UNEDITED. WILL BE REPLACED ONCE THE EDITED VERSION COMES IN.

Kagami sighed, placing her mascara down on to her vanity table. She pressed her lips together, spreading the lipstick between both her lips so that it looked even.

She sat back, looking at herself in the mirror with a grimace.

It went without a doubt that Kagami knew Adrien's schedule, and despite not getting an answer for quite a few weeks, she knew Adrien would be representing his father at fashion week.

She wasn't invited as Adrien's guest, but she sure as hell had every intention to show up anyway.

She pressed her lips together, continuing to spread her lipstick before giving herself one final look in the mirror.
She leaned forward, glancing herself in the eye despite her chest growing tight.

She was going to make Adrien listen to her.
This wasn't over for her.


"Am I underdressed?" Marinette whispered, her hand squeezing on to her husband's hand with hopeful reassurance. "I don't want to stand out."

She crossed her legs, drawing her eyes away from the view outside the car window. She reached up, her free hand trembling as she twisted her earrings.

Adrien sat beside her, his green eyes drawing away from the window and completely focusing on his wife beside him. He shook his head lightly, admiring the red knee length dress she wore. He loved the way her diamond necklace contrasted her blushing freckled skin at the square neckline.

Hell, she could wear a trash bag and Adrien swore she would've made it look nice. He watched as Marinette tucked a loose curl of her hair behind her ear before she leaned into him with a small pout.

"Trust me, you look amazing." Adrien reassured, his heart squeezing in his chest the moment he felt her leaning into him.

Adrien enjoyed it when Marinette wore her hair down, he felt it framed her beautiful face perfectly. It was a sight he knew he could never be tired of.

Adrien kept his composure as casual as his outfit. He made sure to wear the dress pants his father desired, but the suit just felt incredibly uncomfortable. He simply topped it with a blazer and white shirt beneath. He wasn't too fond of showing up to events in his father's place, but having Marinette there seemed to make the errand a whole lot easier.

"If anything, they'll be people wearing such bizarre outfits, they'd stand out from all of us." Adrien joked, bringing Marinette's hand to his lips so that he could press a gentle kiss to the back of it.

Marinette nodded, a small blush coating her cheeks as Adrien kissed her skin and she shyly glanced away.

"R-Right." She sputtered, her blue eyes snapping from tree to tree as they whisked by. "That's what we want..." she sighed, her hand squeezing his ever more tightly. "To blend in and not stick out at all."

Adrien chuckled, his thumb caressing the back of her hand as he could sense Marinette's anxiety just by the tone of her voice. It wasn't often that Marinette was jolted into the spotlight and he understood the things that could've been running through her mind.

Despite her parents running a well known bakery, it was very obvious that Marinette often kept to herself.
There wasn't anything wrong with that, in fact, if Adrien had that opportunity he'd do the same.

He bit his lip, glancing away as he watched the venue approach, but he couldn't stop thinking.

There were many changes Marinette had made to be with him, and there was no way he could ever show her how appreciative he was of that.

But he knew that she was his wife now, and that circumstance had no way of changing. He was privileged to know that he would spend the rest of his life showing her just how much he appreciated her.

After all, being with her was a privilege in itself.


Marinette exhaled, her blue eyes wide as she stood awkwardly beside Adrien. She gulped audibly as she wasn't used to this type environment.
She had only ever dreamed of attending fashion week, but now that she was here, she wasn't exactly sure what to do with herself.

Everywhere she turned there was a camera flashing in her face. The moment she parted her lips, someone had nearly shoved a microphone between them.
If it weren't because she didn't speak, she would've been eating them.

But Adrien was right. She didn't understand why she couldn't think of it before but every person known to fashion had been there.

No matter what she wore, there was no way she could stick out. That notion brought her great comfort.
If she could only somehow teleport home and watch the event on television instead, she'd feel a whole lot better.

Her inner introvert only craved it.

In every corner was a person. She had never seen a place so packed before. It nearly made her pass out. In the midst of people, she couldnt see one person she wasn't intimidated by or knew.

It was almost all to overwhelming.

