No More Secrets

Chapter 2

Marinette and Luka walked towards the familiar ice cream cart that stood on top of Pont des Arts, where the couple had decided to eat Andre's famous ice cream.
On their way there, Marinette saw Adrien and Kagami talking amongst themselves on a bench near the bridge, their smiles affectionate as their hands were entwined with the others. Despite seeing this, however, Marinette didn't feel the jealousy she had felt before. In fact, she felt a wave of relief hit her instead.

She didn't want to stand between him and Kagami anymore. She wanted to support them. And now she had the help of Luka to complete her goal.
She smiled, her grip on Luka's hand becoming tighter, as the pair walked towards the ice cream cart.

Noticing the pair, Andre gave the two a large smile as he whipped out a small ice cream scooper, as well as a large cone.

"Blueberry and Grape, this is for you. Eat this ice cream, and your love will come true!" Handing the pair the cold treat, Luka gently took it out of Andre's hands before smiling as the older man quickly placed two small spoons on the second scoop.

Marinette smiled, her hand slowly releasing Luka's before gripping the bottom of the cone with one hand and grabbing the tiny spoon in the other.
The bluenette smile grew flustered as she slowly scooped up some of the ice cream with the spoon, before bringing it up to the taller boy's lips, her smile growing a bit wider as he turned to face her.

As she watched Luka eat the cold treat from her spoon, the girl couldn't help but blush. I'm feeding Luka...

However, her short lived moment didn't last long as she felt a hand tightly grip her shoulder, causing the young baker to jump. Whipping her head towards the culprit, she was surprised to see Adrien looking at her, Kagami standing calmly beside to him.

Clearing her throat, Marinette regained her posture before greeting the pair. "Hey, guys."

"Marinette," Kagami greeted, bowing her head as she gave the bluenette a small smile.

"Hey," Adrien's voice was a bit hard as he greeted the young bluenette, before his gaze turned to Luka. "What is he doing here?"

Marinette's face grew hot as she glanced up at Luka the words struggling to make their way out her mouth. "I-uh... w-we wanted to get a snack."

Adrien nodded slowly, processing her words, before asking, "Why Andre's?"

Marinette's blush only darkened. "W-Well, Andres has the best ice cream and—"

"And Marinette and I wanted to go on a date," Luka finished for her.

Marinette let out a nervous chuckle. "Y-yeah."

"Oh."

Marinette slowly glanced between Adrien and Kagami before smiling at the pair. "It's been a while since we all hung out, right? How about we go and take a walk? Just the four of us?"

"Make that five!"

Marinette felt herself stiffen. She knew that voice all too well, and right now, she wanted nothing to do with the girl who was running their way.

"Hey, Lila!" Adrien waved, his smile kind as he turned to face the brunette.

"Adrien! Hi!" Lila rushed over to his side, bumping past Kagami.

"Who is she?" Kagami gestured towards Lila, an annoyed look in her eyes.

Waving her over, Marinette sighed as she continued to glare at the chestnut-haired girl. "That's Lila."

"Lila? You mean—"

Marinette nodded.

"Ah, Marinette," Lila's voice called for Marinette's attention, a slight tone of disgust edging her words, "what are you doing here?"

Taking a deep breath, Marinette forced a smile at the brunette. "I was getting ice cream with Luka."

Lila's gaze quickly flickered towards the black and blue-haired guitarist who stood calmly beside Marinette, a malicious look crossing her eyes. Beginning to feel anxious, Marinette gripped Luka's hand once more. "C-C'mon. Let's go somewhere else."

Before she could leave, however, Marinette felt a hand grab her wrist. Turning, she saw Adrien holding onto her, his eyes set onto hers. "Adrien?"

Slowly snapping back into reality, the blond took a few steps back as he gave her an awkward smile. "S-sorry. I don't know what came over me." Rubbing the back of his neck, Adrien sighed. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow Marinette."

"Right..." Marinette stood beside Luka, the ice cream still settled in their hands. As the two walked towards Marinette's house, they finished the small treat, before reaching the Dupain Bakery's front door.

The girl smiled as she opened the white painted door, before glancing over her shoulder to see a slightly flustered Luka. "Is everything alright?"

Giving her a nervous smile, Luka chuckled. "I'm not sure whether I should go in or not..."

Giggling silently, Marinette gently grasped his hand and gave a small tug. "Do you really need an invitation?"

Giving her a small blush, Luka walked inside the bakery before glancing around, taking in the new environment.
As Marinette led the guitarist to the entrance that led into the main building, the bluenette gave him a tiny smile before he walked past her and up the stairs, reaching the second floor of the girls' home. Making their way into the living room, the two plopped down onto the couch before Marinette reached for the remote, the television flickering to life with a press of a button.
As the pair scrolled through the many channels, they finally decided on a long, yet entertaining movie, before settling back on the couch. Marinette relaxed as she leaned her head against Luka's shoulder, letting the noises of the movie send her into a trance.

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About an hour passed and Luka's attention was no longer on the movie, but on the bluenette that had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
It wasn't as though he minded, but it flustered him to a certain degree, where he could barely keep his heart from exploding.

When the movie was rolling its credits, Luka slowly picked Marinette up, making sure his grip was firm, before slowly walking towards the small flight of stairs that stood near the center of the open room.
Cautiously, Luka made his way up the steps, before pushing a trap door open when he saw vibrant pink walls on the other side. Assuming it was Marinette's the boy carefully walked up the remaining steps before planting his feet onto the hard floor of the baker's room. Glancing around, Luka spotted a short ladder that led up to a bed — presumably Marinette's — before making his way over. Making sure to balance his weight, Luka held the sleeping bluenette in his arms as he climbed the steps of the ladder, before setting the girl down gently onto the mattress.

Leaning down, Luka gave the sleeping girl a light peck on her forehead, before slowly backing away, the words, "Sleep tight Marinette," lingering in the room.