Author's  Note: Did I mention that  Tikki and Plagg, are not kwami's in this story?  They just happen to be animals that can talk. They are friends with Adrien and Marinette . They give them advice about school, life, romance and such!  That is all!   There is no Hawkmoth,akumas, etc. Just thought I should explain this for anyone who wonders. -Summer Cheng ps. Now on with the story...

       Monday  morning, Adrien arrives late for school!  No surprise there!  He rarely ever arrives on time.  For that matter, Marinette arrives too!  The teacher takes notice of this.  She does appear to be happy about it. She does not say a word, but instead just jots something down and gets back to her speech about how the science theory.  How it helps people with experiments!  How it has proven many things wrong, or in some cases right over the years.   

      The others in the class do not say a word about the tardiness. Yet they to wonder why those two are so late all the time!  You think they were important people, or something!  No one can seem to get why it is that Adrien appears to be taken aback so much by Marinette!  Why is it everyone can see the girl dislikes him, but himself?  Perhaps, he does know but it does not bother him!  Who really can tell when it comes to that Agreste boy anyway?

     Time skip to after school brought to you by Tikki's  Best Cookies!

       Anyway, after school Adrien sees Marinette on her own. He smiles.  He thinks, maybe I could ask her out!  I mean who knows if I do not try, right?  He heads over to her!

        "Oh, Blondie, its you!"  Marinette says.  She does not appear to be happy to see him.

         "Yes, it is me.  Bluebell, thanks for your help the other day."  Adrien says.

          "Whatever!  Do not meant it again!"  Marinette retorts.

          "Look, it is just that I do not have many friends.  Why can we not be friends, too?"  Adrien ask. He grins.

          "Ugh, just leave me alone!"  Marinette says.  She stomps off.  

             It begins to rain...Not the sort of drizzle or sprinkle type,but the full fledge drops the kind that can soak you within minutes.  Marinette looks up and thinks, ugh!  The day I forget to check the weather forecast and it rains.  

          Adrien notices the rain as well. Unlike his crush it does not bother him any as he happens to have his umbrella with him.  He looks around in surprise to see everyone else is gone for the day.  He can not believe Marinette is still there.   He can see her grimace.  He sighs. He opens his umbrella and without a word offers it to her.

         Marinette shakes her head. She wants nothing more to do with him.  Not even an umbrella!  Why she rather die than to be caught with that thing!  There is  no way she will take it!  No way!  That is just not her style, so as the stubborn girl she is she walks off without a word.  She begins to get wet.  She ignores the rain and acts as if it does not bother her.  Yet she begins to shiver from the chills it brings on her skin and along her back.  Her clothes are wet!  By now her whole body is no longer dry.

         Adrien sees her all wet!  He thinks she looks ever cuter and blushes.  He gets out of the limo since his driver has gotten him and without a word, grabs her arm and pulls her back to the ride that awaits them.  He does not let her escape.  He pushes her into the back seat, climbs in beside her slams the door, locks it and tells the man he refers to as Gorilla to be careful.  

       Next thing, they know they all arrive inside the gates to the huge house!  Now to call it a house is to put it mildly as it is more of  mansion.  It has multiple rooms, a game room, two kitchens, three half baths, two full baths, a living room, a study, a indoor patio area, a dining room, plus the secretarial area, the upstairs bedrooms and the basement.  There a small attic, but is rarely ever put in use anymore.  As for the bedrooms, one is Adrien's room, one is his father's, three are guest rooms, one is for storage, another is a studio are for artwork, and the final one no one quite knows yet what is for as no one ever enters it.  

     Upon entry into the main hall, Adrien picks up Marinette carries her upstairs and into his room. He sets her down on the floor to the bathroom which connects to his room. He hands her a towel and says,  "Here dry off!  While you are at it remove all your clothes, and Natalie will see too it they are taken care of for you!"  He closes the door to give her privacy. He is grateful for once that his bathroom has no windows in it so she can just leave in the storm. 

    Adrien hears her sob inside the bathroom. He dares not enter it though.  He shall not know what to say if he does.  Besides, it would not be proper. Not when he has no idea what to do about clean clothes or spare ones for her just yet.  He leaves his room, goes into the guest room, pulls out some undergarments, a spare outfit, some pajamas and a pair of slippers and brings them back to his room.  He turns his back to the door to the bathroom as he knocks on it.

        "I found you some spare clothes to wear." Adrien says.

        Marinette opens the door.  She is glad to see he does not look at her.  This situation is crazy enough without TIkki her to tease her about it.  Good thing, Tikki was the one to insist she stay home today. What a relief!  At least this way she will not make a big deal about everything!  She grabs the clothes out of his hand,closes the door back, locks it and changes into the underclothes and spare outfit. She is not sure what else to do.  

     As an after thought she puts on the slippers too.  She exits the bathroom and gasps.  She sees Adrien on his bed on top of the covers with very little clothes on him!  This makes her unsure of what to make of it all.  She thinks, that dirty blonde!  Is he trying to seduce me?

    "Blondie!  Agh, put some clothes on you dirty boy!  Now, this instant you got it?"  Marinette says.

     "Sure, whatever you say,  Bluebell Gal!"  Adrien says.  He laughs at the look she gives him.  He thinks wow, if only she could see her face now!  He puts on some pajama shorts, a shirt that matches and says,  "You happy now?"  

   "Yes, very! "  Marinette says sarcastically.

     "I mean how could I be?  You brought me here against my will."  Marinette says.

       "Well, if someone would have taken my umbrella, then I would not have brought her here to help her get dry to avoid illness!  So there princess!"  Adrien blurts out not to happy himself that she can  not   see how  she misjudges him  already.

         "Princess!  Ugh, that is even worse than the Bluebell Gal nickname you stuck me with boy!"  Marinette blurts out.

        "Oh, yeah well Blondie is that much better!"  Adrien retorts.

        "Oh, yeah!"  Marinette retorts back. She then does something that catches him off guard. She leans in close, brushes some hair out of his eyes, mutters, "H-hold still B-Blondie there is something on your face!"  She smirks, tickles him and kisses his cheek.

         Adrien blushes a deep shade of red.  He can not believe it his crush gave him a kiss!  It might have been on the cheek and been just as a game to her, but still its a kiss!  He smiles.  He says, "Oh, so you do like me?"
   

    "Shut up!  I hate you and you know it!"  Marinette says. She walks off.  She does not look back, and runs into the guest room. She slams the door, lays on the bed and sleeps.

       to be continued in Chapter 5  Adrien Pays Her No Mind?