Two Can Play That Game

Chapter 9: London

"Is that the last one?" Felix asked impatiently as all of Marinette's clothing, personal items, and her dozens of supplies for her online shop have finally been loaded in another car, with just those items. But the apologetic smile on her face said otherwise. He heaved a tired sigh, realising how he underestimated the amount of things she needed to move to another country, additionally the items from her online shop. She held up two more bags, one was a small hand bag of her things, while the other was another trolley.

"This is has my sewing, knitting, and crocheting materials," she pointed out. "And my patterns, jewels, sequences, fluffy stuffings, sketching pads, pens, pencils, charcoal, oil pastel, brushes, erasers, knead, water colour, calligraphy-

She continued listing all the art materials she had in it, which made Felix's shoulders sag, and his hand cover his face, massaging his temples. Marinette cocked an eyebrow at his reaction as a satisfied smirk formed on her face. Felix looked up at her once she stopped, making her snicker at their predicament. She grabbed both items and passed by him saying, "What were you expecting? Just a sewing machine?"

He would be lying if he said he didn't. He underestimated the amount of things she had and needed. But seeing as how she lived in Agreste mansion for nearly two years makes a lot of sense. He took the items and placed them into the other car, while she went back to her parents. She stood in front of the couple feeling like a little kid one more time. It's as if they were sending her off on her first day of school. The Dupain-Cheng couple felt the same way.

At this moment the only way they knew to express this feeling was to wrap each other around their arms holding their little family close to their hearts. Sabine held her daughter by the waist tightly, scared of letting her go, Marinette burying her face against her mother's shoulder, while her hand tugged at her father's sleeve like a child, and Tom holding them all together in his arms. It was as if goodbye couldn't come out of their lips and remained unspoken, lodged in their throats, in the way that gave them the option to swallow it down or hurl it out of their mouths. They held back the additions of tears threatening to roll out, this forced them to break up the sad parting hug.

Tom had his hand on his daughter's shoulder, while his wife had her hands in her own. He looked proudly into the young lady's eyes, realizing how much time has passed as his eye sight could no longer hold candle to the one he had in her youth, but even without it he could still see the beautiful woman she had grown up to be.

"Go out there and do your best like you always do, super Marinette," he uttered finding these childish words the only words he can tell her right now. Marinette smiled graciously looking into his dull gray eyes filled with pride.

"We are proud of how far you have come. Now your dreams are almost coming true, don't ever let them go," her mother added as she brought their hands to her forehead wanting to feel her one last time. Her now graying hair cascading over her face in an ever so elegant way as it had always been.

"I won't ever let you guys down. You are the best parents I could ever have," Marinette felt like choking up while she held onto them closely. But the overwhelming emotions got the better of her, making her throw herself back into the safety of their arms where she will always be welcomed. She grasped them one more time while she sobbed out, "I love you guys so much!"

Felix watched this family parting from afar while he leaned against his car patiently. He smirked at the sappiness of the family, but couldn't help but appreciate the display, given that he also had his fair share of affectionate parents in the form of his mother. When they parted for the last time, she waved good bye as she walked to her car. He was already there waiting with the door open. She forced a sad smile as a thank you for him as she got into the car. He nodded in reply and closed the door for her. She strapped herself in and now she was off to the terminal.