Marinette leaned into Adrien, her eyes glancing around the area nervously.

"I...I don't have to meet anyone, do I?" She asked, the anxiety and uncertainty laced within the base of her voice making her ineptitude painfully obvious. "Because I don't know if I'm ready for that yet. I'm almost about to run."

Adrien tugged her closer, his arm wrapping around her and drawing her into a soft hug.
"You don't have to do anything you don't want to." He assured, leaning closer to her so that she could hear him above the crowd and the snaps of the cameras around them. "I can do all the meeting and talking."

Marinette nodded, pressing her lips together nervously. He had no idea how grateful she was for him.

"Peasants!"

Marinette nearly jumped at the sudden voice, but she couldn't have been anymore happier. She knew that voice. She knew those choice of words. It was only when she turned around that Marinette found herself nearly jumping for joy.

"Chloe!" Marinette exclaimed, her heart racing in her chest at finally seeing someone she knew and liked. "I'm so glad you're here!"

Marinette bit her lip, nearly throwing herself on to her but she had to mind the beautiful gold dress that Chloe wore.
Of course, it was fashion week. Chloe was the daughter of well renown fashion designer Audrey Bourgeois. Of course she would dress to impress. It only made Marinette feel like she was underdressed even more so.

"I'm not surprised to see you here." Adrien remarked, keeping his arm around Marinette to keep her from falling into a pile on the ground. "It feels like it's been awhile."

Chloe pursed her lips, glancing at the both of them before she settled into a smirk.

"I understand you're glad to see me." Chloe replied "but much to your disappointment I'm actually here to talk to Marinette."

Adrien perked a brow, his eyes narrowing as he noticed the visible lines beneath Chloe's eyes deepen.
He was well aware of the strain with her relationship with Marinette. He recalled the many conversations he had with his wife regarding Chloe's issue but he had hoped they made up by now.

"Do you mind if I borrow her for a moment?" Chloe asked, reaching over with a weak smile to grab Marinette by her arm and tug her away from Adrien.
"I promise I'll return Cinderella before midnight." She winked.

Adrien chuckled, a warm smile etching it's way on to his face as he allowed Chloe to take Marinette from his side.
"Alright, as long as she has both her slippers on when she returns." He replied, glancing down at Marinette who seemed like a deer in headlights.

Marinette pouted, her heart slightly sinking as Chloe began to tug her away from Adrien. Her eyes locked on to his as he slowly disappeared within the crowd behind her. She willingly followed Chloe but since she had lost her virginity to Adrien, she couldn't help but to feel so attached to him.

She never wanted to spend a single second away from him. She liked Chloe, but being in a large building with hundreds of people she didn't know made her feel uneasy. It was only Adrien that could dispel that feeling from her.

"Is everything okay?" Marinette asked, turning her head towards Chloe as the two women paused within a corner. "You seem really eager."

Chloe sighed, reaching up to fix the elegant bun on the top of her head.
"Yeah I just-" she pressed her lips together, shifting her weight as she kept her gaze away from Marinette. "I've decided to take your advice and I scheduled a check in to..." her voice trailed off as she crossed her arms awkwardly. "Into a rehab center." She finished, the last part of her sentence dropping to a whisper so that the others behind them wouldn't hear them.

Marinette widened her eyes, her heart quickening inside her chest. A small smile appeared on her lips, and despite knowing this decision must've been hard on Chloe, she couldnt help but to feel so relieved.
There was a part of Marinette that worried for Chloe. She feared that she would lose her friend to this addiction and though she suspected the road to recovery was never a complete straight line, the fact that Chloe was willing to take that first step was more than she could possibly ask for.

"Chloe..." Marinette murmured, wanting to reach out to her friend in an act of reassurance. "I'm so proud of you." A warm smile spread across her lips as she spoke. "You're doing the right thing. You're not only helping yourself, but you're saving the relationships around you. I know it'll be hard, but this is a huge step and I know you can do it."

Chloe nodded, biting her lip and crossing her arms. This was a huge change for her, and Chloe would be lying to herself if she said she wasn't utterly scared shitless.

