My Purrrrrincess

CHAPTER 9: A BIRTHDAY BASHED UP

Marinette's POV:

The ballroom was a little crowded, but Alya had done a perfect job of planning my party! The only people there were my family, my friends, little staff, and of course the royal guard.

"Mari!" my old friend, Rose, ran up to me. "It's been so long since we've seen you!"

"I'm so glad your here!" I said.

"This is some party!" my old friend Myleene asked.

"You should thank my Lady in waiting, Alya," I smiled sweetly. "She planned the whole thing. I just told her what cake to get and who to invite!"

"I sure will!" my old friend, Julika, said.

I went to the buffet table and picked up an entire plate of Hor d'oeuvres.

My royal bodyguards are working so hard, they deserve to enjoy the party too!

Adrien's POV:

I stood at my post with a stern face. I could help but shutter from the nerves. I was kinda excited. I looked across at Princess Marinette. She looked beautiful in her red gown, I couldn't help but stare.

"Dude!" Kim came up to me with his mouthful. "These snacks are the best!"

"Kim," I sighed. "I think those are for the guests. NOT us. We're on duty, we're not a part of the party."

"Uh, acualy, I think these are for us," Nino walked up with an Hor d'oeuvre in his hand. "Because her highness is giving them out to us!"

I looked up and saw her majesty walking up words us. "He..Hello A-Adrein!" she stuttered.

She's so darn cute when she stutters!

"I wanted to offer you some snacks, since you're working so hard!" she said.

"Your Highness, you don't have to do that," I said calmly. "This is your party!"

"I know, and you guys are working so hard to protect me at it! Thank you again for agreeing to to it!" she smiled sweetly.

"Technically its our job," Kim said blankly. "We didn't have a choice!"

Marinette's head dropped with a frown, and Nino elbowed Kim.

"Hey, don't listen to him!" I lifted her chine and looked into her eyes passionately. "I care about you! Of course I'd want to protect you! Snacks or no snacks!"I smiled wide.

Kim chuckled and Princess Marinette's eyes went wide and her face turned red.

"W-WE CARE ABOUT YOU!" I corrected myself, almost as red as Mari. "We want to protect you..." I stuttered. "I...I'm just gonna take this," I said, taking a snack from the platter Marinette held and she walked away blushing.

"Smooth Adrien," Nino said. "Real smooth..."

"Someone's got a thing for the Princess!" Kim taunted.

"And you should talk," I taunted back.

"Hey! I can't help it if Chloe's irresistible!" Kim said.

"She is very irresistible...!" Nino said under his breath.

I have to agree....

Alya's POV:

OMG! THAT WAS TOTALLY ADORABLE!!!!!

I had to come up with a way to get them close together again....

I got it!

"Hello men," I walked up to Kim, Nino, and Adrien.

"Hello, miss," Kim said.

"Ya' know," I leaned on Nino's shoulder. He was used to me invading his space, and I was beginning to think he liked it...

"Mari's pretty far from you all, all the way across the room! If one you could possibly , phht, I don't know...dance with her? You could be closer to her to keep her from danger!" I looked at Adrien. "You!" I pushed him into the crowd. "Lady in waiting's orders!"

Adrien seemed hesitant, but went with it.

Without even looking, I high-5'ed Nino.

"You a genius babe," he said.

BABE?! He had never called me that! It made me so giddy!

Marinette's POV:

"Thank you again for inviting us, Mari!" Rose squeaked.

"Yeah, we though you had forgotten bout' us..." Julika sighed.

"What?" I was shocked. "Never!" I smiled.

Just then I felt a tap on my shoulder. I spun around to see Adrien!

"Oh, uh, Hi again!" I stuttered.

"Hey," he blushed.

Was he into me too?!

"I..I was...well, I was told to...."he sighed. "Would...Would you like to dance?" he held out a hand.

I was shocked, I was too stunned to wonder why he had left his post at the time. I turned back to my friends.

"Do you mind if I...?"

"Of course not! Go on!" Myleene said.

"I would love to dance, Adrien!" I smiled. I took his hand and he led me to the middle of the ballroom.

We spun around, and danced. The memory of dancing with Chat Noir exploded in my mind. I felt just as happy then as I did now!

Adrien dipped me, and and looked deep in my eyes. "Happy Birthday." he whispered.

And just like that, time stopped. There was no one else in that room but us. I could've stayed in that feeling forever...

Just then, the sound of glass shattering filled the room. Adrien and i stopped the dancing, and so did the music as everyone looked up to see the windowsill had shattered and a figure stood in it's place...

Adrien's POV:

"I told you I wouldn't be in that cell for long!" the Evilillustrator called from the windowsill. He jumped down and landed in the ball room.

I could feel Princess Marinette get closer to be and hold tightly to my shirt. I wasn't gonna let this guy hurt my Purrrincess.

The Evilillustrator walked up to us, and we took a step back.

"Like it or not Mari, I will get what you owe me." he said sternly.

Owe him? What do you owe him Mari...

All of a sudden, I was on the floor.

3 rd person:

The Evilillustrator grabbed Marinette's arm and pulled her close. He pointed his paintbrush up and it blasted paint. In the air formed a huge box of crystal. It fell on top if them, penning him and Mari in.

Adrein's POV:

I grabbed my sword from my sheath and launched it at the box, so did the other guards. Our swords didn't even make a dent.

"LET ME OUT!" Princess Marinette screamed, tears forming in her eyes. She pounded on the box with her fists.

"Shut it," the Evil-illustrator pulled her off the floor by her gown. "Your coming with me, birthday girl!" and the two vanished, along with the box.