Hey everyone, sorry for my absence.
Fun fact, I wanted to do a stop the wedding fanfic featuring Adrigami and Lukanette for ages but I got lazy...And this fanfic was originally going to be more humorous in nature but I decided to make it more angsty.
Don't get me wrong, this fanfic contains an Adrienette break up so if you're not interested in reading that please be so kind to exit, thank you!
Disclaimer: Miraculous Ladybug belongs to Thomas Astruc and ZAGToon. This is just a fanfic written by a fan.
Luka was happy about playing the guitar for Marinette's wedding. He wanted nothing more than to make Marinette's special day the best and would play his guitar with pride.
But he didn't expect to become completely breathless when Marinette walked down the aisle in a wedding dress. The sunlight through the trees made her wedding veil sparkle as she headed down the aisle like she was Cinderella. Luka didn't think much as Marinette turned her head and looked at him. He was utterly dumbfounded while holding his guitar. But Luka smiled at her with a soft blush as if he wasn't about to watch her leave.
Luka winked. "Good luck, Marinette," he whispered.
Luka suddenly played more passionately as Marinette reached the altar and accepted Adrien's hand.
Kagami stood in the front row wearing a bright red modest dress. She figured Adrien had cold feet and silently begged him to smile, as a frown didn't suit him. Kagami kept on encouraging him by smiling at him, and he managed to chuckle—good!
Weddings weren't supposed to be depressing.
But when the preacher asked the soon-to-be married couple to make their vows, there was silence.
Then Marinette and Adrien turned around with sorrowful looks, and Marinette grabbed the microphone.
Luka felt his heart drop as he saw Marinette look absolutely dejected.
"Hello, everyone," Marinette started. I'm so sorry for wasting all of your time."
Adrien took the microphone from her and felt equally somber. "We both are."
Everyone in the audience gasped, and Kagami and Luka were left wondering if they were dreaming.
Marinette had tears in her eyes as she continued. "It just took us this long to realize that this wouldn't work out…"
Luka shook his head, and Kagami looked like she was also about to cry.
"...Because it isn't love. It never was," Marinette said before putting the microphone down.
Luka and Kagami couldn't take it anymore as they looked one more time at the newly broken-up engaged couple and walked away from the wedding without saying anything.
It wasn't a dream.
Dreams weren't this heartbreaking.
This would be a dream come true, but Luka and Kagami couldn't disrespectfully run into their beloved's arms after a canceled wedding.
Marinette tried to reach out to Luka with her gloved hand before he left. But as she watched him go, she realized she was too late and ran away crying in the other direction. Wanting to rip the wedding dress off her and burn it to shreds.
When Adrien watched Kagami leave, he fell to the ground. He picked a red rose and tossed it aside before softly crying.
When she finally left the failed wedding, Kagami started tearing up, quietly apologizing to Adrien for being so rash.
When Luka was alone, he tried to strum his fingers through his guitar strings, but all the chords sounded muffled. He questioned why things had to turn out like this, why love stories must be so complicated, and why he had to lose his melody.
"Oh Marinette…"
In a crazier world, Adrien unapologetically called Kagami over, and Kagami would throw herself at him and kiss him hard, her legs kicking in the air, while the wedding guests watched in shock.
Marinette would call Luka's name, and Luka wouldn't care what everyone else thought as Marinette ran into his arms, wearing that beautiful wedding dress. Luka would twirl her in the air multiple times, and they would share the kiss of a lifetime before Luka would take her away, and they would ride off on his motorcycle.
Now, it was Luka's turn to regret as he aimlessly rode the streets of Paris alone on his motorcycle.
And Kagami walked the quiet streets of Paris in the cold night. She almost wondered if she should drink her sorrows away at the local bar. But then she realized she was just being depressed and resolved to return to her apartment and be miserable in private.
Until she saw a familiar black cat running around the streets of Paris.
"That is…" Kagami couldn't believe it.
Even if Kagami still wore heels, she ran to that black cat as fast as possible. She slid on her heels when the cat stopped to lick its paws, and Kagami stopped to breathe.
"Miyako?"
The black cat turned her head and mewled. When she recognized Kagami, the cat meowed again and bolted, and Kagami knelt down to pick the adorable cat into her arms.
"Oh, I missed you so much, Miyako! You've gotten so big!" Kagami hugged the black feline close to her.
