8/22/2019â"5/22/21
BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*
She couldn't believe it...she wouldn't believe it! But it was hard to when he laid down in front her, suit torn and blood coming out the side of his mouth.
She didn't care that her home, Paris, was on fire and buildings destroyed. She blocked out the sounds of people screaming, the sound of police cars and firetruck and ambulances.
BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*
She couldn't understand how everything went so wrong, but she stopped with her thinking when she felt a leather claw hand touch her cheek. She darted her eyes to her partner to see him staring into those bluebell eyes of hers.
"Everything's going... to be okay... Mi'Lady. Don't worry." She couldn't believe how even when he was close to dying, he still cared about her, still worried about her.
BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*
"How can I be okay!? I need you Chaton! I need you by my side!" She said, tears running down her fair skin and splashing on his face. Chat let out a weak chuckle before coughing a bit, but continued to stare into her eyes.
"I lo... love you..." Chat whispered one last time before closing his eyes.
BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*
" AAAAAHHHHH " Marinette screamed, waking up with sweat and tears running down her face. Looking around frantically, Marinette let out a breath of relief once she realized she was in her room. 'That's the 5th one this week. What is happening?', she thought to herself. "Marinette are you alright?", said her little Kwami, Tikki.
"Yeah, just a nightmare. That's all." Mari looked at her Kwami before glancing at her nightstanding, seeing the clock say 8:30. "I'm going to be late for the hundredth time this month. ", she yelled. Jumping out of bed she rushed to her drawer and grabbed some clothes and rushed to the bathroom to shower and change. Marinette wore a dark gray blazer with rolled-up sleeves; the inside of the blazer is lined in white with pink polka dots and it has black trimming. Underneath, she wore a white t-shirt with black stitching and a flower design below the collar. Lastly, she wore pink rolled up jeans and pink ballet flats with dark red soles. Along with her Kwami ladybug earrings.
Rushing to her room's hatch and running down the stairs, she was greeted by her parents who were eating breakfast. " Look who's finally up. " ,said her mother. " Why didn't you try to wake me up", Marinette said drastically. " I tried to, but you didn't wake up. Next time go to bed early and not sketch on your balcony ", said her father. Looking at the clock in the dining room, it read 8:40. Grabbing an apple, she grabbed her backpack and dashed down the stairs and out of the bakery.
As Marinette arrived at the front doors she quickly grabbed her phone and looked at the time, only for it to say 8:45. Knowing that homeroom was about to end, she rushed to her locker, shoving her backpack in and grabbed the books for her HR and Science class. After grabbing the books she ran right to the homeroom, hoping she could at least catch the end of the period.
Upon arrival, she peeked through the glass in the door and saw that Miss.Bustier was facing the board. Quietly opening and closing the door, she rushed to her seat on the second row next to her best friend Alya. But right as she sat down the bell rang, signaling the end of class. "Don't forget to read Acts 1-2 by tomorrow, and Marinette please stay a few minutes, I'll write you a pass when you leave.", Miss Bustier said, still facing the board. Alya looked at her, but Marinette just waved her hand, " I'll be there soon, just save my seat." " You bet girl.", Alya said before she left.
Once everyone left the room, Miss.Bustier closed the door and walked back to her desk. "Is there something wrong, Marinette?'' said Miss Bustier. When Marinette said nothing, she continued. "Over the past few weeks, you have been missing almost all of the homeroom, you also come tired to class, and your grades have been slipping some." Marinette could only look away towards the ground with castfallen eyes. " You know you can talk to me if something is wrong." Marinette looked at her and smiled her best fake one she could muster, " it's alright Miss.Bustier, just getting to bed a little late,'' she said, hoping Miss Bustier bought it. " I'm here if you need me, Miss. Dupain-Cheng." Miss. Bustier said, handing Marinette a hall pass. As Marinette exited the classroom, Miss. Bustier went back to writing on the board
Once Marinette was out of the classroom, she walked her way down the stairs and into the locker room. Once she looked around and saw no one, she looked at the ground slightly laughing. " Marinette, are you ok?", squeaked Tikki's tiny voice. Showing Tikki her face, Marinette started to cry; small tears running down her face. " I don't think so Tikki.", Marinette said before passing out, falling to the ground.
