Adrien banged on the cage bars and kicked with all his strength but it did no good.
"I need to get out of here!" He said. "But how? How?!...oh wait I have claws."
He picked the lock and crept over to where the animals were being loaded into a truck. Hawkmoth was talking with couple of men so he didn't see him sneak into the truck. He found Marinette lying by the edge. She coughed and moaned.
"It's okay Marinette." Adrien reassured her. "I'm here now." He put his arm around her back and under her legs. Then he lifted her up and carried her out of the truck. He ran as quietly as possible until he was sure he lost them.
He took her back to his place and contacted Max, one of his owners happened to be a vet. He told Adrien all the information he needed to know, give her fluids and keep her warm. He laid her in his bed and kept a blanket on her but she still shivered.
"No." She moaned quietly in her sleep. "No...don't...I."
"Shh." Adrien said in her ear. "I'm here my love, everything is going to be fine. It's me, Adrien. I found you my princess and I promise I'll never leave you again."
He crawled into bed with her, they snuggled up together. Around midnight Marinette woke up feeling a lot better.
"Adrien?" She said looking at the Cat/boy holding her in his sleep.
"Oh Marinette." He said waking up. "I'm glad you're alright."
"Wha...what happened?"
"We'll talk about it later." He hugged her. "But right now I'm just so happy you're okay my love."
She turned bright red, as did he when he realized what he had just said.
"My...love?" She squeaked. "Did I hear right?"
"Yes. I love you Marinette, more than anything."
"Really? But what about your whole not falling in love rule."
"Rule's been broken." He said grinning.
"Then I guess...I know...I love you too."
"Really? You love a mangy alleycat like me?"
"Yes."
He smiled, their lips joined in a passionate kiss, as he laid himself on top of her and pulled the blanket over themselves. He began to lightly kiss her neck causing her to moan and run her fingers through his hair. Few moans and kisses later they both turned back into cats and began to mate all through the night.
...
"I can't believe Hawkmoth escaped the cops." Nino said as he walked into their place with a Plagg behind him.
"Did you find Adrien?" Plagg asked.
"No. I hope he's okay, him and Marinette." Nino said. "I'm really worried."
"Don't feel bad, maybe your squeaky toy will make you feel better."
"Rubber toys don't fix everything...but it's a start. I left it in Adrien's room can you get it?"
"Sure." He scurried up into the other room. "Uh Nino!" He called.
"What?"
"I found him."
Nino went into the other room and his jaw dropped when he found Adrien curled up in bed with Marinette. "Dude?!"
"Nino..." Adrien moaned. "Go away...let me sleep."
"Why is Marinette in your bed?!"
All at once the two woke up and looked at him with red cheeks. "Um...I can explain." Adrien said. "This isn't what it looks like."
"Oh gross! Were you two mating?" Plagg said.
"I...I don't know how to answer that." Adrien said.
"Um...Plagg and I are just gonna go." They two ran out of the room.
"Well...that wasn't pleasant." Marinette said.
"Oh man! I forgot other animals lived here." Adrien said.
"I think I should go home now, can you take me?"
"Yeah sure."
"Wait. Um you're not gonna just disappear out of my life again right?"
"No. Not ever again. I promise." He said. "And I wanna ask you something."
"What?"
"I never thought I'd say this but...will you be my mate?"
"Oh Adrien but my owners-"
"It's okay if you wanna stay with them, I'll still see you."
"Then yes. I will."
They kissed and got ready to leave.