Can You Keep It A Secret?

BONUS Chapter 51: This Is The Happy Ending We've Always Dreamed Of

1 year later...
~Marinette~
"You awake Mari?" Adrien asks as he knocks on the door to our room. "No." I say and dig my face deeper in the pillow. He chuckles and walks in. "I made you breakfast." Adrien says as he brings a tray of pancakes, eggs, and bacon to me.

I turn around and as soon as I look at the tray I feel disgusted. "I'm not hungry." "But it's your favorite. You're always hungry for this." The smell rushes to my nose and I jump out of bed. "Mari-" He cuts himself off when I run to the restroom.

"Marinette? Are you okay?" He rushes in after me and holds my hair back. I immediately hover over the toilet and start throwing up.

As soon as I finish I look at him and see panic written all over his face. "I'm fine Agreste. It's most likely not what you're thinking." "I don't want to chance it. We need to get you to the hospital." "Really, I'm okay. I promise." "Please Mari? If not for you then do it for me." He asks with his voice shaking.

Seeing him like this breaks my heart. The truth is I'm scared too. The past few mornings I've been throwing up. I don't know why and it's scaring me. I don't want to have to go through this all over again, but most importantly... I don't want him to go through this all over again.

He was in so much pain the last time. I can't see him that way again. I can't put him through that again. Please don't let this be what I think it is... I'm begging you.

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Adrien and I get out of the car once we reach the hospital. He takes my hand and gives it a gentle squeeze. "It'll be okay Agreste." "I hope so." He says and gives me a kiss on my forehead.

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"Marinette! Adrien! We haven't seen you in forever!" Tikki says as she runs and pulls us into a hug. "We were at their house last week." Plagg says. Tikki rolls her eyes as she pulls out of the hug.

"So how can we help you?" "Um I was wondering if there's anyway we can do a checkup?" "Checkup? What for?" Plagg asks as they lead us into a room.

"I've just been getting grossed out by a lot of stuff lately." "Like what?" Tikki asks as she pulls out a little book. "Like this morning Adrien made me breakfast and I was completely disgusted by it."

"That's probably because Adrien made it." Plagg teases and Adrien hits his arm. "What? It's true! Everyone knows Marinette's the better cook."

"Okay anything else?" "Sometimes I throw up." "How often?" "It's mostly been when I wake up." "Mostly? You've thrown up more than once? Why didn't you tell me?" "I didn't want to worry you."

"You need to tell me these things Mari. I want to be by your side through everything." "You're right I'm sorry." "That's all?" Tikki asks and I nod. "Well I can assure you that it's not cancer." "How can you be sure? Don't you need to run some tests?" Adrien asks and they shake their heads.

"No tests will be needed for now. Your chemo was what was making you throw up not your actual cancer. You haven't had a chemo treatment in years." "So then what could it be?" Adrien asks.

"Have you had any unusual cravings?" "All the time." "What! No I haven't." "Yes you have Mari. You make me go to the store to buy you pickles." "Pickles are good!" "Not when you eat them with ice cream." "Whatever Agreste." I say and roll my eyes.