(A/N: I'm so glad that I wasn't going to fast! I know how you fellow ML lovers are quite frustrated about those two dorks not knowing about each other, I also grow impatient. xD Here's another chapter for you lovely readers to enjoy~! )


Adrien jumped inside his window and detransformed, walking fast towards the bathroom and ignoring Plagg's snickering. He put the shower on before taking his clothes, to let the water get warm first. He doesn't want to get a cold after all, even though cold water might be refreshing to him too. He takes his clothes off and stood under the shower, leaning his head against the wall and letting the water drip over his body. He thought back about the times he spends with Marinette, it was really fun, honestly it was as fun as being with his lady. He even feels the same warmth with Ladybug as being with Marinette. He still remembered her face close to his when she checked his temperature, the time he kissed her hand, the time she was holding the cat plushie and thinking how cute she looked. Adrien turned the shower off, put a towel around his waist, a towel around his neck and looked at the mirror. He really wondered what Marinette is to him. Maybe he really only sees her as a little sister. To test his feelings out, he imagined him kissing her. Him as Adrien kissing her feels even more real and possible than he imaged and he didn't dislike the idea, in fact, he really loves it. He splashed some cold water against his face and looked at the mirror again, only to see a boy blushing till his ears.

"Omg, I love Marinette… I'm really in love with her. But… I still love Ladybug. Omg, what do I do now? I can't love two girls right? It's not like I can date them both. And what do I tell Marinette? We're also going to hang together at the amusement park, I can't act normal like we're just being friends… Wait… We're going alone, together to an amusement park. Is this a date? No, no, no, no, Marinette only sees me as a friend, I can't think of this as a date. I also can't cancel the… ugh, I will call it a date for now. A date…" He smiled at the thought of it and saw himself in the mirror how he looked, it was a total look of someone in love. He blushed and turned around, to not see his reflection.

"Well, it's not a bad idea to think of this as a date… I can't cancel it, she already looks forward to it and I also look forward to it too. Well, she said she will pretty herself up so I should do the same right? Gosh… She's going to make herself even more prettier than she already is? Omg, why am I realizing these feelings now. I can't act normal around her anymore. Wait, I still have a week, that would be enough for me to sort things out right? Hold on… Marinette already has a crush. She even has plans with him for in the future! That lucky bastard! Ugh, why doesn't she confess to him already? If he would reject her, maybe I would have a chance. No, no, no, Marinette would get hurt that way. I don't want that; I want her to be happy. But… I actually want her to be happy with me. No, no, no, I still have Ladybug if it doesn't work out with Marinette. Hey! I can't think of Ladybug as a second choice or something, they are both important to me. Ugh, do I really have to choose between them now? Maybe I should forget my feelings for Marinette… I like her, but it would only be unrequested love. And Ladybug? She rejects my flirts a lot, but maybe if I confess to her seriously, she would also seriously consider it. But before I confess to her, I should give up my feelings for Marinette and forget about them. Yeah, that only sounds fair…"

He sighed, feeling really tired of these things. So he's in love with his shy classmate and friend, how could he act normal around her when he sits in front of her? He's a model, not an actor. He sighed again, drying himself and decided to go to bed. Plagg flew towards him, grinning.

"Finally accepting the fact that you like that girl?"

Adrien glared at Plagg, but feeling too tired to get angry at him or denying it. He sighed and nodded, heading to his bed without any argue. It's good thing they have a weekend now, two days not seeing Marinette would give him some time to think about how he should act around her. And hopefully there's also no Akuma attack so he won't see his lady, he also need some time think how he should act around her.

Unfortunately, there was an Akuma attack the next day after his photoshoot. He didn't talk a lot with his lady, what made her quite worried. He knows she wants to ask if he was alright, but he just dodged the question by changing the subject quickly. The same goes with Marinette, he also sorts of avoided her. At least he still greeted her with a smile in the morning, he was able to act normal around her, though not for too long. He tries to stay away from her as long as possible without being suspicious, he doesn't want to break their friendship after all. When Nino asked what was wrong, he just said he was busy and had something in his mind. Nino wants to have more details of course, but he saw that Adrien was really troubled by it so he wouldn't ask further. Some days before the date, he was able to hold longer conversations with Marinette. He started to think more of her as a friend and doesn't stare as much at her as before. Well, that's what his mind tells him, but he knows for certain that his heart still feels the same way as he realized his feelings for her. Sometimes when she would laugh or smile, his heart will jump. He sees her just like how he sees Ladybug, like she's the only amazing girl in the whole world. Well, she's not the only one anymore, there are two now. He already knew that she was amazing, but it didn't go as far as growing feelings for her too.

