The Gods Must Be Crazy - Chapter 15
So, 6 months ago, @sidsinning shared an adorable set of artwork that premised:
“God AU where every year, the village chooses a sacrifice/bride to give to the god of fire to appease him, so he won’t destroy their land. Kagami is the chosen sacrifice but her family pays Marinette to be secretly offered in her place bc they look similar. Marinette’s family is poor, and she cares for her village, so she takes them up on their offer.She successfully gets “sacrificed” and appears to her god……or not.
Somehow she was sent to the god of mischief instead, who has no idea why this random (very pretty) girl just showed up on his doorstep. But he rolls with it and pretends to be the god she’s supposedly engaged to b/c he can.“
See it here: https://sidsinning.tumblr.com/post/186673408881/god-au-where-every-year-the-village-chooses-a
Well, that got me inspired and sent me into a Miraculous Gods AU adventure. Today, that story finally wraps up - hopefully with a happily ever after. :) Thank you @sidsinning for letting me write a story to go along with your sketches. <3 It’s been so much fun.
You can read the whole story starting here: Ao3 or FFnet.
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A week together, free from the pressures and constructs of the life they had before, left her more in love than ever.
Marinette’s heart felt like it would explode with happiness watching Adrien attempt to make bread beside her father, his perfect hair dishevelled and dusted with flour from his frustrated hands running through it. The twinkle in his eyes as he smirked at her while grabbing the wrong spice nearly made her drop the plate of buns she carried to the front of the store from laughter. It felt normal and easy to see him try to be like her family - even though he had never experienced anything like it before.
The village repairs moved slowly - rubble carried out to the hills by the armload, with people helping each other with housing and food in their times of need. Adrien offered to help however he could, making a valiant effort to win over the people from their nervous skepticism. She found herself stalled in her tasks while she watched him play with the curious children that gathered around with much glee - asking for silly antics, trying to snag Plagg from the air, and running after him until he would pause to crouch down to their level and do magic tricks for them all.
Each evening, he would kiss her breathless before tucking her against him on her tiny, uncomfortable bed, never once complaining or wishing they were on the mountain instead. Her body burned from the gentle and mindless caress of his fingers dancing on her arm thrown carefree across his chest as she fell asleep but he never asked for more. She valued his patience more than anything, happy to have him wait for her trust.
“Do you miss Tikki?” He asked after a week together as they sat side by side in the centre of town, chewing away on fresh buns. “Want to go get her and your stuff?” She could barely contain her excitement at seeing her sweet little kitten again. A whistle brought Alix in a burst of speed, the rush of her arrival blowing Marinette's pigtails off her shoulders.
"Ready?" The Messenger God asked, scooping her up.
Adrien's laughter cut off while he transformed and the nauseating movement of speed began. Marinette tried to keep her stomach from flipping over and emptying her lunch on the one God who made travelling between the mountains and the village easy.
Nino's hall stood proudly in the noonday sun, whereas Nino lounged lazily on his favourite chair on the inside, an oversized goblet in hand.
"Dude! You're back!" The cry echoed through the hall as Adrien materialized beside her a moment after Alix placed her feet on the floor. Adrien’s grin at the sight of his friend made Marinette smile despite the queasiness of her stomach trying to catch up with her body.
A series of complicated handshakes left them busy as Marinette slid to the door of the room she had shared with Adrien. A soft mew sounded from within a mess of her belongings scattered around the room when she gently pushed open the door.
"Tikki?" Marinette called, joy settling hard into her chest as a small set of orange fuzzy ears popped out of the pile. Little paws tripped over each other as the kitten scrambled over the fabric to reach her. Marinette scooped her up, pressing the purring fuzzball against her cheek. “Oh, I missed you, little one.”
“Looks like she missed you, too.” The voice from behind her made her jump, whirling to find Master Fu standing in the doorway. Breathing his name, she smiled while rubbing her kitten against her cheek again.
“Sit, please, Marinette. We need to talk.”
A chill shivered down her spine at his words, sending her looking over his shoulder to where Adrien loitered with Nino. Unable to catch his eye, she made her way to the chair in the room, shoving the clutter out of the way to take a seat. Tikki curled up happily on her lap, the purr rumbling against her legs.
“Now. I have a question for you. You need to answer me honestly." Uncomfortable under his piercing stare, Marinette swallowed hard before nodding slightly.
Her eyes wandered back to the door where she could hear Adrien's voice. Of course she loved him. “Yes.”
Fu smiled in response to her admission before settling back into a serious stare.
"Another question. When Adrien got hit with the fireball and Gabriel sent out the shockwave, were you hurt?"
Replaying the moment in her mind, Marinette could feel the searing heat of fire against her back as she had curled over Adrien to protect him. The flames had been painful. They should have flayed her alive. Instead, she remained unharmed. The Guardian just nodded slightly when she stared at him in surprise. What did this mean?
“You are immortal, child.”
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READ THE REST OF THE CHAPTER HERE:
Ao3:https://archiveofourown.org/works/20150533/chapters/54487294
FFnet: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13357614/15/The-Gods-Must-Be-Crazy
