October Nights

Bad Decisons

Marinette ran down the stairs to the orange and green. Alya stood tall, her hair braided as a crown in her head, with orange ears sticking out perfectly on top. She wore an orange body suit that rode high on the hips enough to show some skin. There was a portion of the suit that was sewed white, and a bushy tail. She wore knee high black boots to complete the look.

Alya had said this year was the year they should prove to everyone what they were missing out on, which to Alya meant showing more skin. Marinette had laughed at the idea at first, but seeing her best friend now she understood. Alya was gorgeous!

Marinetteran to hug her friend baffled, "My god, Alya!! You are a smoke show!"

"Yeah she is, my foxy lady!" Nino commented tightening his hand on her waist, his eyes never leaving Alya. The latter smacking his arm playfully, "All thanks to my girl here! By the way, you are the hottest Chat yet! Right Nino?" Alya said turning towards him.

"Whatever you say babe"

Nino looked nice, wearing a dark green tailored suit, similar to Adrien's, black collar flare and a dark shirt underneath. Marinette thought he looked handsome, but couldn't figure out what animal he was.

"Nino we said our theme was wild animals, not colors" Marinette said gigging.

Adrien came to stand next to her placing a hand on her waist making Marinette blush. She realized that if Chat was allowed other women, then she could have other men, and was not going to refuse Adrien looking this good dressed as her alter ego. Blushing Marinette turned towards him trying to keep her eyes away from the section of hard bare chest showing.

"Shots fired" Adrien said laughing.

Nino frowned at him, "Laugh it up dude, what are you anyway?"

Alya rolled her eyes, "Seriously? They are ladybug and chat noir duh!"

Adrien chuckled harder when Nino let out a loud 'Ohhh'.

"Nino, dude, we all four picked the theme Wild life. We gotta pick an animal for you!" Adrien laughed again.

"Your lucky I even dressed up! Plus, what is even green in the wild?"

"Iguana!"

"Lizard"

"An Iguana is a Lizard"

"All the more reason to be one!"

Alya and Marinette shared a look rolling their eyes as the boys bantered back and forth. Alya stepped closer to Marinette so they could continue their mock argument.

"Hey Girl, you'll never guess what I got from one of my moms kitchens!" Out of her purse she pulled out a dark black flask.

Marinette's eyes bulged as she shoved the flask back in the bag looking around for her parents, "Alya! If my parents see that they will lose it! Plus I thought you didn't drink"

"I don't, and neither do you, but I did say the theme was wild life, so let's get wild! It's one of our last dances at High School, might as well live it up!"

The small voice in Marinette's head gave out warning bells. She knew she shouldn't be drinking when Paris depended on her as Ladybug. It would not help if she was tipsy when an Akuma broke out, but on the other hand because of that very reason she never indulged in anything, or tried anything. She knew she shouldn't, but the small voice was just that, small.

Chat asking her out as Ladybug was affecting her so much more than she could imagine. With every beat her heart hurt, as if something was lodged right In the middle and her poor heart was trying to keep going anyway.