Salut! Sorry I'm a little late, have been busy lately. ^^
I have no idea where I'm going with this! XD
The laugh of the black kwami echoed in his head, "Plagg, STOP IT! You've been laughing like this for minutes, it's not fun anymore!"
Plagg took deep breaths between the laughs as he slowed down. "Sorry. It's just-" he let out another laugh, "You were talking about how much she loved the other you and how you loved Ladybug and then you kiss!" he managed to get out before he started laughing again.
Adrien groaned as he walked back and forth in his room, "It wasn't suppose to happen! She just wanted to kiss my cheek, okay! It was not my fault I accidentally turned my head just to look at her, if I didn't then it would just be a kiss on the cheek!" he explained, annoyed about his kwami's reaction to the scene. Why should Plagg be able to see everything when he's transformed!? It might be useful sometimes but in situations like this it's just incredibly annoying.
"Yeah, but you could pull away..." Plagg made a thinking face, then he grinned so wide his eyes got shut, "but you didn't." he singsonged.
The boy sighed, it was true. When she kissed him it felt so nice he just had to kiss her back. "Can you just, please, stop it already." he muttered under his breath.
"What are you gonna say to your masked sweetheart if she finds out?" Plagg teased.
He didn't know what he'd say, he didn't even know how to hide it away from her. But he did wish she wouldn't ever find out... even if she would not even care. "I don't know, but let's find out tomorrow. Okay?"
Plagg yawned, "You're right. I'm too tired to talk about stupid things like this."
"Dude? Are you okay?" Nino asked when he saw Adrien come towards him with his head down.
He answered without lifting his head, "I'm okay, just slept bad." he said as they walked towards the classroom.
His friend chuckled, "Huh, seems like you didn't get any sleep at all, what happened?"
"Just... I've just been thinking a lot." he said and smiled.
"Oh... let me guess." he leaned to his friend and whispered "Thinking about Marinette?"
You have no idea. He nodded. It was actually true, but not like his friend thought. He was thinking about what happened last night.
"Dude, let me give you an advice and go for it as soon as possible. It's better to do something now than letting it wait and let your courage fade." he said and sat down on his seat. "Trust me, I know." he said and smiled at Alya who entered the room, she smiled back and went to her seat carefully holding Marinette's arm as guidance for her.
Adrien shyly stared at Marinette who had an expressionless face. Her head down and her mouth slightly open as she slowly got up the small stairs to her and Alya's seats. He got worried, he wanted to know what she was thinking. If she regrets something... like last night. He wished he could help her, make her get back that really cute smile she used to have everyday. Get back her blue eyes that made him wanna wonder if he had time to find all the stars in them. He sighed, why did his bad luck have to affect her so much?
When Marinette managed to sit down on her seat she heard her friend whisper to her, "Hey girl, something seems to be off with Adrien. Do you know why?"
Marinette winced a little when she heard that. Her friend Adrien, something off with him? "No, do you?" she asked worriedly. Even if her thoughts last night had made her feelings for him fade a little more she still couldn't bare the thought of him being sad or upset.
"I don't. But I can ask Nino." she said and brought up her phone, she sent a text to Nino and he quickly picked his up when he heard the tone. Not long after that she got his answer, but she didn't seem to believe it. "What-..." she mumbled and texted again.
When Nino got a fifth text it brought Adrien's attention, "Who are you texting?" Nino pointed up at Alya, eyes still on his phone. "What is it about since you can't just have a normal conversation?"
"It's... secret." he answered nervously and sent away the text, leaned forward with his eyes shut ready for Alya's reaction.
"WHAT!" Alya yelled. She leaned down to face a nervous Nino, "I'll deal with you later, mister."
"A-a-and I'm gonna serve her for the next month." he said and sighed, "Worth it." he chuckled and leaned back in his seat.
Adrien looked at Alya and back to Nino, "Okay, what just happened?"
"Can't tell you, bro. Besides, you'll know sooner or later." his friend chuckled nervously.
A confused Adrien tried to think of what it could've been about, but he had to wait with it when he saw the teacher entering the room.
"Just like Adrien said, Alya. What just happened?" Marinette asked with a worried expression on her face. "Why is Adrien's situation so shocking you have to yell?"
Alya didn't have time to answer, the class had started. "I'll tell you later, okay?"
After last lesson. Most of the students had already left the room.
