A/N: Thank you all SO much for reading my first Miraculous fanfic! I appreciate all your comments so much. I love reading them. They really kept me going. I'm going to write one more chapter of them at school together now that the secrets out. ;) Thanks again, you beautiful people! This is the nicest fandom ever. Please enjoy this "finale" chapter. It's a whole lot of cheese & fluff.

Mags out xo

When the akumatized victim was returned to her normal self and all of the debris and chaos in Paris had disappeared, all that remained was a red spotted heroine and a leather-clad hero… standing right where they had started, but a little higher up… on the roof of the movie theater building, looking out into the universe.

Hawk Moth's latest victim had been challenging, but it wasn't a match for the city's superhero duo. Their minds had always been determined to win, but their hearts had been opened like never before.

Ladybug felt on top of the world as she stood on the building's roof. The wind blew through her hair as she looked over at her silly kitty, her partner, her most trusted ally, and the biggest crush she had ever had all wrapped into one.

Cat Noir chuckled and his voice vibrated through the still afternoon air, breaking the quiet silence. "I've been waiting for this day for a long time, Ladybug."

She smiled. They were standing quite a distance apart on the roof, but she knew it was only a matter of time before they found their way closer to each other, as they often did. "Me too, Cat Noir."

"As you can imagine... I've got some questions."

She wanted to laugh, but his face seemed rather serious all of a sudden. He cleared his throat and crossed his arms over his chest. She couldn't tell by his expression what he was thinking, but she felt a little nervous. Now that they each knew the truth, there was a whole swarm of butterflies inside her stomach and she was doing all she could to make sure she didn't vomit any of them up.

"You once told me that you didn't return my feelings," he started. "You told me there was somebody else."

Ladybug felt a lump in her throat as her eyes lowered to the floor. That was true – she had said that. She nodded slowly, knowing full well that it was time for her confession. It was finally time for Cat Noir to know the truth.

"Who was it? The guy that you liked."

Taking a quick breath and mustering up all the remaining courage she had left, Ladybug stepped forward. It had been her deepest secret, one that she had tried to confess on multiple occasions but had failed each and every time. "Adrien." She answered. "His name... is Adrien Agreste."

Cat Noir uncrossed his arms and put both hands on his head. He looked like he was in shock. Like he absolutely could not believe it. "All this time?" He asked.

She blushed hard as she heard the sound of a paw light go out, followed by one of her own earring spots. Time was running out. At best, they had maybe three full minutes left. "All this time," she answered.

Cat Noir took a step forward, keeping his gaze steady. "The thing I wanted to do, before revealing myself… was tell you that I started liking somebody else. I wanted to see if she maybe felt the same way about me, but..." he raised his eyebrow, "our date got interrupted."

Ladybug swallowed hard. Her heart was now beating so fast and so loud that she wouldn't have been surprised if all of Paris could hear it.

Cat Noir took another step forward. "Her name is Marinette and earlier today... she called me Kitty."

Ladybug was certain that if her face hadn't matched her costume before then it sure did now. Never in a million years did she think that the two of them would ever be having this conversation and now that they were, now that it was actually happening, her heart hung on his every word. Being here with him felt like being seen for the very first time. It was the most vulnerable she had ever felt.

Another flickering light sounded. Two minutes.

"... to my knowledge, you're the only one who calls me that. So, my first question is... how do you think she would've reacted if I called her Bugaboo?"

And suddenly, Ladybug laughed, feeling the mood lighten and some of the tension lift. He was putting them both at ease, making the conversation light. Being heroic. Being the best of Cat Noir and Adrien Agreste all at once. It was normal that they each had a lot of questions. But this, this one was an easy one. "Well, I think she'd probably laugh... or roll her eyes. Like always."

They each paused for a few moments, letting the seconds carry on. She smiled at him and felt the warmth of his smile radiate out towards her. This was a happiness she had only dreamed of. The way he was looking at her in this moment was something she never wanted to forget.

And then he took the final step forward. They were closest now, only about a foot apart. "It really is you, isn't it?".

She looked dreamily into his eyes and answered so softly that it was almost a whisper. "Yes."

Cat Noir absolutely could not believe it. For once in his life, he felt truly speechless. The excitement had been building within him and electric feelings of joy were now surging through his veins. For so long he had looked forward to this moment, and it was here, and it was everything and more.

Ladybug's sparkling smile, the glimmering look of love in her eyes. If someone told him this was all a dream, he might actually believe it. Because if this was real, truly real, then it meant Cat Noir actually was that lucky.

"How, Ladybug? How did you know who I was?"

She smiled at him, that sweet smile that he should've recognized. With that dark bluebell hair and those bright blue eyes. How could he have been so blind? They were even the same height!

"The charm," she answered. "You gave me the exact lucky charm that I had given Adrien."

Of course. He could've kicked himself right then and there. Had he given that charm to anybody else his secret would've been safe. But… then he might not be here, having the moment he felt like he waited a lifetime for. "Is that why you wanted to reveal yourself?"

She nodded, bashfully. God, she was so beautiful. "I thought it was only fair that you knew. I… I hope you're not mad."

He shook his head. "I could never be mad at you, Ladybug. Cat's honor."

She giggled, probably to appease him.

"I just can't believe I didn't see it."

"You're telling me!" Ladybug laughed and the sound filled him with even more joy, which he would've thought impossible. "Yesterday when you beat me outside after our Principal was akumatized, I thought for sure I was going crazy."

He slapped his forehead. "Is that why you asked if Cat Noir saved me?" She nodded in confirmation, and suddenly everything made sense. All of the pieces were finally coming together... Like how they were never at the same place at the same time, always disappearing right when the action had started. "The roof," he answered at last, "it's the fastest route for sure."

She giggled, "I'll have to remember that."

He couldn't stop looking at her, couldn't stop smiling. Couldn't stop replaying all of their adventures and encounters and all of the signs that he'd probably never forgive himself for missing. "Didn't you save Marinette a bunch of times?"

"No, that was always you." She answered without missing a beat. "I'm… the one who always got to save Adrien," she blushed as she spoke, causing him to do the same.

Cat Noir could feel his heart beating out of his chest. She had saved him so many times. He was about to say something else when he heard it. Through their soft laughter and cheesy smiles, the last light of her earrings and his ring were about to go out. It was finally time. Cat Noir reached out and took both of Ladybug's hands in his. She nodded letting him know she understood. "Let's make this official, shall we?"

Ladybug gave his hands a squeeze and then interlaced her fingers in his. "I'm ready."

"Claws in."

"Spots off."

And in a haze of black and red glimmers, their magic dissipated, leaving behind a normally dressed Adrien Agreste holding the hands of one Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Their kwamis, Tikki and Plagg, each swirled in front of their masters, looking a bit confused, but then giggled to themselves as they realized what was going on.

Adrien smiled bigger than he ever had before as Marinette gleefully swung their hands back and forth.

"Hi, M'lady."

"Hi, Kitty."

And finally, there were no more secrets between them. Adrien wrapped his arms around Marinette, holding her tight. She squeezed his back, burying her face in his chest. The wind ruffled her hair as he held her close. He could feel their bodies swaying like they were slow dancing on the roof. Slowly Marinette picked her head up so that their faces were mere inches apart. She closed her eyes and he leaned in, kissing her, feeling the smile on her lips match his own.

At last, he had his Ladybug, and it really was the girl of his dreams.