Of Gods and Royalty

Chapter 32: ABORT!!!

Marinette's POV
Ms Bustier was there directing the class into the bus.
"We will be visiting the Chinese school again today so be hasty!" I excitedly dragged Adrien into the bus.
"Mari!" Chloé came over to me and whispered. "Has ladybug said anything about tye akumas? Its been oddly quite." She snaked her hand up to her comb.
"I'll look into it." She nodded then sat behind us with Sabrina. The trip was deadly quite. When we arrived the bus driver handed out little plastic packages. Once I was at the front he handed me a pink and black one. Adrein who was beside me got an orange, green and black one.
"Okay everyone go to the change rooms!" Ms B called. I just followed the girls. I ended up in a room full of stalls. I slipped into one and put on the, what I found was a, Chinese Komodo. I decied to plat my hair. In one of the pockets I shoved my phone, keys, credit card and royal ID. In the other I put two cookies and Tikki. The class began gathering infront of a well dressed woman. She had a strait back.
"Hello kids! Sorry I didn't get the chance to meet you yesterday. My name is Pema Dupain!" She said isn a bubbly cheerful voice. There were a confused gasps.
"Aunt Pema?" I asked sweetly pushing my way to the front. I wasn't sure as I'd only met her once when she visited us.
"Marinette?" Her eyes sparkled as we hugged. "I had no idea your class was the one visiting!"
"I forgot you ran this school!" Then I lent towards here whispering. "My class has no idea I'm the princess please don't tell them yet." She smiled nodding her understanding.
"Okay, kids the class you'll be with is waiting! Oh and Mari some of your parents friends kids are in there, you should meet them. They'll probably recognise you." I smiled.
"Come on guys I know the way." I smiled skipping my way to the small building. Adrien caught up to me.
"Ah there you are we're just about to start." The teacher said. Luckily the adults here spoke French. We all walked in taking off our thongs. (Aussie thongs!)
"Okay class introduce yourself to the other class!" Ms Bustier instructed. We all paired off with a Chinese student. There was an extra so I had two!
"Hey I'm Luna Lorel." She was fluent! We shook hands.
"I'm Tia Arela." She seemed less confidant but was still amazing. We too shook hands.
"Marinette Dupain-Cheng, pleasure." I smiled warmly. Their mouths feel open.
"Its true you've returned?" Tia gasped resorting to Chinese.
"You know me?" Luna and Tia nodded enthusiastically.
"I'm Aren's daughter." Tia curtsied.
"Mirelle's cusion my parents moved her a few years ago." I inspected Luna she had dark hair like her cusion. She curtsied too.
"I'm sorry to insist but nobody can know its me." I frowned.
"Its okay we understand." Tia bobbed on the spot. "I'm just excited to meet you!"
"Well you two seem really nice. Why don't we be friends?" They nodded happily.
"Hey, girl what you talking about?" Alya asked. I turned round.
"Just introductions." I said switching back to French.
"Cool. Sorry, I gotta go. You look amazing by the way!" She called walking over to Nino.
"She's right you know." I jumped turning around to find Adrien. He was really handsome... NO! Marinette you like Chat now! A tiny voice wormed its way into her head saying, Yeah but you like Adrien too~
"...meep!" I squeaked. Adrien chuckled.
"Oo~ Mari do you have a boyfriend?" Tia asked not at all quietly in Chinese. I dead paned.
"He can speak Chinese too." I face palmed. Adrien was bright red.
"Ops?" Tia shrugged slowly backing up a grin upon her lips. ABORT!!! My mind screamed.
"I should... uh?" I ran off leaving Adrien staring at where I had been.

A/N: A step forward! 🐞🐱