Adrien woke to the sound of cars rushing by. The gift of bad sight was granted to him as he looked around. All was dark so he couldn't tell where he was.

"What the…" he groaned, sitting himself up. Dirt covered his palms and he brushed them off on his legs. Staggering to his feet, legs wobbly, a car's headlights blinded him as it drove past.

"Where am I…?" He wondered out loud. Adrien took a few steps and hit what looked like a main road in Paris. Why was he outside? It's dark so shouldn't he be in bed?

"Plagg?" he asked out loud but was met with no response. His clawed fingers scratched his head and then it hit him that he was transformed as Chat Noir. Adrien ran back into the dark alley.

"Plagg, claws in."

He needed the comfort of his kwami. Plagg most likely knew what was going on. The second the light flashed, his shirt twitched and a loud groan was heard.

"Camembert… I need camembert…"

Plagg popped his head out of Adrien's shirt and whined louder. "Camembeeeeeert."

Poor Adrien's head was ringing and he rubbed his temples. "Please be quiet Plagg, my head hurts."

All that followed that plea was laughter.

"Uh," Adrien had no idea what Plagg was laughing about. "What?"

"I can't believe you messed that up!" Plagg was rolling around in his pocket, roaring loudly.

"Messed what up?"

"Your potion!" Plagg practically screamed. "You're hilarious! You should have seen the way you were acting around Ladybug!"

Adrien was frantic. "What! What did I do!? What happened!? I don't remember-" His mind's gears cranked and he froze as last night's events replayed in mind. He remembered brewing the tea and seeing Ladybug that night. After that, it was all a blur as he struggled to remember. "I don't…"

"You drank Ladybug's cup!" Plagg rolled around some more and giggled like a maniac. "You're so dumb!"

Adrien's face blushed and suddenly it hit him. He couldn't remember which cup he handed to Ladybug and which one he drank from. Did he even check the flower colours? A hand found its way to his forehead as he groaned, trying to pull any sort of hint from his brain. "I can't remember… I can't remember anything! Did I actually…" He stood completely still as a look of horror grew on his face.

"I acted like… that," he paused. "In front of… Ladybug." Adrien's eyes were wide and he felt like he wanted to fall into a pit.

"It was SO funny!" Plagg teased, unable to stop his laughing. "Ladybug thought you were insane!"

A frown grew on the poor boy's face as he tilted his head down in shame and embarrassment. "I-It's not funny Plagg!"

"It sure is!"

Eyes were lowered in Plagg's direction and he raised his paws in defense. "It would have worked if you gave her the right cup! Not my fault you screwed it all up!"

Plagg's loud and obnoxious teasing were neglected in Adrien's mind. All he could focus on was how much of a fool he must have looked in front of Ladybug. She probably never wanted to see him again! Part of him wanted to go find Ladybug and apologize but the other part of him was too ashamed to even speak to her.

"Plagg," he started. "What did I do to Ladybug…?" His shoulders shrugged. Hearing the answer was going to hurt and Adrien knew it. He didn't know how he had acted in order to explain his behaviour. However, he knew he had to see her eventually. What excuse could he give? He had to know how he acted in order to give a valid excuse.

The amusement on Plagg's face hadn't faded and he giggled with glee. "You were all over her and you couldn't shut up for one!" He scratched his back with his claws. "She was so confused and oh boy is she ever going to ask you what the heck you were up to when she sees you next!" He snickered. "Good luck with that one!"

A extensive groan was heard as Adrien tilted his head upward. His eyes twinkled in the sky but he squeezed them shut and curled his fingers in two fists. "This was a bad idea. I knew it was a bad idea!" He cheeks were flaming now and he could feel the nervous sweat growing on his body.

A loud car horn beeped causing Adrien to jump and cover his ears. He hissed out in pain. "Plagg, I thought you said there weren't any after effects."

"There aren't," the black kwami insisted, looking up at the boy. "The potion hasn't worn off completely."

"Great." Rolling his eyes, Adrien began walking in the direction of his home. It took a good ten minutes to figure out which direction was required in order to return home but he was on his way to the warmth of his bed.

