Dreaming (A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfic) [Completed]

The Not so Perfect Act of Acting

Ok so the first scene went pretty well to be honest. The only part where things started going downhill was when Chloe lost her shoe. Backstage, she was screeching her head off like a baboon. "Where the hell are my shoes?! I left them right near my clothes and now they're gone!" She cried out hopelessly.

"Calm down Chloe. We will find them" Marinette tries to sooth Chloe. "As if! I bet you stole them and hid them in your locker as some sort of prank!" Chloe accused. Marinette was stone faced. I guess she was so tired of arguing with Chloe, she let her say and do anything she wanted to now.

"I'm just gonna go get some water" Mari sighed anyways and looked over at me, which I was currently looking at them and tying my boot at the same time.

"Want something?" She asks. "Sure. Water. Thanks Mari" I gave her a smile. She blushes and runs off to get some water from the vending machines outside of the black box.

Nathanael rushed in. "Where's Marinette? Someone is asking for her outside of the auditorium. Says he needs to tell her about some news" Nathanael looked around.

"She went to get some water outside of the black box" I answered back, standing up. "Great. Be right back" Nathanael rushed out of the room and through the black box.

The next scene was coming up shortly. To be honest, I'm actually kind of confused why we are running this now as if it was the real deal. But I guess it's because Nathanael finished the entire props and set with Mari (even though she's one of the actors) and the other crew members.

I stroll out into the wings of the stage and look out into the auditorium. I wonder if it will be packed the night of the play and the next two nights after that.

Marinette casually throws me a water bottle and I waves at me while running to the auditorium entrance. She leaves and I saw her face react in such surprise until the door closed.

Was it surprise as in scared and shocked? Surprise as in good surprise? I couldn't tell. She looked like it was both. But I had to get started on the second scene so I put my bottle down on the floor and got ready.
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(Mari POV)

It really couldn't be. Nathanael said the man was of a tallish stature and looked kind of like a big Russian man. My dad stood there with a wagon full of food. He waved.

"Dad? What are you doing here? It's before six and school is about to start soon!" I asked. "The director told me to surprise the kids with some pastries. The kid with the red hair found me here and I asked if I could see you in helping me get these inside" he jabs his thumb in the direction of the doors.

"Oh uh.. ok. But I'm going to have to go back on stage soon. Scene two is just about to begin and we are done with it at six thirty so I have to hurry" I told my dad. I picked up a few boxes of doughnuts and croissants and led my dad into the auditorium.

Adrien was already out on the stage as well as Chloe who were just about to save Paris when the door closed with a big boom. Adrien looked at me and then sighed. "Look ladybug... I... Really like you" he uttered out to Chloe but still looking at me.

"I... I don't know what to say!" Chloe gasped out. I set down the boxes onto the floor. "There we go. Thank you sweetie" my dad whispered and then kissed my forehead.

"No problem" I whispered back. He left a moment later and then I snuck into the back to get ready. And then boom! One of the lights from above comes crashing down onto the stage.

Chloe screams in terror. Nathanael comes rushing out onto the stage. "God all mighty, why! I swear I didn't do this!!! Who is managing back there!? I was in the black box putting away something when I hear this!" He yelled, frustrated.

"It's ruined!" He added after that. Adrien places a hand on his shoulder and talks to him soothingly. Well this was a very eventful morning. Especially since now we have to tell the principal we need new lights. The school bell rings to get us ready for the tardy bell. We had ten minutes to get ready and go to class.

Adrien takes Nathanael into the black box and I stood at the entrance of the auditorium, handing out croissants and doughnuts to the cast while they left.