That night as Chat Noir was walking the akuma followed him. It landed on him.
"Chat Noir I can help you with your love life." Hawkmoth said.
"No!" He shouted. "I don't want anything from you!"
"You're stronger than I thought I admire that."
"Leave me alone bug man! You'll never have my miraculous!"
"Is that so?" He said. "Why do you think I want the miraculous."
"Um...to achieve ultimate power and so something very bad."
"Foolish boy! You know nothing of my intentions! What if I told you I wanted the power to bring back the woman I love?"
"What?" Chat Noir was unbelievably confused now. "You loved someone once?"
"I did and I lost her. But the ultimate power can bring her back. Did they ever tell you that?"
"N...No."
"Exactly they make me look like the evil one when they have been keeping secrets."
"Who's they?"
"The Kwamies! They know it!"
"I don't believe you! Go away! Get off me!" He shook the akuma off and ran away.
"Your will is strong Chat Noir but my akumas are stronger I will have you."
When Adrien got home he had a few questions for Plagg.
"Is it true?" He asked.
"Is what true?"
"Is Hawkmoth just trying to bring back someone he loves?"
"I don't know. I can't read minds."
"Well can miraculous really bring back someone?"
"It's kind of hard to explain." He said. "Get some rest and I'll tell you tomorrow. Scout's honor."
"You're not a scout but alright."
...
Marinette hurried over to Adrien's house. He was coming over to her place again for more tutoring. But for someone who needs tutoring he was a quick learner.
"You're house is so big." Marrinette said when she arrived. Although she already knew how big it was but she was still amazed.
"Yeah I get that a lot." He said.
"Adrien?" Gabriel said.
"Hello Father." Adrien said.
"I see you've brought a friend." He said. "And who might this charming young lady be?"
"This Marinette Dupain-Cheng."
"Oh yes I remember you." He said. "You designed a hat for my new line."
"Yes sir. It's a pleasure to meet you." She said. "I'm a very big fan of your work."
"Really?" He noticed the earrings she was wearing. "What lovely earrings. Tell me, where did you get them?"
"They were a gift."
"I see. Well I appreciate you tutoring my son though I thought he would have understood Chinese by now."
"I guess I'm a little slow on that subject, Father." Adrien said.
"Hmmm...well run along you two."
They left went to the bakery.
"Interesting young lady." Gabriel said to Natalie and his Butler.
"She's considered a very good friend to Adrien sir." She said.
"She's very lovely, isn't she sir?" The Butler said.
"Yes lovely... and familiar."
"I think Adrien is rather smitten with her sir." Natalie said.
"You think I don't know that!"
"No sir! I just-"
"I see the way he looks at her." He said turning away. "I once looked at someone the same way." He looked at a picture of his wife.
...
"You're Father seemed polite." Marinette said.
"Yeah, he was a lot nicer to you than Nino." Adrien said.
They both laughed.
"Now be honest do you really need tutoring?"
"No. I just said that so Father wouldn't be upset." Adrien confessed. "He get's a little skittish about me and girls."
"Does he feel skittish when you're around Chloe?"
"No. Because he knows I don't like her."
"So you like me?"
They both blushed. Adrien nervously started backing away.
"Well...I...I...I um...enjoy your company...Heh, Heh. Whoa!" He slipped on something and knocked over a few things. "Sorry."
"Happens to me all the time."
He helped her pick up her things. One of the things he had knocked over was her music box. It opened when he picked up. He sat it on her table and let the music play.
"May I have this dance?" He asked.
She blushed and smiled. He bowed, she curtsied even though she wasn't wearing a dress. He took her by the hand. She put her other hand on his shoulder and he put his other hand over her waist. It started as simple quick dance, just having fun, laughing and smiling. Then it grew slow and They became lost in the moment and were unaware that they were leaning in closer. Closer and closer until their lips touched.
"Oh!" Marinette gasped.
"Um...I'm sorry!"
"No..no it was...nice."
They broke away. The two started to blush like crazy. Then Adrien's phone rang, he answered it, and he had to leave. He said goodbye and left. Marinette could hardly breathe, Adrien Agreste had just missed her. Was she dreaming? She was too shocked to scream or faint or talk.
"Marinette?" Tikki said. "Marinette?"
"He..he kissed me. He actually kissed me." She put her fingers to her lips. The kiss was wonderful but strangely familiar. It felt alot like her kiss to Chat Noir. "Tikki."
"Yes?"
"I'm so confused. I love Adrien but when I kissed him I felt like I was kissing Chat Noir."
"What are you saying?"
"I think I might love him too."
"Oh dear. Maybe should take a break from this." Tikki suggested. "That big dance is tomorrow. Is your costume ready?"
"Almost it's missing something."
"How about a little miraculous touch?"
Tikki flew around the dress and sparks of red dust fell on the dress transforming it.
"Oh! Tikki! I love it."
Adrien couldn't stop thinking about Marinette that night. He didn't talk to anyone until Plagg snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Hey! I saw your little dance." Plagg said. "You're gonna be great at that dance tomorrow night."
"The dance! I forgot. And I don't have a costume."
"No worries. Nothing a little miraculous can't fix. But it'll take me awhile to prepare it but it'll be ready tomorrow night."
