A Hard Curve

Whoever I Want

Chapter 15

"You guys are meant to be", said Glaciator.

"What?", I yelled, as I pushed a civilian out of the way.

"You guys are a cute couple", said a man who was reading a newspaper.

"Thanks", I said, awkward about the whole thing. Andre was akumatized again because he thought me and ladybug weren't going to be together or something.

"We are not a couple", said Ladybug, as Bugaboy and her landed next to me.

"That's not what the newspaper says", said Bugaboy, as he handed me the newspaper.

"'Chat Noir and Ladybug share more than their love for justice'", read Ladybug. "What baloney is this?! Chat Noir and I are teammates like Bugaboy and I are".

"How do you prove these photos?", asked the builder.

"Well, that one", she said, pointing to one that happened during Kim's first akumatization. "I was trying to kiss Chat Noir so I could save him from the evil spell. This one". She pointed at one where we were on the Montparnasse Tower. "We don't even remember it because our memories were erased".

"You guys made it to Teen Vouge", said Andre.

"We can make a relationship happen", I said, as I leaned on my staff and winked at Ladybug.

"That's it!", she yelled, as she threw me into a trash can. I peeked out and saw her fighting the villain. "Bugaboy, use your power".

"Lucky Charm!", yelled Bugaboy, as he got a heating fan. "Of course".

"Lucky Charm!", yelled Ladybug, as she got a fire extinguisher.

Bugaboy used the heating fan to melt the ice cream on Andre as Ladybug used the fire extinguisher to pull out the ice cream scooper. Ladybug broke it.

"Time to de evilize!", yelled Bugaboy, as he de evilized the akuma.

"Miraculous Ladybug!", yelled Bugaboy, and Ladybug as all the damage was repaired.

Bugaboy left, as Ladybug picked up the trash can and carried it to a rooftop. Oh