The New Guardian

Paw Prints

"Y-You remembered m-my favorite drink?" I ask, knowing my face probably looks redder than the cut on the back of my head.

"Of course I did, you're very important to me. And how could I forget that night?" He says, chuckling and sitting on the end of the bed.

~~~Flashback~~~

"Are you here? Okay, I'm coming down right now, see you in a second!" Marinette says hanging up the phone, grabbing her bags then running down the stairs and into the back entrance to the bakery to say goodbyes to her parents. She kisses her parents cheeks, grabs a box of sweets she set aside and ran out the front door. Alya was waiting outside the bakery for her in her new car. The blue haired girl runs up to the passenger door to find out Nino is already in her spot. She opens the back door and sees Adrien.

"O-Oh! Hey Adrien, hey Nino! I-I didn't know you guys were coming to the b-beach with us?" Marinette stares daggers at the back of Alyas head as she gets into the car.

"Hey dudette, yeah I was hanging with Adrien and Alya called and asked if we wanted to go swimming. It's such a nice day and we had nothing to do so we figured we'd hang with you guys." Nino says, turn back around to face Alya, whose trying to hide a devious smile.

"Yeah, that's okay with you right, Marinette? We don't wanna disrupt your girls day." The blonde says to her, giving her a sincere but worried smile.

"No-no-no! O-Of course it's okay! I just wasn't really expecting anyone else but that's okay! The more the merrier, right? Heh." She says awkwardly.

"Okay, just let us know if you guys want your alone time, Nino and I can hang out on the beach together." Adrien turns his head back out the window.

"So girl, did you bring everything?" Alya asks, giving her the eye of suspicion through her rear view mirror.

"Uhh, I think so! Towels, sunscreen, tanning lotion, sunglasses, extra ponytail holders, a brush, then I brought the cooler with water bottles, juice boxes and a few surprises. Oh! And I brought this box of bakery treats, thank God I brought so many, we have enough for everyone to get at least one." Marinette explains, while digging through her bags.

"Uh, Marinette?" The tanned girl asks again.

"Yes?"

"Did you bring the new swimsuits for us?" She says with a laugh.

"Y-Yes!" She says, realizing today is going to be a lot more complicated.

"You made new swim suits for yourselves?" Nino asked, turning around to face Marinette. "What do they look like?"

"Well, Alya wanted to try out matching suits. So I thought who better to have a matching suit? I made Alya a Ladybug inspired bikini because she loves Ladybug so much and I made myself a Chat Noir inspired one piece!" Marinette excitedly says.

"That's sweet, dude! I bet they look so good. Would you be able to make me one some time?"

"Sure!"

"Thanks, Marinette!" Nino says turning happily to Alya.

"Could I have a Ladybug pair too, Marinette?" Adrien asks with a hopeful twinkle in his bright green eyes.