My Only Exception

Lucky Charm

"Marinette?" asked Tikki concerningly "everything okay?" she asked as she flew over to where Marinette was pacing in her bedroom.

"Everything's fine!" Marinette responded a little too happily. "You can't lie to me Marinette," Tikki said flying in front of her face.

It was true, she was lying to Tikki. 100% everything was NOT fine. She had all these weird mixed and confused feelings and on top of that, she had to figure out something to get Chat Noir because she blurted that out at the end there. Overwhelmed by all of the emotions flying around in her head, she sat down and put her head in her hands. "Tikki, I don't know how to explain it. I just feel...ooky," she said with a nervous laugh.

"I think I know what's going on," said Tikki looking down to the gift that Chat gave to Marinette. Marinette looked up at Tikki with hope in her eyes? "Please tell me then, because I'm beating myself up right now," she said flopping all the way down on her bed. "You're confused because you have feelings for both Adrien and Chat Noir," said Tikki plainly.

"HAHA me? Love Chat the pun-making pain in my a-" "yes!" said Tikki cutting her off. "Marinette I know you too well. I see the way you look at that bracelet," she said calmly.

Marinette just grabbed a pillow and started yelling into it. "I AGHHH! I just don't understand. One moment everything is fine and normal then he puts this thing on my wrist and I blushed! I started to almost stammer like I was talking to Adrien. I don't get it! What's wrong with me?" she complained.

Tikki thought long and hard before responding to her. "I don't think there is anything wrong with you Marinette. I think that... I think that you have had these feelings for Chat for awhile and you have just been...suppressing it." said Tikki suppressing the strong urge she had to tell Marinette that she was indeed crushing on the same person. The whole reason she felt that way was because Chat reminded her of Adrien and well... Chat Noir is Adrien. But Tikki had to hold all of that in. Marinette needed to find out his identity on her own and Tikki swore Plagg to secrecy so she couldn't exactly spill the beans either.

"I really don't think I've been in love with Chat!" protested Marinette. "I think that you tease him on the surface because deep down you know you like him," said Tikki with a smile. Marinette growled and started clamping her jaw on her pillow to keep her from screaming. Did she really feel that way? Marinette was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't see the 5 new missed calls from Alya and the time on her phone. "AHH! I'm going to be late to school again!" she said running around gathering all of her things into her backpack as fast as she could. "I guess I just have to think about this all day!" said Marinette with a fake laugh as she ran downstairs.

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On Adrien's way to school, Plagg was looking a little smugger than he usually did. "Why are you in such a good mood?" Adrien asked "oh I'm just excited for you to realize who the love of your life is. No biggie." said Plagg with a smile. "I can't wait to prove you wrong," said Adrien with a grin.

Once in school, Adrien sat down at his desk and talked with Nino before class started. Marinette wasn't there yet, per the usual. "Alright, class! Take your seats I am about to call attendance." the teacher said. And just as she finished her sentence Marinette ran through the door. "I'm NOT late!!" she said running to her desk to sit down. As she ran past him, Adrien could see that she was wearing a bracelet, but was it the one he made? He didn't know and he would have to take a closer look.

After class Adrien got up out from his desk and walked up to Marinette "hey Marinette! How are you doing today?" he asked with a smile. Marinette's jaw dropped and she was at a loss for words. "I...im doing you good- I MEAN I'm doing GOOD, you?" she said as she tried to pick up her tablet to put in her backpack but ended up dropping it on the floor by Adrien's feet.