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[trashyangelic]

𝘔𝘌𝘚𝘚𝘌𝘋 𝘞𝘐𝘛𝘏 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘙𝘖𝘕𝘎 𝘎𝘐𝘙𝘓 | wts [1/?]

This takes place in Season 5 of Miraculous Ladybug. Marinette goes as a different name as Meiling Cheng who is a Vampire Queen of China but in the same rank as Urd Geales. But she is also the same as the rest of the Progenitors but she was originally as Phenex. Her mission was to seek alliance with Paris. Until someone as in a certain girl who had the nerve to ruin her life. This time they will know they mess with the wrong person. // copy & paste through wattpad

Just a blink of eye almost everyone in Paris, China, New York, Russia, Achu, Germany, and London along with the superheroes and families were summoned here but are literally standing. Many were confused of how they got here. Felix was bewildered to see Allegra, Claude, Bridgette, and Allan they were supposed to be in London then glanced at Kagami who had no idea what's going on. 

Alya was surprised then glared a certain girl who goes as Cerise Bianca but was formerly as Lila Rossi the girl who tried to ruin her best friend's life and her superhero alter ego. Chloe had her jaw dropped that she suddenly appeared in Paris with her mother while her half-sister and her father is still in Paris.

Urd and Lest were slightly confused but they glanced at Meiling who nodded solemnly as she stood besides Madame Sabine Cheng and Mister Thomas Dupain they are both vampires but  they don't trust Sika Madu and Rigr Staford which he understands why. The superheroes in New York was utterly speechless while Jessica glanced at her mother if she knows the answer why they are here.

Fei Wu and Wang Cheng are here then went to the Dupain-Chengs as Gina and Rolland arrived they were startled along with Sabine's parents who is Marinette's grandparents from her mother's side. While the three mothers of Cerise suddenly appeared that made Cerise Bianca gulped as she spotted all three of her mothers they are gonna find out her plan is. So she slouch down behind her classmates from Paul Bert. 

Then sounds of siren echoes causing many to cover their ears but saw a black screen with words as it stated, YOU WILL BE WATCHING MARINETTE DUPAIN-CHENG'S LIFE. TO SAY THE ENEMIES OF HERS... YOU MESSED WITH THE WRONG PERSON AND YOU SHALL FACE HER WRATH. BEFORE I FORGET, VAMPIRES DOES EXIST.. ITS NOT EXTINCT OR MYTH THEY RESIDES IN GERMANY, RUSSIA, JAPAN, AND CHINA. That right there shook everyone's core as they slowly glanced at the Bakers Couple's daughter who smirk with a sharp pointy teeth shown but she slowly took off her blue eye contacts revealing a sharpened slit eyes that is staring right at their soul while many gulped besides her family. While some who loves Supernatural were indeed surprised they didn't know that they are exist. 

Tomoe did warn her daughter Kagami about Vampires when she escape from Osaka when it happen so that way she moved to Tokyo instead where its safe. But they aren't allowed back in Osaka cause of the war. She has her suspicious about Ms. Dupain-Cheng since she can smell blood off her but can be very cautious cause she knows that Vampires are older than them by alot.

The screen begin to play where it states 1,000 years ago in a large font as many want to know whats going on or whats happening is a peaceful day in China.

1,000 years ago in China... There stood Sabine Cheng and Tom Dupain dressed in Empress and Emperor of China along with the family of Chengs and Dupain and right in the middle is Meiling Cheng known as Marinette Dupain-Cheng. 

Some as in her classmates, her schools, and her enemies their expression looked like they are scared and terrified. Cerise was indeed shock that she went against a Princess of China. She should done more research before targeting her. While Damocles and Bustiers were both afraid the reason why is because of their incompetent and listening to Lila's lies that time. But there rest of the Miraculous Superhero Team were shock to hear this except Chloe since she found out since élémentaire through Madame Cheng.

Another information that many don't know yet but will do it is that Meiling is the niece of Shu Yin the Head Director of the School Governor and Former General Wang Cheng before he became a Worldwide Chinese Chef and lastly the granddaughter of Mei Cheng as the Head Ambassador of China.

As arrows begin to struck into Monty Damocles for his mistakes when it reveal her powerful status quite similar to Chloe as she exclaims back then. While Luka, Kagami, and Felix were speechless hearing this while Alya gulped realizing that her best friend is also powerful like Chloe but felt relief that Chloe knock some sense into her that Lila Rossi is a liar by forcing her to look up Lila Rossi on Google. With Sabrina and Aurore's help she manage to get her blog backed to normal without Lila's lies in it.

Lastly an information that all humans should know is that the Dupain-Chengs are Vampires much older than Vlad Tepes and Elizabeth Bathory while Meiling is a Michaela and Vampire. As Meiling appeared with Lest Karr, Urd Geales, Krul Tepes, Ashera Tepes, and Noya Hienma in Greece during the fall with the Tepes siblings and the loss of their mother's death by the low-life humans for greed and power. 

Meiling appeared to be wearing black and red hanfu with her hair up as got hugs from Krul Tepes mostly but a gesture bow from Lest Karr and Urd Geales. "Oooh so this is where you've been mending with the human kind, Belial." She said coldly as Krul gulped and sigh, "I didn't want to do it but I want to know what that bastard is planning, Vinea." Krul complained.

= AGES REVEALED =

ASHERA TEPES × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 3,000 years old × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Amon)

KRUL TEPES × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 3,000 years old × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Belial)

LEST KARR × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 2,800 years old × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Astaroth)

NOYA HIENMA × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 3,000 years old × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Naberius)

MEILING CHENG / MARINETTE DUPAIN-CHENG × ˖ ۫ ◟ 14 years old [physically] × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 4,000 years old [mentally] × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Vinea)

XIA BING CHENG / SABINE CHENG × ˖ ۫ ◟ Late 40s [physically] × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 5,000 years old

THOMAS DUPAIN × ˖ ۫ ◟ Late 40s [physically] × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 5,000 years old

URD GEALES × ˖ ۫ ◟ Over 3,000 years old × ˖ ۫ ◟ 100,000,000+ (as Bael)

As soon as they realize that the Dupain-Chengs and Marinette are older than them they starts to realize they made a huge mistake going after their daughter over Lila Rossi who is now Cerise Bianca. Cerise looked petrified in the inside than in the outside she messed with someone who is way older than her. "Eh?! You didn't tell me that! Dupain-Cheng!" Chloe exclaimed as she also is shocked by this when it revealed her age.

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[lifelifeadore]

Summer hairstyles

[gabriel-agreste-has-no-rights]

Rating: G

Summary: When Marinette has to cook for her family reunion, Adrien offers to help. Only one problem: he has no idea how to cook. With Plagg's help, Adrien proposes a Disney-inspired solution that will either keep him from making a fool of himself, or backfire terribly. (Spoiler alert: it backfires terribly.) A university-aged Adrinette reveal fic.

Word Count: 6437

XXX

“Plagg, what am I going to do?  I don’t know how to cook!”  Adrien pulled at his hair as he paced circles around his apartment.

Plagg, meanwhile, lazily hovered with his paws crossed behind his head.  “Maybe you should’ve thought about that before you tried to swoop in like some kind of superhero.”

“I am a superhero.”  Not that it mattered, because his superpower was destruction. Maybe his Lady would’ve been able to help Marinette cook dinner for her family reunion, but Adrien was … well.  Even though the cat miraculous didn’t actually make him more disaster prone, he had enough bad luck in the kitchen on his own.  He’d survived on spaghetti and takeout since moving into his own apartment this semester.

“Why don’t you just tell her you can’t do it?  Something came up.  You fell headfirst into a pool of cream cheese.  You got zapped by an akuma and all your hair fell out.”

“That hasn’t happened in at least a month.  Besides, I can’t flake out on Marinette.  She needs me.”  He stood up straighter.

“What she needs is someone who won’t turn soup into an explosive.  What about your friend Alya?  Isn’t her mom some kind of chef?”

“She’s out of town for Christmas.  Nino too, or I’d ask him to help me.”  Did he know anyone else who could teach him how to cook in one night?  Kagami was back in Japan, Chloe wouldn’t touch an oven to save her life, Luka was on tour with XY… Ladybug was pretty much his only friend still in town.  She would probably be willing to teach him, but on their last patrol she’d mentioned she’d be busy the next few days with her own plans.

