I am a liar! A huge liar! I know I said this was going to be the last chapter but I decided to make it into a four chapter fic! Trust me, I think you will enjoy this chapter and the next one :)
I am planning on writing a Valentine's Day one shot, but it all depends on the time and how long it's going to be. But it's for sure something I'm planning on making it happen.
Btw I saw the Evillustrator last Sunday here in the US and didn't anyone else feel strangely attractive to Nathaniel's English voice? It was pretty strange, but oh my god do I have a crush on Nathaniel.
Anyways here is the third chapter and I seriously hope you all enjoy it!
Like always I do not owe any of the miraculous ladybug characters but my two random OC's.
News of Ladybug and Chat Noir's adventures from last night were explored the following morning. Apparently, people had recorded Cold Stone's attack and of how he targeted the civilians of Paris. The video shown on the newscast was stopped after Cold Stone was seen to be targeting the one recording.
Alya, Marinette's best friend and founder of the Ladyblog, had called Marinette that same morning. Wanting to meet up for breakfast at their favorite cafe to discuss the duo's latest crime fight and the formal coming up.
Even though she was still a little tired, Marinette found the energy to get out of bed and fix up her room. Texting Alya that she'll meet her in thirty minutes at the cafe.
She fixes her room up, cleans up her desk, and gets rid of the blankets that Chat used last night. It wasnine o'clock which means her parents were already down at the bakery. Meaning that Marinette was able to dispose the ten blankets in the laundry room without any questions being asked.
She goes through her papers that were scattered all over the ground and desk. Throwing away all of the failed designs, but keeping the one Chat had taken noticed on.
Tikki had just finished eating her cookies, when she spots Marinette staring at the design. Clearly in a thinking state.
Immediately, Marinette opens up to a new page and starts sketching immediately. She keeps in mind of the words Chat has said last night.
"...you're using a lot of types of blue and if I'm correctly, that's mostly the color everyone will try to go for at the dance. From navy to periwinkle. Why don't you try white and gold together? Winter revolves around those colors also."
"White and gold, huh?" She holds up the new sketch up to the light. Admiring it more and more.
Tikki claps, clearly in awe. "It looks perfect, Marinette! What colors are you using?"
Marinette smiles, closing the sketchbook and putting it inside her bag. "A little kitty told me that winter doesn't just revolve around blue, you know?" She looks at the fabric she had in her room, happy to see she had white, but no gold in site. "How about we go with Alya and then go fabric shopping?"
"I would love to!" Tikki exclaims and Marinette kisses the top of the kwami's head.
She quickly changes into her outfit, puts on some makeup, and opens her small purse so Tikki can be with her in case for an emergency. The kwami flys to her bag and makes herself comfortable inside.
"You good?"
Tikki smiles. "Yup! Let's go."
Marinette makes sure to tell her parents she was leaving, both telling her to make sure she comes back before dinner.
Going outside in the slightly windy day made Marinette shiver. A little taken aback by the sudden change of the weather. Even though last night was freezing (and not because of Cold Stone) the days were still warm. Luckily, Marinette was wearing an oversized light pink sweater, black leggings, and combat boots.
She only walked a few miles, before arriving at the cafe she promised she'll meet Alya at.
Even though it was already ten, the cafe wasn't as busy as it should. She spots Alya at their usual spot and she happily sits across from her. Not surprised that Alya's eyes were glued to her phone.
After a passing minute, Marinette coughed loudly to get the blogger's attention.
Alya slightly jumped, taken off guard by the sudden noise. She laughs to herself when she sees it was nothing else but her best friend.
"Oh, didn't see you there." She tries to play it off, but Marinette knew exactly what Alya was doing.
"What are you up to now?" She asks, but she had an idea.
Alya chuckles, "I'm updating the Ladyblog, adding some new features."
"Oh like what?"
Alya presses a few buttons and shows Marinette her phone screen. Pointing at the link that read, "Music inspired Ladybug and Chat Noir."
"People sent me playlists of songs that made them think of Ladybug and Chat Noir. So I decided to add them to the blog so people can listen to music, while browsing through the fan art and everything else the site."
