Chat jumped down the sewers quietly and landed on the wet ground. The strong musk hit his nose and he cursed his strong sense of smell his magical suit gave him. He walked toward what he thought would be Hawkmoth's hiding. Chat had searched through the sewers all weekend, the underground sewers in Paris were much larger than he thought. He mapped out every tunnel and marked off every spot that Hawkmoth wasn't at. This was his last tunnel to search. He walked deeper in till he saw a faint purple light glowing. Chat crouched down and crawled so he wouldn't be seen. He managed to get close enough to finally see Hawkmoth.

Hawkmoth was standing in the middle of all his akumas. He carried a basket with him in his hands that, to Chat's surprise, held more akumas. "What are you planning?" Chat whispered to himself.

Hawkmoth threw the akumas in the basket into the large group of butterflies around him. He dropped the basket on the damp dirty ground. "Now my little akumas, let's see how powerful we can be."

Hawkmoth summoned his butterflies around him. He lifted his arms and watched as the akumas started to latch onto him, the butterflies coated onto him like a suit. Chat watched in horror but snapped himself out of it. He fiddled with his belt till he felt his staff. He grabbed the black stick and held it in front of him, activating a camera. He needed to record this, he needed to show Master Fu this, Chat knew whatever was happening was bad.

Once all the akumas covered Hawkmoth head to toe, the purple light grew brighter, Chat had to shield his eyes. Suddenly Hawkmoth grew, he grew larger till he reached the top of the sewer. Chat almost dropped his baton; he knew he would need help defeating Hawkmoth at that size. He didn't wait to see what else Hakmoth had planned, Chat backed away from the tunnel till he knew he was safe. He stood up and tried keeping calm as he exited the sewers. He knew that Hawkmoth could feel fear and he didn't want to attract him outside the sewers. Especially when he was so unprepared.

"I have to show Master Fu." Chat ran into a nearby alley way and climbed up the building. He jumped on top of each building till he found Master Fu's apartment. Chat jumped down in the back of the apartment building. He was sure no one was nearby and detransformed.

"I don't know what Hawkmoth is planning but we need to think fast." Plagg said, Adrien could hear the worry in his voice, something that was rare for the spunky kwami.

"Let's go show him the video." Adrien started walking towards the front of the building, Plagg hurried to tuck himself inside Adrien's shirt.

Once inside Master Fu's home Adrien transformed back into Chat Noir to show him the video. Chat looked at Master Fu and saw that he looked just as worried as Chat felt. Chat put his baton back on his belt when the video finished. He watched Master Fu pace back and forth in silence. This just made Chat feel worse, usually when there was a problem with Hawkmoth Master Fu had an answer right away.

"Master?" Chat Noir called softly. He knew this had to be something Master Fu had never seen before.

Master Fu turned to face Chat, "Have you picked a Ladybug?"

"Uh…" Chat looked down. He knew Master Fu had given him enough time to pick a partner, but Chat had been trying to avoid it, to push back the serious decision.

"Chat Noir we need a Ladybug more than ever now. You must make a choice." Master Fu said sternly. He walked closer to Chat Noir.

"I know! I know!" Chat put his hands up to stop Master Fu from lecturing him more. "I'm…I'm sorry Master. I shouldn't have shouted." Chat looked at the elderly man, feeling guilty for not listening to the guardian of the Miraculous's.

Master Fu sighed, "I understand this is a hard decision to make, especially at this age. You must be thinking of dances and innocent relationships. But you're not an ordinary teenager, you're the hero of Paris."

Chat fell to his knees; he knew that he held such a big responsibility when he accepted the miraculous. But till now all he did was play petty fights, play superhero in cat ears, that all this was to him. Perhaps he wasn't meant for this life? Chat balled his hands into tight fists. No, he needed this life, he wouldn't give up this small pinch of freedom.

"Chat," Master Fu knelt to become eye level with the superhero. "You will know who to pick by remembering this; the Ladybug you pick must be someone you can trust, someone you can feel connected to, a strong bond that you feel."

Chat Noir thought of Marinette suddenly, how much closer he felt with her these past few weeks. He thought of how much their friendship had blossomed and how maybe deep down he might want more.

"Someone who you know will be able to fight by your side." Master Fu continued.

Now Chat thought of Kagami, how she amazed him with her fencing skills. As much as Chat Noir felt close to Marinette, he knew Kagami could take care of herself during a fight. Chat Noir looked at Master Fu who finally finished giving his advice.

"Thank you, Master Fu." Chat looked up at the clock on the wall. His eyes widened when he saw the time. It was almost eight. "I have to go now, but I promise I will choose a Ladybug."

Chat Noir stood up and detransformed. Adrien closed the apartment door quietly before hurrying off to the back of the building. Chat Noir was still giving Marinette dance lessons these past couple of nights. It was something he looked forward to every night. Adrien's heart raced as he remembered the way Marinette clung on to him, the subtle scent of strawberries coming from her hair that made him want to feel the blue and black locks of hair, Adrien transformed back into Chat Noir the minute he was in a safe place outside.

