"I just realized that I haven't seen you, Princess -since the Evillustrator incident and I want to thank meow for those inspiring words that you said before. You know, about me being Ladybug's equal?" Chat began and with this, he saw Marinette's posture visibly relaxed.
"N-Nothing to thank me for! You deserve every credit. I'm sure that's what Ladybug would want you to think, too. It is always my pleasure to make people happy!" Marinette said, truthfully. Innocent. She was too innocent for him.
Yet, Chat found it hard to resist visiting her. "Naw~! That's very nice of you, Princess! Fur-ther more, I am feline sorry for not visiting you sooner- and fur coming a little too late at night. The black knight has his duties." He explained.
Marinette giggled at him. "Oh, stop~! You are making me blush. Is that all you need?" Marinette asked him. "Oh! I'm here to also personally congratulate you, meowrrr~!" Chat told and she raised an eyebrow at this.
"I saw the music video." Chat told and she began to blush. "O-Oh. That. Give it to me straight. I still can't believe that they thought I was great. They're just probably being nice. I made a lot of big mistakes j-just for being carried away."
Marinette said and Chat couldn't believe his cat ears. It's like she doesn't trust herself. Or is his sensitive hearing a bit off right now? Chat wanted to believe the latter. "That's paw-ful~! Cat's honor! You're the meow of every cat in the alley, Princess! And they were pur-raising you like cheese. And I learned that kittens love~ cheese. By the hard way!"
He teased. "No. You're just saying that to make me feel a bit better!" Marinette blushed at his cheesy compliments. (Wait. Cheesy- Did Marinette just thought of a pun?) Chat pouted. "Beautiful like the starry night. And yet, stubborn like a mule." Chat told her and she scoffed, playfully.
"Am not!" She protested. "Are, too! Geez, Princess. Learn to take a teaser! You're such alittle hard-head!" Chat said. Though he was worried that he's taking it too far because of her glares. But he stopped all his doubts once he saw a twitch on her lips. She was suppressing a snicker.
"Oh, really~?" She started and Chat gulped. "Then learn to take a teaser and never come back, okay? Too bad~! I got some left over crossaints from the bakery, too! I was even going to give you some cookies for stopping by. But these heroes must be busy. Go on your way, then~!" Marinette shooed the cat boy with mock disappointment.
See? Why can't Marinette act that way when he's Adrien? Sassy and confident. She acts like that to everyone- to all but Adrien Agreste. "Mew!? Ya got sweets in there? I take it all back~! Marineeetttee~!" Chat kept meowing at her.
"Non. Non. Non, monsieur Chatton! Au Revoir! Adieu~!" A sneaky grin reached Marinette's lips as she pushed Chat away with two fingers just like she did as Ladybug and as her cat hero rubbed his nose (where she pushed him), she sneaked her way back in her bedroom.
When Chat Noir noticed this, she was already locking the trapdoor. He called for her in mock hurt and feigned looks before he started pawing her door. "Lem'me in! I want- no! I NEED those sweets! You can't leave your starving kitten out here in the cold and dark world, alone! Princess!" Chat called her in a whisper. He didn't want to wake anyone up.
Mari's inside her room and Tikki was snickering with her. "I don't think he's ever ganna go home without eating yet, Marinette." Tikki told the bluenette. "I know and I'm glad I cleaned up my room. Go and hide." Marinette told the old kwami and Tikki obliged by hiding inside her diary box.
Probably, to secretly read her diary and eat some cookies. Marinette looked at her surroundings before walking up to her trapdoor. Once she opened it, the teenaged blonde cat threw himself in and went straight for her bed. "Chat!" She growled at him. Then the two talked like long lost friends.
How typical of her Chatton. It was just one of her luckiest days- she guessed (that she rarely had). Because both her mom and dad weren't home. So, they could talk all night!