For You, M'Lady
A/N: I found a different OTP writing challenge!
I wasn't intending to write Miraculous Ladybug fanfic but my girlfriend constantly fangirling over it got me into it and I have a million ideas in my head.
So this is kind of dedicated to her.
I also had to play with the rules a bit here. I know whatever evil doing the bad guy did gets fixed because of the "Miraculous Ladybug" thing that Ladybug always says, but I had to tweak it for this prompt, so just bear with me.
1. Getting Lost Somewhere.
Ladybug let out a groan as she hit the ground, the impact knocking the wind out of her. Upon seeing her distress, Cat Noir quickly offered a hand to help her up. She took it, dusting herself off as she stood. With a breath, she looked around the jungle looking area they had just been blasted to.
Moments ago, they'd been in Paris, battling the akuma victim currently known as the Isolator. His power seemed to be sending people away when they bothered him, and Ladybug wondered if he could choose where he sent them.
A sigh fell from her lips as she realized that she had no idea how to get the two of them back to Paris. She didn't even know if they were still in the country.
"At least we're finally alone," Cat Noir stated with his signature grin.
Ladybug rolled her eyes. "Noir, we have to find a way out of here. This is no time for flirting."
"It's always time for flirting, m'lady," the blond countered.
She shook her head. "Come on, kitty. Why don't you be useful and see if you can sense where we are?"
Cat deadpanned. "I'm a cat, not a bloodhound."
Ladybug let out a giggle as they began exploring the area. All she could see for a mile in any direction was jungle and woods. Trees, dirt, sky. No sign of city or even remote town anywhere.
"Where are we?" she wondered desperately. If they didn't make it back to Paris soon, they would transform back into themselves, and Ladybug was rather determined to keep her true self a secret.
The pair wandered around for what felt like hours. When they came to rest in a clearing, Ladybug realized they were no closer to finding home than they were when they first arrived.
She let out a defeated sigh. "How are we going to get home?" She collapsed onto a tree stump, hanging her head sadly.
Noir sat on the stump beside her, draping an arm around her shoulders. "I don't know, bug. But we will."
"How?" she challenged. "We don't know where we are. We may not even be in France. We could be in another part of the world!" She stood, pacing to try and relieve her stress. "And the Isolator will never be defeated because the only two people that can stop him are missing!"
Cat stood and held her sides, pulling her to his chest. He rested his forehead on hers. "Just calm down, Ladybug. We'll figure it out. I know it looks bad, but we've been through worse."
His ring and her earrings began to beep simultaneously. Ladybug's eyes widened in horrified surprise, while Cat Noir seemed more intrigued than worried.
"We can't…" Ladybug trailed off.
Cat sighed. "Are you really going to try and hide from me here? How are we going to get home if we don't help each other?"
She chewed her lip. He was right; they'd never get home if they didn't work together, and they would have to see each other to work together.
Just before their miraculouses timed out, Noir took Ladybug's face in both of his hands. She stared up at him as he leaned down, pressing his lips to hers. He let out a sigh against her skin at finally being close to her the way he'd always want to. His heart sped up when, instead of pushing him away, she rested her hands on his arms, tilting her head to return the kiss.
The beeping got faster before it stopped altogether. With a flash of light, their suits were gone, revealing who they really were.
They finally broke the kiss, and Marinette slowly opened her eyes. She found herself speechless at the sight before her.
Adrien simply stared. All this time, he had loved both Marinette and Ladybug, and he daydreamed that they were the same person. His lips split into a grin as he looked at her, his hands still caressing her face.
"I hoped it was you."
Marinette's blush rivaled a tomato. "R-really?"
He nodded.
She bit her lip. "I kind of hoped it was you, too. I-I've always sorta had a thing for you b-but I was too afraid to-mmph."
Her rambling was cut off by another kiss, this time without the shield of disguise. Marinette melted against Adrien, her arms sliding around his neck. His came to wrap around her waist, pulling her as close to him as he could.
"We still don't know how to get home," Marinette realized sadly as they pulled apart for air.
Adrien smiled softly. "As long as we're together, we'll be okay, m'lady."
Marinette giggled as Adrien led her over to a large tree. He sat down in the dirt, pulling her down beside him. She snuggled into his side, sighing softly as a kiss was placed on her head. Suddenly she didn't mind being lost.
Some hours later, they were transported home. They found themselves in the middle of the city, surrounded by everyone else who had been blasted away.
"There you are, girl!" Alya cried when she spotted Marinette. "Did you get transported too? I've been looking everywhere for you!"
She then noticed Marinette and Adrien's linked fingers, and a smirk played on her lips. "You got something to tell me?"
Marinette blushed, and Adrien chuckled while he pulled her close. Alya crossed her arms over her chest, giving Marinette a knowing stare.
"Yeah, we got teleported," Marinette replied in a desperate attempt to change the subject. "Did Ladybug and Cat Noir fix things?"
Alya shrugged. "They got blasted away too. No one knows if they made it back. The Isolator just turned back into himself. It was like he gave up on being a bad guy or something."
Marinette and Adrien shared a look, which Alya thankfully interpreted as being cute and couple-y.
"I'm gonna walk Marinette home," Adrien stated. "I'll bet Nino is looking for you. See you later!"
He ushered Marinette away, waiting until they were out of earshot to speak. "Why would he just give up?"
Marinette thought it over. "Hawk Moth is always after our miraculouses. Maybe when he realized we were gone, and that he couldn't get them, maybe he gave up and let the Isolator return to normal."
"And that undid all of the bad he had done, like your Miraculous charm," Adrien mused.
Marinette nodded. They reached the bakery, and she blew out a breath. She didn't want her time with Adrien to end.
He gently grasped her chin, tilting her head up. She looked up into his bright green eyes, mentally scolding herself for not recognizing them on Cat Noir.
He kissed her sweetly, but much too quickly. "I'll see you tomorrow, m'lady," he murmured against her lips.
Her legs turned to jelly and it took all of her willpower to stay standing. "Y-yeah. See you tomorrow, A-Adrien."
He chuckled, waving goodbye before turning and heading in the direction of his house. Marinette slipped inside, jumping up the stairs to collapse onto her bed. She soon fell asleep, dreaming about Adrien.
