A/n- I know this story is serious, but I hope that this meme will cheer you guys up!😁

Ugh...I felt sick today so I missed my last exam, so I won't be done until tomorrow😭oh well. Writing on here always cheers me up, even if this story is depressing.

**

Marinette had never felt so awkward sitting beside her friend in class. Well, if she could even call her that anymore. Alya did acknowledge her existence, but didn't talk to her much unless she needed a pen or piece of paper.

Nino and Adrien did, however, talk to her as they normally did. That got was almost enough to get her through the day. It just wasn't the same without Alya teasing her about Adrien or talking to her about how her ladyblog was doing.

All four of them sat the lunch table, but the reporter sat on the other side of Nino instead of sitting next to her like she usually did. "Dudettes," the DJ said. "What's going on with you two?"

"Nothing," Alya retorted. "Geez, do you ever mind your own business?" Well ok then... Nino sunk in his chair.

To keep things firm getting more awkward than they already were, Adrien spoke. "So...nice weather we're having, right?" They all cringed internally.

A/n- Idk what I'm writing anymore at this point😂

A loud scream erupted from the cafeteria. They all turned to see none Chloe jumping up and down on top of her chair. "Spider!"

"That was probably the best thing that happened today so far," Nino laughed. Adrien couldn't argue with that one.

**

In the Chemistry, Marinette found herself drifting off into space. And it wasn't because of Adrien this time. All she wanted was to go home. Then she could take a nice, hot shower and lay down in bed.

"Marinette!" Adrien yelled frantically, catching the beaker of water she may or may not have dropped. Her eyes widened when she realized what just happened. Stupid, clumsy me.

"Oh...s-sorry..." she said quietly, biting her lip and turning away. Adrien frowned when he saw her sad demeanor.

"Here," he placed the beaker on the table. "Let me help you." Marinette watched like dumbstruck girl as she watched her crush basically do the rest of the experiment. Why didn't I say anything?! This is your experiment, Marinette! Say something!

"Uh...Adrien, y-you don't have to do all of that..."

"Don't worry," he smiled. "You're in no state to finish anyways."

"I am. I'm fine. I'm just tired." That's what you say all the time. He only nodded, but continued to do the work.

Dare I ask? The bluenette rocked back and forth on her heels nervously. I should, just to keep things clear. She opened her mouth to speak, when Ms. Mendeleiev interrupted.

"Alright, class! You all will write your conclusions and answer the lab questions tomorrow. We have five minutes, so start cleaning up!"

Marinette decided to save her question for later.

**

"I guess I'll never find out if he's still taking me to the dance or not."

"I think he still is, Marinette. Otherwise, he would've said something."

"True, but Tikki...what if he's too afraid to say something? Or what if he's in on whatever Chloe's doing and just playing with me?" She gasped. "Oh my gosh, what if-"

"Marinette, you need to stop worrying about what couldn't possibly happen. Adrien is too nice of a guy to do that to you."

"I should've asked him in Chemistry class..." The bluenette groaned, laying her head on her desk. After a while, she became bored, and logged onto Twitter. Meanwhile, Tikki snuck downstairs to grab cookies. She raised an eyebrow when she noticed at least five different people had messaged her. Nino, Alex, Mylene, Ivan, and Kim all asked her the same question: Did you see the video Chloe posted?

"No..." she whispered to herself. "What is it?" She found Chloe and her video was the first thing that popped up. She took a deep breath before clicking it:

Chloe was wearing a black jacket with a white shirt, and link jeans like Marinette's. She also had her hair in two pigtails, and was standing by a poster of Adrien. "Oh, Adrien," she began, kissing and touching the poster. "This is the closest I can get to you because I know that if I ask you out, you'll reject a whore like me."

The bluenette covered her mouth with her hand as her tears began to fall. She pushed herself away from the desk and walked around, hoping that would eventually stop her from crying. Bit it didn't work. In fact, the tears only came more. She went back to her computer and scrolled down to read the comments:

Adrien: Chloe, this isn't funny, and it never was. Take it off!