Kagami remembered that beautiful memory of her and Adrien finding an abandoned cat in the rain and taking care of her. Eventually, Kagami decided to name the beautiful feline Miyako, and Adrien thought that name was adorable. She was their baby.
Kagami looked at the cat again, and happy tears formed in her eyes. The cat looked so content, purring and rubbing her head against Kagami. She stroked the cat's head but then wondered.
"Where is Adrien?"
Miyako merely meowed in response. Kagami sighed and held the cat close as she scanned the area to look for Adrien. If Miyako had been here, then Adrien would have been close.
Then again, Kagami couldn't just search all night, but with Miyako alone and her beloved Adrien lost, she felt like she could walk through the dark uncertain night to find him.
The park was not far away, as a beautiful cherry blossom tree bloomed big enough to reach outside the steel fence. The clouds above them pulled apart, revealing the moon, and the cherry blossoms looked amazing against the night sky. Kagami gasped and wondered if she was dreaming again as she saw Adrien sitting on a bench under the cherry blossom tree with too many bottles of whiskey he drank out of. He looked absolutely miserable in this almost idyllic scene.
"Adrien!" Kagami cried. She and Miyako ran to him quickly. Kagami set the feline down and placed her hands on Adrien's face. She got a closer look at his glassy eyes.
Surprisingly, the blonde-haired man smiled at her and dropped the bottle he was holding on the bench with the amber liquid spilling on the grass. He hiccuped and burped before speaking.
"Oh, Kagami!"
Kagami felt relieved that Adrien was still in one piece. Things almost seemed normal, with Miyako rubbing her furry head against Adrien's leg. And then Adrien closed his eyes and fell into Kagami's arms.
"Oh Adrien…"
Kagami would bring Adrien home safely, but first, she felt the need to hold him close and caress his back. He was still wearing his wedding tuxedo, and he was still the most handsome man in the world, even if he passed out drunk, almost like a sleeping angel. Even if this wasn't the most ideal situation, Kagami felt the need to cherish it and hold Adrien through the night as the delicate cherry blossoms fell on both of them.
Luka would've drank his sorrows away at the bar, but cooler heads prevailed. Instead, he decided to play his guitar at this bar where he is a regular customer. His music truly resonated around this small bar with only a few patrons.
He played without introduction or explanation. Luka played because he remembered Marinette being heartbroken in a wedding dress and how he had just walked away from the event. He wished Marinette and him could've gotten married on that day, but life was no fairy tale.
Eventually, Luka couldn't stand the melancholy sounds of his own guitar, so he sighed when the song ended. He placed his guitar back in his case and was ready to roam the streets alone again, but he saw a long white dress in the dim lighting. A familiar woman was wiping her eyes and sitting where the bartenders made drinks.
"Marinette?"
Marinette turned and gasped when she saw him. She covered her face and softly begged Luka not to look at her.
But Luka refused to as he got down on one knee so he was looking her straight in the eye.
"Marinette, I need to get you out of here."
A few bartenders were stunned but seemed to understand that Luka was a trustworthy man who knew this poor woman who ran away from a wedding.
Marinette tried to protest again, but Luka took her hand.
"It's ok," he whispered.
Marinette blushed, and before she knew it, he picked her up bridal style. Marinette couldn't find the strength to struggle but felt the weight of the world was off her with Luka carrying her. At first, she rested her head on his shoulder, and then, as they got out of the bar, she wrapped her arms around his neck. And then she sobbed silently, but Luka stayed strong and carried her into the night as beautiful cherry blossom petals fell around them.
"I'm sorry, Luka…"
Luka shook his head.
"You don't need to apologize, Marinette. You're still the most extraordinary girl in the world. You're still the melody that plays in my head."
Marinette sniffed again as she held him tighter and placed her hand on his heart.
She could only wonder how Luka found the strength to take her back to his apartment while carrying her bridal style.
If only she didn't look like a mess in a wedding dress!
Adrien faded in and out the entire time. But he must've been really drunk if he was dreaming of being held safely in Kagami's arms while cherry blossom petals fell on top of them. Oh, poor Kagami, though. She couldn't bring him back to her apartment alone, so she had to ask the cab driver to help him in the car.
"Please help me get my beloved boyfriend home. He's the most important person to me," she said.
