Unexpected.

Chapter 4.

It had been over an hour since Damian bumped into Marinette and to say he was unimpressed with what he just walked into would be an understatement.

Right now in the kitchen, Damian comes face to face with not two but five figures covered head to toe in flour.

"Why am I not surprised." Damian speaks pulling the five pairs of eyes to him.

"Hi baby bird, wanna join?" Dick asks while Jason sneaks slowly towards him.

"No thank you. I am completely perfectly fine with saying over her-" Damian gets cut off by a bag of flour being dumped over his head. Turning slightly, Damian spots Jason falling to the ground in laughter.

"Omg, you should see your face! T-That was the b-best reaction I-I have ever seen!" Jason chokes out between breaths.

Damian looks back at the others to see his idiotic brothers laughing as well. He sees Alfred shake his head fondly before turning away.

Taking a glance at the French girl, Damian is slightly shocked to see that Marinette is cleaning up the kitchen instead of laughing.

"Miss Marinette, you don't have to go out of your way to clean up." Alfred speaks softly to the girl.

Marinette smiles brightly up at Alfred,

"Its ok, I know how difficult it is to clean up after baking, my parents bakery is quite busy, we have to clean up the kitchen at least three times a day."

Alfred nods smiling softly,

"I assume your parents are quite proud and lucky to have such a talented young woman as they daughter."

Blushing lightly, the dark haired girl shrugs,

"All my life I've been taught not to take anything for granted, to always be polite to get the same politeness back. When I was younger, my parents always told me 'No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.' So I always try to do things for others."

Everyone's eyes go to the small girl in front of them.

Marinette turns to everyone smiling sadly,

"Plus after losing people important to me, I've learnt that pulling away from people that love you only leads to a bigger heartbreak..."

"I presume you have been through some tough stages in your life..." Tim spoke from behind Damian.

Nodding slowly the girl speaks up again,

" I've always thought that my family were invisible you know? That we could do the impossible together. But then my Sister and my biological father were killed over a simple misunderstanding. My mother was so upset after they deaths that she use to lock herself in her room all day and all night. Until one night I knocked on her door to try and get her to eat but instead all I saw was my mother dangling from the ceiling with a rope around her neck. Then my auntie and uncle took me in which are the people I have come to think as my parents and vise visa. I was only seven years old when my biological parents and sister were taken from this world..."

The silence it the room was so thick it could without much doubt break a knife blade if someone was to cut it.

Marinette then reaches towards her face to wipe her tears.

"But hey, please don't pity me or sympathize me. It was a long time ago and even though I miss them, I know that they would be proud of what I have done and will continue doing. If you would excuse I will be heading back to my room. I wish to see you all at dinner."

With one last wave, Marinette leaves the kitchen.

"I never would have thought that someone as cheerful as her, would have gone through something so traumatic at such a young and still speaks so positive." Jason sounds everyone's current thought.

Alfred is the first one to get out of his trance and walks over to the oven to take out the baked goods.

"I suggest you all to take it easy with Miss Marinette but don't treat her like glass, that includes you to master Damian."

Damian tsk softly before hesitantly nod his head before leaving the room.

Damian has come to realization that he was wrong of two things.

One being there was a lot more to the French exchange student.

And second, not only does she have the features of a Wayne but she also has the traumatic backstory.

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Author note- Hi Everyone! I apologise for not posting sooner, I have recently just got out of hospital from a ten month surgery recover. I really don't want to give out to much info as it is quite personal, but I would love to say thank you all for such amazing support and kindness. Unfortunately It will take me a bit to post as I am to take it easy with stuff.

I'm sorry for the short chapter and the terrible typing, it was rushed and I wasn't really paying much attention. As for the whole dead Bio parents, I really wanted to change the story and wanted Mari to have a dark history. So Sabine and Tom are actually Mari's auntie and uncle but have raised her to the point that Mari thinks of them as her parents.

BUT I hope you still enjoyed, until next time, STAY SAFE!