Nino had been thinking about everything all night long. He still just simply couldn't wrap his head around the fact that she had been Ladybug the whole time. He had been thinking of how to try and get Marinette alone so they could talk this whole thing through. It was something that couldn't be left unsaid. He didn't want to just ask her to meet him alone because he didn't want people like Alya and Chloe asking why they went off alone together for a long period of time. It would seem odd and knowing Alya like he did she wouldn't stop until she got the truth.

He was tried and his face showed it. Both Alya and Marinette had taken notice of this.

"You okay Nino?" Alya asked taking a seat beside him. He jumped slightly as he didn't even hear her come near he was that out of it.

"Mmm…I'm fine. Just didn't get much sleep last night." He rubbed his eye and noticed Marinette walking up to him. He didn't know what to do so he ended up coughing try and clear the uneasiness from his voice.

"Do you have a cold Nino? I could bring you in some soup?" Marinette offered as usual. Not knowing how to respond he coughed again and nodded his head to indicate that he was fine.

"Don't pass it on to Marinette. She has a full day of stalking Adrien to do." She nudged her elbow into Mari's side and she went a nervous red. Nino knew that if Marinette loved only one person. It was Adrien.

That was his eureka moment. He would use her love of Adrien to get her alone and away from a crowd. And he knew exactly how to do it.

"Speaking of Adrien, do any of you have pink paper?" The both turned their head to look at him like he was mad but he began to explain.

"Adrien said something about needing it." He said trying to make himself seem as innocent as possible. Marinette instantly pulled out a sheet form her bag and handed it to him with the biggest grin. If it was for Adrien she would do anything.

The bell rang and their first class of the day began and while taking notes underneath his book he was forging Adrien's' signature. Thankfully for him they had similar writing styles. Once it was done and they were sent off to break he was the last one in the class room.

"Hey Nino what are you waiting for? It's break." Adrien said wanting him to hurry up so they could out of the class and away from the annoying blond known as Chloe.

"I need to make a call to my mom real quick to pick up some medicine. My throat is soar." He poorly faked a cough but Adrien seemed to buy it and he left without him.

He carefully placed the note in one of Marinette's notebooks. He knew if he left it out Chloe would see it and then it would more than likely be 'accidently destroyed'. He left and met back up with Adrien.

The bell rang and the room began to be flooded with people. Marinette and Alya where talking about their weekend plans and Marinette went to write something down. Nino watched in anticipation as she took the note out of her book.

She picked up the note and felt her blood freeze on the spot.

"Meet me in the Gym during lunch. 3" –Adrien

The pink paper fell out of her hand and she was experiencing a mental breakdown the likes of which Alay had never seen. The blogger only noticed when she heard Mari's breath begin to get faster and faster and faster and a small scream come from her.

"Marinette are you okay?" She thought that it had been something bad and was ready to fight whoever had left it but when she scanned it to see what it was she too began to freak out but only this was happy freaking out.

"Mari do you know what this means?!" She quietly yelled under her breath as Adrien was only a couple of feet away from them.

Marinette wasn't even listening she was too busy going over every single possibility that could happen. She had no idea why he wanted to see her but she couldn't help but feel that it was something good. Normally her mind would go to something bad but the little heart on the card was filling her heart with hope.

"Oh my god Mari. You have to do it."

Marinette looked at her nervously but she looked at the heart again and was filled with confidence. She had to do it or it would be over.

"I'll do it."

It was now lunch and Marinette had run from her class to meet with who she thought was Adrien but when she went into the gym she only saw Nino.

"Wait Nino? I thought Adrien wanted to see me." She said disappointed.

"That was a lie sorry but I need to make sure you came." Marinette was starting to get a little freaked out by this but she was also curious as to what he could possibly mean.

"What is this about?"

Nino took a deep breath and let it spill out.

"I know about Ladybug. I know that it's you."

She burst out in laughter trying to hide that she was panicking about being revealed.