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As Marinette opened her eyes for the second time that day, she saw white above her and the smell of clorox. Turning her head, she saw blonde hair and green eyes; knowing only two people that had fitted that description... "Chat? What are you doing here?", thought Marinette. Letting a goan escape her lips, the boy rushed to her side, " Don't move so much, Mari." the voice said. Upon hearing his voice, Marinette knew who this was. Adrien Agreste, a model and son to the best and famous fashion designer, Gabriel Agreste. "What happened?", asked Marinette, already guessing what happened. " I went back to my locker to grab my science notebook, when I saw you passed out on the ground. Is everything alright Mari?", Adrien asked with a worried expression. Mari couldn't look at his face and lie, and she didn't even like to lie but she had to. Looking down at the floor, " It's because I haven't gotten a lot of sleep for the past couple of days.", she said, hoping that he bought it.
After a few minutes of silence Adrien got up and started to walk through the door, but before he opened it he turned his head back and saw that she was not looking at him, but outside the window. " I'll tell the teacher what happened so you don't get in trouble", Adrien said before he opened the door and walked through it, leaving Marinette all alone.
As Adrien left, Marinette kept looking out the window seeing the sun in the bright blue sky, moving her hands up to her ears, she hesitated as she took off her earrings. " I can't do this anymore ", Marinette said crying. Throughout the day Marinette stayed in the nurse's office crying, only stopping when Alya, nino or Adrien came to check up on her; becoming more worried when they saw the red and puffy eyes of Marinette. She wondered why she wasn't akumited yet, but she guessed she wasn't worth it.
As the school day ended she walked out of the nurses office, and started to make her walk home. Just when she was getting near the school entrance, she spotted Alya, nino and Adrien talking. Turning around, she hoped that they didn't see her but Alya knew everyone, so when she looked inside the school she immediately recognised Marinette. " Hey Mari. Where are you going, are we still walking together?", Alya shouted, stopping Marinette in her steps. Wiping her face of any evidence of tears, she turned around and started to walk to them. As she approached the group, Marinette started talking to Alya, but when she arrived, Adrien noticed something different. Looking closer at her, he noticed that Marinette wasn't wearing her earrings. Not wanting to say anything he heard his car horn. " Got to go guys, see ya later ", Adrien said, rushing to his ride. " Something feels off.", Adrien thought as he buckled up and looked out the window as the car started to move, giving one last glace at the group before disappearing.
As Marinette got home, she went right past her parents and straight up to her room, while Sabina and Tom both sheared a worried look when they saw Marinette walk right past them. They looked at each other and nodded, quickly finishing orders of the few people in the bakery, they closed up and rushed up to her room. Knocking on Marinette's attic door, they waited for a response, and when they didn't, they opened the attic door and saw her asleep on her bed with a black box in her hands. Tom and Sabrina sighed in relief, but were curious on where she got the black little box and what it contained in it. Sabina walked up and placed the box on Marinette's desk for now, and would ask some questions when they called her down for dinner later. They walked out of the room and closed the door behind them, walking down the latter and leaving her be.
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It was a little past seven when Marinette heard her name being called, looking around she soon heard it again coming from below. Getting up, she looked and saw that the black box that contained the earrings were placed by her study desk. Looking away, she saw that her phone had 100 missed calls from Alya, 5 from nino ( which Marinette assumed were from Alya also) and 10 from Adrien. As for messages, she knew it was going to take weeks to delete those. Looking around her room again, she noticed how quiet it was, and she spoke too soon. * TAP TAP TAP * Marinette walked to her balcony window door and opened it some, there stood on her ledge was Chat Noir. Looking behind him, he gave Mari a smile before hopping off the ledge and walking towards her. Marinette who was now standing on the balcony rushed towards Chat Noir, embracing him into a hug. Surprised by the sudden hug, he reached around and hugged her back, but had to end it short due to her parents yelling her name again. " Stay right here kitty, don't move an inch.", Marinette said. Chat nodded and saw Mariette leave. A few minutes later Marinette came back with some food in one had and two drinks in another, and the first confused Chat was now one of excitement.
As they were eating they looked out across the sky, not talking, not a sound breaking their moment as they sat there, side by side. Mari turned her head so that she could see Chat, her dream coming back to her. For the first time in her life she wanted to be selfish, standing up she grabbed Chat by the hand and led him into her room. " What's the matter, Purr-incess?" Chat asked feeling nerves for some unknown reason. " There are some designs that I need your help with. You don't mind do you?", she said looking at Chat smiling. Chat nodded his head and while Marinette wasn't looking grabbed his hand. "What is this feeling, my heart feels like it's aching, and my stomach is doing flips.", thought Chat.
