CHAPTER 2: Cat Hate Chloe
The next day arrives and as usual, Marinette is nowhere inside the classroom, probably late...as usual or maybe she didn't come to school at all. As for Adrien, he is extremely worried about the girl's condition because of what happen yesterday.
Break time has finally arrived and still no sign of Marinette. Alya kept texting at her phone with frustration.
"Alya, You have to chill, maybe Marinette is sick." Nino said.
"But she didn't even texted nor answer my calls, not even once!." Alya said as she keeps texting.
The door slides open and Marinette came in walking on four legs making everyone stare at her as she enters. Adrien turned nervous the moment he saw Marinette carelessly wanders the classroom walking like an animal.
"Girl, are you-" Alya asked worriedly but Adrien quickly went to Marinette and helped stand up properly.
"Marinette, you must be awfully tired right now, let me help you."Adrien said nervously as he guides Marinette to the desk where he and Nino are sitting.
"Huh? Where are we going nya?" Marinette asked as she stuttered a little. This is so sudden for her.
"Hey Nino, would you mind exchanging seats with Marinette?"
Nino stared at him confusedly and let out an annoying smile as he stood up. "Okay dude." He then gave Adrien a thumbs-up. "Nice move by the way." he whispered to Adrien before sitting next to Alya.
"What?" Adrien mumbled, a little confused at what Nino had said then he turned flustered as he got the idea at what his friend is telling him. He shook his head removing that thought from his head. He then pushed Marinette down to sit and returned to his own seat as well.
A dramatic gasp was heard and Chloe Bourgeois is standing in front of Marinette with an angry face. "O.M.G. How dare you sit next to Adrien?" she shouted.
"Hissssss~~~~~" Marinette angrily hissed. She then accidentally make a screeching sound from the table. Adrien noticed her fingernails turned sharp assuming they turned to claws. Marinette tried to scratch Chloe's face but Adrien grabbed her wrist.
"No, no, no!" Adrien said as he looked at Marinette and Chloe.
"By the way here Adrien~" Chloe said sweetly but with pride, giving Adrien a magazine with her face as cover page. "Daddy made me the cover of the beauty magazine and this is the only copy right now so be thankful about it."
"Gee Chloe thanks?" Adrien said as he browse the pages and Chloe Bourgeois is all over. He then noticed Marinette hissing at the magazine angrily. He knows Marinette really hates Chloe all her life so he cleaned her desk and placed the magazine in front of her.
Marinette angrily scratched the cover to pieces while she hissed wildly.
Chloe then screamed. "How dare you destroy my magazine!" she angrily shouted but she then flinched as Marinette hissed angrily and about to scratched her. Adrien lightly tickled the back of Marinette's ear, knowing that this is the only way to calm her down and it works. The girl turned awfully calm, rubbing her cheek again at Adrien's palm.
"You 'cat' not hurt Chloe or anyone else okay Marinette?" Adrien happily reminded as he continue to petting Marinette.
"Did I just made a cat pun?" Adrien thought to himself.
Marinette purred happily as an answer.
"Cute." Alya commented as she and Nino admiringly watched them. Adrien just looked at them giving them its-not-what-you-think look but unfortunately they're not buying it. He also noticed that Marinette is trying to open his bag so he took it and open it. A small round of camembert is seen inside the bag. Marinette should've smelled it and wanted it so Adrien took it out.
"Do you want camembert?" Adrien asked. He can feel small punches at his chest assuming Plagg is the one responsible but he ignored him. "Here you go Marinette." he placed the cheese at Marinette's hand
"Thank you nya." Marinette said as she shoved the dairy into her mouth.
"Noooooooooooo…." Plagg whisperly yell. The blonde boy can definitely hear his kwami. "I'm never transforming you." In this case, he won't be transforming Chat Noir later. That's unfortunate.
"I'm sorry Plagg." Adrien whispered as he tried to maintain his composure while Plagg is hitting his head on his chest, whispering 'no' all the time.