Dreams were great, Adrien thought.
And Kagami's bed was as soft as a cloud, along with what looked like his pet cat Miyako rubbing her head against him without ceasing. Eventually, Adrien felt the need to pick himself up, even if he was still a bit woozy. Kagami showed up in her room with a wet rag and stifled a gasp when she saw Adrien was awake.
Adrien smiled weakly as Kagami ran to his side with the rag.
"Please get back down," Kagami cried.
Adrien grinned. "I can't right now this is a wonderful dream."
Adrien was about to move in for a kiss, and Kagami's face started to glow pink. But then Adrien gulped, and Kagami blinked her eyes as she saw his face get a bit pale. He placed his hand over his mouth, mouthing an apology before running out of the bedroom and into the bathroom in the hallway to let it all out.
Kagami frowned as she was left on the bed alone. Adrien washed his mouth out in the sink, feeling the Universe was punishing him for not being aware of what he really wanted in life. First, this stupid romance with Marinette went absolutely wrong, and somehow, Kagami still loved him through it all. Now, he just made a complete fool out of himself.
He figured they both needed more time before it was clear that they should be together. Kagami deserved better. But after cleaning up his shameful act, he started blushing as he headed back to the bedroom. Kagami was sitting with her head down and twiddling her fingers, and it also looked like she was blushing.
But most importantly, it seemed like the most beautiful dream to see Kagami and Miyako together again. Bringing back beautiful memories of when he and Kagami found an abandoned black kitty and became her parents. It made Adrien regret this situation even more, but…
When Adrien appeared from the door and rested himself against the door frame, giving a goofy grin, Miyako happily ran to Adrien like a speeding bullet. Adrien lifted the slender cat and affectionately pressed his forehead against hers.
"Oh Miyako! Did you bring Kagami to me? You're such a good kitty!"
Kagami was in awe as she smiled at her handsome boyfriend. But even if everything seemed perfect, Adrien remembered he wasn't dreaming and frowned. With a heavy heart, he quietly sat next to Kagami and placed Miyako on the floor.
"I'm so sorry Kagami, I made a mess of everything and made you wait too long. And yet I still dared to humor a relationship with you."
Kagami felt like her heart would break again, but she allowed him to continue.
"You still need time, and I would understand if you didn't love me anymore. I should leave now because this is too much trouble for you."
Kagami grabbed Adrien's wrist to prevent him from getting off the bed, and Adrien felt a rush in his heart when Kagami placed her hand on his face to comfort him like she had all those years ago.
Adrien had trouble breathing. Kagami was more beautiful as an adult than a teenager. She wore a red dress that perfectly complimented her curves, and her shiny almond-brown eyes looked into his.
"Yes, I do need time Adrien. I spent too much time without you…"
Adrien chuckled to himself, wondering if he was drunk again. He pulled away, insistent that he didn't want them to go into any relationship too quickly and then end up hurt.
"You're a strong woman Kagami."
Kagami took Adrien by the shoulders and then placed herself on his lap. Adrien now was in a state of she was not gonna lose him this time, and as inappropriate as it was, it excited the hell out of him.
"You're right, Adrien. We can take this slow, one day at a time," she said in an almost sultry voice.
Kagami giggled at how adorable Adrien's blush was and how much he was enjoying this.
"I'm just so happy you're back, Adrien, and you're still you! It's almost like I am dreaming…"
Adrien chuckled and beamed at her. "This isn't a dream, oh my beautiful dragon princess. You're too good to be a dream."
And with that, Kagami couldn't take it anymore, and she kissed Adrien hard. And Adrien returned that kiss, adoring how much her soft rose petal lips could kiss him hard enough to send lightning bolts through his skin. He could barely keep up with Kagami's energy of kissing him multiple times in rapid succession, but he enjoyed the feeling of rough kissing, causing friction to happen to him in his dress pants. But Kagami didn't feel like Adrien wasn't strong enough for her; if anything, she adored how gentle he was being. His lips were as soft as cherry blossoms she loved, and his hands were all over her back, making her feel as light as a feather.
They almost forgot to take this slow and eventually fell back on the bed together and laughed.
Yes, they'll take it slow. Kagami lovingly laced her hand with Adrien's, and Miyako seemed so happy to have her parents back that she jumped on the bed with them and curled up beside them. Adrien reached for the lamp cord and pulled it, allowing them to rest for the night.
