A/N: Hello everyone! I'm sorry for being absent for so long, I'd planned a one shot on New Year's, but I was away from my laptop and couldn't really write full chapters (except short ones on tumblr, which I'll also post here). I hope you enjoy!

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Prompt: CanonMarichat! Marinette writes in her diary about Chat Noir. Set Post Weredad!

A Feline on my Mind

Marinette bit the rubber end of her pencil, staring at the blank page of her diary.

Tikki was munching on the still warm cookies from beside her charge, looking at the girl curiously, "What are you thinking about Marinette?"

Marinette sighed and laid her head flat on the floor, exhaling loudly, "I don't know Tikki, everything's been such a blur ever since…" flashbacks to the incident not even two full weeks ago surfaced in her mind and Marinette shook her head stubbornly.

Tikki frowned and inquired the girl cautiously, "Are you talking about the time you were trapped in the giant thorn prison?"

Marinette lifted her head and rested her chin upon her palm, "You mean the time I lied about loving Chat Noir?"

The ancient kwami winced, hoping to not reopen the awkward moment, but she nodded nonetheless.

The bluehaired girl smiled wryly, "Yeah, I mean that time." Her gaze slid over her room, littered here and there with her latest design ideas, papers strewn upon her bed and walls, half-done creations hanging on mannequins or hangers, then she looked at her window, "I wonder what Chat Noir is doing…"

Rubbing her chin, Tikki suddenly floated up brightly into Marinette's face, "I heard it helps to write about it!" the kwami giggled, "If you're thinking about something so much that it bothers you, writing about it and analyzing the situation and your feelings will help deal with it." Tikki smiled, remembering a time long since past, a time where letters were a much more common communication tool and her previous Ladybug had often written letters to her dark knight.

Marinette's brow rose curiously, staring down at the blank page on her diary, "Well…I did want to write anyway…" she slowly pressed her pencil on the paper, chewing on her bottom lip, "I never wrote about Chat Noir before…"

Or well, she had, but those were quick mentions about the akuma fight, his antics or some of his puns, never a whole page dedicated to him.

Marinette started writing.

Dear diary…

Oh, I don't know what to do! I can't stop thinking about the akuma battle two weeks ago! Or…more precisely, before that…

Marinette groaned, before starting again.

Papa got akumatized this time, it was kind of sweet, how overprotective papa was of me, he got so angry that he got akumatized by Hawkmoth into Weredad, an evil villain that trapped me inside a rosy thorn prison. Can you believe that? Thorns? It all felt so weird.

Of course, I can't blame papa for any of it. It was my fault to be honest, I mean, I just had to go and blurt out that I was in love with Chat Noir, which I totally am not!

Marinette frowned, Tikki watching her curiously from her position a little ways away to give her privacy.

Anyway, it was my fault that papa got akumatized and Chat Noir got hurt! I didn't see the battle from being trapped in those thorns and trying to find Tikki, but I can imagine how tough it must've been, papa isn't exactly weak and I can't imagine Chat Noir willingly fighting him either…

But…I couldn't believe how considerate Chat Noir was too. He rejected me, but he wasn't being a jerk about it, not at all, he just said what he really felt and nobody can blame anyone for their feelings, right?

The pencil hovered over the page, a frown appearing on Marinette's face.

She slowly continued to write, her thoughts slower.

I still feel guilty about lying to Chat Noir, despite me not feeling the same, he didn't deserve any of that. He is a sweet, funny, incredibly brave and really kind guy…not to forget very full of himself and his constant use of puns. Did he really say during breakfast that he would marry himself if he could?

Marinette snorted and rolled her eyes.

At first, I thought that was Chat Noir just being…well himself, but it got me thinking. Chat Noir must've been really nervous, just like me, he didn't want to hurt me I know that, so it must've been really difficult for him to even come at all, honestly though, I was hoping he hadn't. Maybe none of those things would've happened if he hadn't come…but then again, none of that would've happened if I just kept my big mouth closed.

She sighed, resting her chin on her hands, her feet gently moving behind her in the air languidly.

Her eyes scanned the page, almost full and Marinette suddenly thought of what to write for the end.

Chat Noir may not be the guy I'm head over heels for, but he's very important to me and I'm glad he's here after everything. He may not be my prince charming, but he's still my partner and a cute kitty.

Wait…

Marinette flushed, her pencil dropping from her grip, "Did I just-just w-write Chat Noir is cute?!" unnoticed by Marinette's panicky state, Tikki stared at her chosen wide eyed, a small giggle escaping her.

Marinette jumped to her feet wobbly, quickly closing her diary and shaking her head, "No, no, no, no. I don't think Chat Noir is cute, no, no, no. He's just my partner- uh my teammate! Right! My teammate!" Marinette kept chanting the word 'teammate' aloud, marching over to her desk and trying to rearrange her design drafts and busy herself in any way she could.

Tikki quietly flew to her still open diary book and smiled after reading the last few sentences.

Chat Noir may not be the guy I'm head over heels for, but he's very important to me and I'm glad he's here after everything.

The ancient being sighed and looked out the window, thinking of her counterpart, "I bet Plagg is having his hands full too with Adrien…" she watched how the girl zipped this way and that, stll chanting 'teammate' under her breath, "Well, at least their relationship improved. From 'too cocky' to 'cute', that's progress!"

The kwami was pleased.

Eh, sorry, this was more implied Marichat than actual Marichat, I'll try to write the next chapter better. Thanks for still reading everyone! :3 Have a meowsome day!