A/N: Please take note that this chapter may be OOC for some of the characters.
Chapter 9: Our friends are freaking out as hell
"MEOUCH!" Marinette cried. She was all curled up on the grassy surface, feeling the pain of the syringe recently. She was crying in pain and self-pity while Adrien was sitting beside her, holding the two ice cream cones in his one hand and his other is trying to put away the used syringe in the case.
"C'mon Marinette, you've taken many shots now, you should be used to it by now." Adrien said worriedly. He managed to put the object away and he looked at his friend who's still sulking.
"The needle is still sharp so it's still painful." she pouted.
The boy just stared at her blankly.
"I don't know if it's your cat instincts making you like that or it's just you overreacting to needles." Adrien began and a smirk appeared at his face. "On the second thought, Alya did mention that you are a drama queen in times."
Marinette turned around and sat up glaring at the blonde boy.
"Don't you dare start teasing me Agreste!"she warned handing her hand to him, requesting for him to give her ice cream cone.
Adrien smiled apologetically at her as he handed the said treat. They continue to eat in silence after that.
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"At least, you look human now," Adrien began, breaking the silence between them. "The only thing we have to wait is your instincts to disappear and you'll be purrfectly normal 100%."
Marinette shyly nod. "I'm sorry about getting mad at you." she murmured, averting her eyes.
"It's fine, I should be the one apologizing." he said as he gaze at Marinette comfortably. "I'm sorry…"
The girl shyly nodded again and looked back at Adrien curiously.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked.
"Oh-uhhh...nothing!" Adrien suddenly yelled as he averted his gaze. He was a bit red. "I'm just not used to seeing you normally now, that's all."
"Should I make some fake ears then?"
"No, you don't have to, I have to get used to the normal Marinette now."
Marinette let out a soft chuckle. " You know, you kinda remind me of someone."
"Really, who?"
"A friend-err he's a s-secret friend o-of mine so you don't see him around here so o-often….ahaha"
"Is that so, well okay then." he then began to fidget nervously. There was another silence between them.
"HEYYYYY!"
Alya's voice was heard and with her is Nino. They are walking towards them. Alya sat beside Marinette and Nino sat beside Adrien.
"You two didn't go to school, care to explain?" Alya asked looking at her best friend sassily.
"We were excused, I'm positive Ms. Bustier knows that." Adrien replied.
"Uh huh." Alya raised her brows as she looked at the two with satisfaction.
"It's nya truth, Alya!" Marinette shouted. Adrien's eyes widened as he looked at Marinette with surprise, thinking that her habit of saying the 'nya' has come again and the drug they're using isn't effective at all.
"Marinette, you-"
"I-I'm getting used of using cat puns." Marinette simply whispered, rolling her eyes to Adrien and back to glare at Alya telling her to stop teasing.
Alya glared back, grabbed Marinette's arm and about to drag the girl away. "Excuse me boys, we're gonna have some private girl talk since Adrien is stealing my best friend away from me these past few days."
"ALYA!" Marinette shouted still glaring at her friend and a shade of pink appeared on both her cheeks.
The girls then had their private conversation at the fountain which is few meters away from the boys. Alya then raised her brows as she look at her best friend with an annoying smile.
"What?" Marinette asked.
"Don't you 'WHAT' me girl? You're having a date with Adrien and I want the specific deets!" Alya said excitedly and began to cross her arms. "And don't make an excuse to avoid not telling me," she added once Marinette opened her mouth to reply.
"Sheesh, he just treat me ice cream that's all." Marinette said as she ate the small piece of her ice cream cone.
"And?"
"And nothing else, we just talked a little." Marinette then noticed Alya facepalmed.
"What did you talk about?"
"Err-nothing big, Why do you even want to know?"
"Because girl, I'm your friend and I care for your future!" Alya defended. "I've been watching and waiting for all these months or maybe years…"
"It's just months." Marinette commented.
"Whatever! You must confess to him. Now that you're always together, at your part time jobs, at school. Look at you, you're his maid for crying out loud! I even heard he's picking you up everyday." Alya said excitedly. Obviously she couldn't contain her emotions right now.
"I, I d-don't know about confess-" Marinette stuttered but she was cut off as Alya began to shake her violently.
"Girl, don't miss your opportunity to-"
*SPLASH!*
"Marinette, I'm very sorry!" Alya said apologetically. Marinette accidentally fell at the fountain and just like the other day, her clothes are soaking wet. She began to shiver as she gazed at a distance.
"What happen here?" Nino asked as he and Adrien joined them and they saw Marinette all wet. "Marinette, are you-" he then asked but stopped as he saw Marinette jumped and is now at top of Adrien's head. "Wow."
Nino and Alya stared as Marinette is still shivering on top of the blonde's head. They were amazed at how perfectly balanced the girl is on top of Adrien's head, all curled up like a cat. They were also amazed at how calm the boy is at this situation. Adrien even managed to yawn.
