Hey guys! So a lot of people were asking for a second chapter, so i guess now it's a two-shot. I would have uploaded a few days ago, but I hd some family stuff happening, like stuff abut my mom's boyfriend's daughter sharing my room, etc. But right now I'm feeling really stressed I'm going to just write and go for it. I hope this turns out okay, because honestly I'm really anxious right now, and keeping myself busy is the only way to help.
So anyways, forget my problems, and enjoy chapter 2!
Marinette sprinted down the street as fast as she could, camera and tripod in hand. After Adrien left their mini photoshoot, Marinette just remembered how long it would take to develop the film and all the photos, and gathered her things to get to the school's dark room before the school was locked down. Running with all her strength and stamina (which was easy considering she was Ladybug), she was able to make it to the dark room, listening to the pretty lullabies from the music room next door. Sighing with satisfaction, she did all the necessary steps to develop her film. After her film dried, she used her assigned enlarger and looked at all her pictures. Tiki, in Marinette's purse, looked around to be sure it was clear, and zoomed out to look with Marinette.
"Wow Marinette, these are really good!" Tiki exclaimed, "I've never seen Adrien looking so happy!"
Marinette grinned from ear to ear, and replied with a simple, "Yeah, neither have I."
Adrien had just got home after his makeshift photoshoot, remembering his real photoshoot was in an hour. He sighed heavily, wondering why all his photoshoot can't be as fun as the one with Marinette. He loved watching her laugh at her stupid situation, loved watching her smile with every picture she took, as if she was in the photo herself. Adrien tapped his head with his fist, trying to get out the stupid thoughts. You love Ladybug. Stop thinking about your friend in a way you shouldn't, Adrien thought angrily. Just his luck, Plagg floated from Adrien's bag, taking his confusion as a cue.
"Hey champ, get me cheese," He begged.
Adrien rolled his eyes, "Why should I?"
"Awww, does lover boy have a crush on the shy girl who sits behind him?"
"NO," Adrien yelled, then lowered his voice, "She's nice and just acts differently than I thought, okay? No 'crushes' and no romance. My heart belongs to my Lady."
Plague scoffed, "Whatever ya say, lover boy."
Adrien pulled some cheese out of the cupboard to make Plagg shut up. He didn't need teasing right now, what he needed was to relax. Which obviously, he couldn't do, considering his shoot was in 15 minutes. "Great Plagg, you wasted my time by talking about one of my friends and I being an item."
"Uh, I never said that," Plagg corrected, "I said I maybe you have a crush on her. Not that you two would be together. Are you saying you want her to be your girlfriend?"
Adrien was appalled with Plagg's insinuation. "No! Plagg seriously?!"
Plagg shrugged. "Eh whatever, it's not my business anyway."
"ADRIEN!" Plagg flew under Adrien's shirt as he turned around to see Nathalie, who had just slammed the door open, "YOU AE LATE FOR YOUR SHOOT! I LET YOU 'HANG OUT' WITH A FRIEND AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY MY KINDNESS?!"
"Sorry, Nathalie. I just lost track of time."
She placed her hand on her face and shakes her head, obviously stressed out. She looked up with a small smile, "I get it, your still young, so I'll give you some leeway. But that doesn't mean you can do anything, okay?"
Adrien returned her smile and nodded. Maybe life at home is getting better...
The next day at school, Marinette was so excited to show Adrien the pictures, that she actually got up early for school. She ate her breakfast, helped in the shop for a few minutes, and got all the pictures to put in a folder. Before leaving, she looked at one of them, her personal favorite, and blushed before putting it back in the folder. Then, she ran off to school, not without a kiss from both her parents.
"Hey girl, you're here early!" Alya mused.
"Yes, I have to talk to Adrien before our classes start." Marinette squealed excitedly.
Alya gasped in joy, "Yes! MY OTP WILL BE CANON!"
"Alya! Keep quiet!" Marinette looked around nervously in hope that no one heard.
She just laughed in return, "Calm down Mari. What did you have to tell him anyways?"
"Not tell, show," Marinette shook her head, and blushing, remembering that Adrien called her Mari, "He saw some of my pictures and I built up the confidence to ask him to do a photoshoot with me. I want to show him the pictures."
"MARINETTE YOU DO PHOTOGRAPHY?!"
"I'M SORRY I NEVER TOLD YOU, I WAS NERVOUS!"
"Um, everything okay here?" Both girls turned around to the voice, who happened to be Nino, with Adrien right behind.
