Everyone Needs a Safe Place

S E V E N

updates have been changed to Friday. an old character is coming back...

Marinette

It had been a few days, a week, since the incident. Every since then, I've stayed in my room with no contact. Chat didn't give my phone back until the second day after making me swear up and down I wouldn't check social media. I didn't because I always keep my promises. I stared at myself in the mirror as I looked at the baggy hoodie Chat had brought me the first day. Tomorrow was the day I go back to school after everything. 

I know everyone is going to think, "Omg why is she here?", but I can't stay away from school any longer. It would cause to much trouble for me in the future...But then again the picture has problem already done that. The idea of college is probably down the drain now that the picture is out. It didn't matter. I had to do this. I was Ladybug for God's sake! But as I looked in the mirror, all I saw was a dangerously skinny girl with bags under her eyes and a pale face. 

"Marinette?" She turned to see Tikki looking at her in worry. The poor little kwamii had been watching her slowly become a shell of the girl she knew. It broke her heart to know there was nothing she could do. For a week, there had only been one akuma and Marinette took it down but left before she could even speak to Chat Noir. It broke Tikki to know that Adrien knew who Marinette was now but could do nothing. 

"I'm sorry, Tikki. I just got into my own world." Marinette moved to her desk, she needed to write in her diary. Tikki watched Marinette sit down to write and felt guilty for not telling her that Adrien had read it and knew. Then again, she knew that if she told her Marinette would break. 

"It's okay! I was just going to ask if we were going on patrol tonight?" Tikki hoped she would. It would do her some good to get out. She watched Marinette think as she twirled her pencil around. The bluenette nodded and stood up, 

"Yeah, I could go out. Come on." She grabbed her purse motioning for Tikki to go. The kwami frowned. 

"You don't want to go as Ladybug?" Marinette shook her head. 

"I don't feel like being a superhero tonight." Tikki let a small gasp but went to the purse anyways. She was losing her bestfriend and she didn't know what to do. 

Marinette walked into her living room to see her parents watching TV, the sound of her coming down the stairs made them look over. Sabine's breath caught at the sight of her usual bubbly daughter was now a shell. She felt Tom about to say something but just pat his hand. This wasn't the time. 

"I'm going for a walk, is that okay?" Sabine and Tom both nodded. They knew Marinette hadn't left her room other than for the bathroom and water. She needed to go outside, the sun wasn't even down yet. 

"Be back by 9:00, sweetie." Marinette nodded as she walked out, the clock reading 7:45. 

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Marinette found herself sitting by the river on the edge as she looked at the water. She couldn't really think of anywhere else to go other than the top of the Eiffel Tower but she didn't feel like being Ladybug tonight. Marinette wanted Chat Noir. She could feel herself liking him, she felt her love for him growing and there was no denying it. Instead of Adrien, she thought of Chat. It was dangerous for her to fall for someone anymore. But Chat Noir was making her fall and she was scared he wouldn't be able to catch her in time. 

"Marinette?" She jumped, nearly falling in the water. The boy caught her arm before she could go all the way forward. She turned around to find someone she least expected. There infront of her stood the devil himself, Felix Agreste. She could tell the difference because of how he was dressed. He was wearing black slacks with a dress shirt. She turned away. He was bad news.