Now the day has come, he's going on a date with Marinette. No, it's just a hang out. He put his most casual and best clothes on. He didn't do anything special with his hair, though he wanted to have a wild hair style like as Chat Noir. But he didn't want Marinette to recognize him as Chat Noir, well, not for now at least. How would he explain to her that he knows as Adrien too that she has a crush on someone and all those other private conversations she didn't held with him as Adrien yet? He actually didn't visit her anymore since that day, even though he said he will visit her again…

"Marinette, don't worry, you look pretty! Don't be nervous, I'm sure Adrien would love it~"

Marinette was checking if she has everything in her purse for the fifth time, checking her hair and dress for the tenth time and checking her make-up for who knows how many times. She smiled at Tikki, but still couldn't feel that happy about this date as before. It's mostly because of that stupid kitty's fault. He said that he would come visit her again, but he didn't do that for a week! She was worried if he was just really busy or got sick, he was also acting quite off when he was around Ladybug. Maybe he did have a fever but just pushed himself to fight along with her. She hopes she could see him soon to talk about it with him. Wait, why is she even worrying about that stupid cat now of all the time! She's going to have a date with Adrien. She won't ruin it just because she got worried and maybe misses that stupid cat. She looked outside again for also the million time to see if Adrien was already there and yes he is. She just saw that the car stopped. She told Tikki to get in her purse and walked downstairs, putting a kiss on her parents' cheek and went outside just when Adrien opened the side door. They both looked at each other in the eyes, blushing and being a little startled by the pleasant surprise.

"H-hi, Adrien. Good morning." Marinette was able to say, with a shy laugh. She wondered if something was wrong with Adrien, he was just staring at her without saying anything at all. Maybe she looked weird in this dress after all or he might think it's weird to wear a dress to an amusement park. She played nervously with her hair as she was waiting for Adrien moving again.

"Omg, what the hell is this? Are you kidding me? How could she be so cute with just her hair down and wearing a pink hairband with a pink bow at the right side?! And God, the make-up suits her so much. It's not extreme like Chloé, it still gives a natural look. But wow, the orange eye shadow makes her blue eyes stand out even more. Wait… those blue eyes seems so similar. They're… like Ladybug's? Just hold on a second… Do I have a type? Ladybug also has dark blue her in pigtails… Hmm, Marinette really looks like Ladybug actually. Anyway, now taking a look at that dress."

It was a pink dress with a dark pink dotted bow in the middle part, the under parts are quite ruffled and till her knees. She also wears a black panty and high boots. Her dress was an open shoulder one, what makes her shoulder shown. She also wears a simple necklace with one pink diamond like and shape stone. The dress got some pretty texture and on the lowest part of the skirt there were some dark pink flowers, it looked like cherry blossoms. He could tell more details about the dress, but then he would stand hours staring at her.

"She really made that herself?! Omg, how talented could this girl be! Ah no good, I'm staring too much at her. I should say something to her, look how cutely she's playing with her hair now…"

He was able to suppress his blush, not make his face burn like on that night. He must keep his cool, not showing her that he sees her more than a friend. That would only make her more uncomfortable and maybe she would stutter again. Not that he might, that was also a cute part of her. Anyway, he really should say something to her now.

"Marinette… Gosh, you look amazing, you look really pretty. Did you make that dress yourself? It's really cute, it suits you well. I'm sorry, I was just speechless how beautiful you look." He laughed shyly at her what makes her blush a lot, it even looked like she was almost fainting. She stuttered a thank you and put a big happy smile on her face what made his heart skip a beat even more. It was like she wanted to let his heart jump out of his chest. Hopefully his compliments weren't too flirty, he tries to act like him as Chat Noir, but maybe that didn't go as smooth. Oh well, she sees happy with it so that's good. He walked to the car and opened the door for her.

"Ladies first." He smiled at her, letting her in the car first. She chuckled and thanked him with a grateful smile. As she sat down, he walked around to get in his own seat. While the chauffeur rode them towards the new amusement park, Marinette was thinking about Chat Noir again. She couldn't help but wonder what was going on in his head lately. Adrien noticed her worried look all of sudden and he got worried too.

"Marinette? Are you alright?"

Marinette almost jumped when she noticed Adrien got closer to her and asked if she was alright. That it seems that obvious that she was worried about something? Well, maybe she should just tell Adrien, maybe he could give some advice or something.

"I'm fine. Just worried… about Chat Noir. You know, this is a secret so don't tell anyone. Chat Noir has come to my place twice, well actually more than that, but I don't count those other times. He said on the last time he would visit me again, but he still didn't visit me… I wonder if he got sick or if he's just worried. He also seems to act quite off when he's around Ladybug… I'm sorry Adrien, we're supposed to hang out and have fun, but here I am worrying about someone else…" She sighed, looking down at her hands on her lap.

