Devastating

Chapter 24

Marinette's P.O.V.

People kept staring at the French class as they toured the University, Lila of course tried to reflect the attention onto herself by lying that the students recognized her from the times her and her 'Damiboo' were caught on camera. Marinette rolled her eyes as the lies continued to roll off the Italian's moth. If her class had been paying attention they would have noticed that the pointing and jealous glares were directed at Marinette who listened to Emma, the tour guide, while staring at the ground.

After Chloe noticed more than a few guys eyeing Marinette in a disgusting way the three friends surrounded their team leader. The strategy was simple someone would ask questions about the tour or begin speaking to the bluenette every time she looked uncomfortable as the other two glared at the perpetrator.

"So do you think they offer a street art major? Or because of all the crime, they wouldn't have one?" Alix asked.

"Well, I'm sure the police wouldn't appreciate more graffiti maybe if the artists were trained the art could become even better and inspire people. People make careers out of it, I think it would certainly make Gotham an even more beautiful city." Some bystanders heard what Marinette had said and began to spread the word, people seemed to be looking for any information they could about the girl.

The afternoon continued like the morning had but people recognized her less and less as the news spread farther and farther, people didn't know her name and began calling her 'Gotham's Angel' after people heard Damian call her one.

Marinette finally made it to her hotel room and flopped on the bed tired from all the staring, she decided she had enough time for a quick nap, asking Tiki to wake her in half an hour. The bluenette allowed her eyes to shut and despite Tiki's best efforts couldn't be woken. As the sun began to set Tiki knew she had to wake Marinette and asked Plagg for help. The miniature embodiment of destruction snickered before pulling out his reserve cheese, which had been with him since before he was recovered by the sleeping beauty and wafted the cheese's pungent smell towards her. She immediately shot up, plugging her nose.

"EWWW! Plagg!" The black cat simply shrugged before going back to whatever he was doing, Marinette rubbed the sleep out of her eyes still tired from the late night with the bat-family and the last few days events. Suddenly there was a knock on the balcony door, she was still agitated because of what his antics caused.

"Good evening, Ang-"

"You! Pensiez-vous vraimentque c'etait une bonne idee de m'embarrasser comme ca devant tout le monde, j'ai ete regarde pengant une bunne partie de la journee! Votre incapacite a reflehir avant d'agir n'est pas seulement exasperante mais embarrassante!"

"Well? Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Marinette said after telling Damian off in rapid fire french. Damian's face morphed from confusion to the look of a kicked puppy as she continued to triad when he didn't respond.

"I- Come with me." Robin said before Marinette released herself from his grip saying,

"Tiki, spots on. Let's go Plagg." The black cat went into the yo-yo mumbling about being careful when Marinette is that upset.

Robin led a frighteningly quiet Ladybug towards the nearest entrance to the cave and before they were visible to the rest of his family, stopped the bluenette and told her,

"I understand that you're upset but try and forget about that for a moment. It took her a long time to set everything up." Marinette looked confused as Robin led her into the cave where the entire Bat-family stood behind an excited Mar'i. Handmade posters and colored paper streamers decorating the surrounding area.