(A/N): What's this?! A chapter that's ACTUALLY ON TIME! BLESS UP! I DID IT GUYS I SUCCESSFULLY DID ONE UPDATE ON TIME (Ok wow thats actually pathetically sad but still). Keep up the reviews, they make me so happy!


"So um… This is my room." Marinette spread her hands out in a gesture to let his eyes scan the room. A smile melted on his face as he took in the comforting feeling the room gave off, nothing like his. The room smelled faintly of an alluring aroma, Chat wasn't sure if that was because the room was above the bakery, or because Marinette herself was just that intoxicating.

Pink was just everywhere, the walls, the floor, the furniture. He actually found it quite a pleasing color to look at. The soft colors were really gentle and had an emotionally relaxing feel to it. Just in general, Chat knew that Marinette really had an eye for decor. Not just in her room design, but herself too. He found it baffling that she could make herself look as good as she did every day.

"Hey um, you ok? You've been just standing there for like a minute." Marinette's voice brought him back to reality, as it always tended to do.

"Oh! Sorry about that Princess." He gave out a light chuckle apologetically as he bashfully smiled.

"It's alright, feel free to take a seat anywhere if you'd like." She said warmly.

Chat quickly scanned the room once more before plopping himself on the chaise, and by gods was it comfortable. He stretched out on it and instantly relaxed, his tension easing every second spent on it.

"I guess I don't have to tell you to make yourself at home." She tittered with a smile, happy that he was comfortable enough to be vulnerable around her.

Chat felt a little embarrassed but said nothing, the feeling of home all too new to him and he didn't want it to end for the world.

"If you don't mind, I gotta grab a few things downstairs but I'll be back really quick."

Chat looks at her and nods innocently and she seemed to buy it because she went down without another word. Chat knew it was wrong to snoop but he couldn't help but have his eyes wander around more vividly around the room. He noticed one thing in particular that seemed off. A blank square that looked like it held a poster of sorts, there were still tiny bits of paper that weren't completely ripped off either. Marinette must have purposefully ripped this off before he came in, and despite knowing it was wrong, curiosity got the better of him as he stood and walked over to her bed where the former poster spot lied.

Inspecting the spot it was nearly impossible to tell what exactly was there. There were only small bits of pieces still left, but it could only be assumed that it was a picture of someone. He had no idea who, or why Marinette would be so embarrassed to have to hide it. He had to know, being the nosy cat he was.

"I'm back." Her voice calls out softly, probably not to alert her parents that she had someone in her room. Closing the door behind her she had in her hands a tray and the smell coming from it was beyond mouthwatering.

Chat saw her set the tray down and walk over to where he was standing, he gulped knowing he had been caught.

"What are you looking at?" She asked in a voice that didn't sound angry, surprisingly.

Chat struggled to speak the next words as they came out in a stuttering mess, "I-er… I just couldn't help but notice princess," He said in his most kiss-up tone he could muster, "that there used to be a poster here."

"What of it?" She tilted her head innocently to the side with a face devoid of worry, although internally she was panicking she had been found out.

"I just-ah never mind. It was wrong of me to be so nosy, and just when you invited me in too… I'm sorry." He bowed his head apologetically, which earned a small smile from the bluenette.

"That's ok Chat, I wouldn't have left you up here alone if I was concerned with you snooping." That wasn't entirely true but she needed to reassure him.

Chat chuckled lightly and then nervously scratched the back of his head, looking towards the floor.

The silence was interrupted as she spoke, "The poster was of someone if you must know."

His eyes widened but thanks to his modeling skills he was able to hide his expression as she continued to speak.

"I just thought it silly to have it up, It's been there for so many years, it's time for a change."

Chat just nodded slightly, happy that he got at least some sort of an answer and that he didn't get chewed out for snooping. Still, he couldn't help but wonder who was on the poster, it's obvious it was someone Marinette admired, but who could it be? He shouldn't be getting paranoid, she did take it down after all, and he instantly felt foolish for getting jealous over a poster.

"I see, thanks for quenching my curiosity, Princess." He dramatically bowed.

She sighed as she walked back over to the tray that she carried up. Opening the lid the scent of warm sugary goodness filled the air. Chat's eyes were immediately drawn to the tray, and he noticed what was placed upon them. Fresh baked cookies, good lord they just smelled divine.

He watched as Marinette offered the tray in front of him, and his eyes widened in surprise. Oh how badly he wanted to take one, if not for himself then at least to please his princess' kind gesture, but as much as it pained him, he could not. His diet was just far too strict for any type of sugar or fats, and if he didn't stay on target it would be disastrous. He was already gaining far too much weight in muscle due to his secret life as Chat Noir, but nobody else knew that about him as Adrien obviously. His diet only continued to get more draconian the more frequent the Akuma attacks were, as he would be exercising more than recorded as Adrien.

