Marichat: Always and Forever

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Bargaining With Death

Previously:

Adrien would never know how much that meant to Marinette and how much she would think about that.

She had kept count in her head since she gained her memory back, now, he had to get her nine hundred and ninety-six, plus a dandelion for good luck.

Right?

He had to.

But the look he was giving her as he floated into the sky with Plagg and Tikki felt otherwise. It felt cruel and wrong.

Marinette screamed out of breath and knowing she could not make it when Hawkmoth was already crashing towards Adrien, He still smiled, though; not to anyone else but her.

He had to.

He wanted his last memory and flash of life before he died to be her face, her beautiful blue eyes, and her raven hair. God, there would not be a moment that went by after this that it could be denied how in love they were.

He kept his eyes on her, and that's when he made his wish.

Adrien's POV

Now I know why so many people lose their minds.

The cat and ladybug miraculously combined are exhilarating. 

I feel myself rise into the sky surveying Paris and that's when I see the most beautiful girl; Marinette.

I want to go to her so bad, but she cannot have a life like this, and I cannot give her life.

I hope she knows how much I love her.

I want to tell her I love her and everything is going to be okay, but the words catch in my throat I don't really believe that everything will be okay.

I know what I must do, but no sacrifice is an easy one. I wanted more time.

I wanted a life.

Please.

My whole life my father has locked me up in a room and I have been shuttled to gigs I could care less about, and then I met her. 

And then, I became Chat Noir.

I- I can't let that go... not yet.

We are supposed to get married and have three kids and a hamster. I laugh at the thought that seems so unattainable; it's cruel.

I can't leave like this please. 

I'm not ready to go, I was just trying to be brave. Please I don't want to die.

Please, I don't want to die.

Just keep looking at her... keep looking at her eyes... this will all be fine....

No... I can't use her as comfort... I'm the one leaving her... I need to put on a smile... not for me, but for her...

Then, I think about us, and I really do smile.

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"You must be the partner my Kwami told me about! I'm... uhh... Chat Noir... yeah Chat Noir!"