Time seems to pass by slowly as the two remained awake for the whole night. The image that they witnessed of the red glowing eyes in the hallway sped up their anxiety and worries about the traumatized victim. They were positive that there was someone was out there, in the shadows and waiting to strike again. They were like silent murderers, just waiting for the right moment and making their victims suffer as their emotions consume them. Full of anxiety and fear.

Adrienne and Marin drifted in and out of sleep, feeling restless and terrified as their thoughts consumed them. Even with the body guard outside, they still didn't feel safe. They knew how bad the situation was able to get when someone was under Hawkmoths control, and yet they both feel completely useless since neither Ladybeetle or Chat Noir was doing any investigating.

Adrienne rubbed her eyes, sighing and yawning almost every ten minutes as she laid there staring off into space. She was unable to sleep and it was now morning. The thoughts of the fashion show clouded her mind, how was she gonna be able to stay awake and hide her tiredness from last nights events? Her father would be upset if everything didn't go smoothly and she did not feel like she should make another argument with him again for the time being.

Plagg laid close enough to her face where every time she sucked in a breath, she was almost able to suck up Plagg and eat the little brat. She was annoyed by how close he was, but at the same time she was happy. Once she calmed herself, she smiled when she felt Plagg move closer to her and cuddling onto her cheek. What surprised her, was that he was purring silently in his sleep. He was like her tiny pet. In a way he is, but Plagg was still a friend to her.

Guess you're not so annoying after all huh... She thought.

She rubbed the kwami's head making him curl his tail around his body and snuggling closer. She giggled, feeling the touch of his fur against her cheek brush slightly giving her that tingling feeling. She couldn't believe how Plagg was able to sleep through everything, Then again, he didn't exactly feel stressed or worried about the situation that was at hand. The kwami had it easy only caring about his precious cheese.

On the other hand, Marin was sound asleep. He tried staying awake. Being awake for Adrienne's well being just in case something happened but he soon let the sleep consume him. Tikki was sleeping too, just slightly above the pillow his head was laying on. His dark hair messed up, spreading out in different ways and covering his face. He was in a very deep sleep.

"Plagg" Adrienne whispered to the small black cat, glancing over to see if Marin heard her. "Wake up" The tiny cat stirred in his sleep, nuzzling back onto her cheek. He refused to wake up. She sighed and gave up turning her back on him. Feeling around under her pillow, she found her phone. She remembered that she hasn't talked to Nina ever since she video chatted her with Marin. Turning it on she had text messages from Nina and a missed calls from Nathan. It was already late, being 10 in the morning and she assumed that her father's assistant wanted them both awake as early as 7.

Well, guess he just has to deal with it.
She didn't exactly wanna get up, afraid she might see something frightening like last night. She decided to message her best friend, feeling the guilt of not getting back to her and probably making the girl worry about her like crazy.

Nina: Hey girl how you doin?
Nina: Heard you got in a fight with your dad
Nina: You alright?
Nina: Do I have to go find you? :P

Adrienne smiled as she read the message she sent, Nina truly cared about her well being and she appreciated her concern.

Adrienne: Sorry for not answering, busy with stuff...

Of course she was busy, that wasn't a lie. Still, Adrienne felt ashamed. She should be able to tell her everything although she knew it was just as dangerous as giving up her identify as Chat. Who knows how many villains would go after her best friend. What then? What if she got hurt? She'd never forgive herself.

She got a response soon after.

Nina: Hey girl! No worries, yeah I heard from Marin. What's up?
Adrienne: Nothing much, how are you doing?
Nina: *Picture Message* see for yourself.

The moment Adrienne opened the picture message, a grin covered her face. It was a picture of her hovering over her boyfriend, who was sound asleep on the couch. Stopping herself from giggling by slapping her hand over her mouth, she typed out a response.

Adrienne: You two are hitting it off aren't you, he's already sleeping over.
Nina: Ha. Ha. :P guess you could say that. He's such a dork XD
Adrienne: As long as he makes you happy :)
Nina: How about you and Marin?

Adrienne froze, re-reading the message confused. 'What about us? We are just friends...' She thought. Glancing over at the sleeping boy in the bed next to her. She thought about everything he has done for her. Cheering her up, doing what he could to help. He was always there. What has she done for him? Absolutely nothing but bring him into problems. She did have bad luck
Adrienne sighed at the thought, but got back to messaging Nina.

Adrienne: what about him?
Nina: Has he done anything dirty, you are sleeping together aren't you?

She rolled her eyes, imagining the girl snickering. She, of course wouldn't believe that they aren't sleeping together. Staying in the same room yes but bed? No.

Adrienne: He's been respectful, we aren't sleeping together. Separate beds duh. :P
Nina: Damn! Guess I lost the bet

Adrienne shot up, gasping. 'No way they placed bets on us?!' She thought. Her sudden action made Plagg wake and meow loudly. "Adrienne what the heck I was sleeping!" Adrienne's blonde hair dropped in front of her face as she looked up at the kwami floating beside her. "Sorry Plagg" she apologized. She didn't realize Marin shifted and had already begun to wake up due to her sudden outburst. He rubbed his eyes, sat up and listened as the girl apologized to her kwami. Only, he was half asleep as she talked, so he didn't know what was going on at that moment.