The day at school turns out to be okay. Of course, Adrien have to look out at Marinette's every action especially when she's around Chloe. He's lucky that Marinette still understand and talk human even if her sentences all ended with 'nya' and to walk with two legs but Marinette mostly preferred to walk like a cat.
It was now break time and Adrien feels so tired that he suddenly took a nap.
"Wow, nice job Marinette, you knock him out." Alya said looking at Adrien.
Marinette just chuckled as she poked his cheek.
"Hnnngg...Mari stop poking me." Adrien said lazily as he tries his best to take some shuteye
"No." Marinette pouted as she still poking.
"Hey Marinette, what's that sprouting at your head?" Nino asked taking a clear look at Marinette's head. "It looks like spikes."
Adrien heard this and looked at Marinette's head and there it is, he caught glimpse of a pair of ears and he quickly glomped the girl in frustration before Nino saw it completely making everyone look at them.
"Marinette, wow you've sudden gotten cold." Adrien said in frustration.
"Really nya?" Marinette asked feeling her surroundings but Adrien just dragged her out of the classroom.
"Let's get outside it's a sunny day, Bye Nino, Bye Alya!" Adrien said bidding to his two friends and him and Marinette are out.
"That was...weird" Alya commented as she waved slowly.
"Bye dude!" Nino yelled as if it's perfectly normal. "Just let them be, those lovebirds are having the best time of lives!"
Adrien then turned around facing the door of their classroom and walked backwards towards the janitor's closet. He checked whether there's people around and went inside with Marinette. He then let go of her and he saw two pairs of ears connected at the girl's head.
"White ears…" Adrien said looking at the ears as he locked the door and opened the light. He then poked one of the ears and he can tell it's indeed fur. "What are you? Chat Blanc?"
"I can't believe you." Plagg said angrily as he come out of the boy's jacket.
"Plagg!" Adrien yelled as he quickly grabbed Plagg and turned around so Marinette can't see him. "What do you think you're doing going out like that?"
"You gave the love of my life away!" Plagg said angrily.
"I'm sorry, look, help me take care of a human cat and I'll give you all the camembert you want!" Adrien said desperately.
Plagg then smirked. "That's easy." he said as he removed himself at Adrien's grip but still lowered. "What do you think a cat would like, what are the things I like?"
Adrien took some silence to think about it as Plagg continue.
"I'm a cat, you're also a human cat." Plagg then finished.
"But all you need is camembert." Adrien clarified.
"Exactly," Plagg said as he dived in the air. "Just don't take what's rightfully mine!"
"Why would we even keep this cat problem all to ourselves?" Plagg asked suddenly.
"ummm…" Adrien said nervously. He don't have the words to explain but he don't know what he's doing either. "I think it's more wise to keep this is a secret, this might get worse."
Plagg just stared at him and shrugged. "Well suit yourself. I don't even care as long I have my yummy camembert." he said dreamily and went back inside Adrien's jacket. Adrien turned to Marinette who was intently staring at the light bulb.
"You didn't see it right?" Adrien asked nervously, worried about whether she saw Plagg.
"What am I seeing nya?" Marinette asked as she tilted her head. "Adrien, this is not the outside nya."
"I know," Adrien said getting his handkerchief and use it as a bandana to cover the ears. "Do not remove the bandana whenever you go see people."
Marinette nodded.
"Check the tail." Plagg whispered.
Adrien flustered a little. Taking the fact that the tail is found at the cat's butt made Adrien thought of something a little perverted but he didn't take it into account. "M-marinette, would you mind turn around please?" he asked a little embarrassed as he avoided looking at Marinette.
Marinette swiftly turned around.
From the corner of the boy's eye, he saw that there's no tail attached so he was relieved. "There's no tail, thank goodness."
Plagg then peeked at Adrien's collar. "She'll have one eventually."
"You cannot be sure about that." Adrien said.
"I'm just saying, let's go to cheese shop after school." Plagg said as he return from hiding.
"Okay Marinette, let's go back to class." Adrien said as he opened the door and pushed Marinette again to go back to their class.