classified desire; marichat au

chapter fifteen

(marinette and alya's dorm)
  (marinette's pov)
      —08:02–
            (saturday)
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I wake up, my head pounding, my heart racing.

The black-out curtains are letting in a crack of light, I groan and shove my face into a pillow. "Marinette!" Tikki whispered in my ear.

"What?" I say, my throat feeling awful.

"There's water on your nightstand, and medicine." I hear Alya say, close to my bed. I scream, not expecting her to be there.

"Shh, girl. We need to talk, seriously." she says, I get nervous as she said that. "Can we wait a few minutes, I need to gather my thoughts." I say, my head still pounding.

I throw the pill in my mouth, gulping down the glass of water. I sigh as my headache feels as it's slowly, very slowly, melting.

As my headache starts to go away, still very slowly, I remember what happened last night.

I specifically remember, what he had said. "Oh my god Alya.. Adrien, why did he say that?" I say, "It can't be, he can't be.."

My mind tried to deny it, tears form in my eyes. "He's Cat Noir, he has to be." Alya says, pacing around our carpet. Her face looks troubled.

"I connected it, see, I spent all night doing this." she says, she gets her cork board, but it looks like she's trying to solve a murder.

"Alya, what the hell." I say, kicking my feet off my bed, hopping onto the floor. I walk over and see what she's done.

Adrien, he wasn't home when Cat Noir and I were on a date, he left our pizza party the same time I did, whilst he's on modeling days.

I play with my hands as Alya explains all the ties to Adrien and Cat Noir. "You know what? I don't care. I don't want to date anyone, it's against the superhero rules right? My rules." I say, "Plus Cat Noir hasn't contacted me."

*bzzt*

I look down to my phone. Cat Noir, how convenient. I say in my mind.

cat noir ^^
hi purrincess ! ;)

me
hi kitty cat? what's up?

cat noir ^^
was just gonna ask you would want to accompany me on a, second date so we can talk?

I nearly drop my phone, "A second date?" I shout. Alya looks to me shocked, "How crazy. It's like his cat senses were tingling!" she said, laughing a little.

"Should I go?" I ask, holding my phone tightly in my hand.

"Duh! Even if it's Adrien, it's Cat Noir, you're superhero partner, your friend, a supermodel. Paris's two most eligible bachelor's are the same people! Marinette, get a grip!" Alya rants, I stop her from continuing. "Fine! Oh my gosh Alya."

me
sure.! when?

cat noir ^^
tonight? at 18:30?

me
is it a formal occasion?

cat noir ^^
yes kind of.. maybe a dress would be good.

me
see you then, bye kitty. :)

cat noir ^^
bye!

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I sigh, Alya squealing as she runs and throws the maroon dress from a few days ago at me. "Wear it! Please!!" she begs.

"Fine." I say, taking the dress off of me. "I need to shower, I stink."

Alya laughs as I grab my shower caddy and flip flops.