Hey Fellow Nerds! I hope everyone's summer is going well. Lately Ive been on the Miraculous bandwagon so I decided to give it a shot on one of the more recent episodes...
Enjoy!
I gasp in shock at the unruly scene taking hold of me in front of my television screen. An akumatized villain all decked out in pink and purple is causing destruction and mayhem at the Boulangerie Bakery.
"There's no more "Penny" to deal with all your problems Jagged!" From now on there's only Troublemaker! And I'll make your life nothing but problems!" The villainess cackles before disappearing completely and the TV screen turning black.
I stand up in fierce determination. "Looks like its time for Cat Noir to cook up a plan at the bakery and save the day."
"Aw man!" Plagg whines. "Just when the TV show got super interesting too..."
"Plagg Claws Out!"
It doesn't take me long to get to the bakery and I look around carefully for any sign of Troublemaker. Sensing nobody's presence I skillfully hop on to the balcony without making a sound. Ladybug is already there waiting for me.
"Hey Ladybug!" I chirp fondly while placing a gloved hand on her shoulder.
Ladybug Looks at me with a friendly smile. "Cat Noir right on schedule. Ready to save the day?"
I smirk. "Looks like we're going to break bread today huh?"
Ladybug just rolls her eyes at me and is about to head in the house before I pull her back.
"Wait, where is Marinette? Is she safe?" I ask in a worried tone. I try not to sound frantic and desperate in front of Ladybug but Marinette is a very close friend of mine and I would hate for anything to happen to her, especially after recent events.
It's already bad enough that the TV and camera crew wound up in her bed room without her permission, and ended up filming her mass collection of pictures that happened to be of me, on live television. I'm positive she feels embarrassed and upset about the whole ordeal and at the same time I'm not sure what to make of it myself.
On the one hand I'm a bit pleased that Marinette has feelings for me. It makes perfect sense and would explain why she acts like such a nervous stuttering mess around me. She is also super sweet to everyone and is pretty talented as well. Plus she was one of the first friends that I made while starting out at a public school.
On the other hand though, I still can't deny my feelings for Ladybug. Since the day I first met her I have only been falling more and more deeply in love with her. We've been through quite a lot together and theres no one else who can make me smile or laugh the way she can...
"Marinette is fine. I hid her in a secure safe hiding place far from Troubles reach." Ladybug assures me before heading inside.
The two of us enter through the skylight and land on a bed waiting to see if Troublemaker is in the room. Thankfully the villain is no where in sight but something else has grabbed my attention. A pin board is right next to us and is covered from head to toe with more and more pictures of myself.
I look closer at them in detail while giving a low whistle. "Oh wow! That's a lot of pictures."
To my surprise Ladybug extends her arm and tries to turn my face away.
"Uh.. We can take the grand tour of the house later Cat Noir." Ladybug says albeit a bit nervously while motioning for me to follow her. I look at her strangely and am about to obey her request when I pick up a quick movement with my cat ears.
"Heya!" Troublemaker screams while throwing darts at us but thankfully I pick up the mattress and use it as a shield as to protect Ladybug and myself.
"Good job kitty!" Ladybug praise and gives me a quick peck on my cheek. My heart is racing a hundred miles an hour and I am relishing in awe at this moment.
Ladybug kissed me! This is so awesome!
I am about to kiss her back when all of a sudden I hear the sound of more arrows heading our way and I hold the mattress a bit higher for protection. The noise soon ends and it is silent once more. Just as I am about to peer over the mattress for danger, Ladybug squeals and abruptly pulls the mattress down making me lose my grip and land on the floor with a hard thud.
"Ow!" I yell while rubbing my sore noggin. "What was that for?"
"Uh..." Ladybug falters wile rubbing her hands together nervously.
Before I can ask Ladybug again, Troublemaker is once again back and proceeds to throw an umbrella at us before resorting to throw the mattress at the two of us. I quickly grab the mattress before it can hurt us and throw it of of the way but not before something small and paper like rests in my hands.I look at the object closely before giving a tiny gasp in surprise.
It's another picture of me. Its from one of my first modeling sessions from about two years ago. I'm wearing a plain dark blue shirt with a black leather jacket and my hand is up in my signature friendly wave.
Ladybug angrily yanks the photo out of my hand and tosses the photo aside. "I said LATER Cat Noir!" she half yells at me.
I glare at my teammate in response but then with a battle cry head back into the fight.
Something about this doesn't add up. Why would Ladybug be embarrassed about all these photos in Marinette's room and act embarrassed and angry at me for looking at some of them? Marinette is the one who has a major crush on my other half not Ladybug. Sure Ladybug has interacted with myself in my civilian life a few times but it sure didn't seem like she had a crush on with my alter ego. Why is she acting strangely about my other half all of a sudden?
We finally corner Troublemaker near the trap door. I point my staff at the akumatized villain to prevent her from coming any further while Ladybug has a confident smirk on her face.
