Chapter 2! Yay! After Much a request, I'm publishing chapter 2! And, if all goes well, I'll publish chapter three, so leave a comment!

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Adrien was running up the steps of the Eiffel Tower, hoping to get a chance to talk to his lady and ask her out, and holy hell, was he tired.

And he wasn't even halfway.

It's amazing that Ladybug was still on top of the tower- if she still was. He figured she hasn't left yet, singe he hasn't heard the string on her yo-yo, or seen her fly off. She's probably been up there for about twenty minutes- about how long a tourist would be up there for, much less a resident of the city. But the city was so beautiful from the top of the tower. And it was late at night, so who could blame her?

If something was on her mind, the Eiffel Tower would Definitely be the best place to clear it.

The flowers he bought for her began to wilt due to the constant whiplash of running up the stairs. That seemed like a huge challenge, to run as fast as he can up hundreds of flights of stairs, in a suit, with a bouquet of roses to give her. Although a few petals flew off, they still looked very pretty- a good metaphor for the start of their relationship? Some mistakes were made, but they lived happily ever after.

Not yet.

He calculated that he was finally halfway- he's not paying attention to the time, but it sure has felt like forever. He is stopping every few hundred steps to catch his breath, but he would continue his long journey to the top soon afterwards.

And god, were his legs giving out. But he pushed through, reminding himself of the prizes that would be at stake. Not only a chance to kiss his lady, to date his lady, to marry his lady but a chance to talk to her in general. He'd take anything he'd can get.

But one thing carried over from his cocky Chat Noir personality- shoot for the moon. Get the most of what you have.

And what he had tonight is a chance.

Ladybug, after exploring all of Paris, figured the best way to calm herself down would just be to stay in one place.

And that one place was the top of the Eiffel Tower.

She loved looking at the city from the tower- especially at night. Since the tower would be closed, she could hide her emotions privately. She loved that location because she could look over the city that she's been protecting for a good part of her life.

It was very peaceful up there. Sure, there was a little street and city noise from the usually bustling Paris below, but it was to a soothing, calm level. But it was relaxing, private, and beautiful. She'd die for this city, so it'd only be right to watch over it from the best view in the city.

She spent some time there previously-school, chores, extra-curricular activities, and crime fighting would eventually get to you after a long while (not to mention, the French culture entitles students to do boatloads of homework each night). Having a special place like the Tower does really help a person deal with stresses, especially if you're managing two different lives.

But today was different. Rather than clearing her head of an akuma victory, her crush is in a relationship with her worst enemy.

No matter how much she loved the beautiful night skyline of Paris, she couldn't stop cursing at it. The tears just kept streaming down her face and onto the streets below.

And just like the Germans during the Second World War, she dropped a F-bomb on the entire country of France from the skies.

Locked up in the tower that was her own emotions, she wished that her prince would come and save her from the never ending terror that she kept experiencing- doing everything he could to save her from this torturous hell, kiss her, marry her, and have children. But her Prince Charming was in love with another girl. She won't marry the boy she's in love with.

"Adrien, please save me" she moaned quietly.

Now Ladybug was just being a huge idiot. Why would Adrien come to save her? Why would anyone come to save her? Th entire city- no, the entire country depended on her help to save them. Ladybug saves everyone, so who would save Ladybug?

Chat- please come save me! She thought, although, when she said that, her voice mumbled Adrien. Why does she keep mumbling his name? She knows exceptionally well that Adrien wouldn't come and save her.

To make things better, she kept thinking about how she's hopeless, but she could make things better by pushing through this herself. Adrien is not going to save me. Adrien is not going to save me. But that repeated phrase just made her cry even more. Adrien is not going to save me!

And once again, she was wrong.

The door to the staircase opened with a loud CLUNK! Ladybug was startled. It could've been the authorities, as they didn't normally like people sitting on top of the tower (although they normally let Ladybug do so), but it wasn't.

"LADYBUG!" The person yelled in a very familiar voice. Ladybug recognized it immediately. Kind of.

"Chat?" She mumbled. Maybe Chat Noir was coming to her rescue tonight. He'd always be there for her. Always.

She swing around to the other side of the tower balcony, and was surprised at the unbelievable sight she was staring at- not the night skyline of the city- but Adrien.

"ADRIEN!?" Ladybug's eyes opened to her full extent, as she saw her dreamy prince, who she had wished to come and save her, on his hands and knees gasping for air. Hands over her face, she attempted to cover up her bright-red expression, which, in turn turned to happiness. She was happy that she got unbelievably lucky- but she immediately noticed the trip he had to take to get here. The Journey must've been exhausting, from running the mile from the dance to climbing the hundreds of steps of the tower, while clinging to a bouquet of... wait... FLOWERS?! Why does Adrien have flowers? Does that mean...

"Oh my god" Ladybug involuntarily spat out in front of Adrien.

Adrien recovered a bit of his breath very quickly. Greeting her, he mentioned an exhaustive.. "Hi"

And a world of happiness fell directly onto her shoulders. Holy Frick! Adrien said hi to me! This seems to be a step in the right direction...

Ladybug, attempting to play it cool. "Hey Adrien! Whatcha Doing up here?"

Dammit Ladybug.

"Ladybug... I came to see you."

"What?" She was shocked. Adrien cheating on Chloe? She didn't believe it. Adrien was one of the most loyal persons she has ever known- He wouldn't ever cheat on a childhood friend Ike Chloe!

Would he?

It was weird that he had a bouquet of roses in his hand- probably for someone really special if only those roses...

"Oh- these are for you..."

OH MY GOD!

Ladybug, uneffectivly, attempted to hide her emotion towards this unlikely scenario, but it was still blatantly obvious to him- and he though it was really cute. In response, he smiled, which made her feelings stick out even more. She was embarrassing herself, by she didn't feel like it. She just felt... happy. Really happy.