"People are still doing fan art?" Marinette asks, trying not to show her horror. She checks out Alya's blog from time to time, but she avoids anything that has to do with fan art or...fanfics.
Some of the fans truly do have amazing talent and the art was unbelievable. But... Marinette only blushes when she thinks about the fanfic and fan art that can make anyone turn red as her Ladybug bodysuit.
Alya chuckles. "Like all the time!" She shows her of a recent submission. "See?"
Marinette looks at the screen and sees an well made drawing of her jumping on the roofs with Chat Noir by her side. Both were smiling at one another, not breaking their glance. It was a really good drawing.
"That's really good, but I doubt this is why you wanted to meet me here."
Alya shakes her head, putting her phone down and waving at the waiter who has been wanting to take her order for awhile now. It was their usual waiter, Brad, so he knew just how much Marinette loved to take her time.
He takes out his pen and notepad, smiling at the girls. "Okay, so nice to see you both like always. What will it be this ladies?"
Marinette looks through the menu, picking out strawberries covered waffles and a caramel latte. Alya picked the same thing but instead wanted apple juice. Brad writes it down and leaves the girls before bringing their drinks. Brad couldn't help but wink at Marinette when he catches her staring. He chuckles and feels bad when he realizes how red he made her get. He excuses himself to tend other customers.
Alya laughs at Marinette. Tapping her arm. "Girl, do you even realize how attractive you really are? Even I would date you!"
"Would you really?" She wonders in surprise. Alya was straight, but she didn't think her friend would say such a thing. Actually, yes she would.
Alya looks at Marinette, raising an eyebrow. "Would I lie to you?"
Marinette immediately shook her head. "No you wouldn't, but we're getting out of topic here! What did you want to talk about?"
"Ladybug and Chat Noir fought a new villain last night by the name of Cold Stone. And get this, it was Hazel's boyfriend who was akumatized!"
Marinette gasped, "What really?" She already knew this, more than Alya, but she couldn't make that obvious at all.
"Yes! Some of the blogs followers were there when Ladybug and Chat Noir were fighting by Hazel's apartment complex. Apparently, they were sleeping when they heard an explosion or something and woke up to see Ladybug and Chat Noir fighting Cold Stone. They managed to record a few bits, even though they were afraid to be targeted. They got the part where Ladybug and Chat Noir fought him, all before Julien was revealed to be Cold Stone. How scary for Hazel though!"
The blue haired girl nods her head in agreement. "Poor girl, I wonder how she's doing." It really was something Marinette wondered about since last night.
Marinette knew that the reason for Julien being akumatized was because he was following his mother's orders and not his heart.
All Julien wanted was to freeze his mother's heart (plus anyone who got in his way) to show her just how cold she truly was. However, he managed to freeze Chat Noir's heart as well. In panic, Marinette took back Chat Noir to her home and covered him with blankets and gave him hot chocolate. He wasn't dangerously cold, but he was slowly getting there and that scared her. After awhile, Marinette surprised herself when she allowed Chat Noir to plant his lips on hers.
The kiss made her feel like fireworks were exploding around them. That they were the last two people on earth and for a moment, she didn't want to let him go and recharge. But it needed to be done, because even then she wasn't ready to know who Chat Noir truly was. Even though he was ready to know Ladybug true identity.
Their food arrived in a matter of minutes and between bites, the two best friends made small talk. It was only once they finish their breakfast, they finally talked about the winter formal coming up next weekend.
Alya was beyond excited, even more since Nino had actually gotten to courage to ask her to be his date. Last night actually.
Marinette was taken aback. As she didn't think Nino saw Alya that way.
"You said yes right?"
Alya smiled. "Yup! But I felt bad that you were going to feel abandon so-"
Marinette interrupted Alya. "Nonsense! We were going in a group remember? Alix, Mylene, Rose, Jueka, and I will have so much fun either way! I'm happy for you though!"
Alya knew that Marinette would be understanding, but she still felt bad. "Oh, are you sure?"
