Omg its chapter 20! I think im only going to go to do 2-4 more chapters after this and Imma start a miraculous gender bend cuz why not. Thank you for reading and don't kill me (; A ;).

"Hey you," Matt called after Marinette.

"Yes?" She responded wiping the last of her tears away.

"You know, not just anyone can get Adrien's focus away from work, he takes his career very seriously. So I want to know what makes you so special and why he has ruined my only chance for this shoot?" He asked as the last of the crowds of students left the school.

Marinette was confused, what did he mean by special? She looked behind her to see Adrien still standing in front of Nathanael, and back at the photographer, " I don't know what you are implying sir, but I am very grateful for him to step in on my... altercation with a certain red head."

Matt looked behind Marinette and saw Adrien standing in front of the red head that was mentioned and then saw Adrien walking back to the girl he saved. "Well then," he turned to Marinette now, "since you have almost ruined the last shoot of the day, you will help me fix what I can, since it is the least you can do." He put his hands on her shoulders, "So do tell child, what is your name?" He asked

"Um, I'm Marinette." She said confused on why he would be needing her for the photo shoot. "What would I need to do to help?"

"You child will just stand next to him and I will help you both," he said with a grin. "Oh Adrian, come this way, we have to fix what you ruined," he called to Adrien who had come back to the photo shoot.

Marinette looked over to Adrien with confusion, "Hey why are your hands on her anyways?" He asked Matt as he pulled Marinette towards him, to get her away from Matt's grip.

"Oh Adrien I mean no harm, she is just going to help us fix the photo shoot," his grin still on his face. "Now why don't you get go of our new friend and we can fix the mess you made okay," and with that he turned to yell at his team that there was new plan.

Adrien blushed a let go of Marinette, "I'm sorry about that," he said.

Marinette blushed too, "Um um um, it's f-fine... thank you...for stepping in like that went you did. I don't mean to be rude but, what are you doing at my school?"

"Matt, the photographer chose this location and even got special permission since he is an alumni of the school, I don't know this was your school Marinette." Adrien said now looking at her.

Her blush grew deeper, "It, it it it, is my, my, my school, ya I come here, to this this this college," she stuttered embarrassingly. She looked into his eyes and emerald green eyes stared right back to hers. She looked to her feet not knowing how to react, her heart was racing out of her chest and her face turned crimson. She asked herself, 'what would Ladybug do?'

Matt looked over to call Adrien and Marinette over to finish, went he saw a star-struck Adrien giving goo-goo eyes to Marinette, while she looked down having the reddest face he had ever seen. Matt knew what was going on, and he was going to have fun with this. "Okay guys come over here, let's get started so that we can finish."

"Marinette you don't have to do this if you don't want to," Adrien said to her, "It was me who screwed up his vision not you, so you can say no if you want to."

"It's f-fine, I'm grateful that you came went you did, and I would like to help you too," she replied looking up off the ground but still not his eyes and they walked over to Matt.

"Okay Adrien, since we recorded you running off, that gave me the idea to have you come back into frame holding on to Marinette's hand. Now Marinette you don't have to show your face on the camera, we can have you facing away from it, but you need to be in the frame to salvage my shoot. Adrien went you start getting back into frame you will be holding her hand trying to bring her into the frame, Marinette will need to fake reluctance convincingly enough to make this work. Once Adrien brings Marinette to frame he will grab onto both her hands, and is going to lean it ABOUT to place a kiss on her cheek and that is when the scene will end, cuz nothing sells better than Romance. I was originally going to go for the dramatic feel for this but i will have to take romance since Adrien moved, we will never get that back so second best will do for now." Matt said with a devilish grin.

Adrinen and Marinette turned dark red, "I thought this was a photo shoot not a perfume commercial!" Marinette stated bravely.

"Darling, it is a photo shoot but see I need a commercial to promote it and that requires filming something short and captivating and this will do it for sure. I was thinking to do something more but, for Adrien's sake I will save it for another day," Matt said to Marinette, who still looked like she didn't understand what he was implying.

