Under Heaven (Miraculous Ladybug)

Chapter 5: Sugar and Venom

   With the dance only a day away everyone was buzzing. Marinette was feeling happier than she was before and since there was no recent akuma attacks, she was feeling like herself again. She smiled as Alya and Nino talked excitedly about their plans for tomorrow. She felt someone's gaze on her and found that Adriens green eyes were fixed on her. He blushed and turned around and Marinette turned slightly pink as well.

The day couldn't have gone quicker. Her and Alya walked to Marinettes together. Before heading to the house part of the building, the swooped into the bakery and grabbed some cookies for them to snack on. When Alya wasn't looking, Marinette slipped some into her bag for Tikki to munch on. They went to Marinette room and put their bags on the chaise and sat on the floor. The pit the plate of cookies in between them and they discussed tomorrow.

"Oh Marinette, tomorrow I'm wearing a green dress and this sparkly pink lipstick! And I bought this really classy eyeliner! Ugh I'm so excited! I'd never imagine being this excited over a dance, and over the fact that Nino is my date!" Said Alya.

Marinette giggled at her friends excitement. She nibbled on a cookie as her friend talked about her possible hairstyles and just how plain excited she was. Then Alyas gaze fixed on something behind Marinette.

"Marinette, your dress is amazing!"

Marinette turned to look at the dress on the manikin that Alya was looking at. It was the red dress with the lace that Marinette was gonna wear tomorrow.

" Do you think it'll look good on me?" Asked Marinette.

"It'll look incredible on you!" Alya said.

Marinette smiled at her friends enthusiasm. She'd only ever seen Alya this excited over Ladybug and it warmed Marinettes heart to see that her alter ego wasn't the only thing Alya loved.

Adrien sighed as he sat in front of his computer. Chloé was texting him non-stop about the dance and he was suck of it. He wasn't going. Tomorrow night he would be Chat Noir and would get to be free like he longed for. And even if he was going to the dance, he certainly wouldn't take Chloé. Her want to take his lady but that wouldn't happen and if he had to pick someone at the school he could only think of one girl who he wouldn't mind taking. But he knew that she wasn't an option. She was far above him like the clouds, she was untouchable.

"Adrien, I'm out of cheese." Said Plagg.

Adriens kwami was usually the one to keep Adrien grounded and keep him from desiring to be Chat Noir every moment of the day. While modelling sucked and he didn't have a good relationship with his father and his mother was dead, Plagg was a good friend. Adrien sighed and went to the kitchen to go grab more cheese for Plagg. Normally, he wouldn't have done this but, Plagg into ally wanted Adrien to go to the dance and to socialize but, Plagg let Adrien have his way. Adrien got Plagg his cheese and prepared for many requests of this kind until tomorrow night.

It was 6:00pm the following night. Marinette had finished doing up her dress and doing a bit of eyeliner and mascara and putting on red lipstick. The dance started in about an hour but Marinette was going to do last minute alterations to her dress. She added lace at the gems of her dress and quickly made herself a red velvet chocker with a black heart pendant. She put it on and made sure the pendant was centred with her throat. She re-did her pigtails and made sure that everything was correct.

"I'm not coming with you tonight Marinette." Said Tikki.

"Why?"

"Because if there is an akuma attack, Chat Noir will handle it. Ladybug has been bothering you lately so tonight you are just Marinette." Tikki started.

Marinette was shocked by this at first. But then she was touched that Tikki was willing to let Marinette be just Marinette tonight. And so, tonight she would be just Marinette and she wouldn't be Ladybug. She smiled and Tikki flew to Marinettes bed and curled up on the pillows.

Adrien transformed into Chat Noir and jumped into the blooming night. He passed the school and already staff members and a few of the students who were assisting the school were entering. He frowned slightly and hopped from roof to roof looking for signs of akuma attacks. As he continued on, he imagined what if would've been like had he gone with the only girl he'd consider other than his lady. He cradle her close as they danced and he'd kiss her forehead. He wouldn't leave her side. Chat Noir sighed aloud. Slowly, he was realizing that he may have more than a little crush on this girl.

As he dashed through the night he caught a whiff of sugar as he passed the bakery that Marinettes family owned. He then grew curious about Marinette. He knew she was going tonight,at least that's what Nino said. And by the looks of it she was still home. He decided that before the dance he'd pay her a visit, it had been a while after all. He hopped onto the terrace and knocked on the trap door.

As Marinette finished putting on her shoes with a little heel in her room, she heard a knock on the trap door leading the terrace. She saw a flash of red as Tikki hid and Marinette opened the door and glanced outside. Her eyes met the glowing emeralds of Chat Noirs eyes and he sucked in a breath. She looked like she had worn the heavens themselves.

"So who's the lucky guy taking you to the dance tonight?" Chat Noir knew that that was an awful first thing to say.

"No one is taking me. I'm going alone." She stated simply.

Chat Noir looked shocked. Marinette was going alone. This gorgeous girl who looked astonishing tonight was going alone. And then he wondered if she didn't want to go alone.

"Do you wants to go alone?" He asked.

"Not really. But it's making a statement and my friends will be happy if I go." She said while looking down.

He noticed a slight change in her demeanour when she said this.

"Was there someone you wanted to go with?" He asked.

She looked up at the stars and sighed.

"Yes. But he didn't want to go and I respect that. So I'm going alone." She said.

Chat Noir was saddened by this. While he wanted to be Chat Noir tonight, he would continue that, but with something different than patrolling.

"Well princess, I know I'm not the boy you wanted but, if I may, can I be your prince for the evening?" He asked.

She looked at him with a surprised look. He stared at her and waited for an answer. She took a moment to consider this.

"Yes."