La Red
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D/C: I own nothing.
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Kagami didn't need to calm her nerves when she approached the city's library at the center of the city. There was no reason to be nervous. This is a time that had no room to be nervous. Right now, is the time to be assertive… if only Felix would stop following her.
"Why are you following me?" Kagami asked, sending the blonde a withering stare.
"Homework?" Felix shrugged; he then rolled his eyes when Kagami glare deepened. "Witness. On the odd chance that Rossi girl comes by and attempts to spin her tale."
Once more, the glare deepened.
"I might have recorded yesterday's interactions."
"You should have said that first."
"Perhaps."
Kagami and Felix made their way to the library, with the former wondering she's doing the right thing. There could be a massive chance that Marinette could very well turn her away due to her association with Adrien. Then there also the chance that Adrien or even Lila had gotten in contact with her in an attempt to spin some tall tale. This whole entire interaction could go one way or another.
"We're here." Felix said as he and Kagami now stood in front of the massive library.
"And there's Marinette with someone." Kagami pointed out to two teens that were sitting on the front steps of the massive library. They were both occupied with Marinette's sketchbook, muttering over a possible design.
"Do you want the recording?" Felix asked, lifting up his bookbag to emphasize words.
"I was under the belief you will be there like the supposed friend you make yourself to be." Kagami questioned, with an eyebrow raised at his direction. This earned her an eye roll from Felix.
"We are not friends. At most, we are just classmates." Felix stated without much care.
"Do you want to settle on whether or not if we are friends or just classmates?" Kagami challenged.
"Please, like this could be disputed-"
Several minutes later…
"You two sound and act like close friends if you ask me." Marinette couldn't help but giggle at the sight of Kagami giving her friend a look of triumph while Felix rolled his eyes at her actions. All four of them, her, Nino, Kagami and her friend, Felix were sitting at a secluded table in the massive library. Then, Marinette's entire demeanor shifted to worry and confusion. "I thought Adrien was…"
"My first friend?" Kagami finished. She gave Felix a side-glance before looked back at Marinette. "Felix and I have been classmates since I moved out here from Japan."
"I've recently become her new pincushion." Felix supplied.
"Pincushion?" Nino whispered to Marinette, who looked just as confused as herself at Felix's words.
"Has… Adrien spoke to you as of late?" Kagami asked, she needed to know how much Marinette knows before she could proceed.
"We've been ignoring his calls and texts." Nino responded.
Marinette nodded in agreement. She pulled out her phone to show the many missed calls and texts from not only from Adrien but also from many of her classmates. "I haven't spoken to him since… yesterday, and that was because we were assigned to do classwork together. Why… did something happen?"
"This is taking too long." Felix said under his breath, he looked around the area they were sitting in to make sure they are not being spied upon. He swore he saw some odd movement but chucked it out to be one of the many visitors of the library. Then again… it is better to be safe than sorry. "Tell them, I'm going to check something out."
Felix stood up from his spot from the table and headed towards the location of where he saw the movement.
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"Even with the truth right in front of them both, Adrien kept insisting I was in the wrong for calling her out." Kagami explained her interaction with Lila. "I gave her ample opportunity to back out from her lies, but she did not. She kept insisting her lies are true."
Nino muttered something under his breath, wondering when will Adrien learn. Adrien's need to make sure Lila doesn't get mad, annoyed and so much more. At this rate, he wouldn't be surprised if Gabriel Agreste pulls his son out of school.
"At his point, nothing surprises me anymore." Marinette slowly shook her head before sinking into her seat. "What else did he say?"
At this question, Kagami shifted uneasily in her seat. This made alarms blare in the back of Marinette's mind. "Kagami? What did he say?"
"I can't believe I am saying this, the mere thought of that memory brings so much disgust at how little Adrien thinks of the world." Kagami shook her head in disgust. "He asked me on how he could convince you to talk to you about taking the high road when dealing with Lila's lies."
"Let me guess… he tried to convince you that Marinette is in the wrong for wanting to confront Lila head-on and that she should just let things happen as they come by?" Nino asked, his shoulders tensed at the memory of when Adrien attempted to do the same to him. Oh, how many more people are Adrien trying to convince to see the world through his eyes.
"The-Felix, what is the meaning of this?" Kagami explained in a high whisper, causing Marinette and Nino to slowly turn around to what is happening behind them.
There stood Felix, keeping a tight grip on Alix's elbow. Alix looked like she either wanted to break down or go on a rampage. "I caught her listening into the conversation."
Marinette and Nino glanced at each other before looked back at Alix. They both wondered how much she managed to overhear and if she believes what she overheard. This could be very bad if she refused to believe them and go run off to tell everyone what other lies that are being spewed about Lil-
"I knew things were not adding up… this is bullsh-"
"SSSSSSHHHHHH!
"Maybe we should talk somewhere else…"
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Alix didn't like this. She didn't like it at all. No matter how much she attempted to put 2 and 2 together, nothing was making sense. She does not have all the information to make sense of anything of what she was told that day. Then again… it could be that her brain keeps trying to convince her common sense into forgetting the truth that is apparently right in front of her.
Why does Adrien want to protect Lila? Why does he want Marinette to take the high road? From what she understood, he wants her to stop bother Lila because of her harmless lies. Alix doesn't know to what extent Lila's lies are, but it was enough that has caused a massive rift between everyone. Even more so between Adrien and Marinette, to the point, Marinette no longer considered Adrien her friend.
More questions only seemed to pop up as Alix went over what has been going on since Lila arrived at the school and compared it to what Marinette and Nino had told her earlier. It was becoming increasingly clear that to her that Lila has some sort of underhanded vendetta against Marinette. So many things have happened that it had Alix berating herself for not seeing it sooner.
But the one thing that did not make sense is why does Adrien want Marinette to take the high road? The high road on what? There is no need to take the high road! It's clear that Lila is doing something against Marinette and she should stand up for herself. Screw taking the high road.
Even so, Alix knew that Marinette and Nino are holding back information. They refused to tell her everything, in fear she will do something stupid. Can't blame them, she'd probably do something stupid.
Like hunting down Adrien Agreste and she'll get him to talk.
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"Do you actually believe Alix won't go after Adrien? We both know that she won't go to Lila for direct answers and getting to Adrien will be the next best thing."
"Is it mean to say that's what I'm hoping for? For Alix to go after Adrien?"
"…Marinette… with all the crap you've been dealing with, I'm more surprised you haven't done more things that is far more devious than sending Alix after Adrien." Nino couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Marinette pouting over her most recent actions. "None of us were being an actual friend since Lila came to Paris. You have every single right to not trust any of us, let alone think of us as friends anymore. I'm still surprised you're still willing to consider me still as a friend! That and… that other thing."
"The fact I no longer Adrien romantically anymore? Or that majority of the class is under the impression that you and I are romantically involved?" Marinette asked, her nose scrunched up at the thought. Sabrina knew the rumor, waving it off as nothing. After hearing it from Alix, it did change things. The old and yet new rumor that Lila is trying to spread is that Nino and Marinette are now romantically involved. Using the excuse with Marinette confessing she no longer having feelings for Adrien and her now always seen hanging out with Nino, only seemed to confirm Lila's words. "Alix doesn't believe it. She believes you finally got sick with how much time Alya has spent with Lila and dealing with Adrien's recent change of behavior."
"Yeah… let's go with that."
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"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, AGRESTE!"
Tbc.
