Yay, I'm finally done with this weekly prompt challenge! And for the final chapter, it's gonna be *drumroll* Marinette-centric!


If you ask a thirteen-year-old Marinette what she would like to see in her future, most likely her answers were Adrien with their three kids, a house and a pet like a hamster or a cat. But after she found out about Adrien as Chat Noir a few years later, she might answer that they will end up as best friends forever. When she realized how her assumptions wronged her, she decided not to bother with the future anymore.

For Marinette, Adrien will always be her future.

Adrien, who happened to be her first and true love, her confidant, her knight, and her partner for life, and probably more now that they were about to enter the next step of their relationship...

The sound of the apartment's front door broke her reverie.

"Princess, I'm home!" greeted Adrien as he deposited his things in the living area and entered the kitchen "Hey, are you alright?"

She cracked a smile "Ye-yeah, I'm fine. A bit peachy, I guess."

"Are you sure?" he frowned, eyeing his wife more when she averted her gaze "You were out these past few days, and you were having this weird illness every morning."

"You don't need to worry, Kitty. In fact, the doctor said – "

"Bullshit," he muttered under his breath, and the frustration that he was emitting prompted Plagg and Tikki to leave the room in silence "You should have let me accompany you to the hospital. What if – "

Here we go again, Marinette thought as she rolled her eyes indignantly.

" – you have a disease that needs to be cured immediately? What if it was too much stress? I love your dedication, but you were abusing your body – "

"Adrien, I am fine – "

"- and you were skipping meals! What if you collapsed in your office and no one will be there to help you and then – "

Oh, for the love of –

" – you fell down to the floor and hit your head and worse if something fell over and you – "

"Adrien Agreste!"

He immediately stopped blabbering.

"I'm not dying, okay?" she said sternly while pinching his lips with her index and thumb, and his shoulders visibly deflated when he finally absorbed her words "And no, I am not sick and don't you ever dare mentioning my work ethics because I never poked you every time you pull an all-nighter checking your students' grades."

Adrien wrapped his hand around her wrist as she released her fingers that was preventing him to speak "Sorry...?"

She scowled more when her husband flashed his lopsided grin, prompting her that he was in a playful mood. If that's the case...

"So can you just quit that protective streak of yours? I'm so hungry right now," she bemoaned dramatically.

He laughed at her antics – and will always be – as he began setting up the table.

"Katsudon for dinner?" the blond bemused at the steaming plate of fried pork cutlet topped with curry "Do I have to cheer you or something for good luck?"

"Something like that," she winked then pulled a chair "Can you get something for me?"

"Sure. What is it?"

"I have a bun in the oven."

Adrien, who did not get it at first, really went to the kitchen and open the oven door "I don't see anything in..."

Marinette had to stifle her giggles when her husband rushed towards her and wrapped her in his fiercest hug.

"Re-really? Whe – When? A – And how did you – "

"This morning," she smiled with tears at bay, and when he released her from the embrace she could see his watery green eyes "I'm two months along, mon Minou."

"Pregnant," he muttered in disbelief, stared at his beautiful wife with wonderment then moved his gaze to her flat stomach "We're pregnant."

She chuckled when his hand tentatively reached her stomach "And we might meet our baby this August."

"Baby," he uttered the words like it was foreign to his mouth. "Our baby."

"Yes, Daddy."

"Daddy?" he choked as his tears began to fall "I'm going to be a Daddy?"

Marinette nodded briskly, cupping her husband's face with her hands as she spilled her own happy tears.

"Bu-but I thought it will take us longer?" he went on without removing his gaze from his wife's face "We recently stopped using contraceptives, and it was just one time, and – "

"I'm not sure about the reason behind, Kitty. Maybe because we're lucky...?"

"Of course," he chuckled, allowing his wife to wipe his tears with her thumbs as he did with hers "You're Ladybug. Speaking of which..."

Adrien stood up promptly "You're not allowed to do patrols."

"Oh, C'mon – "

"Hear me out, Marinette," he sighed, pulling a chair beside her "I love you so much, and I don't want to see you in harm."

"I'm just pregnant, Adrien, not an invalid."

"Ugh, I know you will say that but that's not my point. I'm doing this not only for your safety but also for our kitten."

"Kitten?" her brows perked up "Did you just call our baby a kitten?"

"Why not? We are talking about Chat Noir's baby."

"And also Ladybug's baby."

"I don't care if it's a Baby Bug or a cute little Kitten" he leaned towards her to peck her lips "We are going to love them wholeheartedly."

"We are going to be miraculous parents."

"You bet we are, my Lady."

Marinette pulled him closer then rested her head on his shoulder "I love you so much, Adrien."

"I love you too, Marinette," her husband smiled, wrapping his arms around her torso "And thank you for making me the luckiest guy in the world."

"I have a request for you, Kitty."

"Anything for my beloved Princess."

"Can you promise me not to teach our child some puns?"

Adrien only made a non-committal hum.


Japanese believed that eating Katsudon before exams will bring good luck, because the word 'katsu' means 'win/to win'