Sincere Melody - A Lukanette Story

Chapter 7 (UPDATED)

"Lukaaaaa! Luuuukkaaaaa!" I call out as I run through the streets of Paris. Tikki isn't even talking to me. Oh geez... I really messed up. I eventually pull out my phone and call him. "Hey, it's Luka. Leave a message after the tone and I'll get back as soon as I can." There's a couple of guitar strums and then a beep. "Hey baby... just wanting to make sure you're okay. Call me when you get this so I know you're safe." I hang up and sigh, shoving my phone in my pocket.

As soon as I start walking, I feel a heavy hand on my shoulder. My instincts kick in, and I jab my elbow into the persons stomach, then twist their wrist and spin around, only to find Adrien with a pain ridden face. I immediately let go and bend down a bit to make sure he's okay, "Oh my god, Adrien! I-I'm sorry! What are you doing here?"

"What the hell? Guess I know that the suit isn't what makes you strong." He coughs and stands up a little, looking at me. His hair is neat and his clothes clean like always, but something about him just seems rough, different... sadder. "Look, we have to talk about it. I can't just leave this unfinished-"

My phone starts ringing and I take a step back, answering it. "Luka? You're okay... where are you? Oh thank goodness.. I'll be there in just a bit. I'm about 10 minutes away. Okay, be there in a bit." I hang up and Adrien looks at me, "Look Adrien, I know we can't ignore what happened. We'll talk about it on patrol tonight, okay? 9 PM" I look at the time, "I have to go."

I know he wants to say so much more, but he nods as I head towards Lukas house. As I stroll up, I see him sitting on the edge of the boat. I walk up to him and put my hand softly on his shoulder, to which he puts his hand over mine. "Luka... are you okay?" I rub his shoulder a little bit and lay my head against his back.

He turns his head to the side, reaching down and grabbing his guitar. He spins around as he slides the strap over this shoulder and grabs a pick from his pocket. He takes a deep breath and starts playing my favorite song. I close my eyes and sit on the floor, my butt resting on my feet and my knees feeling a little strained. I lay my head on his thigh as I feel him take my hair out of the pigtails, softly playing with it.

After a bit, I can feel myself drifting off, so I try and look up at him. He's smiling down at me, "Your hair looks amazing when it's down, Marinette." I can feel my cheeks heat up and I try and stand up, but my knees are wobbly. He helps me out and checks the time. "Let's get you home, it's getting late. You worked hard today." He kisses me and takes my hand, then starts leading me off the boat.

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I kiss him softly and tell him to be safe as he makes his way back home and I head up to my room. I check the clock. 8:45. I rub my face and put my hair back up in my pigtails, brushing my teeth and washing my face up. Tikki flies out and glares at me, "Marinette, what were you thinking? Now that you know each other's identities, you'll-"

I rinse the toothpaste out of my mouth and put everything up. "I'm the miraculous guardian, I don't have to give up anything. I trust cha- Adrien... and Luka too. You can disagree with me, but everything will be okay. It's time for patrol. Tikki, spots on!"

I transform and quickly and sneak out of my room hatch, swinging to our patrol spot. I call chat and wait for him to answer, but I hear the phone ringing from behind me. I turn to him and hang up, and we're both stuck with each other... a deafening silence between the two of us.

"Plagg, claws in." He detransforms and sits down. "Why don't we have a talk... Adrien and Marinette, please." I sigh and clear my throat, "Tikki, spots off" she quickly flies over to Plagg and I sit next to Adrien, the silence overtaking us again.

"Luka didn't cheat on me cause I'm ladybug. You embarrassed yourself, Luka, and me. The day we fought desperada... why did you take the snake miraculous and become Aspik if you were supposed to be Chat Noir? You should have just let me give the miraculous to Luka to begin with. It's better like that..." I let my hair down and fiddle with it a bit before just nibbling on my nails as a coping mechanism, as always.

He sighs and lays back, "I didn't want to disappoint you... I'm not surprised that Viperion is Luka, he's a good fit. I'm just... I saw you as multimouse... you gave ladybug the miraculous... how?" I smile and laugh a little, feeling smart enough to trick even this cunning cat.

"I don't think we give the fox miraculous enough credit." I kick my feet back and forth and he gives me and confused look, then a cute smile of realization. He laughs a bit and nods, "Smart... wait, how many miraculous have you worn?" He gives me another confused look.

"Well... I've worn all but the peacock and butterfly... And at once? All the same except the cat. Master Fu didn't think I could do it. I really am special." I smile and cough a little bit to clear my throat, but fix my hair again and look back up at him.

His eyes are wide with fear, "Marinette, why on earth would you risk your life like that? You could've been seriously hurt." I rub the back of my neck and look back to him. "I will do anything to save Paris and defeat the akuma. Even..." I pause and I can see how worried he is, "Even if it means I don't make it. The people of Paris are the number one priority."

He shakes his head and grabs the sides of my face, pulling me closer. Both of us, breathing in sync, our hearts beating out of our chest. "Your safety... is the number one priority. Without you, Paris is lost. They need you... Alya, your parents... Luka... I need you." I can feel my eyes burning and watering, thinking of all the people I love.

Adrien pulls me into a hug, his hand resting on the back of my hair, "You're m'lady... I can't lose you." I hug him back and pull him close. "I'm here to stay kitty, you can't get rid of me that easily." I can feel him smile against my shoulder. He sits back up and I notice how his face is covered with tears.

I wipe them with my hand and squeeze his hand, "Kitty... I don't want to hurt you like this." I can barely get a full sentence out without getting emotional. He shushes me and smiles, "I'm not going to stress you out. We'll stay friends and we can go on a double date. You and Luka with me and Kagami."

I smile and lean my head on his shoulder, "Kitty, stop lying... I know you're hurting." I hold his arm, softly wrapping my hands around just above his elbow. I fiddle with the hem on his sleeve and hear him sigh a little. "As always M'Lady, you know me too well. I can't stop loving you..." He looks down at me, and my eyes meet his.

I hesitate a moment, and then I realize how quiet it has become. "... So you love me as Ladybug... Why is Marinette any different?" I look away again, but keep holding his arm. "I was too busy loving Ladybug, that I didn't see the amazing girl already in front of my eyes."

"So why Adrien and... not Chat?" I sigh and look at him, "I suppose it's the same reason. I've been waiting to tell you how I feel for... so long." I let go of him and sit up, sighing. "I never thought it would've been like this." He quickly kisses me, grabbing me by my waist and pulling me in. I can feel myself melting, but he pulls away and looks at me.

"Please... Don't leave me." I can hear our hearts beating in sync, our eyes longing to just keep kissing... but I keep feeling mixed emotions. My heart is torn between Luka and Adrien in this exact moment... and I don't know what to do.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

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Hey! It's A-non! I really hope you're enjoying! Please Please PLEASE comment if you would just like this to be a strict Lukanette story, or have Marinette be stuck in a love triangle with Luka and Adrien. It'll better help me to write the next chapter. A-non out! Thank you!!