"Nooroo has been uploaded!"

Marinette stares at Alya.

"What?"

"The final episode!" Alya beams. "I don't know why there was a delay, but one of them has uploaded."

ChatNoir has uploaded Nooroo. And he has probably seen her message.

Marinette beams.

"Do you want to know how it ends?" Alya asks. Marinette shrugs.

"I suppose you're going to tell me anyway."

Alya grins, and jumps right into it.

"So, as we know, the whole idea behind the kwamis is that they are the gods of concepts in the world. Duusuu was the kwami of privacy, so in the modern world with technology, she faded because privacy can't be found in the modern world. And that's exactly what's happening with Nooroo! He's kwami of peace, so the plain white akumas were used to make a person more reasonable. But he can only deploy one akuma at a time, so he can't fix the world peace. He's trying to become kwami of evil, by using the akumas."

Alya takes a deep breath and continues.

"Except that the evil akumas only make peace harder, so when he finally gives up and accepts that he is kwami of peace, he just... disappears!"

"Cool."

Marinette knows this already. She's just distracted by the thought of Nooroo finally being posted. That at three thirty this afternoon, she'll finally be meeting ChatNoir.

"See you, Alya!"

Marinette waves as Alya disappears, and then turns the wrong direction to go back to the bakery.

"Where are you going?"

Marinette turns. Adrien's watching her curiously, and she goes through a mental list of excuses to be going to the Eiffel Tower instead of home.

"I'm meeting someone at the Eiffel Tower," she says. Adrien's face brightens.

"So am I!" he grins. "Do you want a lift?"

He gestures to the car, and Marinette does some quick thinking. It would be a lot quicker to get to the Eiffel Tower if Adrien's bodyguard drove her, and it's always good to be early.

And, of course, ChatNoir could turn out to be some crazy person. It's good to have a second person, just in case things do go downhill.

"I'd love one!"

"See you, Alya!"

Adrien looks over. Marinette is waving goodbye to Alya, and then turns the opposite way from the bakery.

Adrien frowns.

"Where are you going?"

Marinette turns, surprised.

"I'm meeting someone at the Eiffel Tower," she explains. Adrien does some quick thinking. It's always good to have a second person, just in case LadyBug does turn out to be a crazy person.

"So am I!" he grins. "Do you want a lift?"

He gestures to the waiting car. Marinette considers it, and smiles.

"I'd love one!"

The drive is short, and when Adrien checks his watch, it's still ten minutes until he's supposed to be meeting LadyBug.

He takes out his phone, with Miraculous newly reinstalled, and sends her a message.

ChatNoir: on my way, mlady

Marinette's phone buzzes in her purse, and she takes it out. A message from ChatNoir, saying he's on his way.

LadyBug: same! i hope u dont mind, im bringing a friend

Adrien sneaks a look at Marinette.

ChatNoir: all g, i did the same. just in case you go crazy and try to kidnap me XD

Marinette smiles, and they both put their phones away at the same time.

"We're here!" Adrien grins. Marinette doesn't think she's ever seen him so excited. "Where are you meeting this person?"

"Left front foot," Marinette says. "You?"

She can't help but wonder who it could possibly be to make Adrien so ecstatic to meet them.

"Same," he grins. "Shall we?"

Marinette nods, a smile on her face, and they both arrive at the Eiffel Tower with five minutes to spare.

Marinette considers messaging ChatNoir, but Adrien could see her screen, so she decides against it.

Adrien considers messaging LadyBug, but Marinette could see his screen, so he decides against it.

Three thirty comes, and no one joins the duo.

Adrien's holding his phone, wondering if LadyBug has bailed on him.

Marinette's holding her phone, wondering if ChatNoir has bailed on her.

Another ten minutes passes, and Marinette unlocks her phone.

LadyBug: how far away are u?

Adrien's phone buzzes, and he sees the message. Careful to shield the screen from Marinette, he's already made that mistake with Luka, he types his reply.

ChatNoir: i'm already here, mlady. u?

Marinette frowns.

LadyBug: but im here waiting...?

Adrien's phone buzzes, and Marinette looks over with dawning awareness.

ChatNoir: any chance you're headed to musee grevin?

ChatNoir: maybe you'll see me ;)

ChatNoir: you wont be able to miss me ;)

ChatNoir: so, did you see me?

LadyBug: i did not, im afraid. clearly you dont stick out as much as you hoped

ChatNoir: clearly you'll never be a detective, mlady

Of course. Of course. Of course.

LadyBug: im right here, chaton. can u spot me ;)

Now Marinette's waiting for it, it's obvious that when Adrien's phone buzzes, it's LadyBug's message coming through.

Adrien frowns. She isn't here, because only he and Marinette are here.

He looks over, and Marinette is smirking.

He doesn't think he's ever seen Marinette smirk.

"I'm sorry about the incident at fencing. I got flustered, and even though you touched at the same time, I said you. I'm sorry I made the other fencer so upset."

LadyBug: ive said sorry, and i think u were right chat. he didnt even realise there was anything to apologise for XD. thank u so much

Of course.

ChatNoir: so, mlady, i went past a surprise party today in the park

LadyBug: crazy coincidence, today is my birthday too!!

Of course.

"I was helping Marinette with her Maths homework."

"I was helping LadyBug with her Maths homework."

Of course!

Adrien meets Marinette's gaze, and she knows he's worked it out.

"It's nice to meet you," Marinette says, her eyes sparkling. "I'm LadyBug."

Adrien beams.

"I'm ChatNoir," he replies. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, m'lady."

[A/N: I didn't find my later version, but I reread this one and realised that this is EXACTLY the sort of thing these two morons would do, because they're just. that. dumb.

see you all in like an hour for the epilogue! :D]