Chat Noir finally found the bakery. He jumped onto the balcony and tapped on the small window. The window opened a second later. Chat crawled inside and landed on the soft mattress. Marinette already climbed down the bed and began to find music to dance to, piano music specifically.

"Ready for another lesson purrincess?" Chat slid down the ladder swiftly.

"Uh huh." Marinette pressed play on the video and the piano music began to play. But the usually cheerful girl stood in front of him with her shoulder slumped and her smile gone.

Chat paused the music and looked down at Marinette. "Okay, what's wrong?"

"What? I'm fine Chat." Marinette didn't sound very convincing though and Chat Noir spent enough time with her to know when something was bothering her.

He put a hand on her shoulder and used the other hand to gently lift her chin, so she was looking at him. "Please tell me princess."

"Chat…what if this is all for nothing? What if Ad-I mean the boy I love just turns me down." Marinette's voice cracked while finishing the sentence. "I don't think I'd be able to handle that pain."

Chat Noir looked at Marinette, taking in every detail of the girl. It blew his mind that anyone would even have the strength to turn his lady down. This was the sweetest, most talented, and most clever girl he ever met. How anyone wouldn't want to sweep her off her feet was crazy to him.

"How about a change of scenery?" Chat asked.

"Huh?" Marinette looked confused.

Chat took her hand and walked her to her bed, "Let's get out of here. I want to show you something."

"But my parents. What if they know I'm gone?" Marinette looked down at her bedroom door.

"I promise we'll be safe. You can trust me." Chat squeezed her hand gently. Marinette looked at Chat Noir, the same person who had been visiting her almost every night. The same person who she had shared deep intimate conversations with, the person she had been holding every night.

"Okay." Marinette nodded her head, knowing she could trust her feline friend.

The two climbed out of the small window. Marinette looked down her balcony, the low ground suddenly made her nervous all over again. She hated heights and this was something she wouldn't be able to climb down. "Uh, Chat how are we going to leave exactly?"

Chat gave her a mischievous grin, "That's the fun part."

Chat Noir held on to Marinette's waist, making her feel flustered. He told her to hold on to him tight and not to look down till she was ready. Marinette held on to him with all her might and kept her eyes closed. She felt her feet leave the ground and this made her hide her face closer to Chat's chest. Chat Noir had to keep himself from looking down at Marinette, afraid of being too distracted, but he felt his heart beat faster than ever before. He tried to keep the ride for Marinette smooth, avoiding any dangerous spots to land on.

Marinette felt her heart racing, when she realized how tight she was holding on to Chat her face turned red. She slowly opened her eyes to look at Chat, once she did that her mouth opened slightly, and her eyes widened. The superhero had never looked more dashing then he did now under the moonlight. She finally looked around her and noticed how far they were from the bakery. Marinette looked down to see the buildings they were hopping on. She felt the gush of air hit them, making her shiver and snuggle Chat for warmth. Chat had to keep his legs from feeling like jelly to get them to the Eiffel tower safely.

Once they finally made it to the tower he set Marinette down slowly. Marinette looked around; she had been to the Eiffel tower dozens of times but this time felt different. It felt like an entirely new experience.

"That was amazing." Marinette looked at Chat.

"I didn't scare you too much did I?" Chat Noir asked worried.

"I was a little nervous, but I know I'm safe in your arms." Marinette said, she blushed immediately after this. "Uh I mean…well….you know what I mean right?"

"Y-yeah." Chat felt a smile tug on his lips.

The two found a safe spot to dance, with a great view of the moon and city. Chat opened his baton and played a song.

"That thing plays music too?" Marinette asked puzzled.

"Yeah, this stick comes with almost everything." Chat tucked his baton back on his belt.

"What doesn't it come with?" Marinette asked.

"An unlimited talk and text plan." Chat said teasingly. Marinette rolled her eyes.

The two got in position for their dance. The music swayed them gently, it was one of Marinette's favorite songs to dance to. It was a love melody, it was slow and always reminded her of Adrien. She brought herself closer to Chat, still chilly from the night. Chat felt her shiver and wrapped his arms around her. They moved slower to the song, enjoying each other's presence. Chat touched the tips of her hair that was let loose that night, it was his favorite way to see her hair and he made that very clear during his last visit. He hoped she let her hair down for him that night.

The song ended, but the two stayed in each other's arms a few minutes longer. Soon they sat down to enjoy the night sky. Chat kept Marinette warm in his arms. His suit kept him warm enough since, of course, it was magic. He offered to take her home, but she insisted on staying a little longer.

"You've really improved m'lady." Chat said. He remembered the first few times they had danced. Marinette had a hard time following him without stepping on his toes or loosing her balance. She also loosened up, not dancing in a stiff style like the first time.

"Well, I have a great teacher." Marinette looked at Chat and smiled.

"Princess?"

"Yes Chat?"

Chat hid his face in her bluenette hair, feeling bashful now. He held her a little closer and he hoped Marinette thought he was just trying to keep her warm. He finally found the words he wanted to say.

"If the boy at school doesn't want to take you to the dance, I would be happy to take you." Chat said softy. He heard Marinette laugh softly and he felt embarrassed for ever bringing it up.