On his walk, a sound filled his ears so he paused and listened. His heart skipped a beat and his veins flushed with nervousness as he recognized that sound.

His head lifted to the sky and above him, swinging, was the love of his life, the girl he apparently humiliated himself in front of. Adrien shrunk his head down low, hoping she wouldn't see him, forgetting that he was not Chat Noir.

She landed on a building out of sight and Adrien's feet began working overtime. He had to get out of there! How could he face her after-

"Adrien?"

His heels skidded into the sidewalk and he inwardly groaned. Just his luck. He turned around with a smile. "O-Oh hi Ladybug!"

Her eyebrows were furrowed as she studied him all over. "Why are you out at this hour? Do you know what time it is? It's dangerous!"

He could ask her the same question. Adrien could feel her staring him down and it only made the blush on his cheeks worsen. "I-I-I'm just out for a… for a walk, yeah!"

Ladybug did not look impressed in the slightest. Hands went on her hips and she leaned to the side. "It's 3am."

Adrien was all awkward laughs. "W-Well you know how us… models get!" Wow did he ever sound lame!

"You being a model makes this all worse. Someone could attack you! Here, grab on and I'll take you home immediately."

Backing away from her touch was painful and his body shivered from the thought of being in his Lady's arms once more. "I-It's okay really!" It was time to turn the tables. "Why are you out this late?"

She thought for a moment before responding. "I'm just out patrolling the city. Villains never sleep you know," she smirked playfully.

Boy did he ever know!

"Adrien…" her body turned in his direction and did she get a little closer or was it just the love potion's effects speaking?

"You really need to get home. I don't want you wandering this late." She bit her lip and looked him in the eye.

The tone in her voice flooded the guilt back into his system and Adrien frowned. He didn't want to worry her just because he was being stupid.

"O-Okay Ladybug," he pressed his lips together. "I'll go home right away." He aimed in the direction of his home to show her that he was serious and that he was listening to her.

Ladybug held out her hand. "It'll be faster if I take you there."

Adrien merely shook his head. He was already a huge inconvenience. He didn't want to do anymore damage. "You keep patrolling. You don't want to keep Chat Noir waiting." He thought that by the mention of his alter ego, the intense mood in between them would fade a bit.

"I-I" her voice faltered for a brief second. "Speaking of Chat Noir…"

Adrien's eyes followed hers and she glanced around the streets. "Have you seen him?"

The boy's heart sunk at the look Ladybug was expressing. Whatever he did must have really been bad. "Uh, n-no," he lied and pretended to be innocent. "Why? Is he okay?"

"O-Oh uh yes!" Ladybug smiled but Adrien noticed the crack in her voice. "I was just wondering if he was around."

The temptation to ask more was pushing in his throat but Adrien knew that he couldn't say anything else without blowing his cover. By the look of Ladybug's face, it seemed like mentioning his alter ego was doing more harm than good so he decided to drop it. The next time he saw her as Chat Noir, he had HUGE amounts of apologies to send her way. He was such a stupid cat!

"I'll take you up on that offer to take me home," he said, blushing from head to toe. He was seconds away from being swept off his feet by the most beautiful girl in all of Paris. The smile that stretched across her face made Adrien's heart sing.

"Thank you Adrien."

She stuck her hand out and within seconds of grabbing it, Adrien was resting in her arms. Away they went. They were so close together! Her scent was electrifying and he melted like a puddle in her arms. It was over too quick and before he knew it, they landed with a thunk on his roof. Spider-Man style, the two lowered to his window that was still open a crack.

"T-Thank you Ladybug," Adrien said, voice full of gratitude. His face was inches away from hers and he could feel his throat vibrating.

"You're very welcome." She looked down and then back up slowly.

Adrien's breath hitched from how shy she looked. Were they going to have a romantic moment!?

"Can you please do me a favour?"

With a hard thump, Adrien swallowed and nodded mindlessly; his breathing becoming rapid as she hesitated on what she was going to say next.

Her eyes met his and she raised a hand to her cheek. "Could you please refrain from going on walks this late at night?"

