Seven Minutes In Heaven ~ A Miraculous Fanfic

Chapter 31

Before we start... FOUR HUNDRED VIEWS? THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY MY STORY! I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH! ahem. This chapter mentions uh... (death? Kinda.) Just warning you. Enjoy!

Marinette

She kicked the tray of food as far away from herself as she could, her stomach growling in protest. She couldn't eat or drink anything Natalie brought her. She needed to keep a clear head. She needed to stay sharp. She pulled her knees into her chest, biting her lip hard to attempt to distract herself from the hunger. She hadn't eaten a single thing all day, and it was really starting to wear on her. She was used to having normal meals. Lots of snacks. Not eating for this long was making her want to puke. Anytime she thought about Emilie just a few feet from her she would dry heave. She was so nauseous.

"Wow."

She heard a high pitched voice behind her, and she shot forward, turning around in the process. A black kwami floated a few feet before her, his gaze on the coffin. That was Chat's kwami. Plagg. What was he doing here? Had they gotten him too? Was it all over?

"Chat...is he?"

Plagg snapped his attention to her shaking his head.

"No, nothing like that. I'm here to check on you, and deliver a message."

So no rescue huh? That sucked.

"Okay. What's the message?"

"He's going to get you back. Tomorrow morning, he's going to come get you."

Relief flooded through her, and she relaxed slightly.

"He knows who I am now. Doesn't he?"

Plagg nodded, and she looked away. Chat would probably be pissed about that later.

"How did he take it?"

"Surprisingly well. For a while there he was fighting off his feelings for you, because he didn't want to abandon Ladybug."

She smiled faintly, though her heart filled with guilt. She should have just told him. She should have told him everything that night in her bed.

"How are you holding up?" He asked gently, landing on her knee.

She shook her head, tears welling in her eyes.

"I just want to go home. I want this to be over." She admitted, and watched Plagg hesitate at her tear filled eyes.

"It will be. In just a few hours. Are you hurt?"

She shook her head no, and he gestured to the food that had been scattered in the dirt.

"Not eating?"

"Natalie drugged me. I will not eat anything she brings me."

He nodded, seemingly at a loss for words. So she decided that he needed to get back to Chat. He was probably worried sick.

"Tell him I'm handling it like a champ. Tell him I love him and that I'm sorry I didn't tell him all of this sooner. It's my fault all of this happened."

Plagg didn't seem to agree with her, but nodded and floated in front of her.

"You're a strong person Marinette. Master fu couldn't have chosen a better Ladybug."

She smiled, though she wanted to sob. She missed Tiki so much. He started to fly away, and the thought of being left alone again panicked her.

"Plagg?"