The Summer Festival // A Lukanette/Adrinette Story

Chapter 9: Jealousy and giant...dogs?

Adrien's POV:

There was a cold vibe to the night. I don't quite know what it is or what makes me feel that way since its mid-June and temperatures are definitely not low, but yet I stood shivering in my green bomber jacket waiting as Natalie and Ezra prepared the limousine. In a few hours, my dad and I would be boarding the private jet to go to NYC and I definitely wasn't ready for that prospect. I still hadn't told him about performing in the festival and just the thought of missing out on the event of a lifetime made me shudder. Now wasn't the time either, after all, he was still in the house in some sort of video call meeting and had told Natalie to take me to get him some cloths samples for the trip. That was his newest way of dealing with me.

Instead of having to face his disappointment of a son he had decided the best course of action to keep Adrien away from not only from his office but from any new potential scandals was to send him on random errands, which were supposed to "build character" or something.

Yeah, life couldn't get worse than this.

"Come on Adrien," Ezra said in his usual gruff tone and I entered the limo my eyes trained on the ground, the sound of the door shutting next to me ringing in my ears.

I might as well have been kept in a prison.

"Hey, cheer up dude. Look I bought us some cheese while you were at school...and think about it we are gonna have a blast in NYC. Awesome food, the crazy metro, there is so much we can do..." I don't respond, fidgeting with my ring as I watch the so familiar scenery go by. There was something comforting about it all, the streets somehow permanently etched in my mind.

"...and besides its only two weeks and then the summer fest aka best summer ever!" Plagg adds excitedly, seeing that his mention of NYC hadn't aided the cause, which brings a slight smile to my face.

"Thanks, Plagg..." I mutter, grabbing a small cheese from my bag and handing it to him as I watch the school roll by. It was true what Plagg had said, despite my desire to stay in Paris, NYC had a whole lot to offer. After all, it was my first time in the states and my dad would probably be hella busy so I'd have plenty of time to go out exploring without Natalie or Ezra. Not to mention the possibility of performing at the festival looming in my future, which brought a tingly feeling to my chest.

Yes, indeed this summer had chances of being the best.

And I couldn't wait to see what it had in store.

"Wait, Adrien...did you say goodbye to your friends before we leave for New York?" Plagg interjects, bursting my thoughts and I rub the back of my head thinking as we stop at a traffic light.

"Yeah I mean I said goodbye to Nino, Luka, Alya, Rose, the whole..." I stop mid-sentence though my eyes widening when I realize I had in fact forgotten to say goodbye to someone.

Marinette.

"Shi...you're right Plagg. I forgot!" I mutter hurriedly staring at the window before realizing we were just a block away from Mari's bakery. I still had a chance.

"Hey, Natalie! I am really hungry right now and I heard about a really nice bakery nearby. My friend's parents are the owners. Can you guys park real quick and I'll run get some sweets for all of us and come back?" I make up on the spot, praying that the light wouldn't turn green just yet and to my surprise she nods, giving me a stern look before warning,

"Yes, you can. We will wait for you parked on the other side of the streets. You have twenty minutes. Any more time and we will personally call Mr. Agreste." The end of the reprimand makes me shudder slightly, but don't waste any more time stalling grabbing my bag and jumping out the limousine as the light changes again my eyes wide with excitement. After all, it had been a long time being left on my own. It felt...liberating.

"Okay, casanova. Go say goodbye to your girlfriend...oh wait ex-girlfriend." Plagg hisses chuckling, and I slam the bag shut, his complaints barely audible in the usual noise of the night.

Quickly I make my way along the street allowing myself to contemplate my current predicament as I approach the usual white building. Yeah, I was still desperately in love with Ladybug, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized me dating Ladybug was an inconceivable concept.

We were superheroes bound by duty and would always remain that way,

Paris would always come first no matter what.

Meanwhile, Marinette was one of the nicest girls I knew, she was sweet, smart and we had definitely had fun at the dance that other time. Not just fun, it had been one of the best nights of my life.

Yeah...this was my night to make things right.

Despite that, as I finally reach my destination I stop dead in my tracks, seeing to figures huddling under the shop porch. Their hands were interlocked and they seemed to somehow blend into the scenery, their figures lit up by the warm lights of the streetlamp as they discussed something in soft whispers.

I felt as if someone had stabbed me at that moment, the color of the moment bleeding out as I realized who the two figures were.

It was Marinette...and Luka.

Immediately, I turn on my heel walking away slowly as I try to delete the image from my mind.

My entire body felt cold again and the only emotion I could feel was some sort of distorted rage that threatened to consume me whole. However, to my surprise, it wasn't aimed at them.

It was aimed at me.

I had never known myself to be jealous, in fact, I had thought myself to be quite the opposite avoiding people like past Chloe that spent their lives discussing the flaws of others or wishing misfortune on those who she believed were superior to her. After all, I had been given everything I'd ever wanted since I was a child so it only made sense that I'd dedicate myself to giving back.

But now all I felt was envy.

It was my fault that things had turned out this way, I was the jerk who had rejected her because of some superhero that was clearly out of my league. However, I couldn't help yearning to be the one by her side holding her hand and watching the stars without having to worry about responsibilities or my security or anything like that. I wanted to know how it'd be like to kiss her or hold her...I just wanted to know how it felt like to be loved for once in my life.

"ADRIEN!" Someone screams and my anger shatters, being replaced by numbness as I look up to see Plagg shaking my hair desperately.

"WHAT!" I scream back and he seems to want to retort, when suddenly we are interrupted by what sounds like screams, turning to see a 10-year-old boy riding a giant...dog? Staring down at the panicking civilians.

"Paris. My name is the dog-master and I am here to show you all what my magical dog can do!" Then he pulls on the leash and the dog howls the ground feeling as if it was shaking. Due to the fact that we are used to this crazy things, both I and Plagg immediately cover our ears watching astounded as the people nearby drop on all fours and start barking, the boy laughing as he continues to move through the crowded street.

Well...there goes my night. 

(( Celsin's Note:

HIIII GUYS i know its been a month i know you are all getting tired of me delaying as always. I FEEL YOU. but its cureently my last week of school and im also moving so its been extremely crazy this whole month so im so so so sorry for not updating...in fact im writing this chapter in class lmao. but once again im so happy for all of you reading, voting, and commenting it means everything to me to see that yall are enjoying this. so all im gonna say is hold on tight cause a bunch of angst and ship wars are coming in the near future ;) 

have a nice day and see you soon ))