Chapter 5
On Sunday afternoon Nathaniel Kurtzberg stood at the arrival hall of the airport along with other citizens waiting for passengers, that had landed a while ago in France.
"You mothew wowks at this big confuwsion?" Asked Karaa sticking her head out of the redhead his jacket looking at the Parisians waiting for their familiars and friends to leave the hall, where the passengers could grab their baggage, which got carried by the same plane.
"Oh no she doesn't work here, she works up there" Nathaniel said holding his hand up pointing at a window, where they could see the control tower of the airport full of windows around it and at the top the windows were darker and extended out vertically and over it was a round plate-like platform as its head.
"So she contwols the aiwplanes fwom thewe?"
"Yeah" Replied Nathaniel. "She and some others"
"Cool"
Nathaniel gazed forward at the sliding door opening up for a couple of people to pass by, some of the were pulling a suitcase with wheels and a blonde man followed by two younger girls pulled a cart filled with three suitcases and they passed by Nathaniel to meet up with another blonde woman, which held up a paper with a foreign name.
"Lila hasn't appeared yet," Nathaniel said to his kwami, that nodded at his holder's notice.
"Maybe she's still in the plane"
"Or maybe her plane landed in the wrong airport!"
"Nathaniel….." Karaa said shaking her head at his thought.
"Or it's delayed. That's most likely to happen" Added the redhead. "Or she's still waiting for her luggage. Maybe she took a lot of them back"
"She will be good, don't wowwy," Assured the white kwami watching with Nathaniel together people leaving the hall passing by the sliding door.
"Still no sight of her" Nathaniel said followed by someone placing a hat on Nathaniel's head making him wide his eyes in surprise and the redhead looked up to see the private driver of Lila's family.
"Buona giornata," Greeted the gray-haired man. "Did you already met the Rossi's?"
"No sir" Responded Nathaniel. "They haven't appeared yet"
"They will show up any minute," The driver said watching Nathaniel adjusting the head over his head, then looked up at the driver.
"How do I look?" Questioned the redhead followed by the hat fall down covering his face.
"Well you need a smaller one, then it would look nice" The driver said watching the sliding door open and a brunette man in a dark gray suit pushing the luggage cart filled with five suitcases, behind him followed a brunette woman in a dark blue skirt, a dress jacket and a white blouse underneath the jacket. Nathaniel recognized the two, they were Italian diplomats and also the parents of his girlfriend Lila Rossi. The driver made his way forward to the diplomats and greeted Mr. Rossi with a handshake, then grabbed the luggage car of the man and pushed it forward.
"Welcome back to Paris Mr. Rossi," The driver said to the man, which had grabbed his phone as it had started to ring.
"Buona giornata….oh Mi scusi..." The man said attention the phone earning a nod from the driver, which understood the man's interruption by the call.
"Where's Lila?" Questioned Nathaniel looking at the driver, then the mother of the girlfriend saw Nathaniel and looked at the driver.
"Is this your son?" Questioned the mother and the driver shook his head.
"No, this is Nathaniel" Corrected the driver, then behind them, the door opened again and Lila appeared walking by pulling her suitcase on its wheel, then Lila smiled as she saw Nathaniel there with her mother and the driver.
"Lila!" Shouted Nathaniel wrapping his arms around his girlfriend. Lila dropped her suitcase to place her arms around the boyfriend patting it, then pressed her lips on his for a long kiss.
"How was Italy'?" Questioned the driver smiling at the mother of Lila.
"Great" Responded the mother. "It felt very great to do this break"
The two teens had stopped, then Lila kept her hands glued on Nathaniel's back and wide her eyes in confusion as she saw Nathaniel wearing her driver's large hat.
"Don't tell me you're the driver today?" The brunette asked jokingly making Nathaniel shook his head.
"No, I wouldn't even manage to bring your family's SUV out of the garage"
"Aww dork," Lila said pushing the hat down covering Nathaniel's sight at her.
