The School Lock-In

🏫Chapter Nine🏫

*A few hours later, the class, except for Marinette, playing a game of Truth or Dare*
Marinette: *Sitting in the bench*
Luka: *Looking at Marinette, gets up and walks towards her*
Marinette: *Looks up, smiles a little*
Luka: Hey... how come you're not playing Truth or Dare with us?
Marinette: I..uh..don't feel like it...
Luka: *Sits next to her* Is there something going on?
Marinette: Everything's fine, Luka.
Luka: Mari...
Marinette: *Looks at him*
Luka: What's wrong?
Marinette: I.... I..cant say....
Luka: *Sighs* Well...
Marinette: Look, Luka, like last time, this is something I have to keep a secret to protect you and if it wasn't like this, I would tell you.
Luka: *Smiles* At least you're protecting me...
Marinette: Thank you for checking up on me anyways.
Luka: No problem.
Marinette: *Hugs him*
Luka: *Hugs back*
Adrien: *Walks down the stairs, sees them, gets a little jealous, runs back up the stairs*
Luka: *Pulls away* See you later, ok? *Gets up and walks away*
Marinette: *Sighs*
Tikki: *Pops her head out* You okay?
Marinette: Yeah.... I think I need to talk to Adrien...
Tikki: That sounds like a good idea.

*With Adrien, in Ms Bustier's classroom*
Adrien: *Sitting by his desk, feet up and throwing paper airplanes into the trash bin*
Plagg: *Eating camembert on the desk*
Adrien: *Throws paper airplane and it misses, says weakily* aww...
Plagg: You need more paper?
Adrien: *Sighs* No, I'll just use the ones I already made... *Gets up and walks over to the trash bin and picks up all the paper airplanes*
ADRIEN?! ADRIEN?!
Plagg: *Swallows all the camembert and flies into Adrien's jacket*
Marinette: *Walks into the classroom*
Adrien: *Looks up, says weakily* Hey...
Marinette: H.hey.. how come you're up here and not with the others?
Adrien: *Walks back to his desk with his paper airplanes* I just wanted to be alone.
Marinette: Are you okay? What's wrong?
Adrien: *Sits down* Nothing, it's just.... I.... I don't know....
Marinette: *Walks over and sits next to him* Is this about me being Ladybug?
Adrien: No, no, no, no, no, no it's not that... it's just.... I.... I saw you hugging Luka.
Marinette: And?
Adrien: I... I didn't know you guys got back together.
Marinette: W..we aren't... he... he was just comforting me...
Adrien: *Sighs* Im sorry it's just... it's just that I... I kinda like you...
Marinette: *Eyes widen* Wha...
Adrien: And... And when I saw you hugging Luka, I... I felt kinda down...
Marinette: H..hold on a sec.. did you say you like me?
Adrien: *Smiles a little* Yea...
Marinette: *Stands up* So..so when you said you like me.. did..did you mean as a friend or... or like.. love?
Adrien: Love...
Marinette: 👁👄👁 ah.... ok so I'm just gonna... *Walks to the door*
Adrien: Marinette, wait? What's wrong?
Marinette: *Looks at him* Um... well... you see... um... I... I have... feelings for you too...
Adrien: Re..really? Since when?
Marinette: Oh... *Laughs awkwardly* I don't know... maybe... *Starts to tall really fast* since the day you gave me the umbrella and for 3 years I've been trying and trying to ask you out but my clumsiness always got in the way then Kagami came in and you fell for her which made me try and forget about you so I dated Luka but I couldn't tell him I'm Ladybug and that caused up to break and I'm now I'm running out of breath and...
Adrien: *Walks up to her and grabs her shoulders* MARINETTE!
Marinette: *Looks into his eyes*
Adrien: I have another thing I need to tell you...
Marinette: W..what?
Adrien: *Smiles* I'm Cat Noir.
Marinette: You... you are?
Adrien: *Nods, looking into her eyes*
Marinette: You're not just saying that just because I'm Ladybug.
Adrien: *Smirks* Why would I do that, Bugaboo?
Marinette: *Gasps* You are Cat Noir!
Adrien: *Laughs a little*
Marinette: So.... what now?
Adrien: Um... I... I don't know...
*They stare lovingly at each other for a few seconds and start to lean in*
Alya: *Walks in* Hey...
Adrien & Marinette: *Quickly jump back*
Alya: Oh... sorry was I interrupting something?
Marinette: No... um... I was just leaving... *Walks out, takes a deep breath, goes downstairs*
Alya: *Looks at Adrien* What happened?
Adrien: Um... I.... uh.... I have to use the bathroom. *Walks out*

*In Hawk Moth's lair*
Hawk Moth: *Groans* Where are the negative emotions?! Do I have to do everything myself?! *Gets an idea* Yes.... I will do everything myself...