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░20░ VINGT【The-Subway?】

❀MARINETTE❀

ꕤ Thursday ꕤ

𝓘 can't seem to figure it all out! Whether it be trying to keep up my relationship with . . . Cat Noir; pursing my love for Adrien; or even falling back into the comfort of Luka's arms. Everything is just such a mess, I thought I should take Cat Noir out but he was busy before... and now... I have nothing else better to do so—I'm taking the subway to deliver more of my bakery's goods.

Alya wanted to chime along so here we are. "La prochaine gare est Bastille." (A/N: Translates to, The next station is Bastille.) Alya and I walk towards where the train is supposed to come. "Girl—let me tell you, something was up with him!" Alya said with slight shrink of frustration. "Oh come on Alya what could he possibly be avoiding?" I say to calm her.

"No you don't understand, after you left I met up with him and he was super touchy on the subject at the park." I look over trying to build a picture. "What are you talking about?" Alya sighs, "Like . . . okay don't hate me but—Nino got Adrien to take your place at the park." I gasp almost dropping the goods. "W-What? you're telling me they were both there?"

Alya shrugs with a crooked smile, "Yeah... and apparently . . . " We reach our station, but before Alya could finish we both looked up to see a giant new poster that supposedly welcoming us into here. "A-ALYA! y-you're seeing what I'm seeing right?" Alya stares at them with her mouth wide open but then she tries to collect herself, "Woah—SCOOP! so . . . this might be big towards you... but not even I knew they did a photo-shoot together?!"

I try to keep the goods from falling apart in my grasp. "How could I mess up his schedule? I thought . . . I knew it by heart!" I stare flabbergasted at the sight of seeing two of the guys I have feelings for. I start rapidly thinking for a moment... Adrien wasn't at school yesterday, nor was he here today, and there was nothing from his best friend. Hmm . . .

"Alya! What if Adrien's father punished him? What if somehow... his photo-shoot wasn't supposed to happen with Luka and a-and . . ."
Alya took my shoulders, "Mari don't overthink this, I'm sure Adrien will tell us with an explanation once he can." I try to take deep breathes, "You're right... but if Adrien's not able to come to school, what about Luka? Oh gosh, what if because I didn't show up I made them get in trouble?" I say worriedly.

Alya shakes her head tightening her grip, "Listen, this isn't your fault you're just assuming the worst—I mean, you do that a lot so Mari I need you to breathe, I hope you do know they're friends." I shutter at the thought of it. I didn't know Adrien and Luka were like that. I just thought he'd seen him a few times. But... what am I supposed to do now? I can't just go after either of them.

The echos of the tracks mirage the sides of the tunnel and we hear the subway approach. I get out of Alya's grasp and turn away from the poster preparing to board. "Girl? You okay? I know it's a missed opportunity but..." I finish it, "Alya, I need you to go back home, I-I need to figure out a few things." I realize that I need to go have a chat with Cat Noir. I don't think I can continue with us so I need to transform to drop off food and find him.

Alya frowns, "Y-You just want me to leave?" My mind begins to fog. "I'm sorry but... this is just weighing me down and there's... something I need to do." Alya nods, "O-Okay but you won't even tell your best friend?" I frown back.

"Alya... you know that's not what I meant..." she looks at me distantly. "I thought you were just delivering... what came up this time?" She asks with a tone of annoyance. I smile awkwardly, "W-Well I might be seeing my grandpa and you know how he is and... with all of this I think I shouldn't wear you out more so..." she questions, "So?"

The train arrives. "Look I'm sorry but I have to go, thanks for coming along but it's best I do this alone." Alya scoffs, "Oh okay, that's not how you were before..." she walks off. I slip onto the train but I try calling her name again but the subway fills up quick and now I'm stuck just standing there. Tiki peeks out of my purse confused. I mope at the thought of having to keep so many secrets.

But I need to settle my feelings for Adrien and Cat Noir and more than that... maybe I should make things less awkward with Luka.

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░LADYBUG░

I just finished delivering the bakery items, but now I have to face the consequences of dealing with Alya later. But this is important. It's very important. I have to find them, either Adrien, Luka or Cat Noir. By no means at all am I stalking either of them. I'm just . . . doing my job. Yeah—doing my job as Ladybug, protecting people that's all.

Pfft- I wouldn't call this lying... I can't drag Alya into this; I stare at my communicator trying to reach Cat Noir but no answer appeals. I frown and shrug it off. He's probably busy . . . no worries, I don't have to end it right away. I shift as I'm still in the middle of my search, I arrive at Luka's boat and . . . I don't see a sight of him, even when I creep through his window.

I assure myself maybe I shouldn't see him anyways, so I go towards Adrien's house. I look at every window his house has, and I even learned to connect my communicator to the outside cameras to see if I spot him leaving. But nope—nothing. I begin to fidget; my body won't rest until I find something to do.

"AKUMA ALERT—AKUMA ALERT! Please stay calm, Ladybug and Catnoir will take care of it it shortly, AKUMA ALERT—AKUMA ALERT!"

The alarm sounds and finally my mind is being put to ease. I smile in excitement, for I can finally speak to Cat Noir after all this is over. I pull out my communicator again and tap on the news.

"Coming live this is Nadia Chamock and boy do I have some news just for you! It seems at the Bastile subways there is a Super-villain we are all familiar with . . . 'Lady-Wi-Fi' as Lady-Wi-Fi is . . . it seems she has connected herself with the subway lines and electronics of the city. No physical form but her voice is very recognizable; witness as she demands the miraculouses, don't be amused this is just the news!"

"Ladybug, Cat Noir, you know who I am, but this time—I'm here to find the biggest scoop: Marinette Dupain-Cheng and NO-ONE will stop me, so give me your miraculouses and we can call it quits Kay?!"

I gasp as I watch the news and witness that my best-friend has gotten akumatized! Not only that... but this is about me?! I didn't know she felt so strongly about all this . . . Oh no . . . I messed up again! Ugh—this is horrible! I have to go save her!

I leap through paris finding the metro and go inside hoping to find her and meet with Cat Noir. After all, Another day, calls for another
duty.

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~Word Count: 1285 words~