writing fake news is so fun, no wonder so many ppl do it.. haha enjoy
xo moonbaby
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Adrien woke from a deep sleep the next morning, greeted by the late morning sun. The memory of the kiss washed over him and he sighed with happiness. He looked up at his poster of Ladybug..my first kiss!
Leaping out of bed, full of elated energy, Adrien greeted the day. He sang in his shower, jumped around his room. Plagg was genuinely pleased, but tried to assume a look of disdain. Adrien took no notice.
Happy and hungry, Adrien hummed his way into the formidable dining room, grateful for once to have breakfast in solitude. But just as he sat down and grabbed some toast, his father strode in, clearly unhappy.
"Adrien, I'm ashamed of you. This is why I should never have let you do that silly event!" Gabriel threw a newspaper down on the table in front of him.
Adrien's toast dropped from his hand. There, on the front page of the paper, were two photos. On the left, him with Ladybug, her head back in laughter, loose hair swinging. On the right, him lifting Marinette off the ground backstage. Huge letters splashed across the top of the paper: AGRESTE TORN BETWEEN SUPERGIRLS!
His jaw dropped. Heat rushed up his neck and his face went scarlet. His stomach filled with worms.
His father was furious.
"Adrien, do you understand how problematic this is for your image, for the brand? I have worked hard to mold your career for this family's best interests, and in a night you let your, I don't know, hormones make a fool of us both!"
"But Dad, I didn't do anything! I'm not dating either of them, I didn't plan this! I was just.. I don't know, excited.." He trailed off miserably, knowing there was no appeasing Gabriel, not with 'the brand' compromised. Heaven forbid I have any feelings about all this, Adrien thought with disgust.
"You were excited? Why do you think I don't want you doing all this nonsense, going to school, getting excited by girls and superheroes and I don't know what else! Until this happened, I had a good mind to offer that Marinette an internship, but now that she's.. a conflict, I'll have to make a statement to distance us from her entirely. A shame, really, she shows real promise…" He trailed off.
Adrien was aghast.
"Dad, no! I don't care what you do to me, really, but please don't deny Marinette any opportunities! This is my fault, what happened, the press and everything, please don't take it out on her!" Adrien's voice was cracked with emotion. Gabriel's face was inscrutable.
"I haven't yet decided what will be done. Until I do, you will stay here. You are not to leave under any circumstances. On Monday, you may go to school, but you will return immediately afterwards. Nathalie and your bodyguard will check in on you regularly." His tone was absolute. He strode out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
Adrien pushed away his plate, happiness evaporated, appetite gone. Plagg zoomed out to see the newspaper for himself. "Phwawhh, good luck living this down," he scoffed, before applying himself to the cheese on Adrien's breakfast plate.
"Thanks Plagg, thanks a lot," moaned Adrien. He looked at the newspaper again. In spite of the trouble he was in, his heart was hammering in a not entirely unpleasant way. I'm in a picture with Ladybug- a really good picture! The kiss rushed through him again. She was breathtaking, and his face showed such surprised delight. He looked over to the other picture. Marinette.. She was looking down at him, face shining with happiness and he was.. gazing at her in wonder.. oh good god no wonder they all think I'm in love! After years of modeling, Adrien knew when photos were telling the truth. He gaped.
He was smitten.. with Ladybug and Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
…..
Marinette's eyes fluttered awake. Something very pink was very close to her face. She started. "Tikki!" She flopped back onto her bed. The kiss…
"Oh, Tikki…!" Marinette sighed. Chat Noir kissed me.. I let him! It felt so right..? Her mind was a happy tangle. She opened her eyes again and giggled.
Her kwami was swooshing around, emitting little chirps of excitement. "Oh Marinette! I'm so happy! History has always smiled on the Ladybugs and Chat Noirs who loved each other!" She twirled in the air.
"Love, Tikki?! It was one kiss…!" Marinitte sighed again, the memory leaving her feeling like jelly.
bzzzzzzt! bzzzzzzt! bzzzzzzt! bzzzzzzt!
Marinette's phone was having a conniption. She moaned. Suddenly, the night's previous events rushed back to her as well. She had yelled at Adrien. She had kissed Chat Noir after he left Adrien in danger! What a mess..
She sat up, lunged for her phone, and tripped over the tangle of her sheets. Tikki stifled a giggle.
It was Alya. Thank goodness. She needed major girlfriend support right now. Even if I have to hide my first kiss from my best friend, she thought ruefully. Marinette hauled herself back into bed and flicked her phone screen. "Hello?"
