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First, thank you for the review for the previous chapter, you learned me some things about English's marks. It's a bit different than the French one. I hope this chapter will be better than the previous. I hope you like it !

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I'm in love with Ladybug.

I realised it the day she promised that Chat Noir and Ladybug would save Paris against Hawk Moth.

In the day time, I'm Adrien Agreste. I'm the most famous model of the biggest designer Gabriel Agreste, my father. But when an akuma appears, I become Chat Noir, the most cat-rismatic super hero of Paris. And...yeah, I have an ameowzing sense of humour.

However, my lady hates theses puns. I don't understand, I'm hilarous!

But let's leave it there for the moment and get back to the fight. I jump in front of the goalkeeper to hit him with my baton. We have to find something to tie his hands and feet!

'Chat noir!' Ladybug shout running away, 'Look at his hip ! The akuma must be hided in the key ring!

I haven't noticed before but she's right. There is a ball-shaped keyring attached to his waist. Even if my lady found the akuma, I can't see how we could attain it. His defence is so strong!

'Do you have any idea Ladybug?'

'Lucky Charm!' She yells throwing her yo-yo in the air.

Her special power gives her another ball, red and black.

'It seems like the ball is in your court' I tell her with a wink.

Surprisingly, the vilain doesn't like my wonderful puns and shoot at me. I avoid it easily. Some building are damaged, we need to act quickly or he risks to destroy the whole city! My lady is looking around, trying to know how using her lucky charm. Her face is at once cute and admirable. I could fix her for many hours. Suddenly, a big smile lit up her face, my heart is beating so fast right know. I'm wondering if some day I could prompt such a wonder.

'Chat Noir, you must return his shots!'

Is it the time for penality? I like it!

'Cataclysm!'

Ah...this feeling to have de power of destroying everything I touch. It's...particular. I jump in the direction of a street lamp and use my claw to make a baseball bat. Maybe it isn't in the rules but it will work!

'Hey goalkeeper! I bet you won't hit me there!'

Giving in to my provocations, the vilain shoots a new ball towards me. I manage to return it thanks to the bat. At the same time, my lady shoots her own. The goalkeeper is lost and doesn't know which one he has to stop. His own ball attaque him in the middle of the face dans Ladybug embarks upon the key ring. As usual, she catches the item and breaks it to release the akuma.

'Miraculous Ladybug!'

Everything goes back to normal, the buildings recover their roof and the vilain changes to a simple boy wearing a jersey. I join my sweetheart to stretch our fist.

'Bien joué!' We say togheter.

My dear love gets ready to disappear but I stop her by a firm hand on her shoulder.

'Hey, did you forget what I ask you?' I remain in her ear.

She seems not happy. However, this time I won't back off!

'Our miraculous will end soon,' she answers quietly without looking at me. 'I don't want to be on a roof to get back my appearance.'

Another excuse?

'If that's all it is...'

Not think twice I slide my arm below her knees and the other arm on his back to get us down. I carefully choose a quiet place where nobody can see us. You never know, I wouldn't someone else to discover who is under this wonderful mask!

'Your miraculous!' She tells me pointing my ring with her finger.

Two minutes left before being Adrien, it will be enough. Fearing that she could get away, I stay close to her so I could hold her back.

'My lady,' I whisper with my deep voice, 'I can't support to not seeing you everytime anymore. I wan't to admire you without any vilain or monster around.'

She shrugs and lets out a sigh.

'I don't think it's a good...'

'We could still wear our mask!' I interrupt her abruptly, 'I just want to...spend my time with you!'

I insist, again and again, maybe she would finally understand. I want to know more about her, her favorite food, her hobbies, I don't know, what she's wearing asleep? I need to know!

And yet, in spite of my willingness, all I have is:

'I'm sorry Chat, I would prefer that we stay partners...'

She whisps those words louder enough to make me hear them. I don't react, I take a blow. She excuses her and takes off. I don't hold her back and wait for my miraculous's reverse. It's an euphemism to say I feel down in the dumps.

'I think it's cheese's time!'

I don't answer Plagg and leave the way. It's high time to back home and join my empty room.

Strangely, I haven't seen Nathalie. I expected to receive my tight schedule of the day but nothing happened. It's the golden opportunity to rest undisturbed. As usual, I pass by the kitchen to get some stinking camembert cheese.

'I'm wondering if the ladybug's kwami is asking for stinking food too.'

Plagg catches the cheese that I throw and eats it in one go.

'How could you denigrate a dish so delicious as a camembert? However, Tikki likes sweets.'

'Tikki?' I repeat, 'this is the name of the kwami?'

'Yes.'

To avoid the gorilla, I lock myself into my room and ask more questions to my dear little friend.

'Tell me, this «Tikki», did you see her recently?'

'I'm not allowed to give you information about others' kwami, maybe I saw her, maybe not.'

I lay down on my bed, bored.

'You're not funny.'

I also think of the ladybug's behavior after the battle. Should I stop loving her? I don't even know if I'm able to do it. How couldn't I love a girl showing that courage? Not forgetting her beauty, her pitch-black hair, her big blue eyes that I would like to admire closer.

