"Marinette, wait!" Tikki cried as she was chased around the bedroom. Tears burned at her eyes as she flew farther into the air, a broom just slightly missing her. "Marinette!" Tikki cried out as she bumped against the ceiling. Pushing her body against it she watched in horror as her companion tried to swat her with the broom. "Please! Can't we just talk this out for a moment!?"

"Did Chat put you up to this!? What do you know, you! You! Giant bug thing!" Marinette screamed at her. Tikki left out a small yelp as she tried to scoot away, watching as Marinette started to climb the steps to her bed. "Tell me!" She yelled.

"Please, we can talk about this! Just don't try to hit me with the broom!" Tikki yelled back. "I thought we've been over this before, Please just let me explain!" She cried out. Marinette stopped her assault, slowly climbing back down the steps she was standing on. Tikki left out a happy sigh as she detached herself form the ceiling, floating down a few inches at a time.

"Fine, but at least keep your distance till I understand what is happening." Marinette hissed as she moved to take a seat on her couch, her gaze never leaving Tikki. Tikki nodded, staying in the air instead of her normal place on Marinette's shoulder.

"Let's start off with my name, I'm Tikki." Tikki chimed, bowing slightly to her friend. "I know who you are but I guess you don't remember me. It must have happened after your last battle." Tikki stated as she thought back to the last fight. When Marinette changed back into her civilian form, it felt as if Tikki was forcefully ripped away from her. Like someone was pulling her into two before she just appeared back into the world.

Tikki opened her eyes as the world around her came rushing back. She didn't have time to think about what happened before she was tackled into a hug by Plagg. He was crying going on about something but she couldn't understand what he was saying. Turning around to ask what was going on she seen Marinette in Adrien's arms, yelling for her to stay awake. Everything seemed to be rushing around her, she didn't understand what was going on. One moment she was fighting with Marinette and now she was confused and slightly dazed.

"Tikki answer me! Are you okay!?" Plagg cried out. Tikki turned back to him, giving a short nod before a soft smile came to her face.

"I'm alright, please don't worry about me. What's going on? I don't understand what's happening." Tikki muttered, turning to see what type of damage had been done. The Akuma they had been fighting had turned back, saying something over the phone in a panicked tone. Looking back she seen Adrien crying, Marinette sleeping in his arms but something was wrong. As if it clicked in her mind she pulled away from Plagg's arms, flying over to see if her friend was okay. "Marinette!" Tikki called out.

"Tikki, wait!" Plagg yelled out, taking her arm into his paws. She didn't struggle against him, she knew Plagg would have a good reason as to why he had stopped her. That was till she seen the blood. It was something she had seen many times before in her life. How many times did Ladybug get hurt while fighting? Yet, this was the first time Marinette had been hurt this badly.

Yelling was heard from the floor above, pulling Tikki from out of her thoughts. Pulling her arm away from Plagg's hold she flew over to Adrien. Tears were stinging the corner of her eyes, she was worried about Marinette but she was also worried about something else. If help was coming to save Marinette's life that means she was in danger of being taken or lost. Tears ran down her cheeks as she lifted her gaze to the crying blond before her.

"You have to take the miraculous! Adrien please, you can not let them have it! You have to take it! I know you're upset, I know you're in pain. Just don't let them have me!" Tikki cried out. Floating down she started to pull at one of the earrings, the yelling of people getting closer. "You can't let them have me, Adrien!" Tikki cried out. Adrien bowed his head, hot tears streaming from his eyes. She felt so helpless, she didn't know what she was to do if she was taken from Marinette. Would Marinette be alright? If she wasn't she knew she needed someone trustworthy to take her back to Master Fu.

"Alright!" Plagg called out. Floating down he pulled at the other earring in Marinette's ear. The two stopped taking deep breaths before sharing a look. With one strong pull both earrings came out and just like that Tikki vanished. Thinking fast Plagg flew down, saving the earring before it hit the ground. Holding both to his chest he flew off to hide before anyone else seen him.

"My last battle?" Marinette asked, pulling Tikki from her last memories. "I was in a fight?" she asked. Tikki nodded her head, slowly sinking down in the air.

"Yes, with me in your possession you have the power to turn you into Ladybug. A girl who can fight crime and purify evil Akuma's. When I give you my power we are an unstoppable force. That is, as long as we are teamed with Chat Noir." Tikki stated.

"Chat? He know's I'm this Ladybug girl?" Marinette asked, pulling the pillow that laid at her side onto her lap. Tikki nodded as she took a look around for a place to sit. "You can... Come over here." Marinette muttered as she kept her gaze locked onto the floor below her. Tikki nodded her head, floating slowly over to Marinette and cautiously taking a seat next to her. It was odd for her to be sitting next to Marinette like this. It was very rare that she wasn't in the air or on Marinette's shoulders or head.

