Rushing to the hospital, Ayla and Nino didn't stop until they got there. Their minds racing with what they might have just discovered. Entering the hospital they ran to where they knew Marinette was, they spotted her parents as they arrived slightly out of breath.
Sabine stood up "You didn't have to run dears, she's okay, she just broke her leg some more, it's just going to take a little more time to heal as all" She smiled sweetly as she hugged Ayla.
"I know Mrs Dupain-Cheng, I was just worried about her, I don't know what I would do if anything happened to her" Ayla returned the hug before pulling away.
"Is she okay? Can we see her?" Nino asked worriedly, Sabine nodded her head.
"Of course, Adrien is in with her just now, luckily he was with her, they both feel asleep during a movie so I just let them sleep and called Adrien's father assistant and told her what happened, his fathers out of town so she just let it happen" Sabine replied as she showed them Marinette's room.
They walked in to see Adrien and Marinette speaking, their hands joined together as they smiled at eachother.
"Hey lovebirds, how are you doing?" Ayla called out making the two jump, Nino laughed as the two moved closer.
"I'm okay, I was in pain but they gave me something" Marinette replied smiling at them both.
"Yeah she should be getting out in an hour,they are just wanting to make sure she is one hundred percent okay and that she knows to shout for help!" Adrien cut in, not saying it as sternly as he should have.
Ayla nodded "Right yeah because you fell going to the bathroom right?" Ayla questioned.
"Y-yeah that's right, Adrien was sleeping so I didn't want to wake him up..." Marinette stuttered as she looked anywhere but Ayla.
"Girl be selfish every once in a while! That boy is perfectly healthy your not! Make him get up and carry you anywhere you want like the princess you are!" Ayla joked, making everyone laugh.
"My princess knows I would carry her wherever she wanted and grant very wish I could" Adrien kissed her hand making her blush, even though they were together she didn't think she would ever stop blushing.
"You two are so sickenly sweet, I think I have a cavity" Nino said ruffling Marinettes hair. "I'm glad your okay Mari, don't scare me like that okay?" He said sincerely. Marinette nodded
"I won't anymore, I'll be careful" she promised, Nino smiled and hugged her carefully.
They all spoke until Sabine and Tom came in and told them it was time to go home. They two just let all the kids come back with them and stay over as long as they all slept.
They all huddled into Marinettes make shift bed, just putting more blankets and pillows down to make it bigger. They all snuggled and fell asleep all together.
It was about 10 am the next morning when they all woke up to the smell of a fresh breakfast, all four stumbles down still half asleep as Sabine laughed.
They were a bit more awake once they finished their breakfast going back upstairs to watch movies.
"Okay one movie then you guys have to go! We have a dance to get ready for and we have a plan!" Ayla told the boys, they just nodded.
"Deal we have to get ready ourselves" Adrien responded.
The four watched a movie before the boys bid a goodbye.
Ayla started off by helping Marinette in the bath, she helped wash the girls hair, after she got Marinette out she jumped in the bath herself.
Marinette sat with her leg propped up, her paints next to her as she painted her cast. She painted different flowers on it connected by a vine.
Her phone rang so she put the paintbrush down and answered it.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Hey it's Chloe, Adrien just texted me to let me know you were in the hospital last night again, I just wanted to make sure you were okay"
"Hey Chloe, yeah I'm okay just fell on my leg, it's okay I'm okay and have stronger meds, I'm just out the bath so feeling all refreshed for the dance tonight" Marinette assured her.
"I'm glad your still going, you deserve to have a fun night tonight with that model of yours" Chloe teased, Marinette blushed.
"Oh hush you I'm not the only one gonna have a good time tonight, once you confess you will be happier than ever I can tell"
"If she accepts" Chloe said sadly.
"They will" Marinette said being careful of pronouns incase Ayla was listening.
"I hope so, so what are you doing now?" Chloe changed the subject.
"Painting my cast to match my dress, I have this thing on but doesn't mean I can't make it look pretty" Marinette replied admiring her work.
"I'm sure you'll look beautiful!" Chloe said, there was a pause before Marinette spoke again.