She waved her off, smiling from ear to ear. "Yeah! I just want you to have a great time and oh! Speaking of the winter formal, I finish designing Hazel's dress."
"Really?" Marinette nodded. "Okay, now you have to show me!"
For the rest of the morning, Marinette and Alya spent time together. Excitedly going out to buy the materials for Hazel's dress and even some things Alya needed for her own outfit. Marinette had offered to make her, her own dress but Alya had to decline. Saying that she should focus more on Hazel's dress and her own.
Knowing her best friend, she knew that once Alya declared something, she wasn't backing down.
After shopping for awhile, the two girls parted to go their separate ways. Marinette needed to go home to start making the dress and Alya needed to babysit her siblings.
As well as arrange a special date for Marinette, that she knew she will be over the moon for.
Picking up the phone, Alya dials a number and waits for the person to pick up.
"Hello?"
"Nino, it's Alya..."
After two photoshoots and a commercial for his father's new fragrance, Adrien's day was finally over.
Once the director had yelled, "That's a wrap!" Adrien felt like collapsing in exhaustion.
Because of last night's akuma attack, he didn't get home until three and only slept for four hours, as his first photoshoot was at eight in the morning. He was awoken at exactly seven am and then arrived at the studio by seven thirty. Adrien had to eat his breakfast between breaks and the a quick touch ups so he can stay awake and look alive.
Natalie knew that the young model didn't get his full sleep, but she didn't scowl him for it.
Adrien changed back to his normal clothing in his dressing room. Checking his phone once he has finish changing and going to his limo, where Gorilla was now driving him home.
He notices he had a few missed texts and calls from Nino. Which he knew wasn't unusual.
Once arriving home and going to his room, Adrien opens his messenger bag and let's Plagg fly out. Stretching his arms and yawning loudly.
"Maaannn, why do they make you do photoshoots for three hours and then a commercial for another four?" Whining, Plagg lays down on Adrien's bed. "I just want cheese and sleep all day."
Adrien rolls his eyes, placing a huge chunk of Camembert cheese by the kwami.
"There, happy?"
Plagg didn't have to respond as him eating away the smelly Camembert was a well enough answer for Adrien.
He sits on his chair to check out the Ladyblog and while he does, he calls Nino to see what was up with his friend's many calls and texts.
After a few rings, Nino picks up.
"Yo, Adrien! Glad to know you still care about me to call back." Nino jokes, making Adrien chuckle nervously.
"Yeah, sorry I didn't call or text back. I had a pretty crazy schedule this morning and I barely had time for free time."
"Nah, don't even worry about it man." He pauses for a moment. "I do have some news for you though."
"Do tell." Adrien encourages his friend.
"I finally got the guts to ask Alya to the dance!" Nino exclaims, so loudly that Adrien had to pull the phone away from his ear.
Once Nino had calmed down, Adrien puts the phone back in his ear. "Did you really? When and how?!"
"Just last night when we were on Skype together. I was afraid she'll say no because she was going with Marinette and the others, but she said yes so I am super stoked!"
Adrien was surprised actually. Nino didn't tell him of his plans to ask Alya out, but he was happy for his friend neither less. However, they planned to admit go together and now Adrien was going alone.
"That's great, Nino. I'm proud of you man." Now, I have to go to the dance alone or I'm third wheeling. Adrien thinks to himself.
"You know," he says, a grin forming on his face that Adrien couldn't see. "Alya did mention Marinette still didn't have a date."
The model blushed at the mention of Marinette. Images of their kiss flash in his mind, making his heart beat fast. Thinking of the princess attending the dance alone was unacceptable. She was a pretty girl, so why hasn't she been asked yet?
"Adrien, you there?" Nino wonders, not getting a response from Adrien after explaining his plan.
Adrien shakes his thoughts. "I'm sorry, what you say?"
He can pretty much see Nino rolling his eyes now. Sitting on his bed and looking at music videos online.
"I said that Alya suggested you should ask Marinette to be your date for the formal! That way we can go in a double date and it'll be even more fun." Nino explains, knowing just how excited Marinette will be of his best friends decides to ask the inspiring designed to be his date.
