This is my first attempt at Ladrien so woot woot!! But seriously all of you will enjoy this no matter the ship.
So happy I finally got to write this
Other Reverse Crush Drabbles: Marichat Adrienette
Adrien’s ears were ringing as his heart thrummed in his chest. His lifted his head from the ground only to be greeted by a splitting headache. He groaned in irritation. Dust clouded much of his vision but he could make out the figures of his classmates all running, scrambling to their feet and screaming in panic. There was an explosion at the school. Adrien looked around taking into account everyone in the room. No one seemed to be injured, at least not severely from what he could tell. The explosion had something to do with an akuma no doubt which meant Adrien needed to find a way to get away and fast. He pulled himself to his feet. The classroom was utter chaos as the students tried to organize and calm down enough to keep safe and stay out of the akuma’s way. Adrien soon realized Marinette wasn’t among them. Panic start to set in as he realized that she had to be out where the akuma was. Adrien rushed to Alya’s side mouth dry.
“Alya,” He shouted mostly over the ringing in his own ears, “where’s Marinette?” Adrien did his best to keep the panic out of his voice. Alya knit her brows together looking at Adrien with dread.
“She forgot her textbook and went back to the locker room to get it. She could be anywhere right now,” Alya said anxiously voice thick. Adrien didn’t wait to respond, his feet were already carrying him out the door and in the direction of the locker rooms. Whatever this akuma could do, it was dangerous and Marinette was out there with it. All over the school kids were running around and screaming. Debris littered the floor from the first round of explosions. In the distance he could hear another deafening blast. He ran past the swarm of kids going the opposite direction as him. He had to get to Marinette before the akuma did and for the time being he didn’t have a place to transform. He only hoped he could find one before Marinette needed him.
Adrien had almost made it to the locker rooms he was rounding a corner when he was suddenly wrenched up from the floor. A small explosion burned in the place he had just been standing moments before. His body flew through a gaping hole in the ceiling and he landed on the second floor next to Ladybug.
“Ladybug?” Adrien asked surprised to see her amongst the chaos, and saving his life no less. Ladybug nodded at him before looking back down through the hole in the floor.
“You were running right into the akuma’s line of fire, you should evacuate with the rest of your class while you still can. It won’t be long before this place starts breaking down,” Ladybug explained, her voice cold and calculated.
“What’s going on? This akuma-“ Adrien began, looking for an answer. Ladybug turned to face him, face serious.
“The akuma is just a kid who lights to blow things up, anything he thinks would be fun to see go up in smoke does. Everything from croissants to schools, he’s not choosy. He’s too young he doesn’t even really know the damage he’s causing. He blows something up before running off again. I have to find him and watch out for his ticking time bombs while I do it,” Ladybug explained, all business. Adrien nodded.
“I’m looking for a friend, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, have you seen her?” Adrien asked hopefully.
“I’m sure your friend is fine Adrien, you have nothing to worry about,” Ladybug waved him off staring back down intently. Adrien followed her gaze and his heart sank.
“The locker rooms,” Adrien mumbled to himself pulse quickening.
“What about them?” Ladybug asked.
“That entrance over there leads to the locker rooms but it’s blocked off from the explosion. The only other way out is to go around,” Adrien explained voice tight. Ladybug shook her head.
“If you need to get to the locker rooms that’s not happening, you’d run right into the akuma’s path,” Ladybug explained.
“But Marinette is in the locker rooms. I have to find her,” Adrien worried.
“How do you know she didn’t already get out?” Ladybug questioned.
“Because the only other exit is blocked off meaning I would have run into her when I was running this way but I didn’t,” Adrien’s voice raised an octave as he spoke. His mind raced. If Marinette only had one way of getting out of the locker room that left her in the akuma’s playing grounds and Adrien himself had just barely escaped getting blown to bits going to save her. Without Ladybug and Chat Noir there to help her she would be a goner.
“I’ll find your friend, but your need to get out while you still can,” Ladybug snapped. Adrien shook his head.
“I’m going with you! I have to find Marinette!” Adrien said determined.
“It’s not safe-“ Ladybug began.
“You can’t stop me from looking for her. It’s either I go in with you or I go looking on my own,” Adrien cut her off. Ladybug snapped her mouth shut pressing her lips in a thin line and nodding. The way Adrien was looking at it, with so many people around he wouldn’t be able to transform so it was either he helped Ladybug as a civilian or not at all. He figured she would need all the help she could get and he also was really worried about Marinette.
“Fine but you better stay behind me!” Ladybug commanded. Adrien nodded. Ladybug slid down through the hole in the floor landing gracefully on the ground floor below. Adrien followed suit stumbling behind her. Ladybug led the way cautiously making her way down the hall and avoiding touching so much as a pebble on the floor. Adrien attempted to do the same. The two were silent as they made their way down the hall.
