Chapter 1: If only

'Argh!' Marinette yelled as she fell backwards into her bed, throwing her phone down onto her pillow for the fourth time in the past five minutes. 'Where is she?'

Marinette had arranged to go and meet Alya today at the park, but she wasn't answering her phone! Marinette didn't know what to think. Still though, she gave her a little leeway. She was her best friend after all.

She climbed down her ladder and continued working on a design for a winter coat for Mr. Agreste's next design contest.

As she was working, a cold wind blew her window open, and cold air filled her room. Rubbing her arms for warmth, she ran over to the window to close it.

Just as she was closing it, Marinette heard a scream from roughly two blocks down. She pulled up the newscast on my phone to see an akumatised victim rampaging through the streets of Paris.

She sighed. 'Of course! Alya would be near the akuma waiting for Ladybug to show up. There's no way she was gonna miss a scoop like this...' She thought aloud.

She opened the purse lying on her desk and her spotted, red and black kwami companion flew out and hovered before her face.

'Looks like it's time to go! Tikki, spots on!'

Tikki flew up and dematerialised in order to fly into her earrings. Marinette was immediately engulfed in a pink light and the transformation process began.

Upon its completion, Marinette stretched her arms and flung her yoyo out of the window. Once more, she was off to save the day.

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'Pound it!'

Another akuma freed from evil. Another victim saved from Hawkmoth. Another risk to their identity taken.

It was a never ending loop for Chat. It seemed almost as though it was becoming a routine. But he didn't mind. After all, with his Lady, there was no need for a different routine. She made him feel something new everyday.

Chat couldn't help but feel as though he was fated to become partners with her. He was fated to fall unfairly in love with her.

Sure, Ladybug brushed off all of his flimsy attempts at flirting, and passed him off as a playboy simply trying to win her over for personal gain. But he wasn't. And today was finally the day he was going to tell her just how serious he was about his feeling towards her.

He was brought back to reality when Ladybug's earrings began to beep.

He blinked twice as he took in the situation. He shook his head and looked forwards once more, just to be met with those big, beautiful bluebell eyes of hers. He began to feel a blush coming on when he noticed just how close their lips were.

There was an awkward moment of silence as he tried to hide his reddening cheeks, before Ladybug burst out laughing.

'W-what is it my Lady?' Asked Chat worriedly, his blush still present on his face.

'The great Chat Noir, blushing?' She continued to collapse into her fit of laughter. 'I can't believe you!' Chat's blush got deeper and deeper with each word, and he hated it. He hated that his lady could do that to him, but not the other way round. He couldn't help but wish that it was her blushing and not him.

Awkwardly, Chat began to half-heartedly chuckle with her, trying to calm his blush. Within moments, however, he was blushing even deeper than before, once he realised how cute she looked when she was laughing. He sighed to himself. 'If only... If only I could tell her how I really feel...' He muttered, unheard over Ladybug's uncontrollable laughter.

He gave one last shot at cooling himself down, and spoke quickly. You know, you might wanna go now, you've only got one spot left, and you don't want me to find out your identity. That would be a cat-astrophe.' He smirked at her. Quickly, her laughter stopped and her eyes went wide as she realised what he meant. She quickly thanked him and flung her yoyo off and to the east of the city.

Chat sighed once more before taking his leave, springing back across the now dark city.

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A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed, favourited and followed my other story, 'Broken'. I know it's been a while since I posted but hey, life happened. Anyway thanks for reading, and be sure to leave a review telling me what you think! Thanks again,

Inferno