It was a cold day in the winter, and it was slightly snowing.
Chat Noir and Ladybug were fighting a powerful Akuma , and had nearly beaten it.
The Akuma was shooting bullets made of ice at them.
It had Ladybug against a wall and was going to kill her.
As it shot the bullet Chat jumped between her and the Akuma, taking the hit himself.
The bullet hit him in the side of his abdomen, and he crumpled on the ground not far from where he was shot.
The Akuma saw he was down and went after him instead.
Ladybug shrieked and wrapped her yo- yo around the Akuma and tried to pull it back with all her might, but it was just too big to handle alone.
She needed Chat.
Didn't he know that?
She needed him not only to beat Akumas, but to be happy.
Yet here he was again putting himself between her and danger and getting himself injured in the process.
She had tears running down her cheeks as she pulled even harder on her yoyo trying her hardest to not let the akuma hurt Chat more.
She screamed in fear of loosing him and pulled harder, much to her aching body's dismay, but she did not care. All that mattered right now was Chat.
The Akuma saw Ladybug was trying to stop it and yanked her yo yo string, sending her flying a few feet away.
Chat was still conscious and was slowly dragging himself away from the Akuma, leaving a drag mark of blood behind him.
His wound was searing with pain with every move he made, but he had to get as far from the akuma as he could.
He grabbed his staff and extended it, pushing himself up and off the roof they where fighting on.
He lowered himself onto the ground below, then fell over hard and yelled.
The Akuma was really angry now.
It jumped from the roof down below and started for the injured hero again. Chat started to pull away again when he remembered Ladybug.
She had been thrown and hadn't come back yet.
He grabbed his staff again and extended it back up to the roof ,while the akuma yelled in anger.
It was not that fast, but it was powerful.
The Akuma jumped back onto the roof.
Chat leaned on his staff and limped as fast as he could to the place Ladybug had been thrown, but did not find her.
He sighed in relief just as the akuma grabbed hold of his ankle and slammed him face down into the concrete.
That knocked him out
The last thing he heard was the screaming of his lady.
Ladybug watched in horror as the akuma slammed her injured partner into the ground where he lay, unmoving.
She swung down from her hiding place and kicked the akuma in the head hard.
The akumatized object was a big pendent on its chest.
While the akuma stumbled from the blow, Ladybug threw her yo yo at the pendent, shattering it to pieces because of the force.
She caught the akuma and de-evilized it in a split second and the in next she was by Chats side.
She rolled him over and pulled him close to her chest shaking him, sobbing.
LB- CHAT!!!!!!! COME ON PLEASE!! WAKE UP!!!!!! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT YOU STUPID CAT! COME ON PLEASE!
She shook him again and hugged him tighter.
LB- Y- YOU C-CANT LEAVE ME! Wake up! y-you cant!
She sobbed into the crook of his neck.
LB- Please! I- i love you! Please Chat! wake up!
His side was still bleeding and Ladybug put her hand over it, trying to stop it, causing the cheeky red fabric of her suit to turn a dark crimson.
LB- no no no no no NO! Please! ( she cried) Please come on! wake up!
Chat sightly opened his eyes and saw her above him crying and yelling things at him.
Chat- ( exhaling) M- mmlady ...?
Ladybug gasped and cried harder.
LB- CHAT! oh Chat! I'm so sorry... i.. i did not want to let him hurt you more... i tried... to hold him back... I'm so sorry ... this is all my fault.
She choked between sobs.
Chat lifted a shaky hand to her face and she snuggled against it.
He smiled the best he could.
Chat- no...no... nothing i- is your f-fault...i..i just could n-not bear t-to see you g-get hurt..
He wiped the tears from her face.
Chat- J-Je t'amie Ladybug.
He smiled at her as a thin stream of blood fell from his lips.
His eyes fluttered shut and his hand fell from her face.
LB- Chat? Chat No! No! No stay with me, please!!!
She checked his pulse.
It was still there, but weak.
She picked up his limp body and ran as fast as she could home, making sure she was not followed.
She dropped down through her hatch and laid him on the chaise, then ran and collected the things she needed
Chat -( quietly whimpering) l-ladybug...?
