Exhale

Talent show one shot

"You know you don't have to do this" Tikki warned her. "I know but I want to get my message across to them and since they want to hear me sing they'll hear what I'm telling them" Marinette replied. Today was the day of the talent show, five weeks ago, Marinette's friends wanted her to sign up for the talent show with them and they wouldn't take a no for an answer, they kept asking until she said yes. Marinette finally gave up and agreed, the next two weeks she was busy, looking for a song while designing for the upcoming fashion show for the Fall line. On top of that, Hawkmoth kept sending out akumas so much that he's getting desperate not too mention her school worked. At the end of the second week, she was stressed out, trying to get the fashion line done not too mention losing sleep due to akumatize villians at night. She was over working herself that she wanted to catch much needed sleep after the fashion show. Tikki had to calm her down and destress. Breathe in and Exhale. After Marinette calmed down, she remembered a song when she was 15 when she got stress but she's been busy that she forgotten about until Tikki told her to Exhale. She typed in the song.

The next Two weeks Marinette kept her song a secret from her friends wanting it be a surprised. She practiced until she finally got right and had it memorized. "And besides after this all I have to worry about is the fashion show, I have all the design done except one and I have all my homework done, I'm ahead in class so I won't get behind" Marinette reasoned. "Ok, good luck" Tikki said as she agreed. "Thanks," Marinette told her. She wore her usual outfit but instead of her pink pants she wore a pink skirt that match with her shirt. She carried her outfit for the talent show. "Girl, you ready? I can't wait to hear you sing" Alya said as soon as she saw Marinette walked into the classroom. "Yep, I have my outfit for it" Marinette said as she sat down. "Ok so it won't start until 10:30" Alya told her. "Got it so I would leave early" Marinette said. Soon class started until announcement came on. "Attention all participants for the talent show head down to the auditorium" the Announcer said. "That's my cue" Marinette said as she grabbed her dress bag along with her dress shoes. "Good luck" Alya said as Marinette left.

Marinette had left to go to the girls bathroom near the auditorium. She had done her makeup to match her dress. Next she change into her dress and put her black jacket, after that she put on her black high heels. "Ok ready, you can hide in my pocket inside my jacket" Marinette told her while putting her clothes in her bag.

The next 20 minutes, Marinette had practice until everyone had seated. There were 20 participants. There were people singing, dancing, playing instruments, all kinds of things. Soon it was time for her to go on. "My names Marinette and I'll be singing Exhale by Sabrina Carpenter" Marinette said before the music started.

Who put the baby in charge?
It's already hard to buy all the parts and learn to use them
Who put the world on my back and not in my hands
Just give me a chance

As she sings, she thought about being stressed with the akumas when she already has a lot on her plate.

Listen to my mama, listen to my dad
Listen to my sisters, everyone relax
Everybody answers shit I didn't ask
Think I'm reaching my limit

Can I exhale for a minute?
Can I get this out in the open?
Can I sit down for a second?
Can I breathe?
Can I exhale for a minute?
Can we talk it out? I don't get it
Can I calm down for a moment?
Can I breathe for just one second?

I put too much weight on words and glances
I, I put too much weight on situations
I, I put too much on myself
Thinking "I don't deserve what I've earned", but yeah

When she sings, she thinks about how much weight she puts on the schemes she does to talk to Adrien. And thinking that she doesn't deserve the things she earned.

I listen to the labels, listen to the man
Try to keep a sense of knowing who I am
I try to be an angel but I don't think I can
Think I'm reaching my limits, yeah

Marinette thinks of when she listens to her boss and the fashion company. And how she has to set a example to her bullies. Trying to be an angel

Can I exhale for a minute?
Can I get this out in the open?
Can I sit down for a second?
Can I breathe?
Can I exhale for a minute?
Can we talk it out? I don't get it
Can I calm down for a moment?
Can I breathe for just one second, baby?

Can I breathe?
Can I breathe?
Can I breathe?
Can I breathe?
Can I breathe?
Can I breathe?

Na na na, na na na, nay
Na na na, na na na, nay
Na na na, na na na, nay

After she went back behind the stage to breathe. "That was amazing" Aurore said as Marinette finished drinking her water. "Thanks" Marinette said. "I love your outfit, did you make it?" Aurore asked. "Yep" Marinette said as she nodded. Soon the last person went on.
All the contestants went on to bow again and the three winners went back on. Marinette got second place.

Marinette soon changed back into her regular clothes and headed back to class. "That was amazing girl, Next time tell me when your stressed, ok?" Alya told her. "Got it" Marinette said as she nodded. "I love your outfit" Rose said. "Yeah girl, you were gorgeous, you could have all the boys drooling over you, Sunshine over here was drooling when you were on stage" Alya told her while making both of them blush. "Marinette, your amazing, is there something you can't do?" Adrien asked.