Miraculous Ladybug OneShots

All that Glitters, isn't Gold

Gabriel looks at the list of his son's monthly expenses and shook his head. 

How could his son have fallen for the oldest trick in the book? He raised him right. He made sure he stayed healthy, he spoke multiple languages, he had extracurriculars that would look well on any university, got in with the right crowd, at least til he decided he wanted to go to public school. There, he met that temptress -Marinette Dupain-Cheng. She somehow found her way into his son's heart and his bank account. 

 Suddenly a door slamming brings him out of his daze. 'What now?' he sighs. Gabriel opens his door slightly to see the Marinette grab her coat, as she yells at his son.

"No! I am returning the necklace!" she shouts. 

"Didn't you like it? Was there not enough diamonds? Do you prefer rubies or sapphires?" questions Adrien. 

 "Enough! It's too much!" she shouted, "Yesterday, you bought me $200 worth of chocolates! This, this is too much! We are going to that store and returning it!"

Gabriel watches curiously as Adrien reaches out to her and grabs a slip of paper, before shredding it to ribbons and tossing it in the air like confetti. 

 "Adrien Agreste! You did not just tear up the receipt!" Marinette shouts.

 Adrien stood their proudly, with a smug look on his face, as if he had won. 

 Gabriel opened the door wider to get a look at the 'show' as he sees the fire in her eyes burn bright.

He watched in awe as she put out the fire raging beneath her skin by taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.

 "Adrien." Marinette called out calmly.

 The smug look on his son's face vanished and he watched as he took a step away from his petite girlfriend.

 'Interesting.'

"Adrien. I didn't fall in love with you for your money. I don't need to be showered with gifts. I know Chloe was your only friend growing up, but I'm not her. I don't need utterly ridiculous amounts of jewelry or sweets." she spoke, causing his son to chuckle, "God knows I don't need anymore sweets; even if they were delicious." 

"Hah! You liked my gift." his son teased.

 " Well I couldn't return it! You opened it and ate one!" Marinette states, as she calms down, " Not my point, I love your gifts, but I don't need so many. Adrien, I am fine with movie nights to the theater or just curling up on the couch as you introduce me to new animes. I'm fine with kicking your butt at videogames every other night--"

 "My pride isn't. I will beat you!" he interjected.

 "Sure." she says, rolling her eyes. "See. This-" the petite girlfriend motions, pointing back and forth between the both of them, "is what I like. Being us. I'm fine with occasionally and by occasionally, I mean once a month, going to a restaurant of your choosing. I'm fine with something like this" as she hold up the new necklace, " on special occasions, like my birthday and such."

 "But what if I want to spoil you?" Adrien questioned.

 Marinette smiled and hugged her boyfriend, "Then you can spoil me slowly over time. Now, since you ripped up that receipt, I think it's time to teach you a lesson."

Gabriel stood at the top of the stairs as Marinette threw his son his jacket.

 "Where are we going?" asked Adrien, hesitantly.

 "To get you Ultra Mega Strike 4." she said, waiting for him to get ready.

 "I told you, I'm not allowed to spend anymore this month." stated the younger Agreste.

 "Exactly!" smiled his girlfriend, "I'm buying it for you." 

"What?" Adrien questioned. 

"Yep and to make sure you learn your lesson, every time you buy me something....let's say over $100, I'm going to do the same. Even if it means dipping into my babysitting and sewing funds."

 "You can't be serious!" his son shouted.

 " Oh, I am." she says, noticing Gabriel at the stairs, "Bye, Mr. Agreste, I'll bring him back shortly." 

"Father!" he pleads. 

" I believe Ms. Dupain-Cheng has a valuable lesson to teach you, Son. Never underestimate, women." Gabriel smirks, as his son is dragged out by his petite girlfriend, shocked. 

'She's not so bad after all.'