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Goodbye

(This episode is shorter than usual because it's angst and I want to make y'all SUFFER MUAHAHA 😈😈)

*Luka gets up and lays Adrien down onto a bench in the park to talk to Marinette*
L: Sorry about that.. he uh.. wasn't feeling well today..
M: it's okay, really..
L: *sigh* how are you and your partner?
M: Good! We're going away and I wanted to tell you and.. *looks to Adrien*
L: Nice! I'll tell Adrien when he.. wakes up..

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"Adrien.. you know you have to tell him.. right?" Plagg says, rolling around his mini suitcase of cheese. I pace back and forth, my heart threatening to jump out of my chest. It's been a week since my dad had declared my banishment. "You're not being exiled! You'll still be able to call them, yknow?" Plagg says again, packing up some more disgusting month old cheese. Okay.. maybe I was being a bit dramatic.. I sigh. "Yeah.. I guess." I say before sitting down on my chair and burying my face into my hands. I look to Plagg, who's now trying to close his little luggage full of molding cheese. I chuckle at the sight, before leaning back into my chair. "You're right. I'll call him right now." I say, getting up and walking to my couch where my phone has been marinating for the past few days. "Wait wait wait you're going to CALL him?!" Plagg calls out, chasing after me. "Yes. I should've done so from the beginning, and now it's too late." I respond, picking up my phone and dialing his number.

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Before thinking, I click the call button. Crap. Too late now. I should really think about things before I do them. "Oops!" "OOPS?!" Plagg repeats, dropping a slice of cheese. "I- uhm.. what do I do! I don't know what to say-" I get interrupted by the sound of a click. "Hello?" Luka asks, sounding a bit excited and worried. "H-hey!!" I say a bit too enthusiastically. Did I sound too desperate? He giggles with a heavy sigh. "Hi." He says, still giggling softly. I feel my face flush heavily. That was hot. I think, which makes me blush even more. I start to stutter a bit. "U-uhm.. I hope I'm not bothering you.. haha.. it's just uhm.. I uhm.. have to tell you something." That was so.. "that was so embarrassing." Plagg finishes for me. I swallow, waiting for his response.

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(Luka's POV) I sit down at the front of my boat, looking at the ocean, the city, the people. I breathe out calmly, before responding to Adrien. "Yeah? What is it?" I ask, feeling the wind blowing in my face. "W-well.." he says, sounding nervous. In the background, I hear a door opening loudly. Faintly, I hear another voice, which makes me sit up anxiously. A quick thought flashes in my mind. Is Adrien.. with someone? I shake it off. Stop acting weird. "Adrien, have you finished packing?" The mysterious person says. "Packing? Are you going somewhere?" I ask, shocked. And maybe a bit upset. "U-uhm.." he says. "We'd better get going, Adrien." The person says again. Who is that?! "What's going on?" I ask, this time a bit more worried. I hear Adrien sigh sadly. "I'm leaving." He says, sounding a bit depressed. "Oh! You're going on vacation?" I say, sounding a bit more relaxed. "No." He says flatly. What's going on with him today. "I'm leaving Paris. For forever probably." He says, sniffling a bit. I feel my heart throb, dropping to my stomach. I clutch my chest. Why am I so bothered..? No. I know why. Because he's my best friend. And.. why am I even lying to myself? I'm in love with him. And I was just an idiot. "What?" I say quickly, my voice shaking, my breathing shaking, everything shaking. "I'm uh.. I'm going away until the end of high school." He says again, his voice shaking a bit too. "Adrien, we have to go, or your father will be furious." That person says again. Can't we have a minute?! "Adrien?" I say, a bit frustrated. Is this what Andre was talking about? Did I wait too long? Before I know it, he starts to sob softly, which makes my heart break into pieces. "Goodbye, Luka." He says before hanging up, leaving me there speechless.

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(Adrien's POV) how has my life needed up like this? "Natalie?" I turn around to face her. She closes her eyes refusing to look at me. "Why?" I ask, my face as straight as it gets. She doesn't respond. "Goodbye." I say, turning back to my car. I sit down, not looking at my bodyguard. He grunts, looking at me through the mirror, before starting to drive.

