Where did you go?

8~ Cat Noir?

A/N: Hey guys!! So I wanted to say three things:

1. I hope you're liking the story so far!

2. The line "It turns out that it really was a stupid feeling" at the end of the last part was deleted because I had a big feeling it would be misinterpreted as her saying that regarding Luka, she said it regarding what she said at the beginning of the part, where she had a weird feeling.

3. At the beginning of the story, I'm making Marinette a very negative character. Most of you have probably noticed that so far, she isn't as happy and "quirky" as she is in the show. This being because after Adrien and Cat Noir left, they were both a ginormous part of her life, and she felt like she didn't deserve to be happy. It seems dramatic, but y'all know how she felt about them. As this story goes on, she'll start to get more positive again because she learns to live and be happy with or without Adrien/Cat Noir. (When I say negative, I mean with herself. She's still the same nice person) 

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After our date, Luka drops me off at home and I kiss him goodbye. As soon as I'm in my room, I flop on my bed and look up at my ceiling, starstruck. Tikki flies out of my purse and giggles. 

"I'm guessing you had a good time!", she says. 

"I had an amazing time. I don't deserve someone like Luka. He's so amazing in every way, I almost can't handle how perfect he is", I reply. 

"I'm so happy for you Marinette. You deserve to be as happy as you can be", she expresses. "Before it gets too late, try calling Cat Noir!"

"Oh, you're right!", I say. "Well, gotta be Ladybug to do that first! Tikki spots on!"

As always, before my eyes, magic covers my body from head to toe and transforms me into Ladybug. I grab my bug phone and open it up to Cat Noir's phone contact. I'm hesitant to click it. It's a weird time in the day to be transformed. Would he just not answer like all of those other times I've attempted to call? Well, you never know until you try, right? I press on the contact, and the phone starts ringing. 

Hold on.

The phone starts ringing. This means that Cat Noir is transformed and in costume! When someone isn't transformed and you try to contact them, it automatically takes the call to voicemail, but the call is going through! He might answer! The phone continues to ring and many seconds later, he answers. 

"Hello?", he says.

"Cat Noir?", I ask.

"Yes? What do you need M'lady?", he replies.

I scoff. On the down-low, I'm offended. "What do I need?". After being MIA for 4 months that's all I get? Okay Marinette, calm down. You've gone off on way too many people this week. Just hear him out. Don't get mad.

"Where have you been? I've tried calling you for months!", I say. 

"I'm sorry bugaboo. I'll explain everything to you when I get the chance", he says.

"Are you free right now? We can meet up somewhere. I've missed you. It's been months".

"I'm glad to hear that. Let's meet up at the Eiffel Tower?"

"Yes! I'll see you there", I reply.

I hang up the phone and take a deep breath.

At least he's okay. 

Before I leave my room, I stop to question myself for a second. Why was I so harsh with Adrien but so chill with Cat Noir? They did the exact same thing, but I blew up on Adrien. Now thinking about it, I feel bad. I didn't give Adrien a chance to explain, I just let out my built-up anger from those 6 months right on him. I still don't forgive him because I don't know the entire story, but I'll make sure to apologize the next time I see him. 

Marinette, you're becoming a softie for Adrien again..

Oh shut up, no I am not. That's just being a decent human being who treats everyone equally. I still dislike him because of what he did. 

I hop out on my balcony and make my way to the Eiffel Tower with the help of my yo-yo. After many jumps and turns, I finally arrive and see Cat Noir already there. I would've never imagined being so happy just to see him. Once I arrive, I land on one of the horizontal structures of the tower, and run up to him. I give him the biggest hug, and we hold each other in an embrace. After a couple of seconds, we pull away and without noticing, tears formed in my eyes. 

"Where have you been kitty?", I asked in between sniffles.

"Don't cry bugaboo, I was only gone for a couple months", he says while wiping my tear.

"But why did you leave without telling me anything? I was worried. I thought something had happened to you", I reply.

"I'm sorry, I really am. Let's sit."

We sit on the edge, with our legs dangling. I look over to him and scan his face. Even with the mask, you can tell that he's tired. My poor cat. 

"I needed a break, that's why I decided to leave. I'm sorry for not letting you know Ladybug", he says. 

"You know you can always talk to me whenever you'd like. I'm always here to listen to you. If you ever need another break, just let me know before you go completely MIA on me", I giggle.

He laughs and looks at me.

"Thank you for understanding bugaboo. So, you missed me a lot huh? I thought you didn't like me", he sneers.

"W-What? No. I don't", I hesitate. I clear my throat and start again, "I'm going to be away for a couple days, so make sure to call me if you see anything strange. I have to go."

"I'll make sure of it M'lady", he replies.

I give him one last smile and hop away back to the bakery. That made me feel way better. He's okay. 

Once I reach my balcony, I land and head into my room to detransform. 

"Tikki, spots off!"

Tikki flies out of my earrings and smiles.

"I told you he was okay!", she laughs. "But Marinette, I want to ask you something."

"What's up Tikki?"

"Why did you treat Adrien like that, but then turn around and do the opposite to Cat Noir? They both did the exact same thing but you reacted differently", she says.

I sigh and sit on the chair for my desk.

"I know. I feel so bad about it. But I still can't point out why I did that. I took out all of my anger on Adrien when he didn't deserve that. I know he made my life hell for the past couple of months, but I didn't give him a chance to explain. I guess I was just more angry about Lila being with him and got too caught up in our petty fights, than actually being happy that Adrien is okay", I reply.

"It's okay to feel the way you did, everyone makes mistakes", she says.

"But that's the thing Tikki, no one messes up as much as I do. My feelings are all over the place. I never know how to control them. I hated Adrien before he came, but then I started a fight between Lila again and that probably made him hate me because it's his stupid girlfriend."

"You're aware of your mistakes and you're confronting them, that's the first step, and you did it! Now it's time to make things right. You don't necessarily have to be friends with anyone again if you don't want to, just give Adrien a chance to explain. It'll bring you peace, and allow you to forgive him and yourself for your past mistakes."

I was overdramatic. Or was I? No, I'm not going to say anything about how I felt. It was how I was feeling at the time so it's valid. I'm not going to invalidate my own feelings. I'm learning how to become a better person. But Tikki is right. I have to allow myself to forgive others and myself or else I'm never going to be happy with myself. 

"Thank you Tikki. You're such a big help. I don't know what I would do without you."

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