Adrien feels really guilty for not visiting her again. She must have been really worried about him. He should definitely visit her again soon. He put his hand on hers, what make her startled and look at him with a blush on her face. "Marinette, I'm sure Chat Noir is fine. Maybe he's indeed busy, he might have some troubles in his mind what he got to deal with in his personal life. I'm sure he would be back to his usual self soon. Don't worry alright?" He smiled kindly at her what made her also smile and nod.

Somehow hearing those words coming from Adrien, it really made her believe in her. Like he knows what's going on with Chat Noir, Marinette could trust those words completely. She nodded again and this time smiled even happier when she saw that they've already arrived the amusement park. "Adrien look!" She pointed out, looking really excited like a little child. She even stepped out of the car right away when it stopped, still thanking the chauffeur before leaving and pulling Adrien along.

"Come on Adrien, we should go in the fastest and biggest rollercoaster before there's a long queue!" She pulled him along, both giving the tickets before entering the park. Marinette was so amazed by the sign of it that she even forgot that she was holding Adrien's hand the whole time. A certain other person didn't forget that small, no big detail at all. He couldn't help but blush the whole time, but also feel happy about it. Sadly, Marinette lets go of his hand to spread her own arms and turning around to him.

"This amusement park looks so big! It might be even bigger than Disneyland! The attractions also look so amazing! Where should we go first~?" She turned around again to check the big map, though Adrien also got a small map with him. He chuckled and looked at the back of Marinette, realizing something. She really looks like Ladybug, it's not normal.

"Wait a minute… What's the difference between Marinette and Ladybug? Nothing… They got the same smile, I've seen it couple of times and oh boy they always make my heart beat faster. Marinette is shy? Well sure, but she's also confident when she's talking back against Chloé. Giving great speeches? They both did, mostly when Marinette wanted to be the class president. Being strong? Well, I don't know if Marinette is strong, but she also doesn't really seem to be weak. Looks? Well, she got the same smile, same hair, same eyes, same freckles, same height, it's too scary if she's not Ladybug… Omg, so she's really Ladybug? Wait, it might still be coincidence. I have to make sure, I should hold a checklist in my head…"

He walked to Marinette, standing next to look at the map too. He saw an attraction that looked like a big spider. Might be some haunted house thing or something. He pointed out at that spider attraction and smiled at Marinette. "How about this one?" Marinette looked at it and made a disgusted face. "No way, everything besides that. I hate spiders even if they're fake." "Hates spiders, check."

"How about we go to the drop tower! It says that it goes really high and would fall down really fast~" "Not afraid of height, check." Adrien smiled and nodded. "Yeah, sounds fine by me. It looks also fun and exciting." They both walked towards the attraction, while talking to each other. After not worrying about Chat Noir, Marinette seems to be able to really enjoy herself now. She didn't even stutter in any conversation. Maybe complimenting her really helped, she might really have got a great confidence boost because of that. She acts now more like the Marinette he usually sees when she's not around him. And while they were talking with each other, he even made some jokes. "Rolling eyes at puns, check. Wearing earrings, check."

His checklist goes on and on, he even stopped thinking about it after a while, fully convinced that she was Ladybug. He was extremely happy now, thinking that he was on a date with Ladybug AND Marinette! After those whole week debating himself who to choose the answer was so simple. But to think that he never noticed her to be Ladybug, was it really that oblivious? Also to think that she sat behind her the whole time! Now knowing that his lady and his princess are the same person, he couldn't wish for more. They were able to spend a lot of time going to exciting attractions like roller coasters, pendulum rides, Evolution, Gyro tower, swing rides, some wild water rides. They've gone into a lot, laughing with each other, sometimes even teasing each other if it was going too extreme or at the water ride not wanting to get wet. At lunch time they even bought an ice cream together and sat at a bench in a nature part. It was really pretty and they talked with each other about their family. They've really come to know more about each other and Adrien comes to like her even more and more. He can't really tell her that he knows that she's Ladybug, that would ruin her day and maybe she would really faint. But he would tell his feelings for her soon…

At the end of the day, it was almost closing time and the sun is going down. "Let's get in the Ferris wheel as last attraction! I want to see the sunset~" Marinette said happily, already running off towards the Ferris wheel. Adrien laughed and run after her, he can't believe how long she could stay so hyper. He was still energetic after such a long day, but he surely notices that his energy is ruining out. Marinette was waving at him when she was already sitting in the cabin waiting for him. He quickly sat inside it too and they were going up. They both looked out of the window, seeing the sunset. Adrien looked at Marinette, seeing the red light of the sunset shining on her. "Red suits her? Double check."