She ran back into the room at the sound of his voice.
LB- CHAT! hey, its okay kitty, I'm here..
He did not have his eyes open but was able to hear and speak a little.
Chat - ... -i - itt h-hurrtss
LB- I know kitty, i am going to try to make it better okay, keep talking to me.
Chat smiled weakly to himself.
His lady always wanted him to stop talking, now she wanted him to talk more? He thought that was funny and did what she asked as best he could.
LB- Why don't you tell me about your kwamii chaton.
she started cleaning him up.
he winced.
Chat - pllaggg lookkss like... a littllee ccat..hee cann bbe reallly anoyying sometimees... hee has a weird (winces) lovee ffor camenbert... he.. he can bee pretty rudee somee timess... bu- but i stilll lovee himm...
He panted like just saying those words exhausted him.
She knew he was tired but he needed to stay awake a little longer.
LB- Ok good good... keep talking to me kitty.
She was nearly finished fixing his side.
Chat- jjust knoww thatt ii love you... okayy...
LB- I love you too chaton... hey keep talking kitty its okay! keep talking!
She checked his pulse.
He had just passed out.
Its okay... he's just resting - She thought
She finished wrapping his side and checked for other injury's.
Despite what the akuma did to him he was only left with the bullet wound and some cuts and bruises, but nothing else life threatening.
She got him a blanket and covered him up to make sure he kept warm.
She realized he probably was not going to wake up anytime soon, so she de -transformed and fed a exhausted tikki.
Chats face was still bloody and dirty so she went and got a rag to clean it off with.
She sat down and was about to start wiping it away and started crying.
This is all my fault- she thought
She sat down beside his still body and played with his hair so she could pull herself together.
A few minutes later she wiped the blood and dirt from his face and put bandages on the deeper cuts.
His miraculous beeped but she had to keep him transformed as long as his kwami, who she now knows name is plagg, could hold it.
She sat down on the chaise next to him and carefully pulled his head into her lap.
She started crying again and began to play with his hair, separating it into small chunks and softly braiding and unbraiding it.
It was so soothing, the way his soft golden hair felt between her fingers as she continued to braid and stroke it.
She hugged his limp body as tears rolled down her cheeks once more.
Marinette- I'm so sorry...
His breathes were still shallow but where coming back to a more normal rate, and the color in his face and hands was starting to return.
He will be okay. He has to be...- she thought
She intertwined her fingers in his and held him close.
She knew she always deflected his dumb flirts and acted like she was not in love with him, but inside she knew she did.
She loved him so much .
She grasped his hand tighter ( but not enough to hurt him ) and felt his finger slightly twitch.
She knew he wanted to come back and was trying
His hand weakly squeezed hers and she was filled with relief
Marinette- Chat?
She remembered she was not transformed
Marinette- ( whispering) Tikki spots on!
-She transforms-
His eyelids lightly fluttered open to look at her and he gently smiled at her.
LB- Oh thank you! Thank you!
She hugged him tightly and he winced.
LB- Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!
She smacked her forehead with her palm.
Stupid bug! You hurt him! - she thought
Chat chuckled softly.
Chat- Its OK m'lady... I'm fine...
He wiped the tears from her face with a slightly shaky hand.
He attempts to get up and winces and falls back.
She knew now that the adrenaline had gone, he would be in a lot more pain.
LB- Hey...hey no.. please rest kitty... your hurt really bad.
Chat- I- i know m' lady, i just don't want to be a burden to you... you have done so much for me already ..
LB- No Chat.. you are no burden to me... I'm doing this because i love you.
Chat- Y- you do?
He stared at her in shock.
She blushed.
LB- Yeah, i do... please try and get some rest... you need it.
She got up and replaced her legs with a pillow under his head.
Chat was smiling and blushing as he processed that she,Ladybug his lady, the woman of his dreams, loved him back.
He was really tired though.
Between the Akuma and his injury's, his eyelids felt more like weights.
He had just wanted to reassure his lady he was alright.
Chat- Okay..
He snuggled into the pillow and blanket and fell asleep within seconds.
Ladybug kisses his forehead.
LB- Sweet dreams, Mon chaton
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