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Chapter 4

Adrien

"Seriously Alya? You couldn't even give her time to get up?" I shoved the raging girl to the side, helping my princess stand. "Are you okay?" I met her bluebell eyes which were slightly dazed. They snapped back to mine, a storm brewing within, darkening them. I took a step back, holding my hands up.

"What in the world was that Alya?" Lightening struck and fire burned in some hidden area of Marinette. I'd never seen this side of her. Her hands fisted, coming up to rest on her hips. "You couldn't have waited two seconds for us to get into the room to explain? Or waited until later for us to talk girl to girl?" She flung her hands around her face in a frantic matter. "No! You had to throw a door in my face then hit me while I was down, all in front of my boyfriend!" Her body sagged, and her head dipped down, her cheeks turning scarlet.

I rushed over, wrapping my arm around her, rubbing her arm. "You- you two are are dating?" She completely froze, her mouth agape, staring. The reporter in her completely snuffed out. Nino ran out glancing between Alya and us.

"Is everything okay dude?" The question was directed at me but he fussed over Alya. Marinette nodded, answering both their questions.

"Prove it." The steel was back into her voice and her chin raised. "Kiss each other," she ordered. Marionette feebly tried to protest, but it fell on deaf ears.

"It's okay, remember the Horrificator film we made?" Her head bobbed as I twisted her shoulders so that she was facing me. "Just pretend like it's for the movie we were going to do," I whispered, resting my forehead on hers. Her skin was warm, her breath smelling like chocolate.

I felt her gulp and I couldn't help my chuckle. Her hands came up to grip my shirt as the deep twin oceans had a different kind of storm within. I was mesmerized, creeping closer and closer, until finally my lips brushed hers. I could barely hear the slight catch of her breath. I pressed my lips harder against hers and it was like a dam broke.

My hands slid down to her hips, pulling her closer while one of Marinette's tugged at my hair. Our lips fumbled together, a smile pulling both of our lips up. I wasn't sure what to do now but it seemed like Marinette did. Her tongue darted out, grazing my lips. I groaned into hers, my eyes shooting open in surprise. Marinette's own eyes were wide as she jumped back.

"I'm so sorry I don't know what happened!" Marinette blurted out at the same time as Alya's exclamation, "When I said kiss, I sure wasn't expecting that!" I don't know what happened except that I kissed Marinette. Willingly. What about Ladybug?! I was in love with her, not Marinette.

"Dude! What was that?" But I'm dating Marinette so that makes it okay, right? Ladybug has never returned my feelings so why am feeling so guilty but yet at the same time, with my heart was pounding in my ears and I wanted to do it again. "Hello? Earth to Adrien?" A hand waved in front of my face and it was like jumping into a freezing shower.

Marinette

I just kissed Adrien. Adrien just kissed me!! My hand slapped over my mouth. Oh my gosh. What have I done? We were only supposed to be fake dating! What if I forced my self on to him and he never wanted to see me again? What if he put a restraining order on me? What if his father forbade him from ever leaving the house again because of me?

Judging by the look on Adrien's face, I needed to leave. "I uh got to go and uh help my parents at the bakery! Yea that's it I have to go help my parents at the bakery!" I managed to squeak out but Alya had other plans. She yanked on my arm, snagging Adrien's arm as well. She drug us into the library.

A couple kids quickly looked down, obviously watching our exchange. I tried pulling my arm away, keeping my head low. "Marinette stop it right now! We are having this talk!" Did she really have to say my name that loud?

"I uh think I have a photoshoot right now. I have to go!" Adrien as well tried to get away. It was no use though. Once Alya had her mind set, nobody could change it.

"In this moment, I don't care who your father is Agreste. We need to talk." Adrien's jaw clenched, but he followed along without fighting. "Now, spill!" She demanded, shoving us toward a back table.

I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest, plopping myself down anyways. "Can't we take this somewhere else?" I pleaded, placing my head in my hands.

"No." The one word was so sharp it caused me to flinch, which in turn caused Adrien to scoot his chair closer to mine. I risked a glance at Alya but she wasn't mad anymore. She seemed to be searching for something, looking between Adrien and me.

Warmth flooded into my shoulders as Adrien pulled me closer to him, practically putting me on his lap. "It's okay princess. Let me do the talking," he whispered, his lips moving against my neck. I shivered but all he did was pull me closer. "Well," he started, pausing to clear his throat, "we became official yesterday." I forced myself to take a deep breath. I wish this was Chat, he's always so good at coming up with some sort of story, I thought to myself.

"Why didn't you guys tell us?" This was from Nino. I cringed into Adrien's chest at the pain in his voice.

"We were, actually we just decided to tell you before Alya slammed the door open on Marinette." He gave a pointed look, before staring down at me. A dimple appeared, making my fingers twitch. He's not your real boyfriend, I reminded myself.

"I'm sorry about that," she apologized. "It just surprised me when I saw you two holding hands." I giggled, knowing how quick she is to jump to conclusions. I got up and hugged her tightly.

"You're my best friend. I don't keep secrets from my friends," I reminded her, a knot twisting painfully in my stomach. My identity had to be kept secret at all costs.

"I know." She sprang back from me, her face beaming. "Let's go do something fun!" Nino groaned in the background while Adrien gulped. "Come on!" She demanded.