'I can't definitively give up.' I conclude in a big sigh.

I have to prove her that we can be partner in battle and more after, but how?

'Plagg, do you have an idea to make a girl falling in love with you?'

'A big cheese plate.'

Why am I asking to him...Ladybug isn't materialistic, I couldn't win her heart with a gift. I have to seek advice from my girl's friends such as Alya, Marinette...Chloe? No, she could be able to think she's the one I love.

By the way, now I'm thinking about that, I didn't talk with Marinette this morning. It will be the opportunity to ask her her opinion. I'm sure she can help me, as long as she doesn't stammer or trip over each word. She always has been like this with me. However, Nino told me she doesn't hate me or something like. Even with Nathaniel she talks fluently, even if I think he still loves her.

There is no point to interfere with other people's business. I raise up and settle down on my computer. Two screens are showing the Ladyblog of my friend Alya. I update my pages to discover the new pictures of our last battle. They show Ladybug in action, sometimes I'm in, sometimes, I'm asking if I was in the battle.

'One day a blog about Chat Noir will exist.' I tell for myself.

In the view of her popularity, I understand that people are more interrested by her than me. She doesn't really need me to protect Paris, it's enough to see her power catching akumas when mine is useful to destroy things.

Suddenly, a notification on my third screen get me out my thought.

'Oh, Mrs Bustier has already made the groups?'

I'm right, I open the file in her mail and search for my name.

'I'm with Chloe, Marinette and Nathaniel. Well...it could be worst, I know them.'

The only thing I fear, it's the reaction of Chloe when she will know that she's with Marinette and in return. That should be interesting!

Tired of this day, I lie down on my bed and close my eyes.

When I open them, it's ten o'clock. Even if I'm confortable in my bed, I don't want to sleep anymore. Paris' lights sparkle on the other side of the window. The desire to see them closer is unbearable.

'Plagg, claws out!'

The kwami still alseep, I put on my Cat suits and jump out the window, free. From rooftop to rooftop, I notice the silence of the capital city. Usualy, we do patrols with Ladybug, in case of an akuma manifests in the night. Surprisingly, it never happened.

In the twilight, all seems so different, all is more...calm. No Nathalie to tell me that I have to go to my fencing class, no more calls to make a photoshoot across town. Sometimes, I would like to know how it's to be a simple boy who goes at school, dates friends and goes to parties.

All of a sudden, when I walk along the tiles, my attention is held by a small patio. I recognize the Dupen-Cheng's bakery, the parents of Marinette. Her room is in a mezzanine and there is a light on the inside. Mh...

I tiptoe to the window leading to the room and I lean over it.

Marinette is in the middle of the room, she's working on a dummy covered with a red fabric. I was lucky to check the notebook in which she's drawing her sketch. She's so talented!

'Chat Noir?' Tell a voice from the inside.

I flinch. Lost in my contemplation, I haven't noticed that I appear to be voyeuristic. I step back when a hand opens the window. Marinette seems surprised.

'What are you doing here?'

I try to look elegant, I don't have to disappoint a young lady as Marinette.

'I simply came to check if you're well, princess.' I say, curtsying.

Marinette folds her arms, she's not really happy of my excuse.

'I'm alright, anything else, Kitty?'

Strangely, she's able to disconcert me by her amusing tone. I didn't know her like that, she always seems...embarrassed when «Adrien» is near to her. I try to hide my astonishment and continue:

'Actualy, after counting all of the stars in Paris, I was wondering if there was a star brighter than the others. So I came to see you, Princess.

I'm proud of me and show it by playing with my cat's tail. The young girl take a moment before uncrossing her arms with a sigh.

'You should save it for Ladybug, shoudn't you?' She say, almost bored.

My good mood gets down as fast that it came. Ladybug won't react positivly if I tell her this kind of thing.

'Did I say something wrong?' She continues more gentle.

I feel much better. With a little smile, I attempt to look confident.

'No, Princess. I just believe that Ladybug have other cat to pet at the moment.

Marinette rolls her eyes to Heaven, giving a faint smile. I consider it like a victory.

'You know,' she answers, 'sometimes Girls need some time. You will understand what is important to you later.'

She's right, I have to take my time with Ladybug, to court her like a real gentlemen and not like a stray cat! That's it!

'Thank you Marinette!' I shout, a bit louder than it should.

'Wh...Why?'

'You're definitively right, a lady need time to fall in love with her prince. So I shall leave her some time before making her love me!

A moment, I have a hunch that Marinette is affraid but she changes her face immediately. Maybe have I imagined.

'Mh thirty days!' I add, putting my claws on my hips.

'Thirty days?' She repeats.

'I let her thirdy days to fall in love with me.'

My friend looks perplexed.

'So what? If she didn't fall for you?'

'Otherwise, I would stop to love her, I would know she can't just love me. And I would be sorry for her for not seeing my body from every angle, poor little bug.

She doesn't know what she misses, Ladybug...

My mind is made up, I don't listen to Marinette anymore and jump in the barrier and back home to construct my plan. I quickly thank her for her help and return in the dark sky of Paris.

Ladybug, I hope you're ready to love me.