"Looks like you use a pick me up," Cat says, as I meet him outside the bakery. Cat texted me while I brushing my teeth asking if I wanted to pick up coffee before school. I told him yes, but I wish I didn't look like a zombie. I yawn, covering my mouth with one hand, taking his hand in the another.

"Cat, do you ever go through periods where you have vivid dreams?" "I have, but I figured out when that happens, something in my life is changing or off balance. Eventually, everything returns to normal. Are you having nightmares?" "Not exactly nightmares. But they feel so real."

Even the coffee doesn't seem to help, the chilly air helps me from sleepwalking. "And I'll leave you here until after school," Cat sighs as we lean against the side of the steps. He strokes my cheek with his fingers, and I feel a instant blush rise in my cheeks. "Hey, no. We still have time for a hug before you go." Cat grins. "There's always time for hugs, Mairnette."

I like that Cat doesn't let go right away, and we stand there, me cuddled against his chest. His body heat and the shield of his arms is soothing, but too soon in the distance, I hear the dim sound of the warning bell. "Go, I don't you to be late for class."

I scamper up the steps, and head straight for the locker room and get my books. I have Life Science

first hour today, and I find I'm the only one who's early. "Hey, Felix," I slide into the seat next to him, and yawn again. "To much smooching and not enough beauty sleep, Marinette?" he teases. I smack his shoulder. "No! Just being dreaming up a storm lately. Funny, I've always dreamed of living on a tropical island, but in my dreams I'm on a ice floe." I tell Felix about my dreams, and he listens quietly.

"Your body might be telling you its time to leave Paris, or at least take a action, Marinette." "Felix, you know I can't leave Paris." "Monarch was defeated long ago." "You know that's not what I mean. I can't leave Cat." Or Adrien, I think to myself. I want to talk more, but then students start to trickle in, and our teacher starts the lesson as soon as everyone's seated.

"We'll be watching a video today," our teacher says, and the video screen comes down and the lights go off. I struggle to stay awake, and I sallow hard at the beauty of the mountains and the high puffy clouds with a goat leaping from rock to rock…I try as I hard as I can, but my eyes disobey me….

I'm back on the ice floe with a growling stomach, waiting for Cat to come back with a fish. With the freezing temperatures of the water, I'm thankful for our aqua suits. Splash! I blink in surprise and the bright sunlight as not Cat, but a fluffy seal scoots onto the floe.

It barks and scoots over to me. Somehow, in this dream world, we must be friends. "There, there, Selkie, Cat will be back with your fish." My seal friend sighs, laying her head in my lap and I giggle as I stroke her head, for she reminds me of my partner.

"Here you are, Bugaboo!" Cat is in his usual black suit and I grin at him, calling for my Lucky Charm and start preparing dinner. I have everything I need from cooking wood to a match, and my loving partner by my side. Before my dream fades away, I catch a glimpse of myself on the water, happy with glowing eyes. All I need is on this ice floe wherever it may take us…..

"Marinette Dupain-Cheng!" I start awake from my dream, and if Selkie were here, I'm sure she would have dived into the water at the sharpness of my teacher's voice. "Cuddling with your boyfriend during class is unacceptable! You and Adrien march right down to detention right now!" "But," "I don't want to hear it," he says and tears two sheets of paper off.

Cheeks burning with shame, Felix holds my hand as we walk down the quiet hallways. I want to ask what happened, but Felix shakes his head and whispers, "Not yet."

We turn in our sheets and Felix guides me to the far corner of the room. "What happened?" I ask, once we're seated. "You fell asleep, but then you started whimpering and I put my arm around you. Then you stopped and your face was so peaceful looking. Almost serene. Then you woke up and know the rest." "I didn't mean to fall asleep. And I've never gotten dentition."

I can't wait to escape school and find Cat waiting for me as usual. We're about to head home when I see Argos heading towards us. "Cat, can I talk to you for a minute?" Cat nods, and whispers, "I'll just be a minute."

I watch them talk, and Cat looks back at me with a concerned look on his face. Its not until we're upstairs that Cat asks me about it. "Marinette, is there anything you want to tell me?" I shake my head. He sighs. "I can't help you unless we talk." Suddenly, I've feeling grumpy. "Maybe I don't want to talk. Maybe I just want to cuddle." "Okay. Roll on your stomach."

He strokes my long hair for a few minutes until he pulls me into his arms. When I wake he's gone, and its dark out. Thank goodness Mama and Papa are out for the night, or they would be concerned when I didn't come down for supper. With my nap, I know feel restless and I feel like doing some patrolling.

I text Cat who willingly responds, and after transforming I grab a thick chunky sweater for the cool night air. I text Cat again, seeing if he can pick up any take-out and he responds he'll see what he can do.

Cat gets Chinese, and even if its a quiet patrol, its nice to do something together. After he leaves, I don't feel like heading back yet, so I curl up waiting for the lights of the Tower to click on.

Meow. Meow. I smile in the darkness. "Cat, did you forget something or you playing a joke on me?" But then I gasp, as I see a real cat, staring at me. "Hello, sweetheart. How long have you been there?" I keep my voice low, and the cat moves towards me, but I notice its limping. I'm surprised yet pleased when it crawls into my lap, purring as it curls up into a ball. Its fur is soft, but there's a few brambles and burrs and slowly I pluck them out of the fur. "Would you like to come home with me?" I don't know if we'll keep the kitty, but I can't leave it out in the cold. As if answering my question, it headbutts me, and I slowly stand.

When I make it home, I text Adrien. He's good with animals, and I don't feel like being alone anymore. As I wait for Adrien, I get a thought. This little ball of fluff may not be a seal, but is this a sign from my dream?