"This is perfectly normal, people!" Adrien said warily, trying to calm his two friends. He walked back to their spot, getting a dry towel for Marinette from his bag. Alya and Nino joined him immediately and they watched Adrien and Marinette with confusion and a bit curiosity.
Adrien carefully picked Marinette up from his head and put her down in front of him. Holding the dry towel, he dried the girl's hair like she's his child. He even put another towel at her back and he began patting Marinette's head. He noticed how intently the two friends are staring at him that he let out a nervous chuckle.
"Dude," Nino mumbled.
"What?" Adrien asked.
"DUDE!"
"WHAT?!"
"What's that about?"
"About what?"
"Marinette's on your head a while ago perfectly balanced and you act like it's perfectly normal which is VERY not!" Nino yelled, freaking out. He then faced Alya. "Alya, I know we've been trying to pair these two up but I can't handle the pressure of how close they are, IT'S ADORABLY KILLING ME!"
"I KNOW, DON'T REMIND ME!" Alya shouted, freaking and fangirling as well. "I must get phone and-Ahhh!"
As Alya and Nino are distracted from their fangirling, Marinette and Adrien is a little creeped out by this, they exchanged looks and shrugged to each other.
"Are you alright-?" Marinette has the courage to ask as she was immediately cut off by Alya and Nino.
"JUST TELL ADRIEN YOU LIKE HIM FOR GOODNESS SAKE!"
"WHAATT?!" The girl was red as a tomato, he quickly look at Adrien who's very much done the same and they quickly look at Alya. She began to fidget and murmur words.
As for Adrien, he looked at Marinette and to Alya and Nino who's still distracted from freaking out. Because of plot convenience, he took a bucket from his side and went to the fountain to fill the bucket up. Once he was back again,
*SPLASH*
He threw the water to Alya and Nino and they suddenly gone quiet. Even Marinette stopped her murmurs and stared at the two.
"Calm down and let's discuss this," Adrien said and sighed. He began to scratch the back of his head and he looked at the two. "I can't stand this pairing me and Marinette up anymore and I want specific details about it."
He looked at Alya. "And really Alya, you disappoint me, no offense...I thought you're more mature than this."
"Now, what are we talking about?" Adrien asked, he looked at Marinette and smiled, wanting to have an answer from her. "Now, what's this about liking me?"
"I like...I have a crush on…" Marinette mumbled, still red in her cheeks. Alya and Nino stared at her with curiosity and have a bit of scared of how Adrien react recently.
"Yes?" Adrien asked calmly.
"I have a crush on...umm...Chat?" Marinette said, she is unsure of her answer to be honest.
"What?" the three exclaimed.
"Oh yes..umm I like Adrien as well-a friend I mean but...umm I have a crush on Chat Noir." Marinette stuttered and as she realized how her three friends stare at her, she nodded multiple times and try to calm herself down. "Yep, I have a crush on Chat Noir-I mean, what else would I dress as a cat in the first place, right?"
"You're kidding me right?" Alya asked as she raised a brow up.
"Do I look like I'm 'kitten' you?" Marinette asked. "Look at me with my cat puns!" she then shrugged innocently.
"But you told me you have a crush on Adrien." Alya justify, making the blonde boy blush.
"Yeah I did," Marinette said nervously as she rolled her eyes over Adrien and back to Alya. "But Chat grew up on me so-Achoo!" she faked her sneeze. "I really need to change my clothes since my house is right over there, bye!" she then points at her house and walked away as fast as possible away from them.
Adrien was left speechless as he watched Marinette leave. He then heard the two talking which he suddenly focused his attention upon.
"Are you betting us?" Adrien asked seeing some bills on their hands..
"Yeah and Alya won," Nino said giving his money to Alya.
"What are you even betting?"
"Who's gonna confess first" Alya said as she counted her recieved money.
"But Marinette just confessed to Adrien even if she said it's Chat Noir now." Nino defended.
"But I asked if she likes Adrien the second time and she said these words: 'Yes I did.'" Alya defended then she sticks her tongue out, having the two begin their arguement again.
"Stop arguing or I'll throw water at you one more time." Adrien warned calmly making the two flinched and stopped.
. "And here I thought, Adrien is the first to confess considering how close you are with Marinette." Nino said as helooked at Adrien and smiled weakly. "By the way, dude what's your thoughts about the confession?"
Adrien looked at his friend. "If I tell, promise me you won't start freaking out again."
"Sure."
"Very surprise yet a bit happy." Adrien replied and noticed that Alya was smiling and about to scream. "Alya, stop fangirling and go home. Both of you."
Next chapter is going to be the last so stay tuned for that...And I'm sorry that I didn't complete the love square because there's no LadRien...I don't have ideas of how to put it even if it's just a scene of LadRien...I'm very sorry..TT^TT
Anyways, thanks for reading~ ^_^