Dabble in Drabbles 21 Bonus: Eyes Wide Open

So I went through my writing notebook, and I saw that I've already written another fic based on Alya finding out their identities. So, alternative scene to the reveal from the previous chapter (Without Alya finding out Ladybug's real identity)

It just had to be Alya discovering his superhero identity that was the icing in his cake of bad luck. Chat Noir froze as he heard a gasp of shock behind him. Slowly he turned around and met the hazel eyes of hers.

He had accidentally transformed into Chat Noir.

In front of Alya.

What she said next wasn't what he expected though.

"Oh hell no. No way. Nu – uh. Nope!"

"Alya! Calm down!"

"How can I calm down when my classmate-" She was about to say that Marinette's crush was a superhero and was crushing on Ladybug, stopped in time and finished with, "-is a superhero?!"

"Alya, please! You can't tell anyone!" Chat Noir pleaded, and then jumped as screams filled the air. "Swear it! You can't put this into Ladyblog!"

"But-"

"I trust you Alya."

And with that, Chat Noir bounded away to save Paris once more, leaving a girl reporter in distraught.

How was this going to work?!

The next day, Alya confronted him in the school steps, eyes glowing much like a predator stalking its prey. Adrien clutched the strap of his bag as he backed away nervously. She grabbed his arm and dragged him inside an abandoned classroom.

"So," Alya turned to him and crossed her arms. "You're really Chat Noir?"

"What if I said no?" Adrien asked sheepishly. She narrowed her eyes. He sighed in defeat. "I thought not. Plagg, you can come out."

A black floating cat zoomed out of Adrien's jacket and floated in front of Alya's face. Its large cat eyes looked at her up and down, took a sniff, and nodded his head. "Accepted."

"What do you mean accepted?" Adrien and Alya said in unison.

Plagg turned towards his charge. "I accept that she can keep your secret. If I didn't, then she'd have to have her memories erased."

"You can do that?!" Adrien said in amazement.

Plagg ignored him and said to Alya, "You have some cheese?"

She shook her head, still stunned by the kwami in front of her and its words. "Lemme guess, you're like a fairy that turns Adrien into Chat Noir?"

"You're a smart one." Plagg said as he nestled up on Adrien's head. "But you can't tell anyone else that he's Chat Noir."

"Why not?!" Alya protested. "This is, like, the biggest scoop of the century! You'd be more famous! You'll finally-"

"Alya," Adrien interjected. He gave her a pleading look. "Please, now that you know I'm Chat Noir, you should already understand why I don't mind being outshined by Ladybug."

Alya opened her mouth and then closed it. Of course. He was in the limelight his whole life. It must've been a breather for him to be outside the spotlight once in a while. Speaking of Ladybug…

"Do you love Ladybug?" Alya said suddenly.

Adrien's cheeks flushed darkly while Plagg cackled over his head. He looked away and that was the only answer she needed.

"And all those flirting, those professions of love, those were your true feelings?" Alya said in disbelief. "Do you even know her? The real her?"

Adrien looked at her and said seriously, "Whoever is under that mask, I love her, that girl."

Alya staggered backwards as she let the information sink in. Adrien was in love with someone else. Adrien was in love with Ladybug.

Adrien was Chat Noir and he was in love with his superhero partner, Ladybug.

And Marinette was in love with Adrien, who was Chat Noir.

Marinette had no chance.

"This is insane." Alya whispered. "Absolutely ridiculous."

Adrien bit his lip. "I'm sorry."

"Sorry?"

"For being Chat Noir." Adrien shrugged. "You must be disappointed that the superhero is just a boring rich kid model."

"Wait what?" Alya looked at him like he had grown two heads. "Are you crazy?! I can't believe that you're Chat Noir because you're the nicest guy I've ever met, a perfect gentleman, and Chat Noir is-"

"The complete opposite?" He completed. Alya nodded. He grinned. "It must be quite apawling. It'd be cat-astrophic if other people find out that the purrfect Agreste is a clawsome cat."

Alya groaned. "Okay, stop. I can finally see the cat in you."

"Don't you mean the Chat in me?" Adrien smirked, but turned into a sheepish smile as she gave him a pointed look. "So…you're not going to tell Ladybug that I'm Chat Noir, right?"

"You don't know each other's identity?" He shook his head. "You don't even try to find out?"

"Ladybug doesn't want to find out, and I respect her wish." Adrien said. Once again, Alya was blown away by how selfless and considerate he was of others. No wonder he was a superhero.

"But don't you think it's better if you liked someone else who isn't out of reach, like Ladybug?" Alya said hesitantly. "Like, someone nearer? Someone you know, someone like, I don't know, Marinette, or-"

"Alya." She stopped as he gave her a funny look. "Why're you doing this? You know I like Ladybug."

"I-" She looked down guiltily in the ground. Half of her wanted to support Adrien – Chat – with his love for Ladybug. Everyone in Paris was basically just shouting 'JUST KISS ALREADY' to the both of them. Yet, the half of her wanted Adrien to forget Ladybug and fall in love with Marinette instead, a girl who is probably just as amazing as the super-heroine.

But just then, the bell rang, signaling the start of homeroom. Adrien looked at her and smiled. "I'm glad it was you who found out. Let's go to class."

And with that, Alya followed behind him, guilt gnawing in her insides as she wondered how she was going to explain to Marinette everything without revealing his superhero identity.

It was a week later that she found out. A whole agonizing week of being torn between the complicated loves of her two friends.

A flash of pink light, and in Marinette's place, stood Ladybug.

Alya just stared at her and then exploded.

"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KITTEN ME!"

Yup, crack fic. Chat finally infected Alya with his puns.

I'll be posting DiD22 in a few hours! TidePoolAngel , marichat25 and NogitsuneStiles, next one's for ya'll! :D