A Dangerous Secret

by Bella2be

Everybody wonders who Cat Noir is. Even Marinette, who knows perhaps better than anybody that it has to be kept secret, can't help but think about it almost daily. However, when she finds out who the boy behind the mask really is, the shock is almost too much for her, and her whole world spirals out of control. Rated T to be safe.

13. Chapter 13: (Not) Internally Screaming

Oops. I haven't updated in a while. Sorry.

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On to the story!

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"Where have you two been!?" Alya asked as soon as they entered the classroom.

"Not important." Adrien and Marinette said at the same time. They slid into their seats and stared straight ahead.

"Girl," Alya whispered as Ms Bustier entered the room, "what were you guys doing?"

"It's nothing, Alya." Marinette responded, avoiding Alya's gaze.

"It is clearly not just 'nothing'!"

"We were just... talking. That's all."

"But-"

"Forget it, Alya!" Marinette snapped. "I said it wasn't important."

Alya pulled away, hurt. "Fine. I'm just trying to help."

Great. She had ruined a friendship with not only with Adrien, but Alya too.

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Marinette groaned and collapsed on her bed.

"Maybe I should take a nap. Yeah, I should relax and-"

"Uhh..." If kwamis had lips, Tikki would have bitten hers. "You have patrol with Cat Noir in an hour."

And with that, everything completely sunk in.

"Cat Noir is Adrien! Adrien is Cat Noir!"

And then it sunk in even more.

"I've rejected my crush for my crush!"

Tikki sighed. She regretted mentioning patrol. Now the girl was hyperventilating.

Thousands of years of wisdom, and you do this.

And she had thought the past ladybug miraculous holder's love triangles and love squares had been bad.

Now she had to deal with this.

"Adrien Agreste flirted with me! And PUNNED!"

Marinette screamed into her pillow. "What have I done!?"

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Yup, this very short chapter is just about Marinette freaking out. I'm sorry that I don't have as much time to update anymore. Okay, well, I do, but hey, there are so many fics to be read! How could I pass up those opportunities?

Please give suggestions, criticisms, tips, etc.! I have no idea what I'm doing!