"Okay," she said calmly.

"Really?" Asked Matt and Adrien at the same time, Matt was not expecting her to agree so easily and Adrien was almost positive Marinette would have declined.

"Yes, I owe Adrien a favor, he helped me so I will help him,"

"Okay darling let's get started," Matt said with the larges smile he could possibly conjure.

"Marinette, you really don't have to do this," Adrien reassured her.

"I said I will help you fix the shoot since you helped me, and besides nothing is really going to happen, It's just to sell fantasy. He said it was all to attract attention. Right?" She said finally looking into his eyes.

He stared right back at deep blue eyes, "Ya it's just to get attention." He smiled at her.

Marinette smiled back, "Okay, then let's get this over with so that I can go to work."

The photo team placed the lights, retouched Adrien's makeup and fixed his shirt, they wanted to fix Marinette up too but she reminded them that she was not going to show her face, so they just changed her aftermath crying look for a light makeup look. Matt was really going to enjoy this, he got behind the camera and told Adrien to hold Marinette's hand and started.

Adrien's heart was beating faster than he cared to admit went he held Marinette's hand, he prayed that she could not tell. He guided her her in front of the camera and stairs only onto her eyes. Her kind wide eyes stayed back into his, what was only a few seconds felt like time was endless and was bending only for them. Everything around them froze and they were the only two people who mattered.

Marinette, didn't know what she had gotten herself into, she just wanted to be brave and return the favor but, she was not expecting this! She taught she would help maybe with fashion and the creative outlook but, never did she expect to be in the shoot. Her heart was beating so loudly that she was sure Adrien could hear her. She gazed into his eyes, and completely forgot that they were doing a job and being watched. His stare was intense, and kind, the features on his face were soft, something was happening and she didn't want to understand. For what she thought was going to happen took a turn that was not planned.

Adrien leaned in for what the crew thought was a fake kiss on the cheek, he didn't even have to kiss her, just make it look l a peck on the cheek. Adrien leaned into Marinette and gave her a full kiss on the lips to everyone's surprise, especially to Marinette. Adrien did not realize that he had actually kissed Marinette till he looked at her shocked eyes and crimson face. Adrien did the next best thing and gave her a tender goofy smile and looked over to the crew and turned pink, the crew was mixed between shock, smiles, and smug grins. Adrien eyes meet the photographer's and he knew that he was never going to hear the end of this. He looked back at Marinette who was still star-struck on what had just happened, and began to laugh.

Now Marinette was even more confused, She thought she was just going to help him, just stand there and make it look convincing. She did not expect in her foggiest dreams that Adrien would kiss her full on the lips! Marinette had completely forgot that there were other people watching them or even recording Adrien KISS Marinette, she hadn't even told him she was Ladybug and this happened! She was in even more complete shock when he laughed, 'what was going on!' She screamed in her head.

Adrien looked up at the sky and laughed a little more , he placed a hand on her shoulder, gave her a smile, and walked to Matt. Went Adrien walked away from Marinette, he had a feeling to look at the entrance of the school, and when he did he was a certain red head glared at him, but soon enough he disappeared back into the school.

"What the hell just happened?!" Marinette said finally coming out of her head and turned to the photo grew and Adrien.

"I would like to know too," Matt interjected with a widest grin that could fit on his face.

"What?" Adrien asked innocently, and placed a cat like grin on his face.

"Adrien I said to make it look you were GOING to kiss her on the CHEEK, not actually kiss the poor girl you have to prepare someone or give them some kind of warning," Matt said going up to Adrien to pat him on the shoulder.

"It was a spur of the moment okay, she just looked to cute staring at me nervously, with her wide eyes I couldn't help, my...self," He realized what he had just said out loud with a cat grin planted on his face. " Hey Matt get that look of your face, not get off me I don't need your hugs! I thought we were going to sell romance! We did a good job in my opinion okay, get off me Matt!" He said with a wide grin not even hiding the fact that he enjoyed the kiss.

