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mochinek0 · 10 months ago

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Time to Go

Marinette had known since she was born that she was the only daughter of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul. She was also Damian's little sister, by three years.

When the strike on Ra's Al Ghul was taken, Talia quickly hid her away. Marinette knew her family's lives were on the line. She knew Damian would be on the front lines and prayed for his safe return. Although she knew she wasn't her grandfather's favorite, she still mourned his death. Damian seemed to take it especially hard.

Talia had told Marinette and Damian that they would be seperated for the time being. She needed Damian to go with his father to continue his training, while she picked up the pieces of the League.

"What about me, Mother?" Mari questioned.

"You will be on a mission, all of your own." Talia explained, "You're mission is to go undercover. You will act as a daughter of other people. This will keep you safe. Not many know of your existence, but I need to make sure all that wish to harm us, are gone."

"I do not approve of this." Damian snarled.

"I understand." Talia whispered, "I have folders for each of you with detailed instructions. Until you are in your new lodgings, you are not to open them."

Marinette nodded sadly and cried herself to sleep in her big brother's arms. She knew it would be a while before she saw him again. Talia gave them their moment. It hurt her dearly to tear her children apart, but Slade had to pay for his crimes. The League had to be rebuilt and become stronger than ever to give them both their inheritance. With Ra's gone, she would train Marinette to become as deadly as her, when she came of age.

Marinette smiled at the envelope in her hand.

'Another letter from mother. I wonder what my orders are this time.'

Marinette,

The time has come for your father to pick you up. He and Damian will pick you up in three days time. Prepare for his arrival.

Marinette smiled, happily. Lila had been a pain in the ass, as of late. Sabine and Tom took everything her so-called friends said at face value. They would laugh at the implications over dinner. Marinette would tell them all of the lies and how brainless the class truly was. They both knew that if Marinette was really bullying Lila, she could have done far worse. Tom and Sabine had disagreed with Adrien's decleration, but told Mairnette to keep the piece while they reached out to Talia. Only her mother's orders were absolute. If her mother said she could kill her, they wouldn't stand in her way.

"Maman. Papa." Marinette called out.

"So, what did the letter say this time?" Sabine asked.

"Father and Brother will be here in three days time to retrieve me." she answered.

"Well, let's start pulling you out of that horrible school and get ou all packed up." Tom laughed, "I'm sure they will be happy to see you."

'Damian, perhaps. Father; I don't know if he even knows of my existence. Surprise, Father.'

Bruce sighed, "What do you mean you have a sister?"

"It's just as I stated." Damian declared, "Mother has insisted it is safe to retrieve her."

"You've been talking to Talia?" Dick questioned.

"No." the young Wayne heir answered, "She gave us both instructions before we left."

Damian held up the letter.

"There are certain dates for me to open these letters." he explained, "Most of them coincide with our birthdays. Today is Marinette's; she turns fifteen."

"So where is she?" Jason asked.

"Paris, France." Damian stated, "She has been under watchful eyes and was assigned to live as a normal child. No assassin work. Grandfather wasn't too happy that he didn't have two grandsons. Mother taught her self-defense, but she helped out around, mostly as a servant. I was to ignore her if I saw her unless we were alone."

Bruce rubbed his head.

"I have already prepared another room, Sir." Alfred smiled.

"Please, don't let there be two of him." Tim pleaded as Bruce stood up and walked out of the cave to pack.

Marinette handed over her ledger of Lila Rossi to Bruce.

"The school needs to choose their staff more carefully." she spoke, "Tom and Sabine have tried stepping in with the Principal, but I bellieve the Board needs to know what is going on under their noses.

Bruce looked at it and quickly read through it.

"I agree." he snarled, "I'll be taking it with me to the board. I need to legally sign you out of that school, anyways."

Marinette turned to her brother and hugged him.

"I missed you." she whispered.

Damian said nothing, but held her close.

Tom and Sabine stood by as they watch the girl they help raise, reunite with her family. Marinette let go and realized they were holding something.

"We have a copy of all of the recipes we've made over the years." Sabine declared, "Both in the bakery and just for the house."

"Family eyes only." Tom smiled.

"Thank you." Marinette replied, taking it and holding it close to her chest.

"I will make sure it is handed over to our grandfather and he will keep it locked up and safe." Damian declared.

Tom and Sabine smiled.

"I need to take my stuff back to the school." Mari spoke up.

"Go." Damian replied, "Father should return soon. I will tell him where you are and we will meet you there. I will put your belongings in the car so we can leave immediately."

Marinette walked into class and handed her class books over to Ms. Bustier.

"Marinette, why-" Caline began to question.

"I resign as class president." Mari announced.

"What?" Caline whispered in shock.

"Marinette?" Adrien called out, "Are you okay?"

"Is this why you haven't been in school?" Alya asked.

Caline laughed awkwardly, "Marinette, I'm sure-"

"I will be leaving this school, as of today." she announced, leaving the class stunned.

"Oh, Marinette!" Lila called out, standing up, "Did I do something? I only wanted to be friends!"

"Yeah!" shouted Kim, "What the hell?"

"I'll be moving in with my birth father and older brother." Marinette stated, "Mother says it is time for me to go with them."

"Sabine kicked you out?" Adrien questioned, confused.

"Sabine and Tom are my guardians, not my parents." Mari declared, "My birth father listened to me. I have always had a keen eye for detail, as many of you know from asking me to design for them."

"Are you till going on about 'Lila stealing from you'?" Alya asked, "We know it was you who stole!"

Lila paled and sat back down in her seat.

'What?'

Marinette looked at Lila and smiled, "Why do you think Ms. Bustier doesn't want me to stop being class president? It's because I make detailed plans for all the school trips, fundraisers, plan the fire drills, and escape routes. I even know where everything in this school is, including the security cameras. I have kept a record of every lie you said sice you got here, where and when. My father turned the evidence over to the Board of Governers."

Lila's jaw dropped.

"If the cameras aren't working, then they'll just go after that gullible man. Pretty sure embezzlement won't keep him in position." Mari shrugged.

"Huh?" asked Nino.

"How many times do you think the mayor pays him to look the other way when Chloe's being a bitch?" Marinette declared.

"Excuse me!" Chloe shouted.

"Maybe Lila can lend you her hearing aids." Marinette retorted.

"This is why you're a bully." Alix glared at her.

Marinette simply smiled.

Bruce and Damian walked in. Chloe smoothed her clothes and fluffed her hair, quickly. She stood up and smiled.

"I'm-" She spoke.

"Your voice is like nails on a chalk board." Damian commanded, "Be silent."

Chloe closed her mouth and sat down in embarassment, leaving everyone speechless.

Marinette giggled, "You always did know how to make an entrance, Big Brother."

Chloe's jaw dropped.

'She's a Wayne!'

Marinette turned and smiled at Chloe, "Goodbye, Daddy's Little Princess." before turning back to her family, "Father, I am ready to return home."

"Very well." Bruce spoke.

All three of them left the class without another word. There was a lot they had to discuss. As far as Bruce knew, Marinette had no idea about him being Batman and Damian being Robin. She had grown up with some semblance of a normal life and he wanted to keep it that way.

The class looked at the door confused.

"Chloe?" whispered Sabrina.

"Shit!" Chloe screamed, slamming her fists onto the desk.

"Chloe, are you okay?" asked Kim.

"No!" she yelled back, "Do I look okay? So you know-You don't know who they are? Of course you Pea Brains, don't! That was Bruce and Damian Wayne. Which makes.....Baker Girl is one of the richest people in the world."

Lila sat in her seat, enraged.

'What?'

"What?" questioned Alya.

"They have more money than mine and Adrikins' family combined." she scoffed, "Her father could buy Daddy's hotel like it was nothing!"

"But-" whispered Mylene.

"Marinette is a Wayne." Chloe stated, "The Waynes own an international business and have their hands in everything. They are old money. Bruce Wayne practically owns a whole city and just doesn't wanna be mayor."

"What about her brother?" asked Alix.

"He's known for being violent and lashing out. He hates the press." she remarked, "One thing about him on social media and he hunts you down and sues you."

"That's illegal." Alya claimed.

"Sorry. Would you prefer to be thrown in jail or settle for a million dollars to delete what you have?" the heiress questioned, "The Wayne family is known for the high IQ and attention to detail, which means....we're all screwed."

The class learned that everything Marinette had said was true. Lila's lies were all exposed. She was expelled and taken to a juvenile detention center, ontop of being sued by various people. Principal Damocles had been fired, as he had zero authority to expell anyone. Their teacher, Caline Bustier, was fired for not doing her job. She never informed the nurse about Lila's illnesses or disabilities, so there was never any confirmation that any of those were true. She also never sent Lila any homework during her 'travels' and so she was far behind the class in her studies.

Chloe believed she was suffering the most. Adrien was no longer in school with her. The people that let her do what she wanted was removed from the school and she was being forced to sell clothes out of her closet because her mother was upset by how much she 'embarassed them' in front of the Waynes.

'Stupid Marinette! This is all her fault! If she had just acted rich, like me, everything would be the same as it always was.'

The class was in disarray. Not only had Ms. Bustier let Lila slide on so many things, she was behind on their lessons as well. They now had mandatory after school tutoring and study sessions. Adrien Agreste had been pulled out of the class due to his high marks. He was also at the level they all should have been at.

"Dude, how did you pass?" Nino asked, "We all listened to Miss Bustier! You're higher than anyone, including Max!"

"Well, I was homeschooled and Natalie was a tough teacher compared to Miss Bustier. Also, I wanted to be at the same grade level as Chloe. I sorta knew mostly everything, already." Adrien admitted, "I actually could have skipped a few grades if I wanted to."

Nino was surprised, "Would you be willing to tutor us?"

"I wish I could but the board made me take a test and Father demanded I answer every question I knew correctly." Adrien sighed, "I'll be going to high school and if I continue the way I am now, I'm set to graduate in two years."

They realized it would never be the same. Everyone else still had four or five years until they graduated.

Bruce thought that another child would tip the balance of the manor, but he was wrong. It felt like all they had been missing, was her. She adjusted perfectly to the chaos. His sons insisted that Marinette learn self-defense, at the very least. She refused to walk in their footsteps and become Robin or any other sort of vigilante. It hadn't taken long for Marinette to be announced as Bruce Wayne's daughter and Damian's long lost biological sister. Marinette had taken Gotham by storm as Gotham's Angel and was designing under a new alias: Serpentine. She was taking the fashion world by storm.

Everyone loved having Marinette around, but Damian Al-Ghul Wayne knew better. Marinette was as deceiving as their mother. She looked innocent in everything she did, but her mind was a war zone. Their grandfather never appreciated her mind, but he had gotten some of his best stealth mission ideas after talking with her. He could see her slithering into every crack in their new home. She was flexible like Grayson, loved motorcycles like Todd, talked business with Father and Drake. She even won over Alfred, Brown and Cain with her cooking and baking skills.

Damian watched as Marinette smiled at her computer. The look at the screen, the smile; it was his mother's smile. He could see Gabriel stocks were plummeting after their reunion in Paris. Style Queen was barely hovering above water. For Marinette, it was never about becoming Robin. It was about ruling the world and she was going do it through fashion.

Damian would never tell anyone, but he was scared of his little sister and he would take it to his grave. The smile that would lead anyone to death: The Arabian Helen of Troy.

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trashyangelic · 4 months ago

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New Fic Idea! Identity Reveal

Here's an idea!

What if Lila decided to lie about the Miraculous Team the original team members as in Chloe (Queen Bee), Alya (Rena Rogue), Nino (Carapace), Adrien (Chat Noir), and Marinette (Ladybug/Guardian) but also lies about many things targetting both Alya and Nino since they both got themselves knock into their senses by Chloe as she dragged them to her hotel and repeat the question to Jagged Stone towards them along with Clara who was there to stay for a few days.

While Felix (Agros), Juleka (Tigress), Kagami (Ryuko), and Luka (Viperion) decided to join in after Adrien told them with their planned since Juleka and Luka are currently spending time with their father Jagged Stone at the moment; as for Felix and Kagami decided to bring out the celebrities and the people Lila lied about. Hopefully to have lawsuit towards Lila Rossi.

Chloe and Kagami found out their sexuality and decided to work on it between them. Luka and Adrien also found out their sexuality that turns to be bisexual but they perfer males and started slow to date. Alya and Nino approve Adrien on his sexuality on finding out himself but also gave Felix a second chance since they did see Felix and Marinette all cuddling at the bakery which Alya find it cute.

#miraculous ladybug #lila salt #no lila rossi demption #chloe redemption #class salt #alya sugar #adrien sugar #nino sugar #marinette deserves better #badass marinette #bad teacher caline bustier #damocles salt #juleka sugar #lukadrien #chlogami #felinette #alya x nino #prompt?

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xxxnightcorequeenxxx · 5 months ago

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bellekawata-san · 4 months ago

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𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍 :

EP.01

"— Do you really think I care?! You're still the same!

— Don't try to play the victim! Do you think I enjoy putting up with your face, you damn bastard?!"

The shouts of an argument woke you up, as usual, your parents were fighting about something you didn't care to know. You had long given up on wanting to find out. Pulling your phone off the charger, you checked the time. You had woken up early, as always, with some time before you needed to go to school again.With a mix of anguish and anger, you got out of bed, glancing around the large room obscured by black curtains, allowing only a sliver of light to pass through the fabric.

—"And now I'm the one to blame?! If I could, I would have left this shitty house!! Far away from you!!"

—"Then go! Go away, you selfish piece of crap!"

—"I'm not leaving because of our daughter, you idiot! The only thing keeping me in this mess!!!"

As always, your name was mentioned. You've long since stopped caring. It was always the same; she said she would leave, but never did.After getting dressed, you glanced at the bed and saw Sass emerging from under the covers. Walking slowly over to him, you placed your hand beside the kwami, allowing him to climb on.

"They're fighting again," you commented as you looked at the kwami. Sass began to float and hid in your hair. Grabbing your headphones, you selected a song and turned up the volume before heading towards the argument.

Descending the white hallway and stairs, you walked to the living room, heading towards the dining room. You stepped over a broken vase on the floor that your parents had just thrown.

—"Why don't you just disappear right now, you contemptible little piece of shit!"

—"The only one who should disappear here is you! You fucking whore!"

You walk past your parents in the living room, entering the dining room and immediately sitting down. You observe the quiet butler placing your breakfast of fried eggs and pastries on the table. Taking advantage of your parents being too busy arguing and the butler being away from the room, you sneakily grab a piece of egg and place it on your lap. With sass, you sit quietly and eat while also having your breakfast.

Leaving home, you finally sighed, the ominously reddish sky a constant presence in everyday life. Looking out of the limousine window, you once again wished you were in a better place.

