Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous or the characters relegated to the show however I do own the original characters; Mirika, Nalika, Karina, Alu, and Azira. I don't care if you use them but please give me the credit if you do.

AN: Before anyone asks yes Timewalker- or Nalika, and Alu will be in this story. this sort of shows how Timewalker got her powers in the first place. At least the first few chapters will after she's formally introduced in the story. if you haven't read Miraculous Timewalker, then it's alright seeing as most of that story will also be in this one.

Chapter One

Marinette Dupin-Cheng smiled as she walked into her school the week after her and Cat Noir-no Adrien, fought Volpina and they finally revealed their identities to one another. Though she still believed that their identities should have remained a secret even from one another, Adrien didn't really have a choice but to reveal who he was, because she had fallen for Volpina's trick with Adrien. A trick that nearly caused her to give up her Miraculous had it not been for Cat Noir.

In order to stop Marinette from giving her Miraculous to Volpina, Cat Noir pulled her onto one of the ledges of the Eiffel Tower as "Adrien" fell since Ladybug hadn't gave Volpina the Miraculous yet. Then he detransformed and it was then that Marinette realised, that her crush was actually her partner. It also made her realise how many times whenever she was with Adrien, they would make an excuse to get alone.

Marinette sighed as she thought back to the fight and she nearly laughed out loud as she thought about how they were always in the same place at the same time but never realised who one another was. It was still hard for her to believe, but it was true and she had to admit she was happy that Adrien was Cat Noir. Still she just hoped it didn't interfere with their fighting and they could continue the way they always did.

"Well, for once you're on time Marinette." came the voice of her best friend ans Marinette smiled.

"I'm not always late Alya." Marinette said laughing as she walked to her locker.

"Yeah I guess so, so what are you up to this evening?"

"Don't know." Marinette said as Adrien walked in. She smiled as he looked at her and then smiled himself. He didn't know why he never noticed how pretty Marinette was before she thought he was gone. Alya looked at the two confused since she of all people knew how Marinette usually lost it whenever Adrien even looked at her. She knew that just last week Marinette couldn't even look at Adrien without blushing, but now... now she was totally confused.

"Just what happened in the last week?" Alya asked her

"Huh, I don't know what you're talking about Alya." Marinette said quickly looking away and grabbed her books, then walked toward the classroom.

"Then what was that just now?"

"Nothing, just a smile." Marinette told her sitting down.

"Whatever." Alya said sitting down. She could tell that something had happened between the two of them, but she didn't know what. However as a girl sat in the back of class watched Marinette with a look of hate. She knew exactly what happened and she wasn't pleased at how close the two had become.

Later that day Marinette was sitting in the library studying, when Adrien walked up to her. He still couldn't believe that his crush, Ladybug, was one of his good friends. Rather one of his only friends that was actually his friend. Still he was actually glad that it was her that was Ladybug, and not another person.

Marinette actually cared how he was feeling and if he was down, she would try to cheer him up. Then when she was Ladybug, she didn't really let his foolishness distract her. She had the coolest head and was an amazing fighter, even if she didn't start out that way in her eyes. It was hard to believe that the two were the same person, not that he had any room to talk. Whenever he was Cat Noir, he often let his foolish side come out to play. However if it was needed he could be serious, such as when they faced Timebreaker, or lately when they faced Volpina, or any of the other villains that they had faced and he wasn't the decoy, or being controlled by the villain. In fact it was always Marinette that saw his real side, even if he had crazy puns, or joked around a lot.

"Hey there Milady." he said walking up to her.

"Hey Adrien." Marinette said not looking up from her book. He was the only one that ever called her that, mainly as Cat Noir though. At least until he found out who she was. "You know if you keep that up, everyone will figure out who we are."

"What do you mean?" Adrien asked.

"Well cat Noir calls Ladybug "Milady" and if you do it while we're in our normal lives people will catch on to the meaning behind it."

He "I guess so. Still it's like Lila still remembers what happened." Adrien said sitting down beside Marinette.

"Why do you say that?"

"Just the way she was acting when I came to school this morning and the way she was looking at me when I came into class. It's almost as if she saw onto the ledge when I showed you."

"Well she probably knows about me. After all I took my Miraculous off, before you pulled me onto the ledge." Marinette sighed as she remembered their last fight. "But still, she shouldn't know who you are, you were covered."

"That's what I thought too, but now I don't know."

"Well anyway, what we need to do is be careful around Alya and Nino."

"Why?"

"Well, because last week I couldn't even look at you without becoming a babbling mess and now..."

"Yeah they are going to wonder." Adrien said as Chloe walked in with Sabrina. "And they're not the only ones."

"Hi Adrien, can I talk to you a minute?"

"Sure." he said following Chloe away from Marinette. He knew that Chloe was going to blow up from being rejected, but he knew where he belong and it definitely wasn't by Chloe's side. It was by the one person that actually knew him. "Listen Chloe you need to stop trying to get me to date you."

"Why?"

"Because I don't want to be with someone who only thinks about themselves." Adrien snapped.

"And I suppose Marinette understands you?" Chloe asked getting angry.

"Yes she does, and unlike you she actually cares about other people and not just herself." Adrien told Chloe, then he walked away while Lila, who was hiding behind a bookshelf when she heard Adrien tell Chloe that he was with Marinette and she knew somehow, someday, she was going to destroy Ladybug and get Adrien to herself. If she could have Adrien, then no one would. Somehow, some way she was going to make sure of that.

Adrien sighed as he walked back to Marinette and Alya, who had joined her with Nino, while he was talking to Chloe, who stormed off. Alya was honestly surprised when Nino told her that Adrien told him that he was going to tell Chloe that Adrien chose to be with Marinette. However when they walked into the library and she saw Adrien snap at Chloe, Alya knew that Adrien had finally figured out what Marinette was really like. However if she was right in her suspicions then Marinette was much more special than anyone gave her credit for and she hoped that things worked out for the two of them. Still if the warning she got that morning, before she left for school on her blog was true then something major was about to happen.