Adrinette April - a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic

Day 5 - Comfort

The Akuma fight last night took a toll on Marinette.

Not only she woke up five minutes before the class starts, she even fell down on her loft stairs and hit her head. She almost left the house in her pajamas again if not for her Maman who reprimanded her for staying up late, and her Papa who scolded her for skipping breakfast.

Worst of all, she was caught by Mme. Mendeleiev sneaking into the room and announced her presence in front of the class - including Adrien.

In short, Marinette was having a typical bad day.

"I thought you don't have any sewing commissions?" Alya whispered when their teacher turned her back and began to write something on the board.

"There's this Fashion tutorial that I stumbled online," she told her. "So I got inspired and tried the techniques there. I was too absorbed in the project to realize the time."

Sometimes Marinette was amazed how she, a self-proclaimed liar hater, could spout convincing lies out of the blue without batting an eye.

"Oh, Marinette," her bespectacled friend shook her head with a sigh. "I don't know why I still love you despite your naivety and absentmindedness."

She giggled "The feeling is mutual, Alya."

"What's the ruckus there, Mlle. Cesaire and Mlle. Dupain-Cheng?" their math teacher bellowed. "Care to share it with the class?"

"Nothing, Mme. Mendeleiev!" the two girls yelped in unison.

"Well then," she adjusted her glasses. "Keep all of your things under the table and get ready for our pop quiz."

"Po - Pop quiz?!"

All eyes bore on Marinette who just bolted out from her seat.

"Do you have a problem with it, Mlle. Dupain-Cheng?"

"No - none, Mme. Mendeleiev," the pig-tailed girl waved her hands rapidly, trying not to mind Chloe's taunting snickers, then slipped on her desk morosely. "I - I have no problems whatsoever."

It wasn't a surprise why she flunked the test.

"Those who failed must stay in this room." Mme. Mendeleiev announced as she packed her belongings. "Class dismissed."

Alya gave her a sorry look before she left the classroom.

Marinette was waiting for everyone to leave when she noticed that Adrien didn't move from his seat.

"A - Adrien?"

The blond flinched when he heard his name, and when he looked back, he was surprised to see his pig-tailed classmate.

"Marinette?" he asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Same goes to you." she covered her mouth when the desire to yawn took over. "What are you doing here?"

He rubbed his neck shyly. "I uhm...erm...I did not get the passing grade?"

"Oh," was all she could say.

"How about you? What are you doing here?"

She wasn't sure how to tell her crush that she also failed the test without making herself dumb.

Their teacher arrived before she could give her reply.

"M. Agreste and Mlle. Dupain-Cheng?"

The teens immediately stood up. "Oui?"

"Both of you must go to the Principal's office."

The two took their respective bags then left the classroom without any qualms.