A/N: So here it is, the grand finale. I have to thank you guys for the great reviews and support. Happy reading.
Marinette hadn't made it to Adrien's place yet, and he was worried.
"I'm gonna go out and look for Mari. You guys can do whatever", he told Alya and Nino before leaving.
The couple sat on Adrien's bed and twiddled their thumbs for a minute. "So...what do we do now?"
Alya shrugged. "Movie?"
"Good idea."
Adrien hid in an alley and opened his jacket, Plagg poking his little head out.
"I need to make sure Mari's okay. Plagg, claws out!!!"
Ladybug was on top of the Eiffel Tower, waiting for Cat Noir to show up.
Remember to let him down easy this time. Don't hurt him again.
She heard the clink of metal as her partner landed beside her.
"Ladybug? What're you doing here?"
"Waiting for you. We need to talk."
"Can we do this another time? A friend of mine is missing and I'm worried."
The heroine raised an eyebrow. "Who is it? I can help you look."
"Marinette Dupain-Cheng."
"Oh. Her. She's fine, don't worry."
Cat Noir was confused. "What? How do you know?"
"I just do. Now I really need to talk to you", she said as she grabbed his hand.
He shook off her grip and shouted, "No, Ladybug!!I want the truth. Tell me how you know Marinette's okay!!!"
"BECAUSE I'M MARINETTE!!!!"
"W-What?"
"Spots off."
Ladybug detransformed and Cat Noir's jaw dropped when he saw her true self, Tikki floating behind her.
Marinette broke down into tears as she dropped to her knees. "I'm sorry, Cat Noir. I'm so sorry."
The hero recovered from the initial shock and knelt down in front of her, picking up her chin. "Marinette...M'lady...I'm sorry for being mad at you."
"No, Cat Noir, I'm sorry for being so mean to you. I shouldn't have been so harsh to you. I'm sorry...I know how you feel about me, but my heart belongs to someone else."
"It's okay. I understand."
He helped her stand back up, giving her a quick comforting hug. "Can you at least tell me who the lucky guy is so I can congratulate him for stealing your heart?"
Marinette sniffled and wiped her tears. "It's...it's Adrien Agreste."
Cat Noir froze in place.
She...she loves me after all? Well, the real me, anyway.
"Marinette...I don't know how to tell you this, but...I...I'm Adrien."
"Very funny, Cat Noir, but I'm not laughing."
He grabbed her hands and stared into her eyes. "Mari, I'm serious. It's me. Here, I'll show you. Claws in."
Marinette shielded her eyes from the green light, and when it faded, she saw Adrien standing where Cat Noir had been.
"Believe me now, bugaboo?", the blonde asked with a smirk as Plagg appeared behind him.
"Y-y-you...C-Cat...I...I think I'm about to pass out", Marinette groaned as she rubbed her forehead.
Adrien smiled and hugged her again. "So the reason you rejected me was because you were in love with me. It's a lot easier to understand then it seems, huh?"
Marinette hugged him back. "I...I guess."
They finally let each other go and Marinette looked up at her partner/crush.
"A-Adrien?"
"Yeah, Mari?"
"I...I love you."
"I love you, too, M'lady."
They shared one last hug.
"So you wanna patrol or go back to my place?"
Marinette shrugged. "There hasn't been any akuma activity the past couple of days. I think we're good."
When they got back to the mansion and went into Adrien's room, they saw Alya and Nino snuggling together on the bed. The blogger was asleep, while Nino was crying and watching Titanic. Marinette and Adrien were trying not to laugh at the scene.
"N-Nino? What's wrong?", Marinette snickered.
"The *sniff* boat sank."
"Really? Jack drowned and you're crying over the boat?"
Alya woke up with a yawn and stretched her arms. "What did I miss?" Her eye drifted and she saw Marinette holding hands with Adrien.
"Is there something you two wanna tell us?", she asked her friends with a judgmental look.
"N-n-no. N-n-nothing", Marinette stuttered.
After Alya and Nino left, Marinette was about to head home when Adrien grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to him, their faces mere inches apart.
"I'm so glad I finally have Ladybug all to myself", he whispered.
"Shut up, Adrien."
silence*
"Shut up and kiss me."
She mashed her lips into his and Adrien's eyes widened in surprise. He kissed back, using one hand to play with Marinette's hair.
When they separated, they were both beet red.
"I love you, Marinette."
"I love you, too, Kitty."
THE END