Adrien was actually considering to ask Marinette to be his date long before last night. He wasn't sure about it since she tends to stutter and act nervous around him, so Adrien just thinks she didn't like him. In reality, Marinette was actually shy and didn't know how to talk to him. But she had no problem talking to Chat Noir...
No, he couldn't do that to her. Even though Chat Noir was the better version of himself, Adrien knew that if he wanted to get closer to Marinette; he'll have to take baby steps.
Adrien knew what he now wanted to do. "You know what, I think I am asking her." He tells Nino, catching Plagg's attention now.
Nino gasped. "What, really?! That's awesome! When will you do it? Do you need help? A poster? Flowers? I heard she likes tulips, but girls like roses! How about pink roses?" He went on and on, his loud booming voice being heard by the whole mansion if possible. Nino was probably more excited for Adrien than Adrien should be.
Adrien laughs as his friend came up with ideas, but Adrien already knew how to ask the princess to the ball.
"There, all finished!" Marinette announces, taking a step back and looking at the final result of Hazel's dress.
After seven hours of hard working and taking hardly any breaks, Marinette finally finished Hazel's dress for the formal.
Tikki sighs in admiration, flying around the dress to look at ever detail of the beading that Marinette did handmade.
"This is so beautiful, Marinette! You really outdid yourself with this one."
"Then that means I did my job right."
Like Chat Noir had suggested, Marinette decided to ditch the blue's and go with the gold and white instead.
Marinette made the dress into a long white strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline. The bodice was covered in gold bead that hugs the curves Hazel was blessed to have. The skirt was hard to make up, as Marinette didn't know whether to make it tight like a mermaid tail or flow. After hard debating and some suggestions from Tikki, Marinette decided to have the long white chiffon skirt layered. The idea came from Tikki, as Hazel should look like she's walking on clouds as she dances and walks.
Marinette soundly begins to doubt herself as she stares more at the dress.
"Do you think the beads were a bit to much? Or should it have been blue or something besides gold? What if she didn't even want the skirt to be layered and instead mermaid style?"
Tikki flys to sit on Marinette's shoulder. Staring at the beautiful dress in front of them.
"Now you're overthinking, you silly girl. Hazel will love it and if she doesn't, she's just crazy!"
Marinette giggles, grabbing Tikki and kissing her on the top of her head. "I love you, very much Tikki."
"I love you as well, Marinette."
Carefully, Marinette removes the dress from the mannequin and puts it in a large dress bag. She packs it up and puts it away on her closet, grabbing her phone to text Hazel and tell her the great news. Not even before she can put her phone down, her phone buzzes meaning she got a text message.
Marinette opens her messages, to see it was just Hazel who texted her back. She opens up her inbox to read the text.
Hazel: Oh my god, did you really?! That's amazing and as much as I want to see it now, I'm actually with Julien at the moment and won't be home till late. Can I come over after school tomorrow and check it out?
Marinette: Oh course! Tell Julien I said hi and have fun!
Hazel: Thanks, girl!
"Things sure seemed like they worked out between them, didn't they?"
"It seems so, Tikki. Thank the gods for that, it would be sad to see them break up. They're the ideal couple at our school, I mean dating for nearly all of their high school years? That has got to be some sort of record."
"It can be for you, but I remember a past l Ladybug being in a relationship for six years, before marrying their partner. It was really sweet and you can definitely feel the love they had for each other."
Marinette sits down on her couch. "Really? Did he ever find out about her being Ladybug?"
Tikki sits on Marinette's knee, nodding her head. "Yes, he did actually. He was scared for her life and her for his, but because they loved each other they overcame that fear. It wasn't until they got married and had their twins, they had to stop their duties as Paris beloved heroes."
Marinette tilts her head, but then her eyes widen once she understands Tikki's words. "Wait, do you mean her husband was actually Chat Noir?! Does that always happen with each Ladybug and Chat Noir?"
"No, but either way Ladybug and Chat Noir always stay connected. Even if they don't end up together every time, the love they share for one another is so strong that it's hard to break them apart. Some stay best of friends, while others marry one another. Of course, there are some that never find out each other's real identities and it strains their relationship, but the bond will always be there."