"Hey!"
"E il tuo fidanzato?" Questioned Mrs. Rossi earning a nod from her daughter.
"Questo è Nathaniel" Lila said grabbing Nathaniel's hand while he removed the hat off him, then looked at Lila's mother, which took a look at him, making Nathaniel gulp at what she might think about him.
"Just say hi and your name, Nathaniel" Played Nathaniel's voice inside his head, then Nathaniel a little hesitantly extended his hand out to Lila's mother for her to shake.
"Uh buenos dias…." Nathaniel said looking shocked at Lila's mother, which copied his facial expression along with Lila.
"That was Spanish"
"You don't need to talk to her in Italian. You can talk to her in English, Nathaniel" Lila told the boyfriend, which nodded at the girlfriend.
"I'm sorry" Apologized Nathaniel passing the left hand over his right shoulder embarrassed.
"It's alright, I found it cute, that you tried to," Mrs. Rossi said holding Nathaniel on the other shoulder he didn't have his hand on.
"Thanks, Mrs. Rossi"
"How long have you two been together?" Asked Mrs. Rossi looking at Lila and Nathaniel.
"9 or 10 months" Responded Nathaniel. "I don't remember exactly when I asked Lila out"
"I know, where he did, but I also don't remember the date" Added Lila exchanging looks with her boyfriend.
"Where did you ask her out?" The diplomat questioned making Nathaniel scratch his neck, cause he couldn't answer her mother he asked Lila out in Super Nathan's skin.
"I was out with Nathaniel tonight at the funfair and he told me to follow him at the Eiffel tower and he had given me a chocolate made heart, where he had written the question"
"Do you like to bake?" Questioned the mother.
"I don't really do that at home. I have a friend whose parents work in the bakery and she helped me making it"
"Yeah," Lila said passing her hand on Nathaniel's cheek making him blush a little, making Lila's mother smile.
"You seem a little timid Nathaniel?" Questioned the mother.
"He is, but when you get to know him better you will see, that he's one of the sweetest guys in the whole city"
"You're interested in driving home with us?"
"Uh I don't want to be disturbing anyone and I think you all don't have a free spot for me in the car, right?" Nathaniel answered embarrassed, then Lila chuckled at Nathaniel's comment.
"It's a seven-seat car Nathy and the trunk is big enough for even 10 suitcases"
"Okay if nobody minds my presence it's good then" Nathaniel responded earning a peck from Lila on his face.
"Let's go," Lila's mother said walking forward, then Lila grabbed her suitcase again, then as she was going to follow the adult, Nathaniel grabbed Lila on the hand, she had the suitcase and Lila looked at him.
"I'm taking it for you," Nathaniel said making Lila smile.
"You don't need to do that, baby," Lila said to her boyfriend.
"I know, but I'd like to assist you," Nathaniel said making Lila roll her eyes amused, then took her hand away from the handle and walked beside Nathaniel, which pulled the suitcase behind them. "It's great, that you're back Lila. I missed you very much"
"I missed you too, Nathy"
The summer break was over, all the students had started the new school year including the miraculous holders, which were now in the last school year. A big part of the students, that attend the Françoise Dupont High School had arrived and were heading to their classrooms, others were hanging on the outside with friends waiting until it would ring.
On the streets a red sedan appeared stopping in front of the school building, then the door opened up by itself and out of it came Kagami Tsurugi wearing a red backpack with a white star on the back and the door of the car got closed by the Japanese girl. Kagami turned around waving at the driver, which left the place, afterward a black SUV taxed in stopping in front of the girl and the back door was opened by the inmate, which was Lila Rossi.
"Good morning" Greeted the Japanese girl watching the brunette take her messenger bag from the vehicle, then closed the door behind her.
"Morning Kagami" The Italian girl greeted sharing a hug with the blue-haired girl.
"How was Italy?" Asked Kagami checking Lila's arms, which were tanner than usual. "You sure must have spent a lot of time in the sun, didn't you?"