“You need to get some more friends, kid.”

“It’s kind of late for that,” Adrien murmured.  Too many people in his classes were more interested in the Gabriel name than in him.  Besides, he might not have made a lot of new friends, but he’d gotten much closer to Marinette and his old friends now that he had more control over his schedule.  

“Well, as your very first and best friend—”

“Chloe was technically my first friend.”

Plagg glared.  “As your first and best friend, I will help you for the low low price of two wheels of Camembert.”

Adrien stopped pacing.  He only realized he’d ended up in the bathroom when he caught a glimpse of his reflection.

“Wait.  You know how to cook?”

Plagg scoffed.  “I’ve been alive since the dawn of time.  I’ve picked up a thing or two.”

Adrien raised an eyebrow.  “You also thought that my blender was a jet tub for kwamis.”

“Okay, so you humans have invented some fancy new gadgets since I was last out, big deal.  I still know more about cooking than you.”

Unfortunately, he was probably right.

“Alright.  Deal.”  Adrien held out a finger, and he and Plagg shook on it.

“Alright, loverboy, let’s get cooking.”

XXX

“No, not like that!  What are you trying to do, knock someone out with that thing?”

“At least I wouldn’t do it with the smell!”  Adrien instinctively waved the frying pan in front of his nose, and the burned remnants of roux glopped out onto the tile.

“Coward.  It’ll taste good once you put it all together.”

Adrien wasn’t convinced.  But then again, he hadn’t followed Plagg’s instructions exactly.  Plagg never gave him quite enough time to pour the ingredients in the pan or measure the spices with the little spoons.  

“I wish you’d be able to help me while I’m there.”  Adrien sighed.  “I’m going to forget all of this as soon as I leave.”

“You can’t be good at everything, I guess.”  Plagg shrugged.  “You can still always call your girlfriend and say you gave up.”

“She’s a good friend.  We’ve been over this.”  He’d promised not to call Marinette ‘just a friend’ on the grounds that she deserved better than that.  But she still wasn’t his girlfriend.  Which was fine, so why did his stomach sink slightly?  Probably just nervousness about the task ahead of him.  

“And I’m not giving up.  What if you just … hid in my hair and whispered advice?”

Plagg tapped his chin.  “Maybe if you wear a hat …” A grin suddenly split his tiny face.  “Hey, what if you wore that ug—uh, that beret Ladybug gave you?  You know, from your fan club?”

“Great idea!”  Adrien bolted out of the bathroom and towards his closet.  He wore the hat every once in a while—its ridiculous energy was too good to leave hidden like it had been in lycée.  He made a special point of wearing it to every meeting with his dad, though he did feel a little bit nervous of wearing it around Marinette.  She was in their university’s design program; she’d probably think it was tacky.

Oh well.  He’d probably been tackier around her before.

“You sure you’ll fit in here?”  Adrien squinted at the underside of the beret before pulling it over his hair.

“Looks cozy enough to me.”  Plagg slipped under, and Adrien felt him shuffle around. Unfortunately, his voice was too muffled for Adrien to make out after that.

“Plagg?”

“Blegh.”  The kwami scrambled back out and scraped his tongue with his paws.  “Your hair tastes like shampoo.  I can’t talk without getting a mouthful of it.”

“Guess that isn’t going to work …” He pursed his lips as he adjusted the beret.  “It’s too bad real life isn’t like Ratatouille. You could just tug on my hair and do all the cooking for me.”

Unless …?

“Oh no, don’t give me that look.”  Plagg crossed his arms.  “That’s just a movie.  Though it would be nice to show you what it feels like to get dragged around for a change …”

“It’s worth a shot, isn’t it?”  Adrien didn’t really think it would work either, but Plagg was magic.  

“Fine.  But I’m upping my price to three wheels.”

Plagg slipped back under the beret, and Adrien felt a tugging sensation on his scalp.  But nothing seemed to happen.

“Guess that was a pretty dumb idea,” he admitted sheepishly.

Then green light crackled from his ring.  

His arms flung into the air.

“Ack!  Plagg, did you do that?”  

Adrien heard a muffled cackle from under the hat.  Then his legs started walking towards the refrigerator.

“Okay, so this is … working?  This is working!”

Plagg missed a few times before guiding his hand to pull open the fridge.  Of course, his next step was to reach for a wedge of Camembert and hold it up to his head.

“The sweet taste of victory,” Plagg said while popping out to swallow the wedge whole.

“More like the rotten taste of old cheese.”

But Adrien still grinned.  However Plagg had pulled off his puppeteer trick, Adrien wasn’t going to make a fool of himself tomorrow.

XXX

“Adrien!”  Marinette threw her arms around him as soon as she opened the door.  “Thank goodness you’re here. My parents just called and they got a last-minute order and—eep!”  She sprung back, her eyes wide as she stared at his beret.

“Come on, it’s not that bad.”  He rubbed the back of his neck, trying not to feel embarrassed.  Marinette wouldn’t judge him based on what he wore.  “It was an old gift.  I like that it drives my father crazy.”

Plus, Ladybug had hand-delivered it, but she probably didn’t care about that.

“W-well then, it’s perfect.”  She grinned too wide.  “I just don’t think I’ve ever seen you in a hat before.”

“You’ve definitely—”

“Anyway, no time for that!  There’s only five hours before Uncle Wang gets here. Nonna is already at my parent’s, and my other grandma and grandpa are coming for the first time since Mom moved here.  Not to mention fourteen of my cousins I’ve never met and their parents!”  Marinette rushed towards the small kitchen, which was already full of steaming pots and used pans. She threw on her pink oven mitts and pulled a tray of golden-brown pastries out of the oven.

Adrien swallowed.  Marinette’s kitchen might look like a war zone, but she clearly knew what she was doing.  What if he just got in the way?

“How did you end up in charge of the food?”  he asked while throwing on a mint-green apron from inside the pantry door.  Her great-uncle was a world-class chef, and her parents owned a bakery.  Her grandpa Rolland had even taught mice how to bake.  

“I’m not in charge.  I just need to help a little since Uncle Wang is running late, and the reunion starts tonight, and Grandpa won’t bake anything in bulk because ‘that’s not how it’s done’’—she used a gruff imitation of his voice—“and my parents have so much bakery work to do. I’m just trying to do what I can.”

She sighed as she stirred a pot of wonton soup.  “Unfortunately, I can’t do a lot.”

“What are you talking about?  It looks like you could feed an army with all this.”  

He carefully dodged Marinette as she scrambled in a drawer for a fork.  She tested the rice noodles boiling behind the soup, then grimaced and slumped against the counter, fork nearly slipping from her fingers. Her hair was falling out of her bun, and flour smudged her pink apron, contrasting with the splatters of dark sauce.

“I hope so.  There’s just … so much to live up to, you know?  Everyone on both sides of my family cooks.  And now I have to merge styles from two different cultures in a way that will please everyone …”

Her gaze swept across the counter, where dumplings and quiches, brothy soups and thin crêpes—even ratatouille, ironically—lay in various stages of completion. The savory and sweet fragrances somehow melded together in harmony.

“I know I can’t understand how hard that must be. About trying to bridge two different sides of your family, I mean.  But you’re amazing, Marinette.” He stepped closer to her and brushed a streak of flour off of her cheek. “You’ve already worked so hard on all this; I can’t see how anyone wouldn’t love it.  May I?”

He gestured to a spoon sitting in one of the soups, and she nodded.  He raised it to his lips and sipped the tangy broth.  A bit of crunchy bamboo shoot added texture to the savory liquid.  He didn’t want to eat too much—it was for her family, not him—but if it weren’t for that, he could’ve downed the whole bowl.  He could practically taste the love and care she’d put into it.

“See? Amazing.”  He grinned.  “Just like the rest of the food we’re going to make.”

At least, the food she made would be amazing.  He just hoped that what he made with Plagg’s help would be edible.  And not offend her family.

Her lips parted before curving into a smile.  “Right.  Thank you, Adrien.”

She paused, staring for a moment, until one of the shallow pots started bubbling over.

“Ack!  The filling!”

