Marinette woke up the next day with no strange feeling. There was no horror that had entered her house while she slept. Nothing had watched her. She didn't understand why she could feel anything in the first place, perhaps it was because she's ladybug. Yet it was so very strange but the best she's felt in a long time. She felt almost alive again.

She could almost be herself.

Marinette had felt a new sense of determination. This was all just a small glimmer of hope but she decided that to take advantage of it. Take a break from the stress. To go out and be free.

"Tikki, we're leaving" Marinette said.

As always, her Kwami flew up to her from almost no where and said, "Where are we going Marinette?"

"I haven't decided yet but I want to have some fun and just get away" Marinette explained.

Marinette roamed the streets of Paris with her little friend within her pink little purse. She didn't know what to do. A part of her was still nervous. Afraid that something might jump out from the shadows and grab her. For all she knew her stalker was following her. And she's just a walking target.

Marinette's thoughts were interrupted when she accidentally ran into the back of someone. She fell backwards onto her butt.

That person turned around and she looked up to find that it was Luka.

"Oh Marinette I'm sorry!" He said as he reached out his hand to help her.

She took his hand and he swung her up back to her feet but she became very close to his body. For a good moment, Marinette couldn't help but look into his kind blue eyes.

She became flustered and quickly pushed herself away. "L-Luka! No I'm not sorry. No! I mean I'm sorry, you don't have to be sorry"

Luka just gave a small chuckle, "You're very funny, Marinette"

She looked down, away from him "what are you doing here?"

He smirked at her when she finally made eye contact with him, "I could ask you the same thing. Haha I'm just messing with you, I was running some errands but I'm heading back home now"

"Oh that's nice" Marinette said kind of quietly.

"Mmm would you like to come? Back with me, I mean" he asked.

Marinette took a minute to think it over. Was it safe to go with him? What if something happens? But she remembered when he got akumatized trying to defend her honor. Although being akumatized is serious, at least she knows she's safe with him.

"Alright!" She said enthusiastically.

They walked back to the boat he calls home. She still thinks it's just as cool as when she first found out and went on board.

"My family isn't here at the moment" he warned her.

"Oh okay that's fine although I haven't seen juleka since school ended for summer, it would've been nice to see her" she responded back.

"Well you can just back to see her any time. But I'm a little hurt that I'm not you wouldn't come to see me?" He said like he was actually hurt.

And once again, Marinette got flustered, "of course I would never! No no I mean I would never visit you! No no I mean I would never visit without you here! I mean not that I want you to be here" she always just dug herself into a hole.

Luka just smiled at her, " haha it's alright Marinette I was just teasing you. Oh course you can come over anytime if you'd like"

"Thanks" she said.

What is wrong with him? He keeps teasing her, normally he's a bit more gentle. She just wasn't used to him and all this forwardness.

They both went inside the ship. He led her to his room. Once they entered, he went straight to his electric guitar and sat down on his bed. He then gestured her to sit down at a nearby chair. So she obliged.

When she settled in, he asked, "Any special requests?"

Marinette thought about it for a second and then just shook her head, "just play one of your songs for me"

Luka gave a more gentle smile when he heard that and grabbed his guitar pick. He began to play a song that Marinette was not familiar with, perhaps a new one that he wrote. It was good. She thought to herself that he was so talented and amazing.

"You should teach me one day" she said as she watched him.

"Of course. Whenever you would like" he continued that cute little smile at her.

She smiled back and could tell she was a little red. She decided to close her eyes. She just listened intently to the sounds that were made from his instrument. She became so relaxed and then zoned out.