"WELL," Marinette interjected as the photo crew laughed along with Matt and Adrien, "I am going home, I have to get to work!" She said obviously not knowing how to feel about the situation. So she did what any sensible girl would do, she grabbed her school bag and walked off, she took herself out of the situation.

Adrien saw her walk away, "hold up Marinette," he called after her, his grin still on his face. "He I'll be back," he said to Matt and the crew.

"Go get her Tiger," Matt called after him, as Adrien ran to Marinette.

Marinette walked as quickly as she could she was so flustered that all she could think about was, what did it mean? Adrien didn't know she was Ladybug, he just knew her as the girl that works with his father,right? She had invited Adrien to eat with her and her family but that's was to be nice, nothing could have meant anything by that. She did Also talked to him about his love life with Ladybug, but he didn't know that. Adrien had only gotten along with her as friends, Chat Noir and her had been romantic together so why was this so hard to figure out. She tried walking even faster when she heard him call after her, she didn't know how to handle the situation as Marinette. As she tried to hurry up but instead tripped over her own feet and lanes on all four.

Adrien saw her trip over her own feet, and now understood what she had told him about her being a klutz but that was the first time he had seen her actually trip in her own feet. "Hey are you okay?" He asked as he reached a hand out to help her get up. She took his hand and he grabbed her school bag and placed it over his shoulder, " I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry you didn't trip over your own feet," she said dusting off her knees. " Why did you kiss?"

" I honestly don't know, I just did and really feel apologetic about it for some reason. And somethings tell me you also wanted me to kiss you too and that's why you didn't push me away," He said.

Marinette didn't know how to react so she reaches for her school bag to take it back from Adrien, he moved out of the way and she missed. " Give it back. You know what you shouldn't be kissing people you barely know."

Adrien could say the same thing to her, she was the one who kissed him on the dance floor. "Only if you have dinner with me, I still have to return the favor for went I ate at you place and I will not accept no for an answer cuz you need your bag back I'm pretty sure you have important things in there." He looked at her pouty face she looked like she was about to cave in.

"Okay fine. Monday after the last meeting with your father and Jagged Stone you can return the favor. I'm also agreeing to this because I am grateful for you stepping in went Nathanael came and cornered me," said softly.

Chat Noir knew who Nathanael was but Adrien didn't, " ya that guy need to learn personal space, who was the tomato head as you so called him anyways?"

" Hey is my ex, it's a long story that doesn't deserve anymore attention."

"You know... What was with the Cat thing? I only know one other person who referee to me as a cat," he teased on purpose.

"Oh r-r-really I-I-I just m-m-made that up on the s-s-spot, it's j-j-just a thing I made up on r-r-right then and there, I-I-it's nothing!" She couldn't believe that she had let that out.

"Ya it's strange that you refer to me as a cat I guess j have cat like qualities that I didn't realize I had," he grinned. " well I'll see you on Monday, I'll just get your number from thefts the desk of my Father's office they have you as a contact."

XXX

The lies between us grows

You are driving me insane I don't know how to make this better

Tell me you love

Tell me you hate me

Tell me it will all be okay

How do I tell you

Letting the water sit still

Calling it a day

Not knowing what to do anymore

So do you love me

So do you hate me

So how do I tell you that something is wrong

Growing the nights shorter days

Change will happen no matter what you say

Telling you my secret

So tell me yours so I can

Love you

Hate you

It's okay

I'll tell you

You have always been my love so don't go away.