"Do you wanna come over? Get ready with me and Ayla? It will give you a chance to befriend her too" Marinette asked.
"Yeah that sounds fun, just let me get all my stuff together and I'll be over in half an hour?"
"Sounds good I'll see you then" Marinette hung up the phone just in time for Ayla to come out wearing a bathrobe and a towel on her head.
"Who was that?" Ayla asked as she admired Marinettes cast art.
"Chloe, she's coming over" Marinette replied as she added finishing touches.
" Really?"
"Be nice she's trying! She wants to get to to trust her too" Marinette said.
"I know and I'm starting to see she really is changing for the better, besides i need to get her to spill on her date, so you think it's Kim? Maybe Max? Or Nathaniel?" Ayla ratted off all the boys names save for Ivan, Nino and Adrien as they were already spoken for.
"I don't think it's Kim or Max their going as friends I think, Rose and Juleka are taking Nathaniel together" Marinette replied.
"Really? Wow the shyiest boy in class scored two dates?" Ayla said in fake disbelief.
"Hey he's cute! I only turned him down because of my feelings for Adrien, I didn't want to lead him on" Marinette said smiling.
"I know girl, just teasing" She laughed "that looks amazing by the way" Ayla said pointing to the girls cast.
"Thanks I'm making it match my dress, I just hope I look okay, so Adrien isn't embarrassed"
"Are you kidding me? Adrien is so in love with you that you can show up in a bin bag and he would still say your the most beautiful girl there, which you will be because your going to look amazing, I'm going to do your hair and talk Chloe into doing your make up she's gotten a lot better" Ayla replied.
The girls got right back talking about the dance and planning their outfits and dancing with the guys until Chloe came up, carrying a a dress bag and a case for half of her make up and hair products.
"Hey sorry I'm late it took to long to pack all my make up" she sighed as she set them on the floor.
"Don't worry Chlo we haven't started yet" Marinette replied.
The three girl put some music on as they planned on how to do their make up, what colours to use.
"Since your dress is white with flowers all around it I was thinking silver glitter with a grey and white cut crease" Chloe said as she studied Marinettes face "Also a slight contour and highlight to really bring out those bluebells of yours, Adrien's socks are going to be knocked right off"
"Thank you Chloe, what about you, what dress are you wearing" Marinette asked curiously.
"Well my dress is yellow, my favourite colour, so I'm going to do a gold eye" The blonde replied as she looked through her make up collection.
"Ohh is your date wearing a matching tie?" Ayla asked, Marinette rolled her eyes smiling knowing Ayla was trying to get out of Chloe who her date was.
"A-actually my date is wearing blue..."Chloe trailed off "at least that's what she told me"
Ayla was about to reply when she paused "Wait she? Are you taking a girl?"
Chloe looked to Marinette who smiled encouragingly "y-yeah, in taking a girl...because I like girls...I only like girls" The blonde looked at her feet waiting reaction, she always felt nervous telling people.
"Really? Well that's okay, as long as you do what makes you happy and your not hurting anyone that's cool" Ayla responded, Chloe looked up and smiled.
"Thank you" She replied softly to the readhead.
"No problem" Ayla smiled back "Soo do I get to know who the lucky lady is?"
Chloe laughed but nodded "Yeah it's Sabrina...I've liked her for a while now"
"I knew it! As soon as you said you were going with a girl!" The three girls laughed as they continued to get ready.
Since Adrien's dad was out of town, Nino got to come over, the two played video games and chatted.
"Just got a text from Ayla, Chloe's joined to girls to get ready for the dance" Nino said as he quickly texted back.
"Good that's good, hopefully this friendship lasts, Chloe is really trying" Adrien replied secretly giving Plagg some cheese when Nino wasn't looking.
"Same here bro it will be nice to have them at each other, although now they're all friends I can just imagine all the fangirling over ladybug" Nino laughed.
Adrien agreed "Well ladybug is great, I can see why they all like her" he tried to hide his little smile.
