Marinette's POV

The first thing I did upon storming out- no running, it certainly wasn't that dignified- was to find an empty alleyway and transform. Despite Tikki trying to help, I ignored her. I needed time alone right now. I flew to the top of the Eiffel Tower, staring down at the city far below. Little people going about their day, unaware of my troubles, and it put me at ease.

Knowing I couldn't stay here for ever, ( I was already getting some strange looks from bystanders), I tossed my yo-yo in a random direction and landing on one of Paris' random streets I prepared to throw my yo-yo when a young police officer approached me.

"Ladybug," he smiled, though the smile seemed rather forced, "what an opportune visit. A young girl has gone missing, she is about your height with dark black hair and blue eyes. Her name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Do you happen to have any idea to her where-abouts?" I cringed inwardly, I didn't expect the police to be notified so quickly. The officer however was still looking at me, his eyebrows raised in a hopeful expression. It was amazing how ladybug could represent hope to so many people.

"No," I answered slowly to the waiting police officer, "She appears to have disappeared." With that I threw my yo-yo off into the city and the Officer returned to his colleagues.

I swung off towards my house, landing softly on my balcony and softly calling for my de-transformation.

No sooner had I detransformed than I felt Tikki fly up and snuggle into my face. I pulled a cookie from my purse and offered it to the little god who took it and munched on it.

Tikki didn't say anything just sat in the crook of my neck looking out at the city which was illuminated by the the burnt orange glow of the sun setting below the horizon.

Adrien's POV

After looking for Marinette for a while with Nino and Alya, I quickly realised it was pointless and came up with an excuse to go and transform. I hurtled across the Paris sky line keeping a close look out for a girl in two pig tails. I flew past the school when I spotted Marinette leaning against the railing on her balcony and staring out at Paris, a lost wistful expression on her face.

I landed softly behind her, and she didn't seem to notice me at first but murmured something and then looking confused as she turned around. When she spotted me, her eyebrows drew together. Her lost expression quickly replaced by defensive one.

"What, why are you looking at me like that?" her stance seemed unsure, as I made my way towards her.

"Lot's of people have been looking for you," she seemed to flinch at that, and I immediately regretted my words. However when she stayed silent I took it as a sign to continue.

"How did you get up here without your parent's noticing you, i'm sure they've been worried sick."

Guilt quickly flashed across her features, before being replaced with sadness.

"I climbed." she said. I felt my eyebrows rise beneath the mask in surprise, she climbed? Sure, I wasn't that close to Marinette but I didn't peg her as the type to be like spider man.

"Climbed." I repeated skeptically.

"climbed." she repeated again, sounding unsure of herself, which made me wish to face palm myself. She seemed in an emotionally unstable state, and not believing her could make her doubt in herself even more.

I hesitantly drew closer to her, and when she didn't move away I slowly put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Whatever is going on you can talk to me."

She then seemed to fold in on herself, shaking with suppressed sobs, and tears falling silently down her face I took one look at her and pulled her into a hug. She sobbed into my chest and I patted her back. When finally the tears stopped, I pulled back and looked at her in the face, though she was studiously avoiding eye contact.

"What's wrong princess?" my nickname seemed to set her at ease.

"I don't want to bother you with it, you probably have better things to-"

I cut her off with a finger on her lips.

"I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to, and I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to know. So spill." I removed my finger from her lips and sat her down next to me on her lawn chair.

She took a deep breath and then let it all out in a torrent of cascading words, really fast, with me trying to stay afloat and keep up.

"Chloe, I'm sure you've met her, has always said nasty things to me, and they never really bothered me until now, I knew they weren't true, but now listening to her tell me that I'm not good enough and then I realised that i'm actually not good enough and then I ran away not even bothering to try and stand up to her which just proves, I'm not good enough. I mean, I was voted in as class president, but I really do nothing, I mean I try of course and I thought I had made a difference, but really it's obvious I'm not doing enough. I mean there were heaps of people around when the fight happend and not one of them said a thing and I think most of them agreed with Chloe. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, that just proves Chloe right, but what am I supposed to do, how can I face anyone tomorrow after running out like that. Chloe's right, if I were even the least like ladybug I would've had the courage to stay." After that she hicupped a sob and a few tears escaped her eyes.

I wiped the tears away with my thumb, and offered her a small smile, careful to be gentle while on the inside I was raging. Chloe needed to be taught a lesson. To make one of the bravest most selfless people I know feel like they weren't good enough was enough to make me mad. but with those people, just standing there saying nothing...

I was dimly aware of my arms wrapping around Marinette and holding her close, but my thoughts were on just how much I wanted to take those guys and make them feel exactly what Marinette felt.

Maybe a black cat would be paying a visit to school tomorrow.