Agrestes and a Sancoeur •°Gabenath Fanfiction°•

3 • Games

Two weeks after Adrien had been to a fashion show in person, and he was obsessed. Instead of getting Nathalie to play soccer all the time, he'd ask to play fashion model. He'd get items of clothing out from his closet, or pinch a few of Nathalie's accessories and dress up in them. Her scarfs were way too big for him, but he felt good making Nathalie laugh. Her laugh wasn't a cruel "you look stupid", it was a happy "you look adorable".

Gabriel was currently out with Gorilla, having been invited by Audrey Bourgeois to some sort of dinner. Nathalie knew it was something about discussing business, so she made sure the schedule she made Gabriel gave him enough time to have a minor break afterwards.
Meanwhile, Nathalie stayed at the mansion with Adrien. Gabriel was set to be gone for two hours, so Nathalie and Adrien made the most of their time together. Nathalie didn't need to be professional around Adrien, he was just a child. Her friend, really.

The two of them first decided to play fashion model, using Adrien's bedroom as their room of runway. His room had a few small steps that lead down to a sofa, where whoever was spectating at the time was sat. Adrien and Nathalie swapped roles between them.

After that, they agreed that if they wanted to play outside, Adrien would have to study and Nathalie would do some work. Adrien had never finished his school work so fast, so when he came back downstairs to find Nathalie, she was surprised to see him holding his book with a smile. She expected a question or assistance rather than a

"I'm done Nat-Nat!"

Nathalie tilted her head with a slightly raised brow. "May I see, Adrien?"

"Mhm!" Adrien tried to climb up onto her desk in attempt to sit on the edge. Nathalie ended up picking him up before he handed her the book.
"I was a little stuck on page six, but I think I got it in the end."

"Huh.. Well done Adrien. Everything looks right after a quick read." Nathalie closed his work book, placing it next to her computer.
"Do you want some lunch before we go outside?"

Adrien shook his head. "Can we eat afterwards? Please! I'm not that hungry but I'm full of energy."

"Alright then. Let's go play." Nathalie said with a soft smile, gently booping the end of Adrien's nose, causing him to giggle.

Nathalie got up from her seat, powering off her computer before helping Adrien off of the desk. They grabbed a soccer ball from his room before heading outside to play. They went around to the garden in the back where there was a patch of grass big enough to play on. Nathalie had brought her tablet and some water for the two of them. The tablet was simply if Gabriel or Gorilla called, she had no intention of Adrien playing alone.

It got too warm for them at one point, so they decided to take their jackets off. Adrien was in his elbow-length shirt while Nathalie had her red turtleneck on, she had rolled the sleeves up to her elbows though.
They must've played for at least half an hour, and were already at 7-5. Adrien knew Nathalie was letting him win at some points and, playfully, ordered her to stop this. Nathalie teased him that maybe this was her "master plan" to let him think he was winning.

Nathalie ended up losing by one point at the end of it all, Adrien being quick on his feet and determined to win. Nathalie let a laugh slip when he did a little victory dance after he got a quick sip of water.

"Let's take a break, Adrien. Don't tire yourself out." Nathalie said as she sat on a patch of the grass, taking his cup of water off of the outdoor table and holding it out to him.

Adrien collapsed in a lazy sitting stance by her side, thanking her for the drink before taking a few big gulps. He passed the drink back to Nathalie after he was done, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. Nathalie placed the cup back onto the outdoor table beside hers.
Adrien leant back in Nathalie's lap, looking up at her with a giggle.

"This was fun Nat-Nat!" Adrien chirped, his head rested on her left leg while

his back was laid across her lap, his legs still laid out on the grass.

"I'm glad you're happy, Adrien." Nathalie said before laying her hand across his forehead, checking he wasn't too warm.
"We should get inside Adrien, it's getting a little too hot."

"Nooo!" Adrien playfully pushed her hand away, grabbing at it with his two smaller hands. "Pleeaaseee? Just one more game?"

"No Adrien, it's getting too warm to play." Nathalie scooped Adrien up with one arm, while she grabbed her tablet and two cups and jackets in the other hand. "We can play inside instead, after lunch."

Adrien let out a small pout before he leant into Nathalie's shoulder. "Can we play hide and seek after lunch?"

"If you eat all of it and not just a few bites, yes, we can."

"And can I hide first?"

"Of course you can."

Oh heck did Nathalie regret that decision.

Adrien decided to get back at Nathalie for saying they had to go back inside, by stealing the hair tie that kept her bun together. Now, here she was looking around the mansion for him. She wasn't keen at having her hair down, she didn't like how she looked.
There's only one word she'd describe herself as: nerd. Her hair extended down her half of her back, her glasses keeping it out of her face. Despite the edginess of red in her hair, she looked soft.

"Adrien Agreste, when I find you the tickle monster is going to attack you!" Upon that declaration, Nathalie heard a giggle. Sadly, it was too echoed across the mansion to have a clue where he was.

Five minutes later and Nathalie was considering giving in. She'd looked EVERYWHERE! She was sure of it.

It was only when she heard the little pitter patter of footsteps that she realised that Adrien had been changed spots this entire time!

''Huh, so that's how you want to play..'' Nathalie thought to herself. She walked around for a few minutes to figure out what he was doing, figuring out that once she checked a room, Adrien went into it.
''Two can play at this game.'' Nathalie thought to herself. She went into the Alter room, pretending to check it for him hiding. Then, she headed upstairs.

Once on the second floor, Nathalie removed her shoes. She crept down the stairs to the spot where they split into left and right. She stayed hidden until the dinning room door opened. Adrien quietly crept out of the dinning room and across the main room, unaware that Nathalie was creeping down the stairs.

Nathalie scooped Adrien up into her arms, causing Adrien to squeal and laugh. "GOT YOU!" Nathalie declared.

"Ahhh no Nat-Nat!" Adrien giggled, holding onto her shoulders.

"You silly little thing." Nathalie said as she picked Adrien up properly. "Now, can I have my hair tie back, please?"

"Aww okay.. Here you go."

Just then, the front doors opened... Seems Nathalie and Adrien lost track of time.