"I'm your Kwami, I'm thousands of years old and I help you protect Paris. Along with Chat Noir and his Kwami. No matter where you go I will be there with you, as long as you keep in your Miraculous. When you take them out I vanish and will not appear again till I am reactivated. In most cases when a holder can no longer fight I am given back to Master Fu, the guardian of my kind." Tikki explained. "Without you, my power is useless. You are my holder Marinette, rather you remember it or not, I'm still very close to you." Tikki finished. Marinette nodded head head, finally turning to look at the small creature at her side.

"So, you're telling me that I am someone who can save Paris, by using your power? Just as long as I have Chat on my team? Wow, I guess we are pretty close if we do this for a living." Marinette left out a soft chuckle as she turned to look at her window, the moon rising over the city. "So let me get this right. This Master Fu and Chat Noir are the only other people who know about you?" Marinette asked.

"Yes." Tikki simply answered, nodding her head. "When Ladybug and Chat Noir are teamed up, they are unstoppable. Only you have the power to purify the Akuma. Without you the Akuma would be free to spread, and Chat would be powerless against them." Tikki stated. Floating back into the air she spun around, giving Marinette a large smile. "So that's why Paris needs you Marinette! Without you, it would be in ruins! You and Chat are a wonderful team! You both need each other and will always need each other. No matter how many lives you live." Tikki chimed.

"Tikki... That means..." Marinette muttered before her eyes shone brightly. "That means you know things about me! Things that even Alya doesn't know?" She asked, a hopeful tone in her voice. Tikki nodded, a smile still proudly on her face. "That's amazing!" Marinette called out as she stood from her seat. Tikki flew back a little to stay out of her way. "Then help me remember Tikki! You might be something I'm missing! That's why I can't remember anything!" Marinette called out in glee.

"I can try my best to help you in anyway I can!" Tikki said proudly, putting a paw on her chest.

"Thank you, Tikki!" Marinette called out as she moved, cupping the small Kwami in her hands. Tikki left out a small gasp as she was pushed against Marinette's cheek in a sort of a hug. Snuggling against her she left out a happy sigh. How she had missed the love that came off of Marinette.

"You're welcome, Marinette." Tikki whispered, closing her eyes contently.

"Are you sure you really want to go back to school? I mean think about this for a moment, dear." Sabine gasped as she stood just a little bit away from her daughter. That morning Marinette was more then determined to go back to school. There were only a few more days left before Summer break and she didn't want to miss them. Her mother had tried to reason with her, saying it was far to soon for Marinette to go back. However, Marinette refused to hear it. She was tired of being home and just wanted to go back to normal. Well as normal as she could be with her memories still missing, that is.

"I'm sure mom. I really want to go, maybe I can find something there that will help. If I go and talk to my friends maybe something will just click." Marinette stated. Her mother bit her bottom lip in worry, frowning her brows as she looked at her daughter.

"If that's what you want, Marinette. I can walk you there if you would like." Her father said. Marinette shook her head as she got up from her seat, taking her bag from off the floor.

"No Papa, I need to do this on my own! If I keep letting you guys protect me from everything I won't ever be able to remember. Even if it's just for today, let me have this little bit of freedom." Marinette smiled. Her parents gave each other worried glances but nodded their heads in understanding. They had understood where she was coming from and were rather thankful their daughter was still so determined.

"Thank you." Marinette chimed as she kissed her mothers cheek. Turning she gave her father a fast hug before running out the door. She was a little to excited to go back to school, but she knew it would be worth it.

"Are you really sure you really wanna go back this soon?" Tikki asked as she peeked out of her bag. Marinette nodded her head as she walked down the street.

"I could remember something there Tikki. You said so last night." Marinette said, still keeping her gaze ahead of her.

"For some reason your school seems to be an active place for Akuma attacks. I'm not sure as to why, but it is." Tikki explained as she sat on Marinette's desk. Marinette gave a nod as she leaned back in her desk chair. Trying to remember what an Akuma looked like, and why they attack to begin with.

"So if I go back there... I might have a chance to remember something?" She questioned. Tikki nodded her head happily as she shoved the rest of the cookie she had been eating into her mouth. "Alright, so that's that. We go back tomorrow. Maybe when I go something will just click and I will remember what I forgot." Marinette smiled. Tikki just gave her a look of worry in return.

"Don't you think it's to soon? You've only been out for three or so days." Tikki muttered.

"On top of the week or so I was in a coma." Marinette stated. Tikki left her head drop as a sigh escaped her lips, knowing she couldn't talk Marinette out of it now. She needed to learn to think before she spoke.

"Yes, but I'm worried that-"

"Hey, Marinette!" A voice called out, cutting off Tikki. Tikki ducked down in Marinette's bag, trying to stay hidden. Marinette turned to see a blond running her way, waving his hand in the air as he smiled to her. Marinette slightly remembered him from the hospital and from the pictures she had seen on her wall. "Are you feeling better?" Adrien asked as he stopped next to her. Marinette nodded her head slowly.

"I'm mostly healed, but I don't remember anything still." Marinette said, turning to continue on her way to school. Adrien frowned for a moment before he did a quick fast walk, catching up to her once again.