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strawberry--boi · 29 days ago

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Hii! This is for the story requests. Could you do a chloe/lila fic, fall themed with playful flirting/bickering? Please no angst, just pure fluff, my heart can't handle it🤧

Ive been obsessed with this ship since it was introduced😖

Keep up the great work and take your time with it👍🏾

I had so much fun with this one that it's becoming cannon to my fic btw

Chloe grumbled to herself desperately as she searched through her bag, all alone in the locker room while Y/n and Adrien were chatting up a storm. She knew she had emergency lipstick, she always had emergency lipstick. Or, at least Sabrina did.

"I can't believe you, Sabrina. How dare you. Now I have to look through my own bag." Chloe huffed. "Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous."

"I agree," A voice made Chloe jump as she yelped.

"AHH! Oh." Chloe's shoulders relaxed and tensed at the same time. "It's just you."

"Just me." Lila chuckled. "And how dare Sabrina, couldn't she have thought of you when she got sick?" Lila cooed as if to a child.

"Yes!" Chloe shouted. "Finally, someone who gets it."

Lila made a face, briefly dumbfounded.

"Wow, you really are stupid." Lila snickered. "You're lucky you're cute or you'd have nothing."

Chloe looked up from searching her bag once again.

"Repeat that last part?"

"That you're stupid?" Lila repeated, face red.

"No. The other part." Chloe pressed.

"There was no other part." Lila insisted.

"Oh, it's okay." Chloe smiled. "I know I'm beautiful."

Lila couldn't tell if her face was red from embarrassment or annoyance. Most likely both.

"Of course you do." Lila rolled her eyes.

"Oh? So you agree with me." Chloe chuckled.

"Whatever you want to believe, princess." Lila crossed her arms. "Still looking for your lipstick without your maid? I think you're falling apart without her."

"Sabrina is not my maid!" Chloe shouted; for a second, Lila thought Chloe might actually defend her. "Maids don't get sick and leave you."

"Oh, poor you. A princess without her maids is nothing but a common in a fancy dress." Lila patted Chloe's head dismissively.

"Nonsense! I still have my prince charming." Chloe flipped her hair. "Now if you excuse me, I was looking for my lipstick."

"The one in Sabrina's bag?" Lila lifted an eyebrow, amused.

"No!" Chloe went red. "My backup lipstick."

"You mean the backup lipstick in Sabrina's bag?" Lila's eyes crinkled in a bemused smirk.

"I--! I--!" Chloe short-circuited before returning to her default solution. "Then give me your lipstick!"

"Wouldn't that make me your prince charming?" Lila uncrossed her arms and rested them on her hips.

Chloe wanted to say it would make Lila a maid, but she restrained herself--biting her lip.

"More like a knight." Chloe grumbled.

"Your knight in shining armor?" Lila pretended to ponder for a second. "Hm... that'll do."

Lila reached into her bag and took out her lipstick. Chloe grabbed for it but Lila caught her hand.

"Ah, ah, ah." Lila chided, wagging a finger. "A princess shouldn't apply lipstick herself."

Chloe went red, furious.

"You--" Chloe was quickly shushed with the same finger as Lila popped the cap to the lipstick and twisted it to reveal the red pigment.

"This is degrading." Chloe complained.

"Nonsense, princess." Lila chuckled. "Now, pucker your lips."

Chloe did as commanded, her face burning. Lila leaned forward, applying the lipstick. Slower than she applied it on herself. She traced the contours of Chloe's lips, her own face inches away from Chloe's--but far enough away to be excusable.

"There, you're all dolled up now." Lila smiled.

"That was unnecessary." Chloe commented, zipping her bag closed.

"Nonsense." Lila tutted. "I do that for everyone I lend lipstick to."

Lila tapped the tip of Chloe's nose before turning around and beginning to walk away. Chloe felt an unexplainable sting of jealousy in her stomach.

"You do?" Chloe asked, barely preventing her voice from cracking.

"I do." Lila lied.

"Th-then!" Chloe raised her voice to stop Lila from walking away. "You will stop doing that for everyone else!"

Lila turned around.

"Is that a command, princess?"

Chloe nodded.

"Very well. I will only apply lipstick to you."

Lila turned around before Chloe could see how red her face was.

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theballadofmars · 1 year ago

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ML 4 Horseman AU

Chloe and Luka have a realization.

Also, I wanted to say two things:

If someone is interested in writing a fic of making fanart with this au go ahead!! Just send me a link and all that so I can see it (because some people said in notes they were interested in this concept).

I'm curious to try and do somthing like: ask a question to x character and I draw them answering. I think it could be fun doing it with this au, so if you want, send a question and I'll try my best.

#miraculous ladybug #ml au #four horseman au #lila and felix are a little confused but they got the spirit #I swear #chloe burgeois #felix graham de vanily #lila rossi #luka couffaine #chloe x kagami #luka x felix #do they have a ship name?#feluka #chloegami

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jasmine-the-fox · 4 months ago

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My soulmate is in Japan... not you Adrien

My BIG idea that I wanted to write about… I actually was reading this MLB x Batman fic here and then this happened.

I hope you all enjoy!

Every year is an event that happens once a year in a different location. This event is for alphas and omegas to find their soulmate or also known as there true mate. This event is only for them since beta’s don’t have a soulmate, they can simply be with another beta and everything is fine. A few years prior the event was in Japan, Chloe took Sabrina, her sister Zoe and Jasmine there.

Mari couldn’t go due to her being busy with commissions… but they returned without Jasmine “She actually got found by her soulmate… she’s already pupped and everything” Chloe explained making Mari sad to lose her friend but Chloe gave her a letter Jasmine wrote to her. In it Jasmine explained she was sorry to leave her like that but promised they would see each other again soon.

This helped Mari believe she has a soulmate… and this year… the event was here in Paris…

She knew that Jasmine planned to see her soon but for now she had to care for her pup… Chloe was asked about the alpha but she kept quiet “It’s none of your business… ask Jasmine when you see her instead” she told them and with that they stopped asking her.

Marinette was both excited and nervous about the event, she didn’t know if her alpha was going to be there and she also had no idea about how things would go at the event for her… but Chloe promised that everything would be alright and even had her in her room to get ready with her, Sabrina and Zoe for the event. This helped her greatly as that meant she wouldn’t be going there alone and leaving alone if she were to not meet her soulmate in the end “Just stay positive. No one needs to be negative about it” Chloe said making Mari nod in agreement and kept herself positive.

Together, the four girls got ready for the event. Even though Chloe is an alpha, she still helped them all get ready as she knew alphas would want them in the end… while she will desire a specific omega “I met his brother at the event I went to in Japan. He had his scent on him but he couldn’t make it due to his heat… but he promised to be here with an alpha who was sick at the time I went to Japan” she explained making Mari nod in excitement for them to meet.

Once all ready to go, they got into the limo and left for the event. They chatted together during the to keep them busy on other things. Once there, they walked inside and began to greet other guests of the event. Soon Zoe got asked for a dance, Sabrina saw an alpha she liked and Chloe went to get something to drink… leaving Mari alone for a little while.

Only for a little while… since her alpha was on his way…

“Stop laughing at me Kacchan! This is a big deal!” Izuku screamed at his childhood friend he was on a video call with who was laughing at his freakout while getting ready for the event. Katsuki kept laughing until his pregnant omega Jasmine hit him upside the head “Ignore this idiot… need I remind you that he used terrible pick-up lines and tripped over nothing when we first met?” she asked making Katsuki freeze up. But it had a positive effect on Izuku as it made him smile and laugh at her words.

He then went back to getting himself ready “Also! My friend Marinette should be at the event tonight so please try and greet her! She should be with Chloe the girl you met when we first met” she then said making Izuku smile and nod “No problem! I’ll be sure to talk to her and inform her about you once I see her” he said making her smile and nod before he hung-up to finish getting ready so he could leave for the event.

On the day of the event where his packmate met his omega… Izuku had been in his rut and wasn’t able to attend. It sucked but there was nothing he could do but let his rut run its course and try another time to find his omega the following year, when he got to meet Jasmine after his rut had ended, he was surprised with how sweet she was. He also got to meet some of her friends: Chloe, her half sister Zoe and Chloe’s friend Sabrina.

They were amazing people and Izuku was happy to meet them… but then he heard about a Marinette Dupain-Cheng who wasn’t able to come with them “Her parents worry that if she travels and meets her alpha… they won’t ever see her again” Jasmine had explained which made Izuku fully understand since his beta mother had worried that he would present as an omega and she would lose him forever.

He wondered what she was like though… even with the information Jasmine has given him about her… he couldn’t wait to meet her…

Izuku had only taken one step into the place when his inner alpha went wild “Omega! Omega here!” was shouted in his head which startled him as he looked around. After a while as he walks a bit… he finds her standing alone, she looked around… clearly either for people she knew or her inner omega sensed him so he decided to walk over to her side.

Mari was very confused, one minute she checked to find her classmates that were attending and the next her inner omega claimed that their mate was here now… she tried to find her alpha but wasn’t sure who it could be… that is until a curly green haired alpha walked up to her. He was very handsome and his sent made her think of a nature walk she went on with her nonna when she was younger “Hello there. Care to dance with me?” the alpha asked and she smiled as she nodded to his request.

At that same moment… Adrien Agreste saw them… he was about to walk over to stop Mari from dancing with her soulmate… but Chloe stopped him…

Mari took the lead since Izuku was still learning to dance right now, she didn’t mind of course since Chloe made sure she had the lessons just in case something like this happened. As they danced, they started a conversation to get to know one another… as a result Izuku discovered who she was… and that was Jasmine’s friend Marinette.

He was about to bring her up when the song ended “I’m getting thirsty… wanna go get something?” she asked making him smile and nod towards her. They soon got to the table where the drinks were, together they looked over their options before picking one together, they were talking a little when Adrien walked over “Hey Mari! How about we dance together for a bit? Come on!” he said all without giving her a moment to give him an answer.

Next thing he knew… after grabbing Mari’s wrist… Izuku let out a threatening growl towards the blonde… one that had a very clear warning towards Adrien…

Kagami quickly came over and took Adrien away from them while scolding him for what he tried to do to the couple. Once gone, Mari and Izuku went back to talking while some alpha and omega classmates came over to talk for a moment before going back to there own thing.

Adrien watches them next to Kagami and Chloe, Kagami watched him while Chloe watched Mari with Izuku with a smile on her face… she had hoped they would get together and was happy that it happened in the end. A moment later she checked her phone and smiled before walking away… she had an omega to finally meet and she couldn’t wait to mate with him at long last. Sure, Zoe and Sabrina might not stay by her side in the end but as long as they are happy then she was fine with it in the end.

(This next part is smut and so if you wish to read this part you will need to go to my AO3 account to read this missing part here)

They looked into each other’s eyes for a moment that felt like forever… but was actually a few minutes before they decided to take a break and rest. When Mari woke up, she was alone in her nest. She heard water running in the bathroom so she slowly moved to get out of her nest and off the bed to check if Izuku was inside the bathroom.

She did in fact find him there running a nice bath for her, he had put in some Epsom salt in the water when she walked inside “Oh! Good morning, Mari! I’m almost done preparing the bath so you can get cleaned and relax. Once done we can get dressed and have breakfast here or go to your place” he explained making her smile… but then she realized something “You’re not joining me in the bath?” she asked which made the alpha look at her.

“I would love to but… we might go at it again if I do join you… so I took a shower while you slept” he explained making Mari blush and nod in understanding “But next time I will join you in the bath I promise!” he said making Marinette then smile to him. Once the bath was ready, he left the bathroom to get dressed and pull out some clothes for Mari to wear… since he did shred the dress, she wore at the event so she will need something else to wear while outside.

She sighed once in the water since it felt so nice for her body right now, Izuku called out to her and informed her that he placed some clothes for her by the door and that her parents texted asking where she was so he placed her phone on top of the clothes for her.

She of course thanked him for doing all of that for her before going back to cleaning herself before taking a moment to relax in the bath. As the water went cold, she left the bath to get dry and then dressed before calling her parents to let them know she met her alpha, is claimed to him and they were on there way over to have breakfast with them to plan the next steps in her life as a mated and possibly pregnant life.

They accept this even though they are worried that her alpha will make her cut them out of her life as there have been a few cases where alpha’s will deny their omega to contact their friends or family when they move to where the alpha lives… so they hope her alpha won’t do that to them too but Mari knows it won’t since Izuku is too sweet to make her not contact them.

Soon they were ready and quickly left the hotel to go to her parent’s bakery who were working together. Mari sighed in relief since it didn’t look like they had called the police or anything which was a good thing, her mom smiled and greeted them both “Chloe called and told us you found your alpha. We prepared some snacks and drinks upstairs so you can wait there until were done for the day or go out and have some fun” Sabine said which made Mari smile.

She told Izuku she would go and get changed into her own clothes and he could wait for her before they go out for a walk together, he accepted this and the two went upstairs after greeting Tom who was pulling out some bread from the oven.

Marinette went straight up to her room where she first went to plug her phone in to charge it before looking through her things for the perfect outfit to wear for today. Izuku sat down on the couch and ate a cookie as he waited, he looked around from where he was seated and smiled at the pictures he could see clearly from his seat. His inner alpha crooned at how adorable their mate looked in the pictures and he agreed to that… he actually couldn’t wait for what their future had in store for them now.

He did message his mom about finding his mate and couldn’t wait for her reaction to the news he just gave her, after a while, Mari’s mom Sabine came to sit with him to talk as he waits for Mari to be done getting ready “She tends to… overthink what to wear sometimes when she goes out and as a result takes a while” she explained making him nod in understanding to her words.

A while later, Marinette came back in a gorgeous and cute outfit. She wore a lovely light pink summer dress with beautiful flowers stitched with black thread like on her purse, she wore her flats but her hair was down and slightly curled.

Izuku blushed at the sight of her and so badly wanted to simply grab her, take her away and hide her somewhere where no one can touch her… but luckily, he was able to keep himself under control and they left to go walk around for a bit before speaking to her parents about everything… she brought him to her favorite spots and he also got to eat some foods she enjoyed which made him really happy to try in the end.

Soon, it was time to head back to Marinette’s home so they could talk to her parents about everything… however, they forget to check on their phone what day it was from the moment they woke up to now. So when Tom brought up how it had been a week since the event… they of course freaked out over the information he just gave them, Izuku of course apologize for keeping there daughter away from them for a whole week but they simply laughed and said how it was natural to be away that long when an alpha and omega find one another at the event “They are always gone for a week since they are in a way getting married… just without the whole wedding thing” Sabine explained.

This caused Izuku to at last calm down from the whole thing… but Mari knew that she needed to leave… but not before getting her things from her locker at school… which meant facing her classmates once more.

After that… they talked to Izuku about his life in Japan, he spoke about the pack he was a part of and how they would all care for Mari “My packmate found his omega first and they have a pup together… we all worked together to help so Mari and I won’t be doing this alone” he explained which made them all happy to hear.

A while later, Sabine informed Marinette that she would need to collect her things from school “I know… I am going to be changing schools so I need to clear out my locker” she replied making Sabine nod, then Izuku spoke “I actually need to contact my pack about everything. But if you want Mari, I can ask a friend of mine who came here with me to go to your school with you” he said making her smile and nod to the plan before he nodded back and walked away to make some calls.

