Red Strings And Markers

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"You two are more than welcome to retreat for the rest of the night." Principle Damocles waved them away.

The two nodded and turned out of the hotel restaurant, going towards the elevator. Once they made it inside, Adrien leaned towards Marinette's ear.

"You know what that means right?" He let out in a whisper.

Marinette flushed at his sudden whisper and close proximity, realizing that even though it was them two in the elevator, he was whispering.

"U-Um... Uninterrupted movie marathon?" Marinette stammered.

Adrien smiled and straightened, nodding. "That's right!"

Marinette rolled her eyes, trying to settle her heart.

So many things had happened today between Marinette and Adrien that she didn't know what to expect anymore.

First, Adrien kisses her in the public transport, then they're holding hands in the planetarium and he says the stars remind him of her.

Then, she had the guts to kiss him. If Marinette had been left alone, she probably would have melted on the spot.

The two ate dinner at the sofa, making their way through the first movie. They were at the part where a troll got into the dungeons when they heard a really loud blast and the room tremble. Both of them looked around, startled.

"That was... Oddly realistic." Marinette noted, eyeing a window behind them.

"Hidden surround sound?"

Marinette stood from the couch, going to the window of the living room. As she looked out of the window, she saw a small paper crane that flapped in the light of street lamp.

"Do you see anything?" Adrien called from the couch.

"There's... Origami. A paper crane..." Marinette spoke, striking Adrien's curiosity.

He began to stand as well, when a sudden sharp rap came to their door. The two of them jumped, looking at the door.

"I'll get it." Adrien spoke up and Marinette nodded, looking at the floating paper under the light.

Alya was at the other end of the door, looking out of breath. "Hey dude, you'll never guess it. Another akuma appeared in London. Ladybug and Chat are gonna come!" She spoke excitedly.

Adrien felt his kwami wiggle in his shirt. "Why are you so out of breath?" Adrien asked, worry lacing his words as Alya put her hands to her knees.

"Don't... Don't worry about me, I just sprinted up the stairs to come get you guys." She straightened. "Come on!" She said before she headed across to her room.

"Yeah... I'll uh... Be right there." Adrien called to Alya. How the hell was he going to escape this one?

"An Akuma attack?" Marinette whispered.

"Marinette?"

She turned to look at him before looking towards her room. "I, uh... I'll be right there. I need to use the restroom real quick." Marinette headed into her bedroom and closed the door behind her, leaving Adrien confused in her dust. "Sorry Adrien." She said quietly as Tikki appeared beside her.

"Don't worry! Adrien will be fine!" Tikki reassured her and Marinette smiled.

"You're right. Ready?" Marinette asked and Tikki nodded. "Tikki, transform me!"

Marinette welcomed the feeling of the tight fitting costume and the spots, picking her yoyo in her hand and  going to the window. Ladybug opened it up and swung herself to the roof, letting out a sigh.