A dreamy smile appears on Adrien's face as he stares at a picture of Marinette that he took when they went to the movies.

"Hey kid, don't tell me you're falling for her too?" Plagg's voice called out.

He snaps out of his trance and glares at Plagg. "No, Ladybug is the only one for me."

The black kwami scoffs, "Yeah I know that. It's not like you're hiding ladybug dolls in your closet or anything."

"They're action figures. And I only have them because I want to be supportive of my lady."

Plagg shrugs and flies near Adrien. "All I'm saying is you and that Marinette girl have been getting pretty close lately. Don't you think?"

The blond model brushes him off, "Its not like that. We're just friends."

"Yeah, friends that you secretly sneak out to see at night. If you ask me. That sounds more like a secret lover."

Adrien couldn't help but blush at the thought of him and Marinette being lovers. "Still, we're just friends. And I'm thankful that she's there to help me when I need it."

"Did you forget that you kissed her?"

Adrien's once pink face turns scarlet red. "T-t-that was just a friendly kiss."

A playful grin appears on the cat like kwami. "Sure...because ALL friendly kisses are on the lips and causes you to have a gigantic smile on afterwards."

"Th-that was nothing."

"Sure kid. You don't sound very convincing."

Plagg proceeds to pull up a picture of ladybug on Adrien's computer. "Besides how long as it been since you've stalked Ladybug?"

Adrien rushes to turn off the computer. Stuttering he replies, "Uh... in a week or so."

"Yeah that's a record. And it's because of Marinette, isn't it?"

Flopping his arms to his side he closes his eyes and sighs. "I'm not sure Plagg. In all honesty, I don't know. I don't know how I feel about Mari. She's taken care of me when no one else was there. But my feelings for Ladybug are just different. With her I can be myself, Chat Noir."

"But can't you be yourself with Marinette too?"

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"Marinette?"

"Ack!" The secret superhero jumps from her chair, landing painfully on the ground.

Her kwami looks at her with amusement, "This is literally the hundredth time I've done that to you this week because you keep spacing out."

She sheepishly looks at her red kwami, "Sorry Tikki. It's just that so many things have happened recently and..."

"Like Chat?"

Marinette blushes, "Yeah...that."

Tikki flies herself to Marinettes rosy cheeks and softly nuzzles against it, "Oh Marinette. What can I do with you?"

"Help me not be so confused about my feelings?"

A soft giggle comes from the cookie loving kwami, "Yeah I don't think even I can do that."

Suddenly her phone rings.

Marinette looks down to see Alya calling her.

She picks up and her best friends loud, energetic voice rings out, "Heyy Mari! Guess what?"

She smiles hearing the voice that she loves dearly. "What happened this time?"

"CHAT NOIR WAS SEEN AROUND MY HOUSE A FEW NIGHTS AGO?!! HES BACK! I KNEW HE DIDNT RUN OFF WITH THAT CHLOE!"

Marinette couldn't help but grimace at how loud Alya was being. She hasn't thought about the incident with Chloe in a while too.

For some reason the mayors daughter hasn't been coming to school in a while too. Just around the same time when Chat disappeared. So it's no wonder why people started that rumor.

Even Sabrina doesn't know where she is.

The redhead just sits there quietly at her seat, looking around for her best friend.

But Marinette already knew that the rumor with Chat and Chloe wasn't true because he's been with her the past days.

Alya's screaming came back, "IM SO HAPPY THAT HES BACK. LADYNOIR IS CANNON ONCE MORE MY FRIEND."

"That's great Alya but you still don't know who they are and what if they just aren't into each other?"

She could practically hear the blogger smirking on the other side of the phone. "That's where you're wrong my dear Marinette. Because I have loads of pictures that show that Chat is smitten with Ladybug. Who can blame him though, she's amazing."

Ouch.

Marinettes always been a little self conscious when it comes to her alter ego. Everyone seems to love Ladybug.

They all think Ladybug is this amazing, strong, and awesome superhero but she's just her.

Tikkis told her many times that she's perfect just the way she is, which is why she was chosen for Ladybug.

But hearing her best friend praise Ladybug like she's some sort of god left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. Especially if it's about Chat liking her other self.

"Anyways I got to go. There's an akuma attack somewhere near the Eiffel Tower. I better go record it for my ladyblog."

With that she hung up.

Marinette rises from her sitting spot and shoots Tikki a look.

"I guess it's finally time to see that cat again."