Chapter 8: Ball dissasters and confessions

She could still hear the screams. People around them were running, trying to get away, or just trying to figure out what was going on.

And still she hadn't pulled away from him.

She could feel his hands gripping her waist. She knew she would have to pull away and transform any moment, but he was kissing her like it might be his last chance to do so.

He was pulling her in and she was drowning in her own feelings.

Another scream brought her back to reality. She pulled away from him, gasping for air and looking around them.

Everyone was panicking and in she was able to pull Chat to the side.

»We have to transform!« She shouted over the noise. Chat nodded and two kwamis flew up next to each of them.

»Claws out!« Adrien yelled and as Plagg was pulled into his ring, green light engulfed him.

Marinette covered her eyes when his transformation flashed. When she saw the light dissapear she looked up to see Chat Noir standing in front of her.

Just as she was about to yell 'spots on' Tikki flew in front of Marinette's face, »Wait Marinette I haven't eaten in a while, I need to recharge.«

Marinette looked up at Chat who was watching her, waiting. »My kwami needs to recharge, you have to go on without me. Don't worry I'll help you soon.«

Chat looked around. »Alright, but hurry!« Just as he was about to run of, he turned around and pulled her close to him. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. »Stay safe.«

Marinette gasped as Chat released her and ran towards the kitchens.

She looked after him for a second before looking around in search of some food. When she spotted a table with sweets. Tikki quickly flew after the girl.

Marinette grabbed some cookies and ran to a safe hiding place. She was holding Tikki in hear hand as she gave her the cookies and urged her to eat. »Come on, Tikki. We have to help Chat!«

As Tikki was eating in her purse, she ran to the kitchen to figure out what was going on. As soon as she opened the kitchen door she saw a girl dressed in a blue-green dress, laced with yellow. She was singing in three voices.

»You love my voice.« She comanded and it sounded as though a chorous of three had spoken.

»I am Acapella and you have no choice!« She sang, directning her attention towards Chat Noir who was covering his ears desperately trying not to listen to the akuma.

»You will obey my voice.« As the woman sang, Marinette looked around the kitchen, trying to find something to help herself with. She grabed two frying pans and banged them together, making the akuma screech and turn to her.

»There will be no instruments tonight, put them down!« She commanded, still singing.

Marinette covered her ears as the akuma got closer to her, singing loudly. »You know you want to obey. Give up, I say!«

Marinette lifted her head and saw Chat Noir sneaking up to the villain from behind. When Chat got close enough he hit her on the head. »Ladybug, hurry, go transform!«

Marinette nodded and ran into a corner of the room. She quickly took Tikki out of her bag. »Ready?«

The kwami nodded. »Ready!«

»Spots on!«

The second Ladybug was transformed, she threw her yo-yo into the air, yelling 'lucky charm'.

Two pairs of ear plugs landed in her hands and for once she knew what to do. She quickly put two in her ears and ran up to Chat, trapping the akuma he was fighting with her yo-yo.

»Chat, catch!« She yelled throwing the other pair towards him.

Chat caught the ear plugs and quickly put them in. He jumped on Acapella, who had freed herself from Ladybug's yo-yo and took the microphone out of her hands. He threw it to Ladybug, who broke it and purified the akuma that came flying out.

Once she had used her Miraculous Ladybug to return everything back to normal, she turned to Chat.

She heard her miraculous beep and noticed that they had ended up in the ballroom again.

Ladybug's miraculous was beeping like crazy. She didn't run because she knew she had a mask on underneath.

As a bright flash of pink light enveloped her she turned back to herself. She still had her costume on and as she turned to look around everyone was staring at her. She looked to Chat Noir who was still transformed.

She looked around again, desperate to get away. »I have to go.« She said quietly before running away and up the stairs, the crowd of people parting to make a path for her.

Chat watched as his Lady dashed up the stairs, before coming to his senses and running after her, hoping he wasn't too late.

She runs into an alley, hugging her purse to her chest. »How am I ever going to tell him now Tikki? That was the perfect moment to do it, but we can't even hold a conversation without an akuma showing up and pulling us apart!«

The little red kwami pokes her head out of the purse and looks worriedly at Marinette. As the girl lets out a sigh and leans against a wall, Tikki quickly hides back into her purse, sensing Chat's kwami getting closer. Marinette looks around her as she feels like someone is watching her. She looks around the shadows and spots a figure with black cat ears.

She closes her eyes, he's making everything so difficult right now. »I don't want to talk to you right now.«

He comes closer, carefully, leaning next to her against the wall. »Did I do something wrong?«

She quietly chuckles, still refusing to open her eyes. »Of course you didn't, kitty. I just need some time to think.«

He thought that those were her exit words, but she doesn't move. She just keeps standing there, with her eyes closed, covered in the moonlight.

He's tempted to kiss her. To erase all her worries and sad thoughts. To help her figure out whatever it is that she's trying to figure out.

Just as he's thinking about leaning in and kissing her until she forgets everything that's bothering her, she rests her head on his shoulder.

She sighs again before speaking and opens her eyes, finding his green ones and staring back at him. »I'm so sorry, Chat. But I have to tell you something important, even if this isn't the perfect moment. I have to tell you before love gives away our secrets.«

Chat looks at her, confussed. »What are you talking about?«

Ladybug looks him in the eyes. »Promise me you won't hate me for not telling you sooner.«

»I could never hate you, you know that.« He assures her. Staring deeper into her sapphire eyes, trying to decipher her emotions.

»Chat, I know who you are.«

A.N:

Ahhh! Clifhanger. Sorry for any spelling mistakes.

Thanks y'all, for reading my first fanfiction and favouriting and following and such.

I'm going on vacation tomorrow, but don't worry I'll be updating as much as I normally do! I'll just have to hunt out the camp's wi-fi.

Don't forget to Dream on!

Timisa