Now, I see you

Chapter 2: Mari spill the beans!

Marinette watched as her partner leaped from her balcony, and out into the city. She waited for a moment, to be sure he was gone. She turned to the potted plant and kneeled down.

"Tikki?" She asked, "you can come out now." The small, red kwami floated up to the girl's face, looking guilty.

"I'm sorry..." she said quietly. Marinette just chuckled.

"You have nothing to be sorry for," she smiled fondly at the creature. "It wasn't your fault."

"I still feel bad," Tikki said looking down.

"Hey, it's alright. I took care of it, and Chat doesn't suspect a thing," she held out her hands as the kwami flew down into them. She cradled the creature close to her and made her way to the trap door.

"I doubt that," Tikki said looking up at her chosen.

"Why?" Marinette asked as she lowered herself down into her room.

"Well.... he kind of.... saw me?" Tikki's head looked down in shame. The girl's eyes grew wide.

"He saw you?!" She said almost falling off the ladder. "What do you mean?"

"I was in a bad hiding spot when you left," the kwami explained, "he could've clearly seen me. So I zipped behind the plant, and he saw me move. But I was really fast, so I think he didn't get a good look." Marinette looked at Tikki in disbelief. She wasn't in any way disappointed in her, she did nothing wrong. But he did see her, even if it wasn't a good look he saw her.

"Do you think he might figure it out?" She asked sitting on her bed.

"Probably not," Tikki said giggling. "He isn't very observant." Marinette giggled.

"Yeah, but I'll have to stomp on any suspicions he might have," she said, thinking of ways to throw him off her track. "He may not be observant but he is a clever cat."

"The only thing I'm worried about is Plagg..." Tikki mumbled under her breath.

"What was that?" Marinette asked the kwami. Tikki shook her head.

"Nothing," she smiled. "Lets go to bed, you've got school tomorrow."

"Ugh, don't remind me," the girl set the creature on her pillow, and went to her dresser for pajamas. "The only silver lining is that I get to see Adrien." She sighed. Tikki giggled at her chosen's actions.

Marinette got changed and climbed into her bed. She yawned as she got under the covers, and Tikki nested herself in her hair.

"Goodnight Tikki."

"Goodnight Marinette."

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Marinette was woken by the sound of constant beeping. She groaned and reached out to stop the noise. She hit the "snooze" button on her alarm clock, but the noise continued. She became annoyed, and tiredly opened one eye. Only to see her alarm clock wasn't even on! Her head popped up in confusion, fully awake now (sort of...).

"Wha?" She looked around the room to find the source of the sound. Her eyes landed on a white light shining through the covers. She dug through the tangle of blanket. She recovered her phone as it buzzed. On the screen Alya was calling.

"Hello?" Marinette said answering the phone.

"Girl, where are you?!" Alya yelled through the phone.
"Class is about to start!"

"What?!" Marinette looked at her phone.

7:40am

"Oh my god!" Marinette (Now fully awake) jumped from her bed, and ran to her dresser. "I'll be there as fast as I can!"