"Uh, nothing! I just, um have to show Adrien something," Marinette looked to the floor shyly.
"Oh, the pic-" He started, but was quickly interrupted.
"COME O ADRIEN LET'S GO OVER HERE," She said a bit to loudly and grabbed his hand, pulling him a good distance away from Alya and Nino.
"Um, Mari, what was that for?"
"I-I told you yesterday, I try to keep my pictures a secret," Her face reddening.
Adrien oddly found her adorable in the moment, and put his hand on her shoulder. She looked up as he said, "I get it, but you're really talented. If you show people, you could get a really good job for this."
"Y-Yeah, I guess so..." She bit her lip sash opened her bag and pulled out the folder, "Here are all the pictures."
She anxiously watched as he lipped through them, when he finally looked up with a familiar grin, "These are the best pictures of myself I've ever seen. All the other pictures have been either monotone sad. Or fake smiles. But I really like these, not because of how they look, wellness that too, but because it holds memories."
Marinette stood in shock at his kind words, feeling her eyes water slightly. She blinked, coming to her senses and wiped her eyes, "I'm so happy you like them. It's just, I know you go through a lot, and I was really hoping that I could help, so I'm really glad I could."
Adrien watched her cute smile and her familiar blue eyes (why they were familiar, he didn't know) with a warm feeling in his chest that he couldn't exactly explain. It made him joyous and nervous, and slightly nostalgic. The same way he felt around Ladybug. "Thank you so much Mari. For going out of your way just for me. Can you make me a copy of these?"
She covered her mouth with one hand and giggled slightly, "It's nothing Adrien. Really. I care about you and want you to be happy, okay?"
Adrien, again felt a pang in his chest, and said, "Okay. If you ever need anything, call me, okay? It's only fair I return the favor," He held out his fist, indicating a fist bump. Marinette looked at his hand, and fist bumped him back.
"Pound it!" They both said, and both quickly covered their mouths.
"I-I have to go, I'll make you those copies!" Marinette's face heated up as she put the folder in her bag and started walking to Alya.
"Y-Yeah thanks, that would be great," Adrien said quickly, also escaping to Nino.
"Things were going so well, why did you two leave so abruptly and awkwardly?!" Alya asked Marinette.
"Well, I said something embarrassing and I suddenly got really awkward so we both left and I wanted to keep talking but he seemed freaked out-" Marinette's fake rant was interrupted.
"So? You should have said you didn't mean what you said and you were kidding or something! But hey, this is a time record of how long you have ever spoken to Adrien. I'd say a good 10 minutes," Alya scolded.
"Things were going so well, why did you two leave so abruptly and awkwardly?!" Nino asked Adrien.
"Nino I don't know, I said something and she started to act the way she usually does around me, all stumble and nervous. I decided maybe I should leave, I don't know, why is this such a bid deal?" Adrien fake explained, deciding to never tell anyone what actually happened.
"Um, dude, you told ally were talking to her for like 10 minutes, you should have played it cool! That's the most I have ever seen you two get along, so I guess it's okay, but dude you need to hang out with her more. She's super cool."
"Yeah, I think she's cool too." Adrien's thoughts wandered to their discussion during their photoshoot.
"'Well, I never despised you, I just felt really nervous that you didn't like me after the gum incident...'
'Mari of course I don't hate you for that! It was all a misunderstanding. Friends?'
'Friends.'"
"Yeah. A pretty cool friend," Adrien said in deep thought.
Geez that was a long one. I feel soon much better now. Ok so I accidentally made this kind of need a 3rd chapter but like i have no time do that and I'm TOTALLY STRESSING OUT but that's ok, i'll live. in explanation for my anxiety before, I share my room every weekend with a bratty, selfish, disrespectful 10 year old girl who trashes my room constantly. She's my mom's boyfriend's daughter. So long story short, her mom was in the hospital so she is in my room for thanksgiving and friday, and props the rest of the weekend and I'm dying. So not only is my thanksgiving ruined, but i have to deal with this shitty little girl for the next 4 days.
I'll be fine, its just super stressful, especially while trying to fix my grade in history (which is an F). So yeah. Bye guys, tell me if I should write another chapter. thxxxxx for the loveeeeeee
CeCe Haddock: continue or i'll hunt you , i will find you, and i Will kill you.
or .. not please continue
Alex Darklight: Are you kidding? You have to continue this story! At least a few more chapters, the plot has a lot of potential!
Hope to read more!
Thank you so so so so so so much!
~catwhiskerz