Tears of joy involuntarily came pouring down her cheek, making a little noise as they hit the iron platform they were standing on.

"I'm sorry, did I come at a bad time?" Adrien quietly asked her. In his he'd, he was thinking of the possibly worse car scenarios- rejection, hatred, anger from his lady towards him- all scenarios that both Adrien and Chat Noir that he could not live with.

Sniffing, as she cracked open a smile and wiped her tears, she murmured "No, you..."

"Great! I... uh... was wondering if I could... you know... hang out with you for a little bit! How about... a picnic!? This seems like a prime location for one! I mean, we don't have anything to eat, so..."

"No, I'll go down and get us something to eat. I think some crepe venders are still open, and some coffee..."

Jokingly, "Ok, just don't be out long! Ha!" Dammit Adrien.

The narrator stopped using his shitty joke repetitively and continued to tell the story.

When Ladybug left, both of them were mentally exhausted from attempting to hide their love from each other.

Adrien collapsed from exhaustion. Again. Although this time it was mentally, not physically. He felt terribly nervous at how this as supposed to go.

Ladybug, however, was terrified that she would embarrass herself, not as Marinette, but as Ladybug- a role model for her very own crush.

For both of them, the evening was going both terrifically and terribly as the nerves were getting to both of them. It seemed as if Ladybug had no part in being Adrien's date, since Marinette, not Ladybug, liked him. But that is not always the case, since her feelings for him leak out when ever she meets him, both as ladybug and Marinette. She tries to distinguish both Ladybug and Marinette as two different people, even though that's definitely not the case.

For Adrien, he doesn't see Chat Noir as another person, instead, he sees it as another side of the same person. Him. The frustrations of his dad, friends, work, and school made him feel exceptionally affluenzic, since he has privileges that no one else has. Like being Chat Noir. He hides behind that mask and turns over a new leaf. Perhaps that side of Adrien- or the opposite side of Chat Noir- was the one Ladybug liked better. Who doesn't love a famous, rich, handsome model?

And that's the perfect example of Adrien's cockiness.

Ladybug and Adrien were sitting, together, on the edge of the top of the Eiffel Tower. Legs dangling, street noise and a soft, chilling wind in their faces, this was definitely the best way to enjoy the best view of Paris.

And the most romantic one.

Quietly munching on the crepes Ladybug bought, both of them were completely silent. Not because they didn't have anything to talk about, but because they were both nervous. They were both afraid that they could embarrass each other, even though they both unknowingly have done so in the past. As Marinette, Ladybug kept tripping over things that weren't there, stuttering with very sentence, or would just freeze when she'd talk to Adrien. As Ladybug, it seemed to be a bit better, as she was hiding behind a mask. She had a reputation for being professional, and that included right now. Yes, she did feel a little awkward around the handsome boy, but the costume seemed to distinguish her different personalities. In her Normal, Marinette clothes, she felt exposed to the world, especiallly to Adrien, but when she was in her Ladybug 'armor', she felt protected. Tikki has told her one to many times- Ladybug and Marinette are the same. And this has inspired her. Everywhere.

Except around Adrien.

Adrien, however, just wanted to hide his spoiled pride around her. Entertainment portrayed rich kids as being spoiled brats and mean to the underprivileged. And, to some cases, that was true, but he has been through a ton of a lot more than those kids. Even so, he still loved her, just things aren't working out the way he intended, and he wanted to change that.

"Hey Ladybug, what would you do if someone told you they liked you?"

Ladybug totally forgot about Chloe and why she came up here in the first place. She had to think this through carefully. What she said next would determine the fate for herself, her Adrien, her kids, and her entire family.

Ladybug took a breath, and asked, "Oh, like Chloe?"

Fuck.

She kept cursing internally. She didn't mean to say that, but it just popped out. She held back the urge to to hide her face in her palms.

"What? You heard about that?" Marinette shrunk with each passing second.

Adrien burst out laughing, so hard that he almost fell off the tower. "Are you stalking me Ladybug? You're a creep." Playfully, he punched her in the shoulder.

PHEW!

"Chloe's a childhood friend. She's, well, one of my 'suitors'. But, I just... don't love her back. I actually went to my school's dance tonight with her. My dad forced me to go with her. He's working on a sponsorship deal with the mayor with his hotel."

OH! So that was it! He wasn't in love with her at all!

She felt so relieved. Her mood took a full one-eighty. She had a chance!

But- Suitors?! Why?! Sure Adrien comes from a rich family, but his dad's taking it this seriously?

"Suitors?" She nervously mentioned.

Hesitantly, he murmured,"... I have less than four years before I can legally marry. I have to find a wife!"

"Oh"

"Or a husband"

"WHAT!?"

"Just kidding!" He said, smiling. Both of them chuckled.

After a short pause, Ladybug broke the silence."...Do... Do you have any prospects?"

"What?"

"You know, potential girls for dates?"

Was Ladybug actually asking this!? Adrien thought. Is now the time!? I don't think now's the time! Adrien had a second to think about it. Did he really want to throw away his plan that he's been planning for days? Weeks? Months!?

Adrien's mind was going at a million miles an hour. FUCK IT! I LOVE YOU! I'M NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE!

"Yes, I do have a prospect."

To her dismay, she was curious as who it might be. "Who.. who is it?"

Adrien leaned his head in closer to Ladybug. As a reaction, she did so as well.

Adrien took a breath,

And kissed Ladybug.

For the both of them, time seemed to slow down.

Ladybug finally figured it out! The flowers. The journey he had to take. The picnic. It was for her. He has always loved her.

So, instead of pulling away, she enjoyed the kiss. It could never be, but she wanted to enjoy this little moment...

Of her prince, saving his princess.