Marinette placed Chat by her full body mirror and then grabbed her measuring tape, " Chat I need you to hold your arms shoulder length so I can get your measurements.", said Mair. Chat followed as instructed and held his arms up, but as Marinette got closer, Chat could see something different in Marinette then he did before, and that made him nervous. As Marinette got in front of Chat, she leaned forward and whispered into his ear, " Stay still my kitty-cat.", and then backed away and started to get his measurements. First she got his arm length, starting from the tips of his fingers up to his shoulders, and as she got closer to his ear she whispered again. " Now that's a good Kitty." And so every time she got his measurement she would comment on him, and Chat was finding it hard to keep his composer. Marinette knew what she was doing, and it was exciting to her, and she could see he was enjoying it too.
When Marinette had gotten all of his measurements from the neck down, she had to go and grab her stepping stool she kept in the back of the closet. She set the stool down and stepped on it, because for one Chat was taller than her, and because this was also part of her plan. Chat eyes widened when Marinette's chest got close to his face, but Chat felt something hit his cheek. Dismissing the first one, but then another hit his cheek and another and another that Chat looked up to see Marinette crying above him. Chat held his arms up and grabbed her, helping her off the stool and onto her couch. " Princess what's the matter? You have been acting strange since I got here." Marinette- who had her head on Chats chest- lightly sobbed on his chest, looking up into his eyes, she could tell he really cared and worried about it. " *SIGH* I have been having these nightmares recently and every time I do they keep getting worse. I.. I..I just don't know what to do, Chat., Marinette said crying harder now. Chat grabbed Marinette's chin and brought it up so he could see her face. '' What kind of Nightmares are we talking about?", Chat said jokingly. But the look on Mari's face made him know she was serious. " Do you want to talk about them? Sometimes when I have a nightmare, I talk to my friend and it does help. But only if you want too.", He said, hoping to get her explaining so he could help. " Their about this friend I know, and everytime I fall asleep, the scene keeps playing over and over again. But each time it feels more real than the last." Marinette said, staring at her Mirror. " This person always makes me feel happy and special, and..and I-I-I can't los-loss you Chat. Everytime I sleep, I see you die in my hands, an-and I can't do anything.", Marinette said, crying. Grabbing her again, he brought her into another hug, this time lasting longer. " It's now or never", Chat thought as he took a big breath.
" Do you want to know something that no one knows, not even my own family? It's a secret that you must keep to your grave." Chat said looking at Marinette. Mari wiped her tears and nodded her head. " In my civilian form there is this girl that has the cutest smile, funniest laugh, is smart and I'm sure she is the most beautiful person I have ever known." Marinette looked heart broken but smiled none the least, even if she started to have feelings for the felion. When Chat looked down, he saw the tears that leaked from the corner of her eyes. " Do you know who I'm referring to Mari?", Chat said looking away with a little hint of blush. For the first time after he spoke, Marinette decided to get up and turn her back to him. " I think it's getting a little late Chat Noir.", Mairnette said now, crying even more, but didn't want him to know. " Mari, look at me.'' said Chat. Marinette just shook her head. "Please, turn around.", But all Marinette could do was shake her head. Chat then decided to walk up and turn her around, knowing the super strength the magic gave him, marinette didn't struggle . Once Mari was facing him and saw the love in his eyes staring at her. " You love me. But..But how when you hardly know anything about me. I'm nobody, I'm clumsy, not pretty, I can barely pass my classes, and I don't come from anyone important. ", Marinette said before she broke down crying again. "Why me. Why?", She cried on her knees. Chat grabbed her chin and pulled it up to him lightly. Smiling down at her he kissed her on the forehead. " I love you because you're clumsy, how when you're embarrassed you say random and funny things. How beautiful you are and how your smile lights up my day, how your eyes are filled with joy and love." he said wiping the tears away. "How you always stand up for your friends, and always try to find the best in everyone. That when you laugh my heart flips and turns with joy." As he was talking, Marinette was hanging on to every word, believing him with all her heart and soul. " But what makes me happy is.. Plagg claws off..." Marinette had to cover her eyes from the light, but she didn't open them because she knew Chat had de-transformed. " Marinette, when I first met you, I instantly wanted to become friends with you. But soon I wanted to be more than friends because... Because I love you with all my heart, that if you hated me I wouldn't be able to live." Marinette still wasn't looking but she was crying and blushing. " So, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, will you open your eyes. I trust you with all my heart." Marinette was hesitant because she knew how important secret identities were, but Chat had gone and told her how he felt and trusted her. Opening her eyes, she saw blonde hair and green eyes. Adrien Agreste stood in front of her with a massive blush across his face. Marinette slowly reached out her hand to his cheek, upon contact she started blushing massively. " Adrien... your Chat Noir?", Marinette said shocked. " I'm not surprised, who would have thought that Adrien Agreste, the famous model and fashion designer Gabile Agreste son, would be Chat Noir. ". Lost for words, Marinette started to cry again, desperately trying to wipe them off. " Oh no, did I say something wrong, or were you expecting someone diff...". " I'm so glad. I thought I fell in love with two different people. But here you are, my crush since the first time I met you, and now this.", Marinette said. Suddenly she ran up and hugged him, burying her head into his chest, " Thank you.".
