"Sorry I'm late!"
Marinette beamed as she ran up to her friend, before tackling her with a hug. The fencer stayed upright thanks to her sports training. She stood rigid, trying her hardest not to blush (but failing miserably). Marinette took notice of this and immediately pulled back.
"Oh gosh I'm so sorry! I-I should've asked if you were okay with being hugged! A lot of things have happened today, and I forgot that you didn't like close contact with people. Please don't hate me…" Her eyes darted to the floor as tears threatened to escape. Kagami had no idea what to do. She's been trained how to deal with competent fencers, not crying cutie-pies. After mentally scolding herself for that last thought, she decided the best plan of action was to hug her back. Sure, it wasn't as warm and comforting as the one Marinette gave, but it was the thought that counts.
"Marinette I could never hate you. You're way too sweet to hate. And… I admit that I kinda liked the hug. It was nice. So, before people start to think I've gone soft, how about we start our hangout?" The tears had all but disappeared from her eyes when she saw how caring Kagami's eyes looked. She sniffled before nodding.
"I'd like that. Though I should tell you that I spoke to Adrien earlier and he helped me realise some things." Kagami's heart sank. She knew Marinette had a huge crush on him. Her whole plan to sweep her off her feet was ruined. "He also told me that you called this a date."
"Before you say anything, just know that it was a spur of the moment thing. I wasn't thinking straight and it just ca-" Marinette's lips lightly pressed on Kagami's cheek, snapping her out of her train of thought. Her heart fluttered and her cheeks flushed pink. She longed for the moment to last longer and felt saddened when she pulled away.
"Kagami Tsurugi, would you do me the honour of going on this date with me and being my girlfriend?"
"Of course, Mari."
After visiting the bakery for some treats, the girls walked hand in hand through the park. Although they were shocked at first, Marinette's parents were completely supportive of her daughter's decision. They knew she was pansexual, but they didn't think she would've moved on so fast from Adrien.
They were happily chatting away whilst walking down the path, when they passed Alya and Lila. A devious grin formed on the liar's face as she fell to the floor, clutching her ankle. Her cries caused Marinette and Kagami to turn around. The former frowned and shuffled closer to the latter, who seemed confused at the whole situation.
"The Hell Marinette? You tripped Lila up!" Alya hissed and stood closer to her, her finger in her face. "Your jealousy has gone too far! I can't believe you've become such a bully!" This caused Marinette to start crying, dampening Kagami's blazer. It took all her willpower to not attack Alya right there and then. She took a deep breath before standing in between the angered girl and her new girlfriend.
"Mari? Jealous of her?" She gestured towards where Lila was laid on the floor. "Please. Marinette has standards. What could she possibly have that Marinette would be jealous of?"
Lila had to feign being hurt again after Alya looked back at her. "She's jealous because I'm so close to Adrien. He recently asked me to accompany him to his next photo shoot. Oops!" She covered her mouth with her hand to try to mask her smirk. "I probably shouldn't have said that seeing as you both have crushes on him."
"Also," Alya interjected, "Who are you calling her "Mari"? Last I knew, the two of you hated each other."
"Well you haven't talked to me for a while so it's not surprising that you have no idea what's been going on with me. But, seeing as you asked, Kagami is my girlfriend. I haven't had a crush on Adrien for about a couple of months." Lila and Alya's jaws dropped. Alya wanted to say something but she couldn't find the right words. "Oh, and Lila, feel free to try and woo Adrien. He's all yours." With that, Marinette and Kagami walked away to continue their date. Leaving a shocked Alya and an angry Lila behind.
She was fuming. Marinette was supposed to be rejected by Adrien after everyone else had abandoned her, leaving her truly alone; Not by getting with someone else! Now she needed another plan to ruin her life. Her's and that stupid Ladybug's.