She rushed to switch off the burner and remove the lid before sighing loudly.  “I think it’s still alright.  Now I just need to fold this into the dough …”

“Can I help with that?”  he asked, feeling like a rock in the middle of a river as Marinette flowed between the cooking stations around him.

“Huh?  Oh—um, why don’t you work on filling the crêpes instead?  This baozi is a Chinese dish, and it’s my first time making it by myself.  Not that I don’t appreciate the offer!  You were so sweet to come at all, and—”

“Marinette.”  He squeezed her shoulder gently, wishing he could relieve some ot the tension there.  “I’ll do the crêpes.” 

She let out a breath.  “Thanks.  I was going to do a pear-hazelnut filling, if you’re okay with that?  The pears are in the bottom right drawer of the fridge, and the hazelnuts are on the middle shelf in the panty.  All the spices are up there.”  She pointed to the cabinet above the sink.

“Sounds perfect,” he said with the fake confidence he usually saved for his modeling jobs.

Before he could ask for a recipe, she went back to work, leaving him to his own devices in front of a stack of unfilled crêpes.  A mixture of the rich smells and his own nerves started to turn his stomach.

“Are you ready, Plagg?”  he whispered, adjusting his beret.

In response, his scalp twinged, and then his hand rose and formed a thumbs-up.

“Well, here we go.”  He cracked his knuckles.  

He rinsed out a pan that it looked like Marinette had previously used for some kind of stir fry.  That wouldn’t be a problem, would it?  It looked like every other pan in the apartment was in use already.  

Marinette didn’t stop to correct him.  Then again, she seemed to be in ten places at once, adding spices and stirring and adjusting dials and rummaging through cupboards, all in between filling her baozi.  Watching her work was so mesmerizing it was almost too easy to ignore his own job.

Until Plagg started tugging his hair again, anyway.

This is going to be weird, he thought while Plagg directed his hands to chop the pears.  He was pretty sure he could’ve done that himself—he didn’t want his kwami chopping off one of his fingers.  But resisting at this point would just increase his chances of accidentally getting stabbed.

Besides, Plagg was fast. He diced the five pears in the time it probably would’ve taken Adrien to cut up one.  Granted, he also left a juicy mess on the counter, but it sounded like they were on too much of a deadline to worry about that.

Plagg tossed them into the pan, cores and all.  Adrien frowned at that.

“I hope you know what you’re doing,” he muttered.

“What?”  Marinette asked from where she was stretching out dough.

“Um, nothing!  I just, uh, talk to myself while I cook.”

“Oh, me too.  I was just trying not to do it in front of you.  You know, in case I sounded crazy.”  She laughed, seeming to release a little bit of tension. “I think I picked it up from my mom.  She always says the steps out loud as she does them so she doesn’t forget which one she’s on.”

He smiled at the image of her doing this with Mrs. Cheng.  “Did you cook with your mom a lot?”

“I don’t think I’d say a lot.  I was pretty busy in lycée, and I didn’t appreciate her culture as much as I do now.  I wish I would’ve learned more.”

“It looks like you learned a lot if you can put all this together.”

She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.  “Thanks.  That means a lot.”

He retrieved the hazelnuts and tossed them into the pan.  She still had her back to him, the baozi taking up most of her attention.  Should he ask her to check his work so far?  Plagg didn’t hesitate to nab some spices from the high cabinet and start sprinkling them into the pan.

“Wait—not that one!” he hissed, trying to drop the shaker that read chili powder before Plagg could add it.

“Adrien?  Is something wrong?”

He spun, quickly shoving the container behind his back.  “No!  Everything’s just peachy—er, pear-y.”

She giggled at his joke, even though it had to be one of his lamest puns yet.

“Okay, but you can let me know if you need help.  Sorry I just kind of threw you into this.”  Her arm gently brushed his as she dialed back the heat on the noodles.  “Um—is there a reason you’re holding chili powder?” 

“I was just moving it so I could reach the, uh…”

Plagg helpfully directed his arm towards a different spice.

“... garlic salt?”

Marinette blinked, and he hastily shoved the garlic salt back, selecting cinnamon instead.  He should’ve known that trusting the kwami who liked eating rotten cheese would be a mistake.

“You’re so funny, Adrien.”  She laughed again.  “But, um, you might want to double check your pears.  I think some of those still have the cores in them.”

His face flushed.  Thanks a lot, Plagg.

He picked out the cores with a pair of tongs, hoping that his kwami wouldn’t try to take over again.  Adrien might be bad at cooking, but at least he wasn’t going to try and poison Marinette’s family.

Unfortunately, he didn’t have much idea of what to do next.  He’d turned the burner on high, and the pears were starting to sizzle.  How did nuts cook?  That didn’t make a lot of sense to him.  He probably needed something liquidy to go with them, right?

Aaaand the pears already smelled like they were burning.  He quickly flipped back the knob while he searched for something to turn into a sauce.  Milk?  That would make it nice and creamy, right?

He grabbed the half-gallon from the fridge and splashed a bit into the pan.  Drops splattered the counter, and he winced.

That was when Plagg again decided to take over.  Adrien grit his teeth as he selected the block of muenster from the cheese drawer.  That definitely didn’t belong in the crêpe filling, but Adrien couldn’t get him to stop without making a scene in front of Marinette.  Who would then wonder why he was yelling at himself, and either think he was insane or find out his secret identity.  Both of which would be unacceptable.

He growled, hoping Plagg would get the message.  If he did, he didn’t show it.  At least Marinette didn’t hear over her own soft humming.

The sliced cheese went into the pan, plopping wetly in the milk.  Maybe the finished product would surprise him, and cheese and pears would create a tasty sweet-savory combo, and Marinette would be super impressed by his originality, and she’d invite him over to cook with him again, and they’d make a cute romantic dinner together …

He banished that daydream before he could think too much of it.

By that point Plagg was using his arm to whisk the milk and melting cheese together.  The pears and hazelnuts had settled to the bottom of the pan.  He frowned as the whisk failed to unstick them.

“This isn’t working,” he said under his breath.  “We might need to start over.”

He swore he could hear Plagg’s irritated sigh.  But the kwami jerked the pan up, taking it towards the sink.

“Hey, what are you—Plagg!”  he shouted before he could stop himself.

Plagg dropped the pan in the sink, spraying hot milk-cheese-pear slime all over the backsplash.  And all over Adrien’s apron.  

And, most importantly, all over his face.

“Adrien!”  Marinette dropped her unfinished dumpling back on the counter.  Filling spilled out as she rushed to his side.  “Are you okay?  What happened?”

He hurriedly tried to splash cold water on his face, but spilled it more down his shirt than anything.  She offered him a damp hand towel, which was much more helpful.

“I’m so sorry.”  His face still burned, but not from the hot food.

“It’s okay!  Accidents happen—trust me, I would know.”  She smiled before her eyes widened.  “Oh no, your beret!”

“What?”  He slapped his hands to his head, prompting a tiny yelp from Plagg.  So he was still there.  Under his hat.  Which was still on his head. Phew.

“It’s got milk on it.” Marinette reached up like she intended to take it off.

“No!”  he shouted, and she stepped back, startled.

“S-sorry!  I just thought I’d help you clean it off, since it seems so, um, important to you.”

“I like it with the milk on it.  It adds, uh, character?”

He heard Plagg snicker from beneath the beret.

“Are you sure you’re okay?”  she asked.  “If you need to take a break, or, um, get a new shirt … n-not that I want you to take off your shirt!  Uh—forget I said that.”

She shook her head, and more strands fell out of her bun.

He frowned down at his shirt.  Unfortunately, the splatter had made it under his apron, and his shirt was pretty gross.  He even felt a slimy pear sliding down under his collar.

“I’m okay,” he said.  “Finishing all the food for your reunion is more important.”

“No, don’t worry.  I can handle it.  Just having you here to keep me from freaking out has helped more than you know.”

She took the towel back from him with a smile.  Frankly, he was still surprised she wasn’t angry with him.  He’d come to help, and all he’d done so far was waste her time.

“I’m really not bothering you?”  he asked, rubbing the back of his neck.  Bad idea.  His hands were still a bit wet and sticky.

“You could never bother me, Adrien.”  Her cheeks pinked before she turned back to fiddle with the soup.  

