Chapter 35: Graduation, where beginnings start and where we bid farewell

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"Marinette Dupain Cheng!" As my name was called, I emerge from my seat and walk up to the stage, I shook Principal Damocles hand and took the certificate. After taking a photo, I sit back next to Alya who was internally squealing, next to her was Nino who was holding her hand and looking at her in a loving way.

Yes, Nino and Alya are together I squealed too.

A few days after Prom, we announced to everyone I was with Adrien. Some people secretly knew it would always happen, yet some ,including a certain blonde ,were shocked.

It's strange because after all of that, a week later Chloe stopped being, well her normal self, and began to be more kinder. Well attempted too anyway, Alix received an apology from Alina for what she did. She wasn't bad, but being popular usually tends to cloud ones mind.

Thinking they have the power and will to do whatever they please, it was the same for Lila as well. Fortunately, Alix and Alina have become friends, pushing past what she had done to them and in a way, I did the same for Chloe.

We didn't talk on a daily basis like my friends, but it was just politely hello's and small talk. What really shocked me was that Chloe and Nathaniel started talking, and becoming very close. At time you could see Nathaniel as red as his hair, and a tint on Chloe's cheeks when they talk.

Alya explained to me what a ship was, after 4 years of asking. It's a term for fictional characters that you believe is a good paring, an OTP is one true pairing. Example from Alya, , a ship name is the name of two characters that you believe is a good ship and combine their names together.

Like Adrnino, for Adrien and Nino.

"Here's to class 2017!" He cheers, the entire grade erupts in cheers before we were all dispersed around. Since we were all going to different Colleges and a University's, we decided to go in pairs so then one of us won't be left out if we all adecide to go to the same college or University.

The Pairings were obvious, some of us decided to go in groups of four. I noticed in the distance I see Alya surrounded by the girls, they all looked sort of distressed. I crept up behind them, "What's going on?" Immediately I noticed their sad faces.

"A-Adrien, his father had already got him a scholarship to a College outside of Paris.." Alya mutters, clearly frustrated he didn't tell us. I felt a sudden wave of realisation and sadness, no wonder he's been trying to spend all this time together. "According to Nino, it's a four hour drive to the college but two and half hours to get there by plane." She adds.

I only nod before spinning on my heel to find him. Adrien never mentioned this, I guess he didn't want me to be sad due to all the drama we had to go through just to be together then only to be taken away from me the next second. It never ends, it's like the universe wants us to not be together.

We had spent so much time together, since exams were out of the way, people decided to be a little more laidback especially teachers. Our group went to the beach to a resort the Agreste's one, and on one night he gave me a promise ring. A promise to always be together, to forever support each other and always tell each other we were always welcome to say how we feel with no guilt about it.

And to also promise not to kiss in front of Alya in a public setting. Or else she'll go around screaming like a batshit crazy woman.

I had finally given back his umbrella after two years, we spent an entire night just binge watching movies on Netflix, just with out the chill. I made him a Chat Noir mask, and ears too.

I start running through the halls, my heels slapping against the cold and quiet concrete. I saw Adrien beginning to make his way to the front door. "Adrien!" I wheeze, our of breath that also reminded me I should go to the gym more often, he whipped his head around recognising my voice.

"Mari, don't tell me Alya told you." He grunted, "I'm glad she did, and you should know she's a blabber mouth. Now tell me why you didn't tell me?" I ask, my tone of voice grew softer towards the end of my sentence. He fully turned around, his entire body facing mine.

He let out a long heaved sigh, "You know how much we've been through, first I act irrationally towards you and you found me cheating on you because I was blackmailed." He mumbles.

"You did it to protect me though, I understand that. But it would've been nice if you told me, we've been through a lot yes but who's to say we can't go through this?" I reason, I felt tears gather in my eyes. "You know how long distance relationships work, Besides I know you too well enough, your not willing to drive four hours every weekend." He argues.

I shake my head, "For anyone else yes, of course I would be lazy and use my amazing persuasive skills to make them drive to me for four hours, but for you? I'd drive across the entire continent if it meant seeing you!" I didn't want him to leave.

He chuckles at my little joke before cupping my cheek, with no hesitation, I lean into his touch. Adrien stepped closer to me, "Even if you did, you would either have assignments, exams, and you would feel exhausted." His eyes held that shine of sadness, it was also seen in his smile.

I felt the salty tears roll down my cheek, it was true. No matter how much I could pretend I could do all of it, I wouldn't be able too. "Don't go." I sniffle, his thumb rubs away the tears. I felt his warm lips on my forehead, "Chin up princess, or your crown slips." He jokes before tilting my chin up to meet with his eyes.

I crack a smile before is fades away and morphs into a frown. "Hey, don't be that sad. My father said I can finish one course of whatever I choose and then I can come back to Paris to continue my modelling career." "Some of those courses takes years to complete one!" His face repeats my actions and turn into a frown.

We shared a brief minuet of silence, thinking. "I promise I'll come back, and we can keep in touch." He says, trying to lift the mood up. I shook my head, "I'm not afraid you won't come back, I'm afraid you might have changed. That you might not feel the same when we're so far apart." I faintly say.

I think it's what most people think when a loved one is going far away, your not afraid they won't come back but your afraid they might have changed, they might not have the same feels they once did a couple moths ago. So much can change in just two months.

Who knows what will change in a year?

"I made a promise to you on prom, I will always love you. No matter where I am, or how far I am away from you. I'll come back to you regardless. Whether you've changed, or you will have a different love interest in those months or years I'm gone. I'll still love you because that's what matters most. Loving someone despite if it hurts, you love them until death do us part." He sighs before placing a strand behind my ears.

I felt warm and fuzzy, it was happy to hear those words coming from him and directed to me. By then the tears have dried up, "It's not like there's any other idiot like you out there" I joke, I receive an eye roll before I'm pulled into a warm embrace.

"Glad to hear I'm the only idiot you'll be loving." He says, I return his hug holding him tighter than ever, but it's not like it would do anything since he's just full of muscle. I could tell his grip was a little firmer as well, we held each other like no tomorrow.

And in our case, tomorrow I won't see him. Instead he'll be miles up in the air, while I'm still here.

"I love you Buginette."

"I love you too Kitty."

"Always?"

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And just like that we sealed that agreement with a kiss, one that tells me I'll never forget it.

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