"You know I love to lie down at the beach and enjoy the sun"
"Yes I do"
"And how was Japan?" Questioned Lila then remembered the tournament Kagami spoke once about. "And how was the tournament in Germany?"
"I won as you know" Replied Kagami. "When you get the chance to pass by my house you`ll see the trophy"
"Cool"
The two girls walked together to the entrance passing by other students waiting, then passed by Rose Lavillant that stood together with Juleka watching a video on her smartphone.
"Hi girls" Greeted Lila.
"Kagami, Lila hey!" Greeted Rose hugging both girls at the same time. "Great to see you again"
"I missed you too, Rose," Lila said making Rose wide her eyes.
"Hey you haven't seen Nathaniel yet!" Rose said taking her arms away from the girls.
"I already saw him yesterday," The Italian girl told the blonde. "He waited for me at the airport as I arrived with my parents"
"Sweet" Rose said, then Kagami's phone did a tweeting noise, then the blue-haired girl took out her phone.
"Is it Adrien?" Questioned Lila looking at her friend with a smirk, then Kagami rolled her eyes at Lila's curiosity.
"It's Monsieur D'Argencourt," Kagami said. "Maybe it's something about the fencing lessons," Kagami said opening the message, then as she got in the teacher had sent her a picture of her and Adrien sitting in the airplane both sleeping. Both had shared Adrien's earplugs to listen to music and Kagami's head lied on the boyfriend's shoulder and his chin lied over her head with a little smile plastered on his face. "No, why did he do that?"
"What happened?" Asked Rose looking at Kagami's smartphone, then smile as she saw the photo. "Aww you two look so adorable"
"Why you're not happy about it, it looks great," Lila told Kagami as she had leaned her face next to Kagami to see the picture too. "That would be a nice background picture for your smartphone"
"It doesn't look really bad"
"Then put it, put it," Rose said jumping excitedly making Kagami, Juleka and Lila chuckle.
"Later, I ask Adrien, if he's okay with that"
"Okay," Rose said, then the bell rang and the four girls walked up the stairs up and entered into the classroom passing by Miss Bustier, which stood in front of her desk greeting the students.
"Good morning" Greeted the teacher watching Kagami and Lila walk to the back of the classroom, then Lila sat on the last row and Kagami a row in front of her, where Ivan Bruel sat one of the members of Luka's band.
"Nathaniel is here, Lila" Kagami mentioned seeing Nathaniel walk in followed by Max and Kim. Nathaniel passed on the side of the room, then waved at Ivan and Kagami and sat down next to Lila putting his messenger back on the table.
"Morning Lila" Greeted Nathaniel earning a peck on his cheek from his desk mate.
"Monring Nathy" The brunette welcomed then Kagami turned around to look at the two then spoke to Nathaniel.
"Are you feeling better Nathaniel?" The Japanese girl asked then Nathaniel shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm fine, I still can't believe it, that it happened" The redhead responded watching Kagami listening to him. "I'm sorry"
"We talk about that later," Kagami said turning around again, then at the entrance appeared Adrien hasty, then sat down quickly next to his friend Nino, which looked confused at his friend's arrival.
"You're okay, dude?" The Moroccan asked.
"I got a bit late out of the house, I thought my mother needed to go to the doctor" Explained the blonde. "Her date is for coming Saturday, but it can also occur earlier or later"
"Good and are you prepared for your role as a big bro?"
"I think so" Responded Adrien. "May I ask you once in a while, when I need any advices?"
"Of course, I just hope your little sister won't be as spoiled as mine"
"Well, we see that later," Adrien said then looked behind him to see Kagami, then smiled at her. "Morning Kagami"
"Morning, did you get any picture this morning from Monsieur D'Argencourt?"
