Today's story was written by MalcomReyolds

Author's Note: MR here. I've been dying to write something like this for a while. And I have to say… Cutest wedding ever!

Lyra: I'd have to agree!

MR: A huge shout out to the inimitable ChimpuKampu for the artwork in this piece! Check out - livrever tumblr com /post/190585542736/ring-pop

"Marinette? Do you want to get married?"

Marinette dropped the flower crown she had been weaving onto Nino's head, and grinned at him, admiring her handiwork. "Sure, Nino. But it will have to be tomorrow. I'm not wearing a pretty dress today, and you have to wear a pretty dress when you get married so you look like a princess."

"Nevermind. I don't want to look like a princess." Six year old Nino smiled at his friend, showing the gap in his mouth where his two front teeth used to be. He'd been to his uncle's wedding the week before, and knew Marinette would love the fancy dresses. He'd been captivated by the guy that sat in the corner, playing the music, announcing all the different dances and games that they were going to play. Nino didn't think that his uncle had worn a fancy dress… just a black suit and a tie, like the one he had been forced to wear.

He looked over at Marinette her two dark pigtails high on her head, giggling at him. "No, silly. You don't have to wear a dress. You wear a tie and a suit and you have to give me a ring."

Oh. Nino thought hard, rubbing his head and shifting his flower crown a little. "I, uh, have a ring pop at home that I was saving. I could give that to you."

"That's so nice, Nino!" Marinette jumped up and hugged him, and he remembered why he always liked her so much. The smell of cookies enveloped him, and he grinned. If he married Marinette, he'd never have to eat anything but food from her bakery again. When he told her this, she frowned at him. "Are you sure? Because I still have to eat healthy food, not just sweets."

Nino grinned at her. "Trust me. My uncle just got married. And besides, I'm six, but you're only five. When you're older, you'll understand more." He loved to lord his four extra months over her.

Pouting, Marinette informed him that she would be six in two weeks, so she would be the same age as him then. Plus, she was the one who knew all about weddings, because her parents made wedding cakes. They argued goodnaturedly for a few more minutes until their teacher called them to come in from recess.

That night, when Marinette announced to her parents that she was getting married the next day, they were surprised, but when they heard about the ring pop and the fancy dress, Tom and Sabine just chuckled to themselves, and offered to make wedding cupcakes.

The next day, Marinette made sure to get up early, so that she could get herself ready. She dressed in her fluffiest pink dress and green leggings, and made flower crowns for both herself and Nino. Her parents had found her a small package of Chocolate Buttons, as a gift for Nino, since he was giving her his ring pop.

Marinette was very careful as she carried the flower crowns and the chocolate buttons into school, her father following her and carrying a tray of pink and green frosted white cupcakes. She walked proudly down the hallway, leading her father to her classroom.

Pink was Marinette's favorite color, but green was Nino's, so she made sure that both of them were represented. Pink and green on the cupcakes, her clothing, and even the flowers were pink with green stems. She had tried so hard to be fair to both of them. Her parents had always told her that marriage was about being partners and friends, and thinking about the other person's needs.

The wedding itself was a simple affair at recess. Rose, who loved all things wedding and princess, lead the ceremony. Marinette and Nino stood together, wearing their flower crowns, while Rose stood in front of them. The other kids in their class crowded around to watch.

Rose smiled at them and turned to Nino. "Nino Lahiffe, do you promise to always be nice to Marinette and to help her whenever she needs it, like when she knocks stuff on the floor?"

"Um, yeah."

Then she looks at Marinette, still smiling. "Marinette Dupain-Cheng, do you promise to be nice to Nino, and always give him cookies whenever he wants them?"

"I sure will."

"OK. You guys are married. Now kiss!" Rose looked thrilled at the prospect, but both Nino and Marinette stared at her in horrified shock.

"You want me to what?"

"No way dude. I want to marry her, not kiss her."

Rose looked crestfallen. "But you're supposed to kiss! That's what they ALWAYS do at weddings. And then you trade candy, and we can go eat cupcakes."

"Well, if it means I get to eat cupcakes…"

Marinette looked warily at Nino. "I guess." She shrugged, and stepped up to Nino, kissing his cheek. Nino thrust his ring pop into her hands, and she handed over the chocolate Buttons.

"Cupcake time!" Rose sang out, and everybody turned and dashed towards the classroom where the cupcakes were set out.

"And that's the story of Marinette's first wedding!" Cried Rose, to much laughter and applause.

After blowing a kiss across the reception hall to Nino, Marinette turned to her new husband, the one she'd promised forever to just a few short hours ago. "I'd forgotten about my first husband, or else I'd have told you about him. Maybe." Her eyes twinkled with mischief. "He gave me a ring pop. What do you have to offer me?"

He stared lovingly into her sparkling eyes, feeling like the luckiest man on earth, and reached into his pocket, pulling out a pink ring pop. "Rose prepared me." He said, smiling. "So all I have to offer is this ring pop and my heart."

"That's all I could ever need." She smiled up at him, then pulled him down for a soft kiss, that had the room exploding in cheers once again.