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Anxiety

Normal POV

"Wait a minute Dude, are you telling me that you have a crush on Marinette?"

It was about 6:00 that afternoon and Adrien was pacing around his room with his cell to his ear while he talked to his best friend over the phone.

"Yeah I think 'crush' might be a bit of an understatement." The blonde sighed. "It's just...I can't even remember when or how it happened you know? I can't get her out of my head she's all I think about now and every time I'm alone with her I have this undeniable urge to just hold her or kiss her."

"Maybe you're right dude, that's not a crush that's an obsession." Nino joked over the phone. "Why don't you just ask her out? You'll be happy to know that she's been into you for awhile now too."

"I...doubt that." Adrien said when he remembered he wasn't supposed to know about Marinette's supposed crush on him. "She's seeing some guy that she met on an online dating site. I think I've already lost my chance..."

"Well from what Alya has told me, it's not official. I think you still have a shot."

"Yeah...that's if I hadn't already fucked up already..." Adrien muttered under his breath recalling his 'visit' into Marinette's room last night.

He doesn't know why he did it he doesn't even know what came over him or what drove him to do it. All he remembered was watching a movie with Marinette and not long after she left his mind was clouded with lust and next thing he knew and hour later he was in her bedroom undressing her, kissing and touching her unconscious body.

Adrien tried to shake the memory of having Marinette's nearly naked and unmoving body beneath him, but everytime he saw her, thought about her, or saw something that reminded him of her he was pushed back to that night and the guilt was eating him alive.

"What do you mean 'if you haven't fucked up already?'" Nino asked.

Adrien tensed over the phone not realizing that he had said that loud enough for the brunette to hear. "I just mean...if it's true and Marinette had..or has...a thing for me, wouldn't it mean I'm too late? I mean why else would she had started dating someone?"

It wasn't what he was originally referring to, but it was still a concern for him. Even she did show obvious attraction towards Chat. Adrien knew that he couldn't date her without revealing his identity. What if she turned away from him when she realized he was the very same guy she wanted to let go?

"It doesn't hurt to try right? From what Alya tells me she hasn't made it official so you still have time, plus you're at a major advantage my friend. You and Marinette live together for crying out loud you've known her for much longer. I say go for it before it IS to late."

Adrien walked over to his window. "Yeah...maybe you're right Nino. Maybe I should-" He cut himself off when he saw a feminine finger walking away from the manor. After careful observation he realized it had been Marinette.

"You alright Dude?" Nino asked when his friend had suddenly stopped talking.

Adrien didn't reply, he was looking through his memory trying to figure out where the blue haired girl could possibly be going. That's when he finally remembered.

Didn't Michael ask to meet with her today?

"Hey Nino I'm gonna have to call you back." He said quickly before hanging up and shouting. "Plagg Claws out!"

oooooooooo

Marinette wasn't sure if she should have went ahead with her second date with Michael. As sweet as she was she was just too curious to know where her relationship with Chat was heading and the last thing she wanted to do was lead him on in anyway.

She sighed as she wondered how she was going to explain being uninterested when it's only been a week since they decided to give each other a shot to meet in person. She was worried that he might think he did something wrong which wasn't the case.

I'm sorry, but the reason I'm no longer interested is because I've developed a sudden infatuated with the boy who dresses like a black cat in tight leather who sneaks through my window anytime he's not living his personal life saving Paris.

Kinda sounds a little crazy.

That was another thing. What WAS up with her sudden interest in Chat lately? That night when he had confessed to her, it made her realized that maybe she had bigger feelings for the feline hero than she had let on.

But then there's the dream...

That dream really made her start to think for awhile. DID she really like Chat Noir or were the feelings she had towards him just pure...lust?

"Marinette stop!"

Marinette halted at the sound of Tikki shouting, she stopped at the edge of the sidewalk and noticed that she was about to cross the street with oncoming traffic.

"Thanks Tikki, I guess I haven't been paying attention."

"Something on your mind?" The kwami asked.

"I'm just...thinking about Chat." Marinette admitted.

Tikki smiled. "Of course you are." Tikki knew about Adrien's "visit" last night, what she didn't know was that Marinette hadn't been awake when he did. When she heard Marinette say Chat's name and saw a dark figure over by her charge's bed, she assumed that her and Chat were having their little moment together. So Tikki flew into the closet to give them some privacy.

Tikki felt guilty about knowing the true identity of Chat Noir and not being able to tell Marinette. Ever since Marinette moved in with the Agrestes, Plagg's aura was alot closer than usual and during Marinette and Adrien's first movie night together that's when she found him.

Tikki wanted to tell Marinette the truth, but she knew she couldn't. The reveal of their identities was something that they had to discover on their own.

Although it would sure help Marinette with her dilemma.

Marinette safely crossed the street and made it to the diner where she agreed to meet Michael.

She saw the brunette sitting at one of the tables outside, he wore casual clothing similar to what he wore that day she ran into him in front of the bakery, from the looks of it he was on his phone.

When Marinette got closer she was able to hear a little bit of his conversation.

"Yeah it's still going to be another week." He paused. "I know it's been awhile, but I promise I'll be home as soon as I can...alright...love you too..." Michael hung up his phone when he looked up he flinched slightly when he realized that the blunette was right in front of him. "Oh...Ms. Marinette. How are you today?"

"I'm fine thanks." She said then pointed to his phone. "So..."

"Oh that, I was talking to my mother. She was going on about how I'm always traveling and that I should take a break and stuff."

"Oh..." The blunette nodded and took her seat. "I can understand that. My mama can get a little concerned with how much I work sometimes."

Michael smiled at the girl, "So what would you like to eat this evening Ms. Marinette."

She smiled back. "Just 'Marinette' is fine."

Michael nodded, smile never leaving his face. "Very well then."

Unknown to the two a certain black feline was sitting on the top of a nearby building watching them.

Chat Noir groaned as he watched the couple through the screen on his baton.

"I really hate this..." He says sighing. Chat wondered why Marinette was still seeing this guy, then he remembered that she DID agree to meet up with Michael before he revealed his feelings for her that one night.

Still, he didn't like seeing her out on another date with another man and the same guy no less, but he had to remain calm the last thing he wanted to do was be enraged by jealousy and attack Michael who was no more than an average citizen.

Chat wondered if he should just head back home, de-transform and wait to see her as Adrien or if he should just grab her as Chat, take her somewhere private, and just ravish her right now.

The second option seemed a lot more tempting at this point.

Chat froze when his ear twitched at the sound of footsteps creeping behind him. A silver ball rolled beside him and he jumped out of the way as it exploded. Covering his mouth he avoided breathing in the smoke.

He looked over at the perpetrator who held another silver ball in her hand. She wore a silver jumpsuit and mask as she held an evil look on her face.

"An akuma...of course." The leather clad hero sighed. "Who are you supposed to be?"

"I am Temptress, you disrespectful shit." The girl spoke. "Give me your Miraculous or I'll make sure that your deepest desire will be the end of you.

"Deepest desire huh?" The cat said pulling out his baton. "That sounds tempting Temptress, but I think I'll past for now. So why don't you just give me your best shot hmm??"

Temptress growled at Chat's cocky persona which did nothing but enrage her further. Without hesitation she tossed another ball at him.