"Oh yes, I did" Responded Adrien. "I think he's also going to add them to the hall of fame"
"Oh sorry I'm not talking about the ones of the tournament, one of where we two were sleeping inside the plane"
"I don't know, I have to check it out," Adrien said taking out his phone and scroll through all images, Armand D'Argencourt had sent him. "No"
"Okay well, he sent me this" Said the girlfriend showing Adrien the picture on her smartphone making the boy smile.
"He took this?" Asked Adrien earning a nod from the girlfriend.
"Do you mind, if I use it as my background picture?"
"Of course you can use it, you don't need to ask me for that"
"I just did, cause you're usually supposed to"
"Yeah also Mr. D'Argencourt was supposed to ask us for permission to do that"
"Right," Kagami said, then Miss Bustier had closed the door of the classroom.
"My dear students please put your phones away, before we start our class I thought about starting the lessons like we used to do a few years ago by telling each other compliments." Miss Bustier said leaning her hands on her desk. "Last semester Rose and Marinette had asked me if it was possible to bring it back"
"Cool idea," Alya said looking at her best friend, then back at the teacher.
"For those, who don't know about this, I'll take out from this jar two names and the two, that got picked have to stay here in front and tell each other something good about the other" Miss Bustier said looking at the students, then on the far she noted Lila was distracted by Nathaniel, which drew something on Lila's orange agenda.
"Why don't you do the start Lila?" Questioned the teacher calling Lila's attention, which looked surprised at the teacher.
"Uh what….I mean yes Miss Bustier?" Asked the Italian and Miss Buster took a step aside holding her hand down to hold a free spot for Lila.
"It's easy Lila, go" Whispered Nathaniel and Lila walked forwards at the teacher, then looked at the other students. Miss Bustier grabbed the jar and held it to Lila, then she put her hand inside the jar and took out a little fold post-it note and opened it.
"Who did you got?" The class teacher asked and Lila showed it to the teacher. "I got Kim"
"That sounds great," The Vietnamese student said getting up from his seat, walking down at the two females.
"You can do the start if you want" Kim suggested the girl.
"Okay uhm, you're a really good athlete" Complimented Lila unsure about, if she did it correctly, making Kim nod and cross his arms proudly.
"I know, say it louder, so that Alix can hear it too," Kim said with a grin looking at the pink-haired girl, which stuck out her tongue to the tall boy.
"Now it's your turn, Kim" Miss Bustier told the raven-haired boy.
"Lila from all the girls I met in my life. You were so far the most gorgeous ones" Kim told making Lila chuckle.
"That's nice Kim, but you I'm with Nathaniel"
"I know don't worry, I'm not interested in you. The only girl I'm interested in is Miss Vixen" Kim said placing his hands on his waist making the others laugh, while Lila covered her face with her hand.
"Oh boy"
"Get back to your places, what about you Kagami?" Questioned the teacher. "You could also try it out first" Miss Bustier offered watching Kagami leave her seat passing by Kim and Lila, then stood in front of Miss Bustier to take out a paper note from the jar.
"I've got Myléne," Kagami told Miss Bustier handing her the note back, then Myléne walked to the front of the class standing eye to eye with Kagami.
"I like it how much you stand up for important world problems like the global warming or mayor Bourgeois' idea last year in replacing the central park with a gym for her own daughter," Kagami told making Mylène smile while on the first row a girl with a blonde ponytail crossed her arms annoyed.
"You're just jealous, that your daddy doesn't appreciate you as much as mine does," Chloé said making Kagami wrinkling her eyebrows annoyed with the blonde.
"Don't listen to Chloé Kagami, she just wants to see you riot," Myléne said watching Kagami take a deep breath.
"You're right, thank you Myléne," Kagami said making the blonde girl smile. "Also I've seen you fencing once in a while when I was around the school. You're very talented on it"
"Merci" Responded Kagami.
"Great, let's do only one more, we got a lot of work to do today," Miss Bustier said mixing the post-its inside her jar and Kagami sat back together with Mylène waiting for the turn of the next two students.