Author's Note:
Almost pure drabble, but worth it.
I do not own any of these characters.
Yep... Hawk Moth was to blame... so Cat Noir was sure he was going to cataclysm the old man the next time he dared to show his face. This was the third week of at least one akuma between 1:00 and 4:00 during the night. Didn't Hawk Moth understand that cats needed their sleep?
This is how a very sleepy Ladybug and Cat Noir ended up at the top of the Eiffel Tower after defeating the latest akuma. It was 5:00 AM and they decided they were not going to get any sleep before school started anyway. So, after taking the akuma victim home, they decided to meet in order to do some much needed venting to each other about their collective lack of sleep.
After about half an hour of venting, they were now sitting shoulder to shoulder looking out across Paris, trading loud yawns back and forth. Cat Noir thought he was dreaming when he heard a very soft, "I love you too, Adrien."
"I love you too, Bugaboo." He replied sleepily.
He glanced at Ladybug's confused expression. "How did you know, Adrien? ... that I was Ladybug?"
"From your tired kisses, My Lady... like this one." He leaned down and gave her a quick kiss to the lips, sure it was okay for him to do in his own dream.
She giggled. "Oh, Adrien... kiss me as many times as you want!"
So, Cat Noir obliged, repeatedly. Ladybug's cheeks matched her mask. "Your lips are so soft, I could never tire of kissing them... no matter how sleepy I am."
"Adrien! Quick!" Ladybug's face grew serious even though her eyes were still closed. "We're going to be late to Miss Bustier's class!"
It was then that the fact Ladybug had been calling him Adrien this whole time finally cut through his own sleepiness, along with the cold beam they were sitting on. He finally realized he wasn't asleep, but Ladybug was... and she'd just confessed she was in the same class as him. Suddenly, he was wide awake at the idea that Ladybug was wanting to kiss him in civilian form. Was he really the one Ladybug had been rejecting Cat Noir for?
He kissed her gently again and called out quietly, "It's time to wake up."
Ladybug's eyes fluttered open slowly. She took a deep, shaky breath. "Oh! Sorry... I must've fallen asleep."
Cat Noir smiled softly at her. "It's okay… you were having a good time with Adrien before you realized you were going to be late for class."
Ladybug's face contorted as she tried to process what Cat Noir had said. Suddenly, she was as wide awake as Cat Noir was. "D-Did... I... say the name of the teacher also?"
"Miss Bustier." Cat Noir replied nonchalantly.
Ladybug looked like she was physically in pain at the revelation she had given away such a large clue to her identity. She could've explained away the name Adrien as being anyone in all of Paris with that name, but not the teacher's name. That was a much more limited number of possibilities. And that matched with Adrien was sure to be one of a few possibilities, if not unique. She placed her hands over her face and muttered, "This is a disaster!" Repeatedly.
Cat Noir smirked... after all, that was exactly like her. "It's okay, Bugaboo. I think we have plenty of time to get to Miss Bustier's class before we're late."
"Huh?" Ladybug asked at hearing the we reference.
Cat Noir nodded, indicating she had heard him correctly. "At first, I thought I was the one dreaming. So, I might've thought it was okay to kiss you... since I honestly thought it was a dream. Then you asked for more. It wasn't until you mentioned Miss Bustier that I realized I was awake... and that you were dreaming about Adrien Agreste."
With the confirmation that Cat Noir knew she was dreaming about the model, she knew her identity was all but compromised. "Does... Does that mean you've figured out my identity?"
Cat Noir placed a paw gently on her gloved hand. "Well, since everyone one in that class except for two of the students has been akumatized at least once... I'd say our identities are purretty obvious. Wouldn't you, My Everyday Ladybug?"
Given Ladybug's brain was still a little slow at processing things given her continued lack of sleep, it took her several long seconds before she said, "Adrien?"
Cat Noir nodded. "May I have some more of those tired kisses, Marinette?" Ladybug wasted no time in tackling him and giving him as many tired kisses as he cared for.
Yep... Hawk Moth was to blame... but Cat Noir decided he might have to shake his hand instead of cataclysming him.