The Cat, The Girl, The Curse [Adrienette]

06

"You may be Adrien but you still are my kitty, come in!" She smiled brightly when the cat leisurely entered the room as if he owned it. One thing caught his attention, making him meow loudly. 

"Yarn!" He sprinted towards the yarn of wool and started playing with it. Marinette was cackling when she snapped a picture of her kitty playing with the yarn. 

"Imagine the supermodel Adrien Agreste playing with a yarn of wool!" Marinette cackled again. Adrien's spirits were practically up to hell seeing her so happy and lively. 

"OH, I KNOW! So if you get attracted to yarn, how about laser light?" She mischievously smirked. Adrien let out a warning rawr, warning her not to do so. 

"Alright, we'll keep that for the next time. Hey, mind sorting out some good designs for men? Formal wear."

The cat obliged and immediately started sorting some of the best designs, although it felt like he was stocking the thing. Hardly anything was eliminated.

Soon, it was 2 AM. A bright flash and Adrien appeared in the flesh. Marinette was deep into her stitching, so she didn't see him transforming back.

"You must be hungry kitty, wait here while I— WOAH!" Marinette being inside a heavily messy room clumsily got herself tangled into strips of clothes, and was about to fall. 

But being the hero Adrien wanted to be, he tried to catch her hand to prevent falling. But a sudden electricity went up his body and forgetting his task led to both of them falling on the ground, face to face, one on top of the other. 

"I'm so sorry Marinette!" He immediately rolled off her and stood up. He lent a hand to the fallen girl, who accepted his hand. Again, he felt electricity which made him pull not only his hand but also Marinette's. 

And yet again, they got themselves tangled into an unexpected embrace. Adrien melted once he felt her nose nuzzle on his chest, as he tightened his told on her. Marinette finally wrapped her arms around him, drinking the warmth he provided. 

"It's always so nice to see you," He whispered, his voice croaked with emotion he could not decipher. 

"Happy belated birthday to you too Adrien, although I've already wished you," Marinette was glad she was able to hide her face because she was pretty sure it was blasting like a tomato right now. 

"After my father, you're the only person I'd wished I could have spent my birthday with," He added shyly, a blush coating both their cheeks. 

"Well, you are here now, that's all that matters," She suddenly remembered Kagami, and broke out of the embrace. 

She suddenly turned to sit on her chair and started working on her newly made designs. 

Had I made her uncomfortable? Adrien thought, disappointed in himself. That's right, how could he ever imagine a girl so wonderful to be interested in him!

Soon, they picked up on a conversation, Adrien happily told her how he spent his birthday with his father and the Tsurugis. 

Kagami and Adrien are really in love with each other, they are really lucky, how can I ever think more than being just friends for just a friendly kiss, Marinette thought sadly. 

"..And now, you! What— oh hey, I forgot to give you this," He rummaged through his pocket, and brought out a keychain, which had a pink colour teddy bear attached to it. 

Marinette giggled, "It's your birthday, you should be the one getting presents, not me,"

"Well, gifts don't always need a special occasion, do they?" He blushed, and later on added, "This was the first time I had bought something on my own for a person with my hard-earned money, will you please acce—"

"Adrien, you didn't need to do this!" Marinette was blasting with happiness, eyeing the keychain with utmost love and care. 

"I— so I presume you liked it?" Adrien asked bashfully. Marinette softly smiled. 

"I loved it, Adrien. I know what a gift from your first income is like—"

"But I bought it, and you, you have your magical hands to create things," He sighed sadly. I only have the ability to destroy something it seems, he thought.

"Everyone's granted a unique skill, you just need to use it!" She optimistically smiled, cheering him up once more. 

"Yes, like being a cat?" With that, any present tension was lifted as both the teenagers bursted into laughter. 

Until, it was finally three-thirty AM, and Marinette was deep asleep on Adrien's shoulder. She had started blabbering nonsense and Adrien knew she needed to sleep now. But before he could tell her to go to sleep, she was already in her dreamland cuddling with him.

Adrien took this as a chance to admire her. The moonlight entering the window had illuminated her face, and her ponytailed hair— wait, doesn't she open her hair while sleeping? He had seen doing the same while he was a cat. 

Oh no, that was totally not creepy at all!

Slowly, he pulled her hair out of the bands, and let her hair flow. It was painful to see such beauty in front of him. He was willing to be a cat for her even if she didn't love him back—

Wait, love?

He began recalling their first meet, it was a nasty one. But then, under the umbrella, he didn't see that before, but her blue eyes just sparkled with so many emotions. 

So beautiful.

He remembered how she outed Lila for lying, even though half of the class still falls for Lila's antiques. She was not afraid of expulsion either, she believed in truth. 

Brave, courageous.

Her sick designing skills had everyone wrapped around her fingers in the whole of Paris. Not a single day goes without more than 50 orders. 

Amazing.

And he could go on, and that would take an eternity. He had realised one thing for sure, he was deeply in love with her, and there were no regrets or coming back.

"I love you, Marinette," He whispered to the sleeping girl, softly pecking her forehead, careful to not wake her up. 

A sudden buzz on Marinette's mobile was heard. Adrien quickly pressed the volume button to silence it. It was a phone call from Alya. Why was she calling such late at night?

"Hey girl, how are you feeling right now, after what happened at the cafeteria, you didn't look so well so I— wait THIS IS NOT A VOICEMAIL?!"

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A/N:

CLIFFHANGER! mwahahahahahaha

bye~