Captain Hardrock - Lukanette Version

Lukanette After Concert

Adrien was about to play piano again for his dad.

'Will you play this piece with me Father...as a duet?' Adrien asked.

'Well, I...' he replied, but Nathalie encouraged him. 'Very well' he said as he sat next to Adrien. They played the piece wonderfully together.

'Will you continue to play more with me Father? I really enjoy playing piano with you!' Adrien said happily. Nathalie smiled.

'Actually, I'd like that, son' Gabriel replied. And they had their own music festival and spent time together. It was the best night Adrien could remember for a long time.

After the concert at the Liberty was over, everyone watching cheered for them. But Marinette cheered the loudest!

They had refreshments and snacks on board for the musicians and guests. Luka went over and got a drink of juice and talked to Marinette.

'What did you think of the concert Marinette?' Luka smiled at her.

'It was awesome Luka, you did so well! I absolutely loved it!' she replied.

Luka blushed. 'Thanks Marinette. You know, to be honest, I've always wanted to meet you ever since Juleka told me that she got akumatised. She told me how you took the time to ask the photographer to do a private photo shoot in your own time after school. She came home so confident and happy that day. I was so proud of her. And it was you who helped her feel that way. She pointed you out to me in the pictures and I knew from then on I wanted to meet you in person one day. And today I have. And you're even more amazing in person, Marinette' Luka smiled.

Marinette blushed. 'Thank you Luka' she replied shyly.

'Can we....talk somewhere more...private?' he asked her.

'Sure!' Marinette blushed, feeling her heart beating faster and faster as he led her downstairs to his cabin again.

'Marinette...' Luka said. 'I know I only just met you....but....I think you're amazing. You not only helped my sister, you saved my mom today. She is everything to Jules and I. She raised us all on her own. I don't even know who our father is. He bailed on mom before we were even born. So...thank you!'

'All I did was alert Ladybug, she really saved your mom!' Marinette smiled.

Luka smiled warmly. 'Marinette, you can't fool me. I know that you and Ladybug are the same person.'

Marinette gasped. 'How did you figure it out?' she asked.

'Well,' Luka smiled. 'You have the same eyes, same enchanting voice. But the revelation for me was...you have the same song in your heart. The same song I have heard in my head since I first laid eyes on you.'

Marinette blushed. Luka took her hands in his own. 'You don't have to worry Marinette, I won't tell anyone your secret' Luka said softly.

Marinette relaxed a little. 'Thank you Luka' she replied.

'Do you believe in love at first sight?' Luka whispered.

Marinette was in a trance, staring into his sparkling blue eyes.

'Uh-huh...' she whispered, as Luka leaned in closer to her and kissed her. A clap of thunder could be heard in the distance as their lips met. It felt magical.

Marinette sighed happily in Luka's warm embrace wishing this moment would never end.

'I want to play the melody in your heart for the rest of my life my sweet Marinette' Luka whispered gently in her ear as he held her close. 'I love you so much, my angel.'

'I love you too Luka. That's the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to me' she sighed happily.

They went back upstairs and held hands. Alya gasped. 'I guess someone's forgotten all about a certain blonde haired boy!' she thought.

Arnaka came up to Alya. 'Told ya he could cheer her up!' she winked. They both did thumbs up to Marinette who smiled.

Everybody was so happy for them. Even at school the next week Marinette could now talk to Adrien with no problem, no tripping over words anymore. She was a lot happier and more confident than she had ever been and it felt nice to have another human being who knew her secret, especially that person being her boyfriend.

Luka always met her after school and they cycled to her place or the Liberty and did their homework together. They shared ice-cream at Andre's a lot whenever they spotted his cart. And they were happy.

THE END