Nino: Yeah, what he said! ^

Lila: Omg, someone help Marinette! The way Chloe's treating her is so not cool!😡

Marinette gritted her teeth, knowing that it was all an act. Pretty soon, she'd be direct messaging her insults and pictures that made fun of her.

Kim: I can't believe I ever liked you, Chloe!

*Random person from the school* Can't stop watching! This is so hilarious!

Mylene: Please stop, Chloe!

*Another random person from the school* I knew she was a whore! @radomperson#3 you owe me ten bucks!

*Random person #3* Dang it!

Marinette trembled as she went deeper into the comments. That's when Tikki was back upstairs. "Marinette, what's wrong?!"

"Look, Tikki!" She sniffled. "Chloe put up a video of her acting like me! Sh-She won't stop! A-and a bunch of people are laughing and enjoying it!"

"Marinette," The Kwami said. "The people that are talking bad about you in the comments hardly knows you. And neither does Chloe. Who cares about their opinions?"

"But...but everyone can see it, including Adrien! It's so embarrassing! They'll start talking about me at school again!" She buried her head into her knees and sobbed harder. "Why d-does everybody h-hate me so much?!"

"They don't, Marinette. They just feel insecure about themselves and take it out on you. Don't focus on the negative! Fight this!"

"I can't, Tikki, I can't! I-I think I just need to stay out of school for a few days. M-maybe then people will forget and find something else to talk about."

"You can't run away from your problems all the time. They'll just become bigger. Think about what Ladybug would do."

Marinette stopped crying, pausing to think. "W-was Ladybug ever called names? Was Ladybug ever pushed around? Did Ladybug ever lose any of her friends? No, because she's a superhero! Everybody loves her! Every girl wants to be her, every guy wants to be with her! But me? Just Marinette? Nobody wants me. I cause problems, I'm not confident, I'm not beautiful or perfect! No girl will ever want to be me, and no guy will ever love me!"

Tikki gasped, her tiny heart breaking in two at her owner's words. How could she say that about herself? She looked around for any sign of an akuma, but still never found one. Maybe Hawkmoth finally got a hobby. A/n- from Bugginette_the_bean 's comment😂👌🏼 Or he gave up and they wouldn't have to deal with akumas again! But Tikki doubted it. She would've gotten news from Master Fu about it if he did. Which is why she needed to talk to him urgently.

**

Later, when Marinette finally calmed down and fell asleep, Tikki placed a small kiss on her forehead and quickly flew out of her bedroom.

"Tikki?" The Master looked surprised. "What are you doing here this late? And where's Marinette?"

"She's asleep right now, Master. But don't worry, this will be a quick question."

"Alright..." he looked a bit hesitant. "What is your concern?"

"Well...it's Marinette. She's been...sad. And not just normal sad. Really sad. But there was never an akuma in sight, and there haven't been very many Akumas recently, and I was just wondering...do you know if Hawkmoth gave up?"

"Hmm..." He furrowed his eyebrows in deep thought. "What's been making Marinette upset recently?"

"It's this mean girl in her class. Her name is Chloe Bourgeois. She's been humiliating her for the past few weeks."

A/n- This is an au where she never became queen bee (or at least became her at this time).

"A few weeks, you say?" The Kwami nodded. "I believe that Hawmoth's power can only effect people who feel intense negative emotions at the moment. Once somebody gets used to the feeling of anger or sadness, they're accustomed to it, and so they can no longer be akumatized. I'm afraid that...Marinette is used to her negative emotions now. Keep an eye on her and tell me how shes doing in the next few weeks."

"Yes, Master," She bowed lightly, flying out of the room. Tikki could not sleep that night. Never, in all of her years had she witnessed this much sadness from an owner. Sure, there had been times where they felt lonely or sad or angry, but not for this long. And Master Fu seemed worried, and if he was worried, that means things were not ok. What's happening with Marinette? She wondered. And when will she feel better again?