Marinette's POV

After school, I head home. Collapsing on my bed, the events of the past few days catch up to me. I can't help but sob when I realize I've lost all of my friends… Alya was supposed to be my best friend, and even she didn't believe in me. If I can't count on my best friend, who can I count on? Tikki nuzzles into my neck, showing her support. At least I have her.

"Marinette, if they were all willing to leave you, then they weren't true friends."

"I know… it's just so hard to lose all the people I used to have."

"You still have Adrien and Cat Noir. You have your parents, and you have me. You'll never really be alone."

"It's not the same, but I guess it's for the better." I concede, wiping my tears.

"Of course. Plus, your grades will prosper with less distractions."

"Yeah. That's something at least…"

A whole new wave of tears overcomes me, though when I move onto my next adjustment: my attitude.

"Oh my god, Tikki… I was so horrible to everyone. I got kicked out of class… I CUT OFF MY HAIR! I mean… I know that's not that important… but it's like I've lost sight of who I am… I don't know how Adrien and Cat can stand to be near me."

"Because they see who you are inside. You're still the girl you were before. You're just hurt and trying to defend yourself from it ever happening again. Maybe you aren't doing it in the right way… But the important thing is that you feel bad about it. If you didn't, then I would be concerned. Besides, you haven't let the changes affect your duties as Ladybug, and that shows you're still good at heart. Eventually, you'll find yourself again. Just have patience."

Tikki's speech calms me down enough to stop crying, but it doesn't stop the impending freak out at the next major change in my life: the love square.

"OH MY GOD I TALKED TO ADRIEN WITHOUT STUTTERING! I KISSED ADRIEN! AND CAT NOIR?! I mean really, I love them both, but is this really okay with them? What if they don't like me? What if it's just pity? OH MY GOD I ALMOST HAD SEX WITH BOTH OF THEM! AND I LIKED IT!?" I start hyperventilating until Tikki grabs my attention and makes sure I breathe properly. My calm doesn't last long, though. "TIKKI! BOTH OF THEM STOLE MY PANTIES! On the bright side, they both seem to enjoy my advances, I've finally learned how to flirt, and I'm not stuttering. I'm actually confident!"

"That's right, Marinette!"

"BUT ADRIEN HAS SEEN AND TOUCHED MY LADY BITS! HE LICKED THEM!"

"Marinette, you wanted him to, remember? Plus, how did you think you were going to have children one day?"

"I don't know! It's in the future!"

Tikki just giggles at me as I groan into my hands. I jump out of my skin when I hear a tapping at the balcony door. I take a deep breath to calm myself and let Cat Noir in. As soon as his face comes into view, all of my worries disappear, and it's just us.

"Hey, Purrincess. Miss me?" As soon as he lands on his feet, I tackle him with a kiss. He instantly kisses back, his hands coming to rest on my thighs where my skirt rode up. I pull away and rest my forehead on his, catching my breath. "Wow. If that's what I get for waiting to come see you, I might do it more often."

"Nope. That's how you get in trouble."

"Mmmm. And will I be punished?" He asks suggestively.

"Only if I am for being a tease." I wink and get off of him, not bothering to push my skirt back down.

"I heard you already were," he brings up.

"Who from?"

"Adrien. He said to tell you that you taste good since he forgot to mention it over lunch. He also told me that the carpet matches the original drapes." I can feel my cheeks burning. "Would I be allowed to see if those things are true?" He asks it playfully, but I can see he's serious. He wants my permission. I nod and lead him up to my bed. I lay down, and he crawls over me, pressing his lips to mine before he begins nibbling down my neck to above my top. He moves down to where my midriff is and dips his tongue into my belly button.

It felt good.

He kisses down to the top of my skirt before making eye contact with me, making sure I'm okay with this. I take his hands and help them start pulling my skirt and underwear off, and he finishes the job. He spreads my legs, and I blush, laid bare before him.

"Beautiful…" I hear from his mouth, and I blush more.

His clawed hands hold my thighs apart as he tentatively gives me a taste. I gasp. He gently nibbles on my outer lips before he presses his tongue into my hole. His tongue circles inside me, making sure to touch every wall. As his tongue is thrusting, his nose presses against my clit, causing me to shudder and let out a low moan. He growls against me in response, and the vibrations almost lead me to ecstasy. His tongue stops thrusting. Moving upwards slightly, he sneaks a glance at my hooded gaze. I wiggle my hips below him in attempt to recapture his attention. He smirks a little before gently running his teeth over my clit.

"Cat, I'm so close."

He doesn't finger me; I assume it's because of the claws. I'm grinding against his face at this point, trying to reach my peak. He picks up pace in his lazy licking, sucking my clit into his mouth and refusing to let go. I cry out his name as I come, and he laps it all up.

I lay there breathing heavy as he moves up towards me. He presses his lips to mine, and I can taste myself on his tongue. Already, I'm wet again. Judging by his flared nostrils, he knows. Instead of going down on me again, he presses his leather-covered erection to my bare pussy. The feeling is astounding. He begins a slow grind into me, and I press my lips to his. As our kiss gets more fevered, so do his thrusts. I can hear his movements against me. It's so erotic. I tug on his hair as he holds my thighs to the bed on either side of me. We are frantically trying to get each other to our peaks, and I know I'm closer than he is due to my already heightened sensitivity. I cry out against his mouth as I gush against him down south. A few thrusts later, and he cries out as well, releasing in his suit.

He softens against me as we give each other gentle kisses between our labored breaths. We both agree that we need to clean ourselves up, so I go shower while he takes care of himself. I come back in my towel and slip a large tee over my head, not planning on putting anything else on. We go back up to my bed and I curl into him, my bare legs tangling with his leather-clad ones. I hear his breathing change as he falls asleep, and it's not long before I join him.

I wake a few hours later when my parents call up to me for dinner. My eyes stray to my sleeping boyfriend, and as much as I don't want to wake him, I know he probably needs to head home, too.

"Kitty." No response.

"Cat Noir." Still no response. I straddle his abdomen and press my lips to his. When he begins to respond and his hands rest on my hips, I pull away.

"Kitty, I think you should get home. Not because I want you to leave, but because I don't want you to get in trouble." He glances at the time.

"Shit! I need to be home soon. Thanks for waking me, princess. I'll make it up to you next time." He presses a quick kiss to my lips, then he's gone. I climb down from my bed to put on a pair of shorts and head to dinner.