"Pretty roses." Tikki said. "One from each boy you love."
"Adrien yes but Chat Noir no."
"Marinette the sleeping spell you were under could only be broken by true love's kiss, Chat Noir kissed you and you woke up so.."
"No he can't be my true love."
"And why not?"
"Don't get me wrong he's a great friend but that's all I see him as."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Her phone rang.
"Marinette! Guess what." Alya said.
"What is it?"
"Nino just told me that Adrien needs a tutor in Chinese." Alya said. "And guess who I suggested."
"Please not me! Tell me it's not me."
"Sorry that would be a lie."
"Alya!"
"Hey you know it pretty good."
"But doesn't he already know it?"
"Maybe he's slipping up."
"But...what do I do? What if I do something stupid?"
"Marinette call me crazy but I think he likes you."
"What? No! Of course not! Why would he like me? I'm probably the last person he'd date."
"No, Chloe Bourgeois is the last person he would date."
"And how do you know that?"
"Nino told me."
"Look I don't know Alya and my room isn't in the best condition."
"Well I kinda already told him you agreed to it."
"You what!"
"Sorry and he's coming over there."
"What! I gotta go!" She hung up and started to panic. "Oh no! No! No! No! No! This is not good! Not good! Total opposite of good!"
"Marinette calm down." Tikki said. "Remember your breathing."
"You're right I just need to be calm." She said. "I must not panic everything is under control."
"Marinette, Adrien's here." Sabine called.
"Ahhh! I'm doomed."
Knock
"Marinette? May I come in?" Adrien asked.
"Um...just a minute." She put the pictures of him away and then made herself more presentable. She opened the door. "Hi."
"Hi. Thanks again for offering to tutor me."
"No problem."
All day Marinette taught him Chinese little did she know that he already knew Chinese he was just using it as an excuse to see her without his father getting suspicious.
"So Marinette are you going to the dance this Friday?" He asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"Just curious. So what's your costume?"
"It's a surprise, I'm making it myself. What's yours?"
"Mine's a surprise too."
"Well I can't wait to see it. I bet you'll look great."
Adrien looked over at her vase he saw the white rose and smiled but then he noticed the red one that looked very familiar.
"Marinette?"
"Yes."
"Where did you get that other rose? The red one?"
"Oh...I...I picked it off a bush." He picked it up and observed it. It looked identical to the one he had given Ladybug. "Is something wrong?"
"No. I'm fine it's pretty." He put it back in vase. "Hey just out of curiosity, what do you think of Chat Noir?"
"Well to be honest he's a little annoying and a big flirt."
"Oh...so you don't like him."
"No I wouldn't say it. He is very brave and caring." She said. "Funny thing is he's saved me a couple times and I've never thanked him. I feel bad about it."
"Really? Would you like to thank him?"
"Yes if I get the chance."
His phone rang and he had to go home. He said goodbye to Marinette and left in the limo. The whole time he rode in the limo, ate dinner, and did every other thing on his schedule he was quiet. He was lost in thought. He finally spoke when night came and he was alone in his room.
"So how was your study date?" Plagg said.
"It wasn't a date."
"Yeah right and I hate Camembert cheese." He said eating some.
"You should've been there Plagg." He said. "She was wonderful. She's different from any girl I've met. She's smart, kind, understanding."
"Wow you've fallen hard."
"I have to see her again." He said. "Tonight."
"Tonight? What are you crazy?! There's no way your dad will let you go out to see a girl."
"You're right." He thought for a moment then a mischievous smile formed on his face. "Hmmm. Adrien Agreste can't go out but Chat Noir can."
"Oh no! No! No! No! Please it's my night off!"
"Claws out!"
He transformed into Chat Noir. "Sorry Plagg but I gotta see her. Besides she said she wanted to thank Cat Noir for saving her."
