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"Alright class listen up." Madame Bustier said as she glances around the small classroom. The students looked up from their work. Most of them were distracted. She couldn't blame them. She also didn't blame them. She had been distracted all day as well. She gestures to the empty seat at the front of the classroom.
"It wouldn't make sense to just talk around the issue so I am not going to. Adrien is missing, and we are all very worried about him." She waited a few seconds and spent time glancing at every face to gauge their reactions. Ivan was stoic as ever, his scowl not leaving his face. Max and Kim exchanged looks, the two of them looked bone tired. Kim from running around all of yesterday, and Max trying to keep track of him.
Alix was trying to play it cool, but Madame Bustier also notcied that the young pink haired girl had her hand on Mylene's back and was rubbing it softly, the two looked out for each other a good amount.
Juleka was looking at her desk top and Rose was glancing anxiously at her best friend. Both looked pale...or paler then usual as if they wanted to say something but couldn't think about what it was.
Then Madame Bustier looked at the group of people that she didn't want to check up on. Not because she didn't care, but because she cared too much. And it hurt to see some of her favorite and most beloved students hurting.
Marinette had her head in her hands and was biting her lips. She had been distracted all day, either looking at the clock or out the window, as if expecting someone to come flying past. Maybe a superhero. She also continued to check her phone for updates about the news. Even more then Alya did. Which was pretty impressive considering that Alya was practically part cyborg with how much time she spent on her screen.
Both girls looked like they had been outside all day yesterday, their eyes were darting around and they were bouncing their legs in unison. Nino on the other hand looked exhausted. His eyes were red and raw from crying last night, his clothes were wrinkly and disheveled from being slept in. And he constantly raised his hand to ask to go to the bathroom. Madame Bustier guessed that was because he had to check his phone in the hallway away from prying eyes.
The three looked like a mess. But at least they were holding it all together much better then Chloe. The blonde had shown up in the morning with thick sunglasses on and a very expensive diamond crusted and ermine fur hoodie on. She did not talk to anyone, not even her best friend Sabrina. Then a few minutes into the school day she had broke down sobbing and wailing and nothing that anyone could say or do would make her stop. It got so bad that eventually they just had Sabrina pick her up and carry her out of the room and back to her home.
It was the only solution that anyone could come up with. If Madame Bustier had to guess she would say that Chloe was back home laying in bed with her head under a pillow sobbing while Sabrina rubbed her back. Those two were strange but at least they had each other.
Madame Bustier took a deep breath and finally refocused.
"I just want you all to know that the adults are doing everything in their power to find him. We are leaving no stone unturned, no lead unfollowed, no idea unthought. We will find him. We are a family in this classroom, and we will be complete again. That being said Principal Damocles thought that it would be best to give the opportunity for students to talk things over with their teachers if they were feeling nervous or uncertain or worried about themselves, their mental health or about Adrien. And if anyone has any sort of information at all, they are encouraged to step forwards." She glances around waiting for anyone to take her up on the offer, she did not expect anyone too. Most of the boys thought that they were too cool for it. And No one wanted to be the weird therapy kid.
"Madame Bustier?" Nino asked raising his hand. "Would it be like...I don't know...okay if I talk to you after school? I just need to like...get some bad mojo off of my chest." He said nervously, his eyes wide and damp behind his glasses. Miss Bustier smiled and nodded.
"Of course. But first we should all finish the lesson."
"Man. Bustier is pretty cool right?" Alya said as they walked out of the classroom. Nino sticking behind as everyone else filed out. No one made a snide remark about Nino needing to talk, not even the meat headed Kim who constantly enjoyed antagonizing people.
"Yeah. She is pretty great." Marinette said as they left the classroom and walked down the hall.
"Are you going to be able to search with me today? We still have a few hours before the curfew, and I want to check out a few other places today." Alya asked Marinette as they descended the staircase. Marinette yawned and rubbed her eyes. She had not slept well last night at all. She had been so nervous about Adrien that she didn't know how to react or what to do.
"I think so. Kagami also wants me to search with her so maybe we could all team up or-yawn-something." Marinette says again rubbing her eyes. Alya stopped Marinette sharply with a hand on her shoulder.
"Whoa. Wait. What? Kagami? Girl when did that happen? Did she call you or did you call her? And is my position as your BFFFL on the line?" Alya said with mock offense making Marinette giggle in response.
"Don't be crazy Alya. You will always be my best friend forever for life." She said wrapping an arm quickly around Alya's neck. The two hugged often and casually, pretty much everyone in their class did. It was one of the reasons why they were probably as emotionally healthy as they were compared to the other crazy's in the city.
The two chuckled as they continued down the staircase. Marinette's ears pricked up as she heard whispering. She always instinctively tuned in to whispering, you could always find out so much information. It wasn't eavesdropping though! That would be rude.
"Got to say-"
"MDNSM."
"But it's-" The higher pitched voice shot back trying to be encouraging. The gravely voice responded with more muffles and waves.
"Juleka and Rose. Somethings up." Marinette said turning to the source of the whispering. It was coming from beneath the stairs that Alya and Marinette were headed down.
