Times Like These
An: so this is my first mlb story! Right now I'm at six flags GA and I was thinking, what would it be like if ladybug and chat were here? So this is a (hopefully) short story I randomly came up with!
"M'lady?" Chat said, breaking their small, peacefully silence.
"Yes kitty?"
Ladybug and Chat Noir were on patrol, sitting on a rooftop while the sun was setting in pastel colors behind them. It was cool out but not cold enough to feel like winter yet.
"We never hang out," He simply stated with a pout.
"Of course we do silly kitty!" Ladybug giggled while standing up.
"Yeah but only for patrol!" He stood up too, following her to the edge of the root top. They were across from the eiffel tower. They've been in Pairs for around 14 years now and the eiffel tower is still breathtakingly beautiful. "Can we actually hang out, like for real?"
"Chat I've told you—"
"We can't hang out, it will risk our identities blah blah blah…" Chat mimicked.
Ladybug pretended to be offended. "Are you mimicking me?"
"I am," Chat grinned cheekily. "But come on! Can we please hang out! Just us and no patrol or aumatized people!"
It's a risk, but he keeps asking! Maybe if I agree he will stop and realize that it doesn't work…
I love Adrien… I think.
"Ugh you're going to make me agree, aren't you?"
"I will keep this game up until you do."
"Ugh! Chat you're infuriating sometimes!"
"That's my middle name," He grinned and leaned closer to her face
Ladybug pushed him away with a 'fake' gag.
"Fine, i'll do it."
"Yay thank you m'lady!" He hugged her.
She had to hold back a blush that was blooming on her cheeks like roses. "So where do you want to go kitty?"
"Hm…" He thought and sat back on the edge on the rooftop, his legs dangling off the edge. He grinned, "I know exactly where bugaboo."
"Okay let's set something straight… you can't call me bugaboo at all tomorrow!"
"Fine, goodnight bugaboo," Chat grinned.
"What time kitty?"
"Um— hows noon bugaboo?"
"Ugh Chat!"
"Is noon good?"
"That's fine," Ladybug smiled.
Chat stood up and held out his hand. "Till tomorrow LB," He kissed her hand and jumped out of sight.
Ladybug stared at her hand and smiled. Things have been weird lately. Chat Noir has been, better? He hasn't been as flirty during akuma attacks and he certainly hasn't been as annoying. Adrien on the other hand has been absent from school a lot lately, Nino tells them it's because of his 'pops', but Alya and Marinette don't seem to fully believe that. Being away from Adrien made her miss him and makes her all the more happy when she sees him sitting in front of her during school. Chat Noir has been visiting her as Marinette some night, sometimes up to four times a week. They would design, draw, talk, do homework, watch movies, play games and more, showing a whole new side to Chat Noir.
She didn't know what to think anymore.
Ladybug jumped into her house and de-transformed.
"So going out with Chat Noir?" Tikki grinned.
"No Tikki!" Marinette brushed the comment off. "I'm not going out with Chat Noir!"
"I didn't mean like that Marinette!"
Oh.
"Yeah Chat wants to hang out," She simply said.
*Knock* *Knock*
"Looks like that's the fifth time this week…" Tikki said. "New record."
"Hide Tikki!"
Tikki giggled and went to the makeshift Marinette made for her out of cardboard.
"Hey purrincess!" Chat jumped into her room.
"Hey kitty," She smiled. "Fifth time this week, new record?"
"Im bored sorry princess!"
"So what do you want to do tonight kitty?"
"Well first let's have a talking session," He grinned and sat criss-cross on her carpet. She sat across from him, mimicking his pose. "M'lady agreed to go out with me!"
Marinette blushed. I didn't agree to go OUT with him!
"U-um like a date?"
Chat frowned. "Well not a 'date' per say, but she agreed to hangout with me! I wanna take her to—"
"No don't tell me!"
"Why?"
"It's just um… I might spill the beans to ladybug that's all!"
"I trust you princess, I know you know ladybug but we're besties right?" He teased.
"Ugh kitty why not I go get some croissants and we can watch a movie?" Marinette suggested.
"You know I cant say no to that purrincess," He grinned. "Oh and I get to pick! You picked last night."
"You hated last nights movie," She pouted.
"I did not!"
"Yes you did! I know it!"
"How do you know that princess?" He sat down on her couch, one leg crossed over his knee and his arm draped over the back of the couch.
"I-I just know," She stated boldly. "I knew you wouldn't like Titanic."
"It's just a long movie! I appreciated the love story and the history and the talent behind it!"
"Thats bull kitty," Mari giggled as she opened her door. "Pick anything you want, I made you watch that 3 hour movie last night so pick anything you want."
Chat grinned and started scanning Netflix for a good movie.
Mari returned to chat sitting on her couch wrapped in a blanket, remote in hand waiting for her.
"You look like an actual cat right now," Mari giggled. "I see you've found the blanket stash."
"Was it a secret?"
"No but I view you as a blanket person."
