Chapter 2
Marinette steps lagged as she walked back home, she was so tired. Hawkmoth was either getting more powerful or had reserves of powers that they didn't know about. There had even been times when Cat Noir hadn't been able to make it in time to help her. Lucky Master Fu has been more willing to allow others to use the miraculous' as Marinette didn't know if she could handle so many Akumas solo. Which reminded her she still need to go and get the snake miraculous from Luka as soon as possible, Master Fu was very expressive when it came to how important it was that the miraculous not be gone from his care too long. As if her thoughts of Luka had summoned there, he was leaning against a building leading into the alley way up a head. Marinette wasn't sure if this was good or bad luck. It was good as she could collect the snake bracelet or bad luck as she will need to transform again. "Sorry Tikki but we need to get Luka's miraculous." Marinette mumbled as she looked down into her bag at Tikki. Tkki just smiled at Marinette "This is important Marinette." Marinette sighed in relief as she ducked into an alcove as she telling Tikki "Spots on." A brief flash of pink light flashed changing Marinette to Ladybug.
Ladybug pulled herself up onto the roof and hopped the few roof tops till she reached the guttering that edged the roof of the alley way. Ladybug jumped down to land in the alley making little sound as possible but Luka still heard her any way. Luka turned and walked into the alley and smiled at Ladybug. "Hey Ladybug. I figured if I hung around here you would find me." Luka's smile was confident but not cocky. Ladybug was surprised when she felt her cheeks flush. "Why would you think you would run into me here?" Ladybug asked, unease climbing up her neck. "I told you before: You are as clear as a musical note, as sincere as a melody. You are the music that has been playing inside since the day we met." Ladybug felt her eyes go wide in shock, but shook her head. "As sweet as that is to heard I think you have me confused with some else." Ladybug hear fluttered in her chest, not sure why her emotions were all over the place. She shouldn't feel happy that Luka knew it was Marinette behind the mask. Luka walked up to Ladybug still smiling and held out his miraculous to her. "If that is the way you need this to be for now that's ok but I wanted you to know. Even before I realised that you had the spotted mask, I thought you were extraordinary." Luka pushed the miraculous into Ladybug's hands and kissed her on the cheek. "Your music is reaches me what ever you call yourself." He called over his shoulder as he walked out onto the street. Ladybug was frozen to the spot unsure what to make of Luka and what he said. "He can't know, no one can know." She whispered wrapping her arms around herself.
Little did Ladybug know that the flash of her transformation drew Chat Noir's attention. Why would Ladybug be transforming again and so publicly. If I had been a moment sooner, I may have seen her before she changed. Char Noir paused as he considered if that meant another Akuma as he saw her drop down from the roof top and noted that Luka of all people stepped in the same alley from the ground. Chat Noir's curiosity got the better of him and he vaulted the roof tops until he has looking down at his lady and Luka. "Hey Ladybug. I figured if I hung around here you would find me." Chat Noir heard Luka say. Luka knew where he could find Ladybug? How is that possible she guards her real identity with a fiery vengeance Chat Noir reflected to himself."I told you before: You are as clear as a musical note, as sincere as a melody. You are the music that has been playing inside since the day we met." Luka went on. Chat Noir's grip on the gutter he leaned over tighten to the point his claws pierced the metal. Luka loves Ladybug! No way! she is HIS lady! Chat body leaned forward as he prepared to jump and confront the musician. Only to stop as Ladybug denied that Luka could know who she was. Taking a deep breath Chat Noir held himself still as he watched things unfold down below. Repeating to himself that he had to keep his reactions under control because Ladybug wouldn't approve of him going down there and punching that smile off of Luka's face. Chat Noir was a little shaken that he was reacting with such possessiveness that he was wanting to hurt someone but didn't take have the time to review his reaction as his lady suddenly didn't seem herself. "He can't know, no one can know." Even being three stories up he heard the whisper. Ladybug was hugging self and was shaking like she was about to fall apart. Chat had never seen his lady look so fragile, so forlorn. Could her reaction mean that Luka really did know who Ladybug is? She wouldn't be scared unless something in that conversation actually convinced that Luka did know. Chat Noir was held frozen by the idea, almost feeling betrayed that some one else would know such an important secret about his lady before he did. "Have to pull it together, change back get home. I can't let anyone see me like this." Ladybug mumbled to herself. Chat desperately want to stay and see who his beloved lady was but that wasn't how he wanted to find out. He wanted her to trust him enough to tell him but Luka knew. The internal battle he was having with himself could result him seeing her. "She is already feeling vulnerable enough, I can't make it worse." He muttered to himself as he jumped to the next roof top.
Marinette waited for the costume of Ladybug to fade away, panic rising as too many thoughts and feeling crowded her. Luka knows I am Ladybug, Luka loves me as Marinette and Ladybug! What if others have figure out who I am! Have I been so obvious? "oh god!" moaned aloud. "what am I going to do?" Checking each direction, she left the alley and started the walk back home.