"It's over Troublemaker." Ladybug says triumphantly.
To our surprise Troublemaker just cackles while Ladybug and I have confused expressions on our faces. "You two really thought it was that easy? "Catch me if you can she can.." she replies before clicking a skull shaped pen and phasing through the floor.
"Of course!" I exclaim. "The akumatized object is the pen. Now we just have to figure out how to take it from her."
"Careful Cat Noir," Ladybug warns me firmly, "We have to be smart about this. Troublemaker's probably hiding somewhere in this building. If we're going to stop her we have to do it quickly before she's becomes untouchable again."
I nod in agreement. "And if we grab her quickly before she phases we can also grab her pen. Awesome observation as usual Bugaboo." I say while winking.
"Lets go!" Ladybug replies to me and without another moment to waste we both head downstairs to face Troublemaker.
One glimpse.
One small glimpse is all it took to realize who has been fighting alongside my side for over a year. My mind is still racing and my heart is still pounding strongly from this recent revelation. I'm back home a few hours later from defeating Troublemaker trying to wrap my mind over the whole ordeal. Plagg is laying on top of the couch enjoying a tasty dinner of Camembert, ignoring the fact that my heart and mind is a jumbled mess.
"Big deal? You know who she is now. Doesn't that make you happy?" the gluttonous kwami replies sharply.
I rise up from the bed and begin to nervously pace in front of the magical creature.
"You don't get it Plagg. It's Marinette. Sweet, adorable clumsy Marinette who trips over everything and nothing. Marinette, the girl who has apparently had the longest crush on me and is to nervous to speak to me. Marinette, the one who manages to put up with everyone, even Chloe of all people. Compare that with Ladybug who is bold, strong and confident. They are just so unbelievably different."
But yet at the same time they are very similar in some respects.
Both Marinette and Ladybug are both incredible, amazing beautiful individuals. They are both loving and caring. They both are brave and willing to put their own needs aside in favor of someone elses They are also both incredibly talented and very smart when it comes to forming a plan.
I run my hands through my hair in frustration.
How could I have not seen it earlier? It was in front of me the entire time and I missed it.
"So.. what are you going to do now?" Plagg asks.
"I'm not sure yet. I guess I'll wait until its the right time before I tell her. She's gone through a lot already."
I patiently wait by my locker at school waiting for Marinette/Ladybug to come by.
"Ugh what's taking her so long?" Plagg whines from his designated place in my shirt.
"Quiet Plagg! She's probably just running a little bit late thats all." I assure him.
As if on cue Marinette creeps the locker room while trying to be stealthy. I resist the urge to chuckle at her cute and dorky ninja creep walk and instead wait until she reaches her locker.
"Wheew.." she sighes before closing her locker and seeing me face to face.
"Adrien!" Marinette screeches before trying to blend in with her locker.
"Hey Marinette." I greet while resisting the urge to call her "My Lady" or "Bugaboo."
"Are you ok? After what happened at your place I was nervous and-
"Oh so you watched the show then?" Marinette says softly.
What are you saying dum dum? Do you want to make her more upset?
"Uh yes! No! Listen Marinette. It's ok. I'm sorry that it happened this way but in a way I'm kind of glad it worked out. You see.. um.. I think your really pretty and-"
"You really like me?" Marinate whispers. Her eyes are gleaming and full of hope. Her blue eyes are sparkling and full of overflowing joy.
The more I stare into her eyes I can see her eyes.
Ladybug's eyes.
"Yes I do Marinette. I've always thought you were so amazing and special. You are an intelligent student and still manage to keep your grades on top despite being late from time to time. Your baking is phenomenal and you've got a real talent for designing. You know how to be really observant and know how to plan well ahead of time. You manage to get along with everyone even with Chloe when she causes trouble for you. I guess what I'm trying to say is your truly amazing Marinette."
"Thank you Adrien. That really means a lot coming from you. I didn't know you felt that way about me." Marinette says to me a bit more confidently with a grin on her face.
"No problem. Hey would you want to meet up sometime? We could see a movie if you want? I heard theres this really cool one directed by Steven Basielberg. Does Friday sound good to you?"
"Uh yeah! That would be awesome!" Marinette beams happily.
"Perfect. See you later in class." I start to head out a few feet but then run back to Marinette.
"Adrien what are you doing?"
"This," I say before closing my eyes and giving her small kiss on the cheek.
Instantly her cheeks blush and turn a rosy pink while she mumbles something her thanks and something about me being "so tweet."
"See you later." I say while giving a small genuine smile and heading out the door to class.
Looking forward to seeing you again soon My Lady...
Miraculous is my pride and joy. I love my cinnamon roll Adrien! I hope all you fellow Miraculous fans enjoyed this little story.
Honestly I felt how the ending could have been a bit better but I felt like this was a good stop for now.
Until next time,
Ninjaturtlegirl16
