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Chapter Twenty - Adrinette April - Notes for You
Day 20 - Hamsters
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5 year Later...
Marinette Carefully placed the pair of extremely fluffy rodents on the front passenger seats, she wanted to open the lid of the box to look in but... She knew that doing so would be a serious health risk for them both, she snatched her large winter jacket of the back seat, glad that her forgetful nature had left the jacket in the car well after the winter winds had died down and the Summer sun had started to shine. She was really overprotective of the two and she had only owned them for half an hour. Maybe it was their coat colours that had caused it, black and orange just like Plagg and Tikki. Adrien took it really hard when Master Fu had to retrieve them, Hawkmoth... His father, had long since fled the country, there hadn't been a sighting in well over a year, it was assumed that he had given up, It hurt to see Adrien so beat up over his fathers sudden disappearance and even more so when they realized that when he had disappeared so did the Akuma's. The two hamsters currently sitting in her front seat were unplanned, it was her way of trying to cheer him up as the 3 year anniversary came around. Her hand reached for the key, she turned it and the floor below her feet rumbled as the engine roared to life, the seat belt clicked into place and she pulled away from the curb heading in the direction of home.
——
Marinette carefully placed her keys in the lock before pushing it open, she dumped the keys in the wicker basket that sat on the buffet and placed her small purse near it, she could hear the chatter of voices from the tv, Adrien was home, It dashed any plans of surprising him but then again walking in with two new hamsters would be enough of a surprise.
"Hey! Marinette,” he greeted her cheerfully, he walked over to her, his eyes fixed on a pamphlet, he yet to notice the small travel cage in her hands, “I thought we would… order… some… What’s that?”
"A gift... We talked about getting some pets a few months ago and I had to pick up something for Alya's side business, what made her choose dog sitting I don't know but I saw them and I couldn't..."
"What did you get..."
"I can't open it for too long because they might go into shock but once we get the cage set up..."
"The cage in the car?"
"Yep."
"I'll go get it."
He shot over to her and place a kiss on her cheek before barreling down the apartment steps to her car bellow, she chuckled and headed over to the kitchen placing the cage down, a few squeaks came from the box, she headed over to the window to try and see where Adrien was, the sound of a car boot echoed up to the apartment windows, her eyes quickly found her car, Adrien had his hands full with the multiple bags that had come from the pets store, he ran towards the building, he would reach their floor in a few short minutes, she smiled and opened the fridge pulling out a carrot from the bottom, intending to cut it up for her two new pets. She quickly slipped the small cut slices into the box, the small scarring wishing shook the box as they ran away from the light seeping in from the slightly ajar lid, she murmured a quick sorry before closing the lid.
“Okay, I got it.”
“Where are we going to put it?”
“Over by the window,” he suggested with a shrug.
“We can always move it later, we just have to keep them in the dark for a little while, just so they can just to their new surroundings.”
“How much have you researched this?”
“A lot.”
“O…"
"Did you want to see them?"
"Yes!" he replied excitedly and practically ran towards her.
Marinette slowly opened the lid of the box for him to look in, his face lit up at the sight warming Marinette’s heart, he reached in to brush the fur of the orange one.
“I’ve only seen them once and I already love them,” he whispered in a serious tone.
“Help me set up the cage and then we can name them.”
“I think we both know what they are going to be called.”
“Right how could I forget.”
She pulled the medium size box out of the plastic bag to start building it.
———
Adrien couldn’t be separated from the hamsters since he had picked them up out of the box to put in their cage, the two had settled down on the lounge and found a movie for them both to watch, Adrien had pulled the cage over to sit on the coffee table so he could have quick access to the cage. The new Hamsters now named after their two Kwami’s, sat happily in his arms, she pulled out her phone and snapped a few quick photos of him and the sleeping Hamsters without him noticing and quickly sent them to the group chat getting quite a few ‘Aww’s’ in response, she smiled then scooted over to rest her head on his shoulder to continue to watch the rest of the movie.
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11/5
There’s an ache to the left side of me. An imprint of your body is still on the bedsheet. One moment you’re there with me and the next you’re inching further and further away. I smell you on my pillow and breathe in hard so I never forget your scent. I want our bodies to be tangled in organized chaos. I want to reach for you in the night and hold you in relief. But you have gone. We’ll be apart for the time being. When I reach for you tonight, it’ll be through the phones ring. There’s the ache to the left of me, I need you to make it go away.
I felt the warmth beneath your skin
The strength beneath your bones And all the love you held between It was the adoration in your eyes And the touch of your hand upon my own That made all this loss and hurt and pain Just fade a little I mean it never went away It probably never will But all those demons that hang around my head They tend to stray a bit Whenever you are near And hold me close So I do what I can To make this worth your time To make me worthy of you Even if I probably never will
Chapter Eight - Adrinette April - Notes for You
Day 8 - A Favour Only You Can Do
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The phone beside her rang, she glared angerly at it, it was 11 o'clock what could be so important to wake her from her peaceful slumber, she groaned throwing a pillow over her head before tossing it off and answering it.
"What?" she murmured frustratedly into the receiver.
"Marinette, I... I need a favour and only you can do it." Adrien's panicked voice echoed back.
"Can- Can it wait?"
"No, I kinda need it now..."
She let out a sigh, "What is it?"
"A shirt, there's a gala on and I can't ask my father he'll get upset that I ripped it, please Marinette, If you help I'll-"
"I'll be over in five, what colour is the shirt?"
"White..."
"Cool, Like I said over in five."
"Wait! stay... stay on the phone., please."
"Adrien?"
"Please..." he begged.
“Fine."