Nino caught it and smirked, he knew Adrien liked Ladybug, the fact that last night they discovered Marinette was Ladybug that lead to the conclusion that Adrien was Chat Noir, it wasn't hard to put two and two together. Nino was happy for his best friend, all Adrien ever needed was freedom and he gets that with Chat Noir, and now he has Marinette/Ladybug, it's the happiest Nino has ever seen his best friend.
"Don't let Mari know you're crushing on Ladybug, she might get jealous, and girls are scary when they're jealous" Nino smirked earning him a punch in the arm.
"Shut it man, yeah I think Ladybug is amazing but Mari's the only girl for me" Adrien replied blushing a little.
"I know man I'm only teasing, don't think I won't hesitate beating you up in a second if you hurt her"
Before Adrien could reply they heard a bang outside, they both ran to the windows trying to see what was going on, seeing people randomly cartwheeling and doing flips they figured an akuma.
Adrien paled how was he supposed to go and help when Nino was here? He can't leave Marinette do it alone either, if it meant risking his identity he would transform now and deal with it if it meant she was safe.
"Dude it's okay I know, go get it! Be Chat Noir and stop Mari from hurting herself more" Nino yelled, Adrien paused shocked but just dumly nodded.
"We'll talk once I get back, for now stay here safe!" Adrien commanded before he called for Plagg.
"Claws out!"
Just as Chloe had come out the bath the girls heard the bangs, Ayla looked on her phone "Akuma attack"
Marinettes face went pale as she tried to think of an excuse to go transform.
"Looks like she's turning people in gymnasts" Ayla continued, she looked up and saw Marinettes face as she looked worriedly. She looked at Chloe and decided she could be trust.
"Go Marinette" Ayla said, Marinette whipped her head up confused "Transform into Ladybug, but let Chat Noir do all the work okay? Don't get more hurt"
Chloe looked between both girls in disbelief, her mouth wide open "No way...how did I not see it.."
Marinette got over her chick quickly when she remembered the akuma "We're all having a long chat when I get back! Tikki! Spots On!"
Ladybug arrived on the scene from the street, looking around for her boyfriend to see if he arrived yet.
She panicked as she couldn't see him, looking all around feeling afraid that she would have to face the akuma and risk more damage.
Her yoyo rang and she quickly pulled up the video call, her face melted into relief when she saw her love.
"Chat thank goodness, do you think you can handle his one? I hate to ask but my leg is aching" Ladybug requested, Chat smiled and nodded.
"Of course my lady I wasn't going to let you do anything but purify and cure anyway" Char replied "I'm behind a chimney I'm gonna jump behind her steal her twirling baton and snap it then you can purify, deal?" He responded.
"Deal..oh and we have to talk, a certain blogger knows who I am" Ladybug revealed.
"Her too? A certain DJ knows who I am, they must have figured it out together" Chat laughed a little "We'll deal with it bugaboo don't worry, they are out best friends, they can keep it"
Ladybug smiled and nodded "okay back to the akuma, go get her kitty!"
"I will do, love you"
"Love you too"
The akuma was easy enough to take down, the managed to restore everything and everyone.
Chat and Ladybug agreed on what they were going to say to their friends once they went back.
Picking her up princess style, Chat was carrying her home, he opened her trap door and brought her down, startling Ayla and Chloe.
"Sorry girls, just dropping my lady off back home" he said as he sat her on her chair, he kissed her cheek and did a salute and with that he left through the sky light.
Marinette detransformed, and looked to the two other girls "Okay I know this is a shock but Chloe you have to keep this quiet okay?"
"I know don't worry I'll keep my mouth shut you can trust me" Chloe responded.
"Right okay, Ayla why don't you start, how did you figure it out?"
"Well me and Nino ran out to film the late night akuma attack and we saw Ladybug was hurt and that she got more hurt and then I got a phone call from your mum saying you were in hospital and it was easy from there, then the way Chat Noir was with you is the exact same Adrien is with you, that's how I figured him out" Ayla explained carefully.
"Woah wait! Adrien is Char Noir? How did I not see that? He's my childhood friend!" Chloe exclaimed.