“Really?  I thought …”  He bit his lip, remembering how many times he’d startled Marinette before.  How many times he’d seemed to make her uncomfortable, or awkward, or … he wasn’t really sure what.  There had always been something keeping them apart, no matter how close they became.

Maybe it’s just your little crush, Plagg would’ve teased.  Thankfully, he wasn’t going to talk while trapped under the beret.

“Thought what?”  she asked once she’d added some seasonings to the soup.  

“I thought I’d be your last pick for cooking help,” he said, which wasn’t quite a lie.  “I didn’t want to tell you, but I … well, I don’t really know what I’m doing.”

Best to just admit it now, rather than after he’d ruined her family reunion.  

Marinette blinked before covering her mouth.  “I’m so sorry.  I should’ve known you probably never cooked at your house.  And here I am just asking you to throw together a crêpe filling!”

“It’s okay!  I’m the one who’s sorry.  I should’ve told you, I just … I wanted to impress you.”

Maybe he shouldn’t have admitted that much.  He was sure he heard Plagg laughing from under his hat.

“You … wanted to impress … me?”  She pointed to herself, as if there was anyone else in the kitchen he might have been talking about.

“Is that really so surprising?”

“Uh—yeah, actually.” Marinette stared at him like he’d grown a second head.  Plagg hadn’t peeked out, had he?  “I might be able to cook, but you’re good at everything.  Fencing, basketball, Mandarin—which took me ages to get halfway decent at—not to mention you’re drop-dead gorgeous—”

His heart stopped.  Her eyes nearly bulged out of her head.  

“I mean—you’re a model; of course you’re gorgeous!  It’s literally your job.  I bet people call you gorgeous all the time.” 

“Not when I’m covered in slimy food, though.”  He grinned.  She thought he was drop-dead gorgeous!  Maybe he hadn’t made too much of a mess after all.

“Well—you would be a lot more gorgeous if you took off that stupid beret!”  She pointed at his head.

“W-what?”  He pulled it down over his ears.  “This is my emotional support beret.  I can’t take it off or I’ll cry.”

“Why did you have to pick that one, though?  It’s so—I don’t know!” She gestured vaguely.  “It looks like a fourteen-year-old made it!”

He pouted at her.  “Hey, be nice.  It was probably fashionable in Brazil at the time.”

It did look pretty silly, but that was its appeal.  Fashion-savvy Marinette probably wouldn’t understand that.

“R-right.  In Brazil.”  She shook her head.  “Why do you like it though?”

He blushed.  Aside from spitting in the face of the Gabriel brand, it also reminded him of the day Ladybug had appeared in his room.  That serendipitous event had never happened before or since.

“How embarrassing does it sound if I say my old crush delivered it to me?”

“Your—your crush?”  She blinked.  “But then—you had a crush on Ladybug?”

The soup started bubbling again, but she made no move to quiet it.

“Of course I have a crush on Ladybug.  I’m pretty sure all of Paris has a crush on—wait, how did you know Ladybug was the one to deliver it?”

Marinette’s face went pale.  “I—um, well, I … I think the soup is burning!”

She rushed to stir it again, but Adrien caught her hand.

“Wait, Marinette, please.”  His heart beat faster.  He’d never told anyone about Ladybug’s visit.  She hadn’t been surprised when he mentioned Brazil, either.

But what could he say?  Come out and ask her if she was Ladybug?  That would be too good to be true, right?  Marinette couldn’t be Ladybug; he’d seen them together once.  But he’d pulled crazy stunts to protect his identity too.

She bit her lip, but didn’t pull her hand from his.  

“I can’t answer that question, Adrien.”

It wasn’t a confirmation.  But it wasn’t a denial either.

It had been five years.  Five years, and he still didn’t know who his partner was.  If she was here, in front of him, after all this time …

… he’d still respect her choice not to tell him.  As much as it hurt, he’d do it.

“Alright.”  He sighed.  “I get it.”

An uncomfortable silence pushed between them, punctured only by the bubbling soup and beeping oven.  The first batch of Marinette’s baozi was done; she removed them without speaking.

Why couldn’t they go back to five minutes ago, when she’d called him gorgeous?  He was already thrilled to hear Marinette say that.  But if she was his Lady too?  He’d melt just like that cheese in the pan.

It was going to drive him crazy if he thought about it too long.  He turned on the faucet, hoping that the loud water would drown out his thoughts as he did the dishes.  At least that was one task he could accomplish without ruining any more of Marinette’s food.

“I’m sorry,” she murmured, barely audible over the running tap.

“What for?”  He was the one pushing the boundaries between them.  If she was even Ladybug at all.  Maybe he’d managed to misinterpret everything, but he couldn’t see how.

“For not being honest with you.  I wish I could, I swear.”  Her hands squeezed her dough, and it oozed out between her fingers.

“I’m sure you have your reasons,” he said with resignation.  Ladybug was the Guardian.  She couldn’t risk revealing her identity.  Even if it felt unfair, he should be used to it by now.

But before, you didn’t think Ladybug was one of your best friends.

Even more than that, if he was honest with himself.  He’d wanted to be closer to Marinette for a  long time now.  What if he was just deluding himself with wishful thinking?

“I wish I didn’t, sometimes,” she murmured.

He switched off the faucet and turned to face her.  Maybe some things needed to stay secret, but not everything.

“Marinette?”  He swallowed.

She looked up from where she’d been absently rolling the dough again.  So much for not wasting her time.

“Y-yeah?”

He didn’t expect to confess to her while standing in her kitchen, with Plagg hiding under his old beret, with his clothes covered in the ruined crêpe filling.  But it was important, and if he could finally admit it to himself, the least he could do was admit it to her.

“I don’t just have a crush on Ladybug.”

“You—you don’t?”  

Was it just his imagination, or did she deflate a little?

“She’s still very important to me.  I know she always will be.  But I’ve come to realize how important you are to me, too.”  He watched her face as he spoke, but her wide eyes were impossible to read.  Hopefully he wasn’t ruining everything with what he was about to say.

“I like you, Marinette.  As more than a friend.  And I would never want to make you uncomfortable.  All I’ve ever wanted is to be closer to you.”

For a moment, her face didn’t change.  She just stood there, staring blankly, like someone had pressed a pause button.  He would’ve thought Bunnyx had stopped time to reset his screw-up if it weren’t for the soup continuing to boil over.

“Marinette?”  he prodded, his stomach beginning to bubble as nervously as that soup.  

She jumped.  “Yes, I—comfort you me make—yike lou—”

A stream of incoherent noises followed that.  Oh no, he’d broken her!  Why couldn’t Plagg have taken over and stopped him from talking?  

“—ugh!  I thought I dopped stewing this years ago!”  She dropped her burning face into her hands.

Adrien reached out to touch her shoulder and then thought better of it.  His arm fell limply to his side.

“I’m so sorry.  You can just forget I said anything.  I’ll—I’ll let you finish up the food and get out of your way—”

“No!”  She waved her hands, startling him so bad he stepped back—and slipped in a puddle of spilled dishwater.

“Adrien!”  She caught the front of his apron as he fell, but that just meant she was pulled down on top of him.

He yelped as his head cracked against the linoleum.  At least she landed on his chest, his arms cradling her.

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry—AAAAAH!”

“What, what!?”  He sat up as she scrambled off of him.

That was when he caught sight of the striped beret lying in the puddle next to him.

Oh no.

Plagg laughed nervously from where he was tangled in Adrien’s hair.  “Hey, Pigtails.”

“Chat?”  Marinette smacked her hands to her cheeks.  “You’re—you’re Chat Noir?” 

“Surprise!”  Plagg wasn’t in Adrien’s line of sight, but he could hear the grin in his kwami’s voice.

“Where’s Bunnyx when you need her?”  Adrien groaned.  Not only was his confession a total bust, but he also ended up giving away his most important secret.

And he still didn’t know for sure that she was Ladybug.

“You’re Chat Noir.”  Marinette plopped down into the puddle beside him.  “Adrien is Chat Noir.”

“Yeah, yeah, we got that,” Plagg said.  “Are you gonna put the poor kid out of his misery or not?”

“Huh?”  She blinked.

