Hello again…I know it seems like I've forgotten this story. To be honest I actually haven't I just haven't found much time or motivation to continue this story, but I hate leaving things unfinished so I do promise to finish this story eventually, and not leave an 11th month gap between chapters.

So because of Season 2 being recently finished I've been really in that mood for more Miraculous Ladybug stuff, and since I can't really draw that style well or have any drawing ideas at the moment I figured it's best I start by finishing off this story so you guys don't have to wait anymore. :)

Enjoy the long awaited Chapter 4! ^^

Miraculous Ladybug © Thomas Astruc/ Zagtoon

Chapter 4 – Coincidence

The next morning, Marinette woke up early to help her father with the bakery. She pulled up the blinds to let the bright morning sunshine in, the light beamed throughout the store, lighting up the freshly baked pastries Tom had just made as well as vibrating the colour on the rainbow coloured macaroons.

All Marinette could think about was meeting up with Adrien that afternoon, it was going to be just Adrien and her. She hoped Alya would not come along but by the sound of it from the day earlier she wouldn't be too far away, Marinette felt pressured knowing her best friend was watching her every move. It made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she knew after the fact Alya would be running up to her laughing and joking about how much of a klutz she was and how she stumbled on every sentence.

In a way, she wanted to be alone with Adrien, but at the same time, she felt like having her best friend nearby was a good idea in case things did not start to go well. She was happy to have Alya there for her; she only wished she wouldn't tease her every time she messed things up around Adrien. Marinette couldn't help but be nervous around the one guys she really likes.

After finishing up with the last baked goods before heading off to school, a person approaching the bakery caught the corner of her eye. She turned and gasped in surprise to see that it was Adrien, and he was coming into the bakery. Her hands began to shake as she quickly set down the tray of croissants and ran out the back door before Adrien could see her.

Seeing him already was nerve wracking, she didn't know if she was ready to look at him yet until this afternoon. She sincerely hoped she was seeing him this afternoon and not someone else. She stared through the gap of the slightly opened door to see Adrien approach the counter.

"Well hello there Adrien, are you here to see Marinette?" He asked with a smile.

Marinette's eyes widened as she began to bite her nails nervously, and wondered why her father asked that. What if Adrien knew already that it was her who he was talking to? She began to over think things, Tikki appeared by her side and told her to calm down. The moment she heard Adrien say no, she paused then sighed in relief.

"I'm here because this afternoon I'm hoping to meet someone special and I'd like to give them something nice from your bakery." He explained while also complimenting on Tom's fine bakery, he smiled happily in response.

"Oh, well aren't you in luck then, I've got the best thing just for you and this special someone!" Tom replied with beaming pride and a confident wink.

Tikki giggled as she saw the colour drain from Marinette's face. It was indeed Adrien she was seeing later today, unless this was a very big coincidence that he was meeting up with someone today as she was as well. In that moment her phone buzzed in her pocket, it caused Adrien to look towards the door while he was waiting. Marinette panicked frantically before she disappeared up into her room.

The moment she closed the hatch door she squealed in excitement, it was Adrien and he was going to get something for her from her parents own bakery. She beamed with happiness and excitement, but with the nervousness lingering there as well. Her nervousness showed more of its presence once she looked at her phone to see what that buzz was.

"Hey girl, looking forward to later today with Adrien?" Alya texted with a wink emoticon at the end.

She sighed before responding to her best friend, Marinette then packed up her bag for school and slowly head downstairs, hoping Adrien wasn't still down there. Lucky to see that he had left already she breathed out easy, smiling as she proceeded to the door, before her father spoke up.

"Hey I hope that's you he's seeing later today. He bought something very special." He said with a smile and a wink, knowing just how adorable she and Adrien looked together.

His daughter bit her lip as her cheeks turned bright red. "Dad!" She moaned, feeling embarrassed that he thought Adrien was seeing her.

Then again, he was right, Adrien was seeing her later today, but he did not know that for sure. Marinette was still worried that it might be someone else that would turn up instead of Adrien; she even thought his username seemed a lot like something Cat Noir would write instead of him. She worried the most that Cat Noir would show up instead of Adrien, Marinette didn't hate him but she would hate to think that she had been talking to him instead of Adrien.

So she left off for school, throughout the classes she tried her best not to stare at Adrien much, though she could tell Alya was smiling deviously at her and noticed she took glances to Nino as well. During first break Alya told Marinette she needed to stay behind in class to catch up on some work, Nino told the same thing to Adrien. It was a bit suspicious but Marinette hoped it was just them flirting together or just simply studying together.

So Marinette decided to hang out with Juleka and Rose, she noticed that Rose had brought a camera to school and was taking lots of photos of her best friend. Juleka was happy to know her photo curse was broken, she only felt a little embarrassed that Rose was taking photos of her more often now.

Once class started again, Marinette asked why Alya took so long during break.

"I wanted to catch up on work like I told you, plus having Nino there was a great help. We were able to compare notes and progress quicker, but then we just ended up chilling in class by the time we were done." Alya explained casually.