She looked so beautiful at the moment. His breath was just taken away by the sight of it. He just wants to get closer to her and kiss her, but that would be of course be impropriate. And confessing to her now also seems to be out of place. He wants her to enjoy the view, not getting awkward after the whole ride and also getting in the car. No, he doesn't want that. When they were at the top of the Ferris wheel the sun was replaced by the moon. The lights of the amusement park went on and everything got different colors.

"Wow! This is so beautiful! I wish I could go here again. It was just too big to get in all the attractions…" She mumbled and stared down at the beautiful view.

"We could."

"Huh?" She looked up and at Adrien's direction. She was so amazed about the sight that she forgot him for a while. "We could go here again." Adrien smiled and pointed out at the other side of the amusement park where they haven't gone yet. "We still need to get in some of those attractions~" He chuckled and Marinette agreed with him.

"Also… The next time I want to with you as a real date," Adrien thought and was already looking forward to that. Only to get stabbed by his heart when he remembered that she already has a crush. Now he doesn't even have Marinette, he also doesn't have Ladybug. None are possible, both are unrequested love because they're the same person. He really got no hope… He was able to play off being happy the whole way till her home, but on his way home he couldn't help but feel sad. He was able to quickly go in his room without getting bothered by Nathalie. He sat down at the edge of his bed and looked down.

"Plagg… I'm stupid aren't I? I fell in love with the same girl, a girl who already has a crush on someone! Hahaha, I really got no luck at all. Not with my family nor with my love life. Marinette… Ladybug, they've been the same person. Plagg… What do I do now?" He looked at his feline kwami who looked worried at Adrien, seeing the tears roll down from his partner's eyes and looking afraid.

"I… I can't stay friends with her now can I? I… I can't be with her… Plagg…. It… It hurts… It hurts Plagg, my heart… hurts so much." He grabbed his shirt at the place of his heart, looking down, letting the tears fall. He could feel like he's getting stabbed by some knives in his heart over and over again, each time he thinks of Marinette and Ladybug. "Nothing would be the same now… What should I do? I… I… I can't be around her like this can I…"

"Adrien, you've been in love with Ladybug for so long. Don't give up now. I'm sure she will love you if you give it a try."

"WHAT TRY?! I…" He pulled his knees up, hugging them, feeling that a part of his knees are getting warmer because of his tears.

"What's so bad about me….? She thought so highly about me but I'm just nothing but a friend to her?! And how about Chat Noir? She always rejected him, so I'm really no good? I'm hopeless? I'm… I'm… I just don't deserve any love? Even my father doesn't pay attention to me! If my own family leave me alone like this, who will love me then? Who will give me attention? Who will love ME FOR WHO I TRULY AM? Ladybug doesn't seem to like Chat Noir! WHY? Aren't I more my usual self as Chat? Am I that bad? Does people rather like the obedient puppet who gets locked up in this house? The one who only listen to his father wishes, to live in grieve and loneliness?"

Plagg flew on his head and petted it softly. "Adrien, didn't you notice? Marinette liked you for who you really are. You're showing who you truly are more and more when you're around her and she liked your company as Chat Noir right? Don't be a stupid kid and get yourself together! You are a great guy, I know that! Or else I would choice you as my miraculous wielder! Adrien, just tell her your feelings. The sooner she knows, the sooner she MIGHT reject you, the sooner you can move on. But I'm sure she loves you, don't give up like that."

He looked up Plagg, smiling faintly at him, still having sadness in his eyes. "You're right… I will confess my feelings to her. The sooner the better. But after that, I might not be able to hang out with her like friends…"

He heard the sound of his phone and didn't feel like looking at it. But thinking that it might be from Marinette, he just couldn't help but be little curious what she texted him.

"M: I had a lot of fun today! Let's go the amusement park again like you promised. :D See you Monday, Adrien and goodnight! :3"

Adrien was holding the phone with trembling hands, letting it fall on the ground in the end. His bangs shadowing his eyes, leaning his forehead on his arms. "Good…night… Marinette… I'm sorry... I won't be able to keep my promise..."


(A/N: Okay, did anyone cry over the last part of this chapter? I hope so, I really tried to make it a sad scene. ;n; At least I hope I got some of you emotional, cause I got emotional with writing this part. ;n;

Update: My friend made an amazing fanart of this chapter! Here's the link on tumblr: re-unknown - /post/143777656824/by-re-unknown-based-on-this-incredible-fanfic)