A miraculous pregnancy ~REWRITING~

Chapter 4: Adulting *

School was different after my fight with Chloe. We both were put into in-school suspension at different times to keep any more fighting, but the damage was already done. People who didn't see the fight had heard about it whether it was from a video or Chloe herself.

Adrien and I haven't spoken since that day and it's for the best. But he and Kagami still sat at lunch with us, which was alright I guess.

Hawkmoth was as active as ever too, which added stress onto my shoulders. I found myself more anxious than ever when fighting the akumatized victims, being way more cautious than before. Chat Noir would look at me funny but he understood that I was scared.

But none of that mattered today! Today is the day I see my baby for the first time, and maybe, find out what it is. At least that's what I tell myself as I sit in the car on my way to the OBGYN. My mom insisted on coming with me, which was comforting, but it didn't take away the anxiety I felt.

We walked into the doctor's office and checked in. I've waited 3 weeks for this and I wasn't going to back down. That didn't stop my palms from sweating when I got onto the table and the woman put the cold gelly onto my stomach and started the ultrasound.

Air. 

All the air left my lungs as the image popped onto the screen. It was so small, but I could see the little legs. I immediately felt myself fall in love with the small being inside of me. My mom handed me a tissue, I didn't even notice I had been crying.

"Looks like you're about 14 weeks into your pregnancy and looking healthy. The baby is about the size of a peach," The woman smiled at me as she began to print out my baby's first picture. "The baby is too small to tell the sex yet, but next time we will definitely be able to tell what it is."

"Oh okay, thank you so much," My mother said for me. The nurse handed her the ultrasound photos and cleaned the gel of my stomach. I felt numb with excitement. "Look at it, your little peach."

"Make sure to take prenatal vitamins and to eat good. Babies take everything you do so treat your body nice," The doctor said before leaving the room, "Congratulations."

I took the photo and got up. My eyes were locked on it the whole way home. A smile was wide across my face when Alya finally got here, I had messaged her 911.

"You're really an aunt!" I cheered as soon as she got in my room. She snatched the picture from me and started jumping up and down.

"Oh my gosh! It's so tiny!" I nodded at her words, my hands shaking slightly.

"Yeah! They couldn't see what the baby is yet, BUT, they said we will see in the next appointment!" Alya hugged me tightly.

"You going to tell Adrien?" She asked, and I pulled away from the hug. My smile disappeared as the thought of telling Adrien seeped in.

"Not yet, I'm not ready... I don't wanna ruin anything for him you know?" I told her and she sighed.

"Marinette, you have to tell him either way. Just don't wait too late because he will be upset if you hide this."

"I know, and I will tell him. Just not yet."

"If you say so.." Alya didn't seem to believe me. I don't blame her, I don't believe me either.

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It's been 2 weeks, I have 2 more weeks until my next appointment. The past week has been torment. Turns out the baby has decided it dislikes nearly everything but cupcakes. Anything besides cupcakes you better bet I am curled up by a toilet for sometimes hours at a time.
It. Was. Torture. I craved actual food, but I couldn't stomach the smell of the bakery anymore, so I often just sat in the park by myself.

Not just that, the baby also has suddenly made its presence known. One morning I woke up and my stomach had expanded so noticeably. The good thing is that all the cupcakes I ate caused me to just look like I gained weight.

People noticed but didn't say anything until Chloe opened her trap. Of course, she'd be the one to make fun of my sudden weight gain. I tried to ignore the way people looked at me, but sometimes I found myself hiding in the bathroom and waiting for the halls to clear out. My hands would shake and sometimes I couldn't breathe. Alya tries to be there for me, but there is only so much she can do since she has her own life.

Anytime I'd pass Chloe, she would either hit me with her shoulder or have Sabrina try and trip me. They have succeeded a few times, but I try not to fight. At one point Chloe had begun sticking things in my seat: a piece of gum, spilt water, and one time a thumb tack. Luckily I looked before sitting down anywhere or I would have a wound on my butt. I tried to stay positive but it came to the point where I would start missing school on purpose.

My mom looked at me disappointed, her arms crossed over her chest. "You've missed 12 days and you've only had school for 30 days. What's going on?" She asked and I just shook my head.

After having her stare at me for a good 10 minutes I cracked. I explained how going to school genuinely made me have panic attacks and that I was afraid of Chloe. "People are staring at me all the time. Or at least it feels like it. I hate it there. She's ruining my life," My hands were shaking as I told her.

"What do you want to do about it? Do you want to report her for bullying or what?" She asked and I looked at her confused. "Marinette, I love you and you're my baby, but you got to start handling things like this. I'll be behind every decision you make but it's your decision."

I sighed and looked at my fingers before deciding. "I want to report her but I am not sure if it'd do anything good. If anything it'd make it worse for me..." It was the truth. When Chloe finds out I told how she has been harassing me, it'll be even worse. "I kind of just want to finish school online, if that's okay?"

"You sure that's what you want? You won't get to see your friends every day."

I hesitated. This would be something really big for me, "Yeah, I am sure. It'd be easier on me since all I do is run to the toilet anymore."

Sometimes we have to sacrifice the things we love. I loved school, but it was becoming an issue. Every morning I would wake up puking just to go to school and be pushed around. People were always looking at me and I couldn't take it. The stress wasn't good for me or my baby.

Which is also why I am giving up my miraculous. I love being Ladybug, it's a part of who I am and a way to express who I am truly, but I can't risk my baby. It'd be sad to not get to fight akumas with Chat Noir, but my priorities have changed.

That night Tikki and I talked for a long time. It was going to be our last night together. She is an amazing friend and I am going to be sad to lose her, but she understood. I'm glad she understood. We both agreed I should tell Chat Noir myself. So I transformed and called him to meet with me during his patrol.

I sat on our usual rooftop and waited for him.

Word Count: 1331

I felt like Marinette would be more anxious about her pregnancy than excited since she is young and already has so many responsibilities. Hope y'all see the vision!

TBCCCCCCCC!