Chapter Three: A Friend
A/N: This has been reposted, since the site corrupted the chapter.
Anyways, time for the Marichat!
"Do you really think Adrien knows I'm Ladybug?" Marinette asked her kwami, Tikki.
"Why would you say that? Adrien values your friendship. Maybe he just wanted to spend time with you!" Tikki replied.
"But he asked about my opinion of Chat Noir! He knows I haven't been akumatized, so how would I know?"
"But think about it, how would he know you are Ladybug?" Tikki reasoned.
"You're right. But I'm just worried, if he does, in fact, fall for me after knowing who I truly am, how do you know he fell for Marinette, and not Ladybug."
Marinette said, "Everyone adores Ladybug, including Adrien. But I'm just Marinette, I'm not Ladybug."
"You are Ladybug! And if Adrien knows it, which he doesn't, he didn't fall in love with the hero, he fell in love with the girl under the mask." Tikki encouraged.
Marinette giggled, "Thank you Tikki. I just hope my identity is still intact. But, then again, I wouldn't trust anyone more than him. Well, maybe a little less than Chat Noir."
Tikki smiled and cuddled Marinette's cheek. I really hope Plagg didn't say a word to him. She quietly prayed for so, as the two stared at the City of Love, atop of Marinette's balcony.
"Marinette?"
Marinette arched up in surprise to see her partner, Chat Noir. was perched on the railing of her bronze balcony.
"Chat Noir?" Marinette said. "What's wrong? Is there an akuma?"
"No, nothing like that." He reassured. "I just needed a friend."
"What about Ladybug?"
"Well, we were supposed to be on patrol today, but she hasn't been answering my calls." Chat lied.
"P-patrol?"" Marinette stuttered. I don't remember him telling us we had patrol tonight…
Okay Adrien, all you gotta do is get your lady to fall for your Chat Noir side. No cat puns, no nicknames, just be straight, and maybe she'll learn to love you. Just be what she sees in Adrien.
"Yeah. Fortunately tonight is pretty calm, so I'm not expecting any sort of disturbance." Chat said. "Do you mind if I stay for a bit?"
"N-no, not at all!" Marinette laughed. Despite her warmness and smile towards Chat Noir, Marinette can't help but remember the last time Chat visited her at her balcony. It was then she learned of Chat Noir's true feelings towards her alter-ego, but that was also when she had to hurt him in order to tell him the truth, that she had feelings for someone else.
"My parents are asleep in the other room, but I'm pretty sure we can hang out here, as long as we're quiet."
"I never got a chance to thank you for trying to help that night before Glaciator. You really put things in perspective." Chat Noir smiled.
"It's nothing!" Marinette said. "You just looked so… sad. I hated to see you that down."
"You're a really great friend, Marinette. Your friends are lucky to have you."
"Thank you, Chat Noir." Marinette laughed.
"I just hope whoever you love will see that too." Chat said, immediately feeling bad for not noticing his friend's feelings sooner."
"Chat, is there something wrong?"
"What makes you say that, M'la-ARINETTE!?"
"First of all, you haven't called me by any nicknames, and second of all, you haven't said a single cat pun since you've got here!"
"Well, you don't like it when I call you by names!"
"Uh, how would you know that?" Marinette asked.
"I, uh, well not a lot of people like my nicknames." Chat excused. "Except Ladybug, of course."
"Are you sure about that?" Marinette teased.
"Same goes to my puns. While I find my quips a-mew-sing, others don't feel the same!"
"And when you mean others, you mean all, right?"
"Me-OUCH!"
The two laughed, as Tikki quietly panicked. Oh my gosh! He knows! I can't tell Marinette, she'll freak out!
"This has been fun, but it's already way past my curfew. My parents would ground me if they found out I've been up so late, with a superhero, no less!"
"Aw, too bad." Chat Noir said. "It was just getting interesting!"
"If you ever need a friend, you know where to find me."
"See you around, Marinette!" Chat waved as he leaped across the rooftops of Paris, off to revel in his success.
"Bye Kitty." Marinette whispered.
A/N: Finished! By this time, I've totally messed up characterization... So... turns out some of the thoughts weren't italicized. Luckily it should be fixed now!
Anyways, reviews are highly appreciated!
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