As promised, I'm continuing this...it's very hard to remember my first intentions for this fanfic so I'm sorry if this chapter or the future chapters is like "Meh, it's a little or so not related to the previous ones" but hey I tried and I will finish this!

I'll go and review those suggestions you gave last time and maybe use at future chapters but right now, I'll use what I thought of.

Thank you for the wait~ Hope you enjoy this crappy chapter.


Chapter 20: It was suppose to be ANOTHER Double date

It's finally the time and Marinette is getting excited. She's been excited for she will again be with his crush Adrien Agreste. She decided to change her look for this special day of hers. As she was preparing, Tikki watched her from her desk. She's having her morning cookie.

"Hey Marinette," Tikki began as she began nibbling the biscuit but the pigtailed girl is preoccupied at preparing herself.

"MARINETTE!" Tikki yelled in her high squeaky voice. "Stop cleaning your desk, you can do that later but right now, try and focus on the situation you're in!"

With Tikki's loud yet squeaky voice, Marinette accidentally dropped her notebooks. They looked at each other for a while.

"Marinette, are you even sure Adrien will be coming?" Tikki asked while Marinette just gave her a look.

"He's not mad at me anymore so yes?" Marinette said with a little hesitation as she smiles to the red kwami.

Tikki sighed and face palmed. She knew how Marinette's excitement to see Adrien so badly that the only thing she'll do is go to the girl's small bag and wait for whatever result. "Be it Marinette! Knowing you, I'm pretty sure it will all get awkward between the two of you." The kwami said then closing the pouch.

Marinette sighed and looked at the mirror one last time. She's feeling a lot of confidence today both her hands placed to her hips and smiling like Ladybug would ready to save Paris once again. She stared at her own eyes and the more she stared at them, her smile turned more and more wavy and she then threw herself in the nearby couch. Burying her face at the pillow and started to silently scream. By the sudden impact of the pouch hitting the floor, it opened and the red kwami have no choice but to roll and see the girl whisper pessimistic words like 'what if Adrien hates her again...for no apparent reason?'

"Marinette, just go. Adrien's your friend and he's really nice." Tikki said softly patting Marinette's head. "I'm sure he will not hate you no matter times you make a mistake."

Marinette nodded and stood up facing the mirror one last time to maybe reflect. "You're right Tikki." Marinette said with a slight confidence on her voice. She looked at her reflection but Tikki pushes her away. "H-hey, what's wrong?"

"I think it's best if you don't look at yourself for now, this will get us nowhere!" Tikki said irritably.


Marinette made her way to the park to meet up with her friends and as usual, she's the last one to arrive. As she hurriedly went to where they are, she saw Adrien and Nathanael talking. She don't recall Nathanael being invited to their supposedly double date and besides the main couple for today is Alya and Nino. Adrien being Nino's backup and the reason of her being there is so that Adrien wouldn't get left behind. As Marinette slowly walked towards them, Nathanael stared at her blankly making everyone follow.

"Marinette!" Nathanael called.

All of them stared at her blankly making the pigtailed girl uncomfortable. "Don't stare at me like that guys. You're making me guilty for some reason." Marinette said glaring at their faces one by one.

"Oh, umm...sorry about that," Adrien said, instantly removing his gaze at the girl.

"Well," Alya began giving a sassy look at her best friend. "Let's begin today's activity then."

With Alya leading the way, Marinette, Adrien, Nino and Nathanael followed her. There was silence in the group and no one has intention to speak. Marinette continued to watch Nathanael who was walking with Adrien and Nino as they chatted. She couldn't think of a reason why he's here with them. Sure it's true that Nathanael tried to hurt her and Adrien last time but it's not that Marinette hated Nathanael or anything because of that. The fact that no one explains to her why he's there is very suspicious.

"We're here! First stop!" Alya said with a tune. Everyone except Nathanael froze and stared at the familiar building in front of them.

"Umm...Alya, it's the weekend, we have no classes." Marinette stated.

All three of them eyed at Alya but the reporter gave a sassy pose. "Don't blame me for it, Nathanael's the one saying we need to go here."

All eyes then looked at Nathanael, waiting for answers. Nathanael however, glanced at both Adrien and Marinette then cleared his throat. "Well, I'm sorry for what you're gonna do but I suggested to Madame Bustier that Adrien and Marinette will sort things in the storage room."

"What?!"

