Heartbreak, Hero Style (Complete)

Gift

She crashed into the bakery, a silly love-sick smile plastered on her face. She tripped over her feet, landing on her face.

"Marinette?! Are you okay?" Sabine rushed over to help her up.

She lifted her head up, her nose red from the fall. "I'm wonderful! I've never been better!"

She chuckled, helping her stand up. "What was so great about your day?"

"Everything! Well, not really. Chloe was still a brat, especially when I tripped into the classroom, but I saw Adrien! And it was amazing! He took the letter, maman! He might say yes! What if he says yes!?" Her eyes glittered with excitement.

"Okay, slow down. Why don't we talk upstairs? Your father can take care of the customers. Right?" she turned to look at Tom, who then nodded.

"I've got it under control. But I expect to hear everything later, okay?" he grinned.

"Of course, papa!" She rushed through the door behind the counter, stumbling up the stairs in joy.

"Slow down Marinette, or you're going to hurt yourself!"

"I'm fine!!" she called down, swinging herself through the door at the top. Sabine followed closely behind, making sure her daughter didn't fall again.

"Maman, you won't believe it! I wrote a letter to Adrien, and remembered to sign it! And I gave it directly to him! Sure, I stuttered a lot, and ran off after, but he thanked me for it! He likes it! I'm sure!!"

"So you finally confessed? What did the letter say?"

"Um, it said that I've liked him for a while, and that he can answer any time he wants, but I think he'll answer tomorrow! He seemed happy to get it!"

"Aw, my little darling finally confessed! I'm so happy for you!" Sabine pulled her into a hug. "We should celebrate! I'm making cupcakes for you, I'll be back!" she jumped up and went downstairs, and Marinette heard the joyful shout of her father. She grinned widely, jumping up and down.

Tikki flew out of her pocket. "Will you save one for me?"

"Of course Tikki! Did you think I wasn't going to?" She giggled. "Oh! I should make him something! Or get him something, if I can't make it in time for tomorrow..."

"You should get him roses! They symbolise love! Well, red roses do. You should get him a variety of roses! Like red, pink, and white!"

"Yeah! Pink and white roses would be perfect! Thank you Tikki!" She planted a little kiss on the kwami's head before running up her steps and grabbing her wallet. "I think I have enough money for a bouquet, probably with some left over, so I should definitely get him real roses! It would probably mean a lot to him!" She squealed in happiness. "I should go right now! Wait, I need them to be as fresh as possible..."

"You should get a vase ready to put them in! They'll stay fresh that way!"

"Good thinking Tikki!" she searched and found a nice pear shaped case and poured water in, setting it in the counter. "We're ready to go! Now my main wish is that there's no alums to slow me down!" She chuckled. "So, let's go!"

Tikki zoomed into her bag, lightly nestling herself under the wallet Marinette Would need as said girl jumped out of the bakery's side door, searching for where the nearest florist was.

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Adrien had gotten home, not saying a word to Nathalie or the gorrila, who didn't talk much in the first place.

He went to his room without more than a single "thank you" to the assistant, and layed on his bed, looking over the short letter once again.

"Dear Adrien," it read.

"This might be surprising, but I'd like to say that I like you. A lot. I've liked you ever since you gave me your umbrella on that rainy day. Remember it? By the way, I still have it, if you need it back. You can reply whenever you'd like, so please don't feel like you need to say something right away!

"Yours, Marinette Dupain-Cheng." He closed his eyes, sighing, searching for a way to let down his closest friend, right after Nino, that is.

"Come on, kid. Its easy. Just get her roses."

He looked up. "I told you Plagg, I can't give her roses. She'd think I was accepting her. And I'm not. I love Ladybug."

"I mean yellow roses. They mean friendship. You're her friend, aren't you?"

"I... But she doesn't know that!"

"Then put a letter in them saying what they mean. She didn't say it to your face, did she? So you don't have to either."

"I..." He sighed. It was one of the better plans that the kwami had come up with, and it was better than anything he had come up with. "Should I order them now?"

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Author's Note

Chapter two is released! The letter was a bit hard to write, and I know it's longer than the last one (almost double the size wow), but thank you if you're reading it! It makes me happy to know people like what I write!