When the Cat Met the Wolf

25. Of Royalty & Fragrances

"The masked quartet saves Paris yet again!" exclaimed Thiago, getting into Arianne's house after saving a young man who called himself 'The Magician of Misfortune'.

"I thought you hated that name" said Arianne, giving her friend a quizzical glance.

"I do" he pointed out "But I might as well get used to it. It's obvious people are not gonna forget it"

"You're right on that one" agreed Arianne with a smile, before setting her gaze on the clock on the wall, and her eyes opened wide "Thiago, we're late for class!" she cried, and stood up quickly to grab her bag. He did the same.

"If you hurry you can make it on time, guys!" said Jazmin. Both teenagers got out the door in a rush, and ran towards the school.

"C'mon, Thiag!" urged Arianne, running down the street and giving her friend a glance over her shoulder "The chemistry teacher will kill me if I'm late again!"

"I'm going as fast as I can!" 

"I'm so dead!" cried Arianne, as she rushed up the stairs of the school, but she tripped on a bag and fell backwards, though she never hit the floor. Opening her eyes softly which she had closed when she thought she would fall down, she saw Adrien's face quite close to her. He had caught her.

"Good thing I was here" he said, and couldn't help but smile "You okay?"

"Yeah" breathed out Arianne, and stood up straight "Thanks"

"No problem" he replied "You're late, too?" he questioned, gripping his bag tightly.

"Yes, actually" replied the girl "We fell asleep. What about you? What made you stay up so late last night, mister?" she asked, poking his chest with her finger, and making him blush a bit.

"You know...just playing some video games" he replied nervously, rubbing his neck.

"It's the third time you can't make it to school in time" Thiago chimed in, shaking his head "You are so meant for each other" his words made both teenagers go red.

"W-what?" stuttered Adrien "N-no way" he had no idea why he was so nervous upon hearing Thiago's words, but he did know that he felt really hot all of a sudden "I-I don't know what you're talking about, I gotta get to class!" that being said, he rushed to the inside of the school, with Nino following behind, and Thiago watching after them with a frown.

"Well, that was...something. Maybe" he observed, before looking at Arianne who was still red. He smirked "You okay there, Aria? Need a bottle of water, or a towel maybe?"

"Oh, shut up, Thiago!" replied Arianne, pretending to be mad at him, which made him chuckle.

"You think I wanna get anywhere near this fish funk?" they heard Chloe laughing. They turned to look at her, and saw her breaking a pink envelope, that could only belong to Rose, as, when Chloe and Sabrina left in the limo, she fell down on her knees crying. Arianne and Thiago narrowed their eyes angrily.

"That witch!" exclaimed Arianne angrily, rushing towards Rose, with Thiago following behind "Don't mind them, Rose" said the girl softly, hugging the crying girl tightly.

"Yeah, they're nothing but evil, and definitely not worth your tears" added Thiago, placing his hand on Rose's shoulder. Rose was the sweetest girl he knew, and he could not believe that Chloe was so heartless. She definitely didn't deserve being treated like that "C'mon, let's get an ice-cream or something. Sweet things always can cheer us up"

"No, thanks" she replied sniffing, making both friends give her sympathetic glances "I appreciate what you're doing, but..." she stood up "I want to be left alone" that being said, she walked off, leaving the two friends watching after her.