After what felt like forever they parted the hug and looked into each other's eyes, slowly leaning in, they quickly kissed each other. But that quick kiss sent sparks into them, and that spark ignited something in them. Rushing into another one, Mari and Chat went for another kiss; a full blown make-out section. This kiss was heated and passanite, but also rough and messy. Their second kiss lasted for minutes before they both pulled apart for a quick breath, but before Marinette could go for another, Chat had grabbed her and brought her over to her couch where they continued. Laying the bluenette down on her back, Chat quickly toppled her and drove into her lips. Chat soon started dominating Marinette, but Marinette was not complaining, not that she would amitte it to him.
After an hour of heated and loving kisses, they both cuddled on the couch, facing each other with each other's arms around the other. " Who would have thought that I would end up loving my crush since day one, knowing they would also be the cat that saved Paris."Marinette chuckled. Adrine just chuckled, " I don't blame you. But if I wasn't handsome and the hero of Paris, would you still Love me like you do?", he said jokingly. But Marinette didn't take it as one, flipping on top of him so she could look into his eyes. " Do you know why I love you? It's because you are so caring, generous, wanting to make people happy and be their friends. Being handsome is just a bonsue as well as you are a hero.", Mari said before she leaned her forehead against his. " I love you so much, I don't want you to disappear, I want to be by your side. '' said Marinette, tears forming in her eyes. " Hahahahaha. Marinette, I love you and I won't leave you. I promise that no matter what, you will and forever be my Purr-incess.", he said chuckling. Marinette couldn't hold her laugh back after that one. Adrien took this as his chance and flipped Marinette on her back, making him the one on top. " And as your knight in shining armor, it's my job that everyone knows that you are taking.", jumping to her neck after he finished. " Chat.", Marinette mourned, covering her mouth as she said the super hero name. " So you like Chat kissing you, '' said Adrine. " Then I can be your Chat.." he said leaning in more. " So say my name more."he whispered in her ear before he started kissing her neck again. " Chat. Chat. Please be a little gen.. AAAAAHHHH!'', she screamed as he sucked on her neck. After a minute of him sucking her neck, Adrine backed away to make sure it stayed, and it did. When he went to look at Marinette's face, all he could see was bliss joy. But before they could go any further there was a knocking at Marinette's attic door, scaring the both of them. But as Adrine jumped off and hid behind the furniture, Marinette's parents opened the door. " Is everything alright sweety, we heard noises coming from up here.", said Marinette's mother. " Everything is fine. I was..uh...watching a video and got a little excited. Ya that's it. I'll keep it down next time.", Marinette said, lying through her teeth. " Alright, If you need anything just come down and ask." her mother said before leaving.
" I guess this is my time to leave."said Chat Noir balancing on Mari's railing. " Ya, we have school and you have your fathers sc.." " I don't care about any of that stuff. I want to stay by your side.", he said looking at her BlueBell Eyes. " I want to stare at those Magnificent eyes until you fall asleep.", He said blushing at the end. Marinette was at a loss for words, he wanted to stay with her but also sleep with her. Marinette almost had a meltdown, if not due to someone watching her. " F...f...f..fine. But only if you sleep to wear I can see your Emerald Green Eyes." She also said blushing. Chat grabbed her bridal style, opened the latch with his foot, before jumping in and laying her on the bed. Chat de-transformed so that Adrine could get close to her, grabbed the blanket and layed it over them. " There. Now I can see your beautiful eyes, smile, nose. On second thought, everything is beautiful about you now that i'm thinking about it.", he said. But when Marinette snuggled into his chest, he quickly tensed up. " What's wrong Kitty, does my beauty leave you dazed.", Marinette said jokingly. " Always." adrien said as he kissed her forehead. "Now let's go to sleep, cause I'm going to have to leave early so my father doesn't get mad." He said before they both fell asleep. Marinette in his chest and Adrine hugging her with his arms around her waist.
