Before I start on this chapter I would like to especially thank those who have chosen to read my fanfiction. It was great to wake up the day after I published the first chapter and see that some people were already interested in my story. once again thank you and enjoy!
-Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir-
"Tom?" Sabine said, getting her husband's attention.
"Yes, dear?" Answered Tom, curious at what his wife wanted to discuss, but still currently focused on his work baking pastries for the bakery.
"Have you noticed Marinette's behaviour of late?" Sabine began,"She's been so tired recently and I was wondering if you had any clue on the reason why." Sabine loved her daughter, as did Tom, and they wanted nothing more than for Marinette to be happy and strong.
"No dear. I haven't." Answered Tom with a small wave of grief combined with worry, then it disappeared."She could just be working really hard on her designs. You know how much she loves to work on those. Maybe she is staying up late to finish her designs. I'm sure we have nothing to worry about. This is our daughter we're talking about! She can handle herself." A small bit of pride entered his voice in that last part. Then soon a bit of worry returned to his features." Just in case though, we can talk to her when she gets home from school."
Nothing was going to stop Marinette's parents from keeping their child safe, nothing in the whole world.
*Miraculous*
Marinette had just burst through the door as Ms.bustier called her name for the role.
"HERE!" Marinette yelled in a puff. She looked up at the class. Everybody was here today except for one person. Lila. "Thank god" Marinette thought to herself. She wasn't sure she could of handled Lila on top of the stress and sleep deprivation, at least not today anyway. Alya was sitting patiently at their desk with a look on her face which almost audiblely said 'Tisk, tisk'. Nino sat at his desk, his usual headphones swapped for a pair of black ones, for some reason, but other that that he looked normal. What was different was Adrien. Adrien was slouched at his desk, next to Nino, half asleep with his head resting on his elbo. His pure green eyes, almost entirely covered by his eyelids, struggling to keep themselves open. His face was tight, tired and stressed. His blonde hair, normally so neat and tidy, was in a scruff. So much so that, in a way, he resembled Chat Noir's usual style of hair.
"It must be hard," Marinette thought," having to work as a model and keep up with his vigorous schedule of school and extra curricular activities." Marinette moved up the stairs to her sweet and slouched her way onto it, where she then unpacked her belongings and set them out for class. She was so tired that she didn't even notice Alya was whispering to her, and only took notice when Alya gave her a bit of a squeeze on the arm.
"Marinette, are you even listening to me?" A tincey wincey bit of annoyance sparked in the question from Alya." Why are you so tired, girl?" She'd noticed Marinette had been a lot more sleepy since the Akuma count had started increasing. To be fair she was also tired from all the running around. She had to keep the ladyblog up to date, and sometimes that ment running out after akuma's in the middle of the night, but their was no real reason for Marinette to be so tired. What could possibly be keeping her up?
"No reason really." Marinette replied calmly."I've just been up later than usual. That's all." Marinette finished with a tired smile. She really didn't want to get into it. She was so tired she doubted that she would be able to come up with a reasonable excuse.
"Okay." Replied Alya, still a little worried for her best friend, but let it pass. When Marinette wanted to talk she would talk.
Mrs Bustier started off the class with their usual calming practices to repel Akumas. During which, both Marinette and Adrien fell asleep of a total of seven times. The class was then instructed to start their studies on who knows what. Marinette was way to tired o pay any attention and chose to just pretend to work. She opened her text book and pretended to doodle notes on the page. Marinette was able to force her way through the first half of the day, with only being awaken by a teacher 3 times. They weren't very happy but they must of had some sympathy for her, after all they hadn't sent her to the principal's office, so that was nice. Class ended and Marinette met up with Alya in the court yard. Marinette practically fell onto the seat. It seemed to Alya that just walking to and fro from class to class had tuckered her out. Alya decided Marinette needed sometime to rest, so she left Marinette to her nap and wandered off. What Alya didn't know was she probably would of stayed if she had seen who was heading towards Mari. A certain green eyed boy seemed determined to approach her...
Adrien had never seen Marinette so tired. When she had walked into the class room she had looked as if she was going to fall asleep on the spot. Then throughout all of their classes she had been falling asleep over her textbook. It was cute in a way but Adrien's curiosity on why she was so exhausted shoved the thought away. He had decided to check up on her during break and right now, that's exactly what he was doing. He made his way over to th bench she was now resting on. One arm hung off the seat and her feet hung off the edge. Adrien scooted onto the seat beside her head.
"Marinette?" Asked Adrien in a light tone as to not frighten her.
"Hi Adrien." slurred out Marinette, too tired for her brain to kick and start her repeated stuttering."How is things?" Marinette blurted, too tired to stutter, but also too tired to properly fashion sentences.
"Good, good." Replied Adrien while trying, and failing, to withohold a yawn." Anyway, I saw You dozing off and wanted come and check on you, and maybe ask why your so tired?"
" Ohhhh, you know..." Marinette started, trying her hardest to come up with a reason." I've been... I've been... WORKING! Yes! Working on designs! I have been working on my designs."
It couldn't be more obvious that Marinette was lying. Even as sleep deprived as Adrien was, he could still tell she had just thought of that excuse just this second. What could she possibly be hiding?
He was about to further pursue Marinette when Alya came charging back into the courtyard yelling at the top of her lungs "AKUMA! AKUMA AT THE EIFFEL TOWER!" Before exiting the school, no doubt to bike over to the Eiffel Tower and catch the oncoming battle for her ladyblog. Both Adrien and Marinette let out a 'argh' of annoyance befor running out of the school and in seperate directions. Both were oblivious of the other and didn't notice how their friend had left at the same time to transform. Oblivious to the fact that at the same time the two had gone to transform into superheroes. As tired as they were, Paris needed Ladybug and Chat Noir.
-End chapter 2-
Thanks for reading the second chapter of Forever-Ladybug. I know it's been a bit slow so far but it should be bit more 'actiony'. I am hoping to make this a Rather long series. I am spending lots of time coming up with plot points for this story and I am having lots of fun. Anyway I am now going to start chapter 3 right after I have published this. Anyway, have a nice rest of your day. Thanks again for reading.
