Adrien and Nathaniel walked to the park in silence. Of course Adrien was furious, but he didn't exactly express all of his anger. He had dragged Nathaniel out of Marinette's house, but didn't have the slightest idea what to say to him. For a few minutes they sat quietly and shifted uncontrollably.
"It's okay Adrien, I'll back away. I understand, I should give you two your space, and I will now. Let's all just stay friends, okay?" he said softly with his head down.
"Okay, let's not allow this to become a problem in future, " Adrien said with a smile. Nathaniel nodded and got up to leave.
"Well, it's pretty late now, I think I should begin to head home now, " he said. Adrien agreed. After bidding one another good night, they parted ways.
(At Adrien's house)
Adrien got home cold and shivering. His father was away on a business trip, so that was one problem out of the way at the moment. Nathalie and Gorilla both ran down the stairs looking worried, and angry.
"Adrien Agreste, its nearly midnight, you know that you're supposed to be at home by ten, where we're you?!" Nathalie asked sternly.
"I would've gotten home earlier, I just wanted to take my time tonight so I took another route to get home, " he lied with a blank expression.
"Just be glad that your father isn't home. Hurry up and take a bath, you must be cold, and I'll bring up your dinner soon, " she said. Adrien was just like a son to her, but she knew her boundaries.
"It's okay, I'm a little tired so I think I'll skip dinner, " Adrien said and slowly made his way up the stairs.
He sat heavily on his bed and took off his shirt. Plagg flew out and lay next to him. Although he didn't really do much that day, he was dead beat. After letting out a deep sigh, Adrien got up to go take a shower.
He came back out wearing a black sweater with ladybugs written in front, and a pair of dark blue sweatpants. Plagg was asleep so that meant he didn't have to go downstairs for a piece of camembert cheese. He pulled the hoodie over his fluffy hair and put his hands into the pockets.
The next morning, Nathalie pounded on Adrien 's door because it was late and he hadn't come out yet. He suddenly flew up from his blankets, jolted from his sleep by the noise, and made his way to the door. He opened it and Nathalie froze to see the half asleep boy in front of her, still in pajamas.
"Adrien!" she exclaimed and his halfway closed eyes opened.
"I'm not feeling well today so I think I'll stay at home and rest, " he said quietly. She looked at him confused, but didn't say anything. Adrien Agreste? Missing school? Only because he wasn't well, so she simply nodded once and left.
Adrien closed the door and slowly walked over to his bed. He felt really bad for lying, but he just couldn't go to school with the sour mood he was in. He didn't know what to say about Marinette after last night, and was hurt when he saw her blushing towards Nathaniel, and the sparkle in her eyes bothered him. He pulled the covers over his face and drifted into sleep.
(At school)
Marinette waited outside for Adrien to arrive and hadn't realized how long she was waiting until the bell had rung. Nino had come back into the country and was ready to meet his best friend, but was disappointed when he didn't come.
"Where's Adrien?" Alya asked before class begun.
"I-I don't know," was Marinette's short response. She knew that he would have been mad but didn't expect him to stay at home because of her. She walked over to Nathaniel who was talking to Kasier and Max about a new game that recently came out and asked him if he knew why Adrien was absent.
"No; wait, he's absent?!"
Marinette nodded. "What did he say to you last night?"
"Not much. Afterwards he just headed home. "
"Oh. Okay, I'll call him. " She dialed his number, but he didn't pick up.
"Hi, this is Adrien Agreste, I'm busy right now so please leave a message if it's important!" went his voice message. The thought that he may be ignoring her crossed his mind, but deep down she knew he wouldn't do such a thing. Just in case, she asked Nino to try calling him.
"I already did, but he isn't picking up. What's that dude up to?"
Class began and the day dragged on. After what seemed like several hours, it was finally lunch break. Marinette ran outside and hid behind a hedge.
"Tikki, spots on!" She quickly transformed and yo-yo'ed (idk, is that a word?) herself up onto a building. She was determined to find out the reason why Adrien wasn't at school, and made her way to his home. Luckily, one of his windows were opened so she perched herself on its edge and looked inside. There, lying on his bed and wrapped snugly in his blanket was Adrien fast asleep.
"He's... sleeping? Oh my goodness, don't tell me that my little cinnamon roll is sick!" she thought and allowed herself into the bedroom. Quietly, she ran up to his bed and felt his forehead. "It's cool so he's not sick, then why did he stay at home? That's not like him to skip school. " she thought. Unsure about what he'd have said that day or if he was mad at her, she decided to take advantage of the situation.
She de-transformed and lay next to him, their noses almost touching. "This feels so wrong, but I'll do it anyway, " she thought. Hesitating a little, she reached up and rested her hand on his ruffled blonde hair, then combed her fingers through the front, enjoying its silkiness. Of course she felt like a creep, but she didn't care. After a few minutes, she closed her eyes.
Not much later, Adrien stretched his legs amd was about to stretch his arms when he felt someone beside him. He opened his eyes and froze when he saw Marinette laying beside him. Confused, he stared at her for a few seconds when her eyes suddenly opened.
"ADRIEN!" she halfway yelled and rolled off the bed. Tikki let out a small giggle. He got up and looked at her lying on the floor, still not sure if she was actually there or if he was still dreaming.
"My Lady. " he said in a deep raspy voice. Marinette's eyes widened. His morning voice, his messy hair and his red cheeks made her brush heavily. He reached out his hand and helped her up. She gasped when he pulled her in for a hug. He was glad to see her right there next to him.
"Adrien, I'm sorry about last night, it was only momentary, my heart fluttered only for a while, it just happened, I'm so sorry and I-" he cut her off from her rant.
"It's okay, I'm not mad at you anymore. I shouldn't have reacted so strongly, my jealousy got the best of me. But I trust you, I trust that you'll stay loyal to me." she smiled and hugged him tightly.
"Why did you skip school you naughty kitty?" she asked when they let go. He paused for a moment and let out a sigh.
"Truth is, today is my Mother's birthday, " he said and hung his head. "This used to be one of the most exciting days of the year. No matter what day of the week her birthday fell on, my father and I always stayed at home and we'd all cook together. It mightn't sound like much fun to you, but it was always special to me because we were all together. Then we'd bake a cake and decorate it. I remember that was always her favorite part, to decorate it especially. She'd always tell me that she didn't need birthday present, that I was the best gift she'd ever received, " he said and tears began to roll down his cheeks.
With tears in her own eyes, Marinette hugged him. He placed his face on her shoulders and cried even harder.
"I-it just isn't the same without her. "
Sorry for the short chapter, I hope you enjoyed it. I have to use my father's phone to post and I only have a limited time with it, so please bear with me Enjoy your vacations :)