So, couple things here. I don't describe alot, bc i don't know how far I'll go with it. But, it starts like the show. Adrien wanting to go to school. Them getting their miraculous when and how they did. First thing- I made them older. Marinette is 16, Adrien is 17. There was just too much wrong with all this love talk at 13 for me. Second thing- Master Fu messed up and gave them the wrong miraculous. Nino befriends Adrien. Alya befriends Marinette. The gum still happens, as well as the umbrella.

Enjoy!

And let me know if you'd like me to continue with this!

LB

Xoxoxoxox

No kwami can ever describe the void- the time between being inside the miracle box, and when their chosen opens their given box with their miraculous inside. This isn't because it's different for every Kwami. It isn't a magical place filled with sunshine and rainbows.

It is just nothing. They are aware of time passing, but it isnt like sleeping. You don't dream. You can't wake up. It's just... Nothing.

Kind of like no time has passed, but they know that's not true.

So when Tikki was removed from the miracle box, she was overjoyed to be told she was getting a new chosen.

Marinette.

The name was so pretty!!

Master didn't know too much about her. But she was willing to save his life from an oncoming car, no matter the risk to herself. And willingly gave up a macaron for him, even though she probably had them for another purpose.

So, with all this joy flowing through her tiny body, when Tikki felt the box open, and her form start to take shape in front of her new chosen, she couldn't contain her joy, and as soon as her body was whole once again, she shouted happily, "Hi Mari-..."

Only to have the words die a slow painful death on her tongue.

Tikki was greeted by the greenest eyes she had ever seen, and the sunniest blonde hair. On a very non - girl, gazing at her with curiosity. With only a little trepidation beaming through.

Thinking quickly, Tikki tried to save what she could.

"... Christmas?"

Curiosity turned to confusion in the blink of an eye.

"Sorry? It's only September."

"Uh... Um... Yes... I'm noticing that." Tikki's small voice chirped out. "Sorry. When I was last out of the box... It was Christmas." she covered quickly.

Oh, what a mess this was!! It wasn't like the guardian to make mistakes!

The little God wasn't sure what to do. This had never happened before!! Was she supposed to search out the guardian to get back to her right chosen? Where was Plagg? Had he been given to Marinette by accident?. Or was this blonde a thief and stole her?

No. Those green orbs held no deception whatsoever. She was excellent at reading people.

But still, something was wrong here.

Trying not to let the blonde know something was she off, she instead introduced herself.

"Hi, my name is Tikki, and I am a Kwami. What's your name?"

"This is so cool! My names Adrien, and it's fantastic to meet you Tikki!! But, what's a kwami??!"

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"You will not strut, Marinette! Strutting implies that your cocky! Strutting implies your better than everyone else. Yellow ponytail at school struts! You will not strut! You will SHASHAY into that classroom! Subtly make the oblivious idiot realize you are hot and right in front of him! Do you understand me, pigtails?! "

A very serious blue haired girl hung on every word her little kwami was telling her, and gave a small nod.

"Got it. No strutting. So, just swing my hips a bit?! "With that, she tried the move as she walked across her room.

When she reached her bright pink wall, she turned around and looked questioningly at Plagg for his opinion.

One black nub was resting over his mouth, and his head was tilted to the side in thought. Mari always found it hard not to coo and pet him every time she looked at him. He pretended he didn't like it, but she knew better.

"A bit more sway. I could hardly tell!"

Nodding, the 16 year old teen tried again, this time with a bit more movement to her hips.

"That's much better!" he called before she had even made it across the room. "Now, run through again how your doing this."

Clearing her throat a bit, Mari pulled down her planner that was fastened to the underside of her loft, to reveal her notes and plan of attack.

"So, first I employ said walk as I walk to school. Without tripping. Locate Adrien, but don't go out of my way to walk past him if he's not on the route to class- that's too obvious. If he's not along the way, keep busy in the courtyard til he goes up first. Then I can make my way to class behind him. But dont enter the room til he's not right next to the door. I walk in, and subtly bump into his arm, and when I apologize, lightly graze his arm. Not too hard - that's obvious. Not too high up his arm, or his hand--again, too obvious. Make my way to my seat, and done! "

" Good, good." Plagg nodded his tiny head. "And if he's on the way? "

"I bump into him slightly, then as I apologize, same maneuver as the classroom. And hope he watches me walk away." she finished with a giggle.

