Summary:

Do you know what love at first sight feels like?

I don't, but I know what love feels like.

I'm Marinette and I have saved Paris more then once, just not as Marinette but as my alter ego, my other side – as Ladybug. But who's going to save me from embarrassing myself in front of my crush and the love of my life?

-Everything unravels for both Marinette and Adrien, Chat Noir and Ladybug, in this one big love story of feelings and dreams, wishes and confusion.

Chapter 1: Falling for you

»I didn't mean to fall for him, it just happened! C'mon Alya help me...« Marinette pleaded with her friend. She desperately needed advice when it came to Adrien, and Alya was the only one she could turn to. »Pleaseeeee?« she tried again.

»Chill Marinette, of course I'll help you. We're BFFs remember?«

»Thank you, thank you, thank you!« Marinette was so relieved, she was hoping her friend could really help her, she just didn't know how to work her mouth around Adrien and she really needed some help.

»Hey, my mum just texted me, I gotta go babysit my sisters. We'll talk more about this tomorrow, OK?« Alya said as she turned to go home.

»Yeah, of course. See you tomorrow! Text me!« Marinette called after Alya. She was so happy, now she just had to do her homework and go on patrol tonight with Chat. She hoped Alya could help her when it came to Adrien. At first Marinette had thought that he was just another one of Chloe's sidekicks, but last time after school when he'd shared a piece of himself with her, not to mention his umbrella, she had started falling for him. I mean who wouldn't? With his dazzling green eyes and his beautiful golden hair, he was basically a trap for girls.

»Hey Marinette!« Marinette snapped out of her daydream, »Tikki, be quiet someone might hear you!« Marinette whispered to Tikki, who was hiding in her bag. »Marinette, we have to get home and finish your homework before going on patrol, come on!« Tikki whispered back.

Marrinette ran home and past her parents, shouting »I'm going to do my homework so don't disturb me, okay?« she heard her mom and dad say that they won't bother her before she closed the door and locked it.

»Alright Tikki, we have an hour before we have to go on patrol, let's do this.« Marinette said. »Don't worry Marinette, we have enough time, you'll nail this homework, you'll see!«

Marinette finished her homework just barely less than an hour later and got up from her chair, yawning. »Okay Tikki it's time to transform, you ready?« Tikki nodded and smiled as Marinette said »Tikki, spots on!« and transformed into ladybug. She swung out of her room and into the night, the cold breeze waking her up and making her fell alive.

»Isn't it a bit to cold out tonight for a ladybug to be flying around?« a voice from behind her taunted. Chat.

»Au contraire, it is perfect out tonight for me, mon chaton.« she smiled as he walked up to stand next to her on the rooftop.

»Hmm, the sky is indeed beautiful tonight, not as beautiful as you though...« he smiled a sly and knowing smile. She sighed, »Don't be silly kitty. Let's go, we have a city to watch over.« she said, swinging off the rooftop, Chat right behind her.

»What's wrong my lady, usually you are more talkative on our night patrols...« he commented from behind her.

She sighs again before speaking. »It's just my life outside of Ladybug, Chat. And it's not that I don't thrust you, I do. But you know I don't want anything to reveal my identity, right?« She says as she stops on a random rooftop, surveying the city.

»How about you tell me and you don't have to mention any names or stuff like that and then I just listen and give you advice, I mean, I must be good for something right?« Chat said with a soft smile on his lips, he cared for Ladybug, he wanted to help her. She smiled back and giggled, it was a sound given from the heavens Chat thought. »You're not good for nothing Chat, you're a great friend and partner and you're a great fighter. I guess it couldn't be all that bad to have someone listen to my problems...« she said as she sat down on the rooftop of the building that they'd been standing on.

»Talk to me, Bugaboo.« Chat said as he sat down next to her.

So she talked about Adrien and Chloe and her parents and about missing school when she was Ladybug. She didn't mention any names, but Chat still understood and commented and listened. It was nice to talk to someone and before she knew it she had to go home.

»Bye, Chat,« she said, standing up.«Thanks for listening, but I really have to get home now.« She smiled. Before she swung off into the night, Chat kissed her hand and she didn't pull away. »No problem m'lady,« was all he said, before watching her disappear.

»I love you.« he whispered into the night, before disappearing himself.

When Ladybug got home and de transformed she was more confused than ever before.

