Marinette was considering herself lucky no miraculous were used at this time, it would not be good for the Balance. Now she just needed to find a place to stay, a way to live and... and make a whole new life... The young guardian bit her lip to stop the tears in her eyes.
She couldn't cry for now, she'll have time later, at this moment she had to focus on what to do.
The kwamis gave her a solution but she was very hesitant to use their power this way, she swore to never use them for bad purposes but she didn't really had a choice.
"Stop worrying so much Pigtails, we're Gods, we don't see good and bad like you mortals. As long as you treat us right and don't use the wish we'll be fine" Plagg purred from his spot on her head.
"Why do you keep calling me "Pigtails" ? I stopped wearing them years ago" the asian girl muttered with a ghost of a smile.
The God of Destruction shrugged.
"As much as I want to disagree with Stinky Socks, he's right Marinette, just use our powers to get yourself a roof above your head and a way to gain money and then you can keep on with what you think is right, okay ?" Tikki promised
The asian girl just sighed and nodded. She looked up toward the two kwamis and asked with a confidence she wished she felt at the moment "So, what's the plan exactly ?" She regretted it the second the two shared a smirk.
"Let me get this straight." Marinette started only to be interrupted by Plagg "I thought you were pan ?" Forcing the poor girl to hold back a sigh of pain for the pun. She then took a deep breath.
"Like I was saying, your plan is to use the powers of the others kwami to convince someone to sell me a place alike my parents' so i can sold whatever i want down and live in the appartement above it. Did I get everything right ?"
The two deities nodded in response.
"And HOW do you think they will react when they realize they will not be paid ?" Marinette asked in a fake calm.
"Don't worry about this Mari, I'm the Goddess of Creation, I can create a few dozen of thousand livres." Tikki stated.
"Of course, silly me for forgetting this." The french girl said with a blank face.
The day after, Marinette was holding the keys of her new store and home, gritting her teeth to stop the guilt, after al she had no reason to be guilty, the former landlord had been paid.
Entering the store she wondered if she should design but rejected the idea as she didn't knew enough of the actual mode and decided to open a bakery so she would keep a part of her parents with her in the past.
The store was slightly bigger than her parents, well located enough to attract nobles too. She stopped her visit when a thought made its way toward her brain. Why not bringing a modern kitchen and hide it behind Trixx' illusions to make things easier for her ? She didn't noticed she said it out loud until Plagg answered her.
"Good to see you understand now kitten."
"Kitten ?" the young woman mused only for him to start purring again.
She didn't insist, noticing their way to avoid it.