The New Guardian

Falling

Previously: She runs up to the group as she wrings out her hair, "Hey guys! Are we still leav-" She starts saying until Adrien turns around, flashing her his injured eye, "Oh my God! What happened?" She yells.

~This chapter is in AdriensPOV~

"You got her fired? Why did no one tell me this! Is that why she hasn't come back to school yet?" She asks.

"I can't say for sure but I'm guessing so. We didn't want to tell you because we figured you would blame yourself for her getting fired." I winced. "A-And I was worried you would think it was mean of me.

"But it is my fault!"

"No it isn't, it's her own fault. She lied to me, my father, she could've messed up my father's business by not showing up, she she could've ruined my career if she swung her bag 2 centimeters over. Yes she's hurt you and bullied you and made your life hell but that isn't just why I called Nathalie that day. It was to teach her a lesson."

"What was the lesson?"

"She thinks that she never gets caught in a lie and that lying will make her life easier. I taught her that the payoff doesn't matter if she gets caught and she did."

She slums back into the bed. "I guess you're right," she pauses for a while, thinking about the implications of just trying to tell people she lied let alone getting her fired, "Just be careful. I know it's been a little while now but that's so typical of her. She's just waiting to strike."

"I will, Mari. Thank you."

"Hey, Adrien?"

I nods my head at her with a smile, "Yes?"

"Why would you be afraid that I thought you were being mean?"

I feel face brighten with a red hue and my eyes dim. "Do you remember when we first met? When you thought I was putting gum on your chair and being mean to you. I-I've always regretted that. I've always tried my best to never be on your bad side again. I care about you too much to hurt you like that."

"D-Do you really mean it." She says, not sure what to think but feeling herself mentally fly over the moon.

"With my whole heart, Marinette." I say calmly, reaching for her hand and slowly bringing it up with my mouth to kiss it. I stay like this for a brief second until my face grows pale then red and I stiffen up. Too much Chat, too much Chat!

The two teens sit together thinking about so many things as time flies by. Adrien, rehashing his break up plan with Kagami, dreams of Marinette and the thoughts of what to do as Mister Bug circle his mind while Marinette tries to understand the love square racing through her head. They blankly stare are the movie playing in the background as an hour passes, the sound of  Marinette's phone ringing waking them from their day dreams.

"Hello?.... Oh! Already? O-Okay, I'll get dressed.. Yeah... Love you too." She says, staring nervously at me.

"Who was that?"

"My parents, they're coming to pick me up."

"Can I ask why you sound so sad about that? I thought you'd be happy to be back in your own bed?" I question with concern.

"I am! But that means you can't..."

"I can't...?"

"Stay the night like you wanted. My parents would flip out if they knew a boy was over." She confesses sadly.

"Oh." I say defeated. The weight of the room intensifies on our shoulders. "What if... they didn't know I came over?" I mumble.

She jerks her head up looking at me, her eyes nearly popping out of her head at the thought . "Like y-you sneak in?"

"Well, you said Chat visits you and I'm guessing your parents don't know about that so what if I came in the same way he did? They'd never know."

"You have a point and I did say you could stay with me..." Her voice trails off deep in thought, "But how will you get up to the roof?"

"I think I can figure something out, Mar." I say confidently, knowing I can climb up as Chat. I roll out of bed and grab my things and a small wrapper from the bed. "So see you in a bit then?"

"O-Okay."

Cars honk outside, causing my to jump and trip against the open window. I glance out and into the street below, seeing Wayhem about to get hit by a car. I need to save him. Without a second thought I flip out the window, saying "Claws out!" why I transform in the sky. I extend my pole, swing by snatching him off the ground and carry him away to safety.

I hear a blood curdling scream from behind me. Turning my head, thinking there's more people getting hurt, I look up to see Marinette in the window crying. Oh my god, she thinks I fell out the window. I quickly jump to a roof top, cradling Wayhem whose head is buried in my shoulder and turn around to face her, tricking her into thinking Chat is holding Adrien. She breathes a sign of relief and mouths thank you to me. I smirk then nod and jump away into the distance.

I leap to the ground and set the boy down gently as to not frighten him. He shakily let's go of me and thanks me for saving him.

"All in a day's work for a superhero. Sorry, I gotta go meow! Stay safe!" I extend my pole and head towards the bakery. Gliding through the sky, I watch the sun go further down the skyline. I jump on her rooftop, seeing her car just pulling up. Hunching behind her umbrella, I whisper "Claws in" to my kwami as he appears already begging for cheese.

"So what's your game plan here, kid?"

"What do you mean?"

"I saw what you took off the bed when you left. I'm centuries old, don't think I don't know what a condom is, Adrien." He says loudly, laughing at me.

"SHH!" I yell, grabbing him. "Are you trying to tell all of Paris about this? Look, I don't know what I'm doing but I saw it and took it, okay? I figured we got so close last night when I was Chat that I might get closer as Adrien a-and I wanted to be prepared! Just in case!"

"I guess you have a point, Ladybug can't have a concussion and be pregnant. There's no real game plan for that yet. Just be safe."

"Exactly, and I know. Thanks, Plagg." I say, smushing him up to my face as a hug as he groans.

Suddenly there's noise underneath me and light flooding my surrounding area. She's home.

I look through her window and watch her as she goes around her room and wait for her parents to leave. She sits at her desk for a while talking to Tikki, writing some things down and then slowly going up the stairs to her bed.

I tap on the glass, causing her to jump but putting a smile on her face as she waves me in.

This is it, Adrien. Don't fuck this up. I think, opening the glass panel and pushing myself through.