"Alright," I agreed, "but if we don't like it, we can leave." She sighed resignedly but nodded. We all rushed off in the same hurry we came in. People were giving us weird looks but none of us cared.

Adrien's hand slipped into mine as we ran out of the building. "Guys wait!" He stopped by his chauffeur's car. "We can put our stuff in here, unless we need a ride."

"Oh we need a ride," Alya replied, a smirk evident in her voice.

Adrien

We soon were at at small bridge that crosses the Seine. I'd only been here once as a civilian. "What are we doing here?" But no one answered my question.

"Alya. No." Marinette sent a death glare at her friend but she brushed it off and got out. "Of course," she sighed.

My arm was wrapped around Marinette's shoulders as soon as we got out of the car. She pressed her head into my shoulder, causing my fingers to tighten. Nino reaches over and wrapped his arm around Alya's waste but she was too busy looking into her phone to notice.

"Those two are perfect for each other. I don't see why Alya keeps pushing him away. They're basically a couple but she won't make it official," she told me in a soft voice. Our eyes met and I started to drown. Her eyes are so much like Ladybug's. I started to lean in, closer and closer.

"Hey lovebirds!" Alya shouted, both of us jumping back, rushing to catch up. "André's heading here this moment!" Everyone was grinning, myself included. It's been forever since I had André's famous ice cream.

"Maybe I should just leave." Marinette stepped back, forcing me to lose my grip on her. "Last time we came here I succeeded in getting him Alumatized. I'd rather not repeat that." She wouldn't meet any of our eyes, messing with the ends of her sleeves. "I'll just go wait in the car." I took a step towards her, snatching her hand but she yanked it away. I turned to Alya, gesturing wildly to Marinette.

"Girl, you are so not backing out now." The bluenette stopped in her tracks. "You came back and apologized to him, he accepted it then gave you ice cream. He holds no hard feelings so you need to get over it!" Nino and I stood behind Alya, waiting for Mainette's response.

"Fine," she groaned, throwing her hands in the air. I did a fist pump. We got our ice cream, André giving us a knowing smile the whole time. I didn't understand why but I knew I had to get home soon. Especially since Ladybug and I were meeting up later.

The Gorilla dropped everyone off before taking me home. I was filled with joy from spending time with my friends, though it didnt last long. My father made sure of that.

I slammed my door shut, still stewing over the argument my dad and I had. "I didn't have anything else on my schedule for today and Gorilla was with me at all times yet he grounded because I 'disobeyed his orders'." Plagg was flying around my head, whining about cheese but I continued my rant, needed to calm down. "He isn't even around enough to know if I obeyed them or not! Uggg." I slammed my head onto my desk as I plopped down. I sighed, knowing that I'd never say any of that to my dad. "There's cheese in my bag," I muttered, feeling a lump in my throat.

He's never there for me, pushing me away when I get too close. Ever since mom died— no I couldn't think about that. It was too late. A sob choked me, dragging me down into despair. I pulled my legs up onto the chair, burying my face into them. My body shook as memories of my mom flooded my head.

Her sweet smile as she kissed me goodnight, tucking me in. Her telling me stories of these great superheroes, making them so real, almost as if she knew them herself. She would've never approved of the way my father was treating me. Where is she? Why isn't she here when I need her? I sprung of my chair, kicking it hard. It went flying into my couch, bouncing off and toppling over.

"Kid it's—"

My breathing was labored and I needed to get out, so I did what I always did. I transformed.

Ladybug wasn't at the Eiffel Tower when I got there, but I couldn't sit still. I vaulted across Paris, seeing a lone figure on a balcony. I crept closer, quickly recognizing the girl.

"I don't know what I'm going to do." She was talking to herself, staring up into the stars, as if they held all the answers. "I mean it's wrong to use Adrien, but what else am I supposed to do?" She paused, listening closely to something. It sounded like someone was taking to her. "I know, I know. But what about Chat?" My ears perked up and I scooted closer to the edge of the building I was on. "There was something different about him. I don't know what I did but—" I squeaked as my foot slipped. I reached for my baton, quickly shooting it out, catching myself.

Marinette's mouth hung open as I righted myself. I extentended my baton until I was standing on the balcony right in front of her. "You're going to catch flies like that," I teased, shaking off the fluttering I got in my stomach. I chuckled when her mouth snapped shut and she crossed her arms.

"I may catch flies but at least I don't eavesdrop on unsuspecting civilians," she countered, her chin jutted out. I rubbed the back of my neck.

"I guess you cat me red-pawed!" Marinette's face softened and she stepped towards me. I gulped and tried to back up, but my back hit the railing.

"Have you been crying kitty?" Her fingers brushed my cheek, before she realized what she had done.

"I- I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." Now she was all flustered, her face in flames.

"It's okay," I assured her, my shoulders relaxing. "How'd you know?" I asked softly. I knew I couldn't tell her a lot but I needed to talk and Ladybug was nowhere to be found.

"You have tear stains and your face is a little blotchy still." She opened the hatch, beckoning me closer. "Why don't you come in for a little bit? I can make you some hot chocolate to get rid of the chill." She gave me her best puppy dog eyes, completely melting me.

How could I say no to her?

*I do not own Miraculous or the characters*