Got You!
"No way you'd catch me. I'm a Ladybug. I'm nimble and hard to catch." She smiles and leans towards him, flicking his bell for added measure. Is this what Tikki told her was, 'blatant flirting!'? Probably, but she doesn't care. She's been in love with him since she was 14, but was too stupid to act on it. Now, they're forever trapped in this flirting cycle.
"Oh yeah? Well, I'm a cat. And we catch bugs all the time for fun." He smiles and bops her on the nose with his finger, causing her to giggle and wrinkly her nose. God, how he loves it when she does that. No, cool it, man, she's made it crystal clear. She's not interested.
"Oh yeah? Well, then. Tag you're it." She flicks his bell before she takes off and is laughing manically as she races across the rooftops.
"Hey, wait. That's cheating! I wasn't ready!" He yells at her, pulling out his staff and chasing after her. This bug is going to be the death of him and his heart.
"Na na na! You can't catch me!" She stuck her tongue out at him as she continues her race across the rooftops of Paris.
"Oh, I'm going to get you and make you pay for that." He yells as he leaps to the ground and chases her from below.
"You'll have to catch me first!" She yells, not caring if the entire city can hear her. She's flirting with her Kitty, and she's enjoying the way he's reacting. Makes her feel less lonely for a few minutes.
Landing a mile or two away from where they were, she looks behind her to see no Cat. Giggling, she pulls out her Yo-Yo to text him.
"Guess he's not a very good catcher after all." She giggles when she hears a thud behind her.
Someone grabs her hand, spins her around, before pulling her into their arms. Blinking, she looks up into bright green, sparkling eyes.
"Got you!" He beams with pride and love, his arms resting around her neck. Stopping her from leaving. Her landing on his chest, her body pressing against his.
Smiling, she wraps her arms around his waist. "Oh my, what a catch you made indeed. Guess you are a good kitty, after all."
"Yes, I am. I win!" He beams and bops her on the nose once more, causing her to giggle and wrinkle her nose.
"Does the Kitty want a prize for winning?" She smirks, a mischievous sparkle in her eyes.
"Maybe, depends on what the prize is?" He smiles, and she swears his eyes flick to her lips and back up again. But she's probably just imagining it.
"Well…" Biting her lip, she lifts herself up onto her tippy toes. The blasted man has only got taller as he aged. Whereas she hasn't. "Depends on if you… like it…" Looking to his lips, then back to his eyes, she leans forward and brushes her lips across his. Barely a kiss, more of a feeling or a mingling of breath.
Pulling back slightly, she looks up into his eyes. He blinks and looks down at her. As if trying to figure out if she really did just kiss him.
Sliding back onto her feet, she flushes bright red and looks away. Taking his confusion and silence as an admission that he doesn't feel the same.
Slowly, he places a hand on her cheek, slowly cupping her chin and lifting her head to look up at him.
He opens his mouth to say something, but shakes his head, changing his mind. Before he wraps before arms around her waist. Slowly lifting her back up to him, before he bends down the rest of the way. Brushing his lips across hers, saying everything he just failed to say.
Ladybug blinks, before releasing her arms around his waist and wrapping them around his neck. Pulling him closer, she crashes their lips together.
Gasping at her sudden surge in confidence. He tightens his grip on her waist, pushing his lips against hers. Trying to bring her closer than she already is, even if it's not possible. He never wants this moment to end. They're kissing, she's kissing him. He's kissing her! They're kissing!
Pulling back, her breath coating him in her mint chocolate chip ice cream breath. "Kitty…"
"I love you!" He all but yells into her face. Causing her to jump, then laugh. "Sorry…"
"I love you too… I have since we were 14. I just thought… I'd lost my chance with you. That you'd finally moved on from me." She sniffs as she tightens her grip on his neck, as he does on her waist.
"Never My Lady, never. I love you, now and forever. I love you." He locks eyes with her, to see they are overflowing with tears, as she laughs.
"I want to be with you…" She sniffs as she kisses him.
"I never want to leave you." He kisses her back, pulling her back to him. Holding her there, never wanting to let go, ever again.