"Look, I know I have to check in by myself." The blonde paused, glancing back up at Marinette once more and keeping a strong gaze, despite her heart threatening to come up from the base of her throat. "But I don't want to leave alone. I haven't told my father nor my mother." She explained, glancing down quickly to pick at her arm. "So I wanted someone else I could trust to help me at least..." her voice trailed off as she squeezed her eyes shut. "I just need someone to go with me to the place so that I don't doubt myself and try to leave. I'm sure my father would be understanding, but my mother can be cruel sometimes." Chloe pressed her lips together. "They can't know about this."

Marinette frowned, her heart sinking as Chloe spoke. She knew that Chloe had been struggling but she could only imagine what she was going through. Both her parents were public figures. She knew that factor weighed heavily on Chloe's shoulders. Marinette didn't want to imagine the pressure and fear Chloe was experiencing.

Despite the rocky ending they both had, Marinette knew she couldn't just leave her behind. She wanted to be there for her. She wanted Chloe to get better. If Chloe needed her for anything, Marinette wanted to ensure that she was there for her. She'd want the same.

Marinette nodded, a small grimace on her face at the tremble of Chloe's voice.
"Of course I'll go with you." Marinette replied, watching as Chloe glanced up at her once more. "You don't have to ask me twice. I'm here to support you no matter what." She murmured a small smile spreading across her face. "I promise I won't breathe a word to anyone."

Chloe exhaled, a large breathe of relief at the sound of Marinette's words. She placed a hand to her chest as a small smile tugged on her lips.

"Thank you..."


Kagami stared at the crowd with a grimace. She wasn't technically invited to fashion week, but dating Adrien in the past had its perks.
Many people she knew who attended had no idea that they've broken up, or heard that Adrien had to marry that nuisance.
It wasn't an issue getting inside, but being known as someone who dated Gabriel Agreste's son, she was able to get in without a problem.

Kagami sighed, her eyes scanning the hundreds of heads bobbing around in hopes to find the blonde one she had been trying to find since day one.
She knew without a doubt Adrien would be here. She knew his schedule like that back of her hand.
She had been to events with Adrien many times before, she knew Adrien just had to be around somewhere.

She brushed past a few people, a deep frown on her lips as each corner she surveyed, she only came up empty.
But she continued to be persistent.

She had to make Adrien listen to her. He had been MIA for quite sometime now, but Kagami knew that if he had saw her, he would give her a chance to speak and fix things. She was convinced that Adrien still felt something for her.
There was no way he could throw everything they had away.
Adrien was a very forgiving person. He was just being a bit stubborn, which was a trait she always loved about him.

Her brown eyes paused the moment she spotted the back of Adrien's head. Her heart began to pound erratically within her chest and a large smile spread across her lips.

Checkmate.

Adrien was here, just as she expected.

"Adrien!" Kagami called, her voice drowned out in the noise of people that surrounded the both of them. "Adrien!"

Kagami could feel the excitement growing inside of her. It had been so long since she had seen him, she missed him so much.
Kagami began to brush past the people the stood in her way. She could hear her heart pounding inside her ears each time she got closer and closer to him.

She bit her lip, her hand reaching out to him as she grew closer. She parted her lips, her chest heaving as she intended to call his name once more.

"Adrien!"

Kagami paused, her brow furrowing as she heard his name being called by a voice that was not her own.

Her eyes followed a certain dark haired female with blue belle eyes throwing herself into her ex with a small smile.
Her heart only sunk as Adrien wrapped his arms around Marinette and drew her close.

Kagami clenched her fists, standing in a crowd of people as she witnessed the two embrace and share a passionate kiss.


"Can we get out of here? I feel like I've met all the people I needed to meet today." Marinette whined, squeezing on to Adrien's hand with a grimace. "There are so many people here; I'm starting to feel claustrophobic."

Adrien chuckled, lifting her hand up so that he could place a gentle kiss atop of it.

"Are you sure that's not your inner introvert speaking? I mean we hide under our blankets all the time and I've never heard you complain about being claustrophobic before." He teased, placing another kiss to her hand.