"I know you would Chat." Marinette held his hand. "But I'm sure a superhero has more important things to do then go to a school dance."

The two sat there in silence a few minutes more. Chat felt comfortable in the position they were in, with him sitting behind her and wrapping his arms around her, Marinette snuggled closer to his chest. She warmed up a while ago, but now was too comfortable to move.

"I don't think I ever had a date for a school dance." Marinette said.

"Really?" Chat looked surprised.

"Well I'm always to busy helping the dance committee. And before I know it every boy already has a date." Marinette said. "But I always pictured it to be perfect. I imagine the boy meeting my parents while waiting for me to come downstairs, and when I do come downstairs, I would try to make a grand entrance. Though it would probably end with me tripping over my dress."

Chat laughed, that was something almost unavoidable for Marinette, always tripping over her own feet.

"Then we get to the dance and dance to every song, even the bad ones. We talk and laugh with our friends while taking pictures. And before the dance is over we dance to one last slow song, while he's holding me with all the twinkling lights that's when we know the moment is right and we…we…" Marinette bit her lip, she was too shy to finish the rest.

"Kiss?" Chat asked. He had imagined himself to be that guy in Marinette's fantasy.

"Yes." Marinette said quietly. "I wouldn't even know what to do."

"You've never kissed anyone?" Chat asked, "But what about all those boys at school who had a crush on you? You've never dated any of them?"

"How do you know there were boys who liked me?" Marinette looked at him suspiciously.

"Oh-Ah-Well…" Chat panicked. Had he let his secret out? "I just assume that there are some boys who like you. You're an amazing girl Marinette."

Marinette turned away. "Thank you." She didn't know why Chat made her feel so special. "But no, I've never went out with any of them. Or even kissed a boy."

Chat felt butterflies in his stomach as he imagined himself the lucky guy at the dance to kiss her. That very lucky guy. "It's not hard, really."

Marinette snorted, "Of course you have experience, girls throw themselves at you all the time." Marinette couldn't help but feel jealous. She imagined a lot of girls had gotten the chance to be with the super feline.

"You know, those articles are wrong. I really don't date any of the girls I rescue. But they wrap their arms around me and surprise me with a kiss and the reporters always get a picture of it."

Chat twirled a few strands of hair from Marinette, "You're the only girl I'm seeing."

She looked back at him, looking in those green eyes that made her feel warm inside at that moment. Chat felt himself getting lost in her bright blue eyes, the same eyes that brought him back to the bakery every night.

"I…I can show you." Chat said without thinking.

"What?" Marinette's eyes widened. He couldn't possibly be asking to kiss her, could he?

Chat looked away at the full moon. "So you won't be too nervous when it happens at the dance." He thought of an excuse fast.

Marinette thought for a minute, it would make her calmer at the dance. If she were to get it over with now all those first kiss jitters wouldn't ruin her night with Adrien. Her eyes traveled down to Chat's lips. She looked away when she thought how soft they might be. "Okay, let's do it." She said.

The two moved so they were sitting side by side. Chat Noir felt himself get nervous, he had kissed countless models and actresses before for his heartthrob reputation, but for the first time he felt nervous.

Marinette sat there with her eyes closed, she lifted her head slightly, waiting for Chat. Chat Noir leaned down; he took his time. He wanted to enjoy every second of this kiss, afraid he wouldn't get this chance again. He leaned lower till his lips gently brushes hers, he heard a soft gasp from Marinette. Chat Noir finally pressed his lips against hers, he tilted his head and pressed deeper into the kiss. He wanted to keep it gentle. He wanted to slowly enjoy every part of this. Chat heard himself moan into the kiss; he was surprise to feel Marinette lick his bottom lip. He let her in while his hands moved to her hair. He grabbed the tussles of hair gently, not wanting to be too rough. Finally, the two pulled apart for air.

They panted, not aware how long they had been kissing. Marinette felt her lips that were now a darker shade of pink. She turned to face the city again She didn't want to admit how much she enjoyed the kiss more then she thought she would. Chat Noir looked towards the city as well, he had to calm his heartbeat, afraid of Marinette being able to hear it.

"So…So that's how…kissing goes…" Chat said, his voice cracking a bit. He looked at Marinette who looked equally shy.

"Oh, well thank you for showing me." Marinette looked at Chat then at the floor, feeling a smile come across her face.

Chat smiled as well. He knew that would be the first and last time they kissed before Marinette asked that boy out, now he felt sad. He knew someone was going to take his princess away. Then what would happen to their nightly meetings? Marinette's boyfriend wouldn't want a leather wearing guy in her bedroom. He felt his heart sink down.

"This is going to be our last lesson isn't it?" Chat asked.

"Yeah," Now it was Marinette's turn to feel sad. "I'm going to eventually ask him out."

Chat took a deep breath, "So can I know who he is? Who's the lucky guy taking my lady away from me?"

"Adrien Agreste."

I'm going to have to stop here. This is around 3000 words, and I still need to save some story for the next chapter. How was the kiss? That was the first kiss scene I wrote without it being too awkward. I'm actually happy and confident with this Marichat chapter. This came out naturally.