Chapter 6: Kitty Kisses -Favoritism Part 3 Chapter by beccalovesyuge

Summary:

Prompt: Kitty kisses
"Marinette would worry about Tikki, Adrien, and identities in the morning. For now, she was going to let go and enjoy her kitty kisses."

Part of the Favoritism AU
Order of chapters:
5-Bridal Style
6-Kitty Kisses
3-Can I pick, Princess?

Notes:

I know this is super confusing since I posted one of the last parts of this story before the first parts. (Doctor Who theme plays in the background.) I never planned on writing this AU, it just sorta happened and I've run with it.

Marinette had kept replaying Chat's words from that afternoon over and over again. It made her nervous that he suddenly wanted to label what they were. Did she want that? Did she even know what she wanted to label him? Certainly he was her best friend in and out of the suit, but if she went over the edge of this with him, she would have to tell him the truth about her identity. And she wasn't sure she was ready for that. Would he think she was playing with him all these years?

And what about Adrien? They went to separate universities, but they did hang out together with Alya and Nino. Her obsessive crush on him had dwindled down to a regular crush. Most of her posters of him were gone with his schedule. Alya and Nino still tried to set them up together, but Adrien's scheduled still came between them. She had attempted to date Luka about four years ago, but it had fallen through after Luka's band began touring more of Europe. Adrien had started paying her more attention around that time. She could almost trick herself into believing that just maybe he returned her feelings.

But it felt wrong. She would start to confess to him and Chat's face would suddenly appear in her mind. They spend nearly three or four nights together a week. Not to mention the akuma attacks and patrols where she saw him as Ladybug.

"Tikki," she started, but the small fairy was already shaking her large head.

"You need to discuss this with Chat Noir, not me, Marinette. But, I do warn against sharing your identities, even if this is confusing right now. I'm worried something terrible might happen if he knows you're Ladybug." Tikki rubbed her nubs together nervously. "I also think you should take some time away from Chat Noir as Marinette, but ultimately, the decision is yours."

"Tikki, I think I love him," she whispered as she sat on her chaise; her knees weak from the sudden revelation. "If I tell him that, it would compromise so much."

Tikki nuzzled her chosen's cheek. "The choice is up to you, Marinette. Just please be careful."

Marinette smiled at the small creature. "Don't worry, Tikki. Everything will be ok."

Her words seemed to cue a knock from her balcony and the young woman was rushing up her ladder to join Chat Noir in the nighttime air. Tikki smiled sadly after her Ladybug.

Outside, Chat Noir easily pulled the girl into a hug and spun them around in a circle. "There's my princess!" He laughed aloud. "For once, she's rushing out of her tower to see this poor alley cat."

Marinette giggled at his antics. "Put me down, you silly cat!"

He grinned broadly as he set her back on her feet. "Marinette,-"

"I love you!"

Both adults stared at each other with wide eyes; Marinette's dainty hands moving to cover her mouth as if she could take back the exclamation. The words had just bubbled out. She hadn't meant to just say it like that! "Chat, I'm sorry, I...that is...not-" Her cheeks grew redder than her suit until he cut off her mumbled words.

"Do you...really mean that?" He asked softly; his voice was nearly lost in the traffic of the city around them, but she could tell how scared and delicate he sounded in that moment.

She nodded, her pigtails bobbing as she lowered her hands. "Yeah, I do. I've just been thinking about what you said earlier and I guess it just came out. I'm sorry and it's okay if you don't feel the same way, because I know you love Ladybug and I'm just some clumsy civilian."

Chat Noir pulled her back into his strong arms. His hand cradled the back of her head as she burrowed her face into his chest. "I'll always love Ladybug," he admitted. "But, I know she can never return my feelings and that's okay. She'll always be apart of my life even if she's just my best friend." Marinette tensed at his words and he immediately began backtracking. "Oh my god! That makes me sound like a two-timer! Just forget everything I said about Ladybug!"

Marinette giggled and titled her head back. This time, Chat Noir cut off his stuttering. "Just kiss me already."

He grinned widely at her before his lips brushed against hers. She'd kissed him before, but this time was different. Her toes curled on an electric charge that spiraled throughout her body and had her clutching his shoulders. Their lips slid awkwardly a time or two before they established a pattern. Chat Noir's breath tasted like spearmint and his lips tasted like cherry. She giggled at the randomness of his chap stick and he grinned into their kiss. He pulled her closer in his arms and her feet dangled off the floor.

Chat Noir pulled away to pant out a breath or two before he rested his forehead against hers. She blinked open her eyes to met his. He radiated happiness. "I've wanted to do that for a really long time," he admitted.

She nipped at his bottom lip. "Then why'd you stop?"

His smirk was absolutely predatory as he kissed her this time. Marinette would worry about Tikki, Adrien, and identities in the morning. For now, she was going to let go and enjoy her kitty kisses.