The Scarf for Two

16 - Miraculous Marinette

It wasn't the first time – and not the last one, for sure – when Marinette woke up too late for the Monday classes. In a hurry she left home and ran into the school breathless. She passed the school courtyard as a hurricane only to ran into Adrien, who had been waiting for her in front of staircase.

"Morning, Purrincess..." he greeted her with a smile.

"A-Adrien..." she stuttered, as usually at school. It looked like surroundings reverted them to a-month-ago state of play.

"I've been already worried..." he whispered, and she was standing there and staring at him. "Marinette? Are you OK?"

"Su-sure..." she mumbled and suddenly she regained her composure: "We're going to be late!"

"Uhm..." he grinned. "Just one little thing and we can go."

"One little what?" she asked in astonishment.

He smiled and didn't answer but kissed her.

"Now we can go." He said, taking her hand.

"Uhm... Adrien?" she started shyly, going upstairs with him.

"What's up?"

"Are we... uhm... Are we just coming in the class just like that?"

"Why not? Are you ashamed of something?" he looked at her in surprise.

"Well, no..." she hesitated. "But... All of them will be staring at us. And Chloe..."

"What about Chloe? Are you afraid of her?"

"Kind of..."

"How's that possible? You, so fearless superheroine..." he laughed.

"Stop that! Or I'll start calling you 'Adriekiiiins'..." she threatened.

"Blackmail, Bugaboo?"

"If a subtle persuasion doesn't work..."

"Soo... You've decided already how you're going to call me?" he changed the subject, leading her to the classroom.

"I can't help that you're my Kitty..." she sighed. "But maybe I'll find something suitable..."

"I don't mind you call me 'Kitty'."

"I know, Adrien. But someone will put two and two together. Be careful and stop calling me Bugaboo..."

"Or, just let's tell people who we are, and everyone will be happy."

"Especially Hawkmoth..." Marinette muttered.

"Oh, right..."

At that moment the felt their teacher's little hands on their shoulders.

"Do you need a special invitation?" Miss Bustier asked gently, noticing their braided hands. "Should I announce you in the class?"

"Oh, no. No!" Marinette replied immediately.

"So, let's make a deal. I will let you for one morning-goodbye kiss. And you will promise me to focus on the lessons later, OK?" Miss Bustier whispered and winked at them. Marinette and Adrien exchanged their glances. And smiled to each other.

Then the teacher went into the classroom, giving them two seconds for the "morning-goodbye kiss". And after that they really had to follow her.

***

Miss Bustier couldn't predict one thing – that neither Adrien nor Marinette had problems with concentration during the lesson. In fact, both were the most diligent students today. The same couldn't be said, however, about the rest of the class. All of them were stirred by the obvious sensation and the teacher wasn't able to interest them with the topic of the lesson.

When the school bell rang finally, everyone picked up from the seats and rushed to the first rows. They surrounded Adrien and Marinette and began to talk – one of another.

"Are you together?"

"When did you start dating?"

"How did it happen?"

"Congrats, dude!"

"Details, girl!"

"Ridiculous! I'm calling Daddy!"

Marinette smiled under her breath at Chloe Bourgeois' comment. That girl had a remedy for all her problems. And the remedy was called Andre Bourgeois. But Marinette felt that Chloe couldn't hurt her anymore. The problem was with Alya. Actually, with frowned Alya. Yeah, she wasn't happy.

"Well, will you tell me what happened at the weekend, that we all could see this beautiful picture in the morning?" Alya asked wryly, after taking Adrien and Marinette outside the classroom.

"Even if I told you the whole story you wouldn't believe me..." Marinette muttered.

"Try me."

"It started from a scarf..." Adrien explained, and Marinette bit her lip to supress laughing. Well, he was right. It had really started from the scarf... "And the rest is, what people say, the history."

"What scarf?" Alya asked suspiciously.

"The scarf that Marinette made for my birthday." Adrien whispered, although both Marinette and him knew that was about the completely different scarf.

"Y-you know it was from her?" Alya stuttered.

"I've discovered it recently. I wish I did it sooner..."

Suddenly Alya laughed loudly and hugged her friend.

"I told you that one day he'd discover how wonderful you are!"

Marinette blushed, and Adrien embraced her tenderly and said:

"Because you are."

And then he whispered in her ear that no one else could hear it:

"Truly miraculous..."