"Okay that has to be some sort of weird superpower or something girl. The fact that you can just tell who it is." Alya said as she tried to get Marinette's attention as she spun around the staircase and came face to face with the goth and the pixie. Both stopped talking and turned to Marinette with equally guilty expressions on their faces.
"Hey guys. What is it? Is everything okay?" Marinette asked nervously as Juleka rubbed her arm and Rose instantly stepped forwards with a nervous fluttering of her fingers.
"Yep! Everything is...oooo!" She stomped her foot as her face curled up in annoyance. She was bad at lying. It didn't help that she had a little kid's face and was just so naturally innocent. So it made it easy to break Rose faster then Juleka. Rose spun on her heel and looked at Juleka pleadingly.
"If you don't tell them then I will! You shouldn't be ashamed of it Juleka it is amazing! And it is probably helping them so much!" Juleka shook her head before finally grumbling something under her breath.
She spoke for a solid two minutes while Alya and Marinette exchanged confused looks before glancing back at Juleka who had finished with a shrug and a wiggle of her shoulders.
"Y'know?" She asked finally with a small pink grin.
"I-I-I...uh..."Marinette said as Alya rubbed her forehead.
"Girl we need to bring you to a speech therapist or something. We didn't get a word of that." Rose pouted and gripped Juleka's hand reassauringly.
"She said that she and her family found a car floating in the river, and that while they were harvesting it for scrap metal-"
"Naturally." Marinette nodded along. Alya looked at her in amazement.
"That is the natural thing for you people?"
"Juleka recognized it, it was Adrien's limo! And then she called the police, which was the right thing to do don't let your mom tell you anything different! And well...I think that she should tell the class but she says that she can't because the police told her not to which is just crazy right? I mean Juleka found a major puzzle piece! And I am sure that Nino would love to know! You too Marinette since you have like the worlds biggest crush on Adrien!" Rose tossed the last part out casually, since everyone in the entire world pretty much knew at this point and was just waiting for him to figure it out.
Marinette blushed and waves her hands helplessly as Alya quirks an intrigued eyebrow.
"So you found an important piece of evidence but you aren't allowed to tell anyone huh? How interesting." She said while rubbing her chin, her glasses catching the light and making her look like something out of one of Adrien's favorite animes.
"How is that interesting? It's just a car." Marinette said in irritation. Her mind then started to churn, started to make connections and then she realized that yes...this was interesting...very very very interesting...
She rubs her own chin and Juleka felt her stomach drop as she realized what the two were probably going to ask her to do next. She held up her hands and shook her head in amazement trying to make words but her throat was closing up.
"We're going there. Now. I'll get Kagami." Marinette said with authority in her voice as she slammed her fist into her open hand. Juleka groaned and dropped her face into her hands. This was going to get very embarrassing
"I'm just...worried you know? This is like way worse then a lot of other stuff that has happened and I'm just..." Nino sniffs and rubs his nose. Madame Bustier pushed a box of tissues across the table to the young man who pulled a few out and blew his nose before wiping at his eyes.
"God. This is so lame." He said rubbing at the tears and taking off his glasses.
"Hey. It's okay. I am sure that Adrien will be found, safe and sound. You will see. He will be back here with all of us before you know it." Madame Bustier said soothingly as she touched the young mans shoulder. Nino grinned softly at her. She grinned back. She had to tell herself that, she had to tell him that it would all be fine. She didn't entirely believe it herself. But she had to at least tell the children that.
"No. No. Pathetic. Bad taste. Too stubborn. A real pain." Gabriel said as he flipped through the copies of the children that he had made. The pictures were taken from the internet, the information on each one was extensive. Nathalie made good work. And quick work too.
He sighed and rubbed his head, he felt as if his hair was thinning. It didn't help that he was wearing the same clothes that he had on yesterday. He only owned one pair of clothes that he would have cleaned every night when he was in bed. But apparently his sons bodyguard did all of the cleaning on top of guarding his son.
So he was wearing a sweaty sticky disgusting piece of silk all over again. He tripped over an overflowing waste paper basket and kicked it across the room in anger grinding his teeth together.
"If this house is not cleaned soon I will burn it to the ground!" He ground out before a knock came from his door.
"What?!" He snapped as Natalie entered with a stack of papers.
"The latest information on the man hunt for your son. The latest information on our brand loyalty. And the latest information on Adrien's bodyguard. Also I have compiled a list of possible choices who could become a new chef since we are currently out of food." Natalie said without blinking, she was entirely numb to her employer's tantrums. She had seen enough of them.
Gabriel reached out to the pile, grabbed a random chef and looked at her recommendations.
"Fine. She'll do. Just make sure she starts tonight and doesn't ask questions." He snaps pushing it back to Natalie.
"Madame Cesaire. Excellent choice sir. Now about the-"
"I will look at the police report after I find the perfect target for my akuma. Now out of my sight." He snapped as he turned his attention back to his files. Natalie nodded curtly and walked out. She picked up her cell phone from her own desk and prepared to make a few important calls.
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