Alya and Mariette were talking when a tap on her shoulder caught her attention. Mariette turned to see Adrien. His hair looked so soft, she could touch it.

"Hi, Marinette." He smiled and she seemed to melt.

"Oh, uh, hi, Adrien!" She waved fast at him. He shuffled his feet a little. This was getting akward, say something!

"So whatcha need." Marinette asked.

"Um. Alya said you had something to say to me." He pointed at Alya who was sending an apologetic look towards her. Marinetti's phone buzzed,
Tell him now!!!!! Only chance, tell me later.

She was going to kill her. Marinette turned back to Adrien as Alya scurried off.

"Oh. Um .That. Ummmm. I like you." She looked away with a blush.
"Like a friend?" Adrien said with a clueless face.

"No. Uhhhhhh. Like like you." Marinette keep her head down. She felt Adrien's eyes on her and she shrinked down more.

"Marinette, " something bad was coming. She could feel it. "You have always been a friend to me, but I like someone else."

Mariette felt as every piece of her body break. So this is heart break? Adrien held her shoulder and spoke but she could no longer pay attention. It sounded like sorry and he walked up to school. She fell to the the steps and stared at the ground. Footsteps sounded behind her and Alya came to stand there.

"I'm guessing bad news?" A few tears slide down Marinettes cheek." Oh, honey. Don't cry."

Before Alya could help her friend, Marinette stood up and walked in the opposite direction of the school.

"Where are you going?" Alya called after her.

"Home" Marinette continued to walk down town and didn't look back. She didn't want to be alone but she didn't want to be in school. She left Tikki at home so she can get extra rest from the latest akama.

Adrien watched Marinette leave and made a decision. He headed to the bathroom. He opened his pocket and out flew Plagg.

"What do you want?" Plagg mourned. He slumped his body, and frowned.

"I need to transform and see if Marinette is alright."

"Why, this girl has nothing and she thought she could get you. You should just go back to class." Plagg said.

"No. Plagg, Claws out!" Adrien reached out his hand and transformed. Chat Noir went out the door and headed for the roof. He took out his baton and headed in the direction she had headed.

After a few minutes, he spotted her, walking down main street. He went down to behind her and spoke.

"Why are you not in school, princess?" He grabbed her shoulder and turned her. He saw her face and it was covered with tears. Her eyes were red and her hair was frizzy.

"Princess, what happened?" But all Marinette did was shake off his hand and continue walking. "Marinette. Why won't you talk to me?"

"I want to be alone, Chat!" She snapped at him. "There is no reason you should follow me. I'm going home." She didn't look back. Chat went up beside her and spoke again.

"Is it a boy?" Marinette stopped and looked at Chat. Finally, eye contact. Even thought he knew what was up.

"Yes, but I don't want to talk about it. You should be going to school." Marinette continued to walk and Chat let out his breath. He couldn't chase after her all day and she was just going home. He gave up.

"Good bye." He turned but thought. She still might need help getting home, Paris isn't safe. Chat Noir started to turn back to her," wait...." But she was gone.

Chat frantically looked are. "Marinette!" He yelled, he took out his baton and used it to scan the area. Nothing. Where did she go? She said she was going home, maybe she's there. His cat instinct told him something was wrong but he can't just miss school. He took on final look around than headed back to school. The wind blow and he swore he heard her call to him.

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Marinette woke from conscious and look to see herself in a dark room. She tried to reach out but she found her hands tied behind the chair she was in. Her legs scurried to the chair legs. She fought against the restraints and felted the rope make burns into her wrists. The pain hurt so bad she stopped. Footsteps sounded from somewhere far away and she stayed still. A door opened behind her and the light alominated the room. She caught sight of a thousand moths flying everywhere. That could only mean one thing. Did Hawkmoth find out her identity? The door shut and a big window opened in the ceiling.

The footsteps grew until he was right behind her. His chuckle sounded near her ear, and a hand went over her head. Hawkmoth pulled the ponytails from her hair causing her hair to fall free.

"My. My. What beautiful hair you have. I still can't get over the similar features between you and Ladybug. Sad you aren't her." He walked in front of her and held her chin.

"Let go of me. What do you want?" Marinette ripped her chin from his hand.

"Oh. I know you and Ladybug are close and you and Chat Noir are.. Closer. I need your help. I need you to get his attention and hers, I need you to lure them into a trap." He ran his hand through her hair and grabbed her chin again but ruffer. Hurting her. "You will do it even if you don't want to."

"No!" She screamed. He grabbed her throat and smiled. Her breathing was shallow and  and she struggle to stay awake.

"You will. I will have full control over you mind. I will make you a puppet of evil. A walking disaster. All you can do is watch." He took a black butterfly and and put it in her heart. She wretched up and screamed. The pain in her heart hurt but she fought. Finally after several minutes, the butterfly flew out of her heart and fell to the floor. Hawkmoth grew angry and stuck the sweating girl. Her chair fell and she heard a crack and pain shot up her arm. She cried. She was scared but no in fear. Chat Noir will save her but how long will it take him?

Hawkmoth pulled her back up by her hair and came up with a new plan. He smiled.

"If you won't listen to me. I'll have to do something else." He walked away with her ribbons in his hands. He closed the window and Marinette was left in complete darkness.