Later that day, Mari arrived at the school to find Chloe with another person. He was an omega from the faint scent she picked up from him “Ah! Marinette. This is my omega Shoto. He’s in the pack your alpha is part of that I’m going to be joining with you” Chloe explained which surprised and confused Mari “But… isn’t it tradition for the omega to move to where their alpha lives?” she asked making Chloe nod “Yes it is… but Chloe had already planned the first time we met at the event in Japan to live there with me” Shoto explained making Marinette nod in understanding.

They soon walked inside the school and went to the locker room. Chloe went to inform their principal of their transfers leaving Shoto to clear out Chloe’s locker while Mari did her own. Once they were done, Mari sighed as she walked up the stairs with Shoto to go to Caline’s class.

It was customary for students who are transferring to give a note to their teacher about their transfer… that way if the student had tasks or was part of something the teacher can take care of removing them from it and place someone in their place… but before she could do so… she was swarmed by her classmates.

Shoto wasn’t all that happy from the lack of respect from the students… especially the beta’s since they were at least told the basics about alphas and omegas in middle school… but that’s in Japan. He then pulls her back a bit towards him and lets out an omegan warning growl towards them… which gets him to his and Mari’s shock a slap from Alya “How dare you growl at us you kidnapper!” she shouts making the class agree to her words.

But one look at Lila and she was certain it was all her doing… she clearly used her week-long absence to lie to the class about her… too bad for her but Chloe saw this and charged towards Alya and attacked her “How dare you slap my omega you stupid beta! Shoto is here because Mari’s alpha asked him to be her support since she’s leaving Paris with me to be part of our mate’s pack!” she screamed as she punched her.

The class watched in shock, but Mari simply walked over to Caline and handed her the note… then she walked out to leave as she heard Shoto call for Chloe who quickly caught up to the female omega. As they were about to walk down the stairs, they were surprised when they found Sabrina coming with them with her own things. As it turns out… Sabrina wanted to see an alpha she saw at the event in Japan again who wasn’t able to come to Paris to see if they clicked.

They all went to the bakery together where they found Izuku talking to Tom about bread and baking. When he saw them, he smiled and they went up to Mari’s room together… where Chloe ranted about Alya “That stupid beta! How dare she slap my pregnant omega!” she would say along other things… which caused Izuku to get pissed at her. Luckily, Mari was able to calm him down and together they packed her things for the move.

After that was done, Chloe and Shoto went to her hotel to pack her things and Sabrina left to do the same at her place. After a while, they went and to her bed to cuddle together for a bit to sleep and relax before they leave… however when classes ended, Alya and the rest of the class ran to the bakery to talk to Mari about what happened earlier… but they couldn’t even get in due to the giant green curly haired alpha that was blocking there way in with his menacing growling “I will not allow you to threaten my omega and our unborn pup” he said which shocked them.

Alya was the first to speak “But were not threats! Where Mari’s friends!” she claimed… but instead of moving to the side… the alpha leaned forward towards her… showing the fact that he was so tall that he was making her look up with her head to look him in the eyes “Your scent and earlier actions towards my omegan pack mate says otherwise beta… now scram” he growled causing Alya to lose all feelings in her legs which caused her to crumble to the floor.

The alpha then glared towards the others before going inside the bakery… they didn’t want to cause a fight so the class decided to go to there homes and come back another day to talk to Mari about everything… they can plan out things for Mari’s pup until then so she knows that they will be there to help raise the pup once born.

The very next day, the five of them are boarding their flight to Japan. All of the girl’s things that could fit their suitcases were being mailed to Japan. Of course, there furniture was staying behind so that was fine in their opinion. The girls were going to be buying new furniture a little after they arrive in Japan, Sabrina began reading a book, Chloe made sure Shoto was alright and Izuku was making sure that a sleepy Mari was comfy.

As the plane flew, Sabrina made sure to study on some things about Japan, Mari on the other hand slept soundly during the entire flight… she then woke up from Izuku lightly shaking her so she could wake up “We landed, let’s get going” he said making her smile and nod as they got off the plane and got going to get their bags before meeting with Izuku’s mom who came to get them.

Inko smiled and greeted them and then together they went to her car to get going home. Inko spoke with Mari during the drive “Also. Will be going to the Bakugo house to have dinner there” Inko explained making Mari nod… even though she was worried about things going bad in the end and then the Bakugo’s kick the Midoriya’s out of the pack all because of her.

Izuku told her to not worry “They will love you I promise” he said which helped Mari calm down a little bit… but she was still worried that she messes up something. They arrive home and Izuku takes the omega to his room when she unpacked a bit of her stuff before they relax a little… but then Mari goes into the kitchen and begins to bake some spicy macarons for the Bakugo’s who love spicy foods.

While the cookies were baking, she went and stitched designs on a few handkerchiefs for them as a thank you. Inko offered to help anywhere she could and Mari asked her to help make the macaron filling for her, Izuku meanwhile watched Mari work… this made her smile and offered to make one for him which made the alpha happy and excited to get one too.

Once the gifts and treats were ready, Inko and Izuku smiled and praised Mari for the hard work she put into all of this and how sweet she was to do this “They would have accepted a simple hug from you either way” Inko claimed as they walked together to the Bakugo house that was a block away from them. When they arrive at the gate, Inko rings the doorbell to let the Bakugo’s know they were here “I got it hag! I SAID STOP SHOUTING AT ME!” the loud and brash male alpha voice could be possibly heard without the speaker on from the house.

Mari was sadly startled by the shout, Izuku felt terrible for not warning her about the alphas in the Bakugo family are known for fighting and yelling at one another… but then “Katsuki! Stop shouting like that! You know new members will be scared of you then!” a gentle female voice spoke… but Marinette knew that voice “Jasmine? She’s your friend’s mate?” Mari asked which made everyone go quiet for a moment… and then the front door slammed open “Mari!” out came Jasmine.

Marinette’s dear friend who found her mate when she left with the Bourgeois and Sabrina for an event, Mari smiled and then looked surprised when she saw that Jasmine was clearly pregnant right now “Jasmine! It’s been so long!” Mari said as the gate opened to let the trio in, Jasmine smiled and nodded towards her friend as she brought them inside the house.

“Your right about that! After Katsuki and I mated, we just didn’t go to Paris for anything. Chloe and Zoe took care of everything for me and I just kept in contact mostly with them about everything” she explained as the Bakugo’s walked over.

One was a male omega who looked like he could be mistaken as Jasmine’s dam if no one knew better while the two alphas were identical to one another… minus the fact that Jasmine alpha is a guy and not a girl like his sire is “It’s so nice to meet you Marinette! Jasmine told us about you and when Inko informed me that you were Izuku’s mate I was so excited!” the female alpha said making Mari smile as Jasmine took over “This is Mitsuki, she’s current pack alpha until my alpha Katsuki either takes over… or makes his own pack” she said making the two nod… while Mitsuki smiled towards Mari.

She then pointed to the male omega “This is Mitsuki’s mate Masaru” she then said making the male omega smile “It’s very nice to meet you Marinette. We just finished preparing tea so why don’t you join Jasmine and Katsuki in the living room and I’ll bring it over?” he offered making them nod. Then, Mari handed Mitsuki the container and the handkerchiefs “I baked you all some spicy macaron’s and stitched the designs on these handkerchiefs for you all” she said as Katsuki examined with his parents everything.

Jasmine smiled towards her though and guided her to a couch, the two girls talked “After a I mated Katsuki. We had our son nine months later… and now I’m pregnant with twins and I can’t wait to give birth” she whined making Mari giggle towards her as she showed her baby pictures of her son.

The little boy had a mix between brown and blonde hair… but his eyes were clearly red like Katsuki’s. She was amazed at how cute he looked “He must be four right? Is he excited to become a big brother?” Mari asked making Izuku chuckle before walking away for a moment “He won’t stop talking about names for them and babbles about teaching them stuff”

Katsuki said to her which made Mari smile… and then her eyes widen as Izuku returned with a little pup in his arms “Looks like Marion woke up from his nap… come here baby” Jasmine said as Mari’s eyes widen at her words “Marion?” she asked making Katsuki smirk “Yup… pup is named after you… his godmother” he said making her turn to look at him “Sorry for surprising you with all of this… but even though I really wanted to go back to Paris to see you… I didn’t want to see Adrien” Jasmine explained sadly.

Mari was about to ask her to explain… but Katsuki then spoke “I have made sure Jasmine had everything she would need during her pregnancy with Marion. I never let her not having something she craved for and I never left her alone during her morning sickness. I was always there by her side telling her positive things about herself as she looked herself in the mirror claiming she was fat and ugly” he went on and on with everything he did for her friend.

But Mari was very confused on why he was telling her all of this… especially when he went from Jasmine to Marion “Okay Katsuki! I get you’re an amazing mate and sire but why tell me this?” she asked making Jasmine sigh “About a month after a didn’t come back to Paris. Adrien got angry and got the class to harass me to come back home… when I blocked them, they turned to texting Katsuki” she began to explain which shocked Marinette.

For them to do this… it was disgusting “The last text he got was from Alya… she threatened to take him to court for being a terrible alpha to me if he didn’t send me back to Paris by the end of the week. We had to take him to the hospital because he was showing signs of entering a drop” she then said which made Mari look horrified.

She was so pissed at them for doing that to Katsuki… but then she remembered what they did to Shoto, she took a deep breath “Alya’s threat was an empty one. She didn’t have any grounds or proof to take it to court… but you do for the harassment and your medical bill since they caused you to drop” she explained which made Katsuki relax as Izuku takes Marion and brings him to Mari’s arms for a moment before it was time for him to eat and then take another nap.

Once Marion was sleeping… it was time for them to eat. Mari was amazed by the dishes that were prepared and they soon all began to eat together. Of course, they all talked in between bites which made Mari happy during the whole meal. After they ate everything, Inko sadly had to get going due to work which made Marinette a little sad but she knew she would see the beta again soon.

They moved to the couches to talk some more before it began to get late and everyone went to bed. Katsuki and Izuku shared a room while the girls shared a room… this caused them to talk some more before going to bed. Mari did tell Jasmine about her meeting with Shoto which made her smile towards her friend before they both drifted to sleep for the night. When Mari woke up the next morning, she found her mate and Katsuki leaving for school and the two adults were already gone to work.

Katsuki turned and saw Mari “Jasmine does online classes so she’s gone be up later in the day so don’t bother her for now. Marion has food and will tell you what he mainly wants to eat when he wakes up. He knows to be quiet when Jasmine is sleeping so just turn the TV on for him” he said making Mari smile and nod before Izuku kissed her and then left with Katsuki for school.

Sure, enough the little boy woke up and asked for some oatmeal for breakfast and Mari made him some to eat, she made some for herself and ate with him. Once they were done, she cleaned the dishes while he watched TV, after a while as Mari was sketching, Jasmine woke up and came down dressed with her laptop to do her school work while having breakfast “Do you sometimes go out?” Mari asked making Jasmine smile towards her “Sometimes if I’m well enough. I’ll walk with Marion to UA to have lunch there and spend the rest of the day there” she explained making Mari smile and nod.

She went back to her school work while Mari cleaned around the house, it was relaxing to not have to do much right now but she knew that she would need to go to school again. After a while, Jasmine stopped “Hey Mari? Do you want to check out UA?” Jasmine asked which got Marion excited while Mari smiled “Sure! It sounds like fun” she said making Jasmine smile and nod back to her.

They left after they had everything ready for there long walk to UA, Jasmine pointed things out to Marinette which got her excited about everything she was seeing in Japan and then things she could do here. Sometimes they would stop because Mari wanted to write down the way to a place, she wanted to check out at some point… but soon they arrived to UA and Mari was in awe at the building. Jasmine explained how the school was a high school and a college with dorms for those who don’t live close by as they walked into the main building.

Jasmine and Marion guide Mari to the cafeteria where Izuku notices them and waves them over. Mari was a little nervous but Jasmine promised it would be alright. They walked over to the table their respective alphas were sitting ate with there friends and packmates, a moment after that, Izuku and Katsuki left to get some food… causing Mari to meet his friends.

Ochako made sure she was alright, Tsu made sure to talk to her, Tenya asked her a few questions to let her join in on the conversation, Hitoshi spoke a bit to her in French to practice and Shoto smiled towards her. It caused Mari to see that they were real friends she should have had… and not the ones she had back in Paris after Lila got a hold of them with her lies. The two alphas returned a while later with food for themselves, there mates and in Katsuki’s case for Marion too. They happily ate together as Mari met Katsuki’s friends and learned about each of them before classes had to start once more.

When the day came to an end, the group of five walked back together while talking together. Marion ended getting carried by Katsuki who smiled faintly towards him before looking towards Jasmine with a bigger smile on his face. Soon they split ways but Jasmine promised Mari that they would hang-out again soon “You are part of the Bakugo pack now! So, this won’t be the last time you see me” she said before walking away with her alpha.

After she and Izuku returned home, Mari became excited about her new life in Japan and slowly began to adjust to her new life here… she became a student at UA like Jasmine and was informed that when she’s further along she would go to online classes which she didn’t mind. She also became a part-time designer at the Bakugo’s fashion company and she couldn’t wait to grow in experience.

Meanwhile, back in Paris… a week had gone by since the incident at school. Adrien was walking over to the bakery to speak with Marinette with a few pamphlets that were about abortions, help you can get or adoption. Adrien didn’t think it was a good idea for her to keep that alpha’s pup so he hoped she would see reason with him and pick one of the two options she had.

When he arrives, he finds by the bakery door his friends looking defeated about something, he went over to Nino and asked him what happened “Mari already left. We won’t see her again unless her alpha let’s her come back. Were also all banned from the bakery” he said as little by little his friends began to leave… Adrien was shocked by the news as he couldn’t believe this at all, he stood there all alone as he looked down to find all the pamphlets he brought on the ground “First I lost Jasmine… and now I lost Marinette” he whispered to himself while wondering what he could do in order to fix the whole situation.

Time goes by and Marinette is very happy with her new life in Japan. She studied at UA until she began to show she was pregnant and works part-time as a designer at the Bakugo fashion company when Jasmine begged her to show Mitsuki and Masaru her designs. Everyone is amazing towards Mari; she was even part of the Dekusquad and the Bakusquad which resulted in her hanging out with them often.

Mari also saw the love and care everyone showered her in like they did to Jasmine, one time Jasmine’s feet began to hurt and they all quickly got to work to have her feet in warm water before giving her a massage, one time Mari had to slow down due to her pup kicking and before she could blink her things were taken from her and she was carried around until she got home.

It was hard to adjust to it all…

Jasmine would laugh and tell her times she cried when she was first pregnant with Marion and Katsuki had to comfort her from everything that was happening “It takes time to get used to this. You and I were bullied by the ones we called our ‘friends’ and now at a new school we have real friends who don’t want to see us hurting” she had explained and it helped Mari a lot.