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(This is where I am writing in 2023/2024)
The next morning Marinette found herself more refreshed and awake than she had in a long time, and the reason was because of who she was currently cuddling with. It was as if she was finally whole as she stared at her blonde kitten, watching as his chest rose with every breath and the soft sound of his snoring. Carefully getting up so as to not wake him, Mari went to her desk and pulled out the in miraculous box where she frowned at what she had done to her friend. Opening it and holding the earrings in her hand, she could feel the weight of responsibility and pressure that came with them but hearing her partner snore made her realize she wasn't alone in this. She had forgotten that she had a partner to share her problems with and comfort her with and without the mask. Taking a deep breath she placed the earrings on and watched as a bright red ball of light materialized before taking the shape of her kwami who quickly hugged her cheek. "I am so sorry, Tikki. I should have never trapped you back in the earrings yesterday, regardless-"
Tikki cut her chosen rambling off with a chuckle before letting go and floating a few inches in front of her, a soft understanding smile on her small goddess face. "It's okay Marinette. You were feeling this incredible pressure and with this strong personality off yours, it was bound to explode in the end. I'm just sorry I wasn't able to help you work through it, but I'm glad you have a partner who is willing to listen and be there for you in your need." The ravenette nodded because there was someone else who understood what she was actually going through, a soft smile on her face as she looked at the blonde boy who was still asleep. There was only one thing she needed to do left and it didn't feel like the world was going to collapse, probably because yesterday had relieved her of most of her worries. Climbing up and sitting on the edge, she softly shook him while calling his name. Adrien yawned before stretching as if he was a cat, licking his lips a few times and sitting up. "Good morning, MiLady. What time is it?" He yawned looking at her.
"It's just before seven but before you go, there's something I need to tell you." Taking a deep breath Tikki appeared over her shoulder, giving a small wave to Adrien whose eyes looked at the red Kwami then back at Mari before looking at the ceiling then into her eyes. Blinking three times, the blonde model slapped himself and realising that there would be a red handprint on her cheek combined with the intense sting feeling made everything worth it! Marinette watched in worry as Adrien slapped himself and started to laugh as if someone said the funniest joke, it made her feel hurt. "I'm not laughing at you Princess, but the whole ordeal" He laughed some more as he saw the cute confused look on her face. "Remember when you said you fell in love with both Chat and Adrienâ" Mari blushed at that. "... Well, I also fell in love with the girl with and without the mask." The way he said it like it was an always meant to be fairy tale moment, caused her to laugh and for him to now look cutely confused.
"You are such a dork." Mari laughed, booping him on the nose. Adrien just smiled as he saw her laugh and smile so beautifully, wanting to always be the one to make her feel this way. Grabbing her hands caused her to stop and look at him. "I love Marinette and I want to be there beside you till I stop breathing and afterâ will you marry me?" The ravenette turned bright red at both his sudden confession and his proposal. "Regardless of your answer I will always and forever be there for you and every day will repeat how much I still love you, so unless you want to live without my cat-isma then you have to say yes." She laughed at that before slapping him softly in the arm, watching as he faked being hurt by dangling his arm to the side. "If I say yes, will you stop saying how much you love me?" She joked only for him to smile saying he would never stop as she was the only one he would ever love, besides their children at least. Adrien laughed at her blushing face, before being surprised as she pulled him into a deep kiss.
"Why don't you ask me once we graduate, Chaton, this way you can ask me in a more romantic way." pulling her into a deep kiss this time before parting away and looking into her eyes. "Then get ready Bugnette, cause cheesy romantic is my middle name."
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I started this one shot in 2019, picked it back up in 2023 and finished it in 2024. This was one of the first ones I wrote about this series way back when I was beginning posting on FanFiction and with minimal editing or changing beside what I'm writing right here, nothing has really changed. I can't believe how flawed this is but it has shown me how much I have grown since I started and I wouldn't change it for the world. I hope everyone likes this.
P.S, the first part was a dream and I can't remember how the ending went so that's going to be the only part that I have done.
P.P.S, The name of this chapter is is referenced to how flawed this chapter isâ.