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"Plagg!" He complained, rolling his eyes, hoping Ladybug hadn't heard that off-hand comment. But the way she stayed curled up into him told him that she had most definitely heard that.
"What?" The black cat kwami replied, blinking his large green eyes innocently. Suddenly, a bright pink light reached Adrien's eyes, as the teen turned his head to the side to avoid staring right at the strange sight.
"Plagg, what's going on?" Adrien asked, shutting his eyes to block out the light that was gradually glowing brighter.
"I-I don't know!" The kwami replied, and Adrien could feel the miniature cat-creature land softly on his head. "I haven't seen a light like this...in years! Could it be...? Smelly Camembert, I think it is...!" The kwami's voice was drained out as the shimmering noise that had accompanied the light grew louder. Adrien got a weird sense of déjà vu. He had heard this sparkling noise before, along with some sort of light...
But where? Suddenly it hit him. The only other place and time where he had experienced this was while transforming and de-transforming. But...he was already de-transformed. And Adrien was pretty sure he didn't say the standard words to transform into his alter-ego again. Plus, this light was pink, not green. So who...his eyes snapped open in realization, before he shut them again as a result of the still glowing glare.
Ladybug, he thought, feeling nervous, excited, and anxious, awaiting what was coming to him after 2 months of waiting.
Ladybug, my bugaboo, was finally going to reveal to me who she truly is under her mask. It was all he could do not to peek until she was fully de-transformed.
Ladybug, on the other hand, had no clue what was going on. She was still in Adrien's (Adrien's!) arms after his big reveal, and she was still burying her head into his chest and closing her eyes out of utter embarrassment. How would she ever fight by Cat Noir's side, if she could barely speak a word to hm?
Ladybug knew that once they got into the groove of things again, with Cat's ridiculous puns included, she'd get over this. Sure it would awkward at first, and even harder for her alter-ego at school, but at least she didn't have to make it hard for his alter-ego (A.K.A. Adrien) as well. I mean, it's not like he knows that he's in love with the girl who sits right behind him in class, right?
That would just make everything either absolutely perfect, or break our relationship and just make it weird!
While absorbed in her thoughts, Ladybug was vaguely aware of a slight shimmering noise accompanied by some sort of light, as well as her body growing warm. I've had this feeling before, she thought absentmindedly. But I really embarrassed myself today, what do I do about that? So Ladybug let her thoughts wander once more...
Adrien finally heard the silence he had awaited, as the last of the pink light faded away, and his unmasked Lady lay in his arms. Adrien was about to open his eyes, but hesitated at the last second. What if she's someone I know? I mean, of course I know her, she said that already, but what if it's someone I see everyday, all the time, and never really noticed before? I'd feel so bad if I just noticed the girl because she was a superhero...
"No," he said to himself in his head. "I fell in love with Ladybug, because despite her insecurities, she pushed through and ever gave up.
Not just because she was a superhero. And no matter who is behind that mask, I'll love her just the same." Adrien was about to open his eyes, then stopped (for the second time). This time, however, it was cause the little black kwami, who was no longer atop his head, (most likely hovering around) had spoken. And for the very first time today, Plagg was completely, absolutely serious.
"You are not going to believe who it is!"
Adrien couldn't hesitate any longer. Plagg could obviously be a bit overdramatic at times, but the blond teen could tell that this was one of the very few times that Plagg was actually serious. He snapped open his eyes, and without another chance to second guess himself, looked down at the (now mysterious) girl lying in his arms. But it took him a couple seconds to fully register what he saw.
"Marinette?" He asked, his lips barely being able to form the word, causing his voice to come out as nothing more than a light whisper, barely believing it. How could Marinette be Ladybug? He snapped his eyes shut, and blinked hard. Then, after slowly re-opening his eyes, he couldn't deny it any longer. Instead of the red and black spandex suit, he saw pink jeans, a white shirt splattered with flowers, and a grey jacket.
Instead of the mask that covered half her beautiful face, he saw the familiar face underneath, the face that could never manage to look him in the eye.
And finally, instead of the magical yo-yo she always had swinging this way and that, many times hitting him on the head, intentionally or unintentionally, the saw the pink purse, handmade by her delicate touch that had once been able to amaze his father. His father! All at once, the truth of the matter, of who he had fallen in love with for months, hit him like a ton of bricks. His heart skipped a beat, and his brain came to a stop.
Adrien felt his fingers go numb, and, before he knew it, Ladybug, Marinette, had fallen from his arms and landed with a thud on the hard, iron floor, of the Eiffel Tower. He wantedso much to reach down and help her up, crack a joke, or at least send a warm smile her way. Anything but stare at her on the ground like she was an alien, or criminal, or something. But Adrien couldn't. Shock had settled in him, momentarily freezing him into place.
In order for him to even come close to believing the truth, he had to say her name, one more time.
Marinette kept going over and over what had happened in her mind, starting with Volpina's battle. How had everything changed so quickly? At least I won't have any trouble talking to Adrien at school. At this point the faint shimmering noise had stopped, and she was vaguely aware of her name being called. As she was about to respond, a more daunting thought distracted her.
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