Secret Identities Revealed
One-shot. AU. In which Chase is Cat Noir and Carmen is Ladybug. After an exhausting and emotional day, they both decide to reveal their identities to each other. What will happen? Crossover with Carmen Sandiego 2019 and Miraculous Ladybug, Chase/Carmen pairing
I don't own anything except for the minor OC, Leo.
Some characters have been replaced for this story.
Marinette-Carmen Sandiego/Wolfe-Ladybug
Adrien-Chase Devineaux-Cat Noir
Alya-Sheena aka Tigress
Nathelie-Julia Argent-Mayura
In this fic Carmen has a real family, hence the little brother and Chase is more rebellious and speaks his mind more than Adrien, hence his thoughts about Lila. This fic also slightly deals with some small griefs I have with Season 4. Trust issues, secrets, and Cat Noir slowly becoming redundant.
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France, Paris, 23:34pm
Ladybug sat on some random rooftop, thinking about the day. It was terrible. First, there were four separate people who were akumatized, then Lila was spreading lies about her again, her little brother, Leo, broke his leg at soccer practice and was in the hospital, her father was out of town on business, her best friend, writer of the Ladyblog, Sheena was sick with a cold and Master Su-Han was giving her grief over some mistake she made. To make matters worse she totally messed up telling Chase her feelings again. "Well, at last things aren't able to get any worse today," she mumbled and then sighed. She was just glad her mother was with her brother.
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Cat Noir was walking aimlessly on a rooftop, the day had been awful, four, not one, not two, not three, but FOUR, separate akumatizations! Then his father had Julia organize another Stupid photoshoot, forcing him to spend more time with the camera than with his friends, and of course, Julia was still sick. That complete lying cow, Lila was trying to ruin Carmen's life again with her lies, he hated Lila, she was such an *itch (He stood up for Carmen of course). Then he failed to impress Ladybug and win her affection, again. To top it all off his father didn't bother showing up for dinner…again! "Could life get any worse?" he mumbled.
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Ladybug stared out at Paris and the beautiful sight reminded her that this was what she was fighting for. Her shoulders shook and she began to cry. Why was her life like this, so full of lies and worry?
"My lady?" and she turned to see Cat Noir standing a few feet away.
"Oh, Cat, what…what are you doing here?" she asked, wiping her tears away.
"Thinking about how life sucks," he said, sitting down next to her. "Ladybug, please, tell me what's wrong. I can't help you if you don't."
"I…I…" she looked at her partner, he was serious for once, no flirtations, nothing.
"Look, I know that I flirt with you day after day but…I…I don't have a great emotional home-life. I fell in love with the girl beneath the mask, but I don't know who that is. Ladybug is one part of you, I just hope one day I get to meet the other part. But I'm here for you Ladybug, no matter what. If something's bothering you, I'm here to listen. We've be straight with each other about everything since the day we became partners, even about the identities of the rest of the team. So, you can tell me anything, I'll listen, we'll get through it together," said Noir.
Ladybug couldn't help it; he was so sincere, and he only wanted to help her. She wrapped her arms around him and just cried. He didn't startle, he just wrapped his arms around her, allowing her to let it all out. "It's ok," he muttered quietly, he kept on saying it and eventually she calmed down.
"Thanks," she said, and he handed her a handkerchief. "Thanks, I needed that," she said.
"It's not a problem, I'm always here for you Ladybug, even if you don't…"
"Don't what?" she asked.
"It's nothing," he said, embarrassed.
"Kitty, you just held me while I cried, tell me. I want to help you, just like you want to help me," said Ladybug.
He sighed, "Well, don't get me wrong my lady, I love having new allies, our Miraculous family only gets to grow bigger but…I sometimes feel…like I'm not important anymore…it feels like you don't need me, that, I'm just in the way…" Cat trailed off when Ladybug gave him a big hug.
"Never! Never say that Cat, never even think it! You are my partner, my equal, without you, I'd have failed before I'd even started, you're the most important person to me. I couldn't do this without you," she said.
"My lady…I'm sorry…." He was cut off by Ladybug.
"No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I've made you feel like this, however unintentional. I never meant to hurt you, Kitty," she said.
"It's ok bugaboo, I forgive you, I know you never meant it. I was silly for feeling this way. I should have known better," he said.
"You know what, we could go back and forth about this but…we were both to blame, I didn't notice what you were feeling, and you were silly for feeling it. Let's just both move on," said Ladybug.
"It's a deal," he said, hugging her. She hugged him back and made a decision.
"Cat," she said.
"Yes."
"I've decided something. Something that will make our lives hopefully easier. I think, because of all this, well, we're going to need to trust each other, now more than ever. So, I'm going to show you who I really am," said Ladybug.
"What? Are you sure?" Noir asked, a bit shocked. She had always been so adamant that they do not reveal their identities.
"Yes, I am. We have to do this Cat, or we run the risk of Shadow Moth using mistrust against us and I'm just tired of keeping secrets. Anyway, isn't a burden shared easier to carry?"
"Yes, it is. Ok Ladybug but let's do it, somewhere more secluded," said Cat with a big grin. She grinned back and they leapt across the rooftops of Paris to an old, abandoned house out in the countryside.
"Well," said Ladybug, "This should be secluded enough," as she entered the attic.
"Definitely," said Noir, brushing the dust off. They turned and looked at each other. They closed their eyes.
"Tikki, spots off!"
"Plagg, claws in!"
When they opened their eyes again, they were shocked at who was in front of them.
"CARMEN WOLFE!"
"CHASE DEVINEAUX!"
"You're Ladybug/Cat Noir!" they shouted at the same time.
Carmen could not believe that Cat Noir had been Chase, the boy she'd loved, the entire time. She'd been rejecting him the entire time, how embarrassing!
Chase was shocked, one of his very best friends, was Ladybug. He had made such a fool of himself flirting with her!
"Um," they both said.
"I never thought that the girl I once said was like an everyday Ladybug was the real Ladybug and that I'd be in love with her," said Chase, deciding to speak first.
"You…you still love me?" asked Carmen in shock. He nodded, "But, you love Ladybug."
"I said that I fell in love with the girl underneath the mask, Carmen, I love you," he said, taking her hands. "I know you like some other boy but I…" he was cut off by Carmen.
"You are that guy I have feelings for Chase, it's always been you. Ever since you gave me your umbrella. I've loved you since then. I love you now too."
"Really!?"
"Really," she nodded.
They then both found the space between them closing and then felt as if they were flying as they kissed each other for the first time, for real.
Tikki and Plagg watched, happy that their owners had finally confessed to each other.
"About time, I was going crazy," whispered Plagg to Tikki.
"It's so wonderful to see them together at last," she whispered back.
"We'll never be alone or without love again my lady," Chase promised.
"We'll beat Shadow Moth together," she nodded.
"I love you," they both said and kissed again.
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In her burrow Bunnix sighed in relief, they had confessed at the right time, finally. She quickly checked their future. It was set, nothing would tear them apart. Thank goodness.
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The two superheroes knew that there would be harsh battles to come but now that they were together, there was nothing they couldn't overcome. Their love would see them through. And that was how Chase and Carmen got together, as both civilians and heroes. Nothing could stop them now and their love would keep them going forward.
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I hope everyone enjoyed this fic. If you don't like don't read. I might post a companion to this later on.