Time goes by and then one morning Inko get’s a call from Mitsuki… Jasmine’s water broke, the trio drove to the hospital where they found their friends and teachers slowly entering the hospital to wait for the good news on Jasmine and the twins. Time goes by and Katsuki comes out to reveal that his daughters were born healthy and Jasmine was now sleeping from the birth, everyone was happy and got to see the girls for a moment before having to leave for now until Jasmine woke up and was well enough for visitors.

Mari saw two gorgeous girls with a fuzz of brown and blonde hair. Later that day, Mitsuki posted pictures of her two grand-daughters and how happy she was to see them. There names weren’t mentioned at all and Mari guessed that Katsuki and Jasmine wanted to reveal the names themselves, a few days later, Jasmine and the twins leave the hospital.

Everyone moves around to help them with the twins without being asked which amazed Mari while Izuku chuckled “We didn’t want them to be drained from taking care of a pup so everyone chips in where they can when they can… the same thing will happen with us” he explained as Mari watched Shoto and Chloe hold the twins as they slept.

Someone had asked what their names were and Jasmine smiled “Chloe is holding the first-born Kairi and Shoto is holding Kazumi” she said while Katsuki looked proud making everyone happy to hear the girl’s names, after a while the two girls opened their eyes and everyone was amazed to find both of them had a brown left eye and the right eye was red but found them adorable.

And then… disaster struck…

Adrien sent Mari a message, this shocked her since none of them contacted her before the event. She was then shocked to find that Adrien was demanding that she comes join the class for a day to build a stronger pack bond. However, there was no pack, Mari joined Katsuki’s pack much like Chloe had done when they moved to Japan to be with there mates, when she contacted Jasmine and Chloe, they both had different responses.

“I didn't get any message” Jasmine had said “I refused to join and explained that Shoto was pregnant and he was more important to me then this stupid bonding thing” she replied making Mari do the same as Chloe… she responded to Adrien that she would not be part of this due to the fact she’s pregnant and is preparing to give birth which was more important than a fake pack.

She didn’t check for a reply, she simply ignored her phone by going back to knitting. A week goes by and everyone is happy, Sabrina is bonding with everyone while not having figured out who her soulmate was yet and Zoe promised to come visit soon. Then Zoe informed them that their old classmates were flying to Japan, Mari didn’t want to see them while Jasmine was ready to call the cops on them if they tried to come near her.

One day, Mari and Izuku were in bed talking about there pup’s name while waiting for Jasmine to text that she was here with the baby books she promised to lend them. Then Mari’s phone rings, she ignored it but the it continued so Mari simply blocked the number and went back to talking to Izuku… then her phone rang again and she blocked the second number. After a while, Jasmine texted Mari and Izuku let her in with the books and food to their surprise.

“Here you go you two! I thought it would be nice to bring you two something to eat” she explained making them thank her. Just then Mari’s phone rings again and she simply turned it off with a huff “What the hell did I just see?” Jasmine asked making Mari explain the situation “Ah… it’s the old class. Chloe told me she and Sabrina were getting calls and texts from them too” she explained which surprised Mari.

“And you haven’t?” she asked making Jasmine smile “I actually blocked them and changed my number after Katsuki claimed me. I recommend you do the same” Jasmine explained making Mari nod. She would need to do it soon though “I can do it for you if you want. You’re on the pack’s phone plan so I can go in and get you a new phone and number without a problem while I’m on my date with Katsuki” Jasmine said which made Mari happy as she gives her the phone before Jasmine heads back.

The two relaxed once more while reading the books… all the while Adrien was pissed at what Mari just did… and her behavior towards the pack. The next day, Marinette was all alone and relaxing in bed as she waits for Izuku to return when she get’s a knock on the door. Confused since they weren’t expecting anyone or an order, she slowly walked to the door and looked to see who it was without opening the door.

There she found Adrien with her tormentors waiting at the door for them to be let in, angered by this Mari went to grab her phone and called the police about the situation… and then Lila spoke another lie “I’m telling you all! Mari is being abused by her so call ‘alpha’ that’s why she isn’t answering us!” she informed the one who answered that police wouldn't come if they called. Mari didn’t want Izuku arrested so she pulled out evidence that there was no abuse and they were lying just in case they got officers to come.

After a while Alya calls the police and explained the situation. Once she was done, they waited for police to arrive while Mari went to read one of the baby’s name books from Jasmine. A while later they noticed nothing was happening… no police car arriving, Mari wasn’t forced out to them and her alpha wasn’t arrested in the end.

They left a while later but because Mari didn’t want to be there if they came back, she decided to be with Mitsuki and Masaru or at UA now just to be safe. One day though it went too far. Mari was at Shoto’s home just talking and relaxing when Jasmine texted her. She wrote that Adrien was at UA with police claiming that an alpha had kidnapped Marinette and wanted him arrested.

She was so done with this bullshit…

The two were driven to UA in silence, neither spoke even when they arrived and heard Adrien screaming for Mari’s alpha to reveal himself and to face his crimes. Mari went to one of the officers and explained that Adrien had made false claims to them and that she was safe and well and not abused by her alpha.

As a result, they warned Adrien that they would arrest him if he lied again and then left, when Adrien saw them leave, he tried to make them stay and listen to him. Then he turned towards Mari in anger… only to be in shock as she slaps him and screams at him “LEAVE ME ALONE AGRESTE!! I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU OR YOUR MADE-UP PACK!” Shoto pulled her away from the blonde and glared at him “Leave now. You and your pack are not wanted or welcomed” he growled but Adrien refused to leave.

Just as Adrien was about to speak… Chloe, Katsuki, Izuku and a raging Jasmine run over “ADRIEN AGRESTE! IF YOU DON’T LEAVE IN THE NEXT FIVE SECONDS, I’M SENDING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL!!” she screamed other things about how delusional he was but pretty much made him understand that none of them were coming back to Paris.

They all then left him there as they entered UA to relax about what happened just now, time goes by since the incident and Marinette was outside taking a walk when Alya starts talking to her about her rude behavior and how she abandoned the pack.

Of course Mari was pissed with Alya bothering her, she decided to ignore Alya in the hopes she would leave her alone and go back to Paris… but instead she get’s a call from Chloe who is laughing about something that she was trying to tell her about Alya… so Shoto tells her “Alya went to the Bakugo’s to harass Jasmine and Katsuki… she’s in the hospital because she pushed Jasmine to become feral and attack her” he explained making her eyes widen at his words.

Due to the laws, Jasmine was in her rights to attack Alya due to the fact that Alya tried to force her way into there home and tried to harm her pups from what Shoto told her. Mari doesn’t care though and doesn’t visit her… but Lila Rossi believes otherwise. As a result, Lila goes to UA to try and speak to Izuku, Katsuki and their friends to try and make them understand that Mari, Chloe, Sabrina and Jasmine should visit Alya at the hospital… and how Jasmine should pay for Alya’s medical bill.

But they all ignored her and told her how they knew she’s a liar, this shocked her since Alya refuses to see her now that she is seeing she is a liar like Mari and Jasmine have been saying from the start. So, she drops the act “Fine! Let’s see what happens when I tell the cops you guys physically assaulted me and attempted to sexually assault me! Bet you will agree to my demands now!” she said… but they all laughed at her words which shocked her.

“I’m not joking! I will call them!” she said but they only laughed even more then before, after a while Katsuki calmed down “We already called them… and they heard your plans” he said and her eyes widen as police grabbed her and took her away as she kicked and screamed in Italian. The girls were now able to relax with her gone, now Mari could do like Shoto… prepare for when they go into labor to give birth to their pups.

Jasmine did warn them that not all pups are born on there due date and how it’s possible they will need to be induced to give birth if it passes. Shoto gives birth to their son without a fuss, Chloe goes slow to care for him while making sure Shoto was fine as he recovers from giving birth to Zachary, this leaves Mari to wait to give birth… but she starts to worry about possibly needing to be induced but Izuku helps her.

And then her ex-classmates come back… because Lila lied about what happened…

They demand she pays Lila’s bail; they demand she comes back to Paris and Adrien claims she’s making a mistake with Izuku “We all know were meant to be together Mari!” he says which angers Mari, she decided to warn them “I’ll call the sops if you don’t leave!” she said. But instead of the desired effect… they sat down on the floor “Were not leaving Mari! You need to do the right thing!” Kim shouted and the other’s agreed with him.

She knew what would happen if she agrees… she would be forced with an alpha she doesn’t like, her pup will be taken far away from her, the class will demand free clothes, food and babysitting, they will force to be part of there pack and will force her to apologies to Lila who made her suffer. But there was no way in hell that she would do what they wanted, so she pulls out her phone and calls the police and then waits for them to arrive… but then she discovers that it was time. She was going into labor.

The problem was that if she left with Izuku to the hospital, they would follow and claim to be her pack. So, they had to wait for the cops to arrive and take her ex-classmates away before they could go to the hospital where she gave birth to their daughter Izumi.

The entire pack visits them and see little Izumi… then Sabrina reveals shocking news “Alya asked to visit” she said making them all go silent; they didn’t know what to say about this at all “I’ll see her… on my terms” Mari said making Jasmine and Katsuki nod in agreement “Will contact Alya after you and Izumi are released from the hospital… then will prepare for her arrival” Jasmine said making everyone nod in agreement to the plan.

Three days later, Izuku takes Mari and Izumi to the Todoroki family house “It’s big enough for everyone” he explained making Mari nod in agreement as they enter, the pack is there waiting for them with three lawyers who explain that they are here to make sure Alya understands the situation “In order for her to speak to you. She needs to sign a contract and if she refuses, she needs to leave” Jasmine said making Mari nod as she’s guided to another room to relax and wait in for Jasmine to bring Alya to her.

Alya arrives and is greeted by Jasmine “Just follow the rules and I won’t beat you up again” she said which Alya nod in understanding. She is brought into a small room with three lawyers and a contract “This contract is to confirm that you agree to follow our rules and you won’t try anything as we complete your request: Speak to Marinette” Jasmine explained as one of the lawyers present her with a pen to use to sign where Alya needed to sign.

She signed and Jasmine guided her to the room where the pack waited for her, Mitsuki spoke “You asked for this beta, for the rules you are not permitted to speak to Mari alone, you can’t ask about her pup, cannot request to see the pup and cannot request to go anywhere in this home alone” she explained making Alya nod in understanding to the rules.

“I guess I should start with how I know believe you about Lila being a liar” she said which surprised them all “I found out when I was in the hospital. A nurse told me how lucky I was to not be dead since Jasmine had the right to kill me. Then Lila came in and claimed she would tell HER alpha Katsuki Bakugo about what happened to me to get it reported” she explained making Katsuki growl.

Mari then answered Alya’s questions: Lila is a beta and not an omega, Lila is the one who bullied them and threatened them, Lila is the one who stole stuff and claimed Mari had done it and many other things… at the end of it all Alya was shattered from what she thought was reality. Alya went to apologize but Jasmine told her it was time for her to go and to not try to put up a fight.

Once Alya was gone, everyone began to relax. Mari couldn’t help but wonder what will happen now but Izuku stopped her “Let’s focus on the present instead of the what if’s” he said making her smile and nod as she picked up Izumi and followed her alpha and Inko to return home… not knowing that from afar… Adrien was watching. He didn’t believe she was to be with Izuku but with him.

He was determined to prove it no matter what happens next, sadly he and the others had to return to Paris but he swore to have a plan made before he returns to Japan to get his omega back in the end. He waited once home for that perfect plan to be made by him… and then for the perfect day to return to Japan… which came in the form of a photoshoot with Kagami to make a commercial for a new cologne that was releasing the following month.

Adrien saw this as his sign to be with Marinette… while Gabriel saw this as another product his son would be the face of until he finds his omega to split the work with. The two flew to Japan and rested for a day before getting to work, Adrien while taking breaks looked for Mari but didn’t know she was an omega only hot spring relaxing with her fellow omega pack mates.

As a result, she had no idea he was in Japan at the moment, when Adrien found out he became angry and decided to take it out on Izuku who took his omega from him. Kagami tried to stop him but he simply ignored her and searched for Izuku, the blonde searched until he found Izuku at the mall laughing about something with his friends as they walked around. Having enough he shouted everything he believed Izuku was: a thief, kidnapper, rapist and many other things until police came and took him away.

Izuku was questioned and was quickly able to prove his innocence in the end from Adrien’s claims and he returned home where his mother claimed how it was best to not contact Mari about it “She’s relaxing right now… it’s best to wait a few days after she comes back to tell her this” she explained making Izuku agree to the plan. However, Mari knew since she got a call from the police since Adrien did say her name so she was now involved, due to not being in the area she promised to come to the station once back.

Since she had enough about Adrien… she decided to file for a restraining order to stop this madness for good now, but when she returned home, she decided to spend her first day back relaxing with her mate and pup first… the station could wait until tomorrow. The next day, she enters the station and gives her side of the story to make it clear that Adrien was a liar and crazy and she needed him far away from her.

Thanks to her story she was able to get a restraining order and Adrien was forced to leave once the shoot was finished… not giving him a chance to speak to Mari at all in the end. Once Adrien was heading back to Paris, everyone was able to relax and enjoy life once again, everyone was happy to be able to breathe with the ex-classmates bothering them.

The ex-classmates on the other hand were split, some decided to move on and accept what happened while others were pissed with what Mari did to Adrien… but there was nothing they could do about it. Fast forward and years have passed. Marinette married Izuku and were now expecting there sixth and final pup. Mari was out shopping with Izumi when someone called out her name “Marinette! There you are!” they turned and Mari felt cold when she saw Lila fucking Rossi running towards them as if they were friends for years now.

Lila had stalked Mari on social media for a few years in the hopes of entering her life and ruining it with her lies once more. Once she was close, she began asking Mari questions while reaching out to touch her swollen stomach “DON’T TOUCH MY MOM YOU PSYCHO!” Izumi shouted while pushing Lila away… causing her to fall on the ground.

Since she didn’t want to give up, Lila pulled out the crocodile tears and lied “How could my god daughter do this Mari! You said she was well behaved and now she attacked me? Your friend? After everything I have done to help you get to where you are?” she cried with fake stories of a life that never happened. As a result, many spoke up and attacked Lila for lying with Izumi which caused Lila to stop in shock as police officers who were near came to take her away.

Once Lila was gone, the two girls went back to shopping before heading to the hospital where Ochako was resting with her newborn pup. She brought pastries and they talked before mother and daughter returned home to where the rest of there family waited for them to watch some Netflix shows.

When it got late, the pups went to bed and Mari with Izuku got ready for bed together. Once tucked in, Izuku pulled his wife closer to him with a soft smile “I love you Marinette” he whispered making Mari smile “I love you too Izuku” she whispered back before they drifted to sleep together.

