Want to give a shout out again to the talented artists of the fanart comic this is based off of. You are incredibly talented and give you all the credit for this.


After awhile, Cat Noir took her off to the side to talk to her in private.

"Ladybug, tonight has been amazing! For the first time ever, I actually got to have fun at a ball!" he said.

"You mean this isn't your first ball?" she asked.

"No. My father drags me to them because it's one of my royal duties," he told her, "The truth is my name isn't Cat Noir. It's actually Adrien Agreste."

"Adrien...Agreste? As in Prince Adrien Agreste? But why did you call yourself Cat Noir?" she asked.

He began to tell her how he felt, how everyone expected him to be the perfect prince. They didn't understand how much pressure was put on him or what he had been going through lately with the loss of his mother.

Ladybug didn't say it, but she understood how he felt. She couldn't believe how much she, a commoner, had in common with a prince.

Adrien looked at her after a moment. She was so nice, pretty, and a great listener. He felt like he could tell her anything!

"Follow me," he said, "I want to show you one of my favorite parts of the castle."

He took her hand and gently steered her out of the ballroom to a different room filled with instruments. He closed the door behind them while she walked over to a beautiful piano that stood next to some big windows.

"Welcome to my music room. This is where I come for my music lessons and to play the piano," he told her, "I've been working on a song for awhile, but didn't have any lyrics until I started spending time with you. Can I play for you?"

"I would like that," she said. Ladybug sat up on the piano as he took off his jacket and draped it over the chair. Cat Noir took a seat and started playing, the piano's notes being as clear and strong as a bell.

"This one's for you, m'lady," he dedicated and started singing in a sweet voice along the piano.

"I am a cat
Just chilling out.

But in the night,
You're all I think about.

I feel so strong
When you're around

You pick me up
When I am down

Oh no
You'll never know

My love
can only grow

And when I see you smile
That's when you become...

Miraculous

Simply the best

Up to the test when things go wrong

Miraculous

The luckiest

The power of love always so strong."

Every word he sang came straight from his heart. Every passing moment he spent with Ladybug made him feel like he could be himself and not just this perfect prince his father and everyone expected him to be. He felt something in his heart whenever he saw her smile. Cat Noir felt like this was the girl he wanted to be with!

Instead of going back into the crowded ballroom, they went outside where they could hear the music more clearly.

The two danced the night away, the music behind them sounding like something that would play in the rain. She laughed as he picked her up and twirled her around with him. Ladybug was so happy and didn't want this night to end.

When the music ended for now, Cat Noir wanted to show her his other favorite place: his mother's garden. Ladybug couldn't believe her eyes. It was the most beautiful place she had ever seen! He ran over to a swing attached to an apple tree and invited her to sit in it. Once she sat down, Cat Noir began pushing her. Soon, they switched places with her pushing him.

The gardens were soon filled with laughter and the two of them talking.

"Ladybug," he said after awhile, "I can't get over how much fun I had tonight! And it's all thanks to you! You've told me a little bit about yourself, like how you're trying to reclaim your family's bakery or how Ladybug isn't your actual name, but I still don't really know you. I guess what I'm trying to say is...would you please tell me your real name?"

For a second, Ladybug didn't know what to do. What if she told him who she really was and he didn't accept her?

"Do you want my real name? Or the name that was given to me?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" he asked her.

"The family I live with don't treat me well. They've even started calling me by a name that I'm starting to think is true."

Cat Noir stared at her and took her hands in his.

"Listen to me, Ladybug. I don't care what your name is or who you are under the mask. I don't care if you're rich or poor. All that matters is what kind of person you are. And I see an incredible, awesome, beautiful girl with the biggest heart in the world who is trying to reclaim what was lost."

Ladybug took his words to heart and realized he was right. She felt the time was right.

But before she could tell him her name, the clock tower began to chime the time. Her heart stopped when she looked up.

It was midnight!

She had to leave before anyone saw her!

"I'm sorry, but I have to go!" she said and stood up, giving him a curtsy, "Thank you so much, Your Highness! This was the best night I have ever had and will never forget it for as long as I live!"

With that, she began to run away.

"Wait! Hold on a minute!" Cat called.

He began to chase after her out of the gardens and through the ballroom until his time was up too.

"Hey! Why am I the prince again?" he wondered.

"Oh sorry. Did I forget to mention the magic will disappear at the first stroke of midnight?" Plagg asked.

"Um YES! That would've been good to know!" he yelled at him.

"I knew I was forgetting something. I always leave that little detail out," Plagg mumbled.

"Adriekins! There you are!" Chloe yelled when she spotted him. She began to push through the crowd to get to him, but he began to run after Ladybug again.

The bell continued to chime as Ladybug kept running to the carriage. She was racing down the steps with it right there at the bottom until she lost her shoe. She turned around to retrieve it, but began running away again when she heard Adrien calling out for her to stop.

With no other choice, she left it behind and returned to the carriage.

As soon as Ladybig was secure inside, they took off.

Adrien watched as the carriage disappeared into the night with the mysterious Ladybug.

He had no idea who she really was or where she came from.

The only clue was her red slipper she left behind.


The reason why Cat Noir transforms back before Ladybug is because Plagg gets hungry and tired quicker than Tikki. That or because Adrien was already home and was safe to detransform. Never really decided on the two.