I'm Not Ladybug
Chapter 11
He didn't say anything else. He watched her nod. Nodding himself he allowed himself to look away. Not able to stand her staring at him with those hurt eyes.
How had he not realized how much she didn't trust him before? Well Adrien at least, he didn't see that same look when it came to Chat. That made him feel a
little bit better, knowing that if anything he hadn't screwed up with Marinette as Chat.
"So what are the serious parts we need to go over?" Marinette said with an eye roll. Clearly not looking forward to whatever the conversation would be. Adrien
felt dread again, knowing that this conversation wouldn't be fun for either of them.
"Well…for one you have some pretty serious injuries that we need to decide what we're going to do about. I don't know if we should take you to the hospital
and just make up something about how you got your injuries, but I also feel like it won't be very believable considering how bad your injuries are. I'm also
worried that if we do that then your identity is at risk." Marinette's eyes widened. She felt like her heart had just stopped. Her identity…there isn't anything
else that would mean.
"Adrien? What do you mean by my identity?" She wasn't going to give that information away unless he already knew. She wouldn't do that to herself. Adrien
watched her confused and guilty. She could see in his eyes that he felt guilty.
"Umm…I don't know how to tell you this. I know you've always wanted to protect your identity…if I could have found some way to help you without knowing
who you were I would have. I just…there was no other way My Lady." Marinette couldn't breathe…what was going on! What is he talking about! 'You have to
slow down your breathing Marinette you're going to have an anxiety attack if you keep this up.'
"Adrien…w-what's going on….I don't understand. W-why would you…" Marintte looked up to meet Adrien's gaze. Looking into his eyes she understood. That
soft look. That look of adoring her that Chat had always had…it was there.
"It's me, My Lady." She stared at him wide eyed. Trying to understand what was happening. What he was saying? She felt him gently grab her hand.
"Chat?" He smiled at her. A smile she had never seen from him before. He looked incredibly happy, but there was a sad glint in his eye that she didn't
understand.
"It's me, Ladybug."
"You're…Adrien? You've been Adrien this whole time?" The smile was still there as he nodded his head.
"It's me Marinette. It's always been me." She felt so dumb when her eyes began to water. She did not want to cry in front of him. The person that she has
been in love with for so long is the same person who is her best friend and the person who has been in love with her. She didn't know how she was supposed
to feel right now. Should she be happy? Should she be upset? What kind of cruel joke was this?" Despite all of this she started laughing. She lunged forward
pulling him into a hug.
She felt a warmth come over her as he immediately hugged her back. She snuggled into his neck allowing herself to feel happy just for a few minutes. She
was sure this wouldn't work. She was sure she was in trouble for not being able to hide her identity. But she was going to let herself be happy right now. Chat
loved her and she did love him. She had known that for a while now.
"I'm so happy it's you. I really do think if there was one person I would have wanted to be Ladybug it's you Marinette. You mean so much to me. You're one of
my best friends. I'm sorry I haven't been there for you like I should have been. If you really want to know…the only reason I'm even dating Kigami is to get
over you." Marinette's eyes widened at his words…what did he just say?