Mari was happy to have gone to the event… if she hadn’t, she would have not met Izuku…

#miraculous ladybug #lila salt #adrien salt #crossover #bnha #salt fic #mha #midoriya izuku #marinette x izuku #oc x katsuki #abo fic #omegaverse #alpha!katsuki #Alpha!izuku #omega!oc #Omega!marinette #Alpha!chloe #Omega!shoto

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blanket-of-moss · 1 year ago

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Made a W.I.P of a sleepy chlolila piece bc I'm tired💀 I'd like to imagine they're catching up on some beauty after a long day of making Marinette miserable and plotting chaos🤭

They're so sleepy and gay, I wish lesbians were real smh <\3

#chloe bourgeois #chloe bourgeois fanart #lila rossi #Lila rossi fanart #chlolila #Chilila #Lila x Chloe #Chloe x Lila #mlb #mlb fanart #miraculous ladybug #miraculous fanart

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xhanisai · 10 months ago

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chlolila is like a god tier toxic yuri ship in ml and you're all cowards for not seeing my vison

#miraculous ladybug #miraculous ladybug and chat noir #chloe bourgeois #lila rossi #BAD BITCH X BAD BITCH LET'S GO #THEY MAKE EACH OTHER WORSE

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goggles-mcgee · 11 months ago

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A Little Birdy Told Me 20

AO3

Beginning Last Chapter

Summary: Damian continues to try and get more information about the akuma class and Marinette while Dick is having an off day and just wants it to get better.

Only one brother gets what they want.

CH 20:

Damian may have jumped the gun on that one.

He admitted that, willingly, in the privacy of his own mind.

“To Dupain-Cheng? I mean sure but why would you like to know.” Chloe asked with narrowed sharp eyes.

Bourgeois was sharp, as were all his acquaintances so there was no point in lying, though he was confident he could do so flawlessly, his acquaintances had proved to be somewhat trustful. They all kept secrets if asked unless it was something trivial which confused him to no end. Allegra could ask they don’t tell anyone what she shared with them when it came to her having trouble mentally or her parents fighting but the group would tell almost everyone in the group how Claude had a crush on so-and-so from class-whatever. Richard said that is just how teenagers and friends are but it didn’t make sense to Damian and he tried many times to make it make sense. The only thing that made him feel better is the fact his father also didn’t understand. When he was in med school he told him how his study group kept his fear of bats to themselves but when he admitted to not being a fan of some musician that that information was shared and laughed at, but he stated clearly that the laughing wasn’t at him, just at the information as a study group member had explained. Again. It was strange, but Damian felt like this wasn’t one of those moments that they would share his information with others.

“It goes without saying that what I tell you does not leave this table,” he began, “I know I said that if I knew something I wouldn’t tell, but given Bourgeois’s forthcoming, I too can be a little forthcoming. Dupain-Cheng is now a ward of my Father for the rest of the exchange.”

Vogel nodded and glared at everyone at the table as if to ward them off even thinking of telling anyone what Damian was saying. It was…nice and appreciated. Vogul reminded him of Cassandra sometimes and it always left him feeling warm yet wrongfooted. The blonde wasn’t his sister but sometimes she felt like it and that also confused him. Nonetheless he gave Vogel a small nod of appreciation. “After the events at Wayne Tower and what followed, it was decided that my father take care of Dupain-Cheng for the remainder of the trip and actual chaperones are being flown in. The original plan of having the class merge with ours has been effectively thrown out the window and negotiations are being made where to place everyone as they will be separated. Dupain-Cheng and her friends will join our class but it hasn’t been decided where Rossi and her sycophants will go.”

Allaway pursed his lips together and looked deep in thought, it was like he was trying to organize everything that was said and unsaid. He was someone who liked puzzles and mysteries. “You guys are building a case?” It was posed as a question but Damian knew the other boy better. It was a statement. Damian simply leaned back in his chair to give Allaway his attention, it took the boy some time to voice his thoughts so Damian waited before responding. “The question is, who is the case against?”

“I would think that obvious by now Allaway.” Damian scoffed.

Allaway stared at Damian intensely until he let out a deep sigh, “Yeah, I know, I was saying it to be dramatic.”

“You’re always dramatic.” Damian countered.

“No. That’s Claude.” Allaway shot right back.

“Guilty!” Hardy sing-songed. Damian conceded. Hardy was always dramatic. Every announcement he made to the group or even the school was so rich in dramatics that Damian wondered if the boy practiced what he said every day to make sure it was the perfect amount of dramatic or if it was something instinctual. Damian felt like it was the latter. Sometimes Hardy’s dramatics confused him but Vogel was good at explaining what the dramatic boy was saying, she was basically the Hardy Translator.

“We are getting off topic.” Bourgeois sighed. “You really want to know everything that witch did to Dupain-Cheng, Wayne? Then you better buckle in and take notes.

Damian nodded and pressed the hidden button on his watch that Lucius Fox and his son Lucas upgraded at Bruce’s request, that would record the rest of the conversation. Though he did take out a notebook and pen, he never wrote in pencil, writing in pencil showed you were not confident in your writing or knowledge. He was trying to break out of the habit though as it was one Ra’s made sure ‘stuck’ with his heir. His grandfather would never settle for anything less than perfect and the one time Damian took a test in front of his grandfather and used a pencil, he was punished. Damian hid a wince at the memories of that particular lesson and instead stared at his watch, it was a replica of his Grandfather's watch , the one he wore when he was murdered. It was a bit morbid but it was the thought behind it that made it one of Damian’s most prized possessions.

It had been a little after he had been…introduced to his father and a little before his father’s seeming demise at Darkseid’s hand that Bruce had taken Damian aside into his study to talk to him. Damian thought it would be another reprimand of his methods but had been surprised when Bruce handed him a small box with a bow on it. He had been so hesitant, so wary, so suspicious that his father had gently taken the box from him and opened it to show a watch. A rather nice watch though Damian had noted its somewhat dated design. Like someone had purposefully made it look vintage. “ It’s made to look like my father’s watch, your grandfather, though I have no doubt you were…informed of my parents before you came here -”

“ I know everything about you, Father, and my grandparents .” Damian had interrupted, eager to prove his knowledge, his worth.

“ I don’t doubt that, Damian, but you were told about them by people who did not know them. That makes all the difference. There is time for stories so you get to know them like I knew them but this is the first one I will tell you. ” Bruce had looked sincere yet a bit uncomfortable, Damian had chalked it up to his father’s weakness of not getting over his parent’s death. Such a weakness was not allowed in the League, but Damian had said nothing of the fact even if he could. Richard had been teaching him just because you could doesn’t mean you should. It was confusing but his father seemed to agree with the sentiment so Damian was doing his best to learn it.

His father continued. “ When my father was ten, his father bought him his first watch. I never met my grandfather, but when I was young, my father told me grandfather wanted to start a new Wayne tradition. When the heir of the family turned ten, they would be gifted a watch. I’m afraid that the reason is lost in time and forgotten memories but my father wanted to continue this tradition. I got my watch on my birthday and 9 days later my parents died. My father had been wearing his birthday watch that night .”

Damian hadn’t wanted to interrupt but he did want to touch the watch and his father seemed to understand that so he passed back the gift and watched as Damian had caressed the face of the watch with his thumb.

“ I admit that I have bought your brother's watches as well but I know you are struggling to accept them. I won’t lie and say I understand but I want to feel connected to them, to me, to this family. I wasn’t able to give you a watch on your birthday but I am giving it to you now. I had this made for you in the image of your grandfather’s watch because I want to show you how important you are to this family and me. I could have easily given you a new watch as I had your brother’s but you deserve a connection to your roots. I hope you like it. ”

Damian had only nodded but the small smile his father gave in return had filled him with such warmth he hadn’t known what to do other than let his father put the watch on him. Later, Alfred would explain that Bruce had the watch built with many hidden features to keep Damian safe and to make sure his son wouldn’t be without a way out of a situation. The watch was made to resemble the Rolex Submariner that Damian had seen in a case along with a broken pearl necklace and some loose grimy pearls. He knows they were keepsakes of his grandparents that Bruce kept in a protected case in the Cave. He didn’t really believe it would make him feel any more connected to the Wayne name than him already being Bruce Wayne’s biological son but wearing the watch and seeing the original in its case when he was down in the Cave actually did make him feel connected in a way he couldn’t explain. Thus it became one of his most prized possessions much like his first straight double edged sword his mother gave him for the earliest birthdays he could remember.

Damian inhaled slowly then exhaled to bring himself out of his memory before he looked up at Bourgeois and gave her a short nod. “Proceed.”

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Dick was doing all he could to relax and show Marinette the company’s botanical gardens as it was something she had wanted to do. It was good to see her smile and flit from plant to plant like a little honey bee or something, but Dick couldn’t get rid of his tension completely. He was always like that after dealing with Two-Face even if it wasn’t the usual confrontation between the two, i.e mask to two faces but it still left him feeling the same. Angry, restless and most annoyingly, scared. He wasn’t the same little scared Robin but dealing with Two-Face always made him feel like he was. He thought he worked past all that! But seeing Marinette in his arms with a gun pressed to her head brought uncomfortable flashbacks of a different tiny black-haired blue-eyed child. A child who got cocky in his skills as Robin and helper of Batman. He could still feel the long-since healed injuries throb in phantom pain. Dick couldn’t help the flash of another black-haired blue-eyed child, older than the first when he learned that being Robin wasn’t magical or whimsical. Thinking of that never did him any good, if anything it brought about an enormous amount of guilt and anger that Dick didn’t know what to do with.

“Mari-gold?” A very familiar voice pulled Dick out of his thoughts and he cursed himself for being so distracted.

“Ivy!” Marinette shouted out in glee as she ran to hug the woman she had seen fairly recently. It made Dick smile though, this kid loved with her whole heart and it was something he admired.

“Now what are you doing here, Sapling?”

“I came here with Mister Dick and Mister Tim. Though we lost Tim pretty early on.” Oh yeah, they did. Though Dick was willing to bet Tim just went to the coffee shop nearby, he seemed to have a built in radar for knowing where they were no matter what part of town they were in. It was kind of funny though since Tim wasn’t even a big fan of coffee, he more so just needed the caffeine. The guy preferred tea but he was really particular about which places made the best tea, specifically a good ol’ Dirty Chai.

“And what brings you to the Gardens today, Ive?” Dick asked, deciding to partake in the conversation.

“Oh just making sure they are doing okay and to give the workers a restock of my special fertilizer.” That made sense, Ivy was, on-the-down low helping the Wayne Botanical Studies team. While Harley helped them more with their night time business, Ivy was content to help in the more official business. With the occasional helping hand stopping a threat if they “got in over their heads.” Her words.

“You make your own fertilizer?” Marinette asked. Look, Dick was also curious about that but after finding Ivy and Jason talking one night with these big-ass smiles on their faces, all teeth, he was like 80% sure that fertilizer was some of Jason’s…problems. But there was no way in hell that Dick was going to try and confirm that, and he sure as hell would not be telling Bruce that little theory.

“Yes! It takes time but it-”

“My Passion Lily! I got your Matcha Lemonade and look! I found a wild Wayne.” They were interrupted by Harley, which was not a surprise, and she was dragging a resigned looking Tim with her.

Ivy merely huffed out a laugh at her wife before taking the offered drink with a kiss to Harley’s cheek. “Thank you, Peanut, I also found a wild Wayne and a little Sapling.”

“Mari-Doll!” Harley squeaked out before almost knocking the poor girl off her feet in her hurry to smother the girl in a hug. Surprisingly they didn’t fall over.

“Hi Harley!”

“You guys saw each other the other night?” Tim said, confused.

“And?” Marinette and Harley asked in unison. It made Dick giggle and helped relieve him of more of his pent up tension.

“Well since we're all here, why don’t we walk around together?” Dick offered. “Bruce wanted Tim to get some fresh air so try not to let him sneak off again.”

Tim gave an offended squawk which had Marinette laughing once more. “I’m fine!”

“Yeah, okay Timmy-Boy.” Harley said with a scoff as she laced her arms together with Ivy and Marinette. “And I’m the Queen of England.”

“You do need some time outside the Manor Tim. It’s not healthy to stay cooped up.” Ivy said as she happily walked with Harley and Marinette. Though she did grab Tim by the scruff of his shirt and manhandled him toward Dick. He looked very much like a cranky kitten.

“What is this? Pick on Tim day?”

“I believe Damian has that scheduled for next month.” Dick wished he was joking.

Marinette obviously noticed he wasn’t if her raised brow was anything to go off. “Oh?”

“He stepped on Titus’s tail three months ago, on accident.” Dick explained. “But Damian is very good at keeping grudges and he’s very good on cashing in on favors.”

Tim merely whined in response and Dick couldn’t help but pity his brother for a second before he remembered how Tim used him as a human meat shield when Condiment King randomly joined in on a fight against some robbers. Apparently he was also planning on robbing the jewelry store after keeping a low profile from his then-recent prison break. Needless to say it took Dick forever trying to get the mustard smell out of his costume once again and had to beg Alfred for help once again. Even though Alfred refused to help with cleaning anything CK contaminated, it spiked his blood pressure or something like that. Dick thinks it’s because of all the first times he helped clean them up when the rogue had been new on the scene. That had been a long month and Dick had seen how Alfred got more and more annoyed each time they came home covered in mustard, ketchup, you name it. It was awful. Truly. So Dick didn’t feel all that bad. Stephanie was already coming up with a list of things to tease Tim about. She specifically waits for the days Damian declares will be Pick-On Drake Days so she has lists on lists compiled for that very reason. She hoards them and never shares until the scheduled day. Duke surprisingly joined in too and started making his own list.

“He’s very dedicated.” Marinette giggled out.

“That’s one word for it.” Tim grumbled.

From there they had a good time touring the different gardens with Ivy acting as a somewhat tour guide and Dick could see it was really helping Marinette unwind as well. The interview with Jim and Harvey had really gotten her tense which was totally understandable, it would be intimidating for anyone. Tim tried to escape a couple times but after Dick teasingly asked if he should get Tim a child-leash and Ivy offered to make one out of vines he stopped. He even seemed to be relaxing a small bit. It was nice, really and it seemed to be something that Dick needed too without realizing it. Eventually they went out for lunch and after they went their separate ways. The drive back to the Manor had been nice too, normal traffic and a nice playlist helped. Tim and Marinette had even made some good conversation, though Dick got worried at the mention of PowerPoints. He hoped it was nothing serious, but the fact that Tim found someone as obsessed with planning and making PowerPoints was a little frightening. Maybe more than a little, Dick could only take so many Tim PowerPoints. He loved his brother, dearly, with his whole heart, but his PowerPoints were long and…thorough. He even tested people on the more important ones with a freaking Kahoot match. Cass and surprisingly Damian always won those.

