In Another World (Miraculous Ladybug)

(Storyline A) Chapter 11: When Bells Toll

Three years later...

School started up again in a few weeks, Alya sat in Mari's small studio, Adrien had insisted on helping her rent a place so that she could have a private place to sew and conduct meetings. She was enjoying one of the last peaceful weekends she had left,  "Mari I want you to start making my wedding dress." 

"WHAT! Did I miss something?" Mari's eyes opened so wide Alya thought she might lose them. 

"What girl no!" Alya laughed, "I told Nino last night that I want to get my degree with his last name so he'd better get moving." 

"Alya! Just gonna make the poor boy rush!" Mari shook her head. 

"Hey, I've got one more year of school left, and I'd like my professional name to be my married name... So I gave him a push." 

"Oh, Alya..." Her best friend laughed at her expense, "Poor Nino." 

"Eh, he'll get over it." Alya shrugged, she was a busy girl. She didn't have her whole life to wait for him. "Should I drop hint to Adrien?" Alya winked. 

"Alya No! Adrien still has three more years of school! I don't want to rush him into anything." Mari busied herself with her sketchbook working on no doubt ruff ideas for the dress she'd just been asked to make. 

"You want him to though don't you?" Alya teased. 

"Well duh! I'd rather be his wife than his roommate, especially if you two get married! But he said the wedding would be a distraction... So I don't push. And he's still undecided if he's doing the last two years, their not mandatory, he could teach with a four-year degree but the extra two years gives him more qualifications. So I'm waiting a year either way. " 

Her phone started dinging, "Well, maybe Nino putting a ring on my figure will help him decide. I'll come by next week to see what design you have come up with but right now I gotta run! My adviser just messaged me, she got an internship for me to look at." Ayla beelined for the door. 

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"I hope it's the one with Nadja!" Mari giggled as her friend ran out her studio door. She went and pulled out the dress she started for Alya two months ago when Nino bought her ring. It was a muslin so that she and Alya could pick the right fabric. 

Mari...

Yes, Nino? She giggled

What do I do now!!!

You propose as you have planned? Alya will love it. Then get married in November at the start of reading week like you'd been thinking. 

But now it doesn't feel special.  

Oh, Ninny Of course it will. You have her whole family there and yours. Heck, you even invited mine because you want to celebrate. 

Thanks, Mar I needed that. You're still gonna film for me, right?

Duh! Adrien can't be trusted not to break down. 

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Two weeks later it was family day at the Zoo a great way to end the summer and Nino had Alya's dad save them the spot by the panther cage. Back to where it all started. She'd gonna say yes right?

Stop worrying! Mari shot him a look as she set up her phone to record. Alya and the twins had been looking at the panther. "You know girls, this is was where I decided to give Nino a shot. thanks to Mari and Ladybug."