Ladybug and Chat Noir both sit down on top of their favorite perch, the Eiffel Tower, and are silent for a while. Just looking down on the City of Love.
"So" Chat Noir says after a while.
Ladybug looks at him and sighs. "I guess we need to talk about this, huh."
He nods and looks at her.
"You're Marinette." He states.
She nods her head, then flicks her head back up. "Wait a minute."she says as she stands.
"What?"
"If you know my name, then I know you outside of the mask." she says with a serious look.
Chat grins.
"Do you want me to shed my disguise, m'lady?" he asks with a flirty grin.
Ladybug rolls her eyes. "No kitty. Just because my identity is now in jeopardy doesn't mean yours has to be."
Chat Noir just rolls his eyes. "You know, I normally respect your requests, but not this time. I know your identity. So it makes sense that you should know mine."
"But Chat Noi…"
"Claws In"
"Ladybug closes her eyes against the green light as Chat Noir Detransforms. When she looks back at Chat, Adrien is standing in his place, waving shyly.
"Hi, Marinette." he says.
"Spots off" she says with a gasp.
After the Detransformation of Ladybug, Marinette tackles Adrien with a hug and Adrien hugs her back with a tight squeeze.
"You were behind me all along and I didn't even notice." he says.
Marinette begins to shake in his arms. She's crying.
"Mari? What's wrong?"
She pulls away from his embrace and whips her tears off of her face.
"Are you disappointed it was me?" she asks him after she collects herself.
"Why would you ask me that?" he asks her as he pulls her into another hug.
"You're just so amazing and cool. And I'm just a clumsy dorkasaurus."
Adrien squeezes tighter. "I could never be disappointed it was you! You are cute, funny, brave, quirky, and so much more. You and Ladybug are one in the same. You don't need to be ashamed of who you are. Ladybug and Marinette. Nothing can change that."
Marinette looks up at him from her spot in his arms and just stares at him. After a while, she pulls a way. "You know" she starts. "Ever since the day with the Umbrella... the rain, I've sort of...uh...had a...uh...crushonyou."
"Didn't quite catch that last bit. Can you say it a little slower?"
"I...I have a crush...on...you."
Adrien bursts into laughter and Marinette looks down at her feet again.
"No...no, I wasn't laughing at you, I was laughing at me. Here, let me tell you something." He pulls Marinette down onto the ground.
"I've had a crush on you since I first laid my eyes on you."
Marinette blushes and looks away, giggling. "On me, or my alter ego?" she asks after her laughter dies down.
"Both" he answers simply. "Which is why….on Tuesday, when Chloe was yelling at you and I found out about your crush, I was so shocked. I couldn't believe the luck I had. The one girl I've had a crush on likes me."
Marinette blushes again and Adrien looks at his watch.
"Jeez. It's almost one o'clock in the morning. We have school tomorrow and.." he wiggles his eyebrows. "A double date"
Marinette shoves him playfully. "Well then, I guess we should be heading home, kitty."
Adrien smiles at the nickname. "Yeah, I guess we should."
The Duo smile at each other and transform. Then they say their goodbyes and head off to their homes to get some rest and to think about what exactly happened today.
