Ahhh, I’m so late I’m sorry! I had another writing with royals in the works that I wanted to finish and did and here’s today’s post so I’m staying up-to-date!
Series: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: G
Genre: Fluff
Pairing(s): Adrinette
Summary: Prince Adrien’s back in his castle, considering what to do next.
Warning: No beta! Dragon’s Bride AU tie-in!
After over a year of being away from the kingdom, walking within the castle was strange to say the least. Last he was here, there had been a party. Now here after his father’s forced dethronement, it was quiet. How big it felt despite being no bigger than the caverns that’d become his home – their home.
Raising his head as he stepped out into the courtyard, she was still there contentedly sunning herself without a care in the world. In her words, the whole nonsense with human kingdoms still wasn’t her concern personally, but it mattered to him so she would come. He didn’t want her to stay if she were truly uncomfortable, but it seemed this was enough for her – and if she needed more, the forest was but a short flight away for her.
For most, it would be unwise to approach a slumbering dragon, but Adrien did so nonetheless. His eyes trailed over her doe-like face and spiral horns, and moved over her iridescent white scales that covered her wings and back. She really was so beautiful in this form and one advantage of having so much outdoor territory was seeing it better than in flickering firelight.
Stopping before her face, he placed a hand upon her nose and rubbed, smiling to himself. He could hear her shift slightly – stirred by his actions – but he didn’t look up. He figured she’d continue on slumbering after taking a brief whiff and finding out it was him.
That turned out not to be the case.
Instead, there was but the briefest sight of her fangs before her tongue pressed against his face, flicking up, and making him stumble backwards. Adrien raised his hands and wiped away some of the dragon’s saliva, catching her now opened blue eyes. Her whole body shook as she laughed.
“Got you, my love…”
She turned slightly before craning her long neck upwards to peer down at him. “You’re back sooner than expected. Is everything alright?”
“Yes… well, by standard affair anyway.”
Standing again, Adrien dusted himself off, but some still remained, clinging to the dregs lingering from her lick. With that done, he sighed, “Father didn’t really destroy the castle interior so everything’s the same. However, because it’s that way, I think I may want to change it.”
“Oh, so redecorate. It’s your domain now; I don’t see the harm.”
“It’s not a matter of harm, but…” he trailed, feeling his face burn. “… What say you to perhaps… using your treasure to decorate it together?”
“… My treasure?” She raised her head and cocked it so. “But Adrien, by using my treasure, that means claiming it as part of my own.”
“I know,” he said, nodding. “You’re my wife. And in accordance to human laws and by my status of soon-to-be King, you’ll be my Queen. This castle will be ours so… I want you to feel like it’s yours, too.”
“Adrien…”
“Marinette…”
Her whiskers snaked around him and drew him close, allowing her to nuzzle him. “I’m going to miss our den in the mountains, but… I think I can make this work. Also, I don’t think I’ll take my human form all too often.”
“Perish the thought of doing so,” Adrien replied, beaming. “You know I love you either way. Any on my council will just have to get used to you, and if they don’t, I should have others to replace them with.”
Her affectionate growl was all he needed to hear to know she was pleased. With that, he thought she might let go, but her whiskers kept him bound close. Blinking, he saw her hind legs shift and her body curl at her stomach with her tail coming to wrap around. Once she finished moving, he was encircled by her form. If he wanted to get out, he would have to climb over her, but he didn’t want to. Instead, he settled himself against her cheek and allowed himself to close his eyes.
A little rest with his dear Queen and mate, and then he would resume any human duties that needed his immediate attention.
