Day 8: A Favor Only You Can Do - Liv Maddics
A/N: Okay, so this plotline was suggested by my good friend Henna, so blame her for the possibly slight repetition. Oh also LadyoftheBirds...
Ding!
"Hey, Marinette," Adrien called from where he'd just walked into the bakery.
"Adrien?" Marinette stopped short when she saw him. "Um, hi? Why are you here today?" Adrien frowned jokingly.
"What, I'm not allowed to wish my girlfriend a happy Easter?"
"I mean… of course you are! Why wouldn't you be? But-"
"To answer your question," Adrien interrupted smoothly, "I have prepared an Easter surprise for you… a scavenger hunt!"
Marinette gasped, jumping with glee. "Really? That's amazing! Where? When?" Adrien grinned.
"My place. And as soon as you're ready!" Adrien had gotten an apartment the day he turned 18, ready to move out from the controlling influence of his father. He and Marinette often spent their evenings playing Ultimate Mecha Strike while they were there. Marinette happily followed her boyfriend to the car, where they drove to his apartment.
Once they were in the apartment, Adrien turned to her apologetically. "Okay, I have to… um… fix something? Just start without me. I should be back soon! Don't let me stop you from your fun!"
"Sure, I guess. I'm smart enough to handle it," she winked. Adrien laughed.
"Great! Here's your first clue!" Adrien handed Marinette a small slip of paper before disappearing.
Full of anticipation, Marinette opened the first clue.
The animal in the spotlight is the Easter Bunny.
He thinks your next clue is where you keep the money.
Keep the money? Like my wallet? Marinette furrowed her brow.
"Aha!" she snapped. Adrien had a cabinet where he kept a jar of change. She decided to check there. Walking into the kitchen, she smiled when, upon opening the cabinet, she found a small slip of paper inside of a giant pink basket.
A basket?
Picking it up, she read the next clue.
Keep the basket, and its overall cheer.
Now look in the car where you change the gears!
Marinette smiled. Why did she need a basket? Maybe she'd get an easter egg at each clue spot? Shrugging, she went down to the parking lot, grateful she had Adrien's keys in her pocket. (A/N: Why? Idk) When she opened the car door, she found a beautiful Springtime candle with a strip of paper taped on top!
"It's beautiful," she gasped as she tucked the candle into the basket. She then opened the next clue.
Speaking of bunny ears, the insides are usually pink.
You'd be wise to go take a look under the kitchen sink!
Marinette happily went back up to the apartment, walking into the kitchen. When she looked under the sink, she found a carefully wrapped bundle of bunny-shaped soaps. They were so cute! She joyfully added them to her basket, before reading the next clue.
Adrien really went all out for this, she giggled as she noticed how neat his normally scrawling handwriting was on the clue.
Bunnies also have a cutely twitching nose.
The next clue is where I keep my fancy clothes.
Marinette skipped into Adrien's bedroom, where she opened the drawers in his dresser. She couldn't find anything! She frowned, rereading the clue.
Ah.
Fancy clothes.
Mentally facepalming, she turned around, walking into the closet where she found a rose gold, bunny-shaped ring holder. She shrugged confusedly.
I guess I have a few rings to put on this? Not really knowing why he got her a ring holder of all things, she shrugged and read the next clue.
Easter also means bright colorful flowers,
Go and check under where you check the hours.
Marinette frowned. She had just seen Adrien's clock and nothing had been near it. Did he have another clock? As she turned around to go check, she gasped.
The clock had something next to it.
That sneaky, sneaky kitty!
Marinette ran over to the clock to find an easter bunny cookie tin. She gasped. It was so cute! Opening it up, she found a bunch of clearly handmade cookies - how sweet! - and the next clue.
Easter colors are pastels of green, pink, and blue,
Go and check inside some of your favorite shoes.
Marinette ran over to the front hallways, where, sure enough, he shoes lay next to a large bunny planter. She picked it up to inspect more thoroughly. Someone - I bet you can guess who - had scratched in the words: M'Lady and Chaton, together forever. She smiled at the sentiment, adding it to her basket (which was getting fuller and fuller!) She then opened the next clue, excited for the next place.
The bunny travels with a hop, hop hop!
Go check the bookcase, look near the top!
Marinette smiled at the little bunny Adrien had drawn. Her boyfriend was honestly so adorable.
When she got to the bookcase, she reached up to find a small crate with origami carrots inside.
Uh, what?
Laughing, she realized that the carrots were holding treats inside. Good one, Adrien. She then read the next clue.
My pillow is where I rest my head,
Why don't you check my trusty bed?
Marinette grinned as she walked back into Adrien's bedroom. On the bed, she found a small cloth bag with a bunny painted on the front. Opening it up, she pulled out two slips of paper. The first one read:
Marinette, I hope you enjoyed. Sorry I couldn't join you.
She smiled. Such a sweet kitty. She proceeded to look at the next paper.
Still wondering where your Easter surprise will be?
Go look at the Trocadero Gardens, and it you will see!
Marinette gasped. The Trocadero Gardens? One of her favorite spots in Paris? She grinned, heading out to walk to the gardens.
When she got there, she looked around, searching for anything that would explain why she was here. Suddenly, she saw Adrien. She ran over to him.
"Adrien! I had so much fun, thank you!" Her boyfriend grinned nervously.
"I'm glad! Um-" he got down on one knee as Marinette gasped.
"Marinette, you light up my world. You made me want to press on, even when I was living with the most controlling person I know. You made me realize I was worth more.
"You are the light of my life, the sun to my sky, the lightbulb to my room." Marinette had to giggle at the last one, although she was close to tears.
"I couldn't imagine a future without you. So, because of this I ask, Marinette, will you marry me?"
Full on crying, Marinette grabbed Adrien, embracing him in a warm hug.
"Yes, Adrien," she cried. "Yes yes yes!" The two swung around. Leaning in for a passionate kiss. Emerging only for air, they stared into each other's eyes.
"I love you, Adrien."
"I love you too, Marinette.
All was well.
A/N: Well, I tried. I literally know nothing about romance, so I hope this is believable enough :-P