Adrien looked through classroom windows hoping he could find Marinette taking cover inside one of them. He had no such luck. His heart rate sped up with each empty room he looked inside. He grew more and more worried about finding Marinette and what state she might be in by the time they found her. Adrien was so focused on finding Marinette that he didn’t notice the small rock in his path. A small kick was all it took. A white hot force propelled him backwards along with the debris of the nearby wall. The force knocked him out cold.
“Adrien!” Ladybug screamed as she scrambled to her feet. The explosion had knocked her forward a few feet but she had been far enough from the force to get up with only a few minor cuts.
The akuma’s boy’s giggle caused Ladybug to snap her head in his direction and scowl. The boy quickly ran around the corner out of sight. Ladybug rushed over to Adrien’s side. Stupid boy, he’s going to get himself killed for no reason! Marinette thought to herself as she slid down next to him. There was a long gash down the boy’s forehead the was gushing blood and upon closer inspection Ladybug realized he wasn’t breathing. Ladybug’s heart drummed in her ears as she set her mouth over his and blew air into his lungs. Compressions. Air. Compressions. Air. Ladybug repeated the cycle pressing on the boy’s chest and then blowing air into his lungs. Please wake up! Please wake up! Marinette begged. She placed her mouth over his once more. As she pulled away his eyelids fluttered open and he began to groan. Ladybug sighed in relief, now out of breath. Adrien started to sit up before crying out in pain and falling back onto the ground. Adrien’s face twisted in agony as he grit his teeth together and gently held his side.
“You might have a few broken ribs. I can help you get outside, they should already have paramedics here,” Ladybug reassured him. Adrien shook his pounding head.
“No I still have to find Marinette,” Adrien said determined. With a large amount of effort and several pained groans Adrien pulled himself into a siting position. He grimaced, chest heaving as he panted, each breath causing searing pain to run through his chest. Definitely a broken rib.
“Looking for this girl is going to get you killed! Just let me look for her Adrien,” Ladybug said irritably. Adrien shook his head.
“I have to know she’s okay,” Adrien said stubbornly.
“Why? Why are you looking for her Adrien? You almost died looking. What’s so important about her?” Ladybug asked exasperatedly. She wondered just how stupid this boy could be. Adrien’s eyes glazed over as his mind wandered. A smile pulled at the corners of his lips.
“Because…. because I love her,” Adrien whispered.
“You what!?” Ladybug squeaked. A blush threatening to spread across her cheeks.
“I lover her. Marinette is… she’s one of the kindest people I know and she cares about everyone. No one notices how much she does for everyone around her and they don’t see how- how-“ Adrien paused a smirk spreading across his face. “she’s just so cool. And she’s funny too and - if anything happened to her… I would never be able to forgive myself. I have to know she’s okay,” Adrien looked up into Ladybug’s eyes with both fear and hope. Ladybug flushed a soft pink. Her mouth hanging slightly open as she stared at Adrien’s bright green eyes. All this time she had him begged as one of Chloe’s minions, a jerk she didn’t have an interest in befriending and yet here he was confessing his love for her and risking his life just to know that she was okay. Ladybug closed the distance between the two of them placing a soft warm kiss to Adrien’s lips as she lightly caressed his cheek with one hand. She still loved Chat Noir yes but maybe she could love Adrien as well… He was so much kinder than she had thought.
Adrien suddenly moved his head back away from Ladybug’s lips. His eyes widened as he looked at her with stunned surprise. She was still close enough that their noses were still touching. She looked up into his green eyes once more, they seemed to remind her of somebody she knew. Ladybug let her hand drop from Adrien’s cheek. She stood, stepping back from Adrien. She cleared her throat and looked back towards direction the akuma had taken.
“I’ll find her Adrien. I promise. Marinette will be okay. Leave this to the heroes and go get yourself some help okay?” Ladybug said tone serious. With those final words Ladybug ran down the hall leaving Adrien alone. Adrien sighed shaking his head. Adrien had always thought Ladybug had a thing from Chat Noir but never did he think Ladybug would have a thing for his model persona. That’s just great, Adrien thought bitterly, I can get any girl in Paris, including Ladybug, like me except for Marinette! Adrien swallowed hard decided to instead focus on finishing the akuma rather than moping about his pathetic love life.
“Plagg!” Adrien called on his kwami.
“This is so not going to end well,” Plagg said snidely.
“Just shut up and transform me already,” Adrien complained. This was going to be one painful akuma battle, but it would all be worth it if he could keep Marinette safe.
