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A Miraculous Halloween
Chapter 2: Truly Miraculous
Alya had just asked Marinette what her costume was, and Nino had just done the same to Adrien.
After all, Alya and Nino had the right to know why their two friends looked like they had just seen ghosts.
Marinette was still in a shock. "I-I... I got..."
Adrien was still very pale. "I-I got... I got..."
"LADYBUG!" Marinette burst out with a heaving sigh.
"CHAT NOIR!" Adrien shouted to no one in particular, or maybe Nino.
Alya was weirded out. Why did her best friend look so worried sick if she got Ladybug as a costume? Ladybug was an hero admired by [almost] all Paris. Ladybug was probably the best costume in the class.
"Girl, why are you so worried?" Alya wondered, "Ladybug is a wonderful costume! Even better than my measly devil."
"Heh-heh, I guess," Marinette shakily let out. But she wasn't comforted.
She knew that if she wore a Ladybug mask, her observant friends (Alya, probably, because she's a reporter) would notice that she eerily looks too much like Ladybug, which could give away her identity.
She could only hope that Chat Noir, wherever he was, is doing better than she is now.
Nino was so creeped out. Chat Noir for a costume? Dude, that would be so awesome! So he wondered why his pal Adrien was in a super unusual state. This wasn't like Adrien. The normal Adrien would be so hyped.
"Dude, why are you so shocked?" Nino asked worriedly. "Chat Noir is an awesome costume. Waay better than my old grim reaper."
Kim must have overheard because he dashed over to the two boys.
"ADRIEN, MY MAN!" Kim gave him a seemingly fake but friendly grin. "I heard you don't like your Chat Noir costume. I feel bad for you, so out of my sheer and true kindness, generosity, humility, thoughtfulness, and loyalty, I offer to you an exchange of costumes."
Adrien nodded, half-convinced. He would have accepted the offer in a second, if not for the too-kindness of Kim. It was kinda suspicious.
A pink-haired Alix ran over to the 3 boys. "NO! Adrien, don't accept!" Alix warned him, "He wants to switch with you because- because..." she sniggered. "because his costume is a UNICORN!"
She had said it loud enough for everyone to hear and laugh at Kim, who was now bowing his head in shame.
"Come on, Alix!" Kim whined, his face now turning cherry red in embarrassment. "Why do you have to ruin everything?! I had a ongoing negotiation, which was going well, and you destroyed it! Plus, you also revealed my costume to everyone!"
Adrien had to comfort the guy. He didn't want another akumatized Kim roaming the streets. "Hey, Kim, it's okay. Imagine if Alix didn't spill the beans, then at the party itself you would be a laughingstock. Now we know what to expect," Adrien comforted Kim kindly. "Besides, you have something else to be happy about. Your negotiation skills are on point!" (Adrien knew that this wasn't true, though)
His effort to comfort Kim worked, if not only for a little bit. "Thanks man," Kim smiled, trying to maintain a good sport.
The school bell rung, signaling the end of classes for the week. Alya caught up with Marinette while walking to her locker.
"Hey girl! Could I ask a favor of you?" Alya asked.
Marinette smiled serenely, "Of course, Alya! Ask away!"
"Okay, so," Alya prepared herself for the long explanation she was about to give, "Could you design my Halloween devil costume for me? I mean like, because I am extremely horrible at designing and sewing and making and all those other stuff, and since I have a best friend that is abnormally great at this kind of stuff, I figured I should ask you. So please, pl-"
"Yes, Alya, it's okay," Marinette interrupted her friend who was now out of breath.
"Thankyouthankyouthankyouuuuu!" Alya squealed with happiness. "BEST FRIEND EVERRR!"
Marinette giggled, "Sure, no problem. Could you ask your mom if you could stay over at the bakery for an hour or so? So I can measure you and confirm the designs..."
"I'm already sure she'll say yes, just let me text her."
