Hello.

So first off, I'm sorry that I didn't post this sooner. A lot has been going on lately, and I can't post as much as I wish I could. I am almost done with a couple one-shots, and I'm not sure when I can find the inspiration to finish A Tale of Two Awkward Teenagers, but I will when I feel like I've found a good direction.

Thanks so much for reading/understanding.

"I need to know who you are underneath the mask."

Chat Noir's eyes widened. He took a step closer to Ladybug, and he heard her breath hitch.

"Why now? I've been wanting…" he practically hissed when Ladybug cut him off

"Chat please-This will be the last thing I'll ever ask of you, please," Ladybug pleaded, grabbing his glove covered hand.

Chat closed his eyes. Letting out a breath, he dropped his transformation, a blinding green light enveloping his body.

Ladybug shielded her eyes from the light. When she was sure that she slowly uncovered them to see…

…To see Adrien Agreste.

A hand flew to her mouth and she turned away. She didn't want him to see the tears streaming down her cheeks. She was right, she couldn't believe it, but she was right. Adrien Agreste was Chat Noir, her partner, and her best friend. It was only when Chat-Adrien had kissed her that she had connected the dots.

"Milady, say something," Adrien said softly, anxiety laced in his words.

Instead of saying anything, Ladybug collapsed on the roof top, her body shaking as she wept into her hands.

Adrien wasn't expecting that to happen. He had expected her to be disappointed that it was only him underneath his mask, but not so upset that her legs couldn't support her anymore. Tears welled up in his peridot eyes, and he took a shaky step back.

"I get it, you're disappointed that…" Adrien started, when Ladybug's head snapped up.

"Adrien, no I'm-hiccup- not disappointed. I'm…I'm-hiccup-not-hiccup-I just wasn't expecting this…at all," Ladybug said between sobs.

Adrien's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, his heart pounded, and he ran his hand through his hair nervously.

Ladybug caught her breath. With shaking arms, she pushed herself up, onto her feet. She turned back around and looked Adrien directly in the eyes.

"This day can't really get any weirder, and it?" She mused, slowly stepping closer to her partner.

"What do you mean?" Adrien asked.

Instead of answering, Ladybug took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and dropped her transformation.

Adrien's eyes widened.

"Mari…Marinette?" Adrien whispered, shock seeping onto his face.

Marinette looked up at him shyly, "S-see what I mean?"

A thousand thoughts raced through Adrien's mind. He couldn't kiss Marinette back because he loved ladybug, and Ladybug couldn't kiss Chat Noir back because she loved Adrien…

But Marinette was Ladybug.

But Adrienwas Chat Noir.

He didn't hesitate.

He stepped forward, grabbed Marinette by the shoulders to pull her into him, and wrapped his arms around her waist. He buried his head in her neck, and let out a strangled cry.

Marinette's eyes widened. She tentatively reached up to slip her fingers into Adrien's honey-hued hair. Blinking back tears, she put her other hand on his shoulder, and gently pushed him back. He didn't let go of Marinette, and Marinette didn't let go of him, but confusion crossed his face.

Marinette gently placed her hand on the side of his face, her pinky tracing his jawline.

"Kitty," Marinette smiled through uneven breaths.

"Princess," Adrien smiled, tears glistening down his cheeks.

And suddenly, Adrien's lips found Marinette's.

The kiss was different from the last two. Marinette's arms flung around Adrien's neck, her forearm rose to tangle her fingers in his hair. Adrien gripped her waist with one arm, and let the other one clutch the space between Marinette's shoulder blades.

They broke apart for air. Marinette smiled, and Adrien let out a shaky laugh. It was a simple kiss, one with no confusion, or miscommunication.

It was beautiful.

"Marinette, I love you." Adrien whispered.

"And I love you too, Kitty," Marinette smiled, and closed the distance between the two once again.

Just as their lips were about to meet, an explosion snapped them out of their trance. Adrien's head snapped to the side, looking at the source of the commotion, and Marinette groaned, and let her head drop onto Adrien's chest.

"Come on Kitty," Marinette sighed, voice muffled by his shirt, "We should probably handle that."

"Anything for you, bugaboo."

AND TADA! I Always Will is complete! It doesn't quite feel real, but I like it!

If you don't mind, please review, and if you want me to, I will probably post the not-so-happy ending if enough people would like to read it.

Thank you all so much.

Until next time.