Hi, this is my first ever story! I've been reading fan fiction for a couple years for Suits and Madam Secretary and then came across the world of Miraculous fan fiction about 3 months ago and fell in love. I'm a proud OG miraculer since it came out in 2015, but lost track of it for a few years in the middle when we lost Disney Channel at home. I did however rediscover it in December on Disney + when I found that there were 3 seasons and have not been able to get it out of my head since then. I had forgotten how infuriating the love square is! But I don't think I'd change anything.
The for this story is inspired by a post that I saw on Instagram, I can't find it again to give the creator credit. It's set in and after season 4 episode 13 - 'Optigami', but it's 3 years after they met so they're both 17 rather than 14. After I watched this episode in German, I Couldn't believe how close they were to a reveal that when I saw the Instagram post I couldn't stop myself from writing this story. And this is coming from someone who hated creative writing! But I'm weirdly proud of it so I decided to face my fears and post it.
Thanks for reading this back story, I'll now let you read the story. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1
*Marinette's POV*
It was getting precarious. I could hear the distant noises of the Style Queen battle. Something's not right, from the sounds, Shadowmoth's victim is making good progress, but why? What is his goal? It does not help that I am stuck in an elevator in between floors with ADRIEN!
"It's ok, Ladybug will come and help us soon," He mumbled.
"Yeah of course she will. Cat Noir too," I replied. At least one positive of being stuck in a metal deathtrap with the love of my life is that I'm so focused on getting out to save the world, I'm not obsessing over his beautiful emerald eyes. Or his amazing hair. Or his gorgeous scent slowly filling the small space. STOP MARINETTE! Make a plan! Your partner needs you. Although I do wonder why I'm not already hearing his ridiculous cat puns.
Ooh I've got it! I have to ring the kwami's. I need Kaaliki's voyage to get out of here. One problem though, I don't know how much chaos Kaalki using her power without a holder will cause. But I have to risk it. I quickly texted Alya what she needs to do and rang the phone I put by the miracle egg. While trying to cryptically give the kwami's their instructions, Adrien grabbed me round the shoulders and pulled me to face the doors, away from a pair of eyes that had appeared on the back wall of the elevator, and into his toned model chest. Mmmmm Adrien's cheeesssstttt...snap out of Marinette!
"Shhhhhh, someones watching us," Adrien whispered to me.
"What is that?"
"I don't know, but maybe that's why Shadowmoth seems to be doing really well, he's got eyes - pun intended - on the whole situation"
"You've been keeping track of the situation?"
"Haha, no I haven't….."
From above us we heard the elevator doors open and Style Queen's voice shouting down at the trapped box asking who was here.
We really have to get out. I need to transform. This has gone on long enough.
*Adrien's POV*
I so regret telling Nino about my tiny crush on Marinette. His text was really not useful. I need a solution to get out of this situation, I can't transform into Cat Noir while being trapped. Ladybug would kill me for revealing my identity to a civilian, even one that I care about as much as I do for Marinette. Speaking of Ladybug, where is she? I'm surprised she hasn't found us yet, although we are pretty well hidden. Ugh, this would have been the best place to transform, but then Marinette ran in here being her normal adorably weird self, saying "tik tik tok…". I wonder why. She's cute. Although not as cute as m'lady when she tells me to stop calling her bugaboo. Oh no, now I feel really guilty for crushing on these two beautiful girls at the same time, but I think my heart will always belong to Ladybug even though she keeps saying that she's in love with someone else. Lucky guy.
I was so involved in my thoughts about my two indigo haired beauties (huh) that I almost missed the big pair of distorted eyes on the back of the elevator. Marinette was talking really cryptically on the phone, it almost sounded like she was asking for a horse. I quickly lept towards her and pulled her close, so close that I could smell her shampoo and the luscious scent of bakeries. Mmmmmmm…..Snap out of it Adrien.
"Shhhhhh, someones watching us," I whispered to her.
"What is that?"
"I don't know, but maybe that's why Shadowmoth seems to be doing really well, he's got eyes - pun intended - on the whole situation."
"You've been keeping track of the situation?"
"Haha, no I haven't….." Oops, she nearly caught me. I have been keeping track, my brain has been equally split between daydreaming about M'lady and figuring out why Shadowmoth seems to be being so successful.
That's when the elevator doors on the floor above us screeched open and Style Queen shouted down to the elevator.
I need to transform, it's getting really dangerous, I have to save us from being turned into glitter.
*Marinette's POV*
I looked down to Tikki, a silent message passing between us. She gave me a slight nod. My hand involuntarily reached up to my earrings and I turned towards Adrien a little more.
"I have to tell you something..."
*Adrien's POV*
Plagg pinched me under my shirt, the mutual understanding passing between us. I glanced at my ring and turned more towards Marinette.
"I have to tell you something…"
That's when the eyes disappeared.
*Marinette's POV*
The eyes are gone and the elevator doors that Style Queen was shouting from have screeched to a close. What a relief. However, I still have the same problem. I'd be a major hypocrite if I revealed my identity to Adrien, even though I care about him so much that it hurts, and I was going to while we were in mortal danger in order to protect him. But I couldn't tell Luka the truth and he was actually my boyfriend, no matter how short lived.
"What did you need to tell me?" I heard Adrien say, snapping me out of my stupor.
Ahhhh what do I do? There has to be a solution. What's taking you so long Alya.
"Ermmmmmm, nothing, what did you have to tell me?" I replied, hoping I'd managed to get myself out of the awkwardness.
*Adrien's POV*
She wasn't going to tell me anything. I don't know what to do. I was going to tell her that I'm Cat Noir because we needed to get out of this increasingly claustrophobic space, and Style Queen was getting too close for comfort. But now I don't think I can.
"Haha, I was going to tell you…" I started. How do I finish this sentence?
The tension was palpable and increasing. I need to answer her.
*Marinette's POV*
I could feel the tension sizzling in the air. I could sense that he wanted to say something but he was holding back.
"You can tell me Adrien. There's nothing else to do, so I will eventually draw it out of you!" I teased.
"Yeah I guess you're right," he replied.
The joke did not help the tension, it grew even more. Now I want to tell him the secrets of my soul. Maybe not the Ladybug thing, but it's about time that I tell him how deep my feelings for him run…
*Adrien's POV*
She's right, there is nothing else to do. I have to tell her…
*Marinette's POV*
"I'm in love with you."
*Adrien's POV*
"I'm Cat Noir."
*Marinette's POV*
WHAT! ADRIEN'S CAT NOIR! I have to tell him now.
*Adrien's POV*
WHAT! MARINETTE'S IN LOVE WITH ME! I have to tell her now. I can't lead her on, even though I do care about her alot.
*Marinette's POV*
"I'm Ladybug!"
*Adrien's POV*
"I'm in love with ladybug!"
*Marinette's POV*
Adrien. Is. In. Love. With. Ladybug.
I'M LADYBUG! ADRIEN IS IN LOVE WITH ME!
*Adrien's POV*
Marinette. Is. Ladybug.
I'M IN LOVE WITH MARINETTE! OMG! I'M THE GUY SHE'S BEEN REJECTING ME FOR!
*Marinette's POV*
I stared at him.
He stared at me.
Telling him did not release the tension. The unintended secret revealing only made it worse.
I can't handle this anymore.
That's when I jumped him.