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Chapter 9: Checking on Her

ADRIEN'S POV

Once I transformed as Chat Noir, I went on my way to the bakery. I knocked on her balcony door. Then she opened it.

"Oh, Chat Noir, what are you doing here?" she asked me as she let me in.

"I came to check on my purrincess," I looked up at her and noticed she was already in her PJs which covered her arms and legs, had her hair down, and had some small bumps on her clothing probably being all the bandages she had to use.

"You got hurt, princess!" I yelled.

"Shh," she shushed me, "you're lucky my parents are out running an errand and the bakery is closed because of what happened today. They thought I got hurt mentally," she said rolling her eyes. "But don't worry kitty, I'm okay. As long as no one got hurt, I don't feel the pain, plus I barely even felt it." She said.

So she is in pain. Then, there was a knock on the bakery door. "I better go check who it is. It might be Alya. Just make sure to hide Kitty." She went to the bathroom and got dressed putting on her pigtails.

"I'll be back kitty!" Mari went downstairs, and I put my ear against the trap door to listen in on who it was. I know I'm supposed to hide, but I couldn't help myself...

"Hey, Marinette... I-I wanted t-to c-check if you w-were ok." It's Nathaniel! Ugh, I have that awful feeling again.

"Oh, don't worry I'm ok. You didn't have to check on me," Mari said so kindly to him.

"Well, I just wanted to drop this off for y-you. You n-need y-your rest."

"Thank you!" she told Nathaniel. They said their goodbyes and he left. Thank goodness he didn't stay, but what did he give Mari??

"Hey kitty, I'm back. A friend just came over." Of course, I know it was Nathaniel! I heard him...

"What do you have there my princess?" I asked.

"Oh my friend just dropped off some ointment for my scrapes. He even brought me a lot of bandages in different sizes. They will definitely come in handy since I'm so clumsy."

I poked her shoulder very lightly; she winced and did a little whimper.

"So it does hurt! I barely even touched it. You are in a lot of pain!" I yelled.

"It may hurt but it's fine! As long as no one got hurt as I said earlier!" she yelled back

"But you got hurt!" I yelled louder at her with rage. She looked at me surprised.

"I-I'm sorry princess, it's just that you shouldn't put yourself in danger. You should also look after yourself first!" I tried to say calmly.

"It's ok kitty," Marinette pat my head, "I just acted out of...instinct. I was a bit scared...but I didn't want anyone to get hurt... I'm okay so please don't worry about me. I didn't want anyone to be worried for me in the first place." She looked me straight in the eyes Mari is very close to me. My heart is beating so fast. Then, she took away her hand that was patting my head and took a step back. "Well, I'll be right back. I need to change into my PJs again. I don't feel like wearing this right now." Mari then walked to the restroom leaving me in her room. I can't help but notice posters of me in her room... well of Adrien, not Chat Noir. I didn't know she was a fan. After about 2 minutes she walks back into her room and lies on her bed. I am sitting on her chair. She must have forgotten about me being in here.

"Princess?" I caused her to jump.

"Oh, I forgot you were here. That reminds me, I still have to put that ointment on my scrapes," she looked at her desk where the ointment lied. She hesitated. "I'm too tired... I'll just put the ointment on tomorrow..." I saw her trying to stay awake...she must be so tired...

"I'll put the ointment on your scrapes, just go to sleep," I whispered.

She nodded and dozed off to sleep. It's not night time yet... it's around 6 pm right now, but she did just save a group of girls today and finished her homework. I detransform since Mari was asleep anyway, and I gave Plagg another Camembert.

"Go eat your cheese farther away. I don't want the nasty smell to wake up Marinette," I whispered to Plagg, and he nodded along with rolling his eyes. Okay now to rub her scrapes with this ointment. I put the ointment on my two fingers and start to rub it to every scrape I could find. I am so near her resting body... realizing this, I start to blush. She looks so cute when she is sleeping... ugh what am I going to do. My heart is racing even when she is asleep! Just being near her gets my heart pounding.

I just realized I've been watching Marinette sleep, and I finished rubbing the ointment. I just can't get enough of her. What time is it anyway? I look at her alarm clock. It's already 8:35?!?! I have to get going to that horrible photo shoot. "Claws out," I said noiselessly. I don't want to wake my princess.

"Goodnight my princess," I kissed her on her cheek. Her lips look so soft... no, I must go...this is really hard. Before I can have any more of these thoughts I quickly covered Marinette and left.

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