Daminette December

2021:11-Fancy Occasion

Bustier's class was so excited. There had been flyer's all over Paris, about a fancy party that would be open to the public. Instantly, they thought of their friendly class president who was always ready to help them. As soon as they got to class, they turned to Marinette and asked her to make their clothes for the party.

"No." Marinette decided, not looking up from her sketchbook.

"Why not?" asked Ivan.

"I'm already making other people's clothes." Mari answered

"But we're your friends." smiled Lila, knowing it would only make the situation worse.

Bustier sighed, "Marinette, isn't rude to make your friends wait and beg?"

Marinette closed her sketchbook and put it away before glaring at her teacher, "I think it's ruder to expect free clothes, especially when I'm told we're not friends."

"Not after this we're not!" shouted Alya.

"Alya, you've been telling me for three weeks we're not friends. I've moved past it, so should you." the designer declared.

"Marinette, don't you think-"their teacher began.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not budging on this matter and frankly, I don't like that a teacher, who is suppose to resolve issues, is leading the charge in bullying me to do something." Marinette explained.

Caline paled. She wasn't bullying her student. Yes, teachers are suppose to stop the students from fighting, but hers were better then others. She knew they could work everything out.

"We're not bullying you!" shouted Kim.

"Harassing me? Forcing me against my will? Guilting me? Oh, I know, forceful persuasion!" Mari smiled, "Take your pick."

Marinette stood up from her seat and walked down the steps to the front of the class.

"Marinette-" began Rose.

"I'm going home and I'll be speaking to my parents of this injustice." she stated, before walking out the door.

No one knew what to think. They hadn't bullied her! They did they same thing they always had done; how was this time any different? She had always made their dresses for things like the prom. The class didn't think to much of it; her parents would help her see that she was wrong. Come tomorrow, Marinette would walk into class and apologize, offering to make their close, but the were wrong. The next day came and Marinette didn't show. By the end of the week, her name had been removed off the roster.

Filled with dread, Bustier was on edge. She couldn't have been wrong in how she handled everything, but that little doubt in the back of her mind began to dig it's way deeper to the forefront of her mind. It had gotten to the point where Lila had interrupted class, yet again, and Caline had snapped.

"Lila Rossi! Go to the back of the class, now!" Bustier shouted, silencing the class, "If you can't keep your mouth shut, then you don't deserve to sit with anyone! You're interrupting the class and my teaching. Talk to your friends at lunch or not at all!"

No one could believe that their teacher had shouted at one of them. She was usually so calm and friendly. They all watched as Lila grabbed her things and slowly moved to the back of the class, where Marinette use to sit. The class remained silent for the rest of the day.

The class decided the best thing was to wear the old clothes that Marinette had made them. They hadn't wanted to at first, but their parent's refused to give them money, they didn't have money saved up, and it was undoubtedly the best thing in their closest. The girls wore prom dresses from last year and the guys went semi-formal.

It was easy to spot Adrien and Chloe, all dressed up with their parents, and ever since Juleka and Luka had been outted as Jagged Stone's kids, Juleka had easily come as one of the best dressed. Lila had revealed she wasn't able to attend; her mother was taking them on a trip, but in reality, Gabriel had refused to gve her anything from one of his collections. Gabriel had brushed her off by saying that he paid her well enough, she should be able to afford soemthing on her own. Unfortunately for her, she had spent it on attempting to make her lies more believable to the class.

It was shocking to say the least, when Marinette walked in with the Wayne family. She wore a lavender ballgown with jewel embellishments, her hair down in waves, and on the youngest Wayne's arm. He quickly guided her to the floor and into a waltz. She stayed on his arm, all night.

"Look, Chloe." Luka pointed out, "Our 'lil Mari is all grown up now."

"She is blossoming beautifully under Wayne." Chloe replied.

"I heard someone tried to break into her room, again." Kagami spoke, walking up to the pair.

"She found lock pick scratches." Luka answered, "Thankfully, Damian paid for a studio, as a safe haven for her. All her designs and work is somewhere else as a precaution."

Chloe scoffed, "Honestly, he would do anything for her. I'm surprised he hasn't committed murder for everything Rossi has done to bully her."

"I think they fought over it and settled with giving her mother lawsuits." Kagami sighed, "Do you think she'll be happy there?"

"Yeah." Adrien answered, walking up to the group, "I haven't seen her this happy in a long time."

Come Monday, the class decided they needed answers to what they overheard.

"Adrien, what did you mean?" questioned Nino, "About what you said at the party."

"Well, Mari has been dating Damian Wayne for a long while. She told him about what was going on in the class and he insisted that she move in with him." he answered, "He bought her a studio for her months ago when he found out her room had been broken into before and added security to it."

"But her parents-" began Alya.

"Agreed." the Agreste heir growled out, "They were against it at first, but after learning how you all expected her to do everything for free, they changed their minds. The cheapest bolt of silk, one color, costs $6000, alone."

They hadn't known that. They didn't know how much fabric costed; they always left that up to her.

"My tux was $68,000. Chloe, how much was your dress?" Adrien asked.

"$75,000." Chloe smiled.

"Juleka?" the heiress questioned.

"Jag, uh, Dad commissioned someone." Juleka answered.

"And you looked beautiful." Adrien spoke, "So did Luka. Quite handsome; don't you all think?"

Several of their classmates nodded.

"Jagged Stone commissioned Mari for their three outfits, totaling $376,000." Adrien declared. He smiled as their classmates jaw's dropped, "Sounds like an average week for my father." he smiled.

"She should ask people for more, but she's just too nice." Chloe added, "The Stones, alone, should have costed her half a mil."

"And you know she gave the Waynes a discount." Adrien chided.

"Five, over the top, tuxes. Mari became a millionaire, in a week, with her designs, not that it matters." Chloe laughed.

"Oh, please, they're gonna pamper the shit out of her as revenge." Adrien laughed.

"When do you think she'll call?" Chloe asked, "I give it a week tops."

"I give it three days." Adrien answered, "I think I know my best friend."

"Be-Best friend?" asked Alix.

"Yep." he smiled, "Marinette is my best friend, after setting me up with my girlfriend of two years. She's been so helpful with coming up with ways to surprise Kagami."

"Well now that she's gone, you'll have to take the reigning seat next to me." Chloe smiled.

"Of course, what else are childhood friends for." Adrien answered and followed Chloe to his new seat, far away from Lila.