As they made their way into the manor Dick was pretty much planning on taking a good, lengthy nap to catch up on the sleep he hadn't gotten last night. His brain felt fried and scrambled, like it couldn’t decide whether to sink into the depressing thoughts from before or just remember the good time at the gardens they all had, even Tim surprisingly had a good time. As he sunk into the couch in the family living room his mind seemed to settle on both. His eyes closed and he saw Marinette laughing and smiling at their afternoon activities, then it would flash to her being held against Two-Face. He could hear the rogue’s laugh deep in his bones, then it changed to the Joker’s unique cackle. Marinette changed from her to him to Jason at blinding speeds. He could hear Marinette’s voice firm and confident in contrast to the fear in her eyes when she told him there was no time and that she would lead Scarecrow away. He could hear her yelling and telling Alfred she and they weren’t safe. He heard his own cries and shouts mixed with Two-Face’s voice. He could hear what he imagined Jason sounded like when the Joker beat him to death. He could hear the accusations of others about his jealousy of Jason being adopted.

That unfortunately brought up memories of the talk he had had with Bruce once upon a time about Jason and adoption. It felt like he had had to fight not only tabloids but even Bruce about nonexistent hatred. Dick never hated Jason, but he had been so caught up in his anger with Bruce that he let it affect his and Jason’s relationship. He had just been so angry and it wasn’t an excuse but sometimes it seemed like he was even trying to justify his actions to himself. Though there was some jealousy and hurt there that he didn’t know what to do with, okay he did know what to do but the fact it would have to involve talking to Bruce and Jason was not something that sounded fun nor easy. He liked a good challenge but that idea sounded impossible. Like yes, he was Bruce’s son now but for so long he was just a ward, like Marinette was now, he called Bruce dad, they lived together, they fought crime together, they took care of each other, and yet it took years for Bruce to adopt him. But Jason? Dick knew Jason was Bruce’s son, his first son, his favorite son. Jason got the Bruce Dick had always wanted and it had hurt. Jason’s death had impacted Bruce more than his parents. That was a fact.

And…And Dick had no idea where this was all coming from. He knew he didn’t know Marinette well as her class’s tour guide but seeing her held against Two-Face, mere centimeters from danger had thrown him. She reminded him too much of himself and too much like Jason before his death. She wasn’t a Robin, she would never be a Robin, but she had been a hero like one. She saved her people as fiercely as a Robin protected Gotham and its people. She took the weight of her world on her shoulders, much like a Robin. She was a child turned soldier due to circumstance just like a Robin. Marinette was a Robin in soul with no Batman to guide her and maybe that was for the best but looking at how lost she looked when she spoke about the ‘akumatizations’ in Paris, Dick wished she had had her version of Batman. A mentor who could aid in the fight, who shared the knowledge and responsibility. Yes, there were other heroes, they were like her version of Teen Titans, but that’s just it she was just barely a teen, a child, when she took up the mantle of hero. And from the pictures Tim showed the family of the other heroes, it wasn’t hard to guess that the other ‘Holders’ were teens themselves. Seeing as Adrien was also a teen and a former hero.

Dick, in a weird, roundabout way, felt responsible for Marinette. As soon as she looked at him with hope, determination and fear in her eyes he was hit by a wave of protectiveness for her. She looked at him like Damian did when he first complimented and criticized his work as Robin, he and Marinette had also pulled off a plan as smooth and seamless as Dick and Damian had been when they were the Dynamic Duo. Or as Dick liked to call them, The More Dynamic Duo. He knew his family was kind of freaked out by how well Marinette and Damian seemed to get along, but not him, sure he teased a bit but he just had a feeling they would be friends. Damian had been trying to get himself out there and make friends and he did have some! He just called them acquaintances right now but Dick knew it wouldn’t be long till they were bumped up to friend status. Though Jon would always be Damian’s best friend even if they weren’t in the same school anymore. They still video or phone called every day and they played games with each other online. Which games? Dick could never remember but the point was, Damian had grown and was very capable of making friends, it just took him some time.

Speaking of time , Dick thought as his gaze lazily glanced at the clock on the wall. If he slept now, he knew he would not go to bed after patrol tonight. So with much reluctance he pushed himself up and off the couch. He figured he could see if Marinette wanted some company and maybe the two of them could get some tea and snacks from Alfred and tour more of the manor when they were done. It would help in the long term of Marinette’s stay so it was productive! When he got to her room he saw that the door was slightly open but it was still he knocked, if he could dodge a Pennyworth Lecture he would even knock his own bedroom door. As he did so though, the door opened more and with it came an overwhelming energy that left him feeling suppressed yet energized. He wasn’t around magic a lot anymore, but it always left him with the same feeling so he ditched being a gentleman and waiting for an answer and just barreled into the room to see what looked like a closing portal.

“Shit!” That would be a dollar in the Swear Jar, but that wasn’t important. What was important however was the fact Marinette was missing, a portal had seemingly opened in her room and closed, and…and there was a note on the bed?

‘Dear Any Wayne That Finds This,

Actually, are you all Waynes? I never asked, I should have asked. Anyways, please don’t freak out if you come to my room and I’m not here. Ladybug needed my help back in Paris and opened a portal to get me there. I shouldn’t be too long and hey! Maybe I’ll be back before anyone reads this but if I’m not then just don’t worry. Ladybug will return me once the akuma is dealt with.

-Marinette who is very sorry if someone does end up reading this and is pleading they don’t worry or get angry.’

“Double shit.” Dick said as he read over the letter.

That was another dollar for the Swear Jar.

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Dick “Flying” Grayson @toflyistofall

Oops.

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Bruce Wayne @therealbrucewayne

RE: Dick “Flying” Grayson @toflyistofall

Oops.

Richard John Grayson-Wayne. What did you do?

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JBIrd @sidesteppeddeath

RE: Bruce Wayne @therealbrucewayne

Richard John Grayson-Wayne. What did you do?

Ha! You got full government named Dickie! @toflyistofall

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Dick “Flying” Grayson @toflyistofall

RE: JBIrd @sidesteppeddeath

Ha! You got full government named Dickie! @toflyistofall

Oh come on! I didn’t even add tags! How did he respond so fast?

#hahaimindanger

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mochinek0 · 11 months ago

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Daminette December 2023: 18-Hiding in the Shadows

Marinette looked around her pent house in Paris. She had everything she wanted as a teenager. Well, almost everything. She was a well-known fashion designer, to the people that were aware of her. She kept her business a secret and used an alias. Her clients all came from judgement on her other clients. Others designers knew her as 'Passion' after her store's brand. Very few knew her as Marinette Dupain-Cheng: Gabriel Agreste, Audrey Bourgeois, and Jagged Stone.

Marinette had enough money to pay her rent, her fabric, all of her equipment, anything a business woman could need. Marinette herself, not so much. She missed being able to walk out and go sit at a café for a bit. When she saw Wayne Enterprise opened a section in Paris, she came up with an idea.

'Wayne Enterprises is a place that usually pays big. Even a part time job should be fine. A little play money couldn't hurt. A few extra euros so I could eat out, get some comfy clothes so I'm not rushing between orders and messing up wouldn't hurt.'

Damian Wayne sat at his desk, looking through potential applicants. Many of them were attached to big names or had one of their own. As he rang background checks, he could see they were all connected to each other in one way or another. He smirked at his idea.

'Let's put on a show. I want to see what kind of people these applicants are around each other. Would they out themselves?'

Mari was escorted to a waiting room as Damian Wayne got through other interviews. When the door opened, the last thing she expected was to see some familiar faces: Chloe, Adrien, and Lila.

"I don't know why you're even here, Dupain-Cheng." Chloe snarled, after the door was closed, "This is a big company that would love to work with our families. You have nothing going for you."

Marinette sat down and smiled, "Is that right? I guess I must have sent the wrong order to your mother and that's why she wore my design down the red carpet at the MET Gala."

Chloe tensed up and refused to meet her gaze. She could tell Adrien and Lila were surprised as well.

Chloe cleared her throat, "You're lying."

"Call your mother and ask." Marinette shrugged, "Oh, that's right! She doesn't like you; she prefers your half sister, who can actually work and living on her own, instead of leeching off of her Daddy."

"This isn't you, Dupain-Cheng." Chloe declared.

"No. This is me." Marinette shrugged off the concerned looks, "I'm just not being forced to coddle you to make Caline Bustier's life easier. 'Oh, just show Chloe some love, so she'll know what it's like and she'll get better eventually. You'll see.' Even she knew you were a horrible person. She basically thought you were The Grinch. That with enough love, your heart would grow three sizes and you wouldn't be such a bitch anymore."

Everyone was speechless at Marinette's attitude. This wasn't the Marinette that they grew up with.

"Chloe Bourgeois." a security voice called.

Chloe held her head high as she walked into the office.

"Damian Wayne." Chloe stated.

"Sit!" he demanded.

Chloe was shocked by his attitude.

'Doesn't he know who I am?'

"Do you know who I am?" she shouted.

"A spoiled brat; Ive read the articles on the internet." Damian stated, "You are known for crying for your father when you don't get what you want. Even though you are the oldest, your half-sister is who your mother relies on to bring customers for Style Queen in New York."

"My father-" Chloe snarled.

"Isn't the mayor anymore. He hasn't been the mayor in three years." the Wayne heir spoke, "If you're thinking of blackmailing me, you chose the wrong person. Spread whatever lies you want or cry to your father, the hotel owner. I could make one post about how horrid his hotel is and he would go out of business. Could you live with that?"

Chloe stood there, speechless. The only person who talked to her like this was her mother.

"I'm in charge, here, and if it came down to it, your job would be scrubbing toilets all day." Damian declared.

Tears formed in Chloe's eyes.

'He's glaring at me, just like Mommy. He doesn't look happy. He looks at me like he wishes I was gone or someone else.'

"We're done here." Damian stated.

Chloe quickly rushed out of the office. The three saw her rushing away, crying.

'I knew she wouldn't last.'

"Marinette, I can't understand why you're like this." Lila spoke, as she took her seat.

'He made that Daddy's Girl cry. I better go at this carefully.'

"Oh, shove it, Lila." Marinette sighed, "All three of us, here, know you're a lying manipulative bitch. You don't have to fake it."

"I don't know-" Lila continued.

"Adrien already told me years ago that he made a deal with you. He made one with me, too. Did he ever tell you that?" Mari questioned.

Lila glanced towards Adrien, who kept his head down.

"Oh, he didn't." she giggled, "You see, I was already designing for Jagged Stone when you arrived to our school. Adrien even had me autograph things I designed for him."

The model had turned towards Adrien and was now glaring at him.

"I could have made your whole 'tinnitus-kitten bullshit' story go up in flames since day one." Mari smiled, "I could have video called him and you would have been labeled as delusional."

"I took all our friends away!" Lila cried out, in victory.

"No." Mari answered, "You took away people, who were finally talking to me. Chleo ensured that for seven years, I had no friends. Those 'friends' just went back to not talking to me. You didn't actually do anything. If anything, you helped me. You took away the class president duties from me and I had more free time. You turned Alya and Nino away, so I couldn't babysit. I designed more clothes and got more clients. You didn't make my life worse, Lila, you made it better."

Lila fumed. Adrien had played peace maker between the both of them. From what Marinette was saying, she could have won the war in an instant! She thought she had chased Marinette Duapin-Cheng out of school all those years ago and here she was smiling, practially laughing at her, saying it wasn't true. She had thanked her and said she made her life better.

'I need this job so I can rub it in her face! I need to win against her!'

"I do hope you at least did some research into Damian Wayne." Marinette stated.

"I've known Damian Wayne since we were children!" Lila announced.

"Is that what it told you, you should say when you looked up how rich his family is?" Mari inquired.

Lila stood up, in rage.

'How dare she!'

"Lila Rossi." security called out.

Lila smirked, "I'm coming."

"She really should have done her research." Marinette spoke out loud.

"Why do you say that?" Adrine asked.

"Lila likes to play off her tears and looks." Mari declared, "Damian Wayne hates going to galas because of girls that try to attach themselves to him."

"And?" Adrien questioned.

"He broke an Italian model's arm two months ago, for lying to him." the designer stated.

Adrien paled at her words. Marinette merely smiled and pulled out her phone and dialed emergency services.

"Hello, what is your emergency?" the voice asked.

"I think we need an ambulance at Wayne Enterprise." Marinette stated, "I think someone's arm is broken."

"Are you with this person?" the voice questioned.

"No." the designer answered.

"I have sent medical to your location." the voice declared, before hanging up.

"That was pretty extreme, Marinette. I have faith in Lila!" Adrien shouted, "I don't think he would do that! The Waynes have an imagine to uphold!"

"Maybe, you should have done your research." Mari shrugged, "You still have time. Maybe five minutes."

Lila sauntered her way into the office.

"Hello, Mr. Wayne." She spoke, calmly.

"Sit." He demanded, not looking up.

Lila waved off his decleration. She moved past the chair in front of his desk and walked her way to his side.

"Can I sit on your lap?" She asked, "You see, I have tinnitus and-"

"There is nothing in here that would activate your tinnitus. Tinnitus is when you can't here anything for a brief amount of time, but a loud ringing. It's usually followed after hearing an extremely loud sound. I should know; I went to medical school." Damian stated.

'Shit. My usual tactics won't work here.'

Lila nodded and made her way back to the seat.

"Why shoud I hire you?" The Wayne heir questioned.

Lila fluttered her lashes, "I'm a model for Gabriel Agreste."

"Former model." Damian interjected, "You now model on Instagram and Only Fans."

Lila turned red. She didn't expect them to aware of her new lifestyle.

"Now, Miss Lerouch-" he continued.

Lila paled, "Wh-What did you call me?"

"Cerise Lerouch." Damian stated, "Did you think I would not delve into your background? I have to know who I am working with."

Cerise quickly leaped up from her seat and rushed around the desk.

"Don't touch me." Damian demanded.

"I'll do anything." Cerise cried out, grabbing onto his arm.

The Wayne heir growled, "Let go."

"I can help you relieve stress in other ways, you know." Cerise pleaded.

Damian grabbed her wrist and twisted it behind her back, harshly. Cerise screamed in pain.

"I have no need for whores." Damian spoke.

He grabbed the back of her shirt, arm still twisted, and walked her to his office door. He grabbed the knob and threw her out, in front of his security team.

"Drag this whore out by the hair, if you have too, but I want her off Wayne Enterprise grounds and blacklisted!" Damian shouted.

"Yes, Mr. Wayne." they spoke simultaneously, as he slammed his door shut.

"Shit, I think her arm is broken." the one on the left declared.

"She would call an ambulance?" the one on the right asked.

"Please, help me! It hurts so much!" Cerise begged, cradling her arm.

"You shouldn't have pissed him off." the one on the right declared, "Damian Wayne isn't one to mess around."

A man rushed towards them with medical workers.

"Did you guys call for an ambulance and someone with a broken arm?" the new guy asked.

"No, but perfect timing." the one on the left stated, "Girl with broken arm right here."

Cerise was walked by the waiting room. Inside, she could see Adrien looked horrified before turning to Marinette. She was smiling at her. Then, the baker's daughter flipped her off.

'She knew! That bitch knew how this would end!'

Cerise burst into tears as she was carted off.

"I guess that just leaves you and me, Agreste." Marinette stated.

Adrien began to feel uncomfortable.

"I do hope you do better than they did." She spoke, "For your Father's sake."

"Huh?" Adrien asked, confused.

