Soulmates And What We Expect (A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfic)

Soulmates? Pt.2

Marinette's lungs tried hard to keep breathing. Her bluebell eyes were filled with shock and disbelief…

This….this is what he thinks of her?

Realizing his involuntary words, Adrien immediately gasped out, "Mari, it was a mistake. I wasn't in my right mind, okay? Please forgive me…. I didn't know what I was rambling. Look at me, please?"

Marinette refused to meet his eyes.

She breathed in and out deeply for a few times, her chest heaving painfully with each effort.

"I can swear on it... But I won't… Whatever you said when you 'weren't in your right mind'," she made air quotes, "They kind of sounded true, you know. Just FYI, I loved you with all my heart. "

His heart broke on hearing the word 'loved'.

She continued, "But... If you want me to confess that I have loved you for your money... Okay then, I will, if that's what you want to hear... I'll tell you. Yes, I have indeed loved you for your mask. I have loved you for your perfection. I confess that I have loved you for your money. Yes, I'm a greedy and calculative and a manipulative b*tch. "

Looking at her extremely calm eyes, Adrien was horrified, "Marinette, stop-"

"No, wait. I have more confessions to mak-"

"You don't have to do this!"

"Yes, I do. I'll tell you everything. Yes, I have LOVED YOU FOR YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE FASHION INDUSTRY!!! " Her voice rose higher.

Suddenly, everything was silent.

She panted heavily while he stood silently.

After a few seconds, he asked in a low voice, gesturing between themselves, "This? What will happen to this?"

She laughed in a low self-deprecating manner.
"This was nothing between us. You loved Ladybug and I loved your connections. That's all."

Adrien felt worse, "Mari, you don't have to disrespect what we had!"

She stopped laughing, "Disrespect? Disrespect what? Do you suffer from short term memory loss? I just said something. I clearly pointed out that you, Monsieur Agreste, you love Ladybug and I love your good fortune. Isn't that true?"

Adrien's face hardened, "Marinette! You're acting like a fool. "

"Fool, huh? Maybe I'm one! An idiotic romantic fool. I'm a fool for believing in fairy tales, for believing in soulmates, for believing in love at first sight, for believing that you and I are destined to end up together."

"Mari, y-"

"Don't call me Mari! You're just my boss' son now, Monsieur Agreste. The nickname seems a bit too inappropriate. " She snapped.

Marinette held out her hand and looked at the pink diamond on her hand.

All those emotions came back rushing. Tears welled up in her eyes as the memories flashed by. She looked at the ring intently. So many entanglements with the man in front of her. Back in high school, Adrien as the most important person in her life, with whom she had experienced all sorts of emotions - first love, infatuation, hate, jealousy...

She suddenly remembered the pin board she had of his pictures, stalking him, his daily schedule that she had, the time when she confessed to him on a voicemail and had to go to great lengths to erase it; Marinette couldn't help but smile a little at her own antics.

All of her youth captured in one ring. Was she really ready to let everything go?

She hardened her heart and pulled off the ring from her hand. She looked up at a frantic Adrien who looked at her with widened eyes,
"M-Marinette, don't do this! It is a simple misunderstanding. Let's calm ourselves down now and talk later on. We aren't in our right minds. " He panicked.