Secrets Revealed!

1/?

"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places…"

-Roald Dahl

It wasn't supposed to happen. The whole point of a secret is to keep it hidden, locked away from prying eyes that could expose it. Adrien didn't believe what he saw. He wasn't sure if it was fate that worked her strings or if it was simply bad luck when he witnessed Ladybug detransform into Marinette.

Marinette.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

Marinette from school.

Marinette his friend.

His mouth hung open, bright green eyes wide. This whole time, it was her. The girl he got off in the wrong foot with. The girl who wouldn't speak or dare to even look at him until he managed to apologize. The girl who rammed into him on his first day as Chat Noir. The girl who stood up to Papillon and showed her true self. The girl who saved countless of lives as well as the city itself with her powers.

The incredible Ladybug was always in front of him since day one. What a fool! How could he have not seen it? Her secret missions, how she wasn't around because she had to be Marinette and those times where she almost called her parents Mom and Dad if it weren't for her swift change of words. It all made sense. Especially the part where both Ladybug and Marinette weren't charmed by Chat Noir.

Adrien hid behind one of Trocadero's tall columns as soon as Marinette looked behind her shoulder. Seeing no one in sight she went on her way, a smile playing on her lips. He peeked his head over and watched her go. She looked like any other kid walking, like a normal person with a normal life.

"Is that who I think it is?" Plagg asked as he peeked over Adrien's blonde head.

He nodded and whispered, "Yeah."

"You know," his kwami began, lying on top of the boy's head, "I thought you'd be happy and jumping all over since this is what you've always wanted right?"

"…"

"I did tell you she was your girlfriend remember?"

Adrien ignored Plagg. "This changes everything. How am I supposed to face her knowing she's Ladybug? My Ladybug. The one I've been flirting with. Now I get why she doesn't like my jokes when I'm with her as Chat Noir."

"Nobody does."

"Ha ha very funny Plagg."He sarcastically muttered.

"Well, I'm glad Tikki's with her. She always did find great partners throughout the years."

"Tikki? You know her kwami?" Adrien looked up to see Plagg's green eyes focused on him.

"Oh yeah but that's a story that I'll probably never tell. Too long and…yeah, too long."

Adrien rolled his eyes. Of course Plagg wouldn't tell him and even if he begged to hear about it he'd still get a 'no'. A lazy kwami is literally a lazy kwami.

"So what are you going to do? Tell her?"

Adrien stepped aside the column and went on his way. "Yeah."

At this, Plagg flew in front of the boy's face. "You can't be serious!"

Adrien shrugged. "It's not fair that I know her secret identity and she doesn't know mine. We have to be on even ground, like Ladybug and Chat Noir are during battle."

"Fine but I don't think you'll do it."

"You underestimate me Plagg." Adrien smirked. "After all, I am in love with her."

This time it was Plagg's turn to roll his eyes. "Bonne chance Adrien."

"Bonne chance en effet!"