Sincere Melody - A Lukanette Story

Chapter 8

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Our breaths are in sync, our eyes roaming each other's faces and chests, longing to kiss but knowing that we can't. I quickly stand up and take a step back which he follows towards me. "Mari, please-"

My heart is now racing for a different reason. CHAT BLANC. I shake my head and take a very shaky breath. "I... i-i... we can't, please..." Hot tears are welling up in my eyes, my hands are shaking and I can barely look him in the eyes. "I have to go, get some sleep for that test tomorrow."

I transform and quickly swing away before I can hear him say anything. I collapse onto my bed, crying and hyperventilating as I de transform. "Tikki... I can't be with him. I can't... Chat Blanc can never happen again."

All the other kwakis come out from the box, flying up to my bed in efforts to comfort me. "You could use the pig miraculous and show Adrien what he truly wishes of having!" Daizzi happily squeals.

"No, use me! We could move forward into the past and erase what has not been formed then!" Fluff says, still making zero sense as usual. The bunny miraculous could be my best bet, but I already know.

"I can't use the miraculous for any selfish reasons. The miraculous are to be used for the greater good... and this isn't one of those times." I sigh and sit down, running a hand over my face. I shake my head and call Alya. "Hey, Alya? Need you over here."

Within 15 minutes she was over at my house, laying on my couch bed thing, and I was venting. "Okay... let me get this straight girl. You're ladybug, I knew that. Adrien is... Okay then, weird. Why are you not going after him? Girl this has been your dream since forever ago!"

"That's the problem! I love Luka! Alya, listen. Adrien and I can never be together." I squat down next to her and grab her hand, "In an alternate timeline, he found out my identity and our love caused the end of the world. He got akumatized into Chat Blanc... It can never happen again. You're Rena Furtive now, and because you know all this, me, you, and Adrien are all going to work together."

She looks at me, almost shocked, "Girl, you're going to give up on a crush for however long because of a possibility?" I look at her and shake my head. "Whether it will ever happen again or not, I will never take my chances again."

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Adrien had kept trying to talk to me at school, but everytime I looked at him, I couldn't see anything but Chat Blanc. I can't get too close, it's too risky. I would just turn away and keep moving. I couldn't avoid him forever... but now wasn't the time.

Anytime there was an akuma attack, I would get it done as quick as possible and immediately go home. I didn't want to talk about it. I lay on my bed and yell out in surprise when I see Adrien followed me.

"You shouldn't be here Adrien..." I curl my knees up to my chest and sit back. He drops down onto my bed and sighs, de transforming. "Marinette, please... why did you leave me? I thought you wanted us?" I sigh and try to relax a little.

"Ch...Chat Blanc... You were akumatized in the past because of our love. Our love ruined the world and destroyed Paris... I can't risk that again, Adrien. Please, understand." I take his hand in a comforting way, but he shakes his head and interlocks his fingers with mine.

"We can make it work! I promise, I-i don't feel complete without you.. I need you." He puts his other hand on my cheek and tries to kiss me, but I put my finger on his lips, "You should never need me.. you should want me. You're your own person, I don't want to complete you, Adrien. I'm sorry, but I think we need to just stick to being Chat Noir and Ladybug, and Marinette and Adrien..."

"Marinette?" We turn around and see Luka standing in my room. He couldn't see anything besides us talking, so I looked at Adrien and sighed, "I have to go, Luka and I are going on a date." Adriens face hardens as he puts his arms around me and tears roll down his cheeks.

"You stole her from me! Marinette was supposed to be with me... I love her more than you ever could. I know more about her than you could imagine!" He yells at Luka, while Luka is calmly standing. "Adrien, Marinette isn't something you can call dibs on. She gets a say in it, and from what I've heard, it sounds like she isn't interested in you anymore."

Adrien looked hurt, "Adrien, listen to me. You had your shot. Marinette and I are together. I get you're hurt, but you had your chances.. many many chances. I waited till Marinette was ready for me, and now you have to live with what you did." I quickly get off my bed and stand next to Luka. "Adrien... call me if anything happens, I still care about you and want to be your friend, but I just don't like you like that. I'm sorry. Close the hatch door on your way out."

- (Adrien POV) -

I feel the tears roll down my face as I watch Luka and Marinette leave without saying another word. I grip the bed sheets and sob into them as I try to compose myself. I go down to Marinettes desk and write a note, leave it on her pillow, transform, and return back home... It's time.

- (Marinette POV) -

I couldn't take my mind off of what happened while Luka and I were out. It was all just... too much. Luka knew it was a lot to handle, so we cut it short and rescheduled. When I got back home and got into my room, I noticed the note on my pillow in the neatest handwriting.

"Dear Marinette,

I can't deny the fact anymore that I love you, It's too much for me to try and forget. I'm sorry, but I can't stay. Good Luck with Luka, M'lady.

Adrien"

I gasp and through tears, I try to call Adrien, but it goes straight to voicemail. I go up to my roof and try to call Chat Noir, as I cry out for him. "Chat got your tongue? Leave a message!"

- End of Chapter 8 -