Deal

Marinette

*ding* *dong*

"Who could that be at this hour?" I mumbled in my sleep as I gradually stood up from my bed. I had to glance at my window to be sure it wasn't a certain feline and it wasn't, I guess it's my imagination as I had almost laid my head to bed when I heard the sound again

*ding * *dong*

What could be making that sound? As I threw a pillow over my head to block out the noise "Go away!" I shouted to no one in particular, as I slowly drifted back to sleep.

"SWEETIE!!! YOU HAVE A VISITOR!!!" My mom shouted from the lower floor as I bolted awake.

Who could it be?

"Im on my way mama!" I called as I ran down the stairs.

As I got closer to the door, I could see a smile on my mom lips "You didn't tell me you were going on a date with this fine gentleman here"

"A date with who?" I asked confused and shocked, who is this gentleman she talks about as I move closer to the door as soon as I saw his teal blue tips hair, I yelped, slamming the door, trying to steady my heartbeat.

"Sweetie what's wrong? Did I misunderstand the situation? Did he hurt you?" She asked with concern.

As soon as I knew I had calm down, I replied:" No mama he didn't do anything wrong, it's just Luka, the new kid in school who is in the kitty section remember?!, I- I was supposed to go on a stroll with him not a date though, I totally forgot!!, and he might have seen me in my pj's !!!" I said in horror as I gestured at my pj's, "this is a disaster" I concluded as I buried my face in my palm in shame.

"Is that what this is all about?, what I know is Luka is out there waiting for you" She said as she tried her best to restrain her laughter.

"Could you please distract him while I change?" I used the puppy eyes as my last hope.

"Fine, but you owe me" she said with a wink before heading towards the door.

"Oh I'm sorry for her-" she began, while I ran up to my room as I hurriedly slipped on a high waist jeans and a crop top and a pair of black slide sandals. I looked pleased with my look. I was about heading out my door when I heard a knock on my window.

Oh please no, please not now

I turned in the direction of the sound, and as I feared it was Catnoir who had a grin plastered on his smug face, I opened the window but I stood as a barrier denying him entrance "Catnoir you came at a wrong time, I have to be out now" I said about to close the window, not giving him an opportunity to start a conversation, but I was wrong as he held it "but why?, no time for your pawesome knight?" I rolled my eyes at his statement.

"What's that I hear? Oh mama I'll be heading down now!!" I called in a loud voice hoping he'll buy my excuse.

"I'm sorry Catnoir but I have to leave now" I said finally as his grip on the window loosened, I used the opportunity to close the window, giving one look at him before hurrying down the stairs.

"Oh she's here, please stay true to the curfew" she said as she spotted me, leaving me to speak with him.

I opened the door slowly, peering out the door before giving a shy smile "Sorry I kept you waiting, I totally forgot" with the latter part in a whisper as I closed the door behind me as I came out in the open.

"You could never be late to me, besides it's just 7:20pm, we have a lot of things to do within our allocated time, care to know what I wanted to show you?" He said with a smile.

"My mom said 8pm right?" I asked already knowing the answer "Yes" he replied with his hand running through his hair.

"Shall we?" His hand outstretched towards me, the surroundings seemed to play tricks on me as sparkles and angelic light surrounded him what's happening?. I shook my head for a minute and accepted his gesture "S-sure" I stuttered?

He looked at me strangely but his mood changed to his usual calm exterior.

***

"Luka could you tell me where we are heading?" I said as I fumbled with my steps as his hands were over my eyes.

"Please close your eyes, no peeking" he said as he removed his hands

"Alright?" although still confused but I could hear a faint babble of water.

The melodious tune of his guitar could be heard, I couldn't help but sway my head to the rhythm "could I open my eyes now?" I was getting impatient.

"You could only really see what the tune tells you when you close your eyes" he said which relaxed me as I concentrated on the melodic message.

As weird as it might sound, I did see something, but it was blurry at first;two people who were clearly sharing a warm embrace but I couldn't make out their faces, then suddenly it cleared up and I couldn't believe what I saw, those people were I as Marinette with Catnoir in a loving embrace. What?

I had to open my eyes now, I couldn't hold it any longer, "what-, how did you do that?" I asked clearly weirded out.

"I did nothing Marinette but the song did, the melody talks about bonds which could never be broken, and I needed you to see a special someone whom your bonds could never be broken with, the song just brought out the answer from your heart" he replied "did it work?"

"I'm sorry Luka but it showed nothing, strange!" I lied and faked a laughter to cool out the tension. "I see, I guess it has it's flaws too"he said doubting his skills, I felt guilty but I couldn't tell him what I saw, not with me doubting it myself.

I looked at our surroundings for the first time, we were sitting on a bench facing a fountain, no wonder the babbling I heard. "Luka?!-" I began as he looked quite disappointed with his failed result, "could you play me one of your beautiful melodies, I'd love to hear them again" I was pleased this brightened his mood as he took his guitar and played one of my favorite which he ended with the final plucking of the strings. "Wow, that was beautiful Luka" I couldn't help but applaud. I heard a ruffle in some trees but ignored it, probably some birds.

"We should be heading to your home, your curfew is almost due" he said as he shoved his phone into his pocket.

***

Hiding in some trees is a certain Cat who kept a keen eye on them, he seemed shaken up as he had listened to the same tune played by Luka earlier, the picture in his head was a constant reminder of his internal battle, was it his mind playing tricks on him, or was it really true?. He needed to find out and soon, as he headed in the direction of her home.