Marinette suspected something was up, but decided not to take too much notice of it, she trusted Alya with what she said. The only thing she didn't really like was her teasing about how clumsy she was, and she grew flustered when Alya brought up meeting with Adrien again.

"So, looking forward to seeing him after school?" She teased with a smirk.

Marinette shook nervously with her teeth chattering slightly. "Uh of course I am, why wouldn't I look forward to seeing Adrien?" She replied nervously, the shakiness in her voice as she grinned nervously to her best friend.

Alya giggled in response, she could tell Marinette was nervous about being with Adrien alone. She and Nino really hoped it worked out between them, however with what Nino told her during break she wasn't sure Adrien fully liked Marinette that way, but she hoped that he would be more open towards Marinette's feelings once they started to show.

Time flew slow as the afternoon arrived, Adrien was hoping that the person he was meeting was Ladybug, but he could not be so certain it was her. He knows Ladybug too well; she wouldn't just reveal her secret identity to anyone, but at the same time he felt like he didn't know her well enough. Adrien only hoped that this wasn't some kind of prank Nino was pulling on him just so he could finally be with someone. As much as he wanted to be with Ladybug he was busy enough as it was, he hated that he had so little time due to his tight schedule and his strict father, but he could feel like it would work somehow.

Adrien just loved Ladybug so much that he was willing to do anything to have them be together, but he didn't want to force the love of his life to be with him if she didn't want to. Knowing Ladybug liked someone else hurt him inside. He wished he knew who this other person was, but at the same time it was best he did not know. It was both their priority to keep their identities a secret, and Adrien didn't want to be jealous in any way. He respected and trusted Ladybug too much to have any sort of negativity to her.

Once classes had ended for the day, he went to his locker. He made sure his little gift wasn't eaten or ruined in any way by Plagg, he sighed silently in relief to see it was still intact. Nino tapped him on the shoulder, startling Adrien in the moment, he turned his head to see Nino smirk and hold the edge of his cap casually.

"Good luck dude; hope to hear about it later." He said almost teasingly as he nudged his best friend.

Nino walked away with a smile and wave before disappearing out of sight. Adrien took a deep breath, holding the strap of his bag firmly and heading out to the front of the school. In all that time Marinette was watching him, Alya nudged Marinette slightly, only to make her jump and squeal as she caught herself in a daze. With a pout towards her best friend, she quickly grabbed her bag and closed her locker.

"Calm down Marinette, today will go awesomely I assure you."

How could Alya be so sure about her meeting up with Adrien? Marinette wasn't sure herself if she was really seeing Adrien or not, but if it wasn't him she would just try to make the most of it and just be nice to the person, and hope that the other person wasn't expecting more from meeting her.

Adrien had the same thing in mind in case Ladybug was not to show up. His heart belonged to Ladybug, but that didn't mean he was going to let this person down within an instant, he would at least be happy to accept them as a good friend. He only worried that the other person was expecting more than just being friends, that is if it wasn't Ladybug whom he was seeing today.

So Marinette and Adrien made their own way to the park, it was approaching the time at which they would meet. Marinette's heart was pounding as she drew her thoughts back to what happened earlier that morning. Adrien said that he was meeting someone special; she smiled widely at the thought of Adrien calling her special. Tikki reminded her to stay focused, as she should not be late.

She sat at the meeting place she and him discussed, and waited patiently for him to show up. Marinette only hoped that his bodyguard didn't drag him home, she would hate to sit there all alone waiting for no one. Tikki kept her company while she waited, she looked all around but could see no sign of Adrien, she was beginning to worry that he would not show up, or that someone else instead of him might show up.

Meanwhile, Adrien had taken the long route to have time to think to himself for a bit as he headed towards the park. He wasn't sure what to say if it actually was Ladybug, he was thinking of transforming but was worried that someone else was going to show up instead of Ladybug. He also remembered from the conversations that Ladybug would not normally act like that online with him if she knew whom he really was.

Plagg was getting annoyed with Adrien being indecisive, he just wanted to get back home and just sit in the fragrance of camembert, he just wanted this meeting over and done with so Adrien could take him back home, he was starving. Adrien sighed before telling Plagg to hide as he picked up the pace towards the park.

As soon as he entered the park, he scanned everywhere to find his lady with her signature red costume covered in black dots, but he could not see her anywhere. He did however, spot Marinette, and it seemed to be that she was waiting for someone. His curiosity grew as he thought it was Marinette who that he was talking to online, but Marinette never talked to him like that in real life, he didn't think it would be her that he would be seeing.

Marinette turned, her eyes half closed as she was slowly beginning to lose hope, but then she beamed with happiness when she saw Adrien approaching her. It was him, and this was it. She wanted to confess to him how much he meant to her, she only hoped that he would feel the same way.

Well, looks like I'm ending it there for you all! I guess I'm leaving it there wondering how many of you are still interested in this story and look forward to see what happens next. And don't worry, I'm not going to post the chapter several months from now I assure you. I've got my head back in the game and I am determined to work on this story until the very end! :D

See you all soon for Chapter 5! ;)