Marinette thought she was going to wake up at any moment. This all felt too good to be true.
After her canceled wedding, Marinette feared she had lost Luka forever. Then they suddenly found each other at the same bar. Instead of being angry at her, Luka carried her home bridal style while she was still wearing her wedding dress, as if she had married him.
But she remembered this wasn't a dream and felt the need to run away after apologizing because Luka deserved better. However, this was much harder, with Luka still flashing reassuring smiles and making her blush redder than a tomato by placing herself on his bed.
Marinette hugged herself and looked away as Luka smiled and sat on the floor.
It was quiet in the bedroom, only illuminated by the moonlight through the window. Luka smiled as he closed his eyes and rested his face against the mattress. But Marinette couldn't stop all the "what-ifs?" that swirled in her mind, and she placed her face in her hands as she started crying.
Luka opened his eyes and picked himself up. "Marinette…" Before he could comfort her, Marinette picked herself up and looked away from him.
"Luka…I'm sorry…"
Tears continued to fall down her face, and her voice was shaky.
"I can't…Not like this!"
But before Marinette could leave, Luka placed his hands on her shoulders. Even if Marinette tried to gently remove his hands from her, he moved down and safely wrapped his arms around her midsection. Marinette felt unable to resist Luka, who was so strong and gentle at the same time. He moved his lips toward her ear, and her heart beat faster at the sound of his voice.
"It's ok… It's ok, Marinette…" he whispered.
Marinette pulled away from him so she could look him in the eye, even if she didn't want to look so ashamed in front of him.
"How can you say that Luka?" Marinette almost yelled.
"I spent so much time away from you fooling myself, and then I finally decided I can't go through my own wedding…" She breathed.
Marinette clenched her fist. "And I feel so stupid and pathetic because I still love you Luka!"
"I loved you all along Luka!"
Marinette's eyes sparkled with tears as she looked into his aqua-blue eyes. Luka certainly had a stunned look on his face, and Marinette felt like such an idiot. But after everything that happened, he deserved the truth…
"And…" Marinette looked away. "I don't deserve to love you…"
Then Luka wrapped his arms around her, giving her the most passionate bear hug she felt in a long time. She couldn't help but hug him back and press her face against him to rid herself of tears. And Luka smoothly tucked her midnight blue hair behind her hair and whispered.
"I still love you too…I always had Marinette."
Marinette sniffed again, and Luka pulled away to wipe the tears from her face with his thumbs. To his surprise, Marinette smiled up at him and giggled.
"I'm dreaming…This is all just a drunken dream," Marinette cried, but she hoped she wouldn't wake up if that was true.
Luka smiled down at her and placed her hands on his chest.
"You're not dreaming, Marinette; you have my heart."
Marinette felt it, how his heart only beat like this all for her. The heartbeat of someone who loves her unconditionally, now and forever.
"You always had my heart, Marinette."
Yes, this was too good to be a dream. And even if this wasn't a wedding, Marinette vowed at that moment to protect that heart forever.
Luka tenderly stroked her cheek, and Marinette couldn't control her feelings. She got on her toes and kissed him on the lips.
Luka kissed her back passionately and ran his fingers through her hair, realizing that he wasn't dreaming either. Even if not everyone gets a second chance, both of them received one on this eventful night.
They would never be apart again; neither of them could wait to see where their love would take them.
And kissing each other felt better than any previous kiss they had received, and both of them fell on the bed.
But they eventually broke that kiss. Luka looked at Marinette, grinning at him ear to ear. She knew she had found her true love tonight.
Luka couldn't help but notice how beautiful Marinette looked shining in the moonlight. He laced her hand safely in his and kissed her on the cheek.
The two of them adored each other until they eventually fell asleep. At the same time, Adrien and Kagami slept soundly together, holding hands and resting their foreheads together.
This wasn't a dream.
This was better than any dream.
I am glad that worked well because I nearly nose-bled over this fanfic, but it was fun to write.
Fun fact, Miyako is the name of a cat friend I had years ago, but that's a story for another time. I promise to tell all of you the adventures of Emiko and her faithful companion Miyako-chan later. Now I need to rest after working my fingers to the bone.
Thanks for reading everyone and I will see all of you later!