Alya sighed, she didn't really want to tell but she didn't really have much of a choice, "Love problems with my neighbor." she singsonged.
A mix of confusion and shock showed on Marinette's face. What? Adrien is in love with Alya's neighbor-... wait... her neighbors are married seniors so he can't- she stopped when she realized she was talking about... her. "WHAT!?" she whispered back.
"You heard me. Nino accidentally told Adrien about your... crush on him." Alya carefully whispered, she didn't know if this was good or bad for Marinette to hear. Fortunately it seemed to brighten her up.
"Wow, that explains everything, does it?" she smiled.
"Eh, explains what?" Alya asked, quite worried and confused.
Marinette turned her head down and smiled even wider, "He maybe just wants us to be only friends and I don't have to worry about it anymore." she whispered, but it was enough for Alya to hear.
She winced, "Say what!?" she asked very shocked, "Girl, you've been going on about how much you love him for the past years and now you're happy when it seems you're entering the friendzone!?"
Marinette slowly nodded. It was true, it felt so much better when she said it. For so long she's been dreaming about Adrien but has wasted time with him and now when he seems to know about it and doesn't seem to be so happy then... what else can she feel? Sad? ...no. Not after finally getting somewhere with someone she has feelings for. And sure, she never thought the day would come, but she actually kind of wants to love someone else than Adrien. A massive crush couldn't be compared to what she found last night. Someone who cared, someone who understands... someone who has the same problems. Even if she never got the chance to see if Adrien was like that too she still thinks she should take the chance while she still had it, all she needed was to see if the one she likes... likes her back.
"Are you flippin' SERIOUS!?" her friend asked in disbelief.
"I don't know yet. It depends on if he will accept my feelings or not, but if he doesn't then I still have someone else to be with... I hope." Marinette answered quite unsure, since she doesn't know if Cat Noir actually likes her in that way.
Alya sighed, "Well, I hope he will so all my hard work will finally pay off!"
Marinette chuckled at her friend's response. It was actually true that too. They'd put hard work on her so she'd be able to at least ask him out, but sadly it never happened. She got up and lifted up her bag, ready to leave.
"A-a-and. Just to be safe." Alya gave Marinette a nudge so she almost fell. Fortunately, and according to Alya's plan, Adrien caught her in his arms.
He carefully helped her on her feet again, "Woah, careful Marinette. You almost got hurt."
"Y-yeah, thanks to Alya." she mumbled. "Eh, thank you, Adrien."
"You're welcome." he smiled, "So... eh..." he nervously scratched the back of his head.
Marinette sighed, "Is- is it about what Nino told you?"
"Y-yeah, it-... it kind of is..." he stuttered.
She nodded, "Then I'm sorry if it has been bothering you." she said and turned down to the floor holding her bag with both hands.
He shook his head, "N-no, it hasn't bothered me. It's just-... I don't know how to say it..."
"It's okay, you don't have to say it now. If you can't find your words then... I'll give you some time." she said, got her bag onto her back and carefully went down the stairs and towards the exit. Even if she was blind she still knew the room pretty well, and she used her hands to make sure she didn't crash into the door frame and make the moment even more embarrassing.
Inside she wanted to scream at herself, but she instead just walked forward 'til her hands reached the iron fence and she stopped. The fresh air filling her lungs as she took a deep breath and forgot about her screaming center.
While inside the room there were some shocked faces, the most shocked was probably Alya. She never thought Marinette could even say whole sentences without any emotion like that, nor could she believe Marinette just... said that. Straight in the-love-of-her-life's face. "Anybody know that girl, 'cause I sure don't." she said before taking her bag and run out to Marinette.
Left was Nino and Adrien, Adrien was still standing where he stood with Marinette just some seconds ago. He stared down at the floor with a puzzled face, he had no idea what to do right now.
"...wow, dude, that was... strange..." Nino got out after thinking through what just happened. "Did she just-... she-... I-... I don't even know!"
I think I know... Adrien sighed before he grabbed his backpack and went towards the exit too. "Let's go."
Nino looked confused at him, then he took his backpack and went after his friend. "Dude, wait for me!"
"Cat? What's wrong?" Ladybug asked her partner, they were just walking on the roof since she didn't feel like risking her life now when she had bad vision and he didn't want her to either.
He just stared at the roof as he walked, he was deep in his thoughts. "...I'm fine. It's nothing." she finally said.
