When they reached the station it had all been hustle and bustle, but now it was quiet, Adrien had been pushed out of the room over two hours ago, at first he had just sat in the chair, his head in his hands, he had just gone over the whole event in his head over and over, he cursed himself for letting this happen to her, then he couldn't sit any longer, the chair was killing his ass, he got up and paced back and forth, back and forth, then he sat next to the door and pulled his knees to his chest, he put his head down and rested his forehead on his knees, he wrapped his arms around his knees and the tears had begun to fall, he sat there and sobbed for ages, then he picked himself up and began to pace again, back and forth back and forth, finally the door opened, he sprung around like a cat, "master Agreste?" It was the doctor. "That's me, can I see her?", he was hopeful, "in a moment, is there an adult or guardian we could contact?" Of course there was Marinette's parents, Sabine and Tom, but they were not fit to look after a dog let alone a sixteen year old girl, ever since the demise of the family bakery late last year Sabine and Tom had spent all of their money on alcohol amd even sometimes drugs, they were up late every night drinking and wasted most mornings, they had started being both verbally and physically abusive towards Marinette, their only daughter, which had caused the already shy girl to close off even more, she started missing days of school and was failing classes, so when Adrien had gotten the chance to take a friend on a trip to northern France he hadn't even hesitated to invite his shy raven hairs class mate and long time crush, and he couldn't contact his father because he was in noway to care for a sixteen year old girl either, besides, it would be best if Gabriel Agreste didn't find out about their little, adventure, "no, I'm afraid I'm all she's got, I'm nearly eighteen though", the doctor nodded, "well, she got lucky, very lucky, the bullet just missed her heart and she lost a lot of blood but, she should make a full physical recovery, the gash on her stomach has been cleaned and stitched and should heal nicely, I can't say the same for her mental state, it will take time and support for her to heal mentally, she will of course have to stay here for a couple of weeks, maybe more depending on the speed of her recovery", Adrien nodded, "may I see her?", the doctor stepped aside, "of course, although, she is still unconscious so I would advise that you go back to your hotel and clean up, change, get something to eat exetera because she will be out for a while", Adrien nodded and thanked the doctor as he walked away, Adrien ducked inside, he went over to her, she was so tiny in that huge bed, her face was pale and her eyes were closed, there was blood dried in her hair and her shoulder was bandaged tightly, he ran the back of his finger along her cheek bone and gently kissed her chapped lips.

"Mister Agreste? Mister Agreste?" He felt a gentle tapping on his shoulder, he opened his eyes, "wha?" He looked around for a moment he couldn't remember where he was, then he looked at the bed, "M-Marinette?", she was in the same position as before, he looked at the nurse, she put her hand on his shoulder, "you should go, go get cleaned up, get your overnight things, grab something to eat, you have plenty of time, don't worry, I will call you if anything changes or happens with her", he nodded, she left, he lent over and kissed Marinette gently on the cheek, "I'll be back my purrincess", then he turned and with one final look he left, he took close note of the number on her door and the name of the ward, B5 Stanley, then he made his way out, it was dark already, he called a taxi and went back to the hotel, he showered and changed and packed an overnight bag, then he got some Camembert for Plagg, enough for the night and tomorrow as well, then he got some money and his phone charger, he bussed it to where there was a mall, he got cookies and ice cream as well as some milk and coffee, then he ordered fast food for dinner and took a taxi back to the hospital, he stopped at the counter, "is Marinette Dupain-Cheng still in B5 Stanley?" The lady behind the counter tapped on her keyboard, "nope, she is in 102 in the longterm ward, that way", she pointed, he thanked her and made his way to Marinette's room, it really was set up for long term stay, it was quite large with a small microwave, fridge and a kettle, as well as a sink and a cupboard, there was a lounge chair in the corner and a bathroom, there was heaps of room and a pc and tv, there was a couple of shelves as well, Marinette was in the big white bed in the centre of the wall, he put his shopping away and went over to her, he kissed her gently and curled up on the chair, he was cold so he got up and got a blanket from one o