"That's a thing?" Chat asked as she sat next to him, grabbing a blanket of her own and setting the plate of croissants between them.
She nodded. "I actually made the one you're using myself."
Chat looked down at his blanket. "Looks like I pick the good ones," he grinned.
Mari laughed. "So what did you pick silly kitty?"
Chat hit play on the remote.
A theme song started to play.
"This isn't a movie… oh my god the office!"
"I know!"
"So we're starting a series now," Mari grinned. "Movie night is getting serious."
"This is a comedy, no seriousness here," He shrugged. "Plus, you don't get to pick for awhile!" He laughed, throwing his head back.
He's cute!
"Ugh!" She took a pillow and chucked it at him.
"Wow princess you wound me!" He continued to laugh and returned her attack.
The quarrel went on for 20 minutes, constant attacks and giggles.
"I'm exhausted," Chat panted, leaning his head on the back of the couch.
"Let's actually watch this now," Marinette pointed to the screen.
Chat smiled and cuddled into his blanket. He felt at home when he was at Mari's. When he's at his own house, it seems cold and lonely, but here, its homey and fun. He and Marinette always laugh, dance and have a good time when at his house. She talks to him when he's in distress or wanting to rant about something 'his lady' did earlier that day.
"I've seen a few episodes of this before, I liked Jim a lot," Marinette said.
"My best friend told me about this in school, he said that it was really funny and I should watch it," Chat said.
"So i'm not your best friend?" Mari teased.
"No you're my purrincess!"
Non-stop laughing filled the room. Mari always had to tone down their laughter because her parents were sleeping in the other room and would ask many, many questions if they came into see her and one of the saviors of Paris watching a comedy.
"Chat if you're uncomfortable you can lay down you know," Mari reminded him. He kept fidgeting.
"No then i'll probably fall asleep," He yawned.
"Then do you wanna head home?" Mari asked.
"No I wanna watch this with you purrincess."
"Fine," Marinette sighed. "But lay down the fidgeting is really annoying kitty."
Chat accepted defeat and laid down, his head resting uncomfortably on a pillow next to her lap. She unexpectedly moved his head to rest on the pillow in her lap.
Chat smiled. "You just like braiding my hair."
"Maybe," She giggled and started to run her fingers through his hair.
Purr.
"Chat…"
His ears stuck straight up. "That was just my s-stomach!"
Purr.
"No you're purring! I didn't know you could do that!"
"I can't! I told you that's my stomach!"
"We just ate!"
"Fine! Yes I can purr."
Marinette laughed again, continuing to pet him. "Silly kitty."
"Okay that's it kitty, I'm tired and you should probably head home for your 'date' tomorrow…"
Silence.
"Kitty?"
She looked down to her lap and saw that he was fast asleep.
"Crap," She whispered. He turned in her lap and faced her. "Aw," She tried not to blush.
He was an actual cat.
All of the facts pointed to it.
He purrs.
Enjoys being 'pet'.
Likes blankets.
Likes food.
Curls up in a ball when he sleeps.
"Oh, kitty what will I ever do with you?"
10 minutes passed before she decided she needed to get up, one, because her legs were numb from not moving for so long, two because she wanted to go to sleep herself.
Should I have him leave?
Carefully she lifted his head and slipped out from under the pillow. He adjusted to the new spot quickly.
"Kitty?" She whispered, shaking him slightly.
Nothing.
"Ugh fine," She stood up and fixed his blankets. "I'll set an alarm, you have something to plan tomorrow," She stroked his hair one more time.
Why is this cute? Why am I thinking this? I love Adrien! Not Chat Noir!
She sighed and went over to her bed, burying under her covers.
Will her and Chat ever ever reveal their identities? She was always pretty strict about it but in reality, she always wondered who was under that black leather catsuit. She could see him slightly from her bed, the darkness of the room blended in with his mask, suit and blanket. Things might change tomorrow, it all depends on how the silly kitty acts with his lady.
The ringing of alarms jolted Mari awake.
"Marinette!" Tikkis soft voice came at her.
"Yeah?" She answered slightly groggy.
"Why is Chat Noir still here?!"
"He fell asleep last night, I set an alarm to leave in the morning," She yawned.
"Why didn't you wake him up?"
"I-I just couldn't…"
"Doesn't he have to plan something for ladybug?" Tikki grinned.
Marinette rolled her eyes with an excited smile. "You know Tikki, I'm really excited for what that cat has in store for us today."
She heard Chat start to groan. "Hide Tikki!" Marinette flipped up her covers and walked down her ladder.
"Kitty?" She knelt down beside him. He was lying on his stomach, the blanket was kicked down his feet, wrapped in his tail while his arm was supporting his head.
He grumbled making her laugh aloud. "Don't you have something to do?"
He shook his head no.
"Wow you really aren't a morning person, are you?"
Once again, he shook his head no.
Okay this is adorable! Why! I need the cleanse my mind!
