Chapter 8: Nightmare part 2

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I shot up in a pool of sweat, adrenaline still pumping through me. I took in my surroundings, calming me down when I saw Adrien sleeping next to me, with his back facing me. I smiled half heartedly, turning my head toward the dim yellow light that was on. My book was closed and my phone was turned off, both laying still. The air conditioning chilled my skin, making me hug myself.

I open my phone up, looking at the time. 12:52, I shuffled quietly, leaning against the bed board. I realised I was still in my previous outfit, no wonder it's so uncomfortable. Silently, I climb out of the bed, lazily walking towards my closet getting a black hoodie and a pair of black pyjama shorts.

I picked up my dorm keys and open the door softly. I walked out bare foot, closing the door, slipping my hands into my pocket, under my hoodie was just a simple black spaghetti strap top with a white butterfly gradient slowly crawling up, like a dress I wore when I was little.

The Agreste company, also runned by Adrien's father Gabriel Agreste, has a liking towards butterfly inspired clothing along with different animal inspired clothing, but also just regular clothing. A few years ago they had stopped making these animal inspired clothing, he has not revealed to the public why but it had increased his profit.

I have a hunch why, the reason why Adrien and I loved the Chat Noir And Ladybug legend is because Adrien's mum had told us and we absolutely adored it. His mother had a liking to animals, especially to ladybugs, black cats, foxes, turtles, bees, peacocks and butterflies, her favourite were butterflies and peacocks. The Agreste company had produced clothing lines almost inspired by the tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir. But when she died, a month after they had stopped making these clothing lines.

There could be another explanation but it's very likely it was the reason they stopped. I reached the front of the school, pushing open the doors. Letting the cool night air brush past my face as it entered the quiet school, I walk outside. Leaning on the pillar, I looked up to the sky. A bright Cheshire smiling moon shone down on me, the stars dimly lit the sky, clouds started to roll in blocking my view of the moon.

In the distance I could see something blue, it wasn't far nor was it that dark, but it was dark enough for to make it look like a irregular shape. I walk over to it, watching my way as I avoided twigs and sticks that were scattered around the place. I squinted as I try to make out the blue blob that was right under me, I picked it up carefully, bring it up to my nose to smell it.

A Blue Bell.

I smile to myself and walk over to the entrance of the school, leaning against the pillar. I fiddled around with the blue bell, playing with the stem and poking it with my finger. The cool night breeze helped me forget why I was here, why I decided to come here.

"You bad girl, staying up past your bedtime" a voice said, I whipped my head around. For the first time I was relived it was Adrien, his blonde hair shone perfectly like a blurred mirror reflecting the shine of the moon. He was in a similar outfit like mine, wearing black a hoodie and some black sweat pants.

I rolled my eyes before continuing to fiddle with my blue bell.

Shuffling and steps became slightly louder, until I noticed Adrien was leaning on a different side of the pillar. I caught a glance from him, before he looked away. "Why are you up?" He asks, "A bad dream, or well a dream that makes me think about certain things I suppose" I Reply solemnly, keeping my attention to the blue flower.

Silence rolled in, leaving only the rustles of trees and the faint howling of the wind to hear. I stop playing with the blue bell and turn my attention to Adrien, Who was lazily leaning against the pillar, his attention to the moon. "Why are you up?" I ask breaking the silence, he shrugged.

He started bending down, now he was sitting legs crossed. "Same reason as you, but more of just wanting to think" I nod. I walked over to him and take a seat, extending one leg and the other bent up, I rested the arm that was holding the flower on my knee.

Adrien took notice of the blue flower I was holding, "What is it?" "Just a memory" he chuckles. I glance at him with a weird look, "Remember how I scared the crap out of you when we were kids in the forest?" He sighed happily. I reply with a small smile, "I still don't forgive you" I earn a laugh from Adrien, "C'mon that was like 13 years ago."

He scooted closer to me, lifting his hand to my chin, slowly turning it towards him. I froze as he started taking the blue bell out of my hands and into his. Lifting the flower besides my face, a small smile was placed on his face, "They really do match you eyes..Marinette" he whispers.

The way he said my name, it made my heart beat faster, it made my head spin in different directions. His eyes sparkled in the green light, and the cool night breeze brushed his hair onto one side. We never broke eye contact, he placed the blue bell down and played with the little strand of hair that was out. He brought his face closer to mine, heat rushed over  my face like wildfire.

Everything slowed down, a sudden voice whispered in my head.

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Before I knew it I pulled away, breaking from my frozen trance. Adrien faced me, giving me a weird look from my sudden actions, "Mari?" I couldn't look him in the face. I pulled my hoodie over my face, I could feel my rest rising up and down.

I heard a few shuffles, I hit my self mentally as I face him. His eyes found a way to mine, "Are you still, mad?" "I-I- I'm not mad, I'm just- well confused in a way" I lower my eyes to the concrete floor. "I'm confused because, well I know why you acted so irrational to me when we were kids, and as any child you would be in denial and blame someone. I know I should forgive you but- I can't." I mumbled the last bit softly to myself.

Before I could speak he cut me off, "You shouldn't, but can't you leave it be? You aren't the only one that can't forgive themselves for what happen." He replied faintly. "I'm sorry, I just want things how they used to be, friends. Best friends" I laughed at his sentence.

I started to pick myself up and look at him with a genuine smile, "Even if we were I would be dead the second you aren't around" "well then maybe I won't leave you Princess" he smirked, soon he used his hand to pull down my hoodie, revealing my midnight hair and blue bell eyes.

"What do you mean by that kitty?" I ask, he stepped closer to me, this time I didn't freeze. "I mean," his arms wrapped around my waist, I looked behind me at the sudden contact, when I looked back his face was closer than before. "Make you mine..forever" He whispered, before he leaned in.

I push him gently away, "In your dreams I would let you kiss me. That's too cliche" I grinned. His arms still holding my waist, He pulled me towards him and flipped us, I was Against the opposite pillar. He lowered his head to my ear, "If you won't let me then I'll do it myself.." He whispered huskily before nibbling on my earlobe.

His lips found his way to my neck, leaving little butterfly kisses down the way to my collarbone. "Stop.." I whisper. "I won't bite, I would never hurt my princess, not yet at least" "Pervert" I grumble.

He lifted his head and looked at me, "Only for you, M'lady" he smiled, before it morphed into a hungry smirk. His face came closer to mine, without second thought I ducked and escape his grasp. Before he realised his lips reached the cold pillar. I burst into a quiet laugh, "Very funny, Marinette" he replied.

I lift my hand up, "Friends?" He took my hand and pulled me towards him, pulling me into a hug. He dug his head into the crook of my neck, "Best Friends" his breath tickled my skin. "I don't think your fan group would appreciate little old me getting harassed by you in public." I laugh as I pulled away.

He opens the door, letting me go in first. He gives a laugh but in a serious tone, "If they threaten you I'll make sure they don't. No one hurts my princess" I laugh quietly before walking barefoot to the dorm.

That night, we barely went to sleep. We acted like kids again, he brushed my hair as I laid in between his legs reading him the book. Eventually we fell asleep in that position.

That night I had with him, I felt happy again to be near him, to be his friend. It gave me this warm fuzzy feeling in me, when he whispered in my ear, I had butterflies dancing around.

Is this what they call love?✕♛✕♕✕