“He’s in love with you.  Hopelessly, stupidly in love with you.  He loves you almost as much as I love cheese.”

That was a pretty big point in favor of Marinette being Ladybug. He guessed he should count himself lucky, but that also meant he’d just slipped and fallen in dirty dishwater in front of not only Marinette, but Ladybug.

He closed his eyes.  “Plagg, please let me die in peace.”  

“... Adrien?”

He felt her breath fan over his face, and his eyes back snapped open.

Her gray-blue eyes were hovering right above him.  Well, he had said he wanted to be closer to her.

“Y-yeah?”

“Please don’t die,” she said softly.  Her hand came up to cradle the side of his face—or maybe she was just trying to make sure he hadn’t bruised himself. “I l-love you too.”

Every one of his brain cells fizzled out.  She.  Loved him?

“I think I am dead.”  He smiled, reaching his arms around her.  “I’m pretty sure I just went to heaven.”

Her face flushed.  “You’re always going to be that cheesy, aren’t you?”

“Are you really surprised, Princess?”

“No.”  She leaned in, brushing her nose against his.  “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

“Ew, gross.”  Plagg gagged.  “This isn’t the kind of cheese I signed up for.”

“You’re the one who said she should put me out of my misery.”

“Yeah, well I think you both need to put this food out of its misery.  The soup’s burning.”

Marinette sprung up, eyes wide.  “Oh no!  We still have to get everything ready!  And the crêpe filling isn’t done and I haven’t finished the baozi—” 

“It’s okay!  We can still get it all done … somehow.”  Adrien winced as he stood up.  Now they were both covered in a mix of dishwater and crêpe filling.  “Just keep Plagg away from it all.  He’s the reason I ruined the pears.  Oh, and he’s the reason I was wearing that beret, too.”

She went back to work as if nothing had changed between them.  It was honestly kind of amazing how quickly she had the noodles and soup under control, like she hadn’t just been freaking out moments before.  

“He’s got as awful taste in fashion as he does in food?”  she asked.

“No—well, probably, but that’s not important.  The beret was to hide him so he could help me cook.  Like in Ratatouille.”

She blinked.  “That works?”

“It would work better if my kwami knew how to cook, but yeah.”

“Hmm …”  She tapped her lips—lips he would hopefully be able to kiss once all this was taken care of, he thought with a giddy grin—before snapping her fingers.  “That’s it!  I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before!”

“What’s it?  Wait—Marinette, where are you going?”

“You’ll see!”  She winked before disappearing behind her bedroom door.

He gave the soup a careful stir while waiting for her to come back.

“You’re welcome.”  Plagg crossed his arms and smirked irritatingly.

“For what?” Adrien scowled.  “All you did was give away my identity and embarrass me in front of the love of my life!”

“Love of your life?”  Marinette appeared behind him.

He nearly knocked over the pot of soup.  It was what he deserved for startling her so much back in lycée, he guessed.

Plagg snickered.  “Bold words coming from the guy who called her a good friend earlier.”

“She is a good friend!  And the love of my life!  She’s Ladybug, Plagg!”

He pointed to the giant red-and-black egg in Marinette’s arms.  The Miracle Box.  She was Ladybug!

“You didn’t know that when you said it five seconds ago,” Plagg pointed out.

“Yeah, well—I guessed it,” he huffed.  

It had been the only answer that made sense.  And it was true.  Hopefully he could blame the tears pricking his eyes on the onion in the soup.  If not, though, crying over his amazing partner (who loved him!) was probably still the least embarrassing thing he’d done today.

Tikki poked her head out of a cookie jar.  By now he’d been startled so many times that her presence hardly registered.

“Don’t worry, Adrien.  Marinette has said way more embarrassing stuff than that.”

“Which we won’t repeat in front of him,” Marinette said dangerously.

His head was still spinning from all the revelations.  Of course, he wasn’t too surprised—who else but Marinette was amazing enough to be Ladybug?—but it was still a lot to take in at once.

“While I definitely want to hear about that later, what’s the Miracle Box out for?  Is there a kwami of cooking?  Or do you think Sass could give us a Second Chance on all this mess?”  he asked, trying to bring his focus back to the problem at hand.

“What you said about Plagg gave me an idea.”  She punched in a code on the spots, and the egg cracked open to reveal the miraculouses.  “He might not know how to cook, but I’m sure some of the other kwamis do.  And if not, I’m sure they can follow directions.”

“Great idea, Marinette!”  Tikki clapped.  “Wayzz and Pollen are pretty good at cooking, from what I remember.  Orikko is too, but you shouldn’t cook chicken in front of him.”

“Makes sense.”  Adrien nodded before turning to Marinette.  “You think they’ll be enough to make up for how badly I messed up?”

“Of course they will.  We’re Ladybug and Chat Noir; there’s no mess we can’t fix.”  She smiled as she equipped the bracelet and hair comb, then passed the Miracle Box to him.  “Have Tikki help you pick out a few more kwamis.  Together we’ll get this done in time. I know it.”

Relief washed over him, and he smiled back.

“As you wish, My Lady.”

XXX

“You’re sure I won’t be intruding?”  Adrien asked as they pulled up to her parents’ bakery.

“Of course not.  There’s no way my family would leave out my boyfriend.”  She shifted her tupperware to her other arm and reached up to adjust his (newly cleaned) beret.  “Even if he has terrible fashion sense.”

“It’s a Marinette original!  There’s nothing more fashionable than that!”

“An original from when I was fourteen!”  she pouted.

“It’s too late, Bugaboo. I’m never taking it off.”  He kissed her forehead.

“I’ll make you a new one.  Anything would be better than mixing lacy hearts and stripes.”

“I guess that’s fair.  But I’ll still treasure this one forever.”

She rolled her eyes affectionately as she pushed open the bakery door.

Not long after, Adrien, Marinette, and her family were settled around the dining room table, a feast of French and Chinese cuisine in front of them. The two sides of her family mingled, mixing as seamlessly as the dishes.  Rolland was deep in conversation with Wang about traditional cooking techniques in France versus China.  Gina (who’d insisted he just call ‘Grandma’) was regaling two of Marinette’s cousins with tales from her travels.  More of her younger cousins ran around the table, barefoot soles slapping against the hardwood floor, their hands occasionally reaching up to snag a dumpling or croissant.  It was a tight fit, but Adrien didn’t mind.  He was thrilled to be included at all.

While they ate dinner, he kept catching her looking at the hat.  But every time she did, he’d make eye contact with her, and then she’d blush and smile bright enough that it was worth every glare.

“So, what are you up to these days, son?”  Tom asked over his bowl of wonton soup.

Son.  Already, Marinette’s parents felt more like family than his own.  He would love to be part of her family for as long as she would let him.

Hopefully forever.

“Oh, not much.”  He put an arm around Marinette.  “Just learning how to cook from your amazing daughter.”

He winked, and she blushed again.  Red was her color in and out of the suit, it seemed.

“He needs all the help he can get.  You should’ve seen what he almost put in the crêpes today.”

Tom laughed.  “Well, it looks like it all turned out perfect.  Thanks for your help, both of you.”

Under the table, Adrien and Marinette shared a fistbump.  This wasn’t the first adventure they tackled together, and it wouldn’t be the last.

