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Patrol was almost over. They had circled the city, looking for crime. Ladybug and Chat Noir were a team. Chat wanted more. He needed more. He had to tell her. They neared the Eiffel Tower, the final checkpoint in the patrol. Once they reached it, he would talk. He would tell her.

"M'lady. I need to tell you something." Adrien could feel his heart pounding in his chest. His palms were sweaty.

"I'm your partner. You can tell me anything." Ladybug flashed a smile. It was warm and inviting. He could trust that smile."except your civilian identity."

He took a deep breath. She had to know. "I love you. M'lady. You are the most important person in my life. You are my better half, the best partner I could have." He stopped speaking as he saw the smile fade. "I'm sorry. Was it something I said?"

"No it wasn't you. Youre a great partner." She had to tell him the truth. "It's just, i can't. I love someone else."

"Who."

"A friend."

"Is it someone I know?"

"Probably." She sighed. "He doesn't even notice me."

"What kind if friend is he. I'd notice you m'lady."

"No one does."

He looked her straight in the eyes. "I do."

"You really dont"

"Have I met you outside if the mask?"

She sighed. "Yeah"

"And I ignored you"

"Yeah?"

"Who is this guy?"

"He's amazing. besides, its pointless. I kissed him once, and it was for a play."

"M'lady"

"Yeah?"

He looked into those beautiful blue eyes. "Ill kiss you if you want."

She had the nerve to laugh. Laugh! At him. To be fair she liked someone else. And he was trying to get her to smile. "Its just not the same."

"I can do a lot more than kiss."

"I get the picture kitty boy. I don't want a kiss from you." She sighed and stared at the stars before she spoke again. It was quiet, but Chat could hear it, clear as the water in the river Seine. It wasn't a very clear river. Chat wasn't certain but it sounded like. "I'd kill for another kiss with Adrien Agreste though."

He gasped and covered it with some fake coughs. Real smooth Agreste. She likes you but not you you. And you can't tell her because you're a superhero. You have to protect. "Adrien Agreste?" He spat out. "You love that perfect model boy?"

"Hes more than the photographs. Hes kind and caring and loyal."

"How would you know?"

"Hes in my class." She paused. "I think we are friends."

"Do you really love him Buggaboo?"

"I do." She took a breath. "I love him more than I've ever loved. I hate to hurt you this way, but I can't love you. I love him"

"But-" he couldn't finish his sentence. He couldn't say what needed to be said. So he improvised. "You could kiss me"

"I just want to kiss him."

"Goodnight M'lady"

"Goodnight Minou."

...

"Plagg, why has ladybug never kissed me?" Adrien sighed as he threw himself on his bed. He was an angsty teenage mess.

"She kissed you once." Plagg's eyes widened and he gasped. "Oops?"

"What do you mean 'oops'? She never kissed me. Did she? I would remember."

"Apparently not."

"When"

"Dark Cupid." Plagg paused. "You were fighting her. And winning. She suddenly mumbled that True Love's Kiss conquered all. She kissed you and it broke the akuma's grip on you."

"True loves kiss." Adrien smiled. "We are meant to be. Ladybug is my soulmate. I knew it. She knows too since she-"

"No."

"What do you mean?"

"She doesn't love you like that."

"Why would you say that? If course she feels something. It was True Love's kiss."

"This is why we didn't tell you."

"Tell me what?"

"That you kissed. Youre too emotionally invested. This is why you can't reveal your identity. Especially to Ladybug."

"You act like you know something I don't."

"I do. I know a lot that you don't."

"Who does ladybug love? If she doesn't love me, there must be someone else."

"There is someone."

"Who?"

"You"

"You said she doesn't love me."

Plagg groaned. "This is where it gets complicated buddy. She doesn't love you. She can't love Chat because she loves you. Adrien. Ladybug in her civilians form is in love with Adrien Agreste."

"That is complicated."

"I know."

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Marionette sighed. "Tikki how could he love me? I'm a clumsy mess. I can't even walk without tripping and falling. He looks at me like I'm amazing. Like I can do anything."

"He sees last the insecurity Mari. You don't."

"I mean true, but why doesn't Adrien. If Adrien loved me it'd be so easy."

"Adrien does love you."

"Tikki?"

"Shit. You didn't hear that. I didn't say anything. No identity reveal. I didn't say that Adrien was Chat Noir. The secret is fine."

"Not anymore. I heard you Tikki"

"No you didn't"

"Adrien is Chat?"

"Why do I talk when I'm nervous."

"I just need to think." She sighed. "Spots on!"

...

"Plagg claws out. I need to think."

...

Of course she was there. It was their spot. Their meeting place atop the tower. They were the only two people who could access it. It had a beautiful view and just enough space for two people to lie down. His lady was already there. Without a word, Adrien lay next to her. His lady was silent. She was thinking about something. He didn't break the silence for a while. He needed to think as well.

"Everything is so complicated Bugaboo."

She froze. He was right next to her. Inches away. The love of her life. "It doesn't have to be complicated." She leaned in and kissed him.

"What about Agreste?"

"He was never going to notice me. Not out if the mask." They missed again.

"This feels more complicated. "

"Yeah." She sighed. "You know when you think you know someone, but you what something and then you question whether you ever knew them at all?"

"Not really, but I know how you feel. When my mom died, my dad changed. It was like I never knew him not really."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I have you, don't I?"

"I kissed you. I'm so sorry. In tired and lonely and."

"Was it that bad?"

"It was actually good." She sighed. "I can't trust you if you make me feel things like that. I came here to think, not to feel."

"I need to think as well"

If Ladybug was his true love, why couldn't they reveal. Ladybug pretty much admitted they knew each other... or she knew Adrien. It wouldn't be bad if they revealed. But it could endanger one or both of them. Or Ladybug's family. A friend friends were at risk too. A reveal would hurt more people than it would help.

Finally Chat Noir spoke. "As much as I want. Need. To know who you are. To be able to be with you all the time, I understand. Its safer if we don't. Its safer for you, for me, our families."

"Funny I was going to say I knew why you wanted to reveal."

"Funny"

They sat in silence for a while.

"Well I should go. Big physics exam tomorrow and I did not study."

"Same" weird. Did ladybug go to his school? She was about his age. And she was friends with Adrien... or so she claimed. Could he be in the same class as ladybug. Was she always there, right beside him? Was he that blind. He loved her so much he couldn't recognise her? That was ridiculous. He needed sleep.

"Goodnight my someone"

"Good night my love"

And away they went. Towards home. Or at least a house.

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Marinette was frustrated. "If I love him and he loves me, why can't we do the whole identity reveal and start dating already."

Tikki was trying to be sympathetic. "It would put you guys at risk. Adrien can't defend himself like Chat Noir can. When you don't have the suit, you have to be safe."

"I don't want to be safe. I want to be in love."

"No"

"Tikki. Spots on."

"No."

"Fine." Marinette started towards her window. She stopped when she was met by an akuma. Hawkmoth would get her what she wanted. All she needed to do was get the miraculous... and she already had the Ladybug earrings

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Oneshot? What do you think?