"Damian Wayne isn't one to back down, not even to his father. He can make his father bow down to him. You have no idea how......attractive that is to a woman, Adrien." Mari smiled, "A man with a spine."

The model gulped, watching Marinette lick her lips.

"You should grow a spine." she declared, "Maybe then your father won't force you to model for him. I' sure that's why Kagami chose Felix over you. Your cousin has a spine. It looks good on him. Maybe, that's why Kagami didn't take my advice on how to get back with you after the break up."

Adrien only looked at her in shocked.

"Alya told me you broke up and I went to see her." Marinette continued, "I tried to help, but she didn't want to. She said it was better that way and well, Felix and you did look alike as teens. The same face with a spine; kind of hard to resist. They're so happy and their twins are adorable."

"Adrien Agreste, Mr. Wayne will see you now." the voice spoke over the intercom.

The model looked over at the designer. She waved at him, but said nothing. Adrien stood up and stood tall.

Adrien walked into Damian's office. It was intimidating; Marinette was right. He was scarier than his father.

"Why should I hire you, Adrien Agreste?" Damian questioned.

"I hate modeling. I prefer computers and science. I want to break free of Gabriel." Adiren admitted, "You don't have to worry about me telling him anything because I never learned anything about fashion. I couldn't even tell you the names of two different shades of fabric. If anyting, you should hire Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Marinette has always been an amazing designer. She was recognized by Father and Style Queen when she was only thirteen. She's the one who would know everything about fashion."

Damian hid his smirk behind his hand and looked down at the papers about Adrien again.

'What a miracle worker you are, Miss Dupain-Cheng. Agreste grew a spine.'

"We may have an internship available in our science department." Damian spoke, "Do you still live with your father?"

"Yes." Adrien spoke.

"We have a company home we prefer our interns reside in." Damian continued.

He noticed Adrien seemed relieved about that.

"The internship isn't a guarantee." The Wayne heir continued, "We need to see you commitment and dedication first hand. If you can't keep up, we'll put you in a different department. If you keep failing to meet our expectations, you'll have no choice but to keep modeling for your father."

"Tell him we'll work with him for one year, as a test." Damian continued, "You have one year to get your affairs in order. You'll need to move in one month from now and if not, consider the contract cancelled. I will inform them you are expected."

"Thank you." Adrien smiled.

Damian waved him off and Adrine walked out of the office, happy.

Marinette stood up when her name was called. As she walked towards the office, she saw Adrien smiling at a paper. She entered the office and closed the door.

"Please sit Miss Dupain-Cheng." Damian ordered.

Marinette immediately took a seat in front of him.

"Why should I hire you?" He questioned.

Mari shrugged, "You don't really have to."

"Oh?" Damian pushed.

"I'm only here for a part time job." the designer answered, "You know, helping out on the floor, coffee grabber, secretary gig. That sort of thing."

"Excuse me?" he asked, shocked, " Aren't you a fashion designer."

"With my own clients and I can pay for my own things." She smiled.

"Then why are you here?" Damian questioned.

Marinette sat back further in the chair and got comfortable, "Play money. I spend my own on my deisgns, fabrics, equipment, rent. Why not have a little extra to treat myself to a night out or a night in, for once?"

That was not the answer he had been expecting.

Damian laughed, "What if I decide to keep you?"

"Keep me as in?" Marinette pushed.

"I decide I want to become one of your clients." he offered.

"Are you offering?" the designer asked, "I've seen some of those suits you wear to galas and it doesn't bring you out to your full potential."

"And that would be?" he asked.

"You're outshined by your father, your older brothers, and the company." She spoke, "You can stand out, but maybe you want to fade into the back, less people to grope you."

Damian chuckled and stood up from his seat. He made his way around the desk and rested on it.

"What would you dress me in, right now?" Damian questioned.

"Depends." Marinette smiled, "Do you always wear a suit to work or are you interested in a change?"

"Tell me about this hypothetical change." He demanded.

"Ever heard of quick change wear?" She asked.

"No." he replied.

"It mainly takes woman into factor. Clothes that can go from working at the office to going out on a date or partying." Mari answered, "Just a few adjustments and possibly a new shade of makeup and usually people tend to think they took all day to get ready."

Damian took what she said into account, "And for men?"

"Most don't really have the option." Marinette shrugged, "Shame, but on you.....your figure. Well, there's nothing sluttier than a man wearing a sleeveless turtleneck."

The Wayne heir couldn't help but think of his old League of Assassin's outfits.

"No one at work would know if you have a blazer on and buttoned." She continued, "It is your office so you can always install a closet here and keep an extra pair of clothes. Jeans, if you prefer. Who is to say that this whole time, you weren't wearing sweatpants and just dressed from the waist up."

He chuckled ather way of thinking.

'Effective, but true not the less. I could kick out anyone who entered my office, should I choose to dress comfortably, and there was a closet hidden behind the cabinets.'

"Another thing most people tend to do is incorporate their culture into their clothing, as well." Marinette spoke, "Personally, I use apple blossoms in most of my designs for myself."

"Miss Dupain-Cheng, you are not what I was expecting." Damian declared, "I like to expect everything."

Mari smiled, "I've been known to be...unpredictable."

"You want to work part time in the fashion section." The Wayne heir stated, "Even if it's just grabbing coffee or lunch for others."

"Correct." she answered.

"Fine." Damian spoke, "You can work here, part time, at least three days a week. I f you have a big comission, I want to know about it. You can keep the details to yourself, but I want a time frame."

Marinette nodded, happily.

"I also want you to make me something to relax in the office that could pass for office wear." he suggested, "I'll pay for fabric of course. I can send you the details of my heritage via email, later."

Marinette stood up, "I'll start on that and bring it by Friday."

Damian grabbed her hand and kissed it, "I'll see you Monday morning, at 9AM, for work. We can go over your schedule then."

Marinette felt her face flush as his lips connected with her hand. His gaze was piercing.

"Yes, Mr. Wayne." She answered, flustered.

Damian waved his hand, dismissing her, but he still followed her to the door.

"You know, Miss Dupain-Cheng." He whispered, pressing himself to her back, "They may not be able to see it, but I see what lurks in the shadows. I can see what you hide there. I can wait a bit longer for the side of you that wants to come out and play."

"Is that so?" Marinette whispered back.

"I'll enjoy getting to know you, in the future." Damian spoke, before opening the door.

Marinette took a breath before she walked out the door.

"Marinette, did you get the job?" Adrien asked.

"Yes." she answered.

The model sighed in relief, "I told him you were good. I told him about Father and Audrey."

"Did you think I wouldn't be able to get it on my own?" Mari questioned.

"That's not what I meant!" Adrien cried, surprised at the question.

"Then, don't belittle me and my work." Marinette declared, "He already knew who I was. The Wayne keep a check on everyone and everything. Did you seriously not expect him to know about our families? He was probably listening to us in the waiting room."

Adrien gulped in response.

"Besides, I wasn't apart of whatever you three were fighting over." Marinette smiled, walking away.

'What did she mean by that?'

Adrien turned to see Damian Wayne leaning against the door, wearing a smirk on his face. Damian took notice of the model and hardened his gaze. Adrien gulped as Damian stood tall and closed his door again.

'What was he staring at?'

Adrien turned his head back down the corridor and saw Marinette speaking to the receptionist.

'He was after Marinette the whole time!'

'He already knew who I was.'

'He was probably listening to us in the waiting room.'

'Besides, I wasn't apart of whatever you three were fighting over.'

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We Should have Stayed in Gotham ch 4

(Almost every Maribat fic I read has the akuma class going to Gotham. But tell me which is more likely, a class touring the city of crime, or a class touring the city of lights? So here it is, the Daminette fic that only I asked for, where Gotham goes to Paris, and the poor students have to grapple with the fact that they have competition for the most dangerous city in the world. I wonder what will happen?) (a/n: Warning dark Conversation. Don't be taken off guard.)

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Despite what his brothers might say, Damian did not hate fun. He just hated their idiotic brand of fun that usually found them needing Bruce and the WE PR team to bail them out of jail while Barbara laughed at them from the other side of the bars. (He would never forgive Todd from stopping him from freeing the Zoo Animals. They would have gotten away with it if he had just followed orders.) Still, he planned to have fun on this trip, especially at the Louvre. He had always wanted to see the inside of this place, the art, the history, maybe even correct some of the factual errors. A scavenger hunt would not interfere with that, even if it was tedious and pointless.

But then Alix and Kathryn had skated by waving a half-completed work sheet shouting, “You’re falling behind!” Apparently, they had gotten a head start by going through her father’s office. Mendeleiev just groaned as manic grins spread across multiple students’ faces, including Marinette’s.

And so it was, that before any of the teachers could stop them, the Parisians had grabbed their Gothamite’s hand and took off running through the halls of the most famous museum in the world. Damian didn’t know how to react as Marinette pulled him through wing after wing, her hand holding his in a vice grip, until they stopped in the Egyptian hall. He was surprised to see that she wasn’t panting, even though she had to be running at full speed in order to stay ahead of him.

Instead she just skidded to a stop and began to say in very broken German, “Ok…the first…question…is about…”

Damian cleared his throat, and said in French “You want to win this, right?” Marinette cocked her head but nodded. “Then I think it will be best if we stick to our fluent languages. We can help each other after we finish demolishing your insane classmates.”

Marinette grinned and then said in English, “Very well, but what about your classmates. Won’t they be a problem?”

Damian glanced at his work sheet and raised an eyebrow. “I doubt they will be much help. After all I’m not even sure what this first question means. Is it some sort of riddle?”

Marinette laughed and pulled him deeper into the wing. “Sabrina and your class representative, no you call it president, made this to encourage us to ask questions about each other,” she explained, “‘The scroll that awoke the Pharaoh, and revealed the secret of the Bug,’ is a reference to the akuma Pharaoh. He was a researcher here at the Louver whose theory on resurrection magic was dismissed, so he was akumatized in order to prove it worked. He tried to sacrifice Alya to the god Ra.”

Damian squashed a quip about how that would not have been the worst thing, instead settling on the more pressing question, “And the secret of the Bug?”

Marinette stopped in front of an old papyrus scroll, her smile fond and almost nostalgic as she looked at it. She pointed at the image of a woman with a yoyo in a spotted robe fighting the Pharaoh. “It was during this fight that it was revealed that Ladybug was over five thousand years old.”

Damian nodded as he looked at the scroll with consideration. “I thought the SpotsOn blog said that the title of Ladybug was a mantle passed down.”

“It is,” Marinette said as she scribbled on her work sheet. “But it was this scroll that set the question in motion. Since then scholars have been scouring the artifacts looking for people who could have a Miraculous Holder.”

“So why is it on our work sheet?” Damian asked.

And Marinette once more smiled as if at a fond memory. “I was with Alya when she found this. I got turned into one of the hundred mummies meant to aid in the sacrifice. Believe it or not we were actually good friends back then.”

Damian opened his mouth to say something, but Marinette clapped her hands and spun towards him with a smile. “Alright, the first one was for Paris, the second one should be for Gotham. Alix and Kathryn, have a good head start, but if we run, and take a few short cuts I know, then we should be able to catch up and beat them!”

Damian stifled a grin with a smirk. Her competitive spirit was infectious, and it pulled at his own instincts to push them to victory. And he was so tempted to give into it. He was the Son of the Bat after all, there was no way they could lose. But Grayson was always warning him that he overdid it, so he fought the urge to string trip wire everywhere and looked down at his sheet. His smirk turning devilish. “Are there any bat artifacts in the Chinese Wing?”

Marinette nodded briskly, “Tang Dynasty, this way!” And with that she had grabbed his hand and was once again pulling him through the Louvre at a devastating pace. And as the game went on, Damian stopped denying the genuine and bright smile that was slowly growing on his lips. But even as he gave into his more competitive instincts, he noticed a few interesting details about the Parisians.

For example, the Museum had obviously prepared for them, because they had roped off designated running lanes so the students could go wild without breaking anything or disrupting the other guests. And as they zoomed past, while the tourists stared in shock, the employees and locals laughed and cheered them on. It was strange considering that in Gotham they would have had security called on them ages ago.

Another thing was that all the Parisians were strangely athletic. Even the ones who should have been out of breath at the first sprint, vaulted and laughed as if it was nothing. At the pace he and Marinette were keeping, he expected that she would have to slow down after the first three questions. Instead, she only seemed to gain speed as she pulled him after her in a rush of adrenaline. And she never slowed down. Even when her classmate, the tall Chinese one, barreled toward them with his partner on his back, Marinette never slowed. She just pulled Damian down so that they slid down the slick floor, as the boy vaulted over them with ease.

Leaping to her feet, Marinette continued to pull Damian along even as her peer shouted, “I’m going to get you Mari!”

“In you dreams Kim!” she shouted. She beamed with pure joy, and Damian felt his own adrenaline muddling his senses, because he found himself mirroring her.

“What was that?” He demanded when they reached the Enlightenment Room.

“Hm?” Marinette said even as she searched the artifacts, “Oh, have you ever played the floor is lava?”

Damian grimaced against the memory. Grayson had thought it was a good idea to yell that phrase in the middle of Titan’s Tower, resulting in Jon scooping him up and hovering over the floor. Everyone had laughed as Damian thrashed like a kitten in the bath. It was one of his more embarrassing memories. “Once or twice,” he said through gritted teeth.

“Have you ever played it with real lava?”

Damian cocked his head at the question then nodded his head in understanding, “Lava Boy, he was a level 10 right?”

“You read the list,” Marinette said with a smug smile.

“Tt,” Damian said has he scanned for their opponents. “Of course, I did, I’m not an imbecile. But what does this have to do with the fact that your entire class seems to be experts in parkour?”

“Not the entire class,” Marinette mused as she jotted down the answer. “Just those who know to pay attention in gym. Parkour became a curriculum requirement after Lava Boy. Every Parisian school teaches it as apart of our Physical Education. Or as we like to call it, ‘Running from Akumas 101.’”

Damian nodded his understanding. It was smart. It made him wonder why Gotham schools didn’t teach self-defense. But then again, maybe they did. He never really paid attention in class. But he had no time to ponder, because Marinette was grabbing his hand again and pulling him to the next artifact.

They ran into Alix and Kathryn twice, and saw that they were catching up, as the pair debated if they should be going towards Modern Art, or Ancient Greece. Which was when Damian noticed something else about Marinette, she was smart. When she had competed with him in languages, he had known that she had intelligence. But now she barely had too look at the clues to know the item they were talking about. And they really were some of the strangest clues, for example, “This Queen’s spear is lauded as Luck’s greatest hand.”

“That could be anything!” Damian exclaimed.

“Queen Hippolyta’s spear was donated by Wonder Woman back in 1983, as a gift to her adopted city,” Marinette stated and then dashed off.

“Wait how did you know that?” Damian cried as he chased her.

“Hippolyta was the first named Ladybug, although technically she was the second holder. The first was the Oracle of Khepri, although her name was lost to time. We saw her scroll like ten minutes ago.”

