him, hitting his arm lightly, "Leave Adrien alone Chat, you don't even know him the way I do."
Chat leaned on his baton lazily, tail swishing back and forth, "Some day you'll have to tell me all about him, purrincess. I bet you have loads to say about the pretty boy model."
Marinette almost said something but stopped short.
She quickly replayed their conversation in her head.
She never mentioned Adrien's last name.
Chat must have sensed her unease because he stood tall, asking worried, "What, what did I say?"
She closed the small gap between them, putting her hands on either side of his face as she stared into his eyes.
She wasn't going to give him the chance to lie to her, "What makes you think the Adrien I'm talking about is a model?"
She watched the panic show through his eyes, "I, uh, I mean I just,"
"Assumed that I was talking about Adrien Agreste? What makes you think I know him at all?" She asked curious, holding his eyes.
There was something about Chat's eyes right now, something familiar she couldn't quite place. And the way her heart stuttered, like it knew something she didn't.
Chat remembered instantly, "The, the live show Jagged Stone did at your parents bakery. You had pictures of him on your walls, with you and your friends so I figured you had to know him personally." He frowned slightly, "Is he not the Adrien you are talking about?"
She held his stare with one of her own, slowly letting her hands fall from his face, "No, he is." She said simply, "That was, very astute of you kitty."
"Ladybug's luck must be rubbing off on me." Chat finally broke his gaze and looked away from her, "I should, get going. Are you going to be okay on your own princess?"
"I'll be fine. Thank you for earlier, really, and for listening." She said sincerely, trying to speak through the unspoken tension that had erupted between them.
He caught her eyes for a few seconds before he bowed at the waist, "It was my pleasure purrincess." He partially extended his baton as he started to walk away.
He barely took a few steps before he turned back and walked up to her.
Before she could say anything he leaned down slowly, kissing her cheek before pulling back with a soft smile, "For the record, anything you wear makes you stunning princess, but dressing as who you really are is what makes you beautiful. I like the old Marinette just the way she is."
He backed up with a charming smile and vaulted into the air, her hand slowly going to her enflamed cheek as he disappeared.
Tikki said it in a whisper, "Chat's right you know."
Marinette was staring at the spot where he disappeared, nodding without looking away, "Yeah, yeah he was. Tikki, you know who Chat Noir is right?"
Tikki frowned, "Yes, but you know I can't tell you."
"You don't have to tell me. I know Master Fu is ready to take our Miraculous if we find out each other's identities, but he was the one who said that in time we'd reveal ourselves to each other. I know we have to keep secrets to protect the people we love," she trailed off.
Tikki pressed her slightly, "But?"
Marinette shook her head, turning and grabbing her bag before rushing towards her house, "There is no but Tikki. We have to keep things secret." She smiled to herself as she walked into her room and started to change, "Master Fu said we couldn't reveal ourselves to each other, so I'll never truly be able to confirm anything."
Tikki watched her change back into a much more 'Marinette' outfit with a smile, "So why does it sound like you caught the golden goose?"
Marinette was wiping the makeup off of her face as she told Tikki, "I may never see the truth with my own eyes, but that doesn't mean my heart can't see past the magic."
Tikki asked worried, "You think you know who Chat Noir is?"
"My guess is as good as anyone's Tikki." Marinette said happily, pulling her hair back into their normal pigtails. She wrote a quick note and folded it in half with a smile, "Come on, let's go back school."
She raced back to school, only really having a few minutes to spare before lunch was over.
She walked into the classroom, and thankfully Adrien was already there. She watched as his smile changed and softened. He told her almost instantly, "There's the beautiful girl I know."
She smiled at him. What little hesitation she had left vanished. She knew the truth.
She stopped next to him and kissed his cheek the way he had hers just moments ago. She put the note in his hand and told him softly, "Thank you kitty."
His eyes widened but she walked away before he could respond. As she sat down, she saw him reading the note. It was just a simple drawing of their classroom.
In Adrien's seat, she had drawn a small Chat Noir paw print. In her seat in the back, was a little ladybug.
He instantly looked up at her and she smiled shyly. He smiled, practically beaming a shot of unfiltered sunshine in her direction.
He grabbed his things and stood, Lila stopping him from going past her, "Oh Adrien, do you mind helping me with this problem? I know Physics is your best subject."
He answered in a hard tone, "When you stop lying to everyone and threatening my friends, I'll be more than happy to help you. Until then, unfortunately no, I can't help you."
He walked straight up to Marinette, asking unsure, "Mind if I take a seat?"
Marinette smiled, shaking her head. He sat next to her and instantly grabbed her hand, "I should have known."
She said it softly, "Me too."
"I am an idiot. You know that right?" Adrien asked lightly.
She let out a small laugh, feeling a weight lift off of her shoulders, "You are talking to the girl who could barely walk over a flat surface while being near you."
He said it as he looked into her eyes, Chat's smirk shining through, "I told you you'd fall for me one day, m'lady."
She rolled her eyes and Adrien laughed to himself, "Am I wrong yet again?"
Adrien lifted their entwined hands, kissing hers gently and causing a blush to instantly form.
Lila stood and said it loudly, "I don't know what she is holding over you Adrien, but you don't have to sit anywhere near her. You know how she feels about everyone, hating all of us just because she's jealous of how close we've all gotten."
Marinette opened her mouth to say something but Adrien said it calmly, "She doesn't have any reason to be jealous Lila, and I know she doesn't hate anyone in this room."
She huffed but Adrien smirked at her, "She's frustrated, but that is our doing, mine especially. I was the one who asked her to take the high road. And for the record, she's not holding anything over me. I'm sitting here because I want to be near her. That's what happens when you are in love with someone."
Lila was fuming, "I know you can't be talking about her. You've said it over and over again how you two are just friends. You and I are closer then she is to anyone."
"Really?" Adrien asked her simply, "What's my favorite time of day?"
Lila was silent and Marinette took the chance to answer, "Night."
Adrien asked Lila a new question, "My favorite sweet that I'm not allowed to have?"
Lila said it quickly, "Passion Fruit Macaroons."
Marinette rebutted, "Chocolate croissants. They are too heavy to fit into his 'diet'. The macaroon's he can get away with if he's careful."
Adrien asked a new question, "What's my biggest fear?"
Lila answered slowly, "Being alone."
Adrien squeezed her hand when she stayed silent, and she asked softly, "Are you sure?"
He simply nodded and Marinette shook her head, "No. He's unfortunately used to being alone Lila. His biggest fear, is being trapped. Adrien is claustrophobic."
Adrien told Lila evenly, "You don't know anything about me. Marinette is the one person I don't have secrets from, and I don't want to have secrets from her. I'm done trying to act like I don't know you lie with every breath. Marinette was the only one willing to stand up to you, and I'm not letting her do it alone anymore."
He smiled at her, "What was the phrase again?" He feigned thinking about it before saying it, his eyes locked on Lila's, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is that good people do nothing. Right Alya?"
Alya was staring up at him in shock, but her gaze moved to Lila before going back up to them, "Can you prove it?"
Adrien asked her, "Can Lila?"
Alya looked taken back but went silent.
"I'm done doing nothing, and you won't threaten my girlfriend ever again." Adrien said with a tone of finality to Lila.
Marinette watched as Lila turned away from them and sat down next to Alya again.
Adrien asked her softly, "Was that all right?"
She smiled at him, amazed with how a change of her outfit changed everything, "Purrfect."
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