A/N: So, this idea came from talking to other fans on Instagram. It's sort of out of my comfort zone a little bit, but I'm going to see what happens. This is based off of the episode 'Copycat'.

Cat Noir/Adrien POV:

"If you don't believe I'm the real Cat Noir, ask him about our love for each other." I suggested to Ladybug with a smile. I wasn't especially worried about her taking my ring, she'd know right away once Plagg came out of the ring instead of an akuma. Keeping our identities a secret meant too much to her for me not to try and stop her though.

"Uh…" Ladybug looked at me as if I were crazy, but I knew one thing I could say to get her to believe me.

"Have I ever lied to you Bugaboo?" I asked, winking at her. She looked up at Copycat as soon as she heard the nickname. I had been hoping she remembered me calling her that name earlier. I watched as she stepped over me, bringing her face inches from Copycat's. I couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy as she tapped his nose with her finger, teasing him. Laying there, I wished that she and I had made a secret promise regarding our love for one another. Lucky for me, Copycat believed we had which automatically labeled him as the fake.

"I love you Ladybug!" Copycat shouted angrily, grabbing me by my shoulders and forcing me to sit up. "I'm way better than this mangy alley cat!"

"Sorry, but liars are losers. Cat Noir may annoy me to pieces but he's never lied to me." Ladybug told my Copycat with a small smile. I took advantage of the distraction my partner provided and kicked the akumatized version of myself across the room easily. I watched as he clenched his fists, his anger seeming to grow all of a sudden.

"If I can't have you, then nobody will!" He growled. "Cataclysm!" Copycat yelled, grinning when the special power filled his hand.

"Let's wrap this up!" I heard Ladybug yell as she threw her yoyo up looking for a Lucky Charm. I wanted to laugh as I thought of how her words could have been twisted into a pun, but I refrained when I saw a spoon fall into her hands. Copycat grinned menacingly at her, he didn't think a spoon could do much to stop him and I had to agree with him on this one. Despite the chains I dropped into a fighting stance, ready to protect the girl I loved as best I could under the circumstances. I would always try to protect her, no matter how bad things got.

"Ha!" Copycat yelled, swiping his hand forward as he lunged towards me and Ladybug. My heart leapt out of my chest as Ladybug grabbed at one of my chains and jumped in front of me. I'd seen the damage my Cataclysms could do on inanimate objects… I wasn't exactly excited to see what affect they would have on a living person, much less when that person happened to be the love of my life.

"My Lady! No!" I shouted. Time seemed to slow down as I watched the Cataclysm miss the chain by an inch or two and land on my partner's chest instead. Instantly the color drained from her face and she swayed dizzily. I frowned and caught her as she fell into me, her transformation running out in the process. I knew if she made it out of this she would be upset about losing her secret, so I did my best not to let Copycat see her face as I lowered the both of us to the ground and cradled her against me. My heart pounded in my chest as I realized she was bleeding pretty badly.

"Ladybug…" Copycat whispered, standing totally still as he looked down at us.

"You need to go get help!" I told him, my voice breaking a little as tears started to form in my eyes. "Don't just stand there!" I screamed, ignoring my ring as another pad disappeared. Copycat stood there with a dumb look on his face, watching me.

"She loves you…" He whispered.

"Excuse me?" My eyebrows raised in shock at his words. Of course Ladybug didn't love me… she'd told me countless times she had a crush on some kid from school.

"She took the hit for you…" Copycat ran a hand through his hair, he seemed to be at war with his own thoughts. I watched as he shook his head and crossed the room, digging around in a drawer for a moment before coming back over to me. "No." He muttered.

"No what?" I asked, confused. He didn't answer me right away, he grabbed my wrist instead. I balled my hand into a fist so he'd at least have to work to get my ring from me.

"No... I won't take your Miraculouses." Copycat told me, releasing me from my chains after another minute. "I love her…" He paused, studying the back of the unconscious girl's head. "… but, it's obvious her heart is yours." Copycat sighed. "I'll bring that painting back to the museum and explain this to the police, just… take care of Ladybug."

"I will." I promised as I brought myself to my feet and scooped my partner up carefully. I didn't care enough to look at my ring to see how much time I had left, I just ran. I didn't care about anything but getting the broken girl in my arms to the hospital before it was too late. I didn't stop running until we were surrounded by a team of emergency room doctors in the hospital.

"Cat Noir what happened?" One of the doctors asked as another took the girl from me and laid her on a gurney.

"She stepped in front of a Cataclysm." I told them numbly as the horrific memory played in my mind. "She was trying to protect me." I realized, thinking back to what Copycat had said about Ladybug's affections for me.

"Protect you?" The doctor asked. I frowned, realizing that I'd said too much. I needed some time to think about everything that had just happened before all the impossible questions started.

"I can't talk now…" My ring chimed again as if proving my point, I was down to my last pad which meant I only had seconds left as Cat Noir. "I'll be back soon." I told them, backing away from them. "Please just…" My breath caught then and my tears finally spilled over. "Please save Marinette." I whispered before turning and running out the door.

A/N: New chapter soon. I don't know how long this will be, maybe a few chapters? What do you think? Reviews are welcome! Thanks so much for reading!