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List of Au’s, Stories and One-Shots posted on Tumblr

One-Shots Stories:

Title: Listen To My Melody Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Couple: Marinette x Luka Summary: Luka singing to a Marinette, in hopes of her snapping out of an Akuma’s trance. Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189284165656/listen-to-my-melody

Title: It’s a date Fandom: Harry Potter Couple: Fred x Hermione Au: Yule Ball Summary: Fred asking Hermione to the Yule Ball Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188184566766/its-a-date

Title: Birthday Date~ Fandom: ML Couple: Felix x Marinette x Luka Genre/Au: Romance with a hint of hurt/comfort Summary: A Birthday Date Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/187833716931/giveaway-prize-4th-place-the-500-word-one-shot

Title: Prompt 16: “She Locked herself in her room…” Fandom: ML/Mortal Combat Couple:  None Au: Sabine Dupain-Cheng, she is the forgotten sister of Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot. Cryomancy passed over Sabine, but it did get inherited down to her daughter, Marinette. Cryomancy!Marinette. Au by: @opalmoon04 Summary: Marinette locked herself in her room and her uncle has a heart to heart with her. Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/187616953716/prompt-16-she-locked-herself-in-her-room

Title: Understanding Fandom: ML/Mortal Combat Couple:  None Au: Sabine Dupain-Cheng, she is the forgotten sister of Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot. Cryomancy passed over Sabine, but it did get inherited down to her daughter, Marinette. Cryomancy!Marinette. Au by: @opalmoon04 Summary : Sub-Zero, Kuai Liang, visits his niece to tell her that she is no monster and there is much more she could do with her newfound abilities. Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/187854654621/giveaway-prize-3rd-place-the-1000-word-one-shot 

Title: Talk Fandom: Fairy Tail Couple: Natsu, BrOtp Navia Au: None. Summary: Perhaps it is better to talk to someone else… Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188059965136/giveaway-prize-3rd-place-the-1000-word-one-shot

Title: Waking Up Fandom: Harry Potter Couple: Fred x Hermione Au: Fred Lives. Everybody Lives! Summary: Fred is still dealing with the aftermath of the war. Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188143465491/giveaway-prize-1st-place-the-2000-word-one-shot

Title: Lady Noir and Red Robin Fandom: ML/DC Couple: Timari Au: Marinette adopted  by Black Canary Link: Pt. 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188830276141/how-about-a-lady-noir-the-mini-catwoman-fic-how Pt. 2: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188853273231/pt-2-of-an-ask-timari Pt. 3: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188874396621/pt-3-of-an-ask-timari

Title: Jason is very picky with who’s he’s soft for Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug x DC Ship: Jason x Marinette Summary: Fandom: Miraculous- batman relationship: Marinettex Jason genre: Humor blurb?: Jason is very picky with who he's soft for, Marinette is he's soft person. Keyword His. Apparently, dick hadn't got the message

Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188920734216/fandom-miraculous-batman

Title: Sabine and Tom witness the worst. Fandom: ML Summary: Marinettes parents come to school (she forgot something at home) overhear what Lila and her classmates are saying about her and just SNAP.

Link:  https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188919838391/if-you-are-still-doing-the-20-drabbles-maybe-one

Title: Au Where Mari’s Bio!Dad is Bruce Wayne. Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug & DC Au: Male!Mari Summary: Au where Mari's Bio!Dad being Bruce Wayne. Also in this au Mari is a Male so he's Marin. Bruce met Sabine and Tom when when younger and fell for them hard.

Link: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188942301766/au-where-maris-biodad-being-bruce-wayne-also-in

Title: Chat Tortue Status: Incomplete Fandom: ML Couple: Nino x Marinette Au: Chat Noir!Nino Summary: To be seen. Link: Origins:

Pt. 1 https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/187298890316/chat-tortue-origins-part-1-of-3

Pt. 2: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/187412540356/chat-tortue-origins-part-2-of-3

Pt. 3: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188336927241/chat-tortue-origins-part-3-of-3

Title: I Nearly Got Ran Over By The Batmobile: Twittter Au Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug & DC Ship: Damian x Marinette Au: Twitter Au. Summary: Marinette twitters away her disbelief at the fact she nearly got ran over by the Batmobile. Link:

Day 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189261197606/i-nearly-got-ran-over-by-the-batmobile-twitter-au

Day 1(Still): https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189284523521/i-nearly-got-ran-over-by-the-batmobile-twitter-au

Title: Chesire’s Smile

Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Ship: Marinette x Adrien, Multimouse x Chat Noir Au: MultiMouse!Mari Background Info: -The first two heroes that came to be are Chat Noir and Carapace. -Nino and Adrien know of each other’s secret identities. -Ladybug/Marinette never became a thing. It will be Marinette/Multimouse. She doesn’t know Chat Noir and Carapace’s secret identities. Link:

Link 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188622617066/oh-can-you-write-a-drabble-about-adrien-and-chat

Link 2: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189244772036/cheshires-smile-adrien-living-arrangements

Link 3: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189679564841/cheshires-smile-adriens-first-day-in-public

Title: Iron First, Velvet Glove Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Ship: To be decided. Summary: Bustier get’s replaced by someone that rules over an iron first and a velvet glove. Links:

Link 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/188943269701/iron-fist-velvet-glove

Link 2: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189009587031/i-would-like-to-give-a-shout-to-those-that-have

Link 3: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189032752456/iron-fist-velvet-glove-pt-3

Link 4: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189055141316/iron-fist-velvet-glove-pt-4

Link 5: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189082815921/iron-fist-velvet-glove-pt-5

Link 6: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189225898391/iron-fist-velvet-glove-pt-6

One Hell of a Friend:

Headcanon Post: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189343629341/im-one-hell-of-a-friend

Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug x Black Butler Summary: Rolland really wanted to protect his son, daughter-in-law and only granddaughter. Using an old favor from the previous head of the Phantomhive family, he sold his soul to a demon. Under the promise that said Demon will protect his family… Said demon deeply regrets said contract.

Pt. 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189487136491/im-one-hell-of-a-friend-pt-1

Blog: Spots On

Inspired by a post by @vivilakitty​: https://vivilakitty.tumblr.com/post/189295836977/okay-playing-on-the-idea-that-ladybug-calls-lila

All inspiriation goes to @vivilakitty​ and @miraculousl4dybug​!

Pt. 1/3:https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189465872691/blog-spots-on-13

Title: Number Three Hero

Fandom: My Hero Academia Au: Number Three Hero, Hisashi Midoriya is Japan’s Number Three Hero and a Shitty father at that.

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184359923491/number3heroau-izuku-midoriya-headcanon

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184428813811/number3heroau-todoroki-family-headcanon

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184429446421/number3heroau-katsuki-bakugo-headcanon

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184447195866/number3heroau-hitoshi-shinso-headcanon

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184447299111/number3hero-ochaco-uraraka-headcanon

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184625345661/number3heroau-hisashi-midoriyas-background

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184721412051/number3heroau-friends-of-friends

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184723425026/number3heroau-quirk-realization

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184728060631/number3heroau-an-ever-changing-future

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184763671916/number3heroau-visions-of-a-family-life

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184862501331/number3heroau-burn-marks

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184903003571/number3heroau-recovery

https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/184958554766/number3heroau-life-after-surviving

I’m a Scholar, Not a Knight

Fandom: My Hero Academia

Summary: Izuku knew he wanted to become more than a simple peasant. He plans on becoming a scholar. A simple scholar that is repeatedly being told otherwise. Somehow, he found himself in the company of a retired knight, a squire, a witch-in-training, a runaway prince, a barbarian king, a human/dragon hybrid and a frog shifter… All of whom start to assume he’s the Lost Hero of Legend. Yeah… there goes his goal of becoming a scholar.

Pt. 1: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189201651731/im-a-scholar-not-a-knight-pt-1

Pt. 2: https://a-marlene-s.tumblr.com/post/189393762946/im-a-scholar-not-a-knight-pt-2

Headcanons For La Red:

The Blog: A Sight For Sore Lies

In Au Chat noir discovers the anti-Lila site. He sees numerous people were harmed by her lies. Hears about Marinette’s involvement

Backstory: See-No-Lie

Possible Future Au’s:

Miraculous Dragon Age:

Marinette Dupain-Cheng:

Species: Half-Elven Inquisitor,

Backstory: Her parents are highly known bakers in the Orlais. The bakery is known to be the Divine Justinia’s favorite bakery, even dropping by for a random visit here and there. This came into play when everyone planned on having the family come to the conclave to cater the event.

Marinette went ahead of her parents to bring in the first of the items that were needed for their job. Unfortunately for her, she got lost and found herself smack dab in the middle of trouble.

Adrien Agreste:

Species: Human

Backstory: The son of a nobleman who wanted to keep him away from the outside world. Despite this, Adrien had managed to run away to join the Templars at a young age. He got into some… trouble when his best friend helped his friend got messed up with the Hero of Ferelden. Then once again when he got transferred to a new place… and dealt with the Hero of Kirkwall.

He doesn’t have the best of luck. However, throughout this, he managed to rise through the ranks and was asked by none other than the right hand of Divine to join the Inquisition.

Fridge Au:

What if Adrien grew up in a normal household...

