Marinette purposely arrived a little late to band practice. She wanted to make sure that she wouldn't have to talk with Luka before they started playing.
As she walked onto the houseboat she quickly spotted Alya, who waved her over. She sat down between her and Kagami. The three girls immediately started talking.
"Have you talked to Luka since you guys broke up?" Alya asked Marinette.
"No, this is the first time seeing him since last week," Marinette answered. She looked over at the band. There was Luka, playing the guitar. She let her eyes wander over to Adrien at the keyboard. They made eye contact for a moment before Marinette turned away, blushing slightly.
"I still can't believe that he broke up with you," Kagami said. "What happened?"
"Oh, um..." Marinette mumbled. "We just decided that we work better as friends."
"Friendship is the basis of any good relationship. Maybe eventually you two will get back together," Kagami said.
"Yeah, maybe," Marinette replied.
They continued chatting off and on as the band practiced. Marinette's heart started racing when she heard them playing their last song. It was almost time to face him.
Everyone clapped and stood up when the song ended. Adrien hurried over to them. "Hey Marinette," he said. "It's great to see you here. I thought maybe you weren't coming when I didn't see you earlier."
"Oh," Marinette said, blushing again. "I was just running a little late. I w... would never miss band practice. You... you're so wonderful. I mean, the band is so wonderful. Not you, specifically." The color on her face deepened.
He smiled at her. "Yeah, I knew what you meant."
"Oh thank goodness," she said relieved.
"Well I'm ready to go whenever you are," Kagami said to Adrien.
He looked over at her. "Right, I guess I'm ready." He turned back to Marinette and Alya. "I'll see you at school on Monday?"
"We'll be there!" Alya told him while Marinette remained silent.
Kagami waved and walked off, Adrien following behind. They walked right past Luka, who was heading towards Marinette. Adrien turned his head to watch Luka approach her. He wished he was still there to listen to what they were saying.
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Adrien didn't eat much at dinner that evening. His stomach was acting up again. He impatiently waited for night to fall so he could go see Marinette. He needed to find out what happened between her and Luka. It made his blood boil thinking that he said or did anything to upset Marinette.
When it was time, he moved across the rooftops of Paris as fast as he could go. Landing on the roof and jumping down, he heard the noise that he had quickly learned to love. The sound of Marinette opening up the hatch to let him inside. She had a huge smile on her face. "Come on in," she said, ducking back inside.
Okay, so she definitely isn't upset. That's good. But why does she seem so happy? There's no chance that she would get back together with Luka, is there? No, there's no way. She wouldn't do that. Not after what he did to her. Plus, she's too good for him anyway. But why is she so happy then? He needed to find out.
"How did it go today?" he asked as soon as he climbed down the steps in her room.
"Oh, it actually went pretty well. Me and Luka got to talk, and everything's fine."
Chat Noir's heart sank. "So, you two... you got back together with him?" he asked hesitantly.
Marinette spun around to look at him. "What? No, of course not! I just meant that we got over the awkwardness of seeing one another again. We're not back together."
Chat Noir breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, I guess I assumed that something happened because you seem so happy."
She tilted her head slightly to the side. "I'm happy because you're here."
His heart caught in his chest. He wanted to tell her that he was happy to be there too, but his mouth didn't want to work.
Marinette continued speaking. "I made some palmiers today. I wanted you to try them." She grabbed the tray sitting on her desk and held it out to him.
Chat Noir lifted his hand to take one of the pastries from the tray. But it felt like he was moving in slow motion. Why was he moving so slowly? At least Marinette didn't seem to notice. He finally managed to pick up a palmier and take a bite.
"Well?" she asked, smiling.
"Wonderful," was the only word that he could utter out.
Her eyes lit up at his response. She was about to say something but was interrupted by her phone buzzing.
Chat Noir cursed the phone in his mind. He hadn't wanted that moment to end.
Marinette put the tray down and went over to check the message. Upon reading it, her face fell slightly. "Nothing important," she said, putting the phone in her back pocket. She smiled at him. "Do you want to go up to the balcony? It's supposed to be a nice night."
Chat Noir nodded. He still wasn't able to talk. She grabbed his hand and guided him up the steps and through the hatch. She walked to the railing and looked out over the city. Off in the distance, a couple of helicopters were hovering around one area. The only one surprised to see them there was Chat Noir.
"I guess I have to go," he said dejected. He turned to look at her. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry. Paris needs you right now," she responded.
Chat Noir didn't move, he kept staring at her.
She laughed. "Go!"
He nodded again. "Stay inside, Marinette. I'll stop by after this is all done."
She shook her head. "I'll probably be asleep by the time you get back. You should go home and get some rest. Why don't you stop by tomorrow instead?"
He reluctantly agreed. "Stay inside," he repeated before he left.
Marinette hurried back inside her bedroom and turned off the lights. "Tikki, spots on!"
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Blushing Miraculous
FanfictionMarinette unknowingly reveals her crush to Adrien. Set after the events of "Miracle Queen." #1 Blushing #1 Adrienette #1 Adrien #1 Marichat #4 Marinette #1 LadybugandChatNoir #1 MarinetteDupainCheng #1 Ladybug Word Count: 27,537