School the next day was awful Marinette had a limp with her, and could only carry things on her left side. She couldn't have weight against her, nor could she move too much. There was a big scab on her side, and if she rubbed it the wring way, it would bleed. So she sat perfectly still in class. She had, of course, wrapped it in bandages. She left early to school and bough bandages she could wrap around her, then put them on in the bathroom. Now she felt like she couldn't breathe.

Alya already suspected something was wrong. She eyed her friend suspiciously, but didn't say anything. Marinette seemed distracted. Though, with Adrien in the seat in front of her... that wasn't uncommon. Eventually, she shrugged it off, and worked quietly next to her.

The teacher was giving a long, long, loooong boring lecture on the french revolution. As if that subject hadn't been beaten to a pulp in their brains already. Blah, blah, bastille, blah, blah, King Louis XVI, blah bluh, blegh. Marinette was having none of it. Instead, she was busy doodling in her notebook. She sighed softly as she added a few touches on the dress she was designing. It was inspired by Ladybug, one she would wear, had she been asked to a formal event. Maybe... a date with Adrien? She smiled softly and looked in front of her at Adrien, wondering what he was thinking about.

Adrien couldn't concentrate. How could he? He was deeply worried about Ladybug. Was she hurt? Dying? He had no idea. His brain was jumping around from question to question. He sighed, and let his chin fall into his hand, not paying attention at all to the teacher.

The class ended, and soon it was lunch time. Marinette sat on a bench in the courtyard, munching on a sandwich and reading a book. Alya was sitting next to her, jabbering on about Ladybug, though Marinette was only half listening.

"Did you see her most recent fight? She got hurt really badly. I hope shes okay!" She said. Marinette flinched and bit into her sandwich, sneaking her hand over her side. She held the wound and chewed slowly, nodding along to Alya. The brown-haired girl stopped talking, and pouted a little.

"Mari, come on. What's wrong?" She asked. Marinette just shrugged. Alya sighed and moved to say something, but the bell rang and lunch was over. She just shook her head.

"See you in class, girl." She said, standing and walking to the classroom.

Marinette watched her go and started to pack her lunch up, then slowly moved to collect her things near her. She looked around for her backpack, and she sighed, noticing it was on the ground. Taking a deep breath, she bent down to grab it, and she gasped out, holding her side and biting her lip.

Adrien disappeared during lunch. He went to the bathroom, transformed, then patrolled around the city, though he kept more of an eye out for Ladybug than for any bad guys. With no luck, he returned back to the school. As he was walking back to class, he thought about Ladybug. However, he was pulled from his thoughts when he heard someone cry out in pain. He looked around, and his eyes softened as they landed on Marinette. He walked over, and and lifted her bag and handed it to her.

"Hey, Marinette. You okay?" Marinette looked up at him and blushed wildly. She took the bag from him and nodded, not saying anything. Her teeth were grit as she sat up so she wouldn't wince in pain.

"...you dont look okay." Adrien said, sitting next to her.

"I j-just... I over did it at the gym." She said, holding her side. "What about you..? You've seemed down all day." She said, slowly sitting up.

"Yeah, I'm alright... I just have a really close friend who got hurt. I'm worried about her." He said, sighing and putting his elbows on his knees. Marinette was about to say something, when a loud scream came from around the corner.

"What was that?" Adrien asked, jumping up. He looked down at Marinette, then in the direction of the scream. "I'm, uh, gonna-"

"Yeah, go. I'll be okay." She said. Adrien ran off, and she sat alone in the courtyard. She sighed heavily and stood, biting her lip.

"Let's go, Tikki." She said.

"Are you gonna be okay, Mari?" She asked. Marinette only nodded.

They transformed, and she took a deep breath and ran tot he direction of the scream. Chat was already there, and she smiled at him. His eyes lit up, and he stopped, mid fight, and ran up to her.

"You're okay!" He shouted, wrapping his arms around her. She gasped and pushed him away.

"Chat! Akuma!" She said, turning him and pointing at the villain.

"Right! Sorry! Lets go!" he said, flicking out his staff and running after the villain.

Marinette took a deep breath, and pulled out her yo-yo. She could hear Tikki in her head, telling her she couldn't do this, she was too weak, but.. she had to keep going. Shaking her head, she ran into the fight, standing by Chat's side. She threw her yo-yo, though it didn't go as far as it should have. In fact, it barely even made it ten feet. Marinette put a hand to her side, and her side felt sticky.

"Chat.. I'm-.. I need to go.." She said.

Chat gasped as she spoke, and he looked over at her. She looked pale, and weak. The red on her side looked darker. Her side must have started bleeding again. Her eyes rolled, and she started to pass out. Chat's eyes widened, and he grabbed her, holding her up.

"I'll be back. Don't do too much damage." He said to the very confused villain, lifting her up and running off.

Chat ran and held her close to him, trying to find a safe place for her. He turned a corner and found himself in an alley again, and he sat against a wall behind a trash can to hide them from view. Ladybug looked so frail and small in his arms, and it made him afraid. He was used to seeing her take charge and work hard to defeat the villain. Sure, he defeated villains on his own before, but... not like this.

"Please wake up, my lady.." He whispered, hugging her tight. He heard a beep, and he glanced down at his ring. His was fully charged, so that must mean she was running out of time. He didn't want to leave her, but he had to respect that she didn't want him to know who she was. So, he laid her gently against the wall, and made sure she was hidden safe. Just as he stood up, he leaned over and gently kissed her forehead.

"Be safe, my lady.." He whispered. And with that, he was off to fight the Akuma.

Hmm, not my best chapter. I've been trying to write, but it is hard. I have archery, tennis, band, and PSAT, so im swamped with after school stuff. Expect updates to be mostly weekends, since that's when i'll write.

This story is short for my standards, but I've never written for this fandom. Really, ive never written fanfic outside of homestuck. I write my own stories, but its harder to play inside the rules of a universe that isnt yours, i knew homestuck like the back of my hand. I'm still working on this one, but i have to say, i do like writing for it. There will be more in the future!

But I have to say, all the emails from my story getting follows and favorites and reviews is so motivating! I love seeing all of you praising my work and enjoying the story. It means so, so much to me. AND, we got 200 views on the first day! That's AMAZING for me! Keep being wonderful, and i'll try to update soon. Thank you lovlies~