Chapter One

Marinette POV

"Have you seen Adrien today?" Alya asked me as we were sitting down in our seats.

For once in my life I wasn't thinking about him until she asked.

"No, I haven't. Maybe he's at a shoot or something."

Nino turned around to look at us.

"No, he texted me this morning saying he wasn't feeling well."

"Is he okay?" Alya asked.

"I think so. I think it's just a cold or something, I'm sure he'll be fine and back in school tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is Saturday, Nino."

I giggled.

"You know what I meant."

Before anything else could be said the class started. I was glad that it was the last class of the day; I was tired.

"You know someone is gonna have to take his homework to him," Alya whispered in my ear.

"Yeah and it's probably going to be Nino, they're best friends."

She shook her head.

"Nino's got family business at home right after school. He's got to babysit his little sister."

I sighed.

"You then?"

"No way."

"Do you have a question Alya?" Madame Bustier said, turning around.

"Uhh- yes actually, I was wondering how Adrien would be getting his homework today?"

"Very thoughtful of you." She sounded unamused. "Perhaps you'd like to take it?"

"Unfortunately, I cannot, though, Marinette would be glad to take it!"

"Alya-"

"Marinette?"

"Uh-uhm...sure...yeah I g-guess I can t-take it to him?"

"Thank you that would be very kind."

She turned back to the board to continue writing. I turned to Alya, whose face had turned red since she was trying to stifle her laughter.

"You'll thank me later," she said once she finally calmed down.

Nino turned around.

"Thanks for offering to take his homework, Marinette. I'd take it but I'm super busy today after school."

"Heh, no problem…"

He turned back around, and Alya had started to laugh again.

"Alya do you need to leave the room?"

She cleared her throat.

"Non Madame."

Guess it was my turn to laugh.
Class ended fairly quickly, and I went to the desk to pick up the class work for Adrien. I sighed, staring at the work. He'd never be able to do this without being here for the lesson. The least I could do was give him the notes too.

"So. Marinette. Do you think taking Adrien's homework to him will make you less of a terrible person?" Chloe said, turning to me.

"I didn't-"

"Listen. Adrikins is mine and I would have thrown myself out of my chair to take his homework to him, but that would mess up my hair and I really don't want to walk anywhere unnecessary-"
Sabrina elbowed her, trying to hint to her about what she had just said.

"I uh- I mean I'm really busy today after school, so I couldn't take it to him. Even though there's nothing I want more than to help my Adrikins."

"Chloe what do you want?" Alya interrupted.

"Nothing. Just to remind Marinette here that she doesn't have a chance with Adrien, and she's just dropping his homework off. You won't even see him."

"Come on," Alya said, pulling me away from a now laughing Chloe.

Alya, Nino and I walked together until we had to go our separate ways.

"Hey, I'll see you later alright," Nino said.

"Bye Nino," I said, waving.

"You'll be fine, just drop it off in the mailbox and leave," Alya said.

I sighed, and nodded.

"Text me!"

I took a breath and made my way to Adrien's house. I was starting to feel nervous when I saw the giant gates, but I shook it off. Or I at least tried to.

I pressed the button on the side of the gate, and looked into the camera.

"Agreste residence what do you need?"

"I-I uhm, I'm a-a friend of Adrien's a-and I came to give him the-the umm homework-k from today…"

The gates opened, much to my surprise. I was expecting to just drop it off in the box and leave. I was hoping to just drop it off in the box and leave.

My knees were shaking as I walked through the gates, and it only got worse as I approached the door. I didn't even get to knock when the door opened.

"Hey Marinette."

"Uhh h-hi Adrien, I b-brought you your homework."

He really did look terrible. His face was so pale and almost green, and he was sweating pretty badly.

"Oh...thanks."

I managed a smile as I handed the papers over. He smiled back as he took them, but his eyes went wide just moments later.

"Are you alright?"

He opened his mouth to answer, but instead of words, vomit came out all over my front.

I gasped, he looked mortified, and I didn't want to know what the expression on my face was.

"Oh-oh my god I am so sorry Marinette I-"

I felt my face getting hot as I tried to hold my breath.

"At least it didn't get on the homework…" I mumbled.

He looked at me incredulously for a moment.

"Here come inside, you can't walk home covered in vomit."

I nodded faintly as he pulled me inside.