I had this one sitting on my computer for a while... it's inspired by all the fan comics where Adrien turns into a cat. so... this ended up only being 3 chapters long... that's not right... oh well. I think I wrapped this story up with a nice little bow.

um... I was reading reviews and poor Adrien... ya'll still think he's a perv. *sigh* oh well. anyway for the one person who read my other story, thanks!

btw: for those who were shocked that I wrote that Chat is Marinette's rebound guy... it cannon. it's mentioned in the webisodes "Marinette's thoughts on Chat Noir" I believe is the episode... it's now in English and on YouTube. it's the Miraculous Ladybug channel with a little check beside the name. I'm subscribed to it. I can't wait for more webisodes!

*edit* this is just an edit to fix a spelling error. the next/last chapter will be out on Friday. this chapter was going to be the last chapter, but there were a few loose ends I needed to tie up so ya'll get one more chapter. *end of edit*

Ch, 3. Scratching post

Adrien laid next to Marinette in her bed that night. She rolled over on her back and scooped him up in her arms. She then put him down on her chest.

He stared at her in confusion and blushed profusely.

She sighed. "What if Nath is right? What if Adrien never comes back? Now that I think about it… Chat Noir has also been missing. There haven't been that many akuma attacks, but still, he's usually on the ball and right beside me." She sighed again. "I hope they're both ok."

She was worried. He rubbed his head on her cheek. 'I'm right here Princess. I haven't gone anywhere.'

She smiled and rubbed behind his ears causing him to purr. "You're right. I'm sure they're fine. Maybe they just went on vacation."

He rolled his eyes and rested his head on her neckline. He closed his eyes and continued to purr. Although, he felt a bit awkward being on her chest. He was a bit afraid of resting his head on her bust… even though his paws rested on them. She put him there, so he guessed it was ok.

Tikki sat on a pillow beside Marinette's head. "Maybe both boys are closer than you think."

Adrien smiled.

Marinette sighed as she continued to rub behind the kitten's ears. "Maybe. Goodnight Tikki." She smiled. "Goodnight Chat." She kissed his forehead.

He was very glad she couldn't see him blush. But on the other hand, he wouldn't trade this for the world. This was one moment he wished could last forever. But he knew he needed to become human again. He was tired of not being able to tell his Princess how he felt.

Adrien's tail flicked as he watched from his pet bed Nathanael sketch some more on Marinette's chaise the next day.

Marinette wasn't in the room at the moment, she was helping her parents down stairs. So, it was just them.

Nathanael sighed and looked up at the kitten. "Look, I'm not going to hurt Marinette. I don't know why you don't like me."

Adrien growled. 'You made my Princess cry yesterday. That, and she's not into you. She made that very clear yesterday. So step off and keep your hands to yourself!'

Nathanael rolled his eyes and pulled a bag of cat treats out of his backpack. "I got these for you. Maybe we can form a truce." He poured a few in his hand. He then got up and walked over to the pet bed. He bent down and held out his hand.

Adrien sniffed the treats and gagged. 'They smell worse than camembert!' He hissed at him. 'Get those nasty things out of my face!'

Nathanael sighed. "There went my truce idea." He put the treats back in the bag. "I thought cats liked fish."

'I don't like things that smell bad.' Adrien's nose perked up and he sniffed the air. He jumped from the pet bed and ran to the trap door as it opened.

Marinette smiled, rubbed him behind his ears and gave him a crescent.

Adrien grabbed it with his mouth and skipped back to his bed. He then laid back down and began to nibble on the baked good.

Nathanael became confused. "He doesn't like cat treats, but he'll eat pastries?"

Marinette shrugged. "He's a silly kitty." She held up the tray of crescents. "Want one?"

Nathanael smiled as he reached for one of the pastries.

Adrien hissed as Nathanael's phone rang.

As he grabbed his phone from his pocket, Adrien stopped hissing.

"It's my mom. See you at school Marinette." He waved at her and then gathered his stuff. He was then out the trap door.

Adrien smiled and continued to eat his crescent.

Marinette sighed and sat the tray down. She then flopped onto her chaise. "Adrien wasn't at school again today."

The boy turned cat in question stopped eating and sprinted over to her and jumped up beside her. He then purred and rubbed his face on her's.

She giggled as she rubbed his head with her hand. "Maybe I should change your name to Adrien. You always seem to respond to it."

"Mew!" 'That is my name. it's me! Princess! It's me!' "Mew!" 'Why don't you recognize me?' He sighed. 'Being a cat is getting old.'

She giggled a little more. "But, Chat really does suit you more." She picked him up and kissed him on the forehead. "Silly kitty." She smiled.

He smiled and sighed as well. 'Well, if I never become human again, at least I know she likes me and I have a home. But I wanna be human again! Is that too much to ask? I wanna go to school. I wanna save Paris. I wanna take her to the movies.'

She sighed and laid back on the chaise. "Chat? Am I wrong for having a crush on Adrien? Do you think he was kidnapped and killed? Did I even have a chance with him in the first place? What if Chat Noir never comes back? I can't save Paris on my own." She began to have a panic attack.

He opted to lay on her stomach, hoping to calm her down. 'Princess.' He sighed and laid his head down.

