Author's note: if you've read my short story "The Disappearance of Bridgette Cheng", then you'll know who Abella is. but, I decided to introduce her in this chapter anyway. also, writing late at night after seeing certain fanart (very dirty fanart)... is not wise when writing something that is supposed to be T rated. although, there is more swearing in this chapter... just warning ya'll now. if swearing makes you uncomfortable than just ignore it or don't read. anyway... on with the chapter!

~inudigifan201


Ch, 8. Overthinking things

She looked frazzled. Her hair was down and all over the place, there were bags under her eyes, her shirt was on backwards and didn't even match her shorts, her jacket was even falling off. To say Bridgette Cheng looked like road kill when she walked into school, was an understatement.

"Hey Cheng, what garbage dump did you crawl out of this morning?" Cerena laughed at her a little bit before she was cut off by a death stare.

"I'm not in the mood today Bourgeois." Bridgette glared at her.

The whole class, minus Felix whom was trying very hard not to laugh behind his book, took a few steps back to get out of her way.

She sighed and sat down.

Her friend who sat beside her looked her over. "Girl? What happened to you?"

Bridgette's face hit the desk. "I swear I'm being pranked. Abella?" She looked over at her with tears in her eyes. "You wouldn't happen to have a hair brush on you, do you?"

"Ah… let me check." Her friend, Abella, started to rummage through her bag.

Bridgette felt a small tap on her shoulder. She looked back and saw the blonde behind her handing her a brush and hiding his face with his book. She blushed. "Uh, thanks." She grabbed the brush and began to try to tame her wild hair. 'What in the universe is going on?'

'So that's what tizzy Bridgette looks like.' Felix tried very hard to contain his laughter. 'Oh man, if I looked like that I would forget about coming to school. Rebecca wouldn't let me out of the house, let alone my room. Oh man. I'm sorry I'm not sorry, but this is too good. I wish I had a camera on me.'

"Thank you Felix!" She handed him back the brush and sank down in her seat. 'Great, I look like crap in front of Felix. He probably never wants to speak to me again.'

'I wish my phone took good pictures, that face was priceless.' He stuffed the brush back in his bag and continued to hide his now blushing face behind his book.

The teacher walked in and looked over the class. "Felix class is about to start, put the book up. You can read for fun later. And Bridgette do you need to compose yourself in the bathroom?"

Bridgette held her head down as she stood up. "Yes mam." She then walked out the room.

Felix took a deep breath and hoped the red in his cheeks had subsided as he lowered his book. He put a bookmark on the page he was on and stuffed the book in his desk.

The teacher shrugged, turned to the board, and began to write down information about ancient romans. "Alright class turn to page 365 in your history books."

Bridgette sighed as she opened the door to the locker room. She looked herself over in the mirror. A light giggle managed to escape her lips. "Man I look like crap!" She turned on one of the sinks and splashed cold water in her face.

Tikki poked her head out of her jacket that was falling off. "You didn't get any sleep last night, maybe you should go home and get some rest."

"Won't do any good." She continued to splash. "I still won't sleep." She turned off the water and put her hands on the sink. "That voice has been haunting me since yesterday." She groaned. "I want to know what the connection between Felix and Cat Noir is. Is Cat Noir controlling Felix? Is Felix puppeteering Cat Noir? Is Felix this really devious super villain? Worse than Hawkmoth?"

Tikki became shocked over Bridgette's theories. She then smiled and rolled her eyes because she knew the truth.

"I mean, I still love Felix, but if he is a villain I'll have to fight him at some point. Oh no! What if, to stop him, I have to kill him?" Bridgette turned pale. "I don't wanna kill Felix." She wined.

Tikki patted her on the back. "I'm sure Felix is just your average book worm… although… would it be the end of the world if he and Cat Noir were the same person?" She presented the truth as if it was her own theory… again.

Bridgette sighed. She then imagined Felix flirting with her in the place of Cat Noir. After a moment, she began to giggle. "I'm sorry Tikki, but that's too ridiculous. Felix is so reserved and mysterious. You never know what he's thinking. Cat Noir on the other hand is so open and you always know what's on his mind." She explained her reasoning.

Tikki rolled her eyes again. "Do you act the same as Ladybug?"

"Ah…" Bridgette was floored. Tikki was right, she wasn't the same when she was in spots. She pouted, kicked the ground in defeat, and hid her hands behind her back. "No." She admitted sheepishly.

Tikki smiled and nodded. "Then why would Cat Noir be any different?"

Bridgette sighed. "You have a point." She mulled the idea over in her brain. Mentally comparing both boys' physical features as well as personalities. And… their voices… voice… they have the same voice! How did she not notice this before? Sure, Felix didn't say much at school and when he did he sounded board out of his wits. While on the other hand, Cat Noir was more than happy to engage in conversation. Sure, the tone of their voices were different, but it was still the same. She had seen him outside of school, talked to him too. He had a different side when he was around his cousin. Like he was a different person. He acted a bit more like… Cat Noir! Just, with a whole lot less flirting and bad puns. And then the bear. Felix was the one that got her the bear. Was he flirting with her at the trash can yesterday? That smirk… Cat Noir's smirk! She had seen it countless times before, but never on Felix! Man that smile was sexy on him. She shook her head at the thought. 'Get it together girl! This is no time to be gushing over Felix Agreste!' She then remembered that Cat Noir knew who she was… he knew her! How? She thought she could recognize his messy mop-top anywhere. Her hair didn't change when she transformed. She thought his didn't either. The more she thought about it, the more she realized her partner and her crush had the same hair color… exactly the same. Same voice, same smile, same hair color… She began to feel like all the air from her lungs had been ripped out as she gasped. 'It can't be! Can it? Please no.' The thought of Felix with black cat ears kissing and caressing her neck popped into her brain. 'Oh please yes!' She moaned happily at the thought. Then, her mind betrayed her, a black mask appeared over Felix's eyes. His hair became messy. And, that familiar black leather super suit replaced Felix's pressed dress shirt, buttoned up cardigan, and tie. All color she had was now gone and she couldn't breathe again. 'Oh dear GOD!'

