Miraculously in Love

Chapter 9

Adrien's Perspective

As my bodyguard drives me home in silence, I look out the window to occupy myself. As I watch the buildings go by, I suddenly see a red figure along the rooftops. The figure gets closer and I get a good view of what it is and I finally realize. Is that... Ladybug? Oh no has someone been akumatized? I frantically look at what street we're on and see that we're close to my house. Hurry up! I see the big gates to the house open and my bodyguard pulls into the driveway. I jump out the car and run through my front doors.

"Adrien? Where have you been, school ended an hour ago," Nathalie says.

"Sorry, I was standing in for my friends' band, they needed a pianist so I decided to help them out. Is father mad?" I ask while looking down.

Nathalie shakes her head. "He's been in his office all day doing work. It would be best that he doesn't know you came back from school late. Let me know next time so I can inform him of your whereabouts."

"I will Nathalie, it won't happen again, thank you!" I say while running up to my room. I close my door quickly and Plagg finally comes out of my shirt but he flies away.

"Plagg! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that, please forgive me. I don't know what's been going on with me lately. You know that I always trust you," I feel ashamed for snapping at him earlier today, and I see him turn around. His frown turns into a smile and he flies over to hug me.

"I know you didn't mean it, Adrien. I don't want to see you get hurt, I only want what's best for you," he says quietly, but he quickly pulls away. "We'd better go see what's wrong, but first I need a lovely Camembert!"

I reach into my shirt pocket and give him the stinky cheese, watching him swallow it whole.

"You know, I still don't understand why this stinky cheese is all you eat but we don't have time to waste. Plagg, Claws out!"

I put my ear against the door to make sure I can leave without getting caught. I don't hear anything so I leap out my window and extend my stick, running along the rooftops of Paris. I look around but don't see Ladybug anywhere. Where could she be?

I make my way to the Eiffel Tower so I can get a better view of the city. I make it to the bottom of the tower and extend my stick until I reach the very top. I climb over the railing and look around the city. The sun was beginning to set so street lamps were starting to gleam in the dark streets, shops were closing, and people were making their way home.

Maybe my brain played a trick on me, Ladybug isn't here and Paris doesn't seem to be in danger.

"Kitty?" I hear a familiar voice call. My ears perk up and I turn around.

"I knew I saw you, I thought there was danger. But it seems that it was a false alarm, Paris doesn't seem to be in trouble," I say as I tilt my head.

"Superheroes get lonely too, Chat. I guess I just needed an escape from my daily life, so Ladybug helps me escape sometimes," she replies.

Ladybug's Perspective

"I get it, Ladybug, superheroes deserve a day off, too. Well, I'll catch you later then," he says sweetly.

"Wait! There's... something I've been thinking about. It's complicated and I don't know what to do," I blurt out.

He walks back closer and tilts his head once again. "I hope I can help then, what's wrong?"

"Um... Let's say that there's this ice cream flavor that I really like!" Ice cream? Really Marinette, thats the best you could do? "But then, there's another new ice cream flavor that I also really like, and I start to realize that I actually like that ice cream flavor more but I don't want to betray my actual favorite ice cream flavor," he looks at me but doesn't say anything.

"You're having ice cream troubles?" he gives me a puzzled look but chuckles.

I put my face in my palm. "No Chat! It's just hypothetical. I don't know what to do. My heart is torn between them," I sighed. Chat gives me a surprised look and frantically looks away while scratching head.

He finally looks back at me and takes a deep breath. "I get what you mean. There's this girl I really like, but she already has someone else, it's hard sometimes..." he looks away with a pained look on his face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to tell you about the boy I like. I know it's why you've been acting so weird towards me," I whispered.

He looks away nervously and blushes again. Now I'm the one with a confused look on my face.

"Uh, it's actually someone else... She's so great..." He smiles and blushes once more, but quickly shakes his head.

My heart aches. Another girl? I've waited too long, now I'll never be able to tell him how I feel!

"But, if you don't give up maybe it'll take you on a new route! Perhaps this new 'ice cream flavor' of yours is a sign for something more important. If the first flavor was really your favorite, then you wouldn't have a second, so it's always best to go with your heart!" Chat exclaims with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, go with my heart..." I try to sound enthusiastic but my heart hurts. "Thanks, Kitty. I know what to do now." I look down and close my eyes.

I feel his strong hand on my shoulders and I quickly look up, feeling my cheeks get hot.

"You know you can always talk to me, Ladybug. I'm glad I could help," he says quietly.

Without thinking I pull him close to me, wrapping my arms around his neck and holding him tight. He hugs me back, I can feel his indecisiveness but I don't care if I'm not the one he loves anymore. I know that I love him. I wasn't thinking of Adrien anymore, but I was instead thinking of whoever was under that mask. I hug him for as long as I could, standing on my tip toes, taking in the feeling of his body in my arms. I hear my earrings beep and I quickly pull back, Chat looks away while scratching his head.

"I'd better get back home, it's getting late," he chuckles nervously.

"Uh I- yeah me too, um- thanks for staying," I stutter. Oh gosh, not the stuttering!

"Bye, Ladybug," he smiles before he leaps off the tower and I see him run home.

His smile makes my knees feel weak. "Bye Nat Choir... Chat Noir! Oh no..." I shake my head and grab my yo-yo, jumping off the building and swinging home.

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A/N: i really chose ice cream and RAN with it like what- 🕳🤸‍♀️