The Black Cat (a Miraculous Ladybug Fanfiction)

Marinette: A Prince (The Ball; Part 2)

   The doors opened the the ballroom, and Chat extended his arm,
   "After you, Princess." I linked my arm with his, and we both started going down the steps. I started to see everyone's head going up, and looking at us. I noticed Chloe was at the bottom, fuming. Alya was snapping numerous photos from the DJ's(or Nino's) booth, and Nino was also giving me a thumbs up. We had made it to the bottom of the staircase, and Alya and Nino approached the two of us,
   "Marinette Dupain-Cheng, so this was the mystery dress you kept a secret... I can see why now." Alya hugged me, "You look gorgeous."
   "Dudette, you had everyone in awe, no one looked away." Nino hugged me as well, "Mind introducing us to your... date?"
   "Well, I'm sure you've seen him around." I giggled, "This is Chat Noir, Chat, these are my best friends, Alya and Nino."
   "It's a pleasure." Chat shook their hands.
   "Please, the pleasure is ours. You are a superhero after all." Nino nervously smiled, "Well, don't just stand around, you gotta check out the place."
   "Chloe had a bunch of food catered in. While I don't like the girl, she has good taste in good food... well, some of it." Alya answered. "Well come on you two, Nino's gotta DJ so I've got to have someone to talk to!"
   "Okay!" I giggled. I was sort of surprised with how Alya and Nino were taking this news, I thought they'd be kind of... super fan crazy when meeting Chat. They probably didn't want me or Chat to be uncomfortable or something. We approached the food, which was really quite a sight. It was a lot of Chloe's favorites, like fresh sushi and an assortment of some of the finest fruits and drinks... it didn't shock me at all.
   "Well, this is something." I stared at the table.
   "I already have a box full of food I'm taking back to my own house." Alya chuckled, "Well, it's free so... why not, right?"
   "I should've thought about that!" I groaned.
   "Good thing I got you an extra box in the car!" Alya snickered.
   "You're the best." I high-fived her, "You know me way too well."
   "Of course. Don't worry, I took some stuff for you. The sandwiches are almost gone, I packed plenty for you. There's a cooler, don't worry!" Alya nudged me.
   "You're insane."
   "Insanely genius! Well, I'm going to talk with Nino, but you two should mingle. I think some people are dying to meet you two. Well, see ya!" Alya headed towards Nino, and I looked at Chat.
   "Well, would you like to meet some people?" I asked him.
   "Sure thing." he answered, cheerfully. How was he not nervous? I headed towards Rose and Juleka, and Rose immediately noticed us.
   "Marinette!" she called out, and motioned for us to come over. We walked over, and Rose hugged me, "What an entrance, the two of you!"
   "Thank you." I smiled.
   "Chat Noir, what an honor! I'm Rose, and this is Juleka."
   "It's wonderful to meet you two." Chat bowed.
   "What amazing outfits." Juleka complimented us.
   "Thank you, I made them." I replied.
   "You made them?" Rose gasped, "You have such an eye for fashion, but I guess that isn't exactly new." she winked, "Thanks for meeting us!"
   "Yeah, of course!" I answered.
   "We're gonna head out to the dancefloor. Have fun, you two!"
   "You as well!" I smiled. I turned back to Chat, who was looking around.
   "Well, what do you suppose we do, Kitty?"
   "I'd watch out for the lady in yellow charging at you." Chat nudged me, and I looked ahead. Chloe was practically marching at me, and Sabrina was stuck to her side.
   "And who do you think you are?" she asked me, "With this sorry excuse for a superhero?"
   "Those are some fighting words, Chloe." I growled, "You can make fun of me all you want, but don't drag Chat into this. Might I mention, he's saved you numerous times?"
   "You probably got that dress from some knockoff website anyway." she scoffed.
   "If by knockoff you mean I made it." I answered, "I can't say much about your... dress. It looks like one I found just by searching "yellow ballgown". So much for... uniqueness."
   "This is my territory, Maritrash. You're better off biting your tongue."
   "I'm not going to let you win this time around, Chloe. You can't get everything you want. I suggest walking away, unless of course you'd like a friendly reminder of some of the things I know about you and your... fortunes."
   "Watch out." she walked away.
   "Marinette?" Chat asked me quietly, "What's the problem between you two?"
   "She's been bullying me since elementary school. It's become more of a problem since Adrien left."
   "Adrien... that's right." he mumbled.
   "I'm not going to let her push me around, not tonight." I sighed, "Well, what do you suppose we do?"
   "Let's check out the King and Queen stuff... don't you guys vote for that kind of stuff?"
   "Yeah, we do." I answered, "The list should be up."
   "Well, come on, we have to look at it." he linked his arm with mine, and we approached the voting table. I took a slip, and read through the names.
   "Mylene and Ivan, Chloe and Kim, Alya and Nino, and Marinette and Chat Noir." I blushed a little, "You didn't plan this, did you?"
   "N-No, I didn't." he look a little flustered himself. "I can't believe it... but who put us on the list?"