Gabriel Agreste gave up his chance of becoming a famous fashion designer to take care of his ailing wife during her pregnancy. Instead of fretting over designs, business deals or becoming the man as we know him as, gave everything up. Giving up the limelight to be there for his wife and their unborn son. 

For Gabriel, nothing is more important than family... 

Emilie Agreste remained hospitalized after giving birth to Adrien Agreste and shortly fell into a coma. Gabriel had to take on several odd jobs to pay off the hospital and to provide for his son. One of those jobs ended up being a delivery man for the Dupain-Cheng bakery.

Quirk: Miraculous Ladybug

Quirks:

Marinette Dupain-Cheng: Cloth Manipulation/Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien Agreste: Formerly Quirkless/Cataclysm

Alya Césaire (class deputy): Computer Interaction

Nino Lahiffe: Frequency manipulation.

Chloé Bourgeois: Paralysis Inducement

Sabrina Raincomprix: Invisibility

Rose Lavillant: Plant Manipulation

Nathaniel Kurtzberg: Digital Art Manipulation

Juleka Couffaine: Identity Manipulation

Lê Chiến Kim: Emotion Weaponry

Mylène Haprèle: Slime Manipulation

Max Kanté: Technological Combat

Alix Kubdel: Flash Forward

Ivan Bruel: Earth Transformation

Lila Rossi: Feign Damage

Aurore Beauréal: Weather Manipulation

Mireille Caquet: Omnilingualism

Jean Duparc: Miming

Luka Couffaine: Sound Manipluation

Marc Anciel: Ink Manipulation

Kagami Tsurugi: Elemental Manipulation

Justice League.... You’ve been banned from Paris.

Au from: @vivilakitty​: https://vivilakitty.tumblr.com/post/189642522467

Summary: The Justice League found out they are banned from Paris. They have no idea why and they send someone to investigate. What they found out about Team Miraculous and Akuma’s, things grew tense.

I know her, I’m close friends with her son~

Au from: @countingdowndays: https://countingdowndays.tumblr.com/post/189602949856/prompt-lila-salt-adriens-mom

Summary: Adrien mentions the movie his mom stared in to the class. Lila latched onto it, claiming she personally knew the actress and that she could introduce Adrien to her. “Great, let me know what my mom says.”

Marinette Mode

Story Idea: @vivilakitty​: https://vivilakitty.tumblr.com/post/189567415622

Summary: Marinette takes on an apprentice ship under the one and only Edna Mode.

Hear Me Out Au

Story idea from: @maxdark158​: https://maxdark158.tumblr.com/post/187476540811/hear-me-out-ive-got-an-au-idea

Summary:

Best Friends Adrien and Marinette. No love interest or love square here.

Marinette paired with either Damian, Tim, Jason, Dick, or someone from Dc.

Adrien, I don’t know if I want to pair him up with someone or if I do want to pair up him with someone, I don’t know with whom yet.

Adrien is protective of his best friend.

Lila Salt.

Alya Salt.

Passive (Agreste)sive.

The Delinquent

Story prompt from: @rubixchick​: https://rubixchick.tumblr.com/post/189551994983

Summary: Lila assumed the older guy Mairnette has been hanging out with lately, is just some delinquent due to the guy’s tattoo’s, pericings and ripped up clothes. Spinning her tales, Lila made it difficult for Marinette to hang out with this guy or trying to occupy her time by smoothering her to no end. Things go bad to worse... for Lila when she accused Juleka’s brother, whom she never met before, being the deliquient.

Presentation Day

Prompt by: @art-deco-shrimp​: https://art-deco-shrimp.tumblr.com/post/187540795390/fanfic-prompt-ms-bustier-assigns-each-of-the

Summary: Ms Bustier assigns each of the students to do a report on someone they know, with a presentation at the end. They need to pick someone to report on, learn about their daily life, interview at least three people close to them, and then do a presentation on that person when the project is due in two weeks (arbitrary time limit is arbitrary). When Alya comments that it’s too bad that the restrictions mean a report on Ladybug is probably out of the question, Marinette suggests Ladybug’s best friend as a substitute. Alya can interview Lila’s parents as one source, Rose can probably connect her for a short Q&A with Prince Ali about someone who’s done so much for his charities, and Alya can even justify asking Ladybug some questions for the project this way! (The direct prompt from the post.)

What’s the Stitch?

Prompt by: @kanamexzeroyaoifangirl

Kim Possible/Miraculous Ladybug crossover where Marinette and Kim are cousins though Gina. Lila lies about knowing and going on side missions with her when Marinette's the one going on missions with her when she's in town or visiting. Class minus Chole, Nathaniel, & Kitty Section believe and bully Marinette due to Lila's lies. Kim shows up during it one Tommie then uses her connections to show the truth and take her down. All bullies are sued and are banned from the bakery.      

ONE MORE THING!

Prompt by: @vixen-uchiha​   

Jackie Chan adventures. Can I request an uncle Jackie and cousin jade dropping in after learning about what is going on in pairs with some Lila and Alya salt  

[japanstreetphotos]

Kyōto, Japan by Tiphaine Rolland Via Flickr: 2018.03.31

[mcheang]

Romeo and Juliet AU

The ending was sad so I included an alternate happy ending.

Basically the Gabriel company detests carbs, and by extension the best bakeries in France. The Dupain-Chengs cannot believe those snobs insulted their bread and actually have such an unhappy strict diet.

Adrien is depressed because Kagami is moving away to Japan. They had never been in an official relationship but there was some flirting. Plus she was one of his few friends.

Nino cheers him up and suggests he sneak away to the Dupain Cheng party where he can break out of his diet.

Rolland informs Marinette he is trying to get her engaged to Luka. Marinette exasperatedly says they are just friends.

Adrien falls in love with Marinette at the masque. She is gorgeous in her Ladybug costume. Marinette feels the same about the dashing stranger in a black cat suit.

The lovebirds are stunned to realize their new love is an enemy.

Adrien sneaks onto Marinette’s balcony where they profess their love for each other and plan to get married.

Unfortunately, after the wedding, Chloe insults Ivan and Mylene. Ivan is enraged. Adrien tried to break up the fight but Ivan pushes Chloe down the stairs, severely injuring her. Angered, Adrien calls the police on Ivan. Because the mayor gets involved, Ivan is sent to jail.

Marinette is horrified at the news, doubt clawing its way to her heart. But she decides to give Adrien the benefit of the doubt. “I shall not speak ill of my Husband.”

Gabriel is worried about his Son and decides to send him off to New York.

Marinette and Adrien are both depressed at this, but do spend their honeymoon together in a hotel.

After Adrien leaves, Rolland happily announces Marinette is now engaged to Luka. Marinette is horrified and protests but Rolland threatens to disown her if she refuses.

Marinette resolves to run away but in the process, is involved in a car accident, sending her into critical condition.

Nino sends Adrien the news but Adrien misinterprets it and thinks Marinette has entered a coma and is dying. He rushes back to Paris.

Inside the hospital, Adrien steals a bottle of sleeping pills. He comes across Luka who asks him to leave. Adrien refuses. After a brief scuffle (Adrien blocked Luka from calling a nurse), Adrien locks Luka in a closet/bathroom.

Adrien’s drinks a fatal dose of sleeping pills in time for Marinette to wake up. Horrified, she watches him die in her arms. Heartbroken; Marinette does what Juliet does (there are syringe needles left by some nurse to inject to her IV)

Her family and Luka enter and are horrified by what they see. Nino explains the situation. Rolland is immensely guilty he forced Marinette to this. Gabriel is regretful he never really knew his Son.

Alternate ending

Marinette calls the nurse and Adrien is saved. Their marriage is made known and Marinette’s parents offer their blessing. Ivan is released from jail. Chloe is forced to apologize.

