"Behave while I'm gone, okay Plagg?" Adrien said as he pat his cat on the head and handed him to my mother, "Don't try to eat any cheese, it will upset your stomach."

"Adrien, we're going to miss the flight if we don't hurry!" I said.

Adrien looked at me, puzzled, "They won't hold the plane for us?"

"Of course not! Why would it?"

Adrien slapped his head and laughed, "Of course, I forgot we weren't flying in the private jet my family has. Let's go!"

Finally, we were off to Beijing for the Cup of China!

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"Miss. Dupain-Cheng!" An interviewer shouted as we walked into the arena, "Why did you think the power of love is so strong? How much love do you have in your heart?"

"Um..." I rubbed the back of my neck and looked at Adrien, but he didn't notice, "Hopefully enough to prove that love is strong?"

I heard cameras click furiously.

"Father!" I heard Adrien cry out, I looked at him and he was running towards his father, Gabriel Agreste, who was walking with one of his skaters. I waved to the reporters and ran after him. "Adrien wait up!" I shouted after him.

"Father!" Adrien said, he grabbed onto the back of his father's jacket.

Gabriel Agreste turned around, an expressionless face.

Adrien jumped back, for the first time, he seemed nervous... maybe scared? Whatever he was feeling, he said, "Um... Dad... I was wondering if you... if you wanted to go to dinner with Marinette and me? You haven't really met her yet and-"

Mr. Agreste held up and hand, and Adrien immediately stopped talking, "Adrien," He said, "You've been insulting the family name by pretending to be a coach to this..." Mr. Agreste looked at me, "This little girl. Until you are ready to come back to skating, I will not speak to you. As far as I know, currently, you are not my son."

I felt so sorry for Adrien he straightened up and turned around, putting a smile on his face.

"Dad doesn't want to come to dinner, but let's do get some, huh Marinette?" He said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I looked behind us and watched as Mr. Agreste glared at me, then turned around and walked away.

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It turned out that there were lots of photographers at the place we went to dinner, so the paparazzi was all over Adrien. After asking for no questions, they backed off, but continued to take pictures from behind potted plants and other customers.

The next day the pictures were posted all over the Internet.

I scrolled through my phone's feed, holding my head in panic, "Oh no... why did people have to post so many pictures?" I mumbled, "If any of the other skaters see this they'll think I was messing around all night and-"

I felt someone put their arm around me. At first I thought it was Adrien, but when I turned around I realized it was Theo. I quickly moved his arm away from me.

Theo was a male ice skater who has been... interested in me for a long time. He always tried to talk to me, but I wasn't, and never will be, interested because he was a Copy Cat. He has earned the nickname "Copy Cat" over the years, since he always took music and costumes from the most popular programs of each season, and took the choreography, changing it slightly and calling it his own.

Theo smiled and tried to take my hand, "Marinette, how come you didn't invite me to dinner with your coach? I saw the pictures online."

I backed up nervously, "Oh... Hi Theo...." I tried to give a smile back to be polite.

"Your Ladybug piece is amazing, best I've seen from you yet."

"T-Thank you...." I kept moving backwards until I bumped into someone. I looked and saw Adrien, who looked slightly angry, but still unreadable.

"Theo." He said sternly, crossing his arms.

Theo smiled, "Adrien! When are you coming back to the skating world? I've been running out of... inspiration with out."

"My skating is none of your business, because I'm a coach now." Adrien put a hand on my shoulder, "Now if you'll excuse us, Marinette and I have to get to the rink. Your welcome to watch her piece. From the stands." And with that he turned me around and pulled me towards the entrance to the rink. He bent down and whispered to me, "If any guy makes you uncomfortable, just let me at 'em. Okay?"

I smiled at him and we walked out onto the rink edge.

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The first skater to go was great, all of them were. As my turn to go started to come, I began to feel extremely nervous. I bounced on my heels as we watched the others ahead of me.

I started to think about what Theo said about Adrien. Did everyone think that I was taking him away from the skating world? Did everyone want him to quit coaching me and go back to skating?

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, I couldn't let this effect my skating. Adrien's decision to coach me was his decision, not his father's, not mine, his.

If he saw potential in me... so much so that he came to coach me... well, people need to accept him. Whether he's skating as the Chat Noir, like he was just before he came to coach me, or coaching me as Adrien Agreste, people need to let him make his own decisions.

I opened my eyes as my name was called. Adrien held the gate open for me and I took off my skate covers, hoped onto the ice and closed the gate behind me. I stretched my arms and looked at Adrien.

"Don't worry," He said as the announcers called me out, "You know you are a hero."

I looked down at his hand. I reached out for it and wrapped it in my own, "I'm going to prove to the whole world that I am worth your time. Don't take your eyes off of me."

Adrien chuckled, then looked into my eyes, "As if I ever want to."

I skated out onto the ice.

As I began, I went through the story in my head.

'There's a villain who controls people... makes them into puppets. They terrorize all of Paris. But there's one to stop them. And her name is... Ladybug!'

The audience burst into applause as I landed my first jump, success!

'Keep it going...' I thought to myself, 'By day she is just a normal girl, but Ladybug has the power of love by her side. Her love for her city, her family, bakery, and her... her partner. Nothing can stop the power of love!'

Another jump landed, and another! Perfect! I used that momentum to go into my step combination. Going into a small jump and straight into my spin combination, if I could pull this off without messing up...

'Remember the story... Ladybug uses her powers to defeat all of the villains in Paris and clear their hearts. She emerges victorious-'

I finished the spin combination and landed with my arm raised in the air in victory.

I had landed all of my jumps perfectly! Flowers were thrown into the ice as I skated towards the gate. What would my score be?

Adrien met me at the gate and was literally jumping with joy, "You were amazing Marinette! Your best performance yet! I bet you broke all the records!"

My score was announced overhead, Adrien was right about one thing, I had gotten a new personal best!

I ran into Adrien's arms as he opened them for a hug. I felt safe and warm.

"I just wanted everyone to feel like... like anyone could be a hero. Even people like me." I looked up a him, "Did I do well?"

Adrien smiled kindly and brushed my hair back, showing my mask makeup, "If anyone can show that story, you can. And you definitely did. Who wouldn't feel good watching you?"

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Soon all of the scores were in for the free skate, and I couldn't believe the results.

I... I was in first place.

I was bouncing up and down when I saw Alya.

"If you keep this up, you'll get first in the free program as well, and you'll keep getting first until you win the Grand Prix Final!" Alya screamed, hugging me.

I hugged her tightly, "Don't put too much pressure on me Alya!"

But she was right! I could actually win this!

I could win.

I will win.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

SUP YALL I NEED ADVICE!

So as you may know, this fanfic is almost over. And you know what that means... what am I gonna write next?!

I have so many ideas lined up, but I want your opinion.

1) Miraculous Mermaid AU (not really sure about this, don't have many ideas, but I like it? There's such good fan art?!?)

2) Battle of the Bands AU (it would be like "Marinette has stage fright until she puts on a mask and meets a stranger named Chat Noir who is secretly super star singer Adrien Agreste, etc.)

3) Sight: A Percy Jackson based Fanfic. I really like this idea and I've been planning it for like years but I don't know how to write the stuff in between my inspired spots sos writer's block help. But anyway it's about the new oracle of delphi and semi based on the medical and social issues in going through.

What do y'all think?

See you next chapter!

<3

~The Author