Ladybug had only just dodged the blow from the akumatized victim when she felt blood.
Blood
She didn't recall getting hit by the "Handyman" or his weapons, tiny screws and nails, darting towards them.
She heard a thump on then ground near her, like a person falling...
Chat.
Chat was kneeling, a screw having hit his between his scapula with enough velocity.
She knew she had a similar injury, somehow, even though her and Chat were facing opposite directions.
Chat Noir didn't even try to get up. He stayed in that kneeling position.
The Handyman roared, and sent more nails and screws towards Chat, him not turning fast enough to register the current situation, no stupid cat puns or sarcastic comments ready.
Without a moment's hesitation, she ran in front of Chat, blocking him from the attack. Ladybug deflected the screws, swinging her yoyo violently. She rushed towards the akuma, ambushing him. Marinette, more Ladybug than civilian in that moment, slid past him, brushing past death. She grabbed the hammer at his tool belt, and broke it in half across her knee, an audible grunt echoing through the nighttime streets of Paris.
"Lucky Charm!" Her voice carried, almost like a bell.
Chat almost had to bite his tongue to keep himself from muttering a pun.
Ladybug rushed towards him, after addressing the victim and area. She sent Frederic Howard back to his home, and rushed to Chat.
"Chat-Ch-at," she muttered in short breaths, choking on what seemed to be nothing.
He was enveloped in warmth suddenly, and wrapped his arms around Marinette, not Ladybug. Ladybug didn't feel many emotions, that wasn't her role. Her role was to save the day, be the hero.
In that moment, she was marinette and Ladybug.
His Lady
She lingered close to his face, contemplating his lips and cheeks.
For one second, all he knew was the electrifying sensation of her lips on his.
This time, it wasn't an accident.
"Don't you ever-ever- do that to me again. if you get hurt, tell me you're alright. I spend the entire fight worrying about you if you don't, silly kitty."
Ladybug jumped off the roof then, not looking back at the starstriken Chat Noir