The rhythm played and the lights shined and the floor was alive, life filled the room with color and creativity. Partners danced practicing their routine and trying out so other can see, laughter and excitement came from the tables and bar. Friday night and they were ready to let all the stress go from the week. Ladybug glided through the dance floor she was in her element not caring if her movements had no rhythm all she cared about was being free from it all. After singing for a while Marinette went to the bar to help Kim out and gave the Max a chance to play his beats. Rose, Julieka, Alix and Alya served drinks and greeted people as they came in, Ivan stood by the door as security intimidating everyone that came in, the night was in full swing.

"Hey Kim," Ladybug said as she poured a drink, "do you have any one you like?"

Kim nearly tripped to the ground, "WHAT!?" Respond face red. "Why'd you ask if like Alix, no we are just friends there is so nothing between us, and besides she is doing her own thing and I guess she doesn't have time for stuff..."

"I didn't ask if you like Alix." she said with a small smile.

"Oh... you didn't... I um... just for get that then. We have drinks to poor Ladybug," He said.

"Okay... Kim you know I'm going to bring this up again right."

"Knowing you, you are never going to let it go until I tell you." Kim stirred the drink for the young woman on the other side of the bar, " here you go, cupcake," and winked at her.

Ladybug smiled, 'he is trying to cover his tracks' she thought, so she helped him with the crowd and waited for an opportunity to question him again.

Ladybug walked around not knowing what to do, Max was still DJing and everyone looked like they had things handled so she stepped outside to get some air. She looked at the street clock, 11:26, she had a little more than half an hour before she could clock out and stared at the stars. She realized that a shooting star passed by so she closed her eyes and made a wish, 'I wish that everything works out in the end,' went she opened her eyes she was surprised with Chat Noir staring at her curiously.

"Are you waiting for someone to kiss you out of your daydream? Cuz I would gladly bring you back to reality," he said sassily.

"Cute," she gave him a tender smile "What are you doing here?"

"I thought I would drop by and see how my favorite Ladybug is doing, what are you doing outside?"

"I'm taking my break, I just saw a shooting star."

" Wow that's cool, what did you wish for?"

"I can't tell you or else it won't come true,"

"I've got a strange request and you can say no if you want to," He said.

"Sure what is it?" She asked curiously.

"Can I hug you?" He said shyly avoiding eye contact.

This caught her by surprise that was something new, "why?"

"I think something will happen and I just want to get a hug before stuff happens." Still looking down not knowing if it was okay for him to ask or if she would reject his request.

Ladybug was confused what did he mean by things happening, was he really going to accept offers and leave paris like he told Marinette he might? So she reached over to him and pulled him in for a hug. She wrapped her hands around him he was warm, and smelled like leather and musk, he made her feel safe.

He didn't expect her to actually hug him so he took this as his chance and hugged her back. He melted into her small frame, he could feel her heart beat against his, it's constant beat comforted him. Loved, selfish, pure, and undemanding of each other. He belonged in her embrace, he snuggled his face into her neck, he didn't want it to end but he told himself that he needed to do it even if she never talked to her again.

"Ladybug, Max said you can sing your last song and you can... oh sorry to interrupt," Kim said.

Chat Noir still held on to Ladybug, "I'll go in a second," she called at Kim. "Hey I have to go do you want to wait for me?" She asked still holding on to him, he was silent, "Hey are you okay?"

His face was still buried in her neck, and he nodded, "I'm fine I just don't want to let you go," he said softly.

Ladybug giggled, "Neither do I but I'm almost done so if you still want to, I'll come out to see you."

"Okay," with that he let her go, she smiled and place a light kiss on his cheek, and began to walk into the club. Suddenly he grab her arm, pulled her towards him and whispered in her ear, "I know It's you Marinette." With that he let her go and walked away leaving her still and almost lifeless.

KYAAAAAA DONT KILL ME! I don't think i'm going to post anything till Friday or Saturday cuz i have a lot of Russian History and English homework to work on but keep an eye out for spoilers on my Instagram cuz I love to post doodles ;D. The next chapter for sure explain some of the stuff Adrien goes through before he goes and sees Marinette and what happens after XD

-Love KathiaXD