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This is a short chapter, sorry. I kinda got a bit of writer's block at the end.
Adrien entered his room, sighing with content. His kwami, Plagg, flew out of his shirt as the door closed.
"You seem to have really enjoyed the quality time you just had with Marinette."
"Of course! She's a very good friend." Adrien answered.
Plagg chuckled. "I didn't mean it that way, kid."
"Then what do you mean? Adrien asked, confused.
"I'm saying that you liked spending time with Marinette alone."
"Plagg, Marinette's just a friend. And you know my heart only belongs to Ladybug."
The black cat kwami pretended to vomit at the last statement. "All this lovey-dovey talk is making me hungry!"
Adrien sighed. "Plagg, you're always hungry."
"CHEEEEEEEESE!"
Adrien handed him a slice of Camembert.
Plagg threw it up into the air, catching it inside his mouth and swallowing it in one big gulp. Adrien rolled his eyes, used to the habits of the cheese-loving kwami.
"Some things never change."
• • •
"Girl! You have to tell me what happened at the zoo earlier! Did you guys hold hands!? Did you kiss!? You have to tell me everything!"
"Not much happened, Alya. I was just my usual, stuttering, blabbering mess. I had to go to the bathroom to calm down, and then, well..."
"And then what, girl!?" Marinette could hear the excitement in her friend's voice, even over the phone.
"After I got out, we just talked about how the swans were beautiful, and it just felt nice. Like I could actually talk to him without being all awkward around him."
"Really? You weren't all stuttering and babbling and practically drooling all over him!?"
"Yeah, exactly! It was wonderful! After that, he had to go home, though. But it was amazing at the end."
"So, when are you declaring your romantic, undying love for him?" Alya teased.
"Alya! You know I could never do that."
"Well, one day you're gonna have to."
Marinette sighed. "I will. One day."
"I'll make a plan."
"Wait, a plan? What do you mean?"
"A plan to get you to confess your love for him."
"Alya, are you sure about that? I'll just make a fool of myself like always."
"Trust me, girl."
She was about to answer when her mother opened the trapdoor and called, "Marinette! Dinner!"
"Sorry Alya, I gotta go," Marinette said apologetically. "See you tomorrow at school." She ended the call.
Setting down her phone, Marinette stood up and walked down the stairs to join her parents for dinner. "Can you set the plates?" Her dad asked. She nodded and set the table for three.
• • •
After dinner, Marinette was sketching designs. Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a notification from the Ladyblog. Tikki flew to her side to see what the latest update was.
"There's a new supervillain named Queen Ghost! Ladybug and Cat Noir aren't even here yet!" Alya's voice said. The screen showed a light grey-skinned girl with purple eyes standing on the ground. Her loose black hair with its single stripe of white fell down to her waist. She had lace up purple boots, black leggings, and a dark purple short-sleeved dress with a black trim.
The girl on the screened laughed. "Rise, my ghosts, and serve me!" She waved a black wand with white vines circling it, causing dark purple flashes of light to ripple out. White whips rose from the ground, forming people who were not completely solid. The ghosts flew through people, causing even more fear among the citizens of Paris.
"I have to help them!" Marinette gasped. Tikki nodded in agreement.
"Tikki, spots on!"
• • •
"Paris is being attacked by this new supervillain, Queen Ghost. She's raising the dead and turning citizens into zombies. Ladybug and Cat Noir have not shown up yet, but the police are doing their best to contain the situation."
Adrien stared at the TV screen in shock. "Raising the dead!? I do not look forward to fighting her."
"Can I finish my cheese first?" Plagg, who had been hovering nearby, asked.
"Fine. Just hurry."
Plagg finished his slice of cheese in one gulp. "Y'know, Cat Noir doesn't always have to fight. He can take breaks. I'm sure Ladybug will be fine on her own."
"Or she might need help. Plagg, claws out!"
Plagg groaned as he was sucked into the ring.
For those of you wondering about Queen Ghost's akumatization, I'll write about it in another story. After I'm done with this one. I have a few more ideas (other than how she got akumatized) for this character, but I want to explore them once I'm done with this fanfic.
Also, I planned to update every Thursday, but then again, the impulse to write just comes and goes, so I can't really guarantee anything.
Phew. Just wanted to get both those things put of the way. Anyways, thanks for reading!