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Chapter 6: Jealousy is the Best Policy


Marinette was shocked. Too shocked to even speak in full sentences. Instead she choked out a stammering, "W-what?"

"Marinette, I think I like you." Adrien said.

"I don't believe it." She said.

"Why? You're smart, caring –"

"Klutzy, embarrassing. So why would someone like you, someone so perfect like me?"

"You may be, but that's what makes you, you. And I like you."

The Gorilla pulled up in the front of the movie theater and opened the door for them. Adrien took her hand and said, "Let's go watch a movie, girlfriend?"

"I guess so… boyfriend."

They both laughed and hurried in to grab their tickets.

Adrien was happier than he ever had been.

It had been about two days since their date and when they walked into school hand-in-hand Alya and Nino had basically freaked. They were almost happier than Adrien and Marinette combined, the only thing that could possibly bring Adrien down from Cloud 9 was Ladybug.

He had no idea what to do with his feelings for her, since he was with Marinette now but still, whenever they were on patrol, whenever he spoke to her his heartbeat quickened and his palms went sweaty. So he just swept his year's worth of a crush underneath a rug and focused on schoolwork and Marinette.

They'd already planned their second date next week, a double date with Alya and Nino. They were going to see the new United-States-during-the-1930s-themed restaurant that opened up near Nino's house. Marinette had almost squealed when she saw the sign, and went on a whole spree of talking about fashion from the 1930s and her inspirations.

Currently, though, Adrien was sitting in his Language Arts class listening to Mrs. Bustier drone on about classic literature, all stuff he knew already from his years with private tutors. "Okay everyone pay attention


now," she said, with a pointed glare at Adrien, "I'm assigning a project, you will work with a partner-" before she was even done with a sentence everyone started looking around the room for partners, Alya had grabbed Nino's hand was grinning at Marinette, who looked akwardly at Adrien and raised her eyebrows, nodded and smiled a very Chat-like smile. Mrs. Bustier paused and cleared her throat, "As I was saying, people from this half of the room," she gestured towards the half where Chloe sat, "Will choose a partner from this jar," she gestured at the jar, "And no trading partners. We will start with Miss Chloe."

Chloe reached into the jar and pulled out a folded up piece of paper and let out a small squeal, "Adrien, you're my partner."

Marinette almost gasped in horror, Adrien was partnered with Chloe, which was a wonderful way to strangle their newfound relatio


nship in its crib. Adrien got up and strolled over to Chloe, who fiddled with his collar as Sabrina pulled out a name, but Marinette couldn't hear it, she was too busy glaring at Chloe. Mylenne (AN: IDK how to spell her name, but she's the one who became the Horrificator) pulled out a slip of paper and read out Alya's name, who gave Marinette an apologetic shoulder squeeze and went on to join her partner. Alix picked Nino and then it was Kim's turn. Kim reached in and pulled out a name, "Marinette," he read in a clear voice, Marinette, picked up her stuff and moved off to join Kim, her mind still dead from the Adrien and Chloe pairing.

Suddenly, she tripped, her bag opened and all of her stuff fell out, her sketchbook, her Adrien-magazines, everything tumbled out of her bag, Marinette herself was sprawled out, Sabrina and Chloe burst out laughing, Chloe playfully slapped Adrien, but he ignored it and came to help Marinette up.

Marinette could only hope that after this project that Adrien would still do the same thing for his 'girlfriend' and not his 'friend'. She gathered her things again and sat next to Kim on the bench, watching Max and Juleka, newly partnered, go sit where Alya and Marinette sat.

Adrien had asked if he could walk Marinette home today, she seemed positively upset when he'd been partnered with Chloe, Adrien was pretty upset too, he'd been looking for some quality time with his new girlfriend, analyzing Lord of the Rings and The Great Gatsby in the Dupain-Cheng's bakery. Chloe had suggested they meet every, single day right after school for an hour to read and discuss in her father's hotel, but Adrien had refused, saying that, since they had the same free period, they could just meet in the library then.

So, Adrien waited patiently while Marinette finished asking the Science teacher a question. Suddenly he heard Plagg's voice from inside the pocket. "Adrien," he hissed, "I need cheese, you haven't fed me in like 3 hours."

The door opened slightly and Adrien whispered, "Shut it, Plagg, Marinette coming!" then Adrien tried to act as inconspicuous as possible, twiddling his thumbs and whistling.

Marinette came out, and asked, "Ready to go?"

"You got it." Adrien responded, managing to stifle a nervous laugh.

They walked slowly, as if they had all the time in the world. Marinette then said the words he was regretting a little bit, "So, you like being partners with Chloe?"

"I'd rather be partners with you." he said.

"No seriously, how can you like her?"

"Marinette, she was my only friend before Nino."

"She's using you Adrien." Marinette stopped walking, forcing Adrien to stop with her. "Chloe is a terrible person, she's been making my life and other lives miserable since grade school! Nobody does anything about it because of Daddy Bourgeois, hanging over her head."

"Maybe she's just misunderstood?" Adrien tried, but he knew Marinette and he read the jealousy waves coming off of her, obviously she thought that she wasn't good enough for him, like she'd mentioned in the limo.

"I didn't expect you to understand." Marinette spat. She wrenched her hand away from him and walked away, hands clenched into fists, body slightly shaking with anger.

Marinette was mad at Adrien, mad that he didn't see Chloe blatantly flirting with him, Just Friends, she (internally) scoffed. Marinette stormed up to her room, not bothering to greet her mother and father in the bakery.

The second she reached her room, Tikki shot out of her bag. "Marinette," she squeaked, "You were being unreasonable!"

"Well forgive me for being mad at him for not realizing how terrible Chloe is, to me and to everyone,"

"Adrien has never been to school before this, Marinette."

"Whatever, Tikki, just leave me alone, it's not my fault he's so clueless." she sighed and moved to sit on the chaise. Tikki moved away, deciding to leave Marinette alone for some time.

It hadn't been more than five minutes before a purple butterfly fluttered down and touched her earrings and a faint butterfly outline appeared over her face.

Adrien really had no idea why Marinette had gotten that mad, after her outrage, he'd found the nearest subway and caught the train that would take him home, but before that happened, a notification popped up onto his phone.

It was a livestream from the Ladyblog, Alya was following what looked to be an akuma. It wore a pure white dress, which looked oddly like what Marinette had worn the day of their date. Then the akuma turned and horror dawned on him.

The akuma was Marinette, then the train stopped and the lights went dark.

Adrien could only hope that Ladybug got their fast.


ONCE AGAIN... SORRRRRRRRRRRRY!

For many reasons:

1. I posted the unfinished version

2. It has been too long

3. I have not been replying to the amazing reviews I get

So my sincerest apologies to my readers and reviewers

Anyways have a great day and DFTBA,

Lexie.