The three boys went to the living room, sitting down on the sofa and getting as comfortable as possible considering the current situation.

"I am making some tea," Felix finally declared getting utterly disgusted by the silent atmosphere that presently dominated the room. "Would either of you like some?" Felix asked.

Adrien raised an eyebrow at his brother's question.

"You're asking me if I want Earl Grey?" Adrien asked.

"Of course. I thought that perhaps your tastebuds would have matured by now. From you're expression however, I take it that has not yet happened,"

"My tastebuds are ordinary. Your's are the ones that are all messed up!"

Felix didn't seem at all fazed by his brother's comment.

"Nino? Tea?" Felix asked, turning his attention to the other teenager.

Nino vigorously shook his head.

Perhaps a little too vigorously.

"Very well," Felix replied walking back to the kitchen.

As soon as the older Agreste was out of sight, Nino began talking a mile a minute.

"Dude! What is going on? You're Chat Noir? And Marinette is Ladybug? And you have a brother?" he whispered.

"I know. It's a lot to take in,"

"Ya think?"

"I'm sorry I never told you any of this. Felix warned me that this might happen,"

"He's surprisingly quite a bit like you," Nino admitted.

"Actually, he's been abnormally kind. He's typically very reserved and cold. The only reason he acted the way he did was because he was comfortable around you,"

"He acted like he had known me my whole life! That seems a little more than him feeling 'comfortable' to me," Nino said, crossing his arms.

Adrien and Nino continued their whispering conversation, failing to notice that Felix had reentered the room, teacup and saucer in hand.

"Don't mind me. I just love listening to Adrien prattle on," Felix said, finally allowing his presence to be known.

Nino practically jumped off the sofa, and Adrien face-palmed letting out a groan at his brother's words.

"Felix! Don't do that!" Adrien exclaimed through gritted teeth.

"Do what?" Felix asked, taking another sip from his tea and crossing his legs.

"What you just did! You scared Nino half to death! You used to do that all the time when we were younger!" Adrien exclaimed angrily.

"If I remember correctly, you were the prankster in the family. Besides, that is not the problem. We must discuss the matter at hand," Felix replied in a completely contradictory manner to his brother.

Adrien was about to interject, when the older Agreste put up a hand to stop him.

"Don't try and change the subject Adrien. We are here to bring Nino here," here he gestured to Nino. "out of the dark. So I shall start from the beginning,"

He gracefully placed his teacup and saucer on the coffee table and folded his hands in his lap.

"When I was fifteen, I was given the great responsibility of becoming one of the protectors of Paris, going by the name of Chat Noir. My partner in crime fighting was The superherione known as Ladybug. We were unstoppable. A team made stronger because of the mutual respect that we began to develop towards each other. Unfortunately, my feelings didn't remain as such. I began to slowly fall in love with the girl in red, the girl who had become my partner,"

Felix sighed, closing his stormy blue eyes for a moment as if remembering something from the past. As soon as he reopened them, he continued.

"Over time, I was able to deduce the secret identity of my Ladybug, and was determined to let her see behind the mask of Chat Noir. That was not meant to be,"

"What happened?" Nino asked, inching closer to the edge of the couch cushion.

"I never got the chance to tell her, eventually making up excuses as to why I shouldn't or couldn't. The day I finally made up my mind to give her my heart as well as my dearest secret, I was too late,"

Both boys were in awe at the depth of emotion portrayed in Felix's eyes as he poured out his secrets to them.

"She had been offered a scholarship in Quebec to attend one of the best art schools still existing. Unbeknownst to me, she had accepted. She had left. Before I had ever been able to tell her the truth. And I haven't seen her since,"

The familiar sound of silence filled the area, only interrupted by Felix's sigh.

"Adrien was given the ring two years ago in much the same manner that I received it. I had actually suggested to Master Fu that he choose Adrien as my successor. I thought that perhaps I might be able to redeem my life by giving my little brother the ability to have a better one. And the opportunity to meet his Ladybug,"

"That's why you want Adrien to reveal himself to Ladyb-I mean, Marinette! Because you never got the chance to tell your Ladybug!" Nino said, understanding where Felix was coming from.

"Exactly. You know, you're not as dumb as you look,"

"Um, thank you?" Nino said warily, unsure of how to react to such a comment.

"Do me a favor and rub off on Adrien. He needs more intelligence in his life,"

"FELIX!" Adrien yelled.

"Oh Adrien! If you want me to experience significant hearing loss, continue screaming directly into my ear!" Felix exclaimed, covering his ears with his hands.

"What I don't understand, is why are you trying to get Adrien to reveal himself to Marinette now? I mean, it's not like she's going to go off to college tomorrow," Nino asked, slightly confused.

"No, but the possibility is quite significant,"

"How?"

"Because it's in her blood,"

"In her blood?" Adrien and Nino said in unison.

"What a minute Fe, you've even got me confused on that one,"

"What a surprise. Adrien being confused," Felix muttered under his breath,"

"What I mean, is that Marinette has artistic intelligence in her blood,"

Both boys had blank looks on their faces.

"My Ladybug was a Cheng too. Her name was Bridgette. And she is Marinette's cousin,"

Dun, dun, dun! What?! Can you believe it? Well, you probably can! Lol!

Sooooooooooooooo sorry I haven't updated in so CRAZY long, but we were in the process of moving.

Anywho, here is the next chapter! Only a couple more to go! Thanks for all of the support you guys! You are Awesome Sauce!

always,

WOBE