She rubbed behind his ears. "Maybe I should give Nath a chance."

Adrien hissed. 'No! As soon as I am human again I am taking you out on a date! I'm gonna give you my whole universe! No secrets! We'll be happy and in love and we'll get married… with how ever many kids you want.'

"Yeah, you're right. I wouldn't be happy with him." She assumed what the hiss meant.

'Close enough.' He settled back down. 'He could never know you like I do. He could never love you like I do.'

Night fell and Marinette had fallen asleep in her bed. Adrien laid beside her like he had done every night since he became a cat. A green flash of light consumed him.

The morning sun shone through her skylight.

A piercing scream hurt his ears as he jolted up. He breathed heavy as he noticed her completely red in the face and lips moving with no audible sound coming out while she was pointing at him. He raised an eyebrow.

"A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-Adrien?!" A stutter finally escaped her lips.

"Huh?" He looked himself over. His fur was gone and sun kissed tan skin replaced it. He had hands in place of paws. His hair was blonde again! "I'm human again!" He smiled wide.

"Why are you in my room? Why are you naked?" She panicked some more. "What did you mean by human again?"

He looked himself over again and blushed profusely. "I have no idea why I'm not wearing any clothes… but I do know why I'm in your room." He smiled sheepishly as he made sure his lower half was covered. "I can explain everything." He took a deep breath and scratched the back of his head. "So… I'm Chat Noir." He showed her his ring. "And I was turned into a cat for almost two weeks."

She blushed even more.

He continued to blush as well.

A little black Kwami with cat ears floated over to her. "Hi, name's Plagg. Got any cheese?"

Adrien scowled. "Plagg! That was rude!"

Marinette blinked a few times; trying to process everthing.

Adrien continued to blush profusely. "Although, could I trouble you for some pants?"

"Ah…" She nodded. "Sure." She scooted to the foot of the bed and climbed down the ladder. "Be right back." She went out the trap door.

Tikki flew up from her pillow. "Now what happened to keeping your secret?"

Adrien scratched the back of his head. "She deserves to know."

Plagg shook his head. "Trust me Tiks, if he didn't say anything, then I wouldn't have heard the end of it."

Tikki shook her head and put her paw to her forehead.

A pair of pants and a t-shirt hit Adrien in the back of his head.

"Thanks." He smiled and looked down at her.

Her face was completely red. "You're welcome."

Tikki and Plagg flew down to her.

"He wasn't supposed to tell you any of that." Tikki crossed her arms.

"But I'd never hear the end of it if he didn't." Plagg shrugged.

Marinette held up a Danish. "I hope this is ok."

Plagg smiled. "Yummy!" He grabbed the pastry and started eating.

Adrien slid down the ladder as soon as he was fully clothed.

Marinette continued to blush. "Sorry I couldn't find anything more your size."

He smiled and scratched the back of his head. The blue shirt swallowed him whole while the white pants were baggy beyond reason. He tightened the strings on the pants. "This is fine." He blushed. "Better than nothing." He chuckled.

She giggled. "At least they're clean."

"So…" he scratched the back of his head again. "Good morning." He gave her a goofy smile.

She blushed even more. "Good-Good morning." She continued to blush. "So… you know… everything?"

He nodded. "I guess I owe you dinner and a movie." He chuckled, still blushing.

"Hey wait, shouldn't it be the other way around?" She seemed confused. "I saw you naked."

His whole face turned beet red.

Her confusion changed into a scowl. "You saw me naked, didn't you?"

He gulped. "Well, I was a cat. And I am a teenage boy. How could I not stare at a cute girl?"

She blushed. "You think I'm cute."

He smiled and nodded.

Her blushed faded. "But that still doesn't excuse you from staring."

He sighed. "I'm sorry."

Plagg chuckled. "Now we both know that's a lie. You enjoyed every moment of it."

Adrien scowled at his Kwami. "Do you want me to die? Because I'm pretty sure she could kill me right now."

She blushed profusely.

He turned back to her. "But, Plagg is right…" He blushed and gulped. "I did enjoy the view a little too much." He flinched. "Please don't kill me Princess."

She blushed even more. "Princess?"

He blushed when he realized what he said. "Haven't I called you Princess before?" He scratched the back of his head again.

"If you have it wasn't out loud. When did you start that?" she became confused.

"Evillustrator." He chuckled. "Can't believe I haven't called you that out loud yet." It then hit him like a ton of bricks. "Speaking of Nathanael…" He put his hands on her shoulders. "You can't date him!"

She blinked. "I'm not going to."

He sighed in relief. "Good."

She blushed. "So… what was this about dinner and a movie?"

He blushed. "I owe you dinner and a movie."

She giggled a little, crossed her arms, and raised an eyebrow. "You owe me a bit more than that pal."

He smiled wide. "I'd be happy to repay my debt Princess."

She giggled a little more. "But first you should probably go home and let your father know you're alright."

He sighed as his smile faded. "Yeah, you're right. But, can I stay here a little longer? I gotta figure out what to tell him."

She smiled and shrugged. "Sure." She sat down on her chaise. "besides, we have a lot to talk about."

He nodded. "Yes we do."