Spotted Crown || Princess Marinette AU

8. Courage and Wishes

Let's start the new chapter, ne? Let's see what's Marinette reaction towards meeting her classmates in her own home.

The music flow out my feelings. I miss them so much. I wanted to meet them again. I play the erhu on its sadness as I wondered back the way Chat puns even when there's an akuma. I miss him even though I hate his puns. I chuckled in my mind.

Stupid Chaton. I wondered how is he doing in Paris. Is he okay? I wish he's safe.

I wondered about my friends back home. I miss them, too. What are they studying now? I am so lonely without them.

Yes, very lonely and sad.

I heard a knock and saw that it's only Shu. I play the erhu again noticing she came back to listen.

I guess she came back with something? But what is it...?

The song translates to the sad life and emotions that turned artistic by this piece. I really loved the emotions that was portrayed in this music. It cries out my heart.

As I play the erhu, a loud bang startled all of us in the room. My heart skip a beat at what I saw. My eyes widened in recognition of the people who ruined my time playing the instrument. All of them looked at me with their jaws touching the floor.

T-they're here. But who-

Someone shouted my name and I recognized it. I stood up from my chair after putting down the erhu. I looked at Shu knowing she was involved in this situation. I saw the old man, Tang, in his chair looking at the people who barged in our session.

I felt sorry at what happened.

I go towards by the piano and told Tang that I'm sorry that I have to go. I can't show. I can't stay at all. My eyes hurt right now. I have to go somewhere before I, my emotions, explode.

I ran away from the music room. I didn't stop when I heard Shu called me. I still ran. Away from them. Away from shame. Away from everything that they'll say. I'm afraid.

I closed the door of my bedroom and launch myself in my bed. My eyes blurred and river flow. I don't know if I am to be happy or scared. I don't know what to choose. Tikki flew from her plate of cookies and saw the tears came out of my eyes.

"Marinette, what happened?" She asked while I clung to the white huge hug pillow like it's death if I part with it. "They're here, Tikki. Alya, Nino, Adrien...All of them. The whole class!" I cried.

I don't know what to do.

Her eyes widened from the news. "Isn't that great? Isn't it what you wanted?"

I wanted it.

"Not like this, Tikki! Now they knew I'm a princess! They'll be disappointed that I'm not-princess-material and doesn't like one! I don't know how to confront them! I have to run away just to let this emotions flow out!" I snapped. "I wanted to see them. But as the plain old me!"

I'm nothing but plain.

"Don't say that, Marinette! You're a wonderful girl. Pretty, creative, kind, helpful, loving, nice, and friendly! Out of the things you messily do, you are a great person! Don't be scared of what people tell you. Be brave, Marinette. Be yourself!" she said while puffing out her small chest. "Be a princess or a peasant, your still a human. You will always have something that greatly acknowledges you as what you are and what you do. You will always have something that will push you out of the cliff. Be strong and fight your way up high from the fall. You always manage to do that, aren't you?"