A 'Special' Issue (MLB Nathaniel Kurtzberg x Marc Anciel)

✿Chapter Thirteen✿

Nathaniel's P.O.V: 

'Okay... what and why am I saying all of this to Marc?! This could have been my once in a lifetime chance to confess everything! What kind of idiot am I to just say he's my closest friend?' 

Marc's bright emerald eyes look away from my hands as I just realize that the ends of my fingers are slightly touching his snake Miraculous. I jerk my hands away as I look back at my 'official best friend' in front of me. 

"S-So... did Lila say yes to you?" 

"W-What?" 

"T-The seasonal school dance! Did she say y-yes to you?" Marc informs me, sounding slightly sad, yet in an attempt to frost over it as a more happy and curious tone. 

Oh right, what do I say to Marc? I guess it can be the time to ask Marc to the dance, after all... it is only a few days or so away. No way I want to ask Lila out to the dance, she'll just go with Marinette as friends or maybe go out with Juleka's brother Luka. That's it, I can't screw this up now. 

"I... changed my mind on Lila, Marc... would... y-you like to come to t-the dance?" 

'Yes! YES THIS IS IT-.' 

"I-I mean, as friends that is!" 

'GODDAMMIT' 

Marc's face changes to me, though still looking a bit sad from before, yet not so much I can say he's upset with what I said, hopefully. I keep the eyes contact between us as the awkward feeling settles in between us again. 

"O-Oh! Well... o-of course! I mean, I-I was thinking on asking you out to the dance myself... even though I-I'm not so into things like this..." Marc explains to me as he chuckles with a blush on his cheeks, I listen out closely a small sigh of disappointment as Marc's eyes glide to his hoodie. 

"Geez, you two are seriously hopeless..." A small, squeaky like male voice says out of Marc's hoodie. 

"Is... your coat really talking?" I question Marc as I point to his hoodie flap, he quickly looks around in the boys bathroom one last time as he shakes his head to me. A bit of a awkward look in his face. 

Marc's hands drift to his hoodie flap as he pulls it away, as a minty green creature flies right out. My mind cannot process everything in front of me, is this... what Alya says is a Kwami? The minty green creature looks at me and then back at Marc, repeating the process a few times as he crosses his little stub like arms at me. 

"So... your Nathaniel, am I right?" The little creature asks me, both a bit seriously and maturely as he keeps his two small arms crossed over each other. 

"Y-Yeah I am, and... I think your Marc's Kwami correct?" 

"Yep, I'm Spades. Marc's Kwami," Spades explains to me, still looking at me, like as he's suspecting me to suddenly murder Marc, "Look, usually it's forbidden for a Miraculous holder to reveal themselves to anyone. If you tell anyone else that Marc is Spade Cobra, your only getting yourself and Marc here in grave danger." 

"... No one can know a superhero's true identity, for it's dangerous for us as a living person and the people we love and care for." Spade Cobra informs me as he takes his wrist back from me gently, finally leaping away with some soft self mumbling to himself. 

So, this entire time, back that night, Marc was just warning me about being revealed. I guess he's aware that it can affect everyone he really cares for. Great job for me, I feel more terrible then ever. Spades goes back into hiding under Marc's hoodie as he stays there, completely silent like nothing just happened. Marc's eyes go back to mine as he smiles at me softly. 

"Don't worry Nath... I-I'm sure y-you won't give a-away my true i-identity..." Marc assures me softly, his smile getting the best of me as I blush again. I cover my cheeks with my hands as I look away. 

"Yeah... I won't tell anyone about this, t-that's a promise Marc." 

"Thank you Nathaniel, I mean... I-I know this i-is something b-big t-to have to keep secret..." 

Marc's P.O.V: 

"Thank you Nathaniel, I mean... I-I know this i-is something b-big t-to have to keep secret..." 

Yeah, what can something be more bigger a deal and more serious then having to keep the identity of a superhero of Paris? But, this is Nathaniel I'm talking about with my secret. He's my best friend and... my crush. Though, wave that crush part off for now brain. Obviously, Spades is no way very fond with Nathaniel either, I'll work on it with him later. 

"So... I-I sent you a bunch of texts but... I-I wasn't sure if you got any of them..." Nathaniel informs me as he keeps covering his cheeks in his hands. 

Texts? Oh no, I must have been back on Spade Cobra mode by then. I take out my phone from my hoodie pocket as I stare at the screen. A few missed calls here and there as bunches of unread texts from Nathaniel. 

N: "Hey! Are you free right now?" 

N: "Marc? Are you asleep or something?" 

N: "Sorry for texting yet again, but I wanted to ask you if you wanted to hang out! Just the two of us talking!" 

N: "No?" 

Oh god, this is so embarrassing. I look off my phone screen as Nathaniel looks at me, slowly taking his hands off his cheeks. My phone slips back into my hoodie pocket as I keep hugging my notebook close. What kind of friend am I to not reply to any of my best friends and crush's texts this whole time? 

"I... I'm really s-sorry about m-making y-you wait..." I inform Nathaniel in front of me, gazing his ocean blue eye to me, "B-But I-I'd really like to hang o-out with you a-again!" 

"Well, great! So, I'll meet you after school then right? Or, rather would you like to go to the art room?" Nathaniel asks me, most likely making some mental notes in his mind.

I guess I have some ideas for the dialogue of our comic finale. I mean, it's already a while since we last touch the subject, working on it again should get us back on track and concentration back into our project. Besides, I'm sure everyone in the school will be excited to see the finale of our first series. 

Okay, Marc, tell Nathaniel that you wanna meet up at the art room and say it's best if we try to work on our comic more! I mean, if we don't continue it it'll be sad to see all our work go down the drain because of the school dance. 

"L-Let's go to the art room a-after school! I mean, i-it would b-be a shame if our comic book work s-stopped permanently." I explain to Nathaniel as he nods in agreement, flashing out a kind smile, wow... 

"Well then! Okay, we'll meet back in the art room after school then! And... maybe you'll tell me a little about yourself as Spade Cobra too? It would help me with drawing ideas too..." 

"O-Of course! I-I mean... n-not in public though..." 

"Understandable there, anyways... I'll see you around later!" Nathaniel chimes to me as he goes out of the boys bathroom, turning back to me as he waves goodbye to me. I simply wave back to him as he closes the door behind him. 

Spades comes back out of my hoodie as he looks at me and then the door out of the bathroom. I keep waving for some reason as my Kwami sighs softly. 

"Your seriously hopeless on this Marc, just tell him how you feel!" 

"I know... but I just can't..." 

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(Hiya! Janis_The_Bunny here! I wanna say... HOLY CRAP I AM SO SORRY AGAIN FOR THE PAUSE! I guess I should just say why I'm not updating often, you see... school is coming back up around the corner for me and I am now part of my school's cheerleading squad. Basically non-stop things have been happening and FINALLY I'm all done with this chapter for you all! Thank you for waiting so patiently as I am so thankful for all your support!

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