Marinette lays down on the couch, catching Tikki and placing her on top of a pillow she had.
Thinking about her partner, Marinette couldn't help but start to wonder who Chat Noir was behind the mask. Was it someone she has met before? Someone famous? Or most likely a stranger she has never met in her life? Paris was a huge city, for all she knew he can be living a hundred miles away from her.
Yet, the thought of her and Chat Noir staying friends for a lifetime didn't sound to bad. She loved having him around and if he were to disappear in thin air, Marinette wouldn't know what to do with her partner. It would definitely be weird without him. As for maybe falling in love with him...that's a different story.
The kiss she shared with him as Marinette was different from when she kissed him as Ladybug.
The kiss with Ladybug was desperation of wanting her partner to come back to her from Dark Cupid's controls. While the kiss from last night was filled with longing, hope, and maybe even a little bit of lust.
"Tikki?" Marinette whispers, looking at the kwami.
"Hm?"
"If you think about someone a lot, does that mean you like them?"
"I suppose it does. They must've done something to hold an impression on you, to make you think of them." Tikki eyes widen when she thinks more of Marinette's situation. "Oh my spots, don't tell me you're now crushing on Chat Noir?"
"Me? Crushing on Chat Noir?" Marinette nervously laughs, getting up and opening the windows as it suddenly got hot in her room. "Nah, I just been thinking of his well being that's all. Besides, I like Adrien remember?"
Tikki wanted to say more, but it would be a losing battle. As the night continued on, Marinette worked more on her own dress and eventually finished designing it by midnight. The poor girl fell asleep on her desk that Tikki didn't want to wake her up. She looked rather peaceful.
Kissing the heroine on the top of her head, Tikki retread to her own small bed that was by Marinette's own bed. She soon feel asleep, but it wasn't even twenty minutes yet when she heard someone moving around.
Curious, Tikki looks and sees that it wasn't Marinette making the noise but Chat Noir himself. The kwami watches in amazement as Chat Noir grabs a blanket nearby and covers Marinette's body with it. He then leans down and kisses the top of her head.
"Goodnight, Princess." He whispers, before disappearing into the night.
Tikki can only gasp, not understanding whether what Chat Noir's actions were beyond romantic or just plain down creepy.
As a model, Adrien tends be surrounded by beautiful girls for various photoshoots or for fashion shows all the time. It was professional business to not act flirty with the models to avoid rumors by the paparazzi, but Adrien was never attracted to them anyway.
Even by the time he can properly speak, Adrien has also learned how to communicate without stuttering or losing his cool when someone says the wrong thing. He was pretty much prepared for the future! But yet, why couldn't he just write this damn letter to Marinette?!
Classes have ended a few hours ago and after another photoshoot, Adrien was now in his room working on his letter for Marinette. He needed to ask her to the dance before Friday, that way his father won't plan anything for the weekend and he can be free.
The letter was becoming harder to write than the one he tried to write for Ladybug a couple of months ago.
"I say you give up and just stay at home and eat cheese." Plagg suggested, eating away at his smelly cheese.
Adrien rolls his eyes, looking back at his letter. "I just realized how similar this letter is to the one I wrote for Ladybug."
"Maybe they're the same person." Plagg says, making it appear like he was joking but was he really?
"I doubt it," Adrien responds, but stops to think for a moment.
Although Ladybug had her own personality, she did share some traits with Marinette. Their dark blue hair tied in two pigtails and they shared these amazingly blue heavenly eyes. How they both took charge in a situation and made sure everyone stayed safe from harm. Their smile being the warmest of smiles, promising you that everything they are and everything do, came from the heart. It was interesting how both girls made him feel the same way.
When Adrien visited Marinette last night as Chat Noir, he had to admire the beauty that shined on the young girl as the moonlight reflected on her delicate face.
Without even thinking, he had kissed the top of her head and whispered, "Goodnight, Princess."