Damian just shook his head and followed her without question. And that was another strange thing that he noticed. He didn’t mind following this girl around. Under normal circumstances, he would have demanded the lead. But Marinette just pulled him along as if her leadership was the most natural thing in the world. And as of yet, Damian could not begrudge her for it. And so it was in less time than he thought possible, they were racing back to the teachers with Alix and Kathryn hot on their heels and gaining. Then Marinette pulled out a bag of marbles and scattered them on the floor.

“Hey!” Alix yelled as the two girls were forced to slow down, “That’s cheating!”

“No rule against it!” Marinette shouted back as Damian laughed.

Mlle. Mendeleiev was pinching her nose as the pair skidded to a stop in front of her and handed her their completed work sheets. “I hope,” she said in her stern voice, “That the two of you got to talk at least once during that…escapade?”

“Yes Mlle. Mendeleiev,” Marinette said with her signature bright smile growing even as Damian sunk back into his signature scowl.

“Oh, and what did you learn about each other,” Bustier said with her signature plastered smile and too sweet voice.

“That Damian knows a lot about bats but not a lot about bugs.”

Damian couldn’t help the amused snort, even as the teachers rolled their eyes and took their sheets. But it was one of the Gotham teachers, Miss. Faustus who said, “You finished three hours early. Why don’t you two go back through the museum slower this time? Or perhaps spend time at the museum’s café?”

The two nodded their assent and then waited for Alix and Kathryn to turn in their sheet. “Well,” Marinette said, beaming so brightly, Damian was sure he was going to go blind. “We won!”

“You cheated!” Alix cried in mock annoyance as she skated up to them.

“Tt,” Damian said, “You were the ones with a head start, not to mention you were on skates. If anything, you were the ones that cheated, and yet we still were victorious. I do not know if that proves the depths of your ineptitude or the height of our excellence, but either way, you cannot argue with the results.”

Kathryn face palmed, as Alix stared at him in shock. Suddenly Damian was very aware that offending the wrong person in this city could result in a villain chasing him down. But he refused to back down as he tilted his chin to the girl, daring her to question him. Instead, Alix just turned to Marinette who seemed completely unfazed by his attitude.

At her friend’s questioning look, Marinette smiled gently. “Imagine if Kagami and Chloe were one person, and male. That’s him,” she said jutting her thumb at Damian. He furrowed his brow at the comparison, but faced Alix undaunted all the same.

She however just said “Oh,” as if that made perfect sense and then studied him more critically. Then her face split into the widest, most mischievous grin, Damian had ever seen (and he lived with Jason). A little nervous he took a step back even as Alix leaned forward and said, “We kill Lila!”

“Alix, no!” Marinette cried.

“Alix, yes!” Alix cried grabbing Damian’s shoulders before he could even begin to process what was happening as she said in a hissing voice, “Come! We have murder to plan!”

“No murder!” Marinette cried, even as Damian threw her hands off of him.

“First,” he said coldly, “Never touch me again. Second, I assume you have a strategy?”

Alix cackled and led him to the café even as Marinette screamed in frustration.

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“So,” Kathryn said once they were all seated at the Museum’s outdoor café, “Who is this Lila and why are we trying to kill her?”

Damian remained silent as he watched the Parisians. They had only ordered drinks, because apparently the best bakery in Paris was catering their “Getting to Know You Party” later. So he sipped his as he watched Marinette tense, and Alix huff in frustration. It seemed, that now her adrenaline from the game was spent, the roller blading menace was ready to be serious. But it was Marinette who began the story.

“Lila,” she said simply, “Is a compulsive liar in our class. The only way to ensure that she didn’t akumatize anyone from Gotham was to pair her with the worst French speaker in your class, because she doesn’t know a lick of English no matter what she might claim.”

“When she first came here,” Alix said anger dripping from her every word, “She would tell all of these crazy stories about the places she’s been, and the celebrities she’s met. Of course, none of us actually believed her. We actually personally know a lot of the celebrities she likes to name drop so we always knew she was lying. We thought it was just some sort of game she liked to play, so we entertained her. It wasn’t doing any harm.”

“I never liked the game,” Marinette said as she stirred her coffee. “So I asked her to stop, and she threatened me. It was the only time she’s ever been completely honest.”

Alix took a deep calming breath, an action which Damian was quickly learning to associate with deep negative emotions from the Parisians. “That’s when her lies became a little less obvious,” she said, “She started sneaking subtler lies in with her obvious ones, slowly turning the class against Marinette. Started framing her for stealing, cheating, and bullying. Things like that.”

“She almost got me expelled,” Marinette said into her cup. And Damian couldn’t stop the shock from spreading across his face.

“Are you saying that your teachers believed her?” Damian demanded. He had only known this girl for an hour and a half, but already he felt that her being anything other than a model student was just preposterous.

But Marinette didn’t seem to register his outrage as she just shrugged and said, “The principle is more worried about funding and press than justice,” she said, “And I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but Mlle. Bustier is a bit naive. Mlle. Mendeleiev is great, and she doesn’t let Lila get away with anything. But Mlle. Bustier…”

“That woman needs her license revoked,” Alix said in a huff, “And she probably would have by now if it wasn’t for Hawkmoth.”

“So?” Kathryn said leaning forward, “What happened?”

“Adrien,” Marinette said with a sigh of exhaustion, “Another classmate. Apparently, he talked to her, made a deal with her to back off. He told me about it as if it was this grand gesture on his part. But basically, it boils down to, he lets her do whatever she wants as long as she doesn’t directly target me.” Marinette rolled her eyes, “His heart's in the right place, but his arrows don’t always hit their marks if you know what I mean.” The Gothamites nodded and then gestured for the girls to continue.

“So anyway,” Alix said, “Later, Lila comes forward and admits that she lied. Claims she has a mental disorder that forces her to lie. Only, that night Marinette goes home and does a crap-ton of research on mental illnesses and lying and guess what?”

“There’s no such thing,” Damian said with a sneer.

Marinette just shook her head, “Compulsive lying is a symptom of many different illnesses, mainly OCD and psychopathy. But neither force the individual to lie. The person is always conscious of what they are doing, and can chose differently given that they are actively working towards their mental health.”

“And when Marinette presented her research,” Alix said, “The class basically split in two. The enablers who think the best way to help Lila is to humor her. And the intelligent people, who are just sick and tired of her crap.”

“Me, Chloe, Sabrina, Alix, and Juleka are the most outspoken members of the Intelligent,” Marinette explained. “Alya, Rose, and Mylene are the most outspoken of the Enablers. Everyone else falls on a sliding scale in between. But of course, none of this would even be a problem it is wasn’t for Hawkmoth.”

“Yeah,” Alix said sipping her coffee, “Hawkmoth has everybody thrown out of whack. I mean how do you in good conscious call someone out for being an idiot, when they’re enough of an idiot to let that akumatize them.”

“Next thing you know,” Marinette said, “You're running through the city with a horribly dressed flying fox demon on your tail.”

Both girls groaned and sipped their drinks, as Damian exchanged a look with Kathryn. Finally, Damian asked the question that had been plaguing him since the moment he had heard the name Hawkmoth, “What about the Justice League? Why hasn’t anyone called them in?”

“Screw the League,” a harsh voice called out, and the party turned to see Chloe and Sabrina with Alice and Will following behind.

“Chloe,” Marinette said instantly brighter, “You’re done early. I thought you would be dragging your feet in there.”

“Chloe helped me make the scavenger hunt so she can’t participate,” Sabrina said sliding into the chair beside Marinette. “So, we decided to do a walking tour with our partners instead.”

Everyone then introduced themselves, with Damian being introduced to Chloe last. They stared at each other with narrowed eyes before huffing simultaneously and sipping their drinks. The rest of the group giggled at that before Alice said, “What do you mean, ‘screw the League?’ I know some of them are blowhards, but they do have some powerful magic users. They can help.”

Chloe sniffed derisively, but the rest of the Parisians became somber. They looked to Chloe almost as if asking for her permission before she nodded. Then Marinette cleared her throat and said,

“It was three years ago, at the beginning of this…mess. At first all of the akumas were level 1-4s. Powerful and scary but not dangerous. No casualties, and they always had limited goals. It was very rare for them to effect more than ten people. Then…then we got our first level eight, Dark Cupid.”

“I saw him in my research,” Damian said stiffly, “I couldn’t understand why he was put so high, all of the other level eights had a death count in the high thousands, but his wasn’t even in the high hundreds.”

Sabrina nodded emphatically, her face contorted with pain, “Yes. The akumas are categorized by the damage they do. Which means that the higher akumas are rated by their death count. 5 is 1-1,000. 6 is 1,000-10,000. 7 is 10,000-1 million. 8 is 1 million-10 million. 9 is 10 million to 1 billion. and 10 is anything high than a billion.”

“But there are other kinds of damage that rank just as high as death,” Marinette said as she reached over to grip Chloe’s hand which was starting to shake. “When those akumas happen on a wide scale, they are usually ranked higher.”

“And Dark Cupid was one of those?” Kathryn asked.

“I read about him too,” Alice said leaning forward. “There weren’t any fight videos of him on the blog, but it said that he made people feel the opposite of their true emotions. What does that even mean?”

The girls took a deep breath and looked to Chloe again. She just nodded as she stared numbly into her coffee. It was Alix who spoke, “Dark Cupid was a boy whose Valentine humiliated him. So he made people feel the opposite of their true emotions. Love turned to hate. Hate turned to love.”

“I don’t see the problem,” Damian said, his brow furrowed in confusion.

“Oh!” Will cried, horror etched over his face. “Oh, that…that’s awful!”

“What?” Kathryn demanded.

Marinette sighed and looked them in the eyes. There was something hard and cold in her gaze, and it seeped into her voice as she said, “Imagine the person you love the most. The person you trust the most, parent, sibling, partner, spouse, being struck with a black arrow and then turning against you. They are consumed with a burning obsessive hatred for you and everything else they love. What do you think would happen?”

Damian paled at the thought. He could imagine it. He didn’t want to, but he could see it happening. His family sitting down to dinner, suddenly struck from behind…and then turning on him. It was a horrible image and he wanted to forget he ever saw it, but Marinette was not done.

“Now, imagine the person you hate. You’re worst enemy, and the same thing happens to them. Except now, with love. Or perhaps more accurately…lust. You’re enemy filled with an obsessive drive to ‘love’ you, just as your loved ones are filled with an obsessive drive to hate you. What do you think happens then?”

Damian was suddenly very glad that he had not eaten anything, because he was going to throw up. The images that Marinette was painting for them. They were horrible. They were gruesome, and disgusting on so many levels. And…and they had lived through that. He looked up and saw it. All four of these girls had faced that. Spouses turning on their partners. Parents turning on their children. Friends turning on their friends. All on a day when they were supposed to be celebrating their love and trust. And then to add their enemies into the mix…

“Only 136 dead,” Sabrina said solemnly, “But over three million reports of assault and battery, and over ten thousand reported rapes, and sexual assaults. And those were just the people who came forward.”

“We called the Justice League,” Chloe said as a single tear fell down her quivering jaw. “We broke their website begging for help, once the Miraculous Cure passed through. But they never answered.”

“Three more akumas were created because of that,” Marinette said squeezing Chloe’s hand as Sabrina wrapped her arms around her. “Eventually Ladybug gave a press release saying she got in contact with an International member, but she didn’t say whom. Here,” Marinette pulled up a video on YouTube and showed it to them. “You can watch that later. It basically says that miraculous matters are miraculous matters, and the Justice League will not be coming unless it’s a level 11 akuma.”

“Level 11?” Kathryn squeaked.

“Yeah,” Alix said with an amused huff, “Otherwise known as the ‘How in God’s Name are You Still Alive!’ Protocol.”

“If either Ladybug, or Chat Noir ever lose their Miraculous to Hawkmoth. Then the other is to retreat and go into hiding, while every citizen still alive in Paris spams the Justice Leagues number until someone shows up,” Marinette said with a small smile. “It hasn’t happened yet, but we’ll be prepared if it does.”

“Were you?” Alice looked at the shaking Chloe, her voice hesitant and soft. “I’m sorry but you told me that you used to have a lot of enemies. So…were you…um…”

Chloe sniffed and straightened, she was as rigid as a bored, but her chin was up and her jaw was set. Her eyes had not lost their fire as she scoffed and said, “Kwami no, no one touched me during Dark Cupid. I was the bitch who caused the whole thing.”

The Gothamites blinked. “What?” Damian demanded.

“You heard me,” Chloe said firmly squeezing Marinette’s hand. “Dark Cupid. The most emotionally scaring akuma aside from Sand Boy. I caused him. I was the dumb bitch who humiliated the boy and made Valentines day banned in Paris! It was my fault.”

“Chloe—” Sabrina began, but the heiress silenced her by leaning forward and growling,

“I caused more akumas, and suffering in this city, then Joker has probably done in a year. Everyday I wake up knowing that I am probably the most despicable being on the planet. But you know what? Everyday I wake up and decide to change that. It will never be enough. I will never undo the damage I did to Paris. But damn it, I’m trying! And I’m not alone.

“This is Paris. If you haven’t been an akuma, you’ve caused one, and no one is immune. Not even angels who are too good for this world like, Sabrina and Marinette heaven help them! So everyday we wake up knowing that we are villains! But every day we wake up and we swear we are going to do better. We make amends and we try. We’re all monsters, but we all have one enemy, and that’s the idiot who thinks he can put chains on monsters and not get bit!”

Chloe was seething now. Her teeth bared. Her eye wide. But she was still in control, and she stared them all down with the deadly force of a lioness. It quelled any arguments, pinning the Gothamites to there seats. As she roughly wiped the tears from her eyes, she declared,

“So yeah, screw the Justice League. As far as I’m concerned, they can all go and suck it! This is Paris, and we clean up our own messes. Besides even if they did show up, there’s nothing they can do. Ladybug is right, this is a Miraculous problem to be solved by Miraculous Holders.”

“Besides,” Sabrina said in a far gentler tone, “Do any of you really want to see and akumatized Superman? Or Batman?”

Everyone shivered at the thought, even Damian. He then drew in on himself as he thought about everything they had said. Lila. Hawkmoth. Dark Cupid. Chloe. The Justice League. Not all of his questions were answered, not by a long shot. But then he remembered the scavenger hunt. The pure joy radiating off of the Paris Class as they ran through the Museum. The genuine laughter of the employees at seeing their antics. The bright smiles of the civilians as they walked with their heads held high down the streets. They had been through hell, like Gotham never had. But where Gothamites scurried and scowled they…smiled.

Even now as he looked up to study the four girls before them, they were smiling. Bright, genuine, pure smiles. They laughed as they pulled the Gothamites out of their horror. They cheered as more of their friends joined them from within the museum. It was strange. It was confounding, confusing, and impossible for Damian to comprehend. It was…miraculous.

And so Damian whispered to himself in his heart, "I swear on mantle as Robin, and on my title as the Son of the Bat, and the Demon's Heir, I will do everything in my power to defeat Hawkmoth."

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