the best things
happen unexpectedly
- anonymous
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Tikki scolded Marinette for neglecting her duties as ladybug a couple nights after Marinette and Adrien officially became a couple. The girl was all butterflies and daydreams, sighing in love like manner on multiple occasions. Every notification from her phone sent her sprinting to check and see if it was from Adrien. It got to the point that Marinette would be late to the scene of Akuma attacks, previously daydreaming of Adrien's silky locks and emerald eyes. Tikki wasn't the only one who noticed Marinette's behaviour of late. Chat Noir grew more and more concerned as the spotted blunette always asked for Adrien's whereabouts while in battle and was too distracted at times to fight back and save Paris. She has never been like this before. While flattered at her attention towards his alter ego, he wasn't sure why she cared so much.
"Marinette, you've got to get yourself together!" the small god exclaimed after a lengthy akuma battle.
The girl, however, shook off Tikki's reprimand and checked her inbox for the one-thousandth time for messages. A few moments passed with no indication of a text. Marinette climbed out of her loft bed, realizing just how silly she has been. No matter how much Adrien mattered to her, Ladybug, but most importantly herself came first. How careless she had been! From skipping patrols, to barely escaping death by laser or whatever else an akuma would throw at her, Paris needed a clear headed Ladybug.
Resolutely, Marinette transformed, getting her Kwami to cheer before being sucked into her earrings. The familiar transformation occurred, red sparkles and all. Leaping out of her trapdoor and across the rooftops of Paris was thrilling. I wonder if Kitty is around?
She plucked her yoyo from her waist and opened to the map feature. Moving the map all about Paris, she could not find Chat Noir. In a way, this disappointed the spotted heroine as patrols were always more entertaining with company. Of course, she would never admit this among other things to Chat. His ego needed no further boosting. Patrol flew by quickly and Marinette decided to watch the sunrise in the best seat in the house, the Eiffel tower.
The light humming of the tower's electricity filled her ears as she peered at her home city. The sound of sirens from an ambulance and the lull of voices joining from all parts of Paris flooded the early morning. Marinette let her thoughts sail away, recollecting on the past week's chaos. First, Adrien took her on a date, next thing she knows they're dating. Don't get her wrong, she is so happy about this detail, however, a certain cat pops in her head just when she forgets about his unrequited love.
The girl leaned her head on the cool metal of the strong structure beneath her. Too much was happening too fast. She felt dizzy, it didn't help that the air was less oxygenated where she sat. As the first rays of daylight tipped over the horizon, she leaned back on her hands, head lolling to her chest. The tickling breeze whipped through her body, goosebumps erupting on her skin. Her eyelids shut like a trapdoor on her balcony and before she could count to 10, she was asleep.
***
Nathalie shook the sleeping model awake and left his breakfast on the coffee table. "Adrien, you will be dining by yourself this morning. Your father-"
"I know, I know he's busy with whatever shit is more important than his son," Adrien snarled.
"Adrien," the assistant started. She realized it was a lost cause and left the room, closing the door slowly.
"Kid, c'mon you have to get up."
"I dun wanna," the boy responded back, burying his head further into his pillow.
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