Behind The Mask

by GigiLuandoCurry

What if it was Marinette in that sarcophagus instead of Alya? Ladybug has let spill something she can never undo, and she must face the consequences. After a terrible confrontation with Prime Queen, she has to face Hawk Moth as her civilian self. Identity reveals! Series 2 spoiler warnings! You need to have watched Prime Queen to understand this. Rated T to be safe.

7. Ya held your breath for 13 minutes, dude

"Marinette, are you okay!?" Cat noir gasped, running to her.

"Yes." She murmured weakly.

"I mean, you've just been put in a sarcophagus and chucked in the water for about thirteen minutes, so don't you yes me!" Cat noir pulled her up, scolding her kindly.

"I'm fine, really, Cat noir. But it's really nice of you to be concerned."

"No, it's NOT really nice of me. Tell me, Marinette Dupain Cheng, how did you hold your breath under the water for three minutes!?" he put a comforting arm around her.

"I— Don't know. I mean, it wasn't thirteen minutes. I couldn't have survived that long underwater. I mean, I don't know, it was—"

"Look, you did. I'm not joking. Do I look like I'm joking?" Cat noir asked in a deadpan voice, pointing to his face.

They both burst out laughing.

"You're never serious, kitty." She chuckled.

"Kitty…" Cat Noir murmured under his breath, deciding to dismiss it as a simple coincidence that both Marinette and Ladybug called her that.

"Well, I better go, I—"

"No. I need to look after you. You are not leaving my sight." Cat noir grinned.

"No! Ugh! Cat noir!" Marinette groaned. She needed to go and transform to fight Prime Queen.