Chat was even planning on writing her a note, but after hearing something in the dark he was spooked and left her room to avoid getting caught. That night in his own bedroom, Adrien couldn't get the image of the sleeping Princess out of his head.
"Maybe she is Ladybug," Adrien whispers, but Plagg wanted to know what he said.
"I'm sorry, what?"
Adrien shakes his head, not repeating his words and throwing away the love letter that he would no longer need.
The young man got up and walked to his window. Sighing in admiration, he presses his forehead on the glass, his fingers tapping the glass as if he was ready to bursts them and escape into the night.
"Just wait my princess, I'll be your knight for the ball. Just wait." Adrien promises, looking out at the full moon and thinking of the girl who had captured his heart two times now. In two different personas.
The next day at school, Marinette was called into the office to talk to the principal about her "unrealistic" amount of tardies and if she got another five, she will have to serve detention.
Luckily, he promised not to call her parents as he called their small talk a "warning". She was grateful for that and she left his office in relief. Their meeting was also during her last class so she missed most of it and before she made it to class, the bell literally rang.
Marinette saw no point in going to class as she knew Alya had collected the assignment for her that she would go straight to her locker. But when she went to her locker, she saw Hazel and Julien waiting for her instead.
She happily smiles at them; waving as she greeted. "Hey guys! What's up?"
"Hey Marinette!" Hazel gives the girl a hug and Julien fist pumps her as his own greeting. "How are you?"
"I've been good and you?" Marinette hasn't talked to Hazel face to face since the incident on Sunday with Cold Stone, but she knew that she and Julien got back together.
Hazel links her arm with Julien's looking at him with lovingly. "I have never been better."
Julien kisses the tip of her nose. "Neither have I."
Hazel giggles, looking at Marinette ."I just wanted to ask you if I can check out the dress tomorrowright after school?" Hazel wonders, looking a little bit worried. "I'm sorry if I ruined other plans you had today, but something came up with Julien's family and he asked me to go with him."
Marinette waved her off, smiling at the couple. "Don't even worry about it! The dress will still be safely stored away in my room until you go and claim it. It's all good and you didn't ruin anything, I didn't even have plans today."
Julien raises a brow. "Really? I thought A-"
Hazel covers Julien's mouth with her hand, whispering something in his ear. She removed her mouth and he stays quiet like a mouse. Blushing from embarrassment and nearly ruining everything.
"Anyways, tomorrow good for you?" Hazel asks.
"Yup! Just text me if anything else comes up."
"Awesome! Thanks Marinette." She hugs the young girl and walks away with Julien.
Marinette can see Hazel scowling Julien, but then giggling and kissing his cheek. Whatever he was going to say, was already forgotten.
The students were already leaving the school to go home or hang out somewhere. The young girl was surprised to not see Alya anywhere nearby, as she would usually be somewhere around to wait for her. She only assumed that Alya went with Nino or had afternoon detention.
Marinette opened her locker, taking out a few textbooks for some assignments, when a white folded piece of paper flew out. She closes her locker, raising an eyebrow when she notices the paper.
She picks it up, examining it first to see if someone had left a name on it. Tikki has flew out of her bag as there was no where in sight. Everyone pretty much already left the building.
"A secret admirer?" Tikki assumes, sitting down on Marinette's shoulder.
"I don't know." Marinette mutters, unfolding the letter and reads it. Her eyes widening as she read it down to the last word.
Dear Marinette,
There are many things I wish to say to you, but I am scared I will be rejected or you will freak out and run away. I know it must bug you to know that this is an anonymous letter, but if you really wish to know who I am, meet me by the seine at six o'clock this late afternoon. Only then will you know who I am and there's something I really want to ask you. I wish to hopefully see you there.
Sincerely, Your Secret Admirer
"Ah!" Marinette shrieked, closing her locker and putting Tikki in her bag.
She runs out of the school and straight to her home. Greeting her parents with her shrieks as she passed the bakery and went upstairs to her room.
"Marinette calm down!" Tikki pleads the girl, trying to figure out what just happened. She gets out of her bag and takes the note from Marinette. Reading it on her own. "Oh this is so exciting! My little girl has a secret admirer!" She gushes like Marinette's own mother would if she found out about the note.