[mizunokisu]

初瀬, 日本 — Hase, Japan by Tiphaine Rolland Via Flickr: 2018.03.23

[giantsteps-officialblog]

ほぼ予約状況通りのまま過ぎていくのですが、昨日のように急に予約が埋まることが稀にあります。すみません。

予約状況の確認はこちら→◉

シャンプー＆トリートメントに関して

悩み抜いて（それは現在進行中）、当店はアジュバンコスメジャパンとローランドジャパンの二本立てでいくことにしました。

簡単に説明すると、アジュパンコスメジャパンのシャンプー＆トリートメントは、髪の広がり、ウネリに対して有効的。普段のお手入れが楽になります。

ローランドジャパンは、立ち上がりが弱い、細気に対して有効的。（こちらを使用する上での注意は、シャンプーのみの使用だけだと、phが強酸性に傾き髪がゴワゴワになることです。市販のボリュームアップシャンプー、クレンジングシャンプーのみを使用されている方にも同じ事が言えます。必ずph値を弱酸性にするためにもヘアコンディショナー、ヘアトリートメントを使用してください。）

何年もかけてテストし、お客さんからのご意見を参考にした結果です。

詳しくは現場で！

さぁ��もうすぐオープンです。

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 1.29

Holidays

Axe Day (French Republic)

Blue and Pink Day

Bowling Green Massacre Day

Bubblegum Sculpture Day

Carnation Day (a.k.a. Red Carnation Day)

Curmudgeons’ Day

Feast of Overdue Expectations

Fields Day

Freethinkers’ Day

Gab Union Appreciation Day

Hall of Fame Day (MLB)

Holiday of the Three Hierarchs (Greece)

I Don’t Like Mondays Incident Anniversary Day

Jigsaw Puzzle Day

Martyr’s Day (Nepal)

Milton Friedman Day (California)

National Colin Day

National Day of Remembrance for the Quebec City Mosque Attack (Canada)

National Day of Transgender Visibility (Brazil)

National Lady Gaga Day

National Police Anniversary Day (Philippines)

National Puzzle Day

Nevermore Day

Oprah Winfrey Day

RNLI SOS Day (UK)

Romeo and Juliet Day

Sahid Diwash (Martyrs’ Day; Nepal)

Seeing Eye Dog Day

Thomas Paine Day

Victoria Cross Day

World Automobile Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Corn Chip Day

Pork Belly Day

Potato Day

Sugar Cone Day

Weisse Beer Day

5th & Last Monday in January

Cyber Monday (Russia)

Aukland Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Nelson Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Northland Anniversary Day (New Zealand) [Monday closest to 29th]

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day [Last Monday]

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Gibraltar)

Kansas Statehood Day (#34; 1861)

Larsonia (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning January 29, 2024

Bierfest Kunstmann Valdivia (Chile)

Dark Beer Festival (Leighton Buzzard, UK) [thru 2.2]

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival (St. Moritz, Switzerland) [thru 2.3]

WSWA Access Live (Las Vegas, Nevada) [thru 2.1]

Feast Days

Andrei Rublev (Episcopal Church (USA))

Anton Chekov (Writersim)

Aquilinus of Milan (Christian; Saint)

Barnett Newman (Artology)

Blue and Pink Day (Shamanism)

Charge Candles by Moonlight Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Concordia I: Irene’s Day (Pagan)

Constantius of Perugia (Christian; Saint)

Curmudgeons Day (Pastafarian)

Dallán Forgaill (Christian; Saint)

Edward Abbey (Writersim)

The Equiria in the Campus Martius (a.k.a. The Pacalia; Ancient Rome)

Francis of Sales (Christian; Saint)

Gamelion Noumenia (Festival to All Gods & Goddesses; Ancient Greece)

Gildas the Albanian or Scot or the Wise (Christian; Saint)

Gildas the Wise (a.k.a. Badoncius; Christian; Saint)

Happy Hedgehog Day (Pastafarian)

Hesiod (Positivist; Saint)

House Blessing Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Juniper (Christian; Saint)

Paddy Chayefsky (Writersim)

Parade of the Unicorns (Everyday Wicca)

Patrick Caulfield (Artology)

Romain Rolland (Writerism)

Sabinian of Troyes (Christian; Saint)

Sabrina T. Pagebottom (Muppetism)

Samuel Worcester Rowse (Artology)

Sulpicius Severus (Christian; Saint)

Sulpitius I of Bourges (Christian; Saint)

Theo Wujcik (Artology)

Valerius of Trèves (Christian; Saint)

Valero’s Feast (Spain; Saint)

Vasant Panchami (Celebrating Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge)

Willy Wonka Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [6 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 29 [10 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [7 of 37]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [8 of 60]

Premieres

Alice, by Avril Lavigne (Song; 2010)

All My Sons, by Arthur Miller (Play; 1947)

All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque (Novel; 1929)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 2 (WB Animated Film; 2013)

The Beggar’s Opera, by John Gay (Ballad Opera; 1728)

Donald’s Tire Trouble (Disney Cartoon; 1943)

Doorway to Danger or Doom in the Room (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 94; 1961)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louise Stevenson, adapted by J. Comyn’s Carr (Play; 1910)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Film; 1964)

Fantasia (Animated Disney Film; 1941)

Faust, complete play, by Goethe (Play; 1829)

Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand/Sie Liebt Dice, recorded by The Beatles (Songs in German; 1964)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (Animated Film; 2016)

Matinee (Film; 1993)

Million Dollar Carton or Jack in the Box (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 199; 1963)

My Little Buckaroo (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

Out and Out Rout (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Peaceful Neighbors (Color Rhapsody; 1939)

Pests for Guests (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe (Poem; 1845)

Rock-a-Bye Gator (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1962)

The Seapreme Court (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1954)

She’s All That (Film; 1999)

Skelton Frolic (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1937)

Sleeping Beauty (Animated Disney Film; 1959)

Two at One Blow or The Devil Beheader (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 200; 1963)

Up at the Villa, by W. Somerset Maugham (Novella; 1941)

Window Pains or The Moosetrap (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 93; 1961)

Today’s Name Days

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef, Valerius (Austria)

Tvrtko, Valerije, Zdeslav, Zdravko (Croatia)

Zdislava (Czech Republic)

Valerius (Denmark)

Valmo, Valter (Estonia)

Valtteri (Finland)

Gildas (France)

Gerd, Gerhard, Josef (Germany)

Varsamia (Greece)

Adél (Hungary)

Aquilino, Costanzo, Valerio, Vitale (Italy)

Aivars, Valērijs (Latvia)

Aivaras, Girkantas, Valerijus, Žibutė (Lithuania)

Herdis, Hermann, Hermod (Norway)

Franciszek Salezy, Gilda, Hanna, Walerian, Waleriana, Waleriusz, Zdzisław (Poland)

Ignatie (Romania)

Gašpar (Slovakia)

Valerio, Valero (Spain)

Diana (Sweden)

Gilda, Goldie, Sheldon, Shelley, Shelly, Shelton, Ophrah, Oprah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 29 of 2024; 337 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 9 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 19 (Ren-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 19 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 18 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 29 White; Eightday [29 of 30]

Julian: 16 January 2024

Moon: 86%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 1 Homer (2nd Month) [Hesiod)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 40 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 8 of 28)

Calendar Changes

Homer (Ancient Poetry) [Month 2 of 13; Positivist]

[sorezorenonihon]

松本、日本 – Matsumoto, Japan by Tiphaine Rolland Via Flickr: 2018.04.22

[lifelifeadore]

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[kayabuki]

高野山、日本 — Kōyasan, Japan by Tiphaine Rolland Via Flickr: 2018.03.24

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[didiowen]

英文作文練習：The World of Yesterday

Inspired by A Souvenir of Japan

I’d hazard that Stefan Zweig could not have stopped thinking of the good old days of the belle epoque, as if the old Emperor Franz Joseph was still alive and Archduke Franz Ferdinand was never assassinated, for Europe at that time was booming with great artists and writers and cars and airplanes and, even if anti-semitism had already been simmering as best signified by the Dreyfus affair, peace and prosperity seemed immanent for all humankind. Besides, he was emerging as a promising rising star in the literary circle. He had befriended with prominent figures like Rainer Maria Rilke and Romain Rolland and then he himself became the most celebrated writer of contemporary literature. When he fled to Brazil under the Nazi persecution, I believe he must have acquainted the Portuguese word saudade, a bittersweet feeling of profound nostalgia and melancholy, longing for something that was gone forever. Since his beloved Europe was devoured by two unbearable wars and the people who spoke the same language as he did committed an unprecedented sin against his fellow Jews, he chose to end his life with barbiturate out of endless despair, though Europe and humanity proved to be more resilient than one could imagine.