She tossed the blankets aside and made her way down to her little sewing nest below, she made her way over to her recently organised thread box, her travel kit was nestled in one of its many drawers she grabbed it and the two white spindles and tossed them into her purse. The phone switched from her left shoulder to her right as she grabbed hold of her jacket and pulled on a pair of her warmest boots. She headed downstairs, murmuring replies into the receiver, her mother was sitting at the kitchen counter, a small cup of green tea and some pancakes sat in front of her, she smiled at her and silently poured herself a cup of tea in a to-go cup, she gave her mother a peck on the cheek and headed towards the front door, her mother yelled goodbye behind her.
Her feet descending the stairs echoed in the hall until she reached the ground fall, she opened the back door to the bakery and headed inside, her father was at the ovens pulling out a new batch of bread out of the oven.
“Hi Papa, I’m heading out.”
“Take some of the croissants with you!” he called.
She snatched a pack of prepackaged chocolate croissants and headed out the front door towards the large cream walled mansion down the street.
“You grab croissants?”
“Yep, your favourite.”
“Yes,” he hissed back, “Thank-you.”
“No problem.”
“I still have to find a way to repay you.”
“It’s what friends do.” Silence flooded the call, “Adrien?” she asked concerned that her reception had dropped out.
“Sorry, I’m here, call dropped for a second.”
“Thought so. The Gala, what’s it for?”
“The usual, small promotional stuff to get ready for the spring releases, it’s just to please the investors.”
“Right so I have to make the rip in the shirt practically unnoticeable.”
“I Don’t expect a miracle.”
“Yeah but you’re hoping for one.”
“Yeah…”
“I’m almost there.”
“I'm waiting for you to arrive, my love.”
“Hush, you can have the croissants in a minute, you just have to wait,” she bantered back.
“But I love them.”
“I know, that’s why I grabbed them.”
“You tricked me…”
There was no ripped shirt just Adrien standing in a pristine suit.
“Sorry, but I really don’t want to go alone, the gala is really boring without someone to talk to, besides I kinda already asked your mother.”
“You… could have just asked normally.”
“Sorry, Will you still go with me?”
“I would be a shitty person if I said no, I’m guessing there is an outfit stashed in your bathroom because this has been planned for weeks.”
“Yep, I asked Alya for help so judge her, not me.”
She rolled her eyes and closed the bathroom door, pressing her back against it, the light pink spring dress was hanging up on one of the hooks, it was simple but pretty, a silk scarf was with it as well, she quickly changed her clothes and inspected it in the mirror, it was most definitely her style and she was already in love with it. She slowly wrapped the scarf around her neck and exited the bathroom. Adrien handed her a pair of white stiletto’s and she lent against the wall slipping them on.
“Are you sure these are a good idea,” she indicated to the cast on her arm.
“Yep, we all suffer in the name of fashion.”
“That's sadly the truth.”
“Come on,” he held out his left arm for her to take, “Let's go.”
"Adrien? why did you talk me into coming along?” Marinette groaned, bored of the interactions with the older guests.
"Because I'd rather not suffer alone."
"I'm seriously out of my mind bored, at least I have some eye candy," she joked.
Adrien's cheeks grew bright red at her comment, "You- you- you're not allowed to do that."
"What?" she finally realized the shade his cheeks had turned, "Sorry..."
"We should probably dance, my father has given me a list of... obligations that I have to do."
"does he ask you to do that this at every event?"
"yep."
“Than I say you don't have to do it this time."
“Right…”
“Adrien!” A female voice interrupted, Adrien took a step forward.
"Kagami, I didn't know you were coming, you remember Marinette," Marinette felt her arm being tugged forward, she didn't resist and Adrien pulled her towards the short haired girl.
The girl's eyes fell upon her and Marinette suddenly felt out of place, “I remember, my first one on one competition with you, she saw the final hit, It’s nice to see you again.”
Marinette shook the girls awaiting hand, “It’s good to see you again too.”
“So Adrien dragged you along to this dreary party,”
“Yes, He needed a… favour done and this was my repayment.”
“isn’t that cute, could I borrow Adrien for a minute.”
Marinette nodded her head and Kagami took Adrien’s hand pulling him behind her towards an unknown destination. She watched his blond hair disappeared from view, she glanced around the small open garden, she took a sip of her lemonade before putting the half drunk cup down and headed further into the garden to find something to keep her from dying of boredom. The garden was bare of any plant life, full of green and more green but her Kwami seemed to enjoy the fresh air.
She happily strolled around the garden as Tikki describe what each plant was and exactly how the flowers would look if it was in bloom, she reached into her purse and started to sketch a floral summer dress, she was lost in a world of pink, purple, blue and red scented flowers that Tikki was describing to her. She found a large oak tree that had some shade from the mid-afternoon sun she sat down on the green grass and continued to sketch as Tikki floated beside her, she quickly lost track of time.
“Marinette?”
“Hey Adrien,” she replied in a casual tone, still sketching her now 5 design for the day.
“What are you doing?”
“Designing, I had nothing else to do after you and Kagami left.”
“I tried looking for you…”
“Oh… Sorry, I kinda get lost while designing.”
“I’ve noticed,” he sat down next to her glancing over her shoulder to see her sketch, “What’s the inspiration for that piece?”
“The Garden… If it was spring.”
“Cool, I would like to stay but it's four o’clock.”
“What? It’s only just-“ her phone screen confirmed what he had just said, “Wow…”
“Yep… Come on Mari, I’d hate to ruin your flow but I’m afraid I promised your parents to get you home before the bakery closes.” He stood up and held his hand out for her to take, she accepted it and he slowly helped her to her feet.
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