Sorry it took so long but finally this chapter is here. After months of waiting from your part and 3 complete rewrites of this chapter by my part. I bring you chapter 8. Some Marichat had to be cut of in order to for me to be able to finish editing this chapter quicker and to make it the normal length which means a lot more will come next chapter. For all of you at the end worried about lukanette let me just remind you that we all know who the true end game couple is. luka and Adrien obliviously (insert here Plagg eating cheese smiley)
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"Ladybug I love YOU too "
The smile left Adrien´s face as he finally told her how he felt. His soft whisper on her ear sent a shock wave through her body. Her legs barely strong enough to carry the weight on her shoulders.
"Adrien no. I am sorry but this …us …we can never happen. I would only hurt you. That´s all I seem able to do. You deserve someone better. Someone you can love inside and outside the mask. Please stop trying to find out my identity. Please just don´t. all of this is… a bad idea. "
Adrien looked into ladybugs blue eyes filled with emotions. Small rivers of sadness left from her eyes from them in the form of tears. Similar to pouring rain over an immense ocean the tears were small but powerful enough to illustrate the storm of feelings inside her.
"THEN JUST TELL ME WHO YOU ARE!"
His voice demanded trying to fight his own emotions that burned inside him. While she drowned in guilt his emotions were on fire with passion and love.
"NO. I AM SORRY I SHOULDN´T HAVE CAMED HERE. PLEASE STOP GOING AFTER ME!"
She yelled not being able to control herself. She didn´t mean to but the pressure and her emotions got the best of her leaving an incontrollable Ladybug. Her body trying to help her turned around and slowly began to walk to the window to run away. What do ladybugs do when they are in danger? The fly away and that was exactly what she felt like doing. However, Adrien just like a cat that doesn´t know when to quit he grabbed ladybugs arm as she prepared herself to swing away.
"WHY DON´T YOU JUST TELL ME WHO YOU ARE?"
Ladybug turns around to see Adrien´s green eyes filling with tears. His voice begging for her to trust him.
"I can´t "
She did it. She flooded the sun. The flame burning inside him was put out by her words as she kept looking out the window as she went away not that he could see anything with the tears coming out of his eyes. She kept going and jumping across Paris not being able to get home soon enough.
Later that night as she turned around in her bed, she received a text that simultaneous killed her and at the same time helped her sleep at night.
From Adrien
Marinete I am sorry but I can´t keep looking for Ladybug .I am DONEI I guess I won't need you help you for being such a friend
Love Adrien "
Meanwhile in Adrien's room, Plagg couldn´t believe the text Adrien had just sent.
"Kid I can't believe you actually will stop looking for ladybug"
Adrien´s body feel backwards on his bed.
"Of course, I won´t stop Plagg. I know deep down she wants me to know. I HAVE TO KNOW since I am tired of all this secret. If we are ever to be together we can´t have any secrets "
"But the text you sent "
"It was so ladybug wouldn't be scared. The only person that knows I am looking for ladybug for real is Marinete. My bet is that she must have told her that's why she came here today. this way I can keep my search without no one even knowing especially my bugaboo ."
"Kidd it's your funeral."-pointed out Plagg as he ate a piece of camembert.
Next day
Marinete during school didn´t pay much attention and many times just found herself playing with the neckless chat had given her. Reminding herself of that kiss constantly and the way she left. Adrien also seemed to notice she playing with the neckless and would smile to Marinete making her feel butterflies in her stomach. However, when he turned away Marinete would remember how she left him and those butterflies would begin to die leaving Marinete to hold a cry.
As Marinete was about to leave from the longest day ever .Luka showed up. He had with him his guitar and then holding Marinete´s hands and blushing a bit nervously asked her.
"Marinete, I was going to play a little on my favorite spot and I was wondering if you´d join me"
Marinete´s attention left from the blond boy who had her heart and went to this amazing bluenette guy that was being nice and who she enjoyed so much spending time with.
Meanwhile Adrien watched the scene from far and instead of getting in his limousine. Him using as an escuse he had a group presentation to work on decided to get closer and watch Marinete and Luka so close to each other.
"I am so glad you aren´t jealous Adrien. I mean everyone spies on their friends"-commented Plagg while eating his cheese and holding a grin after all it´s very hard to eat and doing a grin at the same time.
"I am just making sure she is okay. That's what a good friend does. "-said Adrien focusing all his atencion on Luka and Marinete
"Sure, call it whatever you want lovebird or should I say lovebug."
Adrien rolled his eyes and ignored Plagg refocusing to Marinete and Luka.
Luka and Marinete kept going, and Adrien kept following them., fist then went to a café and stayed there for a while. She seemed to laugh and blush a few times. Actually, more than a few according to Adrien that was keeping track.
Then they did a both trip across the seine and now they were in an old abandoned building just in the suburbs of Paris.
"What is he doing with her there plagg ?"
Adrien asked not knowing It was Luka´s place to relax and calm down. Plus there no one could complain about the kind of music Luka played or how high he played. The place was a mess but that only made Luka even love it more since no one would bother him there and it was his quiet place. In fact, Marinete was one of the few people he would trust his secret hide out.
Meanwhile inside Luka plays guitar and sings to Marinete that watches in pure amazement
" Marinete my favorite bluenette
She is the coolest girl you bet
Isn´t it funny how strange our love can get"
"Wow you wrote that for me ´?"-asked Marinete blushing at the fact Luka had written a sweet song about her. Her eyes glowed at his kindness and talent.
"Of course ,it is just something silly I do .Do you want to try it and play ?"-he asked smiling and placing his hand on her shoulder making her blush even more.