When Marinette came home she threw herself onto her bed and closed her eyes. She kept thinking about Chat and about how understanding he was. »Maybe he is not like I thought he was, maybe he's not just a flirt. Maybe he's ... no I can't let myself think like this! Tikki, what am I going to do?« she said. »I don't know, Marinette. Maybe you should just see where this goes and what you want?« Tikki said, uncertain. »But I don't even know who he is Tikki!«

Tikki couldn't really come up with a solution and Marinette decided that she at least needed to know the person to fall in love with them, she decided that love was a thing she would keep in her real life, her life as Marinette. Her life with a huge crush on Adrien.

When Marinette woke up, she remembered everything that had happened the night before. What she had decided and what she had to do.

She wasn't ready for this, she couldn't deal with everything that she felt. She threw herself face first into her pillow and let a sob escape her lips. »Marinette! Don't cry, it'll be alright. You'll see. Remember today is a school day and you get to see Adrien!« Marinette giggled at Tikki's words, »Well, I guess it wasn't meant to be. Me and Chat.« Marinette said to Tikki and Tikki was suprised to see that she was smiling. »Why would you say that?« she asked Marinette, being the curious little kwami that she was. »Well for one thing my heart basically did a cartwhell when you mentioned Adrien and second-« she glanced at the clock, »I'm going to be late for school!« She screamed jumping out of bed. »Tikki, where is my jacket? I can't find it anywhere!« Marinette started panicking, she had already gotten dressed into her usual clothes and had her bag in her hand. »Here it is Marniette!« Tikki flew out of the closet, carrying the jacket and almost falling under it's weight. »Oh, thank you Tikki!« Marinette took the jacket and quickly urged Tikki to get into her bag before running to school.

Adrien couldn't sleep that night. He remembered everything that Ladybug had told him. He remembered how she didn't pull away her hand when he kissed it. He already knew he was in love with her so the feeling that he got around her was nothing new to him. But the chance that she might feel the same and not pull away next time was new. The fact that he might have a chance with her was new and he wanted it so badly. »Why are girls so complicated, Plagg? How am I supposed to know how she feels if she doesn't show me?« Adrien knew his kwami probably didn't have any advice to give him, but Plagg was the only one he could confide in when it came to Ladybug. »How am I supposed know about girls? The only thing I'm an expert at is eating cheese. Speaking of cheese, do you have any camembert?« Adrien sighed, it wasn't as though he was expecting anything, but still.

When Marinette got to school she could see that Adrien was already there. She excused herself for sleeping in to the teacher and sat next to Alya.

»Girl, you look like you didn't sleep at all last night. Are you okay?« Alya whispered to her friend when the teacher was writing on the chalkboard. »I'm fine Alya. I was just working late on my homework and slept in.« Marinette replied, before copying what the teacher had written into her notebook. »Okay, but don't forget, I'm helping you figure out what to do with your crush today after school. So don't run off or anything.« Alya replied before turning back towards the chalkboard.

Adrien had fencing lessons after school. He didn't do well, because he wasn't rested and his teacher sent him home. When he got home he quickly checked the news for reports of akuma attacks. »Do you think that Hawkmoth is going to wreak anything today?« Adrien asked Plagg, who was eating cheese. »Actually you know what, I think today's gonna go well and we can finally rest for once.« Plagg replied taking another big bite of his cheese. »You thinks so? Huh. Maybe I'll actually have some time to think about what I'm going to say to Ladybug.« Adrien said, more to himself than to Plagg, before falling onto his bed and sinking into his thoughts and soon into sleep.

Alya and Marinette went home together. They went to the bakery and Marinette took a plate of cookies from the kitchen. »So...« Alya said. »Fill me in on this crush of yours!« Marinette squealed and grinned. »Well...He's got dazzling blonde hair and green eyes that you could get lost in...and he sits in front of me in class!« Alya grinned happily. »You're crushing on Adrien and I'm so getting you two together!« Marinette felt herself blush and smiled turning away and looking at the poster of Adrien that she had stuck onto her wall.

A/N This is an over the summer project that I'll update every few days since I have lots of time during school break. I'll get to kissing parts soon enough but first I need the story J.

I do not own any of the characters from Miraculous Ladybug.

I hope you enjoy this and I would like to thank HQtie for helping me by reading this and offering some advice. Please review, so I will know to write more!

Dream on!

-Timisa