Romantic moment? Adrien's wishes shattered before his eyes but deep in his heart he felt joy knowing that Ladybug cared about his safety like this! Sure she probably cared about all civilians but that thought didn't cross his mind.

He blushed, embarrassed at somewhat getting scolded by his Lady, even though he very well deserved it. Nodding, he gave her a soft smile. "Of course. I'm very sorry Ladybug."

She waved a hand in front of her. "I-It's no biggie, I just um… wouldn't want you getting hurt… I say this because… I'm a superhero and all that." Her awkward laugh was too cute and Adrien's heart couldn't take much more of this.

"I know Ladybug." His jaw was shaking and he could barely get the words out. "You're a great superhero." His mouth widened when he noticed a soft pink colour form on her cheeks. Was he still under the potion's spell or was he actually seeing a blush on her?

"And you're a great model," Ladybug's eyes slid to the left as the colour in her face darkened. Her eyes suddenly went wide as she stammered. "I-I mean, you're great at what you do and um, your Dad is a great designer!"

His hands were becoming mighty sweaty but before he could say anything else, Ladybug placed him down on his window sill, taking care in keeping him balanced.

"A-Anyway, I better get going."

Ladybug's face was as red as her suit and Adrien felt bad that it was probably his weight that was hurting her and causing her to work extra hard. "You get some rest and have a good night!" She waved and flew off before Adrien could even say anything.

"Goodnight Ladybug!" He shouted out in the night sky. "And thank you!"

She was always so secretive; always scooting out before people could give her proper thanks. He made a mental note to properly thank her next time. She always took great care of that silly cat.

The next day at school sped by for Adrien. Normally he'd be happy but this time he was not. Tonight he had to face Ladybug and after the stunt he pulled, he knew he was going to get a good talking to. Maybe she'd have forgotten? He scoffed to himself. There's no way she could forget him acting like that in front of her. Sure he didn't exactly know what he actually did but Plagg had the honour of reminding him with stories all day long. Whenever they were alone, Plagg took the chance to act out some things Adrien did in front of Ladybug. Adrien hoped to god nobody filmed him as Chat raiding the streets, singing poorly about his love for Ladybug.

"Would you quit your sulking?" Plagg rolled his eyes. "I provided you with a very special love potion. It was your fault it went wrong."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me Plagg," Adrien said, voice full of sarcasm. He stayed on his bed, completely done with Plagg's mocking comments. An arm was crossed over his eyes and his knees were pointing towards the ceiling.

The kwami sighed and flew over to him. "So, what, you're never going to speak to Ladybug again? Is that your plan?"

Adrien didn't move a muscle.

Plagg landed on the side of his pillow by his head and sat with his legs crossed. "You didn't try to make a move on her, if that's what you're worried about."

"I shouldn't have even tried to feed her the potion. What happened to me was karma and I deserved it one hundred percent," Adrien admitted, not moving his hand away from his eyes.

Plagg closed his eyes and quietly groaned to himself. Adrien was going down the road of self blame. "Kid, let's not get all sappy here okay? It was a mistake, let's move on, yeah?"

Adrien sighed in response.

His phone beeped, indicating patrol time. Adrien squeezed his eyes shut, dreading having to go. He knew he had to. He couldn't treat her the way he did last night and then ditch her the next night. He had to make things right with her. There was no more hiding.

Transforming, he jumped out the window and twirled his baton like a helicopter. Chat Noir landed on the rooftop of their declared meeting spot. He swallowed what felt like glass when he saw his Lady standing there waiting for him.

Chat barely managed to put away his baton behind him before Ladybug came at him at the speed of light, almost knocking him over onto his back. His feet dug into the shingles as he remained standing.

"Oh Chat Noir! You're okay!" Ladybug cried out and held him tighter than she ever had held anyone before. The affection was short lived and Chat's ears curled in on themselves as she scolded him.

"You said you'd call me when you returned home! Did you even make it home safely that night? I was worried sick about you! Don't you ever do something like-"

"I'm sorry Ladybug…"

Ladybug blinked and put a stop to her rant.

