Prompt: Marinette is sick but she can't skip anymore school. She goes but it is obviously not her "lucky" (hehe see what i did there :P) day and what makes it worse, Adrien is at a photo shoot. He latter hears about her condition...insert nurse Adrien :P
Another prompt from BookWormQueen100 so another thanks!
A small sniffle followed by a loud sneeze and another sniffle. She was sick. So so sick. Her head pounded, her eyes hated the light and her nose was like Niagara Falls. Marinette blew into another tissue and huffed angrily. She just wanted to stay home but noooo school was more important. Stumbling into the classroom, Marinette sneezed again, wincing as it scratched against her throat. Her poor, abused throat. The ringing of the bell just made everything worse. She rested her head on her arms and gave a tired wave to Alya.
"You don't look to good Mari."
"Oh gee thanks!" Great, now her voice was getting stuffy as well. That's just perfect.
"Hey what are friends for?" Alya teased before gasping excitedly. "Don't look now but Lover Boy is staring at you." Marinette looked confused and turned only to see Adrien staring at her with an unreadable expression. She blinked and flushed a red that was not from her fever. She waved shyly and that seemed to knock him back. Adrien flushed as well and waved.
"I feel bad for Mari." Nino commented as said girl sneezed loudly again and slammed her head on her desk. Adrien winced.
"Yeah, being sick sucks." He didn't exactly have time to check on her as class started. Maybe during P.E.
It was not meant to be as Adrien got called for a photo shoot. As he left Marinette frowned and laid her head down again.
"Great, my parents are out of town, I'm sick and they can't take care of me and now i don't get to stare at Adrien anymore. This day is moving father and father down the line of shitty da-da-daAAACCCHHHOOOO!" Marinette sputtered, rubbing her nose with a whine. "I hate my life."
Alya just patted her back sympathetically.
P.E. was one of Marinette's favorite subjects. Thanks to being Ladybug, she had gotten more and more flexible and it was easier for her to move. She was just behind Alix in top girl for track. But now, it seemed like the bane of her existence. Her head was pounding worse then before and she felt hot all over. She couldn't breathe through her nose and her throat hurt when she attempted through her mouth.
"Marinette Dupain-Cheng." The coached called when it was her turn.
"You don't have to go." Alya said worriedly. Marinette just brushed it off and walked to the starting obstacle. Her vision blurred for a sec before she took off. Her stomach did flip flops and her muscles already ached. She sloppily made it through the first one and sweat glistened along her brow. She just made it through the second when her lost balance and fell off to the side. She could hear Alya yell her name and blurry figures moved towards her before the world went dark.
Adrien yawned and rolled his shoulders. The shoot took longer then he thought and the day was almost over. He walked into the school and tilted his head as he saw his classmates just sitting around, waiting to be picked up. But most were gone by then. What was going on?
"Adrien, your back!" Nino called from where he was sitting with Alya.
"Yeah sorry, the shoot took longer then expected," He sheepishly rubbed a hand along his neck. He glanced around with a frown. "Hey, where's Marinette?" Alya exchanged a worried glance with Nino.
"She fainted during P.E." Adrien's eyes widened. "She has a small flu virus and she didn't take care of it."
"Is that why everyone is here?"
"Everyone's been calling Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng but they wont answer and Rose decided we should all make her a card while we wait." Alya had sighed before her eyes widened and she slapped her forehead. "I'm an idiot! Marinette said they were out of town, shit! I forgot! She's going to be home alone with an illness. Poor girl...maybe i can ask my mom if i can-"
"Hey, i can take care of her." Adrien announced. "I've been there enough times." Smiling at his inside joke, Adrien watched as Nino looked at him suspiciously while Alya looked confused.
"Since when?"
Adrien froze before smiling kindly at them.
"Just trust me ok? She'll be fine."
Adrien walked into the nurses office with a mission.
"I'm here for Marinette."
"She's in the back. Are her parents here?"
"They are actually out of town for a few days but I have been to her house a couple times so I can bring her home and Alya has to babysit tonight so i offered." He spoke before the nurse could voice her opinions and took off towards the back. He paused at the sight of Marinette. Her cheeks were a rosier hue then normal and sweat lined her brow. She had scratchy intakes and she seemed to be stuffed up. He walked over and ran a hand over her forehead and jerked back at the hot touch.
"What have you gotten yourself into this time Mari?" He asked himself softly before gently waking her up. Marinette's eyes fluttered open and gave a weak smile.
"Hi."
"Hi yourself. What where you thinking, coming to school like this."
"Can't miss 'ore days." She sniffed tiredly, sitting up with a small groan.
"Come on Mari, let's get you home. Doctor Agreste is here to make you feel better." Marinette snorted and stood with a yawn and a small cough. They left the school and made across the street to the bakery. Adrien led her upstairs and had her sit on her bed.
"Can you change into your pajamas?"
"I'm sick not handicapped Adrien." Adrien nodded and walked downstairs and into the kitchen. He started making soup and toast, remembering what Natalie brought him when he is sick and a small cookie.
"You can't cook." Plagg's voice rang with alight annoyance. "But if you are, mind getting me some Camembert?"
Adrien rolled his eyes and searched for the cheese for his kwami. He jumped as he heard a loud beeping and realized the fire under the soup was too high and rushed to set it out. He turned just as the toast popped out, black and crispy and grabbed a bowl, yelping at the hot pot and wincing at the bad smell of the soup. And added the cookie off to the side and walked up the stairs. It's the though that counts anyway. Adrien walked into Marinette's room and nearly dropped the tray he had the food on.
Marinette was in Cat Noir pajamas (he was internally fangirling and was struggling not to show it externally). She had black sweats on with green paw prints on it and a tank top with a cat face, green eyes and pink nose with white whiskers, and couldn't help but coo at her. Marinette curled back into her bed and wrinkled her nose as he set the food on her lap.
"So i burned the toast, managed to burn soup and burn myself from the pot...I take no credit! I was never taught how to cook. The cookie though is still good!" Marinette giggled and took the cookie, breaking it into two halves.
"Thank you. And maybe i could teach you sometime!" Adrien grinned and settled down next to Marinette as she laid on his chest.
"I would like that very much."
