Episode 1: The one where Alya finds out
This series will be a series of one-shots of all the times I think that Adrien and Marinette's identities could have been revealed throughout the series. Multiple chapters per episode. I'll update when I update. Feel free to yell at me in the comments. Feel free to recognize that I'll ignore you
Disclaimer: I don't own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir. All rights go to creators.
AU in which Alya didn't knock before coming in while Marinette was babysitting Manon.
"Come on, Manon! Give that back!" Marinette cried, chasing after the young girl who'd stolen her hat.
"But I wanna be a fashion designer too!" Manon yelled, jumping over Marinette's outstretched arms.
Marinette, landing on her head, quickly got back up and said, "Please I'm not finished yet! You're going to ruin it!" Marinette looked around the room trying to find the young girl, not realizing she was under the table right next to her. Manon giggled, and Marinette ducked under the table to catch her but only succeeded in losing her young charge again and banging her head under the table. Marinette crawled around her living room, occasionally hearing Manon giggle or laugh. Looking over at the drapes covering the window, Marinette a strange shape in them. Sneaking over to the curtains so Manon didn't hear her, she pulled them back to reveal… a doll!
"I'm gonna vote for Mireille! She's the best! Manon giggled, standing by the TV and holding Marinette's phone.
"Hey my phone!" Marinette exclaimed. Marinette swiped her phone out of Manon's hands only to have Manon grab the hat out of Marinette's. Marinette groaned loudly. "Why did I agree to do this again?" Tikki popped out of Marinette's jacket to hide in her pigtails so that Marinette could see her. "Stay low, Tikki!" Marinette said, waving her arm at Tikki to get her to retreat back inside the jacket.
"Don't worry," Tikki reassured, "You know what, if you can handle Manon for a day, any villain here on out will be a piece of cake. Marinette smiled at Tikki. She loved her kwami for always being there for her to make her feel better. Tikki rose up to sit on Marinette's head, when they heard a voice from the door.
"What. the. heck. is. that." Alya's shocked voice resonated from behind Marinette. Marinette grabbed Tikki off her head and shoved her in her jacket pocket. She turned to face Alya with a fake smile plastered on her face.
"It's a toy! Um no wait it's a robot! Um…" Lost for words, Marinette could only stare at Alya. Before Alya could say anything, however, Manon ran up and sat on Marinette's leg.
"Marinette! Come play with me!" Without taking her eyes off of Alya, Marinette handed her phone to Manon and told her to go vote for Mireille. Marinette grabbed Alya's arm and led her to the other side of the room.
"That is not a toy." Alya stated simply.
"What? Of course it is! What else would it be?" Marinette laughed nervously, knowing that Alya was smart enough to connect the dots and figure out her secret.
"Mari it was flying!"
"Uh…" Marinette racked her brain trying to think of an excuse as to what Alya had seen.
"Marinette you'd better tell me what that was right now or I swear to god- O M G! Alya's sentence had been cut off by Marinette hanging her head in defeat and opening her jacket such that Tikki flew out and landed on her shoulder.
"Alya, this is my kwami, TIkki," Marinette explained. Tikki waved helpfully, but Alya looked like she was about to faint. Then, a look of realization dawned on her face.
"Wait," she started, "that thingy-"
"Kwami" Marinette interjected.
Alya glared at her. "Kwami," she corrected, "is red with black spots just like ladybug. You are the same height as Ladybug and have the same hair, and eyes, and voice, and OMG my best friend is Ladybug!" Marinette pulled her farther away from Manon who was playing with a doll and Marinette's hat. Alya was still staring at her, open mouthed. Marinette was also staring at Alya, waiting for her to say something. The silence was deafening, and TIkki took it upon herself to break it.
"Yes," her little voice said, "Marinette and I become Ladybug." Alya blinked and seemed to come out of her stupor.
"This is so cool!" She yelled. "My best friend's a superhero!"
"Shhh Ayla!" Marinette chastised. She smiled nervously at Manon and dragged Alya up the stairs to her room. She sat Alya down on her bed, but Alya was bouncing up and down with excitement.
"How did this happen? Do you know who Chat Noir is? Are you two dating? Is this why you're always late?" Alya's deep breath in after this rapid fire series of questions allowed Marinette to answer.
"Long story, no, of course not, partially." Marinette answered. Alya took a second to absorb this information before asking one final question.
"Can I see you transform?"
"Tikki, Spots On!"