Chapter 3:

"Our Identities don't hide our better selves; it brings out ourselves as a whole."

Meow! Purr! Meow! Purr!

Marinette woke up on the hard floor of her bedroom, turning off her cat alarm before a certain real life Chat woke up.

Owww!! I must have fallen off the chaise.

Marinette stood up, grabbing her clothes and cell phone before making her way down her trap door to the bathroom. After she got dressed and brushed her teeth, she made her way down stairs to the kitchen.

She checked her phone to see what time it was. The bright light almost blinded her so she quickly turned on the kitchen light. The time read 5:50. She was glad that she had woken up intime to make breakfast before her BFF arrived, probably towing her boyfriend behind her.

She decided to make mini spinach and cheese quiches. She got the ingredients out and then texted Alya and Nino on the group chat they shared.

Marinette: Hey. Do you guys want to come over and eat breakfast? I am making mini quiches.

Alya: sure gurl. I told Nino about the 'Chat' we had last night and we are going to head out in 25 minutes

Marinette: see you then bf's!

After she put breakfast in the oven, she made her way back up stairs to her room. Once she reached her bed, she gently shook Chat, realising that she was touching fabric instead of leather.

"Hmm… Not yet, Nat- AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!! Mari- what are you-? Oh no! I made a humongous mistake haven't I!?!?"

"A-Adrien!!"

"Surprise?" the boy behind the mask answered sheepishly.

"Oh my gads! How did I not see this before?! My crush and dearest partner-"she gushed/ranted/expressed, out loud.

"Wait," the boy cautioned, stopping his "FRIEND" from finishing, "It has been you the whole time! I-I-I-I-I-" he looked around helplessly for some help. He could not believe that he had been so incognizant.

"Plagg, claws out!" he shouted.

Marinette stood in the middle of her bedroom, mouth gaping open like the idiot she had shown she was.

She ran up and tackled Adrien to her bed in a hug.

"I love you!"

"I love you too my Bugaboo!"

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

The beeping of the oven interrupted the two teens.

"I made breakfast," Marinette explained.

"Well then, let's go down and eat!" Chat Noir sighed, licking his lips.

Marinette laughed at his childishness, pulling him by his arm down the stairs and out her trap door. Once they reached the kitchen, she pulled the quiches out of the oven with oven mitts.

"We should let the quiches cool before eating them," Marinette stated.

"Awe, fine! I guess that I can wait a little longer."

"That's my good Kitty," she scratched him under his chin, producing a purr that escaped from his lips.

"Lets go sit on the couch and wait," she suggested.

"Okay."

They made their way out of the kitchen to the downstairs couch, snuggling into each other once they sat down. Adrien laid down on Marinette's stomach, nuzzling into her as he closed his eyes for a moment.

Marinette got out her phone to read the text she got from Alya.

Alya: Have you seen Adrien lately? Nino hasn't been able to get a hold of him and I was thinking that since the three of us are going to find out, then let Adrien in on the secret too.

Marinette: He's with me…

Alya: … !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Marinette: Hurry and come over!!

Alya: We're on our way! B prepared for an ambush of questions!!!!!

As soon as Alya and Nino arrived, Chat reluctantly got off of Mari's lap so that she could go open the door.

"Who would come over this early in the morning?" Adrien questioned.

"Oh, just some old friends. By the way, Adrien?"

"Yeah?"

"I am SO thankful that you are not as young as Shazam and not as old as my grandpa!"

"Okay …"

"Mari-" Alya started to greet her friend but stopped when she noticed the superhero that was standing behind Marinette.

"Oh my goodness!!" she squealed.

"What is it babe?" Nino questioned his girlfriend since he could not see what was going on due to the fact that Alya was blocking his view.

"It's Adri- I mean, look what the dog dropped by for Mari to look after last night." Alya walked inside, Nino following closely behind her, staring blankly at the famous superhero.

"Wow! You rock that suit dude!" Nino told Chat Noir as Marinette closed her front door, leading her friends into the dining area where she had put out the food.

"Thanks! And you rock your headphones dude!" the two 'dudes' fist bumped each other before they sat down at the table.

"I cannot believe that one of my friends is a famous SUPERHERO!!" Alya exclaimed as Marinette brought over some plates and napkins.

"Wait! How do…- who do you assume I am?"

"I am not "assuming" anything. I know for a fact that you, Chat Noir are Adrien Agreste," Alya responded sassily to her friend's question.

"Mari, did you tell them?" Arien whined at his "friend".

"I think that they figured that one out on their own."

"I guess that there is no use hiding in this stuffy costume any more. Plagg, claws out," Chat Noir dropped his transformation and left a flushed Adrien standing where the superhero had been standing just seconds ago.

"There is something that I would like to announce as well," Marinette stated before saying her transformation phrase.

"Tikki, spots on!" in place of Marinette stood the superhero Ladybug.

"WHAAAAAAAA-" Alya's mouth hung open as she stared at her newly transformed friend.

"OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!" Alya started squealing so loudly that her friends were all certain, very certain, that anyone from the US would be able to hear her.

"My BFF is my idol and my role model?!" Alya started to hyperventilate.

Nino just sat as still and quiet as a cheetah waiting patiently for the right moment to pounce on his prey.

He was not as shocked as Alya was about the reveal.

"Calm down babe."

"I'm trying. It's just so- I can't believe it!" she started squealing at the top of her lungs again.

"Tikki, spots off. Why don't we eat something, shall we?"

"Yeah. I'm starved!" Adrien piped up.

"I love quiches! They are my fav," Nino responded.

"Ladybug just asked me to eat the quiches she made. OMG! LADYBUG MADE QUICHES FOR ME, ALYA CESAIRE!"

"Umm, Alya?"

"Yeah Ladybug?"

"First off, I'm your friend and I bake for you all the time. Second, please call me Marinette. You knew me before I became Ladybug!"

"I'm so sorry girl! I know it, it is just so hard to picture that Ladybug was my best friend the WHOLE TIME!"

Marinette giggled at her friend's response to her statement.

"These quiches are delish!" Adrien complemented between bites.

"Yeah. You are quite the baker, Marinette," Nino said.

"Thank you!" she blushed at how her friends were making such a big deal about her baking.

"Mmmm! The boys are right! These are tasty," Alya complemented her best friend.

"Thank you Als!"