   "The committee of course," we turned around, and saw Max and Alix.
   "You guys are crazy! Chloe's really going to kill me!" I gasped.
   "Not if I can help it." Chat held my arm a little tighter, "I won't let her."
   "Vote for yourselves, why not?" Alix laughed a little, "You both look great, by the way."
   "Thank you." I smiled, calming down a little bit. "What do you say, Chat?"
   "Well, why not? What are the odds we'd win anyway?" he laughed a little, "A couple of votes won't hurt." 
   "Alright, since this is probably the only time I'll ever be on the ballot." I giggled a little. We checked our names, and slipped them into the box. Then, the music started switching up a little.
   "Hello everyone!" Nino spoke into the microphone, "How's everyone doing tonight?" Everyone cheered, and Chat and I headed toward the dance floor, "That's great to hear! Welcome to the Sadie's dance, I'm Nino, your DJ for tonight. I hope the song selection's been great so far! Now, we've gotta slow things down, everyone grab your partners, and move toward the dance floor for a slow dance." Then, I saw Nino press a button, and take Alya's hand to join her for the slow dance. 
   "Marinette?" Chat extended his hand, "You want to slow dance?"
   "I'd love to." I answered. We walked onto the dancefloor, and he wrapped one of his arms around my waist. I took one of my hands and placed it on his shoulder. We held hands, and started swaying. My skirt, while not supported by a hoop skirt underneath, was still incredibly large. But, he knew how to dance even with it in the way. Then, we stopped holding our hands, and he placed his other one on my other side, pulling me a little closer. I took my other hand and wrapped my arms around his shoulders. I looked into his eyes, and he looked into mine, and smiled softly.
   "How are you doing?" he asked me quietly.
   "This is the best I've ever felt." I answered. We kept dancing, and the music stopped.
   "Will everyone please turn their attention to the stage?" we heard a voice, it was Alix. "It's time to announce our King and Queen of the night. Will all the candidates please make their way to the stage?" Chat took my arm, and with that we were both on stage. "Alright, so this time around we based the votes on who took who, so there will only be one announcement. Before we announce the King and Queen, we would just like to thank Student Council for putting this together, and for our wonderful staff who is watching the venue as we have fun, we'd also-"
   "JUST SAY IT ALREADY!" Chloe groaned.
   "Like to thank the Bourgeois Hotel for not only giving us the venue, but also for catering the dance. Okay, now we can announce it." Alix rolled her eyes. "Your King and Queen are... Mr. Chat Noir and Miss Marinette Dupain-Cheng!" We walked up to the front of the stage, and they crowned the both of us. 
   "Well, we have to let the King and Queen dance a single dance alone. So, if you would clear the floor for our King and Queen ladies and gentleman, we can commence the dance!"
   "Go to the opposite side." he whispered.
   "Okay." I started walking, and noticed Chat was talking to Nino very briefly. Chat stepped onto the floor, and the music started. The music was very slow, and I noticed his eyes blink in a weird way. That was my cue to start walking towards him. We met in the middle of the room, and we immediately bowed. Then, the music starting picking pace. It was almost instant. We both knew what we were doing, and it felt like I was a part of a movie or something. I was getting flustered, and nervous, all the while dancing.
   "It's okay, Marinette. You're doing amazing."
   "Because of you." I twirled into his arms.
   "Shh, just let your mind run. Don't be nervous. I'm here." I immediately calmed down, and we kept dancing. I could hear gasps in the background. I also noticed Chat mumble something. Soon, I could felt a warmth shooting through my body. In my peripheral vision, I could see an emerald green sparkle emerging from myself and Chat. He cast a spell, that made us essentially surrounded by what looked like a green glow. It truly was straight out of a movie. We danced to the music, and whatever worry I had was gone. I found myself just staring into Chat's eyes the whole time. Then, we finished. I was in Chat's arms, and my back was arched. Chat's eyes were piercing into mine, and the sparkles scattered throughout the floor, and disappeared. He slowly lifted me up, and we bowed once more to each other. Everyone cheered, as he escorted me off the dance floor. My heart was aflutter, my breath was shaky. I'd dreamed of this fairy tale moment... but actually having it happen was giving me the sweetest sensation. Chat Noir wasn't just a superhero; He was a prince.

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   What will happen next? Find out soon in "The Black Cat"! Haha, well, it's not entirely wrong. So... what'd you all think? This was just making me fangirl as I wrote it! Spoilers: It gets cuter from here. I can't believe we're already over 600 reads, you guys are so amazing and thank you so so much for your constant support! (sometimes I feel like I say thank you too little or not enough, but I'm so grateful for all of the people who support this story!) Well... I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and I'll see you all soon!!