"That's ridiculous. I can't be Ladybug I'm just Marinette." She said while a drop of sweat began to run slightly down her forehead. She knew she couldn't have been this careless. Nino knew what would break her away from the façade.

"I know about Tikki."

This halted her fake laughter and she did a serious expression on her face. She knew that it was true. He knew about Miraculous and he now knew about her. She didn't even know what to say. Her secret was out. If she was glad of one thing it was that it was a friend who found out who she was instead of a foe.

"How? When?" She started to ask frantically. She needed to find out everything.

"It was the last Akuma attack. When Alya wanted me to follow you I did, and I was in the class room where you got out of costume."

She sighed and sat down on the floor. Out of all the ways she could have been found out this was possible the most careless.

"I just don't understand how? How have you been doing this for almost a year?" He asked the barrage of questions one right after the other. Her eyes spoke to him with a look of fear and this halted his questioning.

"Please don't tell anyone else. I'm begging you." Nino knew he had royally messed this up as she looked like she was going to burst into tears.

"Marinette chill. I'm not going to expose you." He said and patting her back to reassure her that her secret was safe with him.

"Thank you." Her voice sounded like it was going to break but with the reassurance of his word she was working through it.

As soon as she calmed down enough she began her tale of how she became Paris's official hero and Nino began to see how everything was falling into place. When she was done she was waiting on the edge of her seat for what he would say next. What he said next was the last thing she expected.

"I want to help." He said determinedly.

"It's too dangerous." She told him plainly. No way was she involving her friends in all of the Akuma and Miraculous. She nearly died on a daily basis and she had powers. A soft and squish Nino didn't stand much of a chance.

"Not with fighting or anything. I feel bad you have to try and keep the secret all by yourself. I make excuses for you when gone or make sure no one else is there when you're changing." He suggested. He wasn't just going to sit back and let her do this on her own. It seemed like a pretty big burden to have all of Paris relying on you and having constant homework and Chloe to deal with as well.

"Really? Why? What do you get out of it?"

"You've done a lot for me Marinette. I would like to return the favour. And besides I can't just forget that you're Ladybug and pretend that everything's is normal." It was true. They couldn't just ignore the biggest elephant in the room for the rest of their lives.

"Fine. You can help but only if you promise not to tell anyone. Not even Alya."

"I promise."

"Okay, oh I almost completely forgot. This is Tikki." She opened up her bag and let the little red and black Sprite out. She seemed reluctant but when Marinette waved a cookie she had in her pocket she was quick to jump out and meet him.

"Marinette. Are you sure that you can trust him?" She asked as she quickly ate up the choc chip cookie.

She gave Tikki a nod which suggested that she trusted him with her life. As she finished off the food she introduced herself.

"I'm Tikki. The ladybug Miraculous. Nice to finally meet you." She extended her small hand and Nino shook it trying to be careful and not accidentally squish the small creature.

"I'm Nino."

After their introduction they couldn't really think of anything to say. Nino didn't like silence so he decided to get another answer to a question he had been dying to know since about a year ago.

"So who's Chat Noir then? I could help him as well." He was excited about the prospect of helping him as well as her. He could tell by her facial expression that she didn't have the answer to that question either.

"Sorry Nino I don't know who he is sorry. I would like to know who I'm fighting with but we made an agreement not to try and find out who each other is."

"Not even a little peak?" Even if she could give him a description of his true form that would satisfy him but she just shrugged her shoulder and gave a nervous smile.

The bell rang out letting know they had spent way too much time in the gym. Another class would be coming in soon so they made their leave. They separated as so Alya wouldn't be suspicious that they had been talking with each other. Marinette gave the excuse that it was just a prank by Chloe and Nino told her that he was in the nurse's office, once again doing a fake cough.

They would talk more about the matter later. Nino was satisfied that he had gotten it off his chest but it would be different from now on. Everything would change for him and the Miraculous Ladybug.