Years had passed and Marinette and her classmates were now nearing the end of their last year of highschool, Alya and Nino had finally ended up getting together as an official couple a little while ago and everyone else seemed to be doing just fine. Marinette still had a major crush on the cute blond boy named Adrien, and she didn't know it but he also had a small crush on her as well.
Although he was still in love with Ladybug and would never give up on trying to win over her heart with his charm and his cat puns. Adrien, as Chat Noir had been bugging Ladybug to accompany him to a karaoke bar that had just opened up recently, she had politely turned him down time after another but as nights passed and he continued to ask her she finally gave in and agreed to go with him. Just this once.
~At the bar~
Chat Noir grinned at Ladybug as he opened the door for her and watched as she slowly took a step inside before gasping at the bright and interesting scene around her, "You seem to be enjoying yourself already M'Lady, you should have came with me a long time ago." He purred as he held out his hand for her to take.
She blushed slightly and looked down at his outstretched hand, glancing back up at his face before gently placing her hand in his as he gave it a small squeeze and led her towards where they could sit down. "Do you come here often?" She asked as she sat down in a chair and he sat across from her. "Not exactly, sometimes when things get too stressing at home I come here to relax." He said before quickly changing the subject to ask her if she would like a drink.
"Yes please." She said and he went off to go get them both something. She watched people perform songs as she waited for Chat to come back, "Your drink M'Lady." He said as he handed her a glass of some type of alcohol. "Thank you Chat." She said before taking a small sip and quickly coughing and sticking her tongue out after, "Eww." She said as Chat laughed. "Not used to alcohol huh Bugaboo?" He teased her.
"Alright Ladies and Gentleman it's time for the sing off to begin, tonight we'll be having Women VS Men. Would anyone care to start off tonight's round?" The DJ said as he walked around on the stage before spotting Chat Noir and grinning. "Yo Chat Noir why not start us off tonight?" He said and most people in the bar cheered and some begged for him to go up on stage and sing, everyone was curious what the famous superhero might sound like.
Chat Noir blushed a dark crimson colour and was about to kindly refuse until he saw the smile that had grazed Ladybug's lips as she turned to look at him, "You should do it." She said, he almost didn't hear her.
Sighing and giving into her and everyone else he stood up from his chair and climbed the stairs onto the stage. "Wohoo! To start us off for the night Chat Noir will be singing for the Men, now which song is it you'll be singing for us tonight?" The DJ asked as he went over to where he ran the music.
Chat stood in thought for a moment until he leaned towards the DJ and whispered which song he'd like to sing to him, the DJ grinned and nodded before handing the microphone to Chat and beginning the song for him.
"An empty room,
I'm empty too
And everything reminds me of you
So many things
I shouldn't have missed
The more that I push
And the more you resist"
Chat began to sing, his voice was like honey, so sweet. Ladybug blushed a dark red as she stared up at him and he stared right back at her before smiling at her.
"It's easy to say it's for the best
When you want more
While you leave me with less,
I know you're fine but what do I do?
I know you're fine but what do I do?"
He sang and walked around the stage, doing a small dance on his way and making sure to look around at the crowd that had mostly gathered around the stage to get a better view of him and hear him a lot better.
Ladybug hadn't moved from her spot, she could see him just fine from where she was, and because she wasn't around anyone she stood out well. Her red suit with black polka dots on it hit the light in such a way it made it seem like she was glowing, and he thought she was more beautiful than ever.
"I'm awake and trying
While you're sleeping like a babe
Beside him
I'm on the ledge while you're so
God damn polite and composed
And I know you see me,
And you're making it look so easy
What comes and goes,
I'd go without"
He continued to sing as he halted his movements and just stood there as his bright green eyes bore into Ladybug's blue ones. She had told him awhile back that she had a crush on a boy at her school and wouldn't return his affections towards her. That didn't stop him from wishing she was his though. It made her seem even more far away though, like she was untouchable.
Ladybug's heart was racing as she watched the man she spent almost everyday with pour his heart into this one song, was he singing it to her? It sure seemed like it to her. She didn't know what to think at this point, this whole time she had been so head over heels for Adrien she hadn't really considered her feelings towards Chat, Sure he could be annoying at times but he was usually such a sweet and caring guy.
Had she fallen for him too?
"Well now there's him,
And now there's me
The secrets you give
And the secrets you keep
And nevertheless
It's never you let
The more that I give
And the less that I get
Don't tell me to fight,
To fight for you
After this long, I shouldn't have to"
"Chat…" She mumbled as tears began to well up in her eyes and she quickly covered her face with her hands to hide them. Chat continued to sing even as his heart was breaking as he watched Ladybug cry and he didn't know what it was about.
The song eventually ended and he made his way back over to Ladybug as many people cheered and clapped him on the back for being so amazing at pretty much everything he did. "Ladybug? What's wrong?" He asked as he gently placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him and quickly wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest.
"I'm sorry." She said, her voice muffled because it was buried in his chest and because she was still crying. "Y-You're sorry?" He asked utterly confused as a blush began to creep onto his cheeks because the girl of his dreams was hugging him. "I spent so long wishing this boy in my class Adrien would return my feelings that I never really thought of your feelings or how I felt about you….But I realize that...Maybe it's you who my heart belongs to…" Ladybug said quietly.
He stood there completely shocked. Ladybug had liked him all this time. She had been in love with Adrien, himself for all this time and all this time he had been trying to win her over as Chat Noir. He was so shocked he didn't notice her pull away and rub her eyes. "I'm sorry…" She said again.
He slowly looked down at her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her body against his and pressing his lips to her own in a passionate kiss.
They pulled away after a bit, both breathing heavy, he smiled so wide his entire face seemed to light up "I love you Ladybug." He said then gently leaned in towards her and whispered in her ear. "By the way I'm Adrien." He said as he pulled away to stare at her wide eyed expression.
"Y-Y-You're….ADRIEN?!" She said as a dark blush covered her face and she quickly tried to hide it with her hands, "Surprised My Lady?" He asked chuckling. She stood there as a blushing mess for a couple of seconds before slowly calming down and looking at him, "You're so cool as Adrien...And so cool as Chat Noir….And I'm just plain Marinette…" She said as she turned her attention to the ground not wanting to see his face of disappointment at the great superhero Ladybug ending up being the clumsy girl known as Marinette.
He pulled her back into his embrace which made her eyes widen, "Y-You're not disappointed it's me?" She asked as she slowly returned the hug by wrapping her arms around his neck. "Disappointed? Why would I be disappointed? I just found out the girl I've been in love with forever returns my feelings and is also the girl I have been crushing on for awhile too? I am ecstatic right now I could cry with joy." He said as he nuzzled his head into her neck.
She giggled slightly as she pulled him closer to her, "Really?" She asked.
"Really." He said.