Their Identities

Marinette POV

Ugh...my head...if there's one thing I know I'm going to hate about being pregnant it's the fact that I can't take any pain relieving medication while I still have the baby. Maybe some tea will help.

I sat up and notice the light shining through my curtains, it was already morning? How long was I out?

Suddenly all the memories from last night started to come at once. The building, the fire, Chat Noir, Adrien being Chat Noir. It all seemed so unreal.

Before I could think any further I heard a noise coming from outside my room. I slipped out of my bed and headed for the commotion. I was immediately hit with the smell of food coming from the kitchen and I heard some bickering.

"Plagg can you please stop touching everything?" Said a voice.

"I'm hungry Adrien and there's no more cheese!" Another shouted. I peeked in the kitchen and saw Adrien glaring at a floating black cat who I recognized as Plagg.

"I told you I'd get you your cheese as soon as Marinette is awake and well. Now quit making so much noise or you'll wake her!"

I spotted Tikki on the counter who shook her head at the two and looked over at my direction. "Marinette! You're awake!" She beamed and flew over to my side. Adrien and Plagg looked over as well. "How are you feeling?"

"Better I guess, I have a slight headache so I wanted to make some tea." I responded.

"I can get that for you." Adrien said as he approached me. He reached out and rubbed the side of my head. "Breakfast is almost ready...I'm sure you have some questions as well."

My heart began to beat uncontrollably. "Y..Yes quite a few actually."

"Yeah...um you go ahead and take a seat I'll be there in a second."

I nodded and did what he asked, I wasn't sure what else to say. It's like everything was completely out in the opening between the two of us. It made me nervous and that's saying alot considering how many times I've seen the man naked and vice versa.

We all sat at the table, at first it was completely silent while we ate and honestly I didn't know how much more I could take until he spoke again.

"I'm guessing your first question is 'how I found out?'"

I nodded. "Yeah let's start with that."

"Remember when you left the door unlocked that day you were in a hurry to get to work? When I went in to make sure you were okay and you didn't get robbed, I saw the sonogram on the counter." He took another bite of his food. "I recognized the photo as the one you showed me as Ladybug and everything just...clicked."

I wanted to groan, I wasn't being careful about the situation at all and as a result blew my cover. "So...you've known for awhile?"

"About two weeks yes..." he began rubbing the back of his neck. "I wanted to tell you that I knew, but it felt like you were under alot of stress and I know you were gonna tell me that day, but I didn't want to say something stupid that would make you upset and put you under more pressure since I also knew your OTHER secret."

"Wow...this...I'm sorry it's just ALOT to take in." I leaned back in my chair. "Just knowing that it was you this whole time..."

"Weird right?" He chuckled a bit, and I felt the air become less tense. "That's how I felt too when I found out."

I smiled, but then something suddenly occured to me. Something that I wasn't sure I'd get a pleasant answer to. "Adrien?"

"Yes Princess?" He said on instinct and now that nickname makes so much more sense now.

I shook away the feeling to ask my question. "That girl...that you were previously in love with...was that me?"

The air grew tense again, his face turned red and I could already guess the answer before he tells me.

"Yeah...I was desperately in love with Ladybug before, but giving the circumstances I guess I never fell out since I had feelings for one person all along." He smiled, but it didn't help to stop the huge pain from hitting my chest.

I couldn't believe it, all this time it was me. This whole time I was the one who caused him to feel that way. Even if he wasn't the same person, Chat Noir was still one of my closet friends and I put him through the exact same pain and heartbreak without even realizing it.

"Marinette what's wrong?" I hadn't realized it until now that tears were know spilling from my eyes. I'm not sure why I'm so emotional all of a sudden, but I couldn't make it stop.

"I'm so sorry!" I sobbed. "I promised to make you happy and yet I was the one that caused you so much pain in the first place!"

Adrien got up from his seat and put an arm around my shoulder. "No not at all princess, I couldn't possibly be any happier." He wiped away some tears. "I know the circumstances weren't always in our favor, but when I found out that you were in love with me it made my heart soar in ways I didn't even think was possible." He held a hand out to me and I stood up from my seat, he then pulled me in an embrace and began to stroke my hair. "It's my turn to make you happy now and I promise I'll work real hard to make it so."

"You know it doesn't take that much to do so." I said finally smiling.

"I'll still try no matter how big or small."

I giggled, then a thought occurred. "There's still the matter of the baby."

Adrien nodded. "What do you think we should do then?"

"If I'm honest, at the beginning I considered adoption..." I looked to see his reaction and based on his expression it looked like he wasn't fond of the idea. "...but now I don't want to do that anymore."

"What do you want to do?" He asked with a hopeful expression.

"I...I want to keep it." I said truthfully, "I know our lives are pretty crazy right now, but I don't want to let go of this child either."

"Then that settles it." Adrien says holding me closer. "We'll keep it."

"Aren't you worried though?" I asked. "I'm sure your father won't be ecstatic to hear about this. We're not married, heck we barely just started dating."

"You let me worry about my father." Adrien said confidently. "He's the least of my worries right now. You're more important and besides, who's to say you and I won't tie the knot anytime soon." he winked.

I felt my skin grow hot and I probably looked like a tomato at this point. I pushed him off and made my way into the room. "YOU CAN'T JUST SAY THINGS LIKE THAT SO CASUALLY."

I could hear him laughing. "Oh come on princess you can't say it hasn't crossed your mind once."

Despite my rush of embarrassment, I couldn't help but think about it myself but of course I wouldn't tell him that yet.