All he ever wanted

by flyingpigacorn

Adrien has had love issues since the fateful day on which he first became Chat noir. Ladybug is the one he wants to love him, but what happens when he finds a way to talk and become friends with Marinette? Maybe Ladybug isn't the one for him. Join Adrien on his miraculous journey into the unsuspecting heart of Marinette while she unkowingly embarks on a similar quest.

1. Chapter 1

All he ever wanted

Chat noir leaped across the Parisian roof tops, his black leather suit blended with the night like he was nothing more than a shadow. He chuckled darkly to himself at that thought. That's all he was, a shadow, a shadow of the perfect golden boy his father wanted. Usually he used Chat noir as an escape from all his expectations and limitations, to become free from his father and Natalie's careful watch. Not tonight. Tonight though he still felt trapped in a shadow, Ladybug's shadow. He knew it wasn't her fault, she often defended him and became quite obviously angry and saddened when people called him useless or a sidekick, saying she didn't need him. Chat would've liked to believe his lady, that she did need him, but he knew that she didn't. Chat somersaulted over another gap, muscle memory leading him to wherever.

After hours of sprinting he stopped on a rooftop to catch his breath. He had found that sprinting across rooftops helped settle his frustrations. He was about to start off again when a voice cut through the night.

"Chat noir?" that voice was familiar and sounded quite startled, he knew it belonged to his classmate Marinette. She was so shy towards him, like he frightened her, but he knew for a fact she wasn't always like that to everyone. It honestly puzzled him to no end as to why she was like that with him. She wasn't around anyone else in school, so maybe it was how she reacted to knew people, but that didn't make sense because when they first met she seemed normal, angry but normal. So maybe he intimidated her? That wasn't right either because she spoke to Chat noir just fine and if she isn't afraid to sassy with one of Paris' top superheroes then she shouldn't worry about a model. "Are you alright?" Marinette's questioning tone that was laced with concern shook him from his thoughts. A smirk found a way onto his lips as he replied

"Of course Purrincess, I'm just on the prowl, looking for something to do. What about you? What's a damsel like you doing up at this late hour?" He asked. "Not waiting for your knight in shining leather to come and sweep you off your feet, I don't suppose." He wiggled his eyebrows just to make sure she knew what he meant.

Marinette giggled "No I'm not, but even if I was it's not like I know where to find one." she teased.

"Meowch, princess, you wound me!" Chat said, grabbing at his heart for extra effect. That's when an idea struck him. He had always wanted to get to know her but she always closed up around Adrien, but with Chat noir he could really get to know her, maybe call her his friend and then work out why she didn't like Adrien. It was a clawless plan, nothing could possibly backfire horribly later!