A Life Worth the Sweat, Blood and Tears

Le Festin - A Song Fic

"My favorite song?" Marinette asked, tilting her head a bit.

It was karaoke night at the Tower, Kor'i being the one wanting to hold the event.

Most of the teens were onboard, such as Morgan, Kon and a few others. Even some adults like Oliver, Hal, Diana and Dinah. As for Marinette, she was dragged to the event by Garfield, much to Jason's annoyance.

The one night Marinette was free and able to visit the States, Jason just had to be in the middle of a mission with Bruce.

"Well, doesn't have to be your favorite song," Gar said, rubbing the back of his neck. "Kor'i insisted on everyone singing at least one song for the-"

"What?" Marinette squeaked, feeling heat rise to her ears. "Sing? Gar, I don't think-"

"But Marinette, I insist!" Kor'i flew over, holding Marinette's hands in her own. "It would be the utmost fun if everyone sings!" Feeling pressured by her older brother's girlfriend, Marinette let out a sigh. How can she say no to Dick's girlfriend? Especially when she smiled like the sun, just like him?

"Okay, but just one!" Marinette conditioned, Kor'i letting out a victory squeal as she went back to the others.

"Gonna be alright?" Gar asked, biting his cheek. He knows she wasn't comfortable being pressured into doing things. Trauma does that to you. "I know you don't-"

"As long as I sing something-"

"Time to choose a song, Baguette!" Wally said with a grin, dropping the tiny machine into her hands and zoomed away.

Having no time to consider her choices, Marinette quickly scrolled through the song list, surprised to see one of her favorite Pixar songs within the list. Or perhaps it was the fact that it was in french that Marinette's attention was drawn to it.

Choosing the song, Marinette quickly handed it to the next person and awaited with a bit of dread for her turn.

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Cracking his back, Jason walked into the room where Dick had told him Kor'i was holding the event.

After helping Bruce with the mission, Jason quickly drove back to the cave and used the zeta tubes to make his way to the event, wanting to make sure no hormone crazed idiots tried to make a move on Mari. Especially that shape shifting teen.

As he approached the room, he could hear Marinette's name being chanted. Quickly entering the room, he noticed the song title she was about to sing.

He felt his chest tighten.

Marinette noticed him, giving him a smile as she prepared herself to sing.

This was going to be one hell of a trip down memory lane, wasn't it?

"Les rêves des amoureux sont comm'(e) le bon vin

(The dreams of lovers are like good wine)

Ils donn(ent) de la joie ou bien du chagrin

(The give joy or even sorrow)

"Jason, will we ever-" Marinette sputtered into a coughing fit, causing Jason to hurry by her side, panicking as he looked around their makeshift home. It was inside an abandoned building, but it at least kept them dry. Eyeing a half empty water bottle, Jason gave it to her, helping her drink it slowly.

It's been six months since Jason met Marinette, a year since his good-for-nothing father never came back home and eight months since his mother died of an overdose.