One word. Party. Marinette really wants to go, but she knows Ayla is just going to make another lame attempt to get her and Adrien together. "Marinette!" Tikki says. "You really should go! It's not like you are with Luka anymore! Now is your chance."
"your right Tikki. I should go. I.. I just know that I will be super awkward and I have already messed this up once with Luka, I don't want to mess things up with Adrien, Ya know. Like I still want to be friends with him even if he doesn't feel the same way."
"Marinette. you will be fine, just put on a 'ladybug' like suit of confidence and tell him how you feel, if he doesn't feel the same way just tell him... Tell him you hope this doesn't change things between the two of you and that you still want to be friends."
"I know you are right, and I want to tell him, it just never comes out right. It is always 'me like you. I..I mean me like unicorns. Yeah... No... wait unicorns don't exist, but you do, I mean Hamster?' I always embarrass myself!"
"Just take a deep breath Marinette. It will work out. If you don't feel ready than just don't go."
"You know what Tikki, I think I will go. I will tell Adrien how I feel, I won't mess up, and we will be married have kids and take care of a little hamster!"
"ok Marinette! This is the you I wish I could always see. You will do great!"
Later at the party
"Marinette!" she can feel the pit in her stomach building even more at the sound of that, amazing, soft, dreamy voice belonging to none other than Adrien. Ahh Adrie...
"Marinette! I am so glad you came!" Adrien says.
"Blaahh!" Marinette falls back.
"I thought you said you had to go to your aunt's house to train your 18-month-old hamster."
"ooh. Yeah. I guess I did say that. Oops."
"Well, its fine now, because we can finally party!" Adrien throws his hands up in the air.
"Adrien?"
"yeah?" He looks at Marinette his eyes glowing.
"um, I think your hamster... I..I..I mean your hair, do you hair... uhh can we talk?"
He looks at her confused, but before he can answer, there is a sound of something big. And something none other than an Akumatized victim.
"I uhh. Have to go." and with that she leaves her chance of confessing her feelings to save the people of Paris.
...
"k kitty. Any Input?" Ladybug stands next to the edge of a building while Chat sits on the roof.
"Uh, I cant think of anything. I guess it just isn't purr-fect timimg."
"oh ha ha kitty, but this is serious. we need to figure out where the akuma is hiding."
Ladybug looks at the watch of the victim.
"the watch!"
Chat and ladybug share a glance.
"after you M'lady"
The two find the akuma and free the victim.
"pound it!" They say in unison.
"I hate to leave you at such an early hour, but I have some stuff I need to take care of, Take care bugaboo!"
Chat bounces away and finds an alley way.
"claws out"
"I don't get it plagg. I don't even know who she really is, but I just feel this strong pull. Like a fire or something burning between us. her smell is enough to drive me crazy"
"oh no. Its happening..."
"What is happening Plagg?"
"the heat. every holder goes through it. It makes your feelings for someone stronger. It should only last for a month, but I think it will last longer for you."
"plagg, what is the heat?"
"you will start to have uncontrollable feelings for ladybug. Once a holder has matured enough, their emotions go haywire and they do things they would not otherwise have done, they make decisions without thinking of the concequences. Knowing you I know this will be one long month."
...
"Marinette, I really think you should go home. It doesn't make sense for you to be pulling your hair out over this!"
"but TIKKI! Hes Chat! I like Adrien not him. Why do I feel this heat in my body? why are these thoughts showing up at random in my head?"
"its the heat. It takes feelings about people you are around often and amplifies them."
"no no No NO! Tikki! This can't be happening! I don't want to think about Chat like this! when will this be over?!"
"Marinette, calm down, it only lasts a month, usually. I think you will be fine."
"I sure hope so."
At Adrien's house
Adrien is sitting in his desk chair, and pulls out a picture of ladybug.
"I just don't get it. I have never felt this strongly about ladybug. why now?" He whispers to himself before crawling in bed with the picture from his desk.
...
"Goooood morning!" Plagg is flying around Adrien. He only acts this excited when he wants cheese.
"Its in the top drawer." Says a groggy tired Adrien.
"Why won't this stop plagg?"
"I have always liked ladybug, but why did this heat thing choose now?"
and with that, a message from ladybug pops up.
On the Eiffel tower hidden from the public eye
"Thanks for meeting me here Chat. I think we need to talk."
Chat looks at her with lust in his eyes.
