The Day He Found His Lady

"MARINETTE! There's someone here to see you!" Sabine, Marinette's mother, called from downstairs.

"Okay! Who is it?" Marinette replied before saying good-bye to Alya on the phone and hanging up. Before Sabine answered, a knock came on the trapdoor which was the entrance to her very pink bedroom.

"Coming," Marinette said, standing up & walking to the trapdoor. When she opened the door, she was shocked to find Adrien Agreste, her long-time crush, standing there.

"Oh, umm, h-hey Adrien. Wha-what are you d-doing here?"

"Just came to visit. My father gave me permission to visit a friend for a few hours while he discussed business with Audrey Bourgeois, Chloe's mom. So I came to see you," Adrien said, giving her a cheeky smile.

"Ok, um...do you wanna come in or are you just gonna stand in the doorway like an idiot?" Marinette said, giggling a little and stepping aside so Adrien could come inside. Adrien chuckled and entered the room. Just then, Marinette could hear quiet grumbling coming from Adrien.

"What was that? I didn't hear you," Marinette asked, looking at the blonde.

"I didn't say anything," Adrien said. Marinette crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow.

"I know I'm not hearing things. And I heard some voices coming from your direction," Marinette deadpanned. Adrien sighed and pulled back his white vest-jacket.

"It wasn't me. It was Plagg," Adrien said. A small, floating, black cat with green eyes flew out of Adrien's jacket and Marinette gasped.

"Is-is that...a kwami?" Marinette asked, altho she already knew the answer to the question.

Adrien blinked once. Twice.

"How do you know what a kwami is? Marinette? You-you kinda looked shocked. And scared. Really scared," Adrien didn't know what to think about Mari's reaction.

"It'd be easier for me to show you," Marinette mumbled, walking over to her desk.

"Tikki, come on out. He knows already," Marinette said, not looking at Adrien.

"TIKKI!" Plagg shouted, flying over to the desk and hugging a little red creature.

"Tikki, do you want some camembert? It's really delicious," Plagg asked. Tikki just shook her head and pulled out a chocolate chip cookie.

Marinette glanced at Adrien, who was wide-eyed.

"Adrien I wasn't scared. Just...surprised. But are you alright?" Marinette was genuinely worried for her friend and partner.

"Y-yeah...I just didn't expect...this," Adrien motioned at Tikki while his face became a brilliant hue of pinkish red. Marinette looked at her feet.

"I understand if you're disappointed. I'm probably not the Ladybug that you would have wanted. And I know you said that you'd never be disappointed, but frankly, I just can't believe you," Marinette was close to tears at this point.

"Disappointed? Marinette, how am I supposed to be disappointed in the most beautiful, kind-hearted, sweet, loving girl in the entire universe?!" Adrien reached out to her and wiped a few drops of liquid running down her porcelain face.

"You really think that?" Marinette whispered, looking up into his emerald irises.

"No. I don't think. I know Mari," Adrien replied.

"A-Adrien, you know how I um rejected you as Chat all those times because of a boy I liked?"

"Yeah...but what does that have to do with anything?"

"You were the boy I liked..." Marinette wasn't entirely sure how he would react, but she had to get that off her chest. Of all the ways she imagined Adrien to react, she didn't expect him to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Marinette asked, crossing her arms again.

"Nothing. It's just that I thought that you didn't really like me because you always acted really awkward and uncomfortable around me. Hehe. Guess I was wrong, huh?" Marinette smirked and nodded. She gulped when he took a step closer to her.

"Wha-what are you doing?" Marinette asked, backing up into the desk behind her. Adrien stepped closer still.

"Nothing. Just checking something." He wrapped his arms around Marinette's waist, causing her cheeks to warm. He leaned down, pressed his lips to hers, and closed his eyes. Marinette gasped slightly before melting and wrapping her arms around his neck and allowing her eyes to flutter closed. They jumped away from each other when a squeal came from the direction of Marinette's door, each as red as Mars.

"Marinette, Adrien, explain what just happened," Alya demanded.

"I-I don't really know," Marinette mumbled at the same time Adrien said, "I kissed her."

Alya nodded, " Uh-huh. I see. So, what are you even doing here? It's not like your father just lets you go over to friends' houses. Especially to make out." That made both Adrien and Marinette blush harder (if even possible).

"He-he said that I could go to a friends' house to hang out while he's doing business with Chloe's mom," Adrien explained, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh, so you thought it a perfect time to come here and kiss your friend, who just so happened to have this like, mega crush on you?" Alya questioned.

"No. I didn't expect this to take this turn, but I'm glad it did. And I know about the crush too. I've kinda shared the same feelings," Adrien said, taking Marinette's hand in his and intertwining their fingers.

"You only knew about it because I told you!" Marinette exclaimed, giggling. Alya just watched the pair, internally laughing, gushing, and applauding her best friend for having the guts to tell him.

"Well, I think I'm just gonna split. See ya at school tomorrow," Adrien said, pecking Marinette on the cheek, shooting her a wink, and dropping out the trapdoor, not even realizing that he left Plagg hiding with Tikki on Marinette's desk. Or did he know & just left him as an excuse to see Marinette again? Yeah, it was the latter. Anyway, as soon as Adrien left, Alya looked at her flushed and silent BFF.

"Mari, I didn't mean to tease you. Or interrupt your...um...moment with Adrien, but I just couldn't contain my squeals, Sorry. LOL." Marinette shook her head and smiled.

"I don't even know how that happened," Marinette mumbled.

"That's ok, girl. It'll most likely happen again, seeing as how he confessed to liking you and you like him, and well, he winked at you. Winked at you. That just shows he's up to something. Well, I gotta go. I only came over to see why you hung up so sudden Y now I know, so, BYE!" Then, Alya left. Marinette sighed and sat down in her pink swivel chair in front of her desktop computer. Then she glanced at her desk & noticed that Adrien had left Plagg talking with Tikki.

"Hey, um, Plagg? You do realize Adrien left right?" Marinette asked.

"Yes, but do you realize that I'm catching up with an old friend and need my cheese? Also, Sunshine's climbing up the steps right now." Plagg countered, making Marinette jump to her feet and open the trapdoor.

"Adrien you left Plagg on my desk, and now he's begging for cheese," Marinette whispered when she saw Adrien coming. She backed up & allowed him to come into her room.

"I know but why were you whispering?" Adrien said. Marinette kicked the trapdoor closed and faced the blonde.

"Because my parents are in the living room. They could've heard me if I didn't whisper, & I'm pretty sure you don't want them knowing that you're Chat Noir," Marinette said.

"Good point. But I think I have a better one," Adrien gave her his best Chat-like smirk. Marinette rolled her eyes.

"And what point is that, mon chaton?" Marinette gave him a Cheshire grin, which threw Adrien off a little bit.

"That we could have saved ourselves so much trouble if we'd just revealed ourselves in the first place."

"Oh well. The past is the past. There's nothing we can do to change it. But hey, at least we know now right?" Marinette shrugged her shoulders like the whole thing was no big deal.

"You're pawsitively correct, Buginette." With that, Adrien cupped Marinette's face and captured her lips in a soft, blissful kiss. The only thought running through the two teens' heads was: Best. Day. Ever.

THE END of my oneshot. ^w^