Chapter 3

~Adrien's POV~

I just got home from that akuma. I don't even know how I feel about it. I can still see Ladybug laying lifeless in my arms with blood coming out of her nose.

Everytime i close my eyes i see her. I don't know what is going on with her or with Marinette but i need to protect both of them.

I need to protect Ladybug from akumas and i need to protect Marinette from Lila.

" You ok kid?" Plagg said flying to me, eating a piece of camembert.

" I'm just worried" i said sitting on my bed. When i close my eyes i see Ladybug unconscious and when i keep them open i see Marinette coughing blood.I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight. Even if i fall asleep I'll have nightmares about it for sure.

" Don't beat yourself up, you know it's not your fault that she is sick" Plagg said sitting on my head.

" I know but... I'm just so worried Plagg, what if i lose both Marinette and Ladybug...i can't live like that" i said closing my eyes again and surprisingly i feel asleep...

~Marinette's POV~

After a long sleep i woke up to my alarm, i looked at the clock and to my surprise i wasn't late yet.I still have an hour and half until school starts.

" Good morning Marinette, did you sleep good?" Tikki, my kwamii said smiling at me.

" Yeah i guess, my head hurts tho..." I said standing up.As i stood up i started getting dizzy. The room was spinning and i fell back on the bed.

" Are you ok dear guardian?" Pollen said looking at me worried, all the kwamiis were looking at me worried.

" I'll be fine" i said getting up, even if I'm still dizzy i managed to stay on my feet. I have a feeling that today is going to be a long day.

I got dressed in my usual clothes but i putted an extra sweater in my backpack, im always so cold and it's not even cold outside, i don't know what has gotten into me lately but i don't think is something serious, so i won't worry about it.

" Lets go Tikki" i said opening my purse for Tikki to go inside.

" Please try to not break anything again" i said turning to the kwamiis, they nodded then got into the miracle box.

I walked downstairs to eat breakfast with my parents but they weren't in the kitchen. They are always in the kitchen in the mornings so we can eat breakfast together...

Yesterday they seemed mad at me, are they still mad? They usually never get mad at me. Did Lila say something to them.

I looked in the fridge for something to grab and eat but i don't feel that hungry...it's weird i haven't eaten since two days ago...

" Aren't you going to eat? You have time" Tikki said coming out of my purse.

" I'm not that hungry.." i said taking a glass and pour some water into it.

" You haven't been eating lately...I'm starting to get really worried Marinette" Tikki said with a tear in her eye.I hate to see her cry or to see her sad, so even if I'm not hungry at all I'll eat something.

" I'll eat this apple, ok? And I'll get something for you too from the bakery" I said taking an apple from the fruit basket.My kwamii seemed satisfied with that and went into my purse again.

I took a bite from my apple and it tasted sweet and fresh.

I walked down the stairs and into my parents bakery, i always kiss them good bye when i leave for school.

But today the atmosphere was suffocating. They seem angry at me. When i said good bye they didn't even looked at me.

" Good bye mama, good bye papa!" I said a little louder this time. They looked at me with hate in their eyes, i never saw my parents like that... especially towards me.

" We need to have a big conversation with you after school young lady" mama said looking at some bread, she wasn't even looking at me.

" Ok..." I said and took a cookie for Tikki but the cookies was slapped from my hand.

" Are you going to pay for that?" Papa asked, he sounds almost like he's disgusted from touching me.

" No...i though it was ok since i always take something to school..." I said looking at them, i want to cry right now. Not only had Lila took my friend but she is taking the most precious people from my life, my parents.

" You are not allowed to take anything anymore" mama said and they got back to work.

" Oh...I'm sorry" I said and exited the bakery. I can feel tears forming in my eyes.

" I'm really sorry Marinette but please know that I'll always be here for you" Tikki said looking at me from my purse.

" Thank you Tikki and I'm sorry i couldn't get something for you too" i said trying to hold my tears.

" It's ok, it doesn't matter I'm not hungry" my kwamii said and got back in my purse.

No one confronted me yesterday about Lila and I'm afraid. I'm sure that they are going to say some hurtful things to me.At least i have Adrien here with me, maybe he'll even fall in love with me.

I saw Adrien's limousine pulling up so i waited for him to get out. When he saw me he smiled at me.

He ran to me and hugged me. I can feel myself blush. I love his warm hugs so much.

" Good morning Marinette" he said happily. He stepped back a little to look at me, when he saw me his smile disappeared.

" How are you feeling today?" He said faking a smile now.

" Good" i said lying, I'm not feeling good but i don't feel bad either.

" Are you sure? Should I walk you home? I'm sure your parents will understand if i told them that you are sick" he said putting a hand on my shoulder.

" No...i think Lila got to them too..." I said looking down.

" What!? How!" He said looking concerned.

" I'm not sure how but i think they hate me now..." I said, i can feel the tears forming in my eyes again. I don't want to cry in front of Adrien.

"Please don't cry Marinette, I'm here for you" he said hugging me close to his body. For a moment i thought that he likes me too but that would be too good to be true.

" Thank you" i said hugging him back, it's getting easier and easier to talk with Adrien when i don't have anyone left to talk to besides the kwamiis.

" That's what friends are for, right?" He said letting go of me. I'm happy to be his friend but it breaks  my heart when he calls me just a friend.

Maybe i should let go of my feelings for him... he'll never feel the same towards me. I'm only getting hurt.

Maybe we are never meant to be together... He only sees me as a friend and i don't think he'll ever know how much i love him.

I should be happy that he still wants to be my friend, he's my only friend now too and i need to be grateful for that.

" Let's go to class together Marinette" he said smiling at me once again. I looked into his warm green eyes and nodded.

We had small conversations until we got to class, he was trying to distract me from the looks of other people or their mean comments but i still heard and saw them.

" Can I sit with you today?" Adrien asked once we were in front of our classroom door.

" But...is Nino ok with that?" I asked looking at him.

" Not really but we haven't talked in two days at all. Since he is on Lila's side and I'm on yours he doesn't want to be near me" he said rubbing his neck and laughed nervously.

" Then you should stop hanging out with me, i don't want you to lose your friends because of me. I know how much friends mean to you" i said taking his hand in mine and looked him straight in his eyes. He blushed slightly.

" But i want to stay with you and to be with you. I really enjoyed the company of a friend like you. So don't worry Marinette, i won't leave you alone" he said smiling at me.

He called me a friend again, and my stupid brain though that he was blushing because he was catching feeling for me...

" So... Can I sit with you?" He asked with hope in his eyes.

" Sure" i said faking a smile. He seemed satisfied with the answer and we entered the classroom.

I'll try my best to stop loving him. Im tired of getting hurt and it's pretty clear that he will never love me.

So it's settled from now one i will no longer have crush on Adrien Agreste.

~1540~

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Hello people! New chapter, it's kinda bad and boring but it will get better. There will be chapters where you will cry, at least i hope.Next chapter will be full of angst.

Thank you for reading this chapter ❤️.I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes!!!

Bye ✨✨✨~