small trigger warning !
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Marinette ::

Marinette's heart, was shattered, she was scared, scared of everything and everyone, she came back only to hurt people she already had hurt.

She walked away from the true guy she's always loved, who returned his feelings with a kiss, A KISS, she would've been gushing if this happened before HIM but now she feels regret.

She hoped that Adrien and her friends wouldn't get involved, she wasn't gonna lie, she had options, Marinette could kill herself to stop this tragedy, but she wouldn't. Marinette would not give into what HawkMoth wanted, but why her? She knew he had the ability for her to hurt but he can't kill her, he's tried to push her to her breaking point but she will not give into it.

Even if Hawk Moth could kill her with his own two hands, why would he? When he could enjoy her suffering far more.

All this happened because Marinette decided to be nosy, why did she have to be so nosy? She wondered who was next, who would he want her to distract, it was almost like she was a lie, or what she said, a pawn in a game, she was guided towards it so she knew it was meant for her.

Marinette let a few tears slip out before she decided to take a warm bath.

She let her bath run while she was getting all of her stuff ready, she decided to add a few bath salts. She added Lavender and Vanilla.

She began undressing slowly as she dipped her feet in, as soon as she was about to sit in the bath, her phone rang, it was Alya.

Marinette sighed as she got out of her warm bath, she walked to the counter and answered her phone.

"Hey Alya." Marinette murmured, still upset she couldn't finish, or start her bath.

"Hey girl! So we need to talk, I know you aren't ready probably but you know that it hurt and I really need an explanation !" Alya exclaimed.

"Okay." Marinette responded softly.
After Alya and Marinette said their goodbyes, Marinette walked back to the tub.
She dipped a foot into the baths water before she pulled it out yelping.

"What the hell?" She yelled, she didn't know if it was boiling hot, or super cold, she groaned, remembering she left the hot water on while she was on the phone with Alya.

She had only left for a minute or two.
She drained the water before turning on the shower.

So much for taking a nice bath..
Marinette got out of the shower, already feeling refreshed and like a new person, she starts doing her daily facial routine before walking to her closet.

"I think its about time i go see maman and papa.." She whispers to herself, "It is after all their anniversary.."

Marinette slips into a casual black dress and coat, it was the middle of January, of course it would be freezing, she slipped into her black heels and looked at herself in the mirror once more.

"Would you be happy or sad, on how I turned out, maman, papa..?" She whispered, "Maybe you both would hate this me."

She exited her penthouse, not in a rush as always though.

Her grandma had sold the bakery, since nobody was gonna be there to take care of it, but with all of the money, she built a gorgeous grave house.
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Adrien ::

It was the Dupain-Cheng's death anniversary, and Adrien of course remembered, the Dupain-Cheng's have always treated him like family, sometimes even taking him in for a few nights when his father would be upset at him.

He would never miss their anniversary, he planned on going to their grave tonight. Adrien had a bad feeling about going though, almost like something bad was gonna happen, but something bad wasn't going to happen, he was going to find out something bad, he shouldn't have even shown up.

He grabbed his coat and began running, he found it great that he lived so close, he would sometimes go and sit there for a while, just talking about life and Marinette..

of course they wouldn't be talking but he knew their presence was there, even if it was a tree shaking its leaves when no air blew, even when it was a soft feeling of someone hugging him.
Once he got there he saw someone already there.

"Marinette..?" He asked recognized the girls hair, as she was on her knees hugging the gravestone. Of course she would be here too, they are her parents.

She looked up, eyes meeting, blue crashed with green.

Adrien could tell by the puffiness of her eyes that shes been crying.

Marinette got up and ran towards him falling into his arms sobbing, not until she had actually visited the grave had she actually realized, they were gone, it wasn't like she already knew? Right?

"Adrien.. They're gone, gone!" Marinette screamed as she sobbed. Feeling the weight of carrying that around by herself being slowly lifted

"They never saw me grow up, they will never see me get married, have children, They won't be able to hold me anymore and tell me it'll be alright, cause they're gone!" Marinette continued. "It was all my fault.. my fault.. Adrien they're dead because of me.." She began whispering.

"Marinette.. They aren't dead because of you." Adrien whispered as he comforted her, stroking her hair gently.

"You don't get it Adrien.. You don't.. Get it.. it wasn't a double suicide! It was me! He made me do it!!" She continued spilling secrets, secrets she would pay for soon enough.

"Marinette look at me!" Adrien yelled facing himself towards her, almost leaning down to her height, he held her from the shoulders his eyes directly at hers, he was confused, what in the world was she talking about.

"Marinette.. Tell me.. I mean, explain to me, What are you talking about? You keep saying 'he' is there a guy you are running from? You know I will always protect you." He urged.

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Marinette ::
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"Marinette don't do it!" Sabine yelled as she begged her daughter to stop, "Resist him my love."

"Marinette what are you waiting for?" A deep voice whispered in her head.

"Marinette it's a hallucination we will take you to the doctor tomorrow, don't listen to it!" Tom shook his daughter.

"H-He s-s-said if I-I d-d-don't do i-it.. he'd torture you for life.. maman and papa I have to go, I have to go.. I love you both you know I do. maman and papa i'm sorry I love you both I really do but i can't have him take you both.." Marinette said as she was halfway out the door she hated herself, she had to go. Sabine cried into Toms arms as Marinette walked out the front door.
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Marinette looked Adrien dead in the eye before fear overcame them.
"Adrien I made them think I was dead and I wasn't, thats the closest thing to killing them there is." Marinette whispered slowly.
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okayy so I promise to make this story happier soon!! right now the whole plot is still falling into place!!
edit: i decided to change this part of the story because it wasnt good