A/N Wow... I just want to thank everyone here again for reading my fan fiction, it means so much to me ^-^ The response I got to the idea of an audio version was just mind blowing xD Thank you so much to those here and on DeviantArt who are encouraging me to make an audio version :)


'Sorry Marinette, I had to cat away before you paw my identity. Last night was purrfect and I hope everything works out for meow.'

"Doesn't he ever stop with the cat puns?"

"Come on Tikki, you know what he's like. At least he left a note instead of just vanishing."

"He brought you breakfast too! Hehe - so you better eat up and make your way to school. I think Alya should hear what you told Cat last night."

"What? No! She'll just make a big thing of it and try to get me to ask out Adiren to solve my problem."

"What's so bad about that?"

"What about Cat? You saw how upset he was last night because of me."

"Look Marinette, no one can make you do anything. There is always a better way out of situations like these."

"Well what do you suggest?"

"Don't look at me, I'm just a kwami."

"Hehe, Tikkiii..." Marinette quickly catches her little friends in the hands and pulls her towards her face for a hug. Oh how easy this could be fixed. If only Adrien was Cat Noir, at least then she knew she wouldn't have to break any hearts and hopefully he could learn to love her as Marinette, not just as Ladybug.


"Alya, I need your help. Meet me in the library."

"Wha-" Alya broke off, there was no point trying to question Marinette. She was already running towards the library hiding her face. "That girl is going to be the death of me." She sighs with a smile and heads towards the library to meet her friends before she goes home.

"What's wrong Mari? Why did we have to come here to talk instead of the hallway?"

"I wanted to make sure no one would hear me."

"Well go on. Spill!"

"I- err- I'm in trouble Alya... I'm afraid I broke someone's heart."

"What, you? You couldn't hurt a fly!"

"You know I like Adrien?"

"I think half the school knows..."

"Hey!"

"It's true." Alya laughed at Marinette's harmless fury and urged her to continue.

"Well, anyway... I found out last night that someone else loves me and now if I get with Adrien, I'm going to crush this boy. I don't even know if Adrien likes me! Oh Alya... This is a disaster."

Marinette threw her head into her hands on the table. All her friend could do was comfort her by rubbing her back.

"This is a problem."

"I know!"

"Does this boy know you love Adrian?"

"Yeah I told him last night."

"Well what did he say?"

"He just said that if Adrien loves me back, he'll show me."

"Well then there's no problem then! He basically gave you permission to love Adrien."

"It's not like that. He doesn't know that I know he likes me. I think he was just nice without revealing his feelings to me."

"Wait, wait wait... So what's going on? I'm so confused. So how do you know he likes you?"

"Because err-" oh god... How was she going to get around this one? What she says now may go against everything she just said. "Err- Ladybug told me. Yeah! Ladybug came and told me after they had saved Paris yesterday." How was she gonna get out of this one?

"So who is this guy?"

"It's... Cat Noir..."

"WHAT!" If Alya spoke any louder, the books would fall of the shelves. Luckily it was just the librarian present and she simply just told the two to be quiet. "What?" She said again in a more whispered tone.

"I know... This is crazy!"

"How did you get Cat Noir to like you? Everyone thought he likes Ladybug, with the way he looks at her and all."

"Nothing! I haven't done anything! I don't know about Ladybug but he's been visiting me I guess nearly every night since he saved me from The Evillustrator."

"I see... THIS NEEDS TO GO ON THE LADYBLOG!"

"NO! - I mean, we should respect his privacy... He doesn't know I know so it wouldn't be right to post his personal feelings online."

"Urrg, I hate it when you're right Mari."

"Heh-" Marinette just grinned at Alya, rubbing her arm.

"Well I guess we need to get you home for now. I'll think of something and hopefully things will work out for the best."

"Thanks Alya, this is why you're the best!"

"I'm not gonna argue with that."

The two walked home, laughing and happy. Adrien saw them leave the school after his fencing class and seeing her smile gave him a warm feeling inside. He loved that smile. It told him that she was coping better than him, even with what she is dealing with right now. That sweet, sweet smile. Why did he feel he'd seen it somewhere before. Maybe it was just the dream talking, but he swore he just saw Ladybug's smile.


"Plagg, do you think Marinette could be Ladybug?"

"This again? Look kid, if she is, you don't know if she would feel the same about Cat Noir."

"I know, I know... But what if Plagg? It would fix everything!"

He hates to see his boy hurting like this. Plagg had to try cheer him up, and fast! She couldn't let Ladybug break him. Not again. Not this one.

"How about this. Why don't you ask Ladybug questions which only Marinette would know the answer too?"

"Like what? Hey Ladybug, do you enjoy my nightly visits? Of course you don't. Even if you are Marinette, you're not that stupid and you would never let your identity slip." Adrian fell onto the sofa in his room. "I'm sorry Plagg, I just can't force it out of her like that. There is a reason she doesn't want me to know her identity."

"Then tell Ladybug you love her, and if she flat out rejects you, just spend more time with Marinette. Get to know her, and if you find you're self-falling for her, then great! If not then, well... There is nothing I can do."

"Welp, I guess I could try... But how will I know she'll actually let me speak?"

"Tell her before she deforms. If worse comes to worse, then tell her as Adrien. Just say Cat told you that he loves her. That way she'll have to give you a real answer!"

"I like the way you think Plagg!"

"Of course this means you'll have to wait till another evilized akuma shows up. You'll have to pretend to get yourself into trouble so she has to save you. Then become Cat Noir, save the day and get home before she comes back to check on you. When she does, ask her then."

"Thanks Plagg!" Adrien hugs his kwami in appreciation but of course, Plagg isn't exactly the 'cuddly' type.

"Okay... That's enough soppy stuff for one day."

"Here you earned this."

"Yes! Sweet, sweet camembert!"

While Plagg tucks in to his delicious snack, Adrien finds himself looking out the window once more, hoping that Marinette isn't quiet who she says she is. He wasn't sure why this girl has had this effect on him, but whatever it was, he liked it.