Seeing A New Light

 Marinette/Ladybug: Love and hope was always what filled the Dupain-Cheng bakery and house, the key word was 'was'. The young designer didn't know why everything changed, but everything did........One day her parents stopped loving her, she wished she knew what she did....Maybe if she knew, she could have changed it. The bluenette didn't let anyone know anything had changed, she had acted the same, and when she would show up with a bruise, she would blame it on her being clumsy, and everyone bought it....That's when Tikki told her to start covering it up with make up....And to Tikki's word, it worked no one snuck glances at her, when ever there was a free time, Marinette had 'to go and help her parent's at the bakery.' When in reality, she would go and hide herself away.....marinette believed if it weren't for her spotted kwmai, she would 100% be cutting herself in places she knew she could hide away....But she was Ladybug, she had to be stronger than this. Marinette also had been Chloe's victim a whole lot more when the school bully realized the bluenette was quiet and not as strong as she used to be, she wouldn't stick up for herself, she only would for others, and when Mari would go and hide for alone time Chloe always seemed to find her. Marinette had started to believe all the insults her father, her mother, Chloe, and Lila..... She had been keeping this a secret for a little over a year, she was now the girl with two secrets she didn't want out.......((Marinette's Father)) "Marinette Dupain-Cheng! Get your ass down here!" Marinette jumped in her desk seat, and set her pencil back down on her homework. She quickly, and quietly walked downstairs and to her father...."You called papa?" She felt a sharp sting on her cheek, and she she staggered back from the force from her father's hit......She hit her back against the wall, and looked to her feet as she stood back up straight hiding her face from her father's eyes....He didn't like when she looked at him. ((Tom)) "What did I say about talking unless asked a question?" Marinette bit her tongue, and when her father turned red she quickly answered. "Not to speak" ((Tom)) "Exactly, now get your ass in that bakery, and clean up that mess. You expect us to work all day while you just go to school, and then us clean?" He pushed Marinette farther to the door, and Sabine opened it with a look at disgust to the girl she used to love so. ((Sabine)) "You are a sad excuse for a daughter....." Marinette quickly walked downstairs, and cleaned the mess up quickly, and cleaned the kitchen before her parents could say anything. When she was done, they both went to bed, and Marinette exiled herself to her room. Marinette looked in her mirror as she applied foundation to the growing bruise. She winced at the contact, and she took a step back expecting her work...."All done" She whispered....She put away her make up, and looked at the girl in the mirror, then looked a picture of herself from two years before.....She felt like she had been doing an amazing job at hiding it. If designing never worked out, then she knew she could always act........

Chat noir/ Adrien: Chat had been on mari's balcony for a good while. He had heard her parents yelling at her about cleaning, and he could have swore he heard Ms.Dupain-Cheng call mari....no she wouldn't. Chat has been here a few times, as chat and adrien. Her parents were kind and loving. So he just sat and waited for her to come back up.
Marinette/Ladybug: Tikki said she was going to sleep, and Marinette made her way up to her balcony to be able to let her little kwami rest. She opened her balcony door, and felt the cool wind whip across her face. She opened her eyes, and there sat Chat Noir. "C-Chat?" She was honestly scared to know how much he heard, but she wasn't going to bring it up that would only make it obvious
Chat noir/ Adrien: "Hello princess!" I say cheerfully, would she want to talk about it? Chat would ask later. "Your knight in shining armor has come for a visit." I smile at her.
Marinette/Ladybug: She rolled her eyes, and chuckled softly. "Nice to know" She said as she walked to her railing. "Were you out on patrol?"
Chat noir/ Adrien: He joins her by the railing "Well, for awhile I waited for Ladybug, we were supposed to do it together today, but she didn't turn up so I just did by myself. I had a little stroll by and decided to drop on in and see how my purr-ity princess was doing." he explained with a smirk, I nudge her side and wiggle my eyebrows about my pun.
Marinette/Ladybug: Her eyes widened as she realized her mistake. She forgot patrol. She left Chat to do it on her own- She completely forgot about it! "Oh Chat I-I'm sorry you had to do it all alone. I assume it must have been a tiring patrol.." She bit her bottom lip, and smiled at the black cat. *God Mari! You just ditched him to deal with patrol all on his own. Worst. Partner. Ever*