Miraculous Adventure - a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic

Chapter 1

Adrien wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

The bright side of having an Akuma attack was the opportunity to be with his Lady. Call him insensitive, but Papillion's ploy was something he looked forward to every day.

Any day but today.

Which was why the bad side of having an Akuma attack was the timing.

Since all villains don't live with schedules or leave clues about their attacks, Adrien began to develop a talent called bluffing.

Unfortunately, his current situation can't be resolved by a mere bluff.

He was really looking forward to his first school field trip.

It was supposed to be his so-called Freedom day, a no-bodyguard/no-paparazzi kind of day with zero obligation except to hang out with friends.

Instead, he ended up with a friend - singular - who happens to share a similar demise.

Adrien wasn't completely wrong - his friend was also looking forward to their school field trip...just to be with him.

While Marinette once wished to have an all-day alone with her crush, she never for the life of her expected that it'd be today, of all days, and with a setback.

Au revoir, field trip.

"Marinette, why are you -"

"Adrien, what are you -"

Both were flustered then shyly gave the other a time to finish their sentence.

"Adrien, why are you -"

"Marinette, what are you -"

The model frowned. They would never understand each other if they continued to clash their words.

"Ladies first." he offered.

She waved her hand shyly as she stuttered "Ah - no, no, no. You go first."

"No, you go first."

"I insist. You go -"

Their short debate was halted when their cellphones rang simultaneously.

The designer raised a palm halfway with I-need-to-take-this-call gesture, which earned an approval look since the model will be doing the same thing on his phone.

Adrien made a few steps away to give her some privacy.

Clicking the Answer Key button without preparation was something the blond regretted a second later.

"Where the hell are you, Adrien?!"

He cringed when Nino's booming voice reverberated. "Uh...in our school campus?"

"What?! Why the hell is you there?!"

He had to yank his phone away from his ear before he replied: "Uh, because...the bus left before I could ride it?"

"Then why didn't you take a ride in the first place?"

"Because of an Akuma attack...?"

Nino sighed exasperatedly on the other line, which told him that his best friend was starting to lose his patience. "Then why didn't you ride the bus during the Akuma attack?"

"Because I'm on a toilet...break?"

"Wait, what?! Peeing during an Akuma attack? You?!" he bellowed as if his mental strings finally snapped. "Are you dimwit crazy?!"

Adrien winced at the DJ's words. He immediately checked his phone screen if perhaps his friend's angered face would pop out there and then.

Marinette was having a similar phone conversation with Alya, with 'you're such a clumsy, air-headed girl' told in various phrases.