Chapter 5: Our secret city

She pulled him down an alley and just as he was about to ask where they were going, she ducked through a gap in the wall that he hadn't even noticed and he quickly followed her actions, barely avoiding hitting his head.

She concentrated on the path. When she slipped through the gap a grin of satisfaction spread across her face. She heard a gasp from behind her.

Once he lifted his gaze the gasp had unwillingly escaped his lips. She'd brought him to a sealed overgrown part of the old castle that used to stand next to the village. Everything was covered in plants and parts of the castle's walls were showing. There was a bench in a corner.

She pulled him towards it and sat him down, letting go of his hand.

She was wondering where the girl was running to. When they arrived at the abandoned ruins she was so suprised she nearly spoke. She still remebered when she'd found this place with the girl two years earlier, when the poor girl was heartbroken and vowed to never share this place. That was what suprised her the most, that she would share this place with anyone.

Marinette didn't know why she'd brought him here. She still remembered how she'd told Tikki that she would never share this place. Now there she was next to him on the special bench. He still hadn't spoke since he saw this place.

»Do-do you like it?« She asked, her tone uncertain. Her eyes willing him to turn his gaze towards her.

He turned at her, as though suprised to see her next to him. »I love. How did you ever com across a place?«

She sighed, closing her eyes, remembering those days. »I stumbled upon it when I needed to be alone a few years back.«

He didn't want to pry, so he changed the subject. »It really is lovely, not as lovely as you though.« He said leaning closer to her.

She smiled and he thought she saw a small blush, before she pushed him back by the bridge of his nose. »You flatter me kitten.«

He looked her into the blue bell eyes. »Oh really.«

Suddenly they were having a staring match.

Just as she was sure he was going to give in they heard a meow and turned their heads to see Plagg and Tikki looking at them.

They'd literally been only staring at each other for gods sake. And to be frank, listening to them was getting annoying.

She thought it had been cute. But he would've jumped onto the boy if she hadn't done something and pushed him into her. She didn't want that.

They watched as the animals got up and started to walk out of the place, Tikki leading Plagg.

»Where are they going?« Adrien asked, confused.

Marinette giggled. »Tikki probably wants to show Plagg the other place. C'mon.«

She took his hand again and started pulling him along again.

He smiled at her. »Whatever you say.«

As they followed the animals he saw that they were getting more and more to the edge of the city.

When he thought they were already past the last houses, they turned past a tree and a huge old and falling apart house came into view. His jaw slacked as Tikki and Plagg sat patiently in front of the door.

She pulled her hand out of his and reached towards the door. Sje hoped it hadn't changed since the last time she was here. She let out a relived sigh when she opened the door and found nothing changed except a few new graffiti.

He gasped again.

She giggled. It was all still the same. The whole floor was a shiny dance floor, kept that way by who knows who. The walls and some of the floor were covered in dance graffiti. It was her favourite place in the whole city.

She turned towards him and walked backwards towards the middle of the room, not taking her eyes off his face.

He was still looking around, taking it all in, when he heard her footsteps. He turned his gaze towards her and saw her standing in the middle of the room, looking at him, she lifted her hand towards him.

»Wanna dance?«

He felt a shiver run up his spine at her words for reasons unknown to him – yet. His lips tilted into a smug grin. »I'd always dance with you princess.«

She tilted her head, a sly smile on her face. »I'm not your princess right now. I'm Ladybug.«

That's when they heard an up beat song playing through the room and glanced at Plagg and Tikki, who were sitting in the corner of the room, next to Marinette's music playing phone.

In her opinion, it was time to help a bit. What helped more than a beat to dance to? So she gave them one.

He didn't mind her speeding things up, but this was bound to lead to questions once they both snapped out of their love/dance haze.

They turned back to each other, deciding to question everything later. He smirked, taking off his jacket and throwing it to the corner of the room. He danced towards her in a breakdance style. She put her hands on her hips and leaned back when he got to close – a challenge. She gladly accepted, showing off some moves of her own and soon they were moving together, sinchronised to the beat.

Three songs later the music had stopped and he was holding her, his hands around her waist, she was dipped into a bow and her hands were around his back. They were so close that they could feel each other's breathing, green eyes boring into blue bell.

Their gazes burned as they stood in the same dance position, even after the music had died down.

»You dance pretty well for a model.« She commented.

»It's a passion, but let me just say you weren't kidding when you said you loved to dance, we set fire to the floor back there.«

She giggled, pulling away a bit and they broke apart. »Thanks.«

For a few seconds they stared at each other, before she finally broke he silence. »We should go back, it's about twenty minutes walk from here to the hotel and I still have to meet my family for dinner today.«

He nodded. »Let's go then.«

She went to the corner of the room and picked up her her phone, shoting a glare at Tikki. She knew the cat had special abilities, but she didn't like it when she showed too much of her inteligence to other people. She didn't want anyone to take her away for scientific purposes.

Chat held the door open for her and the cat and dog, shooting a glare at Plagg. His brain was still trying to figure out why the music started playing.

The walk was long and there was silence for a while and after a few minutes she decided to break it. »Where did you learn to dance?«

»Oh, I took classes.« He explained.

She stared at him and when he realized she was looking at him, he returned her stare, »Why did you take them?«

He explained about having everything figured out for him and then he found dance and convinced his father too let him take classes for a while. Then he learned from videos and such. He felt free when he danced. »Like when I'm with you.« He added.

This startled her and she looked at him. »What?«

»I feel free when I'm with you, dancing or not, though we should dance more, I like hanging out with you. It's just like, you see you're not planned. You just came and...« He trailed off and she nodded.

»I get it, sort of at least I guess. You wouldn't know this but you actually bring out the Ladybug in me. I'm not usual like this.«

He looked at her, confused. »Like what?«

She sighed. »So bold and confident, brave and daring. I'm usual so shy and clumsy. But it's like you make me forget that I'm not acting like me, y'know?«

He nodded. »I do. I'm not usually like this you know. This is me but I'm just notme usually. I'm me when I'm Chat, I'm me when I'm with you.«

He took her hand and squeezed it. She squeezed it back, looking up at him and giving him a smile.

He sighed as they walked and her hotel came into view. They stopped in front of it and he let go of her hand, his green eyes finding her blue bell ones. »It's been great hanging out with you princess.« He said. »And it's been lovely really meeting you My Lady.«

He started walking away, but then he turned. »I almost forgot.« He threw her her phone and she barely caught it, he chuckled as she gave him a glare. »Don't drop that it just became precious. Text me so I'll have your number.« He winked and walked away, sighing when he rounded the corner with Plagg.

She looked at her phone and turned it on. There was a new contact and it said Chat above the number, her mouth hung open. How had he done that?

When she got to her room she changed into some more comfty clothes. Then she sat on the balcony, with Tikki, both of them staring at the sunset. Marinette looked at her phone and sighed. »Plagg says 'hi'.« She told the cat and Tikki purred. She sighed again. She'd texted Chat after she'd taken a shower and they'd texted a few times since – talking.

She sighed for the third time and looked at Tikki, who stared back at her with her own pair of blue eyes. »We've got it bad, huh?«

A.N:

I am so sorry if this chapter is too short, but it'll rain tomorrow and I promise two chapters! Yay!

I finally got some dancing, I'm not a dancer though so sorry that I don't really know any specific moves. :(

I'll probably be drawing Plagg and Tikki for the cover picture soon though so I look forward to that.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter, as always, I adore your reviews.

Dream on!

Timisa