"I'm indeed very sorry but I can't think of specific people to do the job." Nathanael said desperately. "I've got an art exhibit to go to and going there is very important to me."

Adrien and Marinette exchanged looks and exchanged weak smiles. There was silence. They looked at Nathanael and nodded.

"Wait, no way dude!" Nino began freaking out.

"W-what's wrong?" Alya asked.

"Is this the operation your saying?" Nino asked.

Alya blinked then shrugged. "Well, no but this is much better scenario than what I have planned from the beginning." She then gave Nino a wide grin.

"Er.. what's this operation you're talking about?" Adrien asked, raising his hand but Nino suddenly clings to him. "Nino?!"

Marinette gasped and Nathanael gave Nino a confused look.

"No man, I wanted the original plan and I need my homie dude." Nino said.

"Nino..." Alya began as she go towards Nino and pulled him away from the young Agreste but the DJ clinged so much it's difficult to pull.

"No!"

"Nino, you're not a little kid!" Alya yelled.

"Nino, I told you, I can just give you money or some things for your date, no need for me to be your walking wallet or your living conscience every time you have a date." Adrien said trying to push Nino away but Nino is invincible. Marinette also tried to help by pulling Adrien away from Nino. Nathanael just watched the scenario. It's very confusing yet it's very amusing.

After minutes, Nino let go and he and Alya went to their date while Nathanael parted ways. Adrien managed to let Nino borrow a few bills from him, enough for eating and other stuff. The two of them are now inside the dusty storage room and pretty much alone. There was silence in the atmosphere again.

"Well, let's get this started so we can leave," Adrien said beginning to go to the few boxes that's nearest to them. Marinette didn't spoke a word, she watched the young boy making himself comfortable as he began sorting the things inside the boxes.

The girl followed and sat next to him. "Are you sure, you'll be fine doing this? Your father will get mad at you for being dirty."

Adrien snickered as he continue to what he's doing. "That's true but I'm not Chloe."

"Besides, does all boys love getting dirty?" Adrien asked amusingly, l

"That's stereotype," Marinette pouted as she started helping. "Your dad will still be mad."

There was silence again and only the sound of moving objects are heard as they sort.

"Hey Marinette," Adrien called. "I have a realization."

"What is it?" she asked.

"You and Ladybug are very very very similar..." Adrien began.

Marinette began to twitch and screaming inside. "Y-you don't say..." she begin avoiding Adrien's eyes. Marinette's heart sank and not because of Adrien's presence, no she's slightly over that but the fact that Adrien is beginning to ask her directly if she's Ladybug makes her really nervous. It's supposed to be a secret and then here's Adrien asking out of the blue.

Adrien looked at the small ladybug-designed ball he's holding, examining it very carefully. "Say, Are you—"

"NO!" Marinette yelled without hesitation. She just blurted out that NO. Her face all red and it looks like she's suffocating inside.

"M-mari, your face is red you should take it easy..." Adrien said worriedly. "Breath in, breath out..."

He added, calming Marinette down as she placed his hand on hers and patting her back gently.

Marinette do as she was told and catches her breathe.

"All good?"

Marinette nodded.

"So as I was saying," Adrien began, making Marinette nervous and glared at him so awkwardly but the boy didn't realize it. "You're not a fan of Ladybug?"

"What?"

"I'm confused right now," Adrien began, "One time we had a fight on who's better and you seemed to be a Ladybug fan but right now you're not, what gives!"

Marinette blinked. "How did you make that conclusion?"

"Your hair, it's obviously the same as Ladybug." Adrien pointed out the girl's hair.

Marinette blinked and then laughed. She fell to the floor laughing, "I don't know for sure what you're saying but I think it's alright for a normal person to be a fan of two superheroes?"

Adrien gave it a thought then shrugged. "I guess that's possible...but you're so close to Ladybug that you actually have her apologize than you personally."

"Oh, yeah..I hope it's not a bother." Marinette said apologetically.

"No, you didn't, it's fine" Adrien replied, remembering the time that he almost got caught detransforming. "But you might bother Ladybug though,"

The both of them laugh and continue sorting the storage room.


And that's what you get for today's chapter! Hope you like it...I'm pretty sure that Nino got a bit Out of Character there, I'm very sorry. Today's the start of my summer vacay but I'm still not promising that the updates will be fast so I'll be asking for your patience...Thank you for waiting and reading.