From Ashes to a New Beginning: A Miraculous Fanfiction

Chapter 43

Adrien and Marinette sat down at the dinner table, seeing Sabine bring in their dinner for the night.

"Ah... there you are. Are you two ready for dinner? I was about to send Tom up there to get you. What were you both doing up there for so long?" Sabine smiled.

"Uh... watching a movie." Adrien smiled nervously.

"What were you watching?" Tom asked, walking into the dining room.

"Uh..." Adrien trailed off, not sure what to say.

"A silent voice." Marinette interrupted.

"Oh? I haven't seen that one. Was it any good?" Sabine asked, setting the plates down in front of everyone.

"Yes.. it was." Marinette smiled nervously.

Adrien looked over at Marinette and didn't think she was the type of girl to watch anime in her spare time. He hadn't even seen that one yet. Did she watch anime because of him?

"Here you go, Adrien..." Sabine said, placing some spaghetti down onto his plate.

"Oh thank you!" He replied with a smile.

They all sat down. Everyone began eating Sabine's handmade spaghetti noodles and homemade sauce while Tom passed out the handmade garlic bread to go along with the spaghetti as well.

"Mom? Dad? You know how Chat noir broke up with me...?" Marinette said a little softly.

Sabine and Tom turned to look at Marinette with worried expressions. Adrien turned to Marinette with a shocked face, wondering what she was doing.

"Yes? Did he talk to you about it? Are you back together?" Sabine asked.

"No... I should have come clean about it. It was also my fault for the breakup. He was trying to keep me safe... but... I think... he saw me and Adrien kiss." Marinette said.

Sabine and Tom's eyes widened with shock.

"So you were partly to blame for their breakup?" Tom asked with a glare.

"Dad... You know I always liked Adrien. Chat noir and I had a good long talk that night of the breakup. I didn't want to accept it at first but... I can see it now. Superheroes and civilians can't be together." Marinette smiled a hurtful smile.

"I think you could make it work if you really want to. You need to figure out what makes you happiest. If Chat noir makes you happiest then you should be with him. If Adrien makes you happiest... You should be with him." Sabine smiled.

"I think I was happy at one point with Chat noir, but being with Adrien opened my eyes... Chat noir was more like... my best friend or... brother. I have... always liked... loved Adrien." Marinette smiled, looking over at Adrien.

"Honey, we want you to be happy," Tom said.

"I wanted to let you know that Adrien and I are together.. Before you left for the U.S. tomorrow."

"We're happy you told us." Sabine smiled, placing her hand on top of Tom's.

"To us... you're already part of the family. You've come to us worried about Marinette... You've always put her first." Tom said.

"Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng. I love Marinette. I've loved her... since high school. I was just too blind to see it until recently." Adrien smiled.

As they continued to talk they were unaware that Nathalie was in the background listening. Nathalie walked away, heading toward Gabriel. Nathalie entered Gabriel's office, seeing him looking up at his wife's painting in frustration.

"What is it, Nathalie? Can't you see I'm busy?" Gabriel said, not turning his attention.

"I'm sorry sir. I was listening in to their conversation and learned some interesting information." Nathalie said.

"What information?" Gabriel said, turning his head to look at Nathalie.

"Apparently... your son loves Marinette... and Marinette... loves him. They are dating." Nathalie said, raising an eyebrow.

"Are you insinuating that my son is Chat noir? Based off of some... table talk?!" Gabriel glared.

"Sir... we know Marinette was Ladybug. There is no denying this information. Chat noir has always been in love with Ladybug. Chat noir was dating Marinette. It is a safe bet that Chat noir learned of her identity before we did and that is why he started dating her. After she lost her memory, your son... could have acted out his feelings... causing Marinette to fall in love with his civilian self instead." Nathalie said.

"That is enough Nathalie. I'm tired of your childish accusations." Gabriel turned back around, looking at the painting.

"Of course sir," Nathalie said, taking her leave.

Nathalie sighed as she shut the door to his office and grit her teeth in frustration. She glanced around the corner and saw Marinette, Adrien, Tom, and Sabine all seated around the TV playing video games laughing, and having fun.

"Have fun and laugh for now... the games are about to end for you... Chat noir." Nathalie smirked as she turned away and disappeared.

"Marinette?" Tom asked, turning toward her.

"Yes, dad?" Marinette said confused.

"We just wanted to say..." Tom started but stopped from getting teary-eyed.

Sabine smiled and put her hand on Tom's, taking over the conversation for her husband.

"We just wanted to say... we are so proud of you. You have grown into a beautiful woman. You're working in the design industry. You are making huge decisions on your own now, being a leader. You're going to graduate in a few months and we promise to watch you walk across that stage." Sabine hugged Marinette.

Marinette wanted to fight the tears in her eyes, but as she held her mom in her arms she knew that this wasn't an inspirational speech... but a goodbye speech. Marinette grit her teeth and hugs her tighter, remembering all the nights they ate dinner and played video games together. All of the happy times they shared.

Adrien frowned, seeing Tom join in with the mother-daughter hug. He felt a little left out but decided to just sit there. After all, they weren't his parents. He had no right in interfering. They were leaving. He should let Marinette hug and spend time with her family.

Before he knew it, he felt something grab his sleeve with force and felt his body being pulled off of the couch. He felt himself collide into the group hug and looked up at Tom, Sabine, and Marinette smiling at him, opening their arms, including him into the hug. Tom had grabbed hold of him and pulled him into the hug with him.

"We told you... you're part of the family." Sabine smiled.

Adrien nodded with some tears in his eyes, hugging them back.

The night soon ended with everyone watching a movie. Marinette fell asleep on the blanket pile that she and Adrien made on the floor so they wouldn't be laying on the cold floor, while Sabine and Tom leaned on one another on the couch. Marinette was resting her head on Adrien's lap.

"Adrien?" Tom spoke up, just as the movie clicked off.

Adrien was going to wake Marinette up but turned his head toward Tom.

"Don't wake her up just yet... we want to talk to you and only you right now," Tom said quietly.

Adrien swallowed, and then glanced down at Marinette.

"S-sure..." 

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