"Do you want one? They were just made minutes ago." She looked up at him, she probably didn't intend to have this effect on him but something about the way her eyes twinkled at him when she spoke, just made him lose any sort of restraint he was holding.

He should say no, it would be the responsible thing to do, but his clear mouth had a mind of its own.

"Sure."


"Oh my gosh Chat, stop it!" Marinette stifled back an enormous amount of laughter at Chat's ridiculous antics. She had never actually laughed so much before, although it was strange, it was an extremely pleasant feeling that she never thought she would have occurred.

Chat was grinning ear to ear at Marinette's reaction, the whole afternoon he was trying so hard to have her open up to him more, and this laugh, just gave him exactly what he wanted. He had never seen Marinette so happy, and for some reason he just wanted to keep making her smile all the time, she was even more beautiful than he could imagine when she was laughing.

"Aha…" She sniffed as she wiped a tear from her eye, a large smile still plastered on her now rosy face from all the laughter.

"I mew I could make my princess smile." He winked at her.

"Alright, you got me. I'll admit you are kinda funny." She crossed her arms with a smug smile.

"Kinda funny?!" He looked baffled but then quickly realized the sarcasm in her voice, he really needed to get used to that. He was about to reply with some witty comeback but a knock on the trapdoor made him freeze in place. He looked at Marinette with panicked eyes and she seemed to mirror his expression only with more terror written upon her face.

"Marinette? I heard a lot of laughing up here, what's going on? I didn't think you invited anyone over?" Sabine's sweet voice called through the door, thankfully she didn't open the trapdoor as she spoke.

"Er-uh! Nobody is here Maman! I was just talking to um… Alya! Yeah, Alya! On the phone! You know!" She was shaking frantically, internally begging that her mom would not open the door.

There was a pause for a moment but then Sabine spoke again.

"Ok then, sweetie." She said briefly before the footsteps of her leaving were audible.

Marinette sighed out a breath of relief and the tension in the room alleviated. Chat couldn't help but take advantage of the moment.

"Heh, they think you're craaazzy." He said teasingly with that smug look Marinette had earlier.

Marinette gasped and threw a pillow at him in retaliation.

"You stupid cat! If you hadn't made me laugh we wouldn't have almost been caught!"

"Sorry that my princess has purrfectly loud laugh."

Marinette stood up from her chair in protest.

"I do not!" She yelled a little louder than intended, but still with a playful tone behind it.

Chat just gave her a cheeky grin and snorted back at her.

"You insufferable cat!" She screeched as she grabbed a pillow off her couch and prepared to ram it into him.

Chat was quick, however, he dodged her assault as she flew past him.

"Eep!" She squealed as she braced for impact on the floor, her eyes closing shut.

In speed that he didn't know he was capable of accomplishing he grabbed Marinette by the waist before she could hit the floor. She gasped as her back rested on his hand.

Her brilliant blue eyes opened up to meet his gaze back at her. His dazzling green eyes staring right back at her. She didn't mean to stare but the way the light hit him at this angle made him look even more attractive than before if that was possible.

Chat was mesmerized, in his arms at this second was quite possibly the most beautiful woman he's known, on the inside and out and she wasn't moving away. He felt his lips part with desire as his eyes were not deterred from her for even a second.

Closer, they moved. He was so enchanted he didn't even realize he was pulling her in closer. Her face was so close to his, he could feel her gentle breath upon his cheek. She was blushing redder than a tomato at this point, and dear lord her lips were just taunting him.

He wanted so badly to lean in and seal the deal but Marinette quickly interjected before he got the chance.

"Er! Thanks for catching me." She quickly stood up and put considerable distance between the two of them.

He felt his ears droop a bit in disappointment but quickly hid it in his response.

"N-no problem, Princess." He said a bit more nervously than intended.

There was just an awkward silence for a moment before he spoke again.

"I-I better get going, y'know. I got patrol tonight and I don't want to keep Ladybug waiting…" He looked out the window a bit flustered from earlier still.

Marinette's eyes widened, 'Crap! I forgot we have to do that today!'

"Uh! Yeah! That's fine, I-I guess see you later then?" She stumbled, looking towards the ground, her face still covered in blush.

Chat felt his heart skip a beat, he knew it shouldn't mean much but instead of saying goodbye she said 'see you later', which means that she wanted to see him again. The smile on his face was uncannily large as he walked over to the window to exit.

"See you later, my princess." He winked before jumping out into the evening sky.

Marinette sighed as she watched him leave, what was that cat doing to her.

She must have been in a daze for a good minute before Tikki cut in.

"Marinette!"

"Huh?!" Marinette felt her eyes snap back to reality and turn towards Tikki.

"Remember? You have patrol tonight, as Ladybug." She filled in her memory as at the moment Marinette was frankly looking quite blank.

"Ah! Right! I better get ready, I can't believe I forgot."

"I believe it," Tikki muttered with a smile.


(A/N): The next chapter is going to be interestinggggg!~ Well at least I hope it is :T