Forget the Mask
Chapter 1

3rd Person's POV

It was another bright and sunny school day, Friday to be specific and guess what? As usual, Marinette Dupein-Cheng, is still sleeping like a log.
Well, something different is happening. Someone else slept in, Adrien Agreste.

-MARINETTE-

Marinette's POV

"Marinette! Marinette!" I heard a small voice call for me. My mind still in dreamland, I just ignored it and tossed around to my side.

"Marinette! It's already seven o' clock! You'll be late!" This time it was a quite louder voice, I started to get up and stretch out knowing I wont fall back asleep

I looked at my clock and saw it was actually seven! Gosh I really am late!

I hurried down to eat breakfast, went upstairs and I won't even mention how many times I tripped. I took a quick bath, brushed my teeth and changed into my usual clothes.

I grabbed my small purse, where Tikki usually rests. Got my brush and ran to school while fixing my hair.

Gaaah! It's all because of the akuma last night! Me and Chat had to make two rounds of transformations! And thrice the patrol time since we had to make sure it's safe!

Well.....honestly its not just that though...

-ADRIEN-

Adrien's POV

"Adrien....hurry and wake up! I need my morning cheese!" I heard a very familiar yet annoying voice, Plagg.

"Come on Plagg. It's still too early." I mumbled.

"Early? You call 6:50 early? Keep in mind your 'servants' aren't here. They're on vacation. Surprising actually, that your beloved dad let them go on a vacation." Plagg mumbled on and on as I start to get up.

Yeah, this was a bad time for the staffs to be on vacation. Especially Nathalie, she's usually the one that organizes my schedules. Luckily dad unexpectedly gave me the month off.

I head to the bathroom and stared at the shower for a bit.

'It's like this every morning! You know you're not a real cat Adrien. You're just a Chat. Geez it's not like you're afraid of water!'

"Adrien. You're not a cat, go and bathe, so I can get my Camembert faster."

Sometimes- scratch that- always, he annoys me too much.

I finished my morning duties and ran to school. I don't have my driver today as well.

I wish an akuma doesn't appear tonight like last night. That was too much of a hard work.

3rd Person's POV

The two being preoccupied with the thought of the events of last night, they didn't notice they're about to bump into each other.

"Woah!" The messy haired girl and the boy with soft blonde hair yelled in unison as they fell down.

"Ouch!" Marinette explained as the brush she was using just a while ago fell on her head.

"Marinette! I'm sorry, I didn't see you." Adrien said as he held out his hand and Marinette, not knowing it was actually him, took it and said:

"Nah! It's okay. I'm used t-to f-falling....." And stuttered at the end part realizing who she's talking to.

"You sure?" He asked

"Y-yup! The way by- wait no I mean way the by- I mean by the way, y-you're unusually earl- late!" She stuttered as she tried her best not to embarrass herself in front of her crush. Keyword: tried

"Yeah....I didn't sleep well last night. Seems that you didn't either." Adrien chuckled

"Y-yeah." Marinette laughed nervously with the thought of her just standing in front of Adrien.
'Geez Marinette, it's just Adrien, the boy with that fluffy looking blonde hair, green eyes that sparkles like an emerald, not to mention that angelic smile and-'

"Umm Marinette, let's get to the class or else we'll miss it completely." Adrien's voice snapped her into reality and cut her thoughts short and made her nod.

Marinette's POV

Is this a dream?! Am I really walking beside Adrien?! Someone pinch me wait no- If this is a dream, I never wanna wake up! Nope, never ever?!!

Once we got to the classroom Adrien knocked and we both went in. Why did he knock?! We can just sneak in.

"So we will be- oh, I guess you actually decided to join us." Ma'am Bustier said.
'Seriously?! Why did you have to knock Adrien!'

"I'm used to seeing Marinette late so i don't need more of your excuses- but you, Adrien, it's very unusual. As I'm well aware you have no photo shoots for this month." I can't help but get offended by that remark.....even thought its true

"I overslept." He said and Ma'am Bustier sighed.

"Well, we assigned a group project with three to four members and seeing that the others are already paired up.....Marinette, who do you want to be paired up with. Same goes for you, Adrien."

"Umm....Alya of course."
"Nino."

"Then there'll be no more problems. The four of you will be grouped together- and Alya, Nino. Please tell them what's the project is about. I have to get to my next class."

So we have a project, and I'm paired up with Alya, Nino a-and Adrien!? Best. Day. Ever! Not even Chloe's glare will put me down, not that it actually does...

So yeah, classes passed and Alya and Nino decided they'll tell us during lunch, which is now.

"So, Alya. What's the project about?" I asked as normally as possible. What? Adrien's right in front of me! And for your information it IS a BIG deal!

"Oh yeah! You heard of the new events the school's gonna hold in its founding anniversary, right?" Alya asked and me and Adrien nodded.

"Well, Principal Damocles visited the class a while before you two came. He announced thy the school will be having new events like: Street Dance Competition." She added

"Music Composing" Nino added

"Singing Contest" Alya

"Baking Competition"

"-and a Fashion show!"

"Wait- so if my hunch is right. Ms. Bustier assigned groups in our class and each group has to join in one of the events. Am I right?" Adrien asked.

'He's so smart. He caught up that fast'

"Close enough bro! We have to join at least two." Nino said while making bubbles.

"The choices also include the old events and Nino, make that three. Remember our group was chosen to participate in the fashion show." Alya said.

"Well we're not really 'chosen' more like automatically decided. Who ever gets grouped with Adrien and/or Marinette, their group will be joining the fashion show." Nino said

"I get the Adrien part but.......why mari- me?" I asked almost referring to myself in third person. What? I'm used to speaking like that, I do it all the time as Ladybug.

"You're great at designing. You even won the derby hat designing contest." Adrien said.

'Wait....did he just compliment me? Oh gosh! This has to be a dream, but actually no I don't want that. I'm so lucky today!'

"Eh...Earth to Mari!"'I heard Alya say the I remembered something important.

"Oh yeah....which day is the fashion show?"

"The 4th day of the anniversary celebration. Why?" Alya and Nino said at the same time.

'Oh God no. I got too attached to my good luck....and its starting to run out.'

"So Mari's house, every after school? Starting today and 12 noon during weekends." Alya suggested and that's when I zoned out.

'What will I do?!'

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Eyo! What do you think of the first chapter? Sucks right? Well it is my first time writing a Miraculous fan fiction......what do you think Marinette is getting nervous for? Don't worry, it's really not that dramatic.
Clue: Fashion.

Anyway buh bye!
Update every Tuesday or Saturday~

- MJ is out!

PS. I'm making a comic for this fanfiction of mine but I'll probably change the story it self a bit.