Adrien's Competition Part 11
Marinette helped her father whisk together some more macarons, he had a big order and mom was busy today so she had to help. She was not afraid of Ethan coming in. She wouldn't be afraid because Adrien's father got the restraining order and Ethan was not allowed to talk or text or come to her school or her home… even though he'd been texting her all day and yesterday and last week since the order was delivered to his home.
"I'm not scared." Marinette whispered mostly to herself. Tikki sat on the counter.
"You're safe here, Marinette." Tikki tried to help Marinette as best she could "he can't come here anymore and the police said if he kept texting to tell them and they'd make him stop."
"but I did that, they're not doing anything." Marinette whispered to Tikki.
"Adrien said his father would make sure." Tikki reminded her
"I know but…" Marinette trailed off when her phone beeped. A teenager shouldn't be afraid of her phone beeping.
"I'll look." Tikki flew over to Marinette's phone. The smile on Tikki's face told Marinette that there was no way it was Ethan.
"It's Adrien." Tikki brought Marinette's phone to her. Marinette breathed a sigh of relief.
"He's on his way over, he's going to have his Mandarin lesson here in the bakery again." Tikki paraphrased the text for her. Marinette smiled Adrien is so sweet she thought as her smile returned and she whisked the mix.
"He'll be here in ten minutes." Tikki set her phone beside her and waited for more texts.
"Can you please text him back and tell him I said thank you." Marinette instructed "and that I've got an extra special treat for him."
Tikki tapped away at the phone and smiled at Marinette "done."
"Thank you, Tikki." The little Kwami smiled up at Marinette. The phone beeped again and Marinette reached for it but Tikki saw the screen first and immediately lost her smile.
"Wait!" Tikki snatched the phone away from her. Marinette froze.
"It's Ethan… isn't it?" Marinette curled around the bowl in her hands, holding it like a shield in front of her.
"Don't worry, Marinette." Tikki tried to ignore the incessant beeping behind her "Adrien and his body guard will be here soon."
"Right." Marinette nodded to herself. "Yeah, he'll be here—"
"Oh Marinette…"
Marinette froze at the voice, she was alone, expect for Tikki. Her father was out making a delivery and Adrien was still ten minutes away. Marinette's heart doubled.
"I shouldn't be this scared." She growled at herself, frustrated "I'm a super hero." She looked to Tikki "it's not like he's going to hurt me, he's annoying, he's overstepping boundaries but but…" Marinette's breath came too fast as Ethan came into view, the glass case that held the desserts the only thing between them. Marinette shrank back but Ethan caught sight of her before she could disappear.
"Marinette!" He exclaimed "baby, come on." He walked behind the counter. Tikki disappeared into Marinette's bag and Marinette stood there with the bowl in her arms.
"Baby, lets go." Ethan took the bowl from her hands and grabbed her wrist "I've got reservations." He pulled her out from behind the counter and toward the door.
"No." Marinette finally managed. "Ethan I don't want to go with you." Marinette pulled on her arm but Ethan was strong.
"stop being silly." Ethan laughed her off and pulled her through the door. There was a car outside waiting for them "hurry up, what you're wearing is fine."
Marinette heard her phone ring back in the bakery. She pulled on her hand again "my phone, I have to get it." She turned, hoping he would just let her go, instead he yanked her forward and backed her against the car.
"Babe, why are you doing this to us?" he demands.
"Us?" Marinette shook her head "there is no us, Ethan." She moved to slip by him but he placed his hands against the car, baring her path.
"Ethan." She gasped looking at him.
"Marinette, I love you." He said to her "why would you let Agreste pull us apart?" he reached up and stroked the side of her face. "I'd do anything for you." He leaned closer to her.
"Ethan, stop." Marinette pulled away but the car kept her from getting too far.
"I love you Marinette." His face was barely an inch away, he was going to kiss her! he was going to kiss her and she didn't want him to.
"Ethan." She tried again pressing her hand to his chest "stop it, please." Marinette had been afraid when she became ladybug, afraid of failing of not being good enough for the job or of messing up. She had been afraid of talking to Adrien and of what he would say when she finally told him she liked him. those fears were very different form the fear that she felt as Ethan leaned in to kiss her and she couldn't get her body to obey her.
"Stop it, Ethan." She snapped trying to make her voice sound strong.
"Hey!" Adrien's voice sent a wave of relief from her head to her toes.
"Get away from her!"
Ethan stumbled back and hit the pavement. Adrien stood between Marinette and Ethan.
"Agreste." Ethan growled.
Adrien glared at Ethan, "she said stop, Ethan." Adrien growled. "she's not into you now leave her alone."
"Stay out of this, Agreste." Ethan pushed himself to his feet, his hands curled into fists.
"Leave." Adrien narrowed his eyes at Ethan "now."
Marinette stood there, her knees shaking, her heart going too fast and her breath coming too hard.
Ethan moved toward Adrien but the gorilla stepped into his path and grunted a warning. Ethan looked the giant man up and down before turning burning eyes on Adrien.
"Don't worry, Agreste." Ethan smirked at him "you'll get yours soon enough."
"looking forward to it." Adrien quipped.
Ethan got back into his car and drove off. Adrien turned to Marinette, who's face was too pale and body too still and eyes too wide,
"Mari…" Adrien reached for her, she squeezed her hands to her chest and whimpered.
"I-I…" she finally met Adrien's eyes "I told him to stop, Adrien."
"I know you did, Marinette." Adrien pulled her into his arms "I know you did."
Tears were spilling from Marinette's eyes but she could barely move to really cry.
"Call the police." Adrien told the gorilla. Marinette could hear and see everything that was going on but she couldn't move.
But I'm a super hero she thought to herself again and again
Marinette was questioned by the police, she couldn't quite remember what she said or what they asked but she really wanted her friend. Adrien was so sweet and helpful and supportive but she really wanted to see Chat.
But I'm a super hero
Marinette sat on her bed, hugging her knees to her chest and staring at the balcony waiting for her knight in shining leather to show. A soft grunt told her he'd landed just outside her door.
"Princess…" he peered into her room "may I come in?" he asked. Marinette nodded. For anyone else, it might have been hard to see what she was doing but chat Noir's cat vision allowed him to see in the dark.
"Oh, Princess…" He knelt beside her bed, he looked at her hands and saw the bruise forming on her wrist "are you okay?"
Marinette started to nod her head but when she met Chat's eyes, she stopped and a fresh wave of tears spilled out and she shook her head and threw her arms around Chat's neck.
"Why won't he listen to me?" she wails "I keep telling him to stop and to leave me alone and he's not listening…" she cried into Chat's shoulder and his heart broke as he held his friend.
"It's not your fault, Princess." Chat told her.
"Then who's fault is it?" She demanded of her loyal kitty.
"It's going to be okay, Marinette." Chat promised her "I'm going to make it okay."
I really wish Ladybug would answer my calls. Chat thought I could really use her help.
"I told him I didn't want to go with him." she cried "I told him to stop it."
"I know, Princess." Chat soothed "I know."
But I'm a super hero… Marinette cried harder at the thought.
Boy better get his hands off Marinette
aka Chat Noir's Princess and Adrien's good friend..
What do you think of Adrien's reaction too light? too aggressive? just right?
And Ethan... buddy... you don't touch a female (or anyone for that matter) like that when that when she CLEARLY is saying stop
also Adrientte and MariChat in one chapter XD
and props to The Gorilla because... I wouldn't challenge him either.
Ethan... runaway, no one wants you around.