Marinette sits down, biting her thumb nail. "What if this is some cruel joke? What if there's no one waiting for me by the Seine if I go?"
Tikki flys to face Marinette. Crossing her small arms against her chest. "Marinette, when will you open your eyes and see just how lovely you truly are? You're a strong, kind, and beautiful girl that any guy would be blind enough not to notice that. It's better to go and check it out yourself then live with the what if's."
Marinette looks down at her feet. "What about Adrien?"
"It could even be Adrien who wishes to see you by the seine, but you will never know unless you go." Tikki smiles, opening the window and looks out. "So, what do you say?"
The girl gets up and looks out the window with her kwami. Tikki was right, it would be better to go then to live with the what if. Who knows, maybe it would be Adrien who was waiting for her by the seine.
She takes out her books from her backpack and a few pieces of paper.
"If I'm going to go," she tells her Kwami. "I need to finish these homework assignment first."
Tikki grinned, happy of Marinette's decision.
Adrien nervously paced as he waited for Marinette to arrive. It was only five-forty and the girl was famous for arriving late to every event. Even then, Adrien hoped she won't be late this time so he doesn't have to face the idea of rejection of being rejected.
"Ten Camembert's that she will be late like always." Plagg teases, popping his head out of Adrien's breast pocket.
Adrien groans, pushing Plagg back inside with his finger. "Don't make me even more nervous than I already am."
Plagg pops out yet again. "You know, just cause she's Ladybug doesn't mean you love her."
"I never said she was Ladybug." Adrien argued. "And even if she was, Marinette is more than just being Ladybug."
The black kwami snorted. "How?"
He clears his throat. "Well, she's brave, smart, pretty, eyes like the heavens above, lips soft as the clouds, and I just want to get to know her better, but as me. Not as Chat Noir but as Adrien. Maybe she'll like me more than Chat Noir."
If this was the tv show the Office, Plagg would be looking straight at the camera.
Another twenty minutes have passed, with no signs of Marinette being nearby. More people walked by him, none of them were the girl he was waiting for.
He looks at his watch, seeing that it was nearly seven now.
"She's not coming." Adrien mutters in defeat. Finding a bench and slouching on the it. Staring at the flowing water in the seine.
Right as he was about to call Gorilla and ask him to pick him up, he hears a soft but confused voice speaking his name.
"Adrien?"
The blonde boy looks up and sees Marinette standing in front of him. She wore a red coat with black buttons, black pants, and red slippers. Her hair was still in her two pigtails but was covered with a black beanie. Ladybug's color scheme.
She blushes when she realizes he's been staring at her for awhile. "Um, hey?"
She came, Adrien thinks to himself. She actually came!
Adrien quickly stands up on his feet, brushing his wrinkled jacket. "Hey, Marinette. What are you doing here?"
She shrugged, looking around as if she was trying to find someone. Marinette looks down at her feet.
"I-I was suppose to meet someone, but they don't like they're here." She whispers the last words, feeling foolish and embarrassment.
Did she think...oh shit. Marinette must think this is a prank and isn't even considering me as the one who wrote the note! Adrien concluded, now feeling guilty for causing the poor girl to suffer. No, I have to tell her that I sent her the note.
"It's funny, I was planning on meeting someone also." Adrien tells the girl, his eyes staring at Marinette. "And I was afraid she wasn't going to come, but yet here you are."
Marinette gasped, her eyes widen as she understood the double meaning of his words.
She pointed a shaking finger at him. "Y-you sent me that note?" Adrien nods, smiling. "But why?" Marinette wonders.
Adrien doesn't reply just yet and offers his arm to Marinette. The girl hesitated at first, but she gladly links her arm to his. Blushing as they walked by la seine.
The more time that they spent walking, the more the sky began to darken. The colored purple and pink clouds were slowly disappearing and being replaced with the dark, but starry blue sky.