The next morning he was awake around three thirty four o'clock, he just couldn't sleep, he had finally fell into a fitful and disturbed sleep at twelveish, when he woke he went immediately to her bedside, she was in the same position as when he had curled up on the chair, he went to the bathroom and then set about making coffee for himself, then he got out some Camembert for Plagg but the kwami was nowhere to be found, even the Camembert wasn't enough to draw him out, the blond was a little confused but figured that the small black cat had just had some trauma from yesterday and had hidden himself away for a while, Adrien wasn't in the right mindset to go looking for the troublesome kwami, he just curled back up on the chair with his coffee, his eyes on the starry sky that showed through the window.

****PLAGG'S POV****

When we got to the hospital Marinette's bag was removed by one of the nurses and placed on a tray marked 'belongings', I could feel Tikki's presence in the bag, I flew over and helped her open, then we both stuck close to my blond charger, that night when he went to sleep Tikki and I curled up in a fruit bowl on the fridge, the next morning I awoke to the sweet smell of my beautiful Camembert, I was tempted to go get it, very very tempted, but I didn't want to leave Tikki after the previous day's trauma as she had been with her charger the whole time, also, Adrien didn't yet know that Marinette was Ladybug, even though she knew he was Chat Noir, eventually Adrien put the cheese away and I relaxed.d

****Adriens POV****

After finishing his coffee he got up to put it in the sink , he lent against the sink and checked the time, four thirty, then he began checking my social media, halfway down his Instagram feed he heard a faint noise, he looked at Marinette, her head moved a little, he put down and stood at the foot of her bed, she opened her eyes slowly, "A-Adrien?", he sighed, then he went to stand next to her, he picked up her tiny hand, "I'm here, I'll always be here, I'll never leave you again, I promise", he kissed her hand gently, then added, "Marinette, I, I, never mind", he so badly wanted to tell her, but not here, not now, "Adrien? Where am I?", at first he was alarmed by her question, then he realised that this was the first time she was conscious since she got here so of course she had no idea, "you're at the hospital", he wanted to add an affectionate name like, baby or darling or his personal favourite, purrincess, but he didn't, "Adrien?",

"Yes?"

"Are you ok?"

"Yes princess, I'm fine", he couldnt resist,

"Adrien?"

"Yes?"

"Is here something your not telling me?"

"No, well yeah, but it can wait",

"Are you sure?"

"Positive princess"

"Adrien?"

"Yes princess?"

"Did I hit my head?"

"I think so, but not that bad, just a bump, why?"

"Because, your Chat Noir"

"Yes princess, I am"

"And you revealed your identity, to save me"

"Yes princess, I'd hand over my miraculous to save you"

"Adrien?"

"Yes princess?"

"I need my bag"

"Of course princess", as he went over to get her bag she added, "Adrien?, turn on the light will you"

He did as she asked and got her bag, when he handed her her bag she opened it, but obviously what she needed wasn't here, and obviously it was important, "Adrien?"

"Yes? What's wrong?"

"Where's your kwami?"

"I'm not sure princess, he is here somewhere, why?"

"Because I'm hoping that wherever yours is mine will be to"

He didn't know what to say, she had a kwami, that meant one thing, she was Ladybug, that explained a lot,

"I'll get the Camembert"

"Why? Why do u need cheese Adrien?"

"Because my kwami, Plagg, can't resist it"

He walked over and got a large chunk of Camembert, then he held it up, "Plagg, Plagg I need you", the little black cat flew down from the fridge, he swiped at the cheese but Adrien kept it out of his way, "hey do t tease", Adrien gently grabbed the floating kwami, "Plagg, do, do you know where, M-Marinette's k-k-kwami is?", he stuttered, "is something wrong Adrien?", both Marinette and Plagg asked in unison, "yeah, I just, you're Ladybug, and, I've been in love with two people for a while now, ever since I met them, I didn't think it was possible to love two people, but now I realise I was in love with one person the whole time, one person with two lives", Marinette laughed, just a little giggle but she did.