Ladybug knew he hadn't been like this since Marinette accidentally kissed him, and-... Adrien has been to- but that's not the point. Cat Noir was feeling down and it made her feel like sinking through the roof as she walked, she felt so guilty and wanted the old Cat Noir back. She went in front of him and grabbed his shoulders, stopping him and tried to get his attention. "Cat. Remember that time when I was so down I almost told myself to lock myself up and never come back? But you led me to a different path and showed me there was a better way to go through it?" she asked, seeing him rise his head a little but still not enough to see her eyes. "Remember how I told you that I owe you one?" she asked in a very gentle and kind voice, she lifted up his head with a finger under his chin, "I want to pay back now. So please, tell me what's wrong." she said with the same gentle and kind voice and gave him a warm smile. Sadly, instead of giving her a smile back she saw him tear up. He had to close his eyes cause of the tears.
"It's just-... I... I can't choose, my lady." he said between the tears, "My heart has been yours for a very long time but... but now I-... I can't control my heart anymore." he said and tried to avoid her eyes. "For the past few days I've been... trying to stop a feeling, it's-... tearing me apart. I don't know what to think anymore, I-..." he stopped before looking into her eyes, tears streaming down, "I love you, Ladybug. But..."
Ladybug couldn't hold it together anymore, seeing him so sad was tearing her heart apart bit by bit. She let a tear come down, "But what, Cat?"
"Someone has stolen my heart from you." he finally got out, "And it hurts so bad, yet it feels too good to be true. I-... I don't know what to do, Ladybug." he said before crying even more.
She was nearly crying too, and since she couldn't feel anything but guilty and sorry for him she pulled him in in a tight hug. "It's okay, kitty. You'll figure it out somehow."
He hugged her back as he cried. "I wish you two were the same person."
Ladybug wanted to chuckle but her tears blocked it, she could only smile a little, "If there's anything I can do to help... it would probably be to... tell you a secret." she whispered. It actually felt like a good idea, to show him that she is Marinette and he doesn't have to cry about it. "I-... I can show you who I really am." she said and pulled away ready to say the words. But Cat Noir stopped her.
"No, please. You don't have to." he shook his head.
Ladybug gave him a pleading look, "But I want to, I can't stand seeing you like this and-... it might change everything." she said and was about to say the words again but got interrupted again.
He placed a hand on her cheek, "Please, my lady, it's only worth it if you love me back."
She couldn't believe it, "Cat, seriously, I-"
"And someone told me Marinette loves the other me but... she thinks I need more time, but she needs to feel happy. Now, if it's okay with you..." he said and slowly went backwards away from her. "Good bye, my lady."
She shook her head, she shouldn't have let him interrupt her. She let some tears fall as she saw him turn around and jump away into the darkness of the night. "I do love you back, Cat." she whispered. Then a small thought reached her mind, wait, someone has told him I love the other him? And I told the real him he needed more time!? Wait- what!? But before she could think it through something stopped her, it was most likely the magic that had kept them away from figuring out each other's identities. It always came up when they leaked out something about themselves in real life. She sighed, next time she sees him she'll tell him the truth. "Whenever that will be." she said ironically. She knew he'd most likely go and see Marinette before he went home. But... that means-... "Oh no." she breathed out before rushing away towards her home, she needed to be there before him. If she doesn't then he'll either see her or she'll have to go through the door and blindly walk up the stairs, meet her parents who will not stop asking why she's been out alone and it will all be a long night.
She ran as fast as she could, took all the shortcuts she knew and landed on her balcony. She quickly got down the window and landed on her bed, she breathed out in relief when she didn't see him and de-transformed. She slowly went down the stairs and sat down on a chair, she took another deep breath, leaned back and closed her eyes ready for the knock on her window.
But it never came, she waited for minutes but no Cat Noir came. Instead came a knock from the trapdoor and her mother came in, "Sweetie, are you awake?" she asked.
"Yea, I'm awake." she smiled.
"Good, I wanted to ask you if you'd like some dinner."
Marinette nodded, got up and slowly went towards the trapdoor, she heard her mother get up to help her. She grabbed her arms gently and helped her down the stairs. But as they walked down she only thought of one thing. Where is that cat?
Okay, I'm ready to be declared as the worst drama-writer ever. But it's probably 'cause I have too much to do at school and my head hurts right now.
Anyway, next chapter will be very interesting... I think. À plus! ^^