"The truth is, Marinette, I wasn't planning on going to the dance on Saturday." He began to explain. "Well I was, but then Nino told me he asked Alya to be his date and I didn't want to third wheel it. Besides, I sort of figured my dad would book some modeling gig for me that day, so I wouldn't be able to attend."
"That's to bad." She says. "The winter formal seemed like such a nice affair to attend. Almost everyone in our class is going."
"I know and I really wanted to go, but I don't want to go alone." They stop walking, slowly Adrien unlinked their arms and he grabs her hand. Kneeing down on one knee.
People walking by gave them odd looks, while some younger citizens gawked and gushed at how adorable it was. Marinette knew she was now red as her coat. Already this felt like a marriage proposal.
He kisses the back of her hand. "I want to go to with you to the dance, Marinette." Adrien finally admits. "Will you be my date?"
Even Marinette was a firework, she would explode with happiness. Adrien Agreste, her long time crush, was asking her to be his date for the dance! Never in her wildest dreams did Marinette think this would ever happen. But yet it was and she wasn't going to let this slip out of her fingers.
"Yes." She whispers, smiling so widely that her jaw was beginning to hurt. "Yes, I will be your date!"
Without warning, Adrien gets up from his knees and pulls Marinette into his arms. Picking her up and spinning around.
She giggles from his sudden playful act, adjusting her beanie when he puts her back down.
Marinette had an odd feeling when Adrien picked her up. It was like she was being carried by Chat Noir, but it was Adrien instead.
Adrien stared at Marinette's lips, wanting to feel them against his own lips again. As he thinks of kissing Marinette, his thumb had softly swiped across her bottom lip. Making her slightly open her mouth. He then puts on hand on her waist and the other on the back of her neck.
Marinette felt her heart race as Adrien pulled her closer to him. Their faces now inches apart. Her mind drifted off to her partner, Chat Noir, and how his kiss is what made her want more. Now that she's here with Adrien, why did it feel just a little bit wrong?
"Tell me if you want me to stop." Adrien whispers, leaning closer and closer to Marinette's lips.
She shakes her head, caressing his cheek. "Don't." She mutters and closes her eyes, waiting for Adrien's lips to clash onto hers.
She felt her heart stop as Adrien's lips finally touched hers. But it wasn't because of the excitement, oh no.
Adrien's lips were as soft and sweet as Chat Noir's. His movements and the way he now held her, was in the exact same way Chat Noir had done it. To confirm her insane idea, Adrien was even purring like a cat who was getting petted by its owner.
Marinette pulls away, looking at Adrien with teary eyes. She takes a step back, looking at how messy his blonde hair was from the sudden gust of wind blowing and how green his eyes looked under the faint post light. Despite his dark navy jeans, the model appeared to be wearing all black, reminding her of her partner.
"Marinette.." Adrien whispers, reaching out to her but she steps away.
"This can't be," she mutters, pointing a shaky finger at him. "You're...you're." The name was right there, but Marinette couldn't say it. Not in a public place.
Adrien sheepishly smiles, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck. "Hey, Princess." He greets her, his voice now strong, playful, and bold like Chat Noir's.
Marinette screamed.
Aw, I just love endings like that you know? Just makes me want more XD
It's always fun reading other authors own interpretation of the big reveal and some are just plain hilarious, sad, or just romantic. Usually it's of Marinette figuring it out that Adrien is Chat Noir or the other way around, but I went with both ways.
Although he isn't 100% sure that Marinette is Ladybug, he wants to be sure but then again, he wants Marinette to come forward with it and that's what we'll see next chapter.
Kissing Marinette was his way of saying, "I'm Chat Noir." But he wasn't really thinking also and I just love the small history of Ladybug and Chat Noir that Tikki told Marinette and I'm happy with how the conversation went.
Now that I am done rambling, the next chapter will probably be shorter and I will post a link to Hazel's dress next chapter as well as Alya's and Marinette's. I'm not the best when it comes to describing clothing, but I think it came out fairly okay so I'm happy. If anybody has tips feel free to share.
Again, sorry that I lied about this being the last chapter. I got carried away and decide, "Fuck it lets make another chapter."
So yeah, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and talk to you guys in the next update! :)