Chat held the black rose in his gloved hand, twirling it absentmindedly as he thought of Marinette. He smiled with a dreamy sigh at the thought of seeing his lady without her mask.
He jumped onto her balcony and laid the rose on top of the table. He pulled out a note and rested it next to the rose. He smiled as he read it.
"See you tonight, Mi'lady. 3"
He had marked it with a paw print and he felt his heart swell at the thought of Marinette reading it.
He snapped his head up as the lights came on in her room and he jumped off the railing, bounding to a nearby building.
He peaked around the wall as he watched her pick up the rose and look wildly around. He hid as she looked his way then he peaked out again.
He watched her take the note and read it with confusion. He watched her lovely features scrunch up as she laid the note down once more.
"Whomever is out there, come out now!" She called, sending his heart fluttering in excitement and he took a deep breath to calm himself. He had to remind himself that she had no idea it was him and she was probably scared that there's a stalker around.
He flinched at that thought and he stepped out after a moment. He took a deep breath and jumped over to her roof.
He landed down behind her silently. "Wow, a purrdy Purrincess on a balcony. How lucky I am." He purred, making her jump and whip around to face him.
"Chat Noir? What are you doing here?" She asked in confusion as she looked down at the rose in her hand.
"Wait, did you leave this for me?" She asked, looking up at him with baby blue eyes.
He flashed a smile at her and nodded. "Yeah I got it for mew. Isn't it clawsome? Do you like it?" He asked. He felt a shiver of nervousness slide down his back, making him shiver.
She stared at him like he'd grown three heads. "You left this for me?..." She asked once more as if she didn't believe him.
"Yeah I did. Is something the matter, Purrincess?" He asked in concern, feeling his heart tighten in fear. What if she didn't like him back?
She just stared at him in shock, looking back and forth between the rose and him.
He rubbed the back of his neck and smirked lightly. "What's the matter, cat got your tongue?" He tried for a joke.
Mari sighed and handed him the rose back. "I thought you and Lady Bug were a thing?" She asked dismissively, turning her back to him.
He frowned. "Well she doesn't seem to think so. But here I am, trying to convince her to give me a chance." He said with a light smile.
"That is, if you'll give me a chance," He asked, stepping in front of her and going down on one knee, holding out the black rose to her. "Mi'Lady?"
Mari's eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hand. "How'd you find out?..." She whispered, staring at him in shock.
He stood once more. "I saw you change back yesterday. I almost couldn't believe it was you but I was so excited when I saw that it was." He blabbered on, not noticing the angry look on Mari's face.
"Chat, shut up." She said lowly, shutting him up instantly."I told you not to follow me! And you did!" She spat as she slowly looked up at him with narrowed eyes.
"You promised to wait until I was ready and you didn't." She hissed. "How could you? I know you wanted to find out but you went behind my back. How can I trust you after that?" She growled.
His eyes widened. "Wait, that's not what happened!" He started but she cut him off.
"Get out of here Chat! I'm not in the mood for your endless flirting and your stupid lies. One of the reasons I didn't want you find out about me was so I could have a break from you every now and again. You are the most annoying person I have ever met. I don't want to see you again. Leave!" She demanded, turning her back to him with clinched fists. "Curiously killed the cat, you know." She snarled at him once more.
He felt his heart slowly cracking at every word. He stared at her with wide hurt eyes and opened his mouth to say something but shut it once more. He looked down at the black rose in his hand and he gently laid it down on the table before turning and running off.
He didn't look back as he ran from her house. He felt tears prickling at his eyes as he remembered her words. She didn't want him around, not as Lady Bug and certainly not as Marinette. He felt hurt and heartbroken.
He ran until he couldn't anymore and he fell against a wall. His breaths coming in heaving gulps as he let the tears freely fall. He felt them slide down his checks as her words rang through him once more.
He pulled his knees to his chest and laid his head against them. The one person he thought cared for him actually hated him and he felt dead inside. He was alone, and nothing could change that. Not even his own father cared for him.
He felt even worse as he saw where he'd ended up. On top of the Eiffel Tower. Their special spot. He clinched his teeth in pain and closed his eyes once more.
What good was he? He couldn't even save Paris correctly. He was just a shield for Lady Bug, nothing more. He couldn't save people even if he wanted to. His only powers were destruction.
He bitterly laughed in spite of it all. The only thing that stuck with him was his bad luck and destruction. How fitting.
He curled closer to the cold wall and closed his eyes tightly, drowning out the noises of Paris. He felt the hots tears slide down his cheeks.
He shivered as a cold wind blew past him and flinched as thunder boomed over head of him. He wasn't sure if he was just crying harder or if it was raining.
He decided he didn't care and hugged himself tighter, trying to keep warm. He growled in frustration and stood up.
"Cataclysm! He yelled as he gripped the black orb. He screamed out in anger as he pressed his hand against a nearby railing.
He didn't feel any better as he watched the railing turn to black ash and blow away, much like his dreams.
He walked over to a over hanging piece of metal and sat under it, blocking the rain that was now coming down. He hugged his knees tighter as he closed his eyes to the world.