"Best pupil I've ever had, pigtails." the tiny God praised.

"Awe, your so sweet Plagg! Thank you so much for helping me!! I know I'm not the easiest student, or probably the best person to even be your chosen. But I'm grateful you've stuck with me anyway. Want some camembert stuffed muffins for a snack?! You've warned it! "

Bright green eyes lit up with glee.

Plagg wasn't sure how he had ended up with this girl, rather than the blonde haired boy he had been told he was to be paired with. He was sure the boy his new kitten was crushing on had been his intended. But no matter what Fu had been thinking- or, not thinking-- he was with Marinette now! And theyd have to pry her from his sharp claws before he let her go!

"Best Kitty Noir I've ever had!!"

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"And then daddy says-"

The rest of what Chloe was saying was lost when someone bumped into Adrien's arm, causing him. To drop the notebooks he had been holding in his arm.

Giving a startled cry, Adrien quickly bent to start gathering them back.

He ignored Chloe's" Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous."

He was so focused in his task, that he didn't notice anyone else was helping him til a dainty hand lightly touched his arm.

Green eyes shot upward to clash with the shining bluebell ones of one Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

While Adrien had just been perfectly fine moments before, he could feel his cheeks heating up now, as he gazed upon her lovely face.

'oh God, oh God, remember to breath' Adrien chanted in his head. 'Marinette is just a girl, like every other one that goes here. It doesn't mean anything that my heart slams into my throat everytime she looks at me.'

He felt his cheeks warm even more, with the direction of his thoughts.

While he was having his internal debate, Marinette had risen to her feet, and extended a hand to pull him up as well.

'She is so kind.'

"Im so sorry Adrien," she started saying breathily - the sound of which DID NOT make his heart beat faster! Nope, sure didn't!

"I'm so clumsy sometimes! I. Didn't mean. To make you drop your books!"

Then she blushed prettily, and muttered so low he wasn't sure he heard right, but he thought she said "Why didn't I take into account he could be holding books?!"

But that didn't make sense, she he shoved it aside.

He cleared his throat to try and say something- anything!

'Hurry agreste and say something, before she leaves!' he yelled internally.

"It's fine, Marinette," he managed to get out. He was pleased his voice came out normal. Ish.

But then her delicate hand was back on his arm. Lightly, oh so lightly. One could even question if she was even touching him or not.

'please touch me, Marinette' he wanted to beg.

Which... Kind of sounded dirty, even to his own 17 year old brain.

Which only made him blush even more.

"Again, I'm so sorry Adrien." she murmured with a small smile, while handing him back the books she had picked up for him.

"Dont be, I loved it." it took a second for his words to register in his head, but when they did, his eyes blew open wide, and he scrambled to backtrack.

"I mean- I didn't mean- I just - not that i- that is to say- oh shit." he floundered.

"Just stop, Adrikins, your hurting my ears." Chloe muttered so low only he could hear, somewhere close behind him.

"Thanks for helping me. It was an accident. Totally fine." he stated with more confidence

"... Ok then." the blue haired girl said uncertainly. With that, she gave him one last worried glance, before turning away, and starting up the stairs to class.

Adrien promptly started choking on his tongue.

Chloe thumped him on the back harshly.

Had Marinette always walked like that?! With her hips swaying back and forth? Maybe it was the flared, knee length skirt she wore that made it more pronounced? It's gentle swish and sway with any little movement.

Not that he noticed every little movement she made. No siree!

At least, not that he'd admit out loud.

Or maybe he wouldn't have even noticed if she hadn't been walking up the stairs?! Normally, her butt wasn't eye level, so that was plausible, right?! Not that he spent a lot of time looking at her butt! Nope. Standard amount. A non creepy amount.

Yeah, that's what he'd go with. It was just the stairs.

Because Lord help him, he wouldn't survive if his crush got any sexier!

"Your hopeless, utterly hopeless."