Hi! Sorry for the late update. Anyway, here is Chapter 2 of Luck of my Life. It's an Adrinette meeting. 3
Marinette couldn't believe her eyes. There across the school yard was the most handsome guy she's ever seen. There was something about him that reminded her of someone, it was familiar.
Not that it really matters, she tried to reason with her suddenly mushy brain. He's with Chloe- he must be horrible.
Although, if she was being honest with herself, the new guy looked kind of down. There was an obvious excitement and mischief that he was emanating- as though he managed to pull off a heist that he had expected to fail, but there was something more in his familiar eyes. Something that was telling her that there was a reason why he thought he was supposed to fail.
Maybe she's overthinking it- he was with Chloe, maybe that was why he was sad.
Her stomach gave an uncomfortable rumble, and Marinette was reminded of her mission. She was starving!
Today marked the first day she decided to make use of her powers and help her city. For a few days now, an akuma was wreaking havoc in her beloved town. Not much was known yet about the how and why an akuma appeared, but according to Alya, an akuma was created by someone named Hawkmoth. After managing to persuade her parents to let her do this, she used her powers to create and costume and mask for herself and ran out the window.
Surprisingly, she wasn't alone. Someone in a black hoodie and a costume shop mask ran to meet her.
Chat Noir.
That was his name. He looked unsure about himself, but he was also very determined to help. During the battle, Marinette had to use her powers to defeat the akuma. Then there was a good five minutes of weirdness when Chat Noir just gaped at her after she used it.
Marinette remembered feeling uneasy. Though she had long accepted her powers, she thought that many would not understand and might treat her like an outcast. She thought at that moment that maybe Chat Noir would try to attack her next.
But instead, his eyes lit up with indescribable emotion, he gave her the most dazzling, genuine smile and she knew that everything was going to be alright.
He called up his own power and together, they defeated the akuma with no problem.
Now, after that tiresome fight, Marinette made a mistake of going directly to school after the attack. Classes were cancelled when the akuma got too close to the school, but many of the students couldn't go home yet because of the traffic jam. So Marinette had to climb down the fire escape from the roof just so see wouldn't be seen by the students gathered down below.
She had made it to the ground safely, but now she was so, so hungry. And so not ready to deal with Chloe.
Chloe was busy clinging on to the new guy anyway, maybe she would be too busy to notice Mari. Marinette tried to be inconspicuous as she passed by. When she got close enough, she could hear what Chloe was talking about.
"Honestly, why would that peasant just run right into the akuma." Chloe said snottily. "He could have left the job to the actual hero- Ladybug. Who wears a cat hoodie anyway?"
"I mean, if he wasn't in the way, Ladybug would have finished the job a lot faster. At one point, he was just staring at her. Like hello weirdo, she's like way out of your league. Chat Noir, what kind of dumb name is that?"
Marinette resisted the urge to punch Chloe's lights out. She might have only met Chat Noir today, but no one talks about her partner that way.
She was just about to snap at Chloe when the new guy rammed into her.
"Aghh!" Marinette let out a squeal as she fell sideways onto the rough asphalt. From somewhere above her, she heard Chloe let out a wicked laugh.
"Aw, poor Marinette, back where she belongs." Chloe taunted. "Stay in the dirt, Maritrash."
Marinette gave a strong glare at the new guy for pushing her. Ignoring his stuttering explanation, she picked herself up from the ground.
She turned her glare to Chloe. "What is wrong with you?! You know what, don't even answer that, you're not worth my time."
Marinette grabbed her stuff off the hands of the new guy, who had picked it up (probably to throw in the trash) and started to walk away from them.
"Not worth your time?!" Chloe screeched. "I am better than you! Tell her Adrikins!"
Before she got that far, she turned back and said in a steely voice. "For the record, I don't think Ladybug couldn't have done anything she did today without the help of Chat Noir."
She has to give the new guy credit. Adrien Agreste has been relentless in trying to get her to talk to him.
He's probably trying to pull a prank. Marinette thought as she brushed him off yet again.
Anyway, she had better things to do than give her time to some pretty boy lackey of Chloe's.
I swear, if this is one of those 'get the girl to fall for me, and then tell her it's all a joke' prank, I will tie both Chloe and Adrien to the top of the Eiffel tower, and leave them there. Marinette thought as she saw a bouquet of flowers at her desk table. There was no note, it was only signed as From Adrien.
She gave him a harsh glare and promptly ignored the bouquet.
"Dude, just talk to her." Nino whispered to Adrien from their seats in front of Mari and Alya. "She's not that scary."
You just made the list, Nino. Marinette scowled.
After class ended, Marinette started out the door, but she felt a small tug at her jacket.
"Mari, can I talk to you?" Adrien stared at her with sad eyes, and a small hopeful smile played along his lips.
"It's Marinette to you." Marinette frowned. "My friends call me Mari."
Adrien deflated, a gloomy pout graced his beautiful face and Marinette couldn't understand why she felt bad. "Okay, Marinette. Can I please talk to you?"
Almost guiltily, she found herself agreeing. "Okay."
"I just wanted you to know that I never meant to hurt you." Adrien said. "Chloe pushed me and I accidentally pushed you. I just wanted to clear that up. I never been to school before, and I never knew how to make friends before. And I don't really know how to apologize either. But anyway, I'm sorry."
She stared up at his genuine, gorgeous, green eyes, she felt so much disappointment in herself. "I'm sorry." She said softly. "For not listening to you."
Without thinking, she stuck her hand out at him. "Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Marinette, but you can call me Mari."
He stared at her hand, before giving a her a large, warm smile. "Nice to meet you, Mari. I'm Adrien."
Marinette suddenly lost all coherent thought, she couldn't look away from his face. His eyes were soft and bright, and his smile was so radiant. She couldn't explain it, he was just so happy and for some reason it was making her so happy as well.
"Uhh-" was all she could manage at this point.
"Oh!" Adrien exclaimed as he fumbled through his pockets for something. "I got this as an apology gift."
He presented her a small black box.
Numbly, Marinette reached for it and slowly opened the box. Inside laid a beautiful pair of black diamond earrings. The design was simple, only a plain circle, but even Mari could tell that it was expensive.
"Oh no no no!" Marinette shove it back at him. "I can't accept this! It's too beautiful."
"But it's my apology gift." Adrien said, confused.
"Who gives an apology gift?" Marinette asked incredulously.
Adrien gave her a sad look.
"Come on! You don't just give someone you barely know an expensive gift! Even if it is for an apology." Marinette tried to reason.
"Barely know?" Adrien's chest sagged. "I thought you said we were friends."
"That-that's not what- I-I I mean no!" Marinette sputtered under his intense eyes. "I mean, yes we are friends."
"Great!" Adrien said, suddenly cheerful yet again. "Then, you'll accept this!"
He all but tossed the box at her. "Goodbye! See you tomorrow!"
"See you- see you tom-tomorrow." Marinette stammered.
See you tomorrow.