{{ Sorry for adding and A/n, but I completely did not realize Chapter 2 was never posted here! So both chapters 2 and 3 are being posted now to catch it up with Ao3 and Tumblr. Those will always be updated first and together, so you can find me with the same name on both if nothing seems to be posted here! Thank you for waiting!}}
"You- you know who I am?"
A small, black something flew out from behind his shirt. "Of course she knows who you are! Your face is all over Paris!" The little cat stopped as he saw his partner's charge. "Oooooooooh."
Tikki flew from Marinette's purse in a red blur and tackled the cat into Marinette's loft. "We're staying out of this Plagg!"
Marinette hardly noticed what happened between the kwamis. She was trying to process that her Chat Noir is also her Adrien. Her annoying kitty is also her sweet crush. The cat who is in love with the ladybug her is the same person that the Marinette her has a crush on who so happens to be Adrien Agreste? How many Ladybug/hers and Adrien/Chats are there? Marinette shook her head to clear her mind. She wasn't going to let herself stutter and ramble in her own thoughts. She looked back up at Cha-Adrien.
He was chewing his lip and rubbing the back of his head, waiting for Marinette to say something. His hair was ruffled in a mixture of Adrien and Chat that made Marinette's heart ache. She didn't know how she didn't notice before. Whenever Chat calmed akumatized citizens after they were purified or when he spoke to a little kid dressed like Chat Noir, that was Adrien. Whenever Adrien leaned over to Nino and made a pun in class or when he grinned and swaggered down a runway that was Chat Noir. Marinette was amazed at how quickly she calmed down and came to terms with the fact she fell for the same person twice and in different ways.
"Adrien."
Said Adrien had moved on to twisting the ring on his right hand. How had she not noticed the ring? Granted, she was often staring at Adrien's face if he was near and she had more pressing things to concentrate on when he was Chat Noir. Speaking of Chat Noir…
"Papillon! Adrien, I mean Chat, I mean, agh!" Marinette took a deep breath, "La Flore is still out there!"
Adrien jumped slightly, clutching his hand to his chest. "Right. I need cheese for Plagg." His voice was low, as if he were afraid to startle her.
Marinette moved forward and lightly put her hand on his shoulder. "I'll get some cheese. I promise we can talk about this later, but for now we need to save Paris." Adrien smiled.
Marinette's second trip to the family kitchen was faster than the first and soon came back with a piece of brie. Miraculously, Plagg didn't complain about the lack of camembert. As he ate, Marinette changed back into Ladybug.
"Done yet, Plagg?" Adrien asked as he held out his hand.
Plagg sighed. "I guess so." He pouted slightly, but followed Adrien's command.
Watching her Adrien change into her Chat was something indescribable. It started with his feet and moved up in a bright green light not unlike his Cataclysm. Adrien stretched his arms out and let the power move over his skin. Marinette knew the feeling of having the transformation wash over her. Changing into Ladybug always made it feel like there was something thrumming just under her skin. Tikki told her it was the power of the suit. Maybe Adrien felt the same thing. He pulled his hands through his hair and small black cat hears folded out from underneath. His hair poofed out and, for a moment, Marinette saw her Chat Noir with her Adrien's face. Two boys so distant somehow present in the same space in her room and her heart. Adrien's fingers brushed over his still-closed eyes and her entire Chat was there, down to the small smile that pulled one side of his mouth up farther than the other. It wasn't his perfect model smile, but it was his perfect Chat smile.
"Ready to go my lady?" He never opened his eyes, but he looked toward her like he could see her anyway.
"Of course, Chaton." Marinette took his hand and led him to her balcony stairs, "Let's go save Paris together."