"I agree M'Lady. we do need to talk."
"Look Chat. I know this is like awkward for the both of us..."
and She was right.
"...but I just... I don't know how long I can do thi..." and with that she was cut off by a kiss. A strong, slimy, passionate kiss. Lady bug falls onto her back from the force, Chat joining her. The kiss lasts as long as it can before they both need to break apart for another breath. Chat's hands making their way to her torso, her hands making her way up his chest.
"No. No. No. Kitty! We can't be doing this! I don't have feelings for you!"
"but M'Lady, that's just it. I do. And I can't keep hiding them and pretending that they don't exist. It is physically painful! Your smell drives me crazy, your body makes me lose track of what I was doing the moment before. I want you and you only. You are purr-fect for meow."
"you just had to throw in those last two jokes? really? Kitty. Listen, I like someone else and that is it. I can't do this kind of thing with you if I want to have a chance with him."
"I am sorry M'Lady, but anyone who can't see how amazing you are doesn't deserve you. "
"Chat, you don't even know who I am under this suit. I am plain, simple, awkward, you wouldn't want me if you knew who I really was."
"but that is where I think you are wrong bugaboo. I will love you with or without the mask. I think you are amazing, and funny, and talented, and you deserve only someone who can see that too."
and with that the conversation ended.
In Marinette's house the next morning
"Tikki! I. Can't. Do. This! he is driving me crazy, and I like it! But I don't want to. But I think he is right. I think maybe he would love me without the mask... No who am I kidding! I am just a baker's daughter! I am nothing special, and what would I tell my friends about Adrien? That I just all of a sudden 'lost interest?'"
"Marinette, you need to calm down. Your thoughts are not your own right now. This is nothing you haven't handled before. Just use your head and think rationally."
Marinette sees that she has a message from Chat. on it reads, ' Meet me by the river in ten minutes. If you choose not to come, I understand but I can't do this any longer.'
"OH NO TIKKI! He's going to jump or drown or try something all because of me!" Marinette breaks down and sobs.
"Marinette! USE YOUR HEAD! He probably needs to tell you something. don't over think this. I think you should go."
"Your right. Tikki spots on!"
and with that she was on her way to the river.
At the river
"ladybug... you came. I uh. I have been thinking about this since day one of our heat situation and I think I am ready."
"Chat what are y..."
"claws in"
"Adrie..Adrien..."
Ladybug stands in shock.
"this is me ladybug, and I couldn't keep it in any longer. I want you to know. No I need you to know who I am. when will I get to see your face without a mask?"
"Chat, I mean Adrien, I mean uh hand stir, or hamster...uhh"
"wait... Is.. are you..."
"Tikki spots off."
And with that Marinette stands before Adrien (Chat) without a mask, in her purest form.
Adrien stands blushing.
"I told you that you would be unimpressed. I am plain and awkward, you of all people know best that I Marinette am clumsy and can't even get the courage to not mess up every time I talk to you."
"no. Its very much the opposite. I just found out that my best friend is my true love that my true love is my best friend. was I the one you were talking about?"
"Yeah. you were. But you would have never said yes to me if you didn't know that I was ladybug."
It was silent. Marinette and Adrien sit on a bench by the water. looking at each other occasionally. Adrien's hand finds its way to Marinette's hand. She pulls her hand away.
" I am sorry I am just still getting used to this. I just... How do I know which Adrien is the real one? Is Chat Noir the real you? Is the Adrien I crushed on the real you? Were both of those not the real you?"
"I honestly don't know which Adrien I am. I feel like Chat Noir was a way for me to be me without having to worry about my father hearing about it. but the Adrien you knew was also the real me..."
and with that Marinette kisses him. A long waited for and earned moment.
"I uhh... um... sorry... well no I am not. I am confused! My head is in a swirl. It is weird seeing Adrien behave like Chat Noir and love me like Chat Noir loves Ladybug but then stand here not as ladybug but as Marinette. I just... I think... I know this sounds crazy, but I think I Love you too."
They share another kiss before continuing to walk to Marinette's house.
"You know kitty, or Adrien, you can come in you know. I am sure my parents won't mind. I'll tell them we are lab partners. After all we do have Chemistry."
Adrien Laughs.
"and so the student has become the master. do you think you will do joes like that often?"
"never again!" Marinette says laughing.
*sorry that it is kind of short, they obviously end up like staying together and stuff. I just wanted to write a nice short story.*
