What Have I Done... Shanghai!

Lying in a ball on the bathroom floor, Marinette sighs. That was unexpected, she didn't quite expect to lose herself quite so badly. How she yearns to be home and curled up in her bed. But, she can't be, they'll never understand.

Pulling out her phone for the first time since leaving, she sees messages from her parents. They understand why she left, and think it's truly for the best. They'll come visit in a few months.

"Mari, are you okay?" Tikki asks as she float's inside.

"Tikki, what do you think about you and Plagg going to sleep in the box." She says, as she sits up.

"I love it. I'm knackered." Plagg says, as he sinks into Marinette's hands.

"Good. I need a break from everything Miraculous." Marinette sighs and hugs them both, before they both glow and vanish into their Miraculous.

"Time for a real new start." Getting up, she opens the door to find Ian, eating snacks on the bed.

"Those aren't free you know." She says, as she grabs a bottle of water.

"Already paid." Shows phone.

"That's not your phone..." Mari says, as she looks at it.

"Prick I hits phone. Don't worry, I found it under the bed." He hops down, Main looks under with him.

"Oh, gross!" She shivers. There's used adult protection, undies, a mans shoe.

"I wonder if the attendant knows?" She says, as she stands up.

"Oh! He knows!" The attendant says, from behind her.

"You two again?" The Attendant reaches for Mari, but Ian jumps in front.

"That guy you said, I punched?" Ian says, handing the guys phone to the Attendant. "He sneaked in here, and had sex." Ian flips to the pictures of the man and a female attendant, being intimate.

"Fine. I suppose he ate the snacks too." The Attendant asks, Mari tries to hide her water.

"That he paid for at least." Ian says, as he munches.

"Uh huh!" He sighs, gathering the remaining snacks. Handing Mari the bag, he ushers the two of them from the room.

"I have a feeling you're a bad influence, Ian." Mari looks at him, but with a smile.

"Only the best for..." He pauses at the sudden pain on her face. "My number I fan." He winks as he sits in the dining car.

"You mean your only fan?" Mari sits across from him.

"Exactly!" Ian beans as he looks at the menu.

"I don't think your ticket, covers food." Mari says, he frowns. "But, since we said you're my companion, mine does."

"How kind of you?" He chuckles.

"Least I can do. You've been so patient with my hormonal ass." Mari shrugs, Ian blinks and takes her hand.

"You're not hormonal, you're grieving. Be gentle with yourself, take a year, or 10 years. Or the rest of your life. Your soulmate has died, you're allowed to be angry." Ian grabs the napkin and wipes away her tears.

"Thank you..." She sniffs, just as the waiter steps up.

Marinette opens her mouth to order, when the train suddenly jerks to a stop. Throwing anyone standing to the floor.

"What the hell was that?" Mari yells, as she sits up. Ian gets up, to help the waiter to their feet.

"Emergency stop?" Ian overs.

A voice comes over the intercom. "Sorry for the abrupt stop, Ladies and gentlemen. There's landslide ahead, caused by the snow. Looks like we're stuck for now." The Captain sighs.

"Not a word about her!" Mari snaps at Ian, who had opened his mouth. He then shuts it.

The waiter excused himself to get his bloody head looked at.

"I'm still hungry…" Ian whines, Mari rolls her eyes. Suddenly she really missed Plagg, maybe she should wake them.

"I miss those little guys, can they come out to play?" Ian asks, looking at her purse.

Sighing, Mariette opens the boxes, letting them out. Plagg floats up and streakers.

"Wow, Mari! You got old!" Plagg laughs, Mari and Tikki both roll their eyes.

"It's been 2 hours, PIagg." Tikki snaps at him, but he just laughs at her.

"Did you miss us that much Mari?" Tikki says, as she hugs Mari cheek.

"Yes, yes, I did. Sorry, if I woke or something." Mari says, as she hugs Tikki and pokes Plaggs tummy.

"Nah, we knew you'd be back in an hour or two." Plagg laughs and eats a break stick. "Why's the train not moving?"

"We are stranded, a landslide caused by snow has blocked the rails." Mari says as she feeds Tikki a cookie.

"Want me to cataclysm it?" Plagg asks eagerly.

"No!" Both Mari and Tikki yell at the same time. Ian bursts out laughing and Plagg pouts.

"Ian can put me on and then I can use my cat-" Plagg looks over at Mari, who's face suddenly went white, her eyes filling with tears.

She doesn't mean to get so upset, but the mere thought of someone else wearing Adrien's ring, and his costume, being him, is too much.

"Sorry…" Plagg floats over and nuzzles Marinette. She smiles and hugs him back, despite his protests.

"No thank you. I'm no superhero." Ian just laughs and waves his hands.

"That's what I thought too, turns out I was right." Mari mumbles to herself, Tikki and Plagg duck out of sight as a new waiter comes over to take their orders.

Later in her cabin, she tells Tikki about what happened after they went into the Miraculous.

"I like this, Ian; you should keep in contact when you get there. You'll need a friendly face; you only know Fae and your uncle after all. At least you understand Mandarin now." Tikki giggles, Mari smiles and nods. But, even that memory hurt, Adrien taught her Mandarin once they returned to France.

Mari knows going to Shanghai will hurt too, as it will remind her of Adrien. But she's not old enough to live alone, or go somewhere alone. Not that she wants too. She just wanted to get away from her judging friends and family. Especially after the video was released, she should have found that leaker and killed them!

"Should I have run away Tikki?" Mari asks suddenly, looking at Tikki.

"Yes, it wasn't healthy to be there. Too much Adrien, judgement, Lila!" Tiki growls at the thought of Lila.

Marinette suddenly felt horrible for trying to get rid of them, Tikki is and will always be her best friend.

"I love you Tikki!" She gives the lil Kwami a kiss on the head. Tikki blushes and giggles.

"We'll have a good life in Shanghai, maybe even return one day, maybe not. No reason to really." Tikki smiles and curls up in her hands and falls asleep.

"Yeah, no reason…" Mari sighs and looks out the window, the snow had started to fall all around them. She hopes they'll be ok, if she must, she can give Ian Plagg, she trusts him. It would hurt, but one trip would be ok, right?