"Well, I mean as long as you're mostly okay. Memories aren't really that important. I mean, they are, but I mean..." Adrien stopped as he caught sight of the glare he was getting from her. Swallowing the lump in his throat he mentally scolded himself. "Touchy subject?" he asked before thinking. He slowly fell back as he Marinette turned away from him, her nose going into the air. He knew he was only digging his grave deeper.

"I would trade you if I could. I would rather remember the past year then forget it." Marinette huffed. Adrien brought a hand up to hit himself in the face. At that moment he felt so stupid. Did he really think he would be helping her by saying something like that?

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Adrien said turning his gaze to the ground. He had never felt so stupid in his life, had he always acted this stupid around her? Or was it the fact he knew who she really was and just wanted to impress her? If that was the case he was failing at it, and it made him feel stupid. "Sorry, I'm acting stupid." Adrien muttered.

"Yeah." Marinette commented. Adrien winced at the cold word, feeling the burn she had just inflicted. Leaving out a sigh he watched as she kept walking ahead of him, not really bothering to make any form of conversation with him.

"Ask her what she remembers." A voice called out to him. Glancing at his jacket he seen Plagg peeking out, waving his paws in the air to get Adrien's attention. Nodding his head he speed up so he could catch up to her once again. Opening his mouth he was about to ask before he was cut off by said girl.

"I'm sorry I don't remember you." Marinette stated, turning ever so slightly to look at him. Adrien left out a small chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head. He knew she shouldn't have been the one to be saying sorry. He was the one after all who jumped out of his car only so he could chat with her before school.

"It's cool, really." He smiled. "I mean, it might be for the best. I never really made a good impression on you. You use to get all embarrassed around me. It's rather surprising you can talk so normally around me. It's a nice change, even if it's under these circumstances." Adrien said. wincing at his words, he waited for her to snap at him, to scold him for being so dense. Yet she didn't seem to be fazed by his words.

"I was told I had the biggest crush on you. I'm not sure if you knew it or not. If you didn't well now you do, but my feelings aren't like that towards you anymore. I don't remember you, or anything for the past year." Marinette stated. Adrien's invisible cat ears seemed to perk up at her words. Taking a step he moved back to her side, a smile on his face.

"Does that mean there is another guy in your life? Oh Mari, how you wound me." he said in a dramatic tone. Putting a hand over his forehead he bent backwards. Marinette couldn't help but laugh at him, a part of her seeing Chat in his actions.

"You know, you remind me of a guy I know. He seems to be the over dramatic type as well. I wonder if you two are friends." Marinette giggled, looking fully at Adrien. He gave her one of his model smiles as he placed his hands on the back of his head, giving a simple shrug.

"A guy? So there is another man in your life?" Adrien asked.

"Why do you want to know Mr. Agreste?" Marinette asked in a mocking tone.

"Because Miss. Dupain-Cheng." Adrien mocked back.

"Oh Mr. Agreste, I hear a tint of sass in your voice." Marinette pointed out.

"I've always been told I'm the jealous type." Adrien smirked. Marinette laughed as she turned away from him. Adrien felt as if he was on cloud nine, he was pleased with his work. Making her laugh was something Chat enjoyed to do, to see her smile, it was all he ever wanted. "But only when it comes to you, Princess." Adrien chimed. Marinette stopped laughing for a moment as she seen an image of Chat flash in her eyes. Falling quite she dropped her gaze onto the ground. Thinking back on the playful cat masked boy, she remembered that he had at one point also called her princess.

"You sound like Chat Noir." Marinette muttered. Adrien gave her a look of confusion before one of shock. Had he made a mistake, did he need to back track and cover it up? "He called me Princess too. You guys must know each other." She smiled, looking back to him. Adrien felt his cheeks heat up at the sight of her. The sun was lighting up her face in all the right places, her large bluebell eyes sparkling, and her shining black locks falling perfectly to frame her face.

"So, it's Chat Noir?" He asked without thinking. It was Marinette's turn to give him a look of confusion. "It's Chat Noir, right? The guy you're in love with, right?" he asked forcing a smile onto his face. "You have great taste in guys, my lady." Adrien winked before walking ahead of her. Marinette stopped in her tracks, her cheeks heating up at his words. She failed to miss the red faced Adrien, who was now mentally screaming at himself for saying such a thing.

"Guys." Tikki muttered from the bag as she watched Adrien walk off, not amused with his antics. Was he trying to impress Marinette? Or did he just want her to remember who he really was?

A/N: I feel like this is a little jumbled but clear. I hope it is, if not tell me and I well try to clean it up. Anyways! Thank you guys for the reviews! I love you all! Special thanks toooooooooo! Chcobobo10, Jenny, Kunonakume, Mayuralover, and Wildatheart843! Your comments were amazing~

I rewrote this three times before I thought it was good enough to post, so I hope it's not that bad.

R and R!

(Updated 10/30/18)