"I don´t know how to play "-she replied with embarrassment on her voice
"I will teach you, you put your hands like this. Then like this. then you just switch and let the beat in your heart tell you the song. There are more notes but this two are a great way to begin playing besides I am curios to know what to listen to you playing "
Marinete blushed completely red as Lukas hands and fingers touched hers. The fact he smiled when they touched made Marinete blush even more. When she finally played the G string an image of Adrien came to her mind. He was getting closer and closer to finding her secret and hating her. This emotion made Marinete quickly switch to the next note a nice D sound. This time an image of Luka holding her hand and sharing ice cream with her made her nervous about her own feelings and then she went back to G. this time Luka and the ice cream were replaced by kissing Adrien over the pont des arts. Suddenly he called her liar ladybug and she forced herself to change the note again. This continued as new thoughts of Adrien finding out the truth and hating her went on against romantic and perfect dates with Luka finally at the end she played both notes simultaneously and a small "I love you " came flying out of her mouth .she wasn't sure if she meant it for Luka or Adrien .All she knew is that it left her mouth and Luka heard her.
Marinete stopped and covered her mouth realizing what she just said and seeing the look on Lukas surprised face. Did she love Luka? It had been an amazing day and he always seemed to make her feel comfortable and happy but what about Adrien?
"I am going to get something then I will be back "-luka was shocked but then smilled got up and left the room.
Marinete barely able to speak nodded . Tikki after he left came flying out and disapprovingly looking at Marinete,
"Marinete what are you doing? This place looks dangerous and you shouldn´t be here especially with Luka"
"Calm down comes here all the time I am sure it´s safe plus this is just a date nothing more .I am not even sure why I said that while playing "
"I taught you liked Adrien " -tikki flew up higer looking Marinete right in the eyes
"I do . hum you know .its just complicated between us and luka is ..."
"…Not Adrien" -tikki completed marinetes sentence .if the kwamis looks didn´t say it all then her words did"- it´s not fair what you are doing, you´re playing with both their hearts! Somebody will get hurt !
"I am not playing ,I don´t wanna hurt them .plus this is just a date doesn't mean I forgot Adrien .trust me I can´t".-Marinete crossed her arms and turned her head around not wanting to look to the disappointed look on her kwami .
"I don´t want to see this .I am going upstairs .come and get me when you´re done ."
"Tikki wait …"-marinete begged
Tikki flew away and before marinete could follow her ,Luka came in
"Any problem?"
"No problem Luka"
"I have this neckless. it has a surfboard on the end because it reminds me to keep my feet on the ground even when I am on the water .it reminds me to stay balanced. If I move a little to one way or a little to another I fall on the water and this reminds me to stay balanced"
"Wow good idea since you live on a boat "
He laughed even more then Marinete did and probably a bit too much.
"Well I want you to have it "
He then went behind Marinete and taking out the chat had given her he put on his neckless.
"See? Doesn't it look better?"-He asked hopeful
"Hum? hum. listen about the whole I LOVE YOU thing .I didn´t mean you not that I couldn´t mean you it's just …"
Adrien transformed to go back to school since he couldn´t bear to wait any longer .That´s when he saw the building begin to shake .InsideMarinete nervously asked
"What is going on?"
"I don´t know but we have to leave "-said Luka grabbing her arm and pulling her to the door
"Wait my purse I need my purse .its upstairs "-Marinete had to get her kwami and couldn´t leave without tikki
"We have to have your purse on you "-replied Luka feeling everything shaking
"No I mean I need to go upstairs "-Marinete pulled her arm back from Luka and began running in the opposite direction to the exit.
Luka looked at her go and then ran away to safety. Just as Luka left the roof begin to fall and Marinete desperate watched it begin to collapse
Suddenly she between a little dust saw someone get in. he ducked her down. She assumed Luka had returned but knew she was wrong when she heard cataclysm
Marinete in shook just shouted :"ADRIENNNN ??"
Chat noir looked at her and kept his hand high .destroying most of the debris .Then he began to swing his staff . All around was rubbish, dust , pipes except on that tiny circle. He then grabbed her and took her of the building just in landed with her right next to luka.
"oh my god Marinete I am so sorry I have no idea what I would do if you got hurt. Are you okay ?"
Chat looked at her with a panic look in his heard her call him Adrien. He wanted to ask how did she know but Luka stop him.
"I am fine ,chat noir saved me "-said marinete hoping chat would let go her screaming his civilian name.
" thank you chat noir, you really are impressive ."-replied Luka shaking chat´s hand.
"sure,Marinete do you want me to take you home ?"-asked chat hoping to talk to her
"no need chat I will take care of that . you must have other people to save. Thank you so much .don´t worry I won´t let her go."
Marinete nervous about revealing to Adrien she knew her secret didn´t even seem to notice Luka putting his hand around her however chat between the billion things going on his mind he still noticed that. Other fact he noticed has the lack and replacement of his neckless that she had that morning at school and
"super"-said chat sarcastically before grabbing his staff and disappearing away
After a walk home where Luka kept apologizing
"Marinete are you sure you will be okay ?" -she was now since tikki had flung to her purse after the accident .At least that was one problem solved
"Sure and about the whole I love you scene "
"Don´t worry I understand what its like when you play although the idea of you loving me wouldn´t be that bad."
Marinete replied only with a nervous smile.
"Do you want me to go in with you?"
"No!" -Marinete saw chat on her balcony and quickly sent Luka away.
Chat was sting there on her one would even notice unless they looked closely. He however with his vision could see her and Luka coming .