"Aaaaaaahhhhh Oh MY GOD GIRL!" Marinette started so badly that the phone leapt from her hands onto the floor. Alya didn't notice, and didn't stop crowing. Scrabbling, Marinette managed to pick it up again, holding it from her ear. "What, WHAT?! she cried, bewildered and curious.
"Oh my gawd did you see the papers! You're on the front page…" Alya paused dramatically, "..with Adrien!"
"WHAT!?" shrieked Marinette, so loudly that Tikki dropped the cookie she had chosen for breakfast.
"I just sent you the link, omygod omygod omygOD call me right back!" With another whoop of glee, Alya hung up.
Marinette stared at her phone like it had just bitten her. Some seconds passed. Tikki coughed.
"Well, are you going to look or do I have to go ask your parents for their copy?" she squeaked. As much as she was excited, Tikki was very worried about Marinette after the events of last night, and had every intention of helping her through her feelings. But a little good news about Adrien could calm her down about yelling at him. And Tikki was a little curious, herself…
With trepidation, Marinette turned on her computer. She opened Alya's email, clicked the link, and practically fell out of her chair.
"Wha-! Ladybug, and Adrien! ME and ADRIEN! Newspaper!" Marinette was gobsmacked.
"AGRESTE TORN BETWEEN SUPERGIRLS!" Tikki read. "Wow, Marinette, I told you that Adrien likes both sides of you!"
Marinette couldn't speak. She scrolled down to read the rest.
Adrien Agreste, supermodel, son of celebrated fashion designer Gabriel Agreste, had more than charity on his mind this past Saturday night. The young heartthrob was the headliner at a fashion benefit held by the Françoise DupontHigh School, which featured the designs of young up-and-comer Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Dupain-Cheng, who has previously designed for Jagged Stone, is a schoolmate of Agreste, though by the looks of it, so much more! But the real scoop came later, when who should grace the benefit with her presence but Paris's very own Ladybug, who arrived dramatically after the runway show had ended. Our favorite heroine had let her hair down for the occasion, much to the delight of smitten Agreste.
Which supergirl will truly claim his heart, or is this model too mesmerized for monogamy? Perhaps the better question is, which of these talented ladies will choose him? Fate favors our superheroine, who whisked the catwalker away at the appearance of Agreste's aggressive akumatized admirer, Fantastique, as relayed by witnesses on the scene.
We know that Ladybug took care of the supervillain, her magic sweeping the city at about 1am. The Agreste household has refused to comment. What will become of these star-crossed lovers? We can only wait and see. Meanwhile, what of Chat Noir? Though he is rumored to have inspired Dupain-Cheng's creations, the dapper kitty was nowhere to be found near last night's catwalk drama.
Marinette leaned back from her computer and exhaled forcefully, having held her breath through the reading. Her phone buzzed again. Alya. Marinette ignored the call, too full of emotion to talk, even to her best friend. She wanted to crawl into a dark hole and die. She wanted to jump for joy. She wanted to be dating Adrien and never to see him again. She wanted to kiss Chat Noir and she wanted to kill him.
A knock came on her bedroom door. "Marinette, honey? You awake?"
"Y-yeah Mom, hi," Marinette responded. agrabalskdowaaaaargh gaaahhh! said her mind.
"Can I come in?"
Tikki gave Marinette a nudge. "Talk to your mom, Marinette, she loves you no matter what. Go on!" And with that, Tikki concealed herself in Marinette's pajama pocket.
"Sure, Mom, come in." Marinette turned off her computer screen and got back into bed, pulling the comforter up to her chin. Sabine came over, putting a plate of fresh croissants down on Marinette's desk. "Did you see the paper this morning, my dove?"
Marinette groaned, hiding her head under the covers, "Oh god Mom, nooo!"
"Oh come now, have you seen this one?" Marinette raised her head and looked at the paper her mom held out to her. Marinette Dupain-Cheng: Fashion's Brightest New Star, it read, with a picture of her and Juleka standing at the end of the catwalk together. Marinette gasped.
"Honey, your clothes were just beautiful. And I'd be this proud even if you weren't so talented." Sabine gave Marinette a kiss on her forehead. Marinette snuggled against her, feeling the pride she felt last night blossom with warmth in her stomach again.
"Thanks, Mom," she said, muffled by the blanket. Sabine chuckled.
"And that Adrien, so handsome!"
"MOOoooommmm!" Marinette wailed, "It's not..! I don't! I mean, I'm not.. aaargh!" Marinette flung herself back onto her pillows.
"I know honey, I know. But be warned, there are some people hanging around the bakery. You may want to lay low today. Just relax, dearest, you deserve it."
Marinette sat up straight. School!?
"Oh, god."