Fever

Girl, it's just homework...

The excessive beeping was getting increasingly louder minute by minute.

"Are you ever going to turn your alarm off? Aren't you late for school by now?" Plagg questioned, floating over to his chosen, a half eaten piece of Camembert in his tiny paw.

With a groggy groan Adrien flipped over on the bed to face his tiny companion, his face felt like it was ablaze and his whole body dully ached. "What?' he asked cracking open his eyes just enough to see the exasperated look on the Kwami's face.

Plagg rolled his eyes, tossed the piece of cheese in his mouth and carried the beeping phone over to the boy, "This, you stupid alarm is giving me a headache."

Adrien sat up a little his face contorting in pain, he grabbed the phone, turned the alarm off and tossed it across the room as a wave of nausea washed over him. He scrambled out of bed, almost sprinting to the bathroom. Plagg sighed and followed after him, finding Adrien with his face in the toilet bowl and a foul smell filling the room.

"Yuck, what is that awful smell? Are you sick or something?"

Adrien sat back, drenched in sweat he felt as though he was going to pass out, wiping his mouth he turned to Plagg, "Plagg, can you please bring me my phone, I need to call the school."

He felt like he was dying or at least something close to it. He had to use all of his strength to stand, flush the toilet and plop back down on the seat, mentally thanking everything there was to thank that his father and Nathalie were out of town for the next week, the last thing he needed was to be sick with his father around.

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Marinette couldn't help but worry when the seat in from of her was empty for the past two classes, it wasn't often Adrien was absent from school. She was concerned, she knew he didn't have a photo-shoot today, as he proudly proclaimed last week that his father was going away for the next week and all his activities were canceled.

Pouting she leaned over toward her best friend, "Hey Alya, any idea why Adrien isn't here today? Did Nino say anything?"

"Naw girl I haven't heard anything, maybe he overslept or something. I wouldn't worry, this is Adrien we are talking about." She winked at Marinette and went back to taking notes.

"Yeah I guess so..." Her voice trailed off as the bell rang, signaling the end of the first half of the day and the beginning of lunch. She gathered up her belongings, shoving them into her backpack and waited for Alya by the door.

"So you wanna get some pizza today? I'm craving that stuff hardcore!" She laughed and nudged Marinette in the side with her elbow.

"Sure sounds like a plan, I'll text my mom and let her know we won't be over today."

Just as they were about to leave the school, an out of breath Nino plowed right into Alya.

"Hey! What is your problem Nino?" She squawked as she snatched her bag up off the ground.

Nino stood up and took a deep breath, "I was looking for you two, I just got a text from Adrien. He's home sick and wanted to know if one of us could stop by and drop off his homework. I can't, I have stuff planned after school today, can one of you do it?"

Alya shook her head and frowned, "Sorry dude I have obligations too, need to watch my sisters tonight."

They both turned to Marinette, she flushed bright red, "Y-you want me to t-take something to Adrien's h-house? Adrien's house?!" She felt her heartbeat in her ears at just the thought.