Bright Blue Eyes

Chapter 1

"I mean that I'm waiting for you to love me, for who I truly am."

The sun peers shyly through my slightly open curtains, leaving me to cower under the covers further. Tikki pulls the comforter off of me, and my cold frame curls in tighter. I haven't gone to school for a week; of course my parents don't know about that. I leave to head to school, but take a detour that leads me to the library instead. I stay there the whole day, reading, or talking to Tikki in an vacant aisle. I just could't face the burning embarrassment that I knew would be etched all over my face.

I have been going out on patrol, but I go way out of my way to ignore Chat Noir, who I have discovered is Adrien as he has discovered that I am Ladybug. I'm too much of a coward to face him. But I try so hard not to mix my personal affairs with my superhero job.

Steps can be heard coming up to my loft bedroom, and I rush out of bed, my hair in a sloppy mess atop of my head. My mum opens up the loft door with a concerned look in her eyes.

"Marinette, would you please come downstairs and explain something to me?" My blood runs cold; the school must've called her and let her know I hadn't been present lately. I nod silently and follow her down, closing the door behind me, but not fast enough to miss Tikki's face peeking from under my pillow.

When we got downstairs, my father was sitting at the table, looking as if he were deep in thought. I sit down in front of him, seeming to bring him back to reality. He grabs my hand softly.

"Mari, why did the teacher call us saying that you haven't been at school for the past week?" He asks softly, a look of disappointment washing all over his face. I can't bring myself to speak to him. I haven't spoken to anyone but Tikki for the past week, and talking now seemed wrong. I look down and I know that that's answer enough.

"You're going to school today Marinette, we've told the teacher to inform us when you arrive," Mum says at me, an angry look looking back at me. I want to hide away in the library, where the musty smell of old books and the darkness comforts you like a blanket. But this is the reality of the situation; and not only do I have to face Adrien, but Alya as well.

"Okay, mum," I manage to let out, before I head back upstairs quickly and get dressed. As soon as I close the door to my room, Tikki rushes towards me, a concerned look across her face. I tell her the situation as I get ready, and instead of going downstairs to leave, I leave through the fire escape through the window. I rush to school as fast as possible, rubbing my head sleepily. I forgot to put my hair in pigtails, so it falls in ringlets, encasing my face.

The school gates seem to loom over me like a haunted house in the horror movies. My heartbeat is erratic as I walk up the steps slowly. I'm late; everyone else is in class already. Even worse, since I was going to attempt to be a inconspicuous as possible.

The hallways are bare and unwelcoming as I walk down them. The classroom door was before me quicker than I wanted to. I can hear voices come from inside the classroom, and my heart beat beats through my ears, consuming my thoughts. Before I can change my mind, I know on the door, and hear the lecture cease. The teacher opens the door and gives me a once over before rushing me into the room.

All sets of eyes are on me as I walk to my seat next to Alya. She is almost beside herself with rage and tears as she looks at me sit down, before she embraces my side. I pull out my notebook from my bag, ignoring everyone and everything around me. Most eyes have averted from me now, and are listening to the lecture that had just begun again. There were only two sets of eyes on me; Alya, and a foreign pair. Adrien.

My eyes are focused solely on my notebook, my hand shaking and fingers turning white as I have a tight grip on my pencil. I just have to get through today, tomorrow, and the day after that. And then it's the weekend. I won't have to go anywhere.

When the bell rings for lunch, the first thing that occurs is Alya grabbing my hand and running out of the class, the destination unknown. As we leave the class, I still feel Adrien's eyes burn into my back. My face flushes as tears well up in my eyes. We turn a corner and go and before we can go further I stop her.

"Stop, Alya. Where are we going," She looks at me with surprise before enveloping me into a huge hug.

"Marinette, I was so worried. Why didn't you contact me? Where have you been this past week?" I don't want to answer her. I feel my build up rage and sadness that I've kept pent up inside of me for so long, bubbling to the surface. I don't want to yell at her, but I feel it coming out of my mouth like uncontrollable vomit.

"Stop this Alya! Nothing has happened to me, and where I was is none of your business! Leave me alone!" I yell, pulling my hand out of hers. She looks at me with hurt filled eyes. Nino rushes from another hallway to comfort her, glaring daggers at me.

"Look, Marinette. I don't know what you've been up to, but that was uncalled for. Maybe you shouldn't have come back." The last statement struck me, and tears that I had forgotten were there fell freely from my face. Alya reaches for me as I run down the hall and back into the classroom.

My face must've looked wild, with tears streaking my face, leaving trails of mascara down with them. My hair was a mess around me and my clothes were wrinkled. I knew coming was a bad idea. Everyone stopped and looked at me. And Adrien and I made eye contact, his concerned eyes looking into mine. I grab my bag from my desk and run. I run out of the school, and down the streets of Paris. I don't stop running until an hour has passed and I have no idea where I am.

School should be over soon enough. I look around and everything is unfamiliar. Changing into Ladybug seems to be a plausible idea at the moment.

"Tikki, I need to become Ladybug." I whisper to her. It's been so long since I gave my old 'Tikki, transform me!' but I can't find the energy inside to do it. Tikki nods and we merge, and I am no longer Marinette. Using my yoyo I lift myself onto the top of a roof. I am on top of an extremely tall building, and I can see all of Paris. The sun is setting and I find myself collapsing on my knees, staring at the painfully beautiful sight.

The colours blend together like a painting. The sun glimmers like the tears on my cheeks, and I find myself wondering what would happen if I fell off this building at this moment. I can't help but think it would be a beautiful sight, with the sunset in the background as I streamline the building until I meet my fate. I decide against it; I would regret it later.

I don't know how long I stay there. It must've been a few hours, and the moon was looming overhead, the colours replaced with darkness. I had long gone out of my transformation, and was now dangling my legs off of the building. I should probably get home, so I get up and stretch. I turn around and am faced with a face covered in a black mask with cat ears atop his head.

"Chat Noir..." My voice goes dry as I take a step back, catching myself from falling off the building. Chat Noir's eyes hole concern, and I realize how bad I must've looked. I walk around him, preparing to transform once again. A warm hand grasps my upper arm and turns me around, and I found myself with my head burrowed into a familiar chest.

"Mari..." He whispers before holding me closer. My heart beats faster. We haven't talked since that encounter, and the close proximation leaves me breathless. We stay like that for a few minutes, him hugging me and my arms hanging limp at my sides. I eventually push him away from me and continue to walk.

"I have to go Chat," I say. Tikki pops out of my hoodie and I give her the okay to transform. I look back to see that Chat is no longer Chat, but Adrien. I close my eyes and look away before I start to cry again.

"I'm sorry Marinette, but I don't regret what I said. I don't want you to only like me because its, well, me." I turn around to that, anger flashing in my eyes.

"Because it's just you? Adrien, you know nothing! You know absolutely... nothing..." My voice trails off and cracks as tears fall from my eyes again. His hand cups my face but I slap it away. Why am I acting like this. I make eye contact with him, tears falling, before i take my yoyo and run away. For the third time of the day I have run away in cowardice.

Hey guys! This is the first chapter and I'm sorry it's so short! Chapters will be longer in the future! Hope you enjoyed! Drop a comment, I'd love feedback or anything!

Sofie