Alya's mom said yes, and soon they were up in Marinette's room, designing and measuring.
"Hey, Mari," Alya said. "Can I see your costume design?"
"Didn't you see yours already? You even approved!"
"No, I want to see your Ladybug costume."
Marinette froze. She forgot all about her costume. "Uhhh..."
She didn't have to answer that question because Alya's mom was texting her to go home.
As soon as Alya waved goodbye and closed the door, Marinette slumped down in her chair.
"Aw, Tikki," Marinette complained, "I have no problem with Alya's costume, but how am I going to pull off my Ladybug costume? I'd look too much like Ladybug!"
Tikki, Marinette's kwami, rose out of Marinette's purse. "I don't know, Marinette. Unless you could magically vanish from the party. But if that happens, I'm sure your friends will contact your parents and they'd all be worried sick, so-"
"I got it! That's it Tikki! I'll do that!"
Tikki lifted an eyebrow. "Marinette, I know you know I'm a kwami and I have magical powers beyond comprehension, but I'll let you know that I'm not capable of making you disappear-"
"No, no, no," Marinette interrupted excitedly. "Sick! I could fake sick!"
"How exactly will you do that?"
"Well, first, I could dip the thermometer in a cup of steaming hot coffee, then some makeup would suffice to make me look sick, and I could whip up a batch of homemade barf, and-"
"Marinette?" Sabine, Marinette's mom called out and knocked the door.
"Hide Tikki!" Marinette whispered. "Yes, mom, come in!" she called.
Sabine came in with a smile on her face. "So, I talked to Alya, and you're doing her Halloween costume for her, so I came to see your progress on your costume too! Can I see the designs?"
"Uh, mom? I'm not done with my sketching yet," Marinette replied, lifting up her sketchbook that she picked up when her mom came in.
"Oh, okay sweetie, no pressure. Anyway, school just called in for a delivery of five hundred cupcakes on the day of the party. Do you mind if we go with you to drop it off next week Friday?"
"Uh, sure, mom."
"Thanks, sweetie. Go on now, I won't interrupt your sketching." Sabine headed downstairs.
The door closed and Marinette exhaled heavily.
"Now there's no escape, Marinette," Tikki said, coming out of her hiding place. "I guess you just have to make a costume that won't make you look like Ladybug too much somehow."
"If that happens, it would be truly miraculous."
Adrien was having the same problem as Marinette. Once he was in his room, he started pacing around, murmuring in stress.
"I got Chat Noir. Chat Noir! Just my bad luck," Adrien shook his head.
Plagg, Adrien's kwami, came out of Adrien's backpack. "I know, kid. Don't get into such a fuss."
"Such a FUSS? I HAVE TO! People observant enough could recognize my identity!"
"Yeah, I know... But you always find a way out, kid. Now give me my Camembert."
Adrien reached into his pocket and tossed Plagg the cheese. All the while, he kept thinking of ideas in where he won't look too much like Chat. He could make a low quality costume, but the problem is the mask, he might look creepily similar to Chat. Or maybe he could have some kind of absence?
Oh, the hardships of being an undercover superhero.
"Adrien?" He heard Natalie call out.
"Just a minute Natalie!"
"Hide," he hissed at Plagg, then opened the door for Natalie to come in.
"Adrien, your father has heard about your school's Halloween party. He wants to talk to you."
Natalie escorted Adrien to his father's office, and the door opened revealing Gabriel Agreste sitting behind a lounge chair.
"Adrien, sit," Gabriel gestured towards a chair in front of him, and Adrien obediently complied. "I have heard about your Halloween party. The school emailed about your Chat Noir costume. Now, we mustn't waste this opportunity for good publicity. I will have the best Chat Noir suit tailored to fit you, and cleared all your photoshoots for that day. Now, you are dismissed."
Adrien sulked, now knowing there was no way out of this. He could only hope Ladybug, wherever she was, is doing better.
Getting out of this mess would be truly miraculous.
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