Bridgette couldn't believe, or trust, her own thoughts as she found herself on the bathroom floor. "Felix… Felix IS Cat Noir." The unbelievable escaped her lips in an almost whisper. Her eye twitched. "And I've been rejecting him this whole time!" She almost began to cry. "I'm dead. Tikki, take good care of Marinette for me."

Tikki smiled, shook her head, and rolled her eyes. "You're fine Bridgette. Don't worry about it. Everything will turn out just fine. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about." She was relieved that Bridgette finally found out the truth.

Bridgette gave her a soft smile. "You're right. I mean he hasn't done anything bad…" 'I kinda wish he was a villain though, that would explain his devilish good looks. Hum, I wonder what he'd be like as a model… Nah!'

She then stood up and looked herself over in the mirror. "I seriously look like crap." She stated bluntly. She removed her jacket that was falling off anyway and hung up it on one of the hooks on the wall. She then pulled her arms inside her shirt and turned it around from the inside. "That's better." She smiled as she pulled a hair tie out of her pocket. 'Crap, I only have one. Oh well, guess a ponytail it is.' She shrugged and put up her long hair. She looked herself over again. "Well, this is as good as it's gonna get." She grabbed her jacket and put it back on. Tikki flew over and hid in her usual spot.

She was soon back in her class room and took her seat. Abella passed her some notes to copy.

Felix covered his mouth with his hand trying to hide his blush as he watched her walk back in. 'Damn this girl. She just keeps finding new ways to be irresistible.' He silently chuckled. 'Or maybe I just have it way too bad.' He felt warm, like the sun was beating down on him. He picked up his notebook and started to fan himself down.

The teacher glanced up at him as she was about to ask the class a question. "Felix, do you need to see the nurse?" She raised an eyebrow.

Before anyone could utter another word, Felix had picked his stuff and darted out the room leaving the teacher, and the class, speechless. After a few moments the teacher found her voice.

"He didn't let me write him a pass." She was still confused.

Felix walked at an accelerated pace to the nurse's office. 'Why is she affecting me this badly? It's not like these feelings are new. Why all of a sudden are my hormones acting up? She just put her hair in a ponytail. It's not like I saw her necked or anything.' He stopped dead in his tracks and blushed so hard he resembled a firetruck. He chuckled a little. 'Oh my mind is soooo in the gutter. Although…' He pondered. 'I do want to… I mean…' His blush overtook his whole body. 'I do want her to be my wife one day and have kids with her… and to have kids we need to…' He covered his mouth. 'It's normal for married couples to see one other necked… right?' He shook his head to try to dispel some of his blush. 'It is normal. Very normal.'

He began to walk again. This time his feet felt like a ball and chain had been clamped to each foot. Both weighing a ton. He dragged on. 'I don't know how I'm going to keep going on like this. I need to tell her ASAP! The sooner she knows the truth the sooner we can… we can…' He blushed again. 'Be together? Start dating?' He dropped down to his knees. 'What if she rejects me after she learns the truth? I mean she doesn't seem to like me very much as Cat Noir… although, she's not rude or anything. She's still nice, but she always seems to want to be somewhere else or be talking to someone else. Come to think of it… I'm that person she'd rather be talking to. Maybe I'm just overthinking this. She'll accept me like I accepted her. What am I worried about?' He smiled as he stood up and shook his head. 'Besides, I need to pull it together before Sunday. Oh that's gonna be torture if I don't. And what kind of example am I setting for Adrien if I can't control myself around one girl and let my hormones get the better of me?'

He reached for the nurse's office door. 'One girl that drives me crazy.' He opened the door and waved at the school nurse.

She looked up at him. "I don't believe I've seen you in here before. What's the problem sweetie?"

He blushed. "Well…" He took a deep breath. "I'm a teenage boy who has a crazy crush on this girl in my class and I lost control of my emotions." He gave her a nervous smile.

She gave a small giggle. "Never heard that one before. Usually if a boy has that problem he lies and says he got hit in the face or something. Although, I appreciate your honesty. Why don't you lay down on one of the cots until you get yourself under control again?" She pointed to the cots on the other side of the room.

"Thank you mam." He blushed even worse. 'Maybe I should have lied. Man! That was embarrassing.'

"What's your name sweetie?" the nurse asked as she picked up a clipboard.

"Felix Agreste." He set his stuff on the floor and plopped down on a cot. "Please don't tell anyone what I told you."

She gave him a sincere smile. "I was gonna write down slight fever, is that ok?"

"That works." He nodded as he pulled a white sheet over his head.