Save Me From Myself

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"No. No no no no no!" Marinette mumbled in her sleep.

Everyone was staring at her. Her whole class. Alya was furious. Nino was disgusted. Adrien had pure hatred burning towards her. Chloe was satisfied. Snow stood off into the shadows, emotionless and silent.

Something was different about Snow. Marinette stared at the girl in the shadow, and then Snow turned and walked away. That's when hell broke loose.

"You're worthless!"

"You're a mistake!"

"All you do is waste our time!"

"KILL YOURSELF!"

"GO DIE!"

"LEAVE!"

Marinette bolted upright in a cold sweat. Tears streamed down her. Tears turned into sobs. She curled up into a ball and cried. After a moment, she threw the blanket off of her and climbed down from her loft.

She opened up a drawer of her desk and started rummaging through it, looking for a blade. When she found one, she pressed it against her wrist.

"Marinette, don't! You've been doing so well!" Tikki said, flying up to her. Marinette was about to slide the blade across her wrist, but stopped. She dropped the blade and it landed with a clink. Marinette broke into more tears and started hiccuping.

"How about you go get some air?" Tikki suggested to her holder. Tikki couldn't stand seeing Marinette like this. Her eyes were dull, her lips were bruised and split from Chloe shoving her into a locker. Her arms were cut, scratched, bruised, and burned from her own self hate. She was thinner, lost almost fifteen pounds. Her hands shook as she tried to control her anxiety.

"That's a good idea Tikki." Marinette smiled weakly.

"Spots on." No enthusiasm. No excitement. A weakening voice. A voice once filled with excitement and light, dimmed every day.

Once Marinette felt the suit on her body, she jumped out her window and swung across the Paris sky. Once she landed on her favorite ledge of the Eiffel Tower, she sat down and stared at the stars. She wondered what it would be like as a star. Being millions of miles away. Away from everything. Just, floating there.

"Stars are pretty tonight." A voice spoke behind her. Ladybug jumped slightly, frightened. She looked behind her to see her partner.

"You startled me." She mumbled.

"Sorry, M'lady." He apologized with a chuckle. He sat down beside her and noticed her saddened expression.

"What's wrong, M'lady?" He asked, setting a hand on her shoulder. She smiled a little, but it disappeared as soon as it appeared.

"I don't know. I guess I'm just having a bad day." She sighed. She let her head drop, her bangs hiding tears that want to escape. Chat pulled her into a hug, making her feel safe.

"Would you like to talk about it?" He asked her.

"I'd rather forget it, kitty." She mumbled. Chat understood and respected her not wanting to talk. He knew she just wanted comfort.

They sat in silence for a long time. Before Chat spoke up.

"Ladybug?" He asked.

"Hm?"

"Can I know who you are?"

Ladybug sat there frozen. She trusts Chat with her life. She trusts him with her secret. What's stopping her the most, is that she's scared.