AN: Just so you know, I won't be updating this much. School takes up so much time :P

The next few days of school passed by quickly, as Marinette had expected, Adrien was absent due to his sickness. But on Friday he was back.

He looked at Marinette with love in his eyes, clearly he remembered the exciting events that occurred.

"Nino," he asked, "could you switch spots with Marinette?"

"Um, sure I guess if Marinette's okay with it."

Adrien looked to Marinette, "Okay, if that's what Adrien wants." she said. Alya still wasn't back, she had been hit with a sickness too, due to her desire to always get the latest scoop of Ladybug and Chat Noir. Marinette sat down where Nino usually sat and took out her tablet for class. Adrien scooted a little closer to her. Marinette scooted closer to him. When school ended that day Adrien walked over to Marinette.

"Are you okay?" he asked

"I'm fine, why do you ask?"

"You just… seemed quiet today."

"Oh, um, sorry I just didn't really know what to say. I really just want to talk about… You know."

"Yeah and we can't really do that in public."

"Let's go somewhere private." Adrien said, looking around at all the chattering students

"We can go to my place."

….

Adrien and Marinette sat cross-legged from each other.

"Are you disappointed it was me?" said Marinette in a soft voice

"Why would you think I would be disappointed?" he asked

"I don't know, just, in the mask I'm a super heroine that's saving paris and doing all these amazing things. But behind the mask, it's just me, a clumsy, forgetful girl who doesn't always speak her mind."

"But Marinette, the mask doesn't change who are, you do. I love you all the same with or without the mask." he pulled her into a tight hug, "You're amazing Marinette."

She smiled and hugged him back. It felt like she belonged there. She felt safe and loved by him.

Suddenly the news popped up onto her computer, a new akuma already.

"It just had to ruin our moment didn't it?" said Adrien

"We have to go." said Marinette pulling away and standing up. Adrien sighed, but followed.

"Tikki, transform me!"

"Plagg, transform me!"

…...

Chat and Ladybug raced to where the akuma attack was sighted. From what they had seen, the akuma had super strength and was picking up large objects and throwing them at stuff to wreak havoc. The last known sighting was at the Louvre, so that's where the were going.

As the ran, Chat looked over at Ladybug, determination bright in her sky blue eyes. All he could think about was their conversation, just moments earlier. Was she thinking about that too? No. he couldn't let his mind wander, not when he had to fight.

When they made it there, they saw the akuma. He looked like a purple street fighter right out of a video game. He turned to them and a smile crept upon his purple face.

"Hand over your miraculous or you'll be sorry."

"Not likely." said Ladybug

The akuma picked up a loose tile from the floor and threw it at Ladybug as she was taking out her yo-yo. But to Chats greatest surprise, unlike the usual Ladybug who would have dodged it, she wasn't quick enough and it hit her right in the forehead. He threw it at her with so much force, not to mention she wasn't herself, she fell to the floor.

"Ladybug!" Chat yelled, he rushed to her side and put her in his arms and gave a little shake. She moaned and Chat let out a relieved breath.

"You okay M'lady?" he whispered

She cracked her eyes open, "Yeah, I'm fine. Let's go Chat."

When they beat the akuma, their miraculeuses were both blinking. She ran away from him.

"Wait!" he called out to her. She stopped, "Do we really have to run now?"

She looked at him, turned, and ran away.

….

When they got back to school on Monday Adrien approached Marinette, "Why did you run off like that the other day?" Marinette looked up at him, "Sorry," she said "this is all just kind of new to me, my head was spinning and I wasn't really thinking straight." "It's fine Marinette! I could never be mad at you very long anyway M'lady." he said with a Chat smirk on his face. Marinette smiled, "Whatever you say, Chaton."

Today Alya was back and she was bombarding Marinette about her new found relationship with Adrien when Sabrina and Chloe walked in. "Unbelievable! Unacceptable!" Chloe screeched, her face turned sweet as she looked at Adrien. "Adri-honey," she purred, "please tell me the awful gossip about you and Mari-trash being a couple aren't true." Adrien narrowed his eyes, "Actually Chloe," he spat, "we are a thing and I would appreciate it if you didn't call her that! Her name is Marinette so I expect you to call her that!" The whole class was taken aback by Adrien's sudden out burst. "Bu-But Adrien," Chloe sputtered out, "why are you cheating on me?" Adrien's eyes widened in shock, "We have never been dating!" Chloe seemed to be taken aback by this absolutely new news. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes and she ran out the roo.

Chloe ran into the bathroom and collapsed onto the floor. A small black butterfly entered her sun-glasses. A deep voice came into her mind, "Anti-bug, it's been a long time. But you are no longer Anti-bug, nor are you Chloe Bourgeois. Love-killer, I can help you get revenge on the girl who took your true love, all you need to do in return for me is get Ladybug and Chat Noir's miraculous. Do we have a deal?" Chloe smiled, "Yes, Hawkmoth." Blackness covered her.

…..

Adrien was panting from yelling so much at Chloe, he didn't feel bad at all about it either. He turned to Marinette, who was a wide eyed blushing mess. An awkward silence filled the room until Alya broke it. "Well that was sure something. Kudos to you Adrien." Adrien blushed "Y-Yeah I gue-" Suddenly Love-killer burst into the room.

She had a mask shaped like a pink butterfly with black outline, and a hot pink spandex suit with a black heart with stripes, and her sunglasses rested on top of her head. "I am Love-killer!" she screeched, "I will get my revenge, Marinette Dupain-Cheng!" she said pointing a gloved finger at Marinette. A purple glowing butterfly outline came onto Love-killer's face, "Bring the girl to me! Ladybug and Chat Noir can't ignore a missing citizen!" said Hawkmoth.

"Yes Hawkmoth!" she replied. Marinette had frozen in her seat, she couldn't move.

"Run Marinette, RUN!" cried Adrien, but no matter how much her brain screamed at her to run she stayed frozen as Love-kill approached her. When she finally snapped out of it, it was too late. Love-kill stepped right in front of Marinette's face, smiled, then touched her sunglasses and Marinette fainted. "Marinette!" yelled Adrien. Love-killer turned to him, "Don't worry Adri-honey, you and I will be together forever soon. Until then!" she said, and bounded out the classroom window.

AN: Things are getting heated! I've been hit in the head by a lot, and usually, I lose my memory for a bit. That's why Marinette ran away. Thanks for reading! See you next time!

- LadySnow7