Please be aware that this chapter have a bit of Ladrien-ish vibe but I didn't promise this going to have some fluffs and shipping material due to I'm not feeling the Ladrien in the fandom unlike the other three. Anyways, please enjoy the chapter.


Chapter 18: Misunderstandings

It's a lovely evening in Paris and Ladybugs's looking behind the window of Adrien Agreste's room. She was hoping the young man would notice her knocking against his window, hoping to open the window so that they can talk.

She saw that Adrien was looking around his room. She assumed he's bored so she knocked a little hard on the glass while calling his name.

"Adrien, Adrien!" Ladybug called and the boy looked at her direction but looking above to where Ladybug is at.

Adrien's been observing a ladybug trapped in his bedroom.

"Ladybug…" Adrien whispered under his breathe as he walked half-asleep to his window to let the insect free. He soon heard the loud tapping behind his glass window and to his surprise, he saw the heroine who's desperately calling him.

"LADYBUG!" he exclaimed in shock as he stared at Ladybug. As soon as he the real insect Ladybug out, he waited for the heroine to come in.

"Were you there all this time?" he asked nervously.

Ladybug let a soft chuckle and nodded shyly. "I wanted to talk to you about something. It's about Marinette?" she asked with a hesitant attitude.

Adrien began to frown and let out a nervous chuckle as well as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I know she's mad at me." He said with a slight annoyance.

"Yeah but don't worry I'm here!" Ladybug said. "I'll make things right!"

Adrien sat at his couch. "No, don't bother…this is a thing Marinette and I will talk about. It's just between us."

"I know, but she really wan—" Ladybug wants to say to come to that get together that Alya invited them but she was cut-off by Adrien.

"Marinette…" Adrien whispered making Ladybug flinched and glared at him nervously.

"What?" Ladybug said with frustration.

The boy realized this and quickly waved his hands all over the place. "No, no, no I didn't mean like that. I was just wondering if you could be Marinette."

Ladybug didn't say anything. She continued to stare.

"I mean can you pretend to be Marinette for my sake?"

"…"

"I mean, help me practice facing Marinette!"

Ladybug sighed in relief, so he didn't know. She shook her head to clear her thoughts and nodded as a response. " If that's what you want then sure, It's the least I can do!"

Adrien smiled and nodded. "So..um..Lady—um Marinette! Marinette!" he exclaimed nervously saying Marinette's name multiple times so that he could remember that Ladybug is pretending to be Marinette for his sake.

As for Ladybug, she sat at the other end of the couch waiting Adrien's words for her civilian self. She's kind of nervous really, talking to Adrien, the boy of his dreams in a close conversation, jus the two of them, alone, in the middle of the night. Even as Marinette, talking like this with him, she could melt but unfortunately, she's Ladybug so melting isn't what superheroes are. She should be firm and shows no weaknesses in front of others.

"…So, um Marinette," Adrien began. "I know you're mad but please can I talk to you for a bit."

Ladybug's heart is racing.

"…so umm, I'm really sorry about everything. It's just I couldn't help myself and I accidentally blurted it out." He continued. "I don't know that it means a lot to you and I should have told Chat Noir?" he said, a little hesitant but the truth he's trying to find the words.

"So please forgive me for that! I don't want us to hate each other like the first time we met about the bubblegum!" he finally said it and apologizes to Ladybug. His eyes are closed tight and a blush appeared in both cheeks. He was suddenly hugged by Ladybug.

"It's okay Adrien, I forgive you. I'm sorry for overreacting for such things." She said with a warm voice.

Adrien closed his eyes and enjoyed the warm that Ladybug gave him. He clearly enjoyed the hug from his favorite heroine

"Thank you.." he said. "Wait, how did you know she's overreacting?" he then asked and he and Ladybug stared at each other. Adrien's eyes are full of curiosity while Ladybug's full of frustration as she tries to think of an excuse.

"Oh, umm…she told me and I think she's overreacting so that's why." She said slightly roasting herself.

"Oh, I guess she did," Adrien thought aloud and noticed how Ladybug looked at him. "But please don't tell her that!

Ladybug then giggled and nodded. She can't believe Adrien treasures the friendship they had, she's thankful for that. "Don't worry I won't!"

"Anyway," Ladybug began. "When are you going to apologize?"

Adrien thought of it for a moment and looked at Ladybug. "Hmm…I was afraid of asking this but I feel confident right now so how about now?"

"Now? How?" she asked.

"You can help me, help me go to her house now since I can't right now because it's night time and all."

Ladybug's cheeks reddened and starts freaking out. "You can't!"

"Why not?"

"Because, because…" she stuttered. She can't let him know she's also Marinette. "Because she's sleeping and I don't want you to wake her up in the middle of the night!"

"Oh," Adrien's face frowned. He checked the clock and it's late but he's sure Marinette is still awake because he knows she still makes clothes this late but fighting it over Ladybug is considered difficult considering she supposed to know what's best and he's Adrien right now. "Okay,"

"By the way, she really wanted for you to join that double date—I mean hang out activity Alya planned for the four of you." Ladybug said.


I know it's not what we call a 'fluffy Ladrien' but I tried my best. We still have the hug so it's still good, right? Thank you for reading!