"Kitty, don't you have plans with your lady..."
Chat Noir slowly opened his, the vibrant green dominating the pitch-black suit.
Damn why kitty?
"You're lady…"
He jumped up, obviously disoriented. "Hey hey hey kitty chill, you're okay," Marinette laughed.
"What time is it?" He stretched and yawned widely.
Marinette laughed again.
"What?"
"Nothing y-you just l-look like a cat!" She fell back on the floor.
"It's in my name," he admitted with a classic grin. "What time is it purrincess?"
Marinette managed to stand up and check the time. "You had quite the cat nap kitty, it's 8."
Chat undid the blankets at his feet and stood up. "I have to meet my lady in 4 hours!"
"Chat I think that's enough time…"
"I need to plan! Princess can you help me?!" Chat pleaded.
"I'm sorry kitty I told you I would spill the beans to LB."
"But why!"
"J-just I can't, you want it to be a surprise, right?"
"Yeah…" he looked away. "I hope there are no Akuma attacks today."
"For you and your lady's sake, I hope so too kitty."
"Thank you for letting me stay the night, you didn't need to."
"Of course," Marinette smiled.
His ring started to beep. Plagg hung on for a while, he thought. Thank you.
"I'll see you purrincess," he grinned.
"Good luck with your lady," She smiled.
"I'm going to fail," he pouted.
"What?" Marinette said in shock. "Mood change…"
"It's just—," he sat back down on the couch. "I want to make it special, I mean I'm going to try so hard to make this as special as possible."
She sat next to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "She will love it kitty, I promise."
"Thank you purrincess," he smiled and leaned closer to her, pulling her into a hug and placing a quick kiss on her cheek.
Mad blushing, on both ends this time. Red was visible under Chats mask and brushed on Marinette's cheek.
"G-good luck," Mari stammered.
Why am I stammering?
"T-thank you princess."
Why am I stuttering?
Chat waved as he jumped out of the window.
"I see blushes Marinette," Tikki grinned.
"I don't love chat noir," she protested.
"I never said that," Tikki pushed.
Mari blushed more. "It's just lately he's different! He's nice and fun! During battles he's fierce, witty, flirty and when he's here he's lovable, cat like, silly and comfortable."
"So, you like him…?"
"I love Adrien…"
"But…"
"I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW!" Marinette screeched and ran her hands through her hair.
Tikki giggled. "I know just teasing… any idea where Chats taking you later?"
"No but I hope it's not anywhere to romantic."
"Marinette?" Sabine called from downstairs.
"Yes mom?"
"Breakfast is ready… are you okay are you talking to yourself again?"
Again.
"No I was on the phone with um—Alya! I'll be down in 5!"
"So Marinette… is she your new lady?" Plagg teased.
"She's my princess, and no, she's just a friend!"
"Come on Adrien! You've been saying that for like, ever!" Plagg flew in front of him. "I mean that hug and peck on the cheek was not 'she's just a friend worthy'!"
Adrien narrowed his eyebrows. "Plagg are you giving me love advice?"
"What no! I don't care about love."
"But you tell me all the time that you want to marry Tikki!"
"What no! I say I want to marry my beautiful camembert! I've never said that to you!"
"Alright then who's sugar cube?"
Plagg blushed. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"You talk in your sleep Plagg."
"Ugh and I can't hear enough of whispering M'Lady at night! Better hope you didn't say Marinette last night…"
"Plagg! I don't talk in my sleep," Adrien pouted and sat in his desk chair.
"You do so," Plagg flew on top of his computer. "I'm not judging you, you give me cheese."
Adrien chuckled and pet his kwami's head. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, you're just a floating stomach."
He started to type on his laptop.
"What are you doing?" Plagg asked.
"I'm trying to make sure this place is good enough for my lady."
"Where exactly are you taking your lady, don't forget I have to suffer through it!"
"You will probably get whiplash plagg, maybe some vomit too…"
"Are you taking her to an amusement park?"
"Yes! Six Flags just opened and I really want to take her! People say it's amazing!"
"Okay kid but if you make a fool of yourself on the rides then I will…"
"Good to know you care Plagg," Adrien pet his head.
"Bring me cheese!"
"I will! Me and LB will probably take breaks to feed our kwami's anyway…"
"Hey Adrien," Plagg grinned.
Adrien turned to face his kwami. "What…"
"SHE'S NOT JUST A FRIEND!" Plagg teased.
"Plagg! I love my lady!"
How dense is he?
"I know but why love either of them when you can love cheese?"
Adrien sighed, let's go out for patrol Plagg.
"But we don't have to today-"
"Plagg claws out!"
AN: So that was some Marichat and kwami fluff, next chapter they will be headed for the park!
Btw for better visuals this six flags is the one in new jersey, six flags GA. I don't know if there really is six flags in paris (there most likely isn't) but since I go to GA I'll be making them adventure there.
Adrienette scene next chapter, probably the only one until their identities are revealed which I still haven't planned.