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(Luka's POV) come on, Luka. You're almost there. I think to myself as I drive faster than ever. I can hear the wheels on my motorcycle grinding against the pavement. It starts to rain. But I don't even realize it. Why would I? Why do I lie to myself? I start to feel tears fall down my face. Or is it the rain? I look up, trying to focus on where I'm going, and I see as Adrien gets into a car and drives away. Crap.. I was too slow. No, Luka. You have to keep going. I start to drive faster. Way too fast. Especially in this weather. I slip and slide, almost crashing a few times, but I stay stable, keeping my eyes on the prize. That sounds wrong.. whatever. I'm doing this for Adrien.

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(3rd person) This goes on for a few minutes. As Adrien arrives at the runway for his ticket out of Paris, Luka drives in, dropping his motor bike on the floor. He pants for air, stumbling a bit. He reaches for a pole to stabilize himself, which almost causes him to slip. He opens his eyes, looking around for that car. The car that took Adrien. Is he too late? He looks around a bit more, squinting at a white fuzzy spot. No.. that's not it. That's the thing that will pull Adrien and him apart forever.

.........(it's going to switch POVs to make it better)

(L) "ADRIEN!!" I yell out, hoping with everything in me that he hears me. (A) I stop in my tracks, looking from side to side. "Adrien, it's best if you'd get in the plane before the weather gets worse." Natalie says behind me. I ignore her, looking for any hint that what I heard was real. (L) What am I doing. I can't just stand here. I have to.. I start to run, all the air inside me rushing out. I try to breathe, I try to think, but the only thought I have is.. "ADRIEN!! WAIT!! PLEASE!" I yell out again, this time crying. (A) That's it. That's my hint. "Adrien." Natalie persists. I try to push past her, failing as I drop my luggage onto the wet puddles on the street. "Natalie! I- I have to-" "NO!" She yells out angrily, which makes me jump back in fear. I've e never seen her.. this angry.

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(3rd person) Luka stumbles and trips, landing on his knee. "Ow!" He yells out in pain. Luka looks up, hearing some commotion up ahead. His injury can wait. He stands up, wincing in pain. No matter, there are far more important things to do. He runs, no, sprints. His knee starts to throb heavily. Such a painful sprain. Luka ignores the serious warnings his knee gives him, hoping to run into that stupid blonde he fell in love with. As Luka runs desperately towards the white blur, now forming into a plane, the rain starts pour down heavily, weighing down on the already soaked boy. Luka and Adrien squint, seeing a now growing glow of blue and yellow. Luka slows down a bit, trying to focus on the faded color. "A-Adrien..?" Luka calls out. "L-Luka!" Adrien yells happily. They both stop, not knowing whether to trust their own eyes. Natalie grinds her teeth, making her fist into a ball. Adrien looks to her, his eyes pleading to say goodbye. "I'm sorry." Natalie says, confusing Adrien. She pushes him into the plane, shutting the door behind him. "NO!" Luka cries out, now running towards the plane, which is still very far. Natalie comes out of the shadows to tackle Luka, who's now only focused on reaching that plane. "L-let me go!! No! No! You can't. You can't! Stop! Please!" Luka pleads, tears flowing down his cheeks like a waterfall. He starts to sob uncontrollably, making no sense whatsoever. "I'm sorry.." Natalie says again, as if talking to herself.

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(Adrien.) "WAIT!" I yell out, banging on the door. I start to look around, panicking. I clutch my chest as my heart throbs. I run to the pilots door, which is locked. "Please!! Open the door! Open the door NOW!" I beg, trying to twist the handle hoping it magically unlocks. "Don't! Don't leave! I can't! Please! I left something! I forgot something! Please!" No one answers. I stumble back as the plane starts up. No. No no no.. I look out the window, where I see Luka, and... Natalie. I thought... but I thought that... she was.. my friend.. I think as I watch her pin down Luka, restraining him from coming to me. Continue watching with a mix of emotions. Sad, angry, heartbroken, anxious, upset, angry. So. Angry. I tear up as a bodyguard pulls me away from the window. He walks me to my seat."It's not safe over there." He says as he walks away. I starts crying, sobbing even. "B-but.." I say, sniffling. "I didn't even get to say.." Goodbye.