"I'm sorry Ladybug…" Chat Noir said, head down. "I really messed up and I'm really sorry for making you worry." He clenched his teeth together and sucked in a breath. "I was being selfish and I didn't even consider your feelings."

"Consider my feelings? Chat, what do you mean?" Ladybug looked him in the eyes but he was averting his gaze.

"I-It's nothing… but I'm very sorry, more than sorry. I don't know how I'll ever make it up to you. I-"

"Chat, look at me." Ladybug placed a finger on his chin and tugged it upward to force him to look at her. His eyes were glistening and she could tell he was holding in his emotions the best he could.

Chat continued to look away from her. It was the only thing he could do to hold it in.

"I don't know exactly what happened that night," she huffed and lightly laughed. "I don't even want to know. All I wanted was to make sure you were safe." She gently hit his shoulder. "You were acting very strange!" She giggled and flicked his bell.

The ringing sound touched Chat's ears and they twitched. He inwardly cringed, hoping she wouldn't mention something he did to her that night. If she did, he knew he'd want to melt away.

Ladybug gently stroked his hair and held his head against the crook of her neck. "You're very special to me Chat Noir." A sigh escaped her lips. "Even though you sometimes annoy me to pieces, I feared that I lost you last night, that something bad happened to you."

Memories of Ladybug asking Adrien where Chat Noir was burned in his mind. She had spent god knows how many hours searching for him, meanwhile he was safe at home in his bed. He should have went back out there and found her. He should have faced the consequences then and not hid away.

She sighed and let go of him. "Come on Kitty, look me in the eyes." Ladybug tugged under his chin but Chat Noir was playing difficult. "Come on Kitty Kitty." She clicked her tongue as if to call a real cat. Her smile widened when he finally obeyed. He was blinking loads and that only made her face soften more. "It's okay Chat. I'm not mad at you silly."

Chat Noir grabbed both her shoulders and lunged forward, digging his head back in between her neck and head.

The two stood silently, only the sound of their breaths could be heard.

Chat stepped away and sighed, a small smile forming on his face. "Thanks Ladybug. I won't ever do that again. I promise. I made a huge mistake and because of that, I want to treat you. Whatever you want!"

Ladybug was taken aback. "I don't need anything, honest. Just your promise is good enough for me."

He smirked, not liking her answer. "Well that's just too bad, isn't it?" His one eye opened and closed in a slow, flirty motion. "Come to our next patrol expecting a nice treat."

She rolled her eyes and gently laughed. "I don't have a say in this, do I?"

Chat swept her hand in a soft movement and planted a sweet kiss to it. "Nope."

She swiped her hand down and looked up at him. Playing his game, Ladybug smirked and lowered her eyes, fluttering her eyelashes at him.

Chat Noir gulped when her face appeared mere inches from his. He could feel the delicate puffs of her breath hit his mouth.

"Well then, I'll be looking forward to it."

She leaned away, smirking all the while at Chat Noir's dazed expression.

His mind was swirling. Was his Lady… flirting with him? He shook his head to dismiss the thoughts but they were flying through his brain. Maybe the potion was still having an effect on him. His eyes landed on her sparkling eyes and his heart stalled for a brief moment. She was an angel, an angel from heaven. Ladybug was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen and there was no doubt that he'd always think that about her.

She was smiling at him now and the way her lips moved whenever she smiled or talked made it somewhat hard for him to concentrate at times. If only one day, he should lightly rest her chin in his hand and close the distance between their faces with a calming and loving kiss. He had the chance to have that happen last night… if only he hadn't messed it all up. Chat shook his head. It was for the better. He wanted to experience his first kiss with the girl he loved when she was just as eager to kiss him back. He knew it would happen sometime or-

"Chat?"

He snapped back into reality and stared at her, confused. He mentally slapped himself when he realized he had been daydreaming. The longer Ladybug studied him, the more pink his cheeks became. "S-Sorry, what did you say?"

She chuckled and swung her yo-yo in circles. "Ready for patrol?"

Chat Noir nodded, getting into position. "I'm always ready for you, M'lady."

Annnnnd we're finished! Thanks for reading! :)