Marinette sighed, rolling her eyes with a small smile. "Shoosh." She replied, leaning into him with a fast beating heart. "I just need a few moments to breathe in a quiet space."

Adrien simply nodded, lightly putting space between them but keeping a hold of her hand.
"I know, bugginette. I've been here every year. I know where I can take you." He reassured, slowly tugging her through the crowd.

Marinette nearly stumbled on her feet, but managed to straighten herself up before she fell flat on her face. The last thing she wanted to do was make a clown of herself in front of all these people.

Marinette tightened her grip onto his hand, her heart racing as the crowd of people only drew further away from the both of them. She followed Adrien into a narrow hallway full of doors.
Her blue eyes followed each one as they passed by. She had started to feel a little nervous as the area got quiet.

She glanced up at him, the pace of their walking growing slower.

"Are we supposed to be back here?" Marinette asked the moment they paused at a door to an empty and unused dressing room. "I feel like we'd be in trouble if anyone caught us back here."
Marinette pressed her lips together, her heart squeezing inside her chest as it only hit her once more that she was married to Adrien Agreste. The likeness of them being caught and getting in trouble was very slim.

Marinette cocked her head to the side, watching as Adrien opened the door to let them both in.

Inside was a large room with a few tables. She could spot a large window with a white sheer curtain. The moon outside casted a white and yellow light inside the room. Marinette was sure she could take a nap if it were allowed.

She stepped inside her eyes surveying the room as Adrien stepped in and closed the door behind them.

She glanced out the window, a small smile on her face as she could see how lovely the night sky was. She could almost make out every constellation that painted the darkness.

Adrien stood behind her, a small smile tugging on his lips as he admired the way the moonlight kissed her skin. She was truly perfect in every way.

Adrien slowly moved away from the door, approaching his lovely lady with a light lilt in his voice.

"Our Marriage was anything but convenient...but I'm glad I met you, Marinette..." Adrien murmured, drawing the petite woman closer to his chest.
Marinette smiled, wrapping her arms around him with a fast beating heart.
"I'm happy I met you too..."

Adrien rested his chin on to her head and closed his eyes.
"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me." He whispered, placing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

Marinette blushed, her hands slowly moving up and down his back. She leaned up, pressing a gentle kiss to his lips before resting her hands on to his shoulders

"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me too..." she whispered.
She closed her eyes, relaxing as Adrien pressed another kiss to her lips.
She held on to him, the worry of being caught suddenly washing away from the both of them.

She furrowed her brow, whimpering as Adrien reached down and gripped on to her ass. Adrien smiled beneath the kiss, chuckling as Marinette pulled away.

"Adrien-" she whispered with a small laugh. "We aren't having sex in this small room with hundreds of people outside looking for you."

Adrien pouted like a hormonally stressed out teenager. He gently brushed his fingers across her face and he gave her one last kiss to the lips.

"Can we have sex when we get home?" He asked with a joking tone. "I know we've done it quite a few times but I can't get enough of you."

Marinette giggled, resting her head against his. "I feel like I've created a monster." She teased, wrapping her arms around him. "We can make out for a little bit, but after that we should head home." She smiled. "I want you out of these clothes." She teased, running her hand up and down his chest with a soft hum.

"So we're doing it tonight?" He asked, laughing against her lips before sealing another kiss. "Because I already feel myself getting hard thinking about it."

Marinette gasped, playfully slapping him. "Calm down, kitty~" she teased. "You have to be patient for that."

Adrien groaned playfully, leaning forward to capture her lips.
"I'll be counting down every minute until I can ravage you. But you're definitely worth the wait." He murmured, holding her close to him.


The goal was to find him. She knew the spaces Adrien hid when things got too overwhelming.
Kagami needed to find a way to separate him and Marinette so she could talk to him. She just needed time and a chance to win him back.
There were many times over the years that Kagami attended fashion week with Adrien.

She knew there was a room outback that Adrien often ran off to when things got hectic.

The plan had gone well when Adrien appeared inside that very same room, but it all when awry when he showed up with someone else.

What made it worse was that she overheard and learned that her beloved Adrien gave his virginity to someone else...