"Adrienne is something wrong?" His groggy voice rung out in her ears, startling her. She quickly grabbed Plagg and shoved him under a pillow. A muffled "hey!" Was heard, but she covered it with a loud "Nothing!"
Marin yawned, stretching out his arms. Adrienne stared at the dark haired boy who was flexing right before her eyes. His arms showed off his muscles, shirt rising up and showing his back.

'Why am I staring' she thought. 'God Adrienne don't look! It's creepy!'

"Okay, well now that we're both awake I'll make breakfast" the half awake boy got up, stumbling a bit before he got his balance and walked into the kitchen again. Adrienne bit her lip, feeling her face slightly warm. Shrugging it off she decided to respond to Nina, probably waiting a bit too long for a response.

Adrienne: You made a bet?! With who?
Nina: My boyfriend, duh. Well it was before he asked me out.

Adrienne made a small mental note to talk to her about it later. Tossing her phone at the table beside her bed. Marin let out a sigh after a bunch of dishes clashed together making an noise that was very displeasing.

Adrienne scrunched her nose hearing the awful sound or metal rubbing against more metal. Getting up, she tied her hair back in a ponytail and saw the mess in the floor that Marin was trying to clean up.

"Still half asleep?" She asked. Marin nodded slightly and he rubbed his eyes again, trying to clear his vision. "Yeah, couldn't sleep.." He mumbled. Adrienne frowned, she felt his pain not having a good night's rest. Marin wobbled back and forth, before falling face flat he caught himself by reaching out towards the floor. "Me either..." she said softly, reaching down and helping him up. As he steadied himself, he held her hand and the counter.

"Thanks" She smiled, and walked over towards the phone the room had. "I'll order room service, don't worry alright?" Marin ran his fingers through his hair, yawning again, tears forming at the corner of his eyes.

After a few moments of Adrienne talking through the phone Marin spoke "So, Where is the magnificent model going today?" Marin chuckled seeing her eye roll. "Fashion show, but I can't help but feel something bad is gonna happen.." Marin chewed the inside of his cheek, agreeing with the girl. He knew the akumatized villain was gonna cause some sort of trouble. Either way he was gonna be there and put a stop to it, although something was still off.
"Agreed, but i'm sure whoever is out there to cause harm, we will be protected" Marin help the girls hands, squeezing them reassuringly.

His sudden spike of confidence impressed Adrienne over the last few days and she had to admit, she liked the attention she was getting from him but still, her mind screamed Ladybeetle but her heart said something completely different. "I hope so"

Unknowingly, Marin pulled her closer as she felt her hands tighten their grip on his. Marin locked eyes with the blonde and breathed in the flowery and sweet scent she carried. Not being able to take his eyes of her, he smiled leaning in slightly. Adrienne's breath caught once she noticed his action. Her slightly pink tinted cheeks glowed a darker hue. Was she really gonna kiss this boy so early in the morning for no apparent reason?

They both stopped their actions upon hearing the door being forced open. Startled they broke away, cheeks blaring hot. Nathan stepped forward, holding his usual tablet and next to him was Mr. Agreste.

"Good morning, I see you both are awake and alive. Nathan called you Adrienne, any reason for not picking up?" Gabriel questioned observing the room. "U-Uh I was in the shower. Sorry.." Adrienne said. Marin stood there awkwardly rubbing his neck and avoiding Gabriel's gaze. "Alright then, We'll see the both of you down in the Main room in an hour"

Gabriel held his gaze on Marin, glaring slightly like he knew what he what went on before he stepped foot in the room. Marin held his gaze, and shivered. 'God this dude is creepy' Gabriel places a hand under his chin, observing Marin up and down before turning towards Adrienne. "I saw the photos, and I'd like to apologize. They were quite impressive"

Adrienne's nervous expression became a happy one. She didn't know what made her happier, hearing her father apologize or the fact that Marin impressed him. Marin stood there, speechless upon hearing the news. In all honesty, he thought Gabriel was gonna continue his negative attitude towards the unplanned changes.

"Really?! Well...well that's great! Thank you dad" for the first time, Adrienne saw the old man smile. She ran up him, giving him a strong hug. The hug shocked him, causing him to lose a bit of his balance before wrapping his arms around her and hugging her back. Marin looked them, smiling at the scene.

'Finally something good happened between them'

Once they left, Adrienne and Marin gave a small sigh in relief. They laughed after a brief pause, forget what happened between the two moments before. "It's a good thing he didn't get mad, I was hoping I wouldn't have to deal with him being angry" Adrienne chuckled, Marin agreed with her statement "I guess this day should turn out better than the last right?" Adrienne smiled, pointing a finger at him she said "Don't jinx it"

CRASH

The 10 foot window shattered into a million pieces. A rock, about the size of a brick ripped through the window, landing what would have been Marin's face until Adrienne pushed him and herself down to the floor, and sacrificed herself to save him.

Great...I jinxed it