"We have a magic that protects our identity, unless something gives us away you can't tell by looks alone, for a long while I didn't know who he was...not until he asked me to the dance" Marinette explained.
"I figured the both of you just found out, when did he find out?" Ayla asked.
"After my accident, his Kwami told him to take mine so that she would be safe as she wouldn't be in a hospital" Marinette replied.
"What's a Kwami?" Asked Chloe curiously.
"Tikki come on out" Tikki flew from behind the computer screen, she Floated next to Marinettes head.
"Hello I'm Tikki, I'm Marinettes Kwami, I help her become Ladybug" The small creature waved to the other two.
"I thought Ladybugs earrings is what helps her?" Ayla questioned.
"You're very clever Ayla, it's nice to finally meet you, anyway I go into her earrings, and together me and Marinette form Ladybug" Tikki explained.
"Tikki was the only one I could confined in about being both Marinette and Ladybug, well until now, no one knew, she's been like a big sister figure to me, guiding me and giving me advice" Marinette cut in.
"Any questions you have we're happy to answer" Tikki continued on.
"Y-you saved me...all that time you saved me...and I was horrible to you...why?" Chloe asked.
Marinette shrugged "I just kept a mindset, spoiled brat is still an innocent civilian" she teased "of course I don't feel that way now"
"But I was a horrible person" Chloe protested.
"No you were a person that did horrible things who's proven she can do good things" Marinette replied.
Chloe nodded and hugged her, Marinette hugged back.
"Okay girls we have 2 hours until the dance! Let's get ready!" Ayla said, the other two laughed as they all began their preparations.
Chat Noit jumped in his window and detransformed.
"Cheese! Where is my cheese?" Plagg whined as soon as he was out the ring.
"In the bathroom" Adrien waved him off and went to sit down next to Nino.
"So I'm guessing you have questions? I know I do" Adrien's started.
"Hell yeah dude! Your Chat Noir! How did that even happen?" Nino exclaimed happily.
"Well I came home to find this box in my room with a ring in it, with it came Plagg, you'll meet him once he's finished eating, and then I was a superhero" Adrien explained.
"Did you know Mari was Ladybug? You did always seem interested in her"
"No I didn't always know not until her accident as I had to look after her kwami"
"Wait what's a Kwami?"
"It's what helps us transform, Plagg goes into the ring and together we become Chat Noir"
" makes sense I guess, me and Ayla found out after last nights akuma attack, we saw LB was hurt then got more hurt and then we got the phone call about Mari, Ayla put two and two together and from there we figured out you were Chat Noir" Nino explained.
"I'm happy you know, I felt bad keeping it from you" Adrien admitted.
"Don't be dude, I understand, I'm glad I know now I can help you now come up with better excuses than going to the bathroom" Nino laughed.
Adrien shoved up "Hush when the time is needed you don't think, you just do"
The girls were almost ready,
All their make up and hair was done, Chloe and Ayla had their dresses on and were now just helping Marinette into hers. Marinette was on her chair when Ayla put the dress over her head, Marinette put her arms through, Chloe came with her crutches and Ayla helped her onto them whilst Chloe straightened off the bottom of her dress.
It was a whit spaghetti strap dress that had flowers all around it, it flaired out by the hip, she had on a white dolly show on her good leg. Ayla' dress was a tartan coloured dress, it had one sleeve off the shoulder, Chloe had on a yellow dress that had a high neck line with silver jewls around it.
Chloe and Ayla helped Marinette down stairs to the bakery were the boys were waiting.
Adrien stopped his conversation when he saw Marinette, his jaw dropped, she looked amazing. She was finally on front of him awaiting his judgement.
"You look so beautiful, Marinette" He breathed.
"You don't look too bad yourself" she replied back.
"You all look amazing! Have fun tonight" Sabine said as she saw them to the door.
The five teens headed to the dance to have fun..not knowing what awaited them.
Hawkmoth looked up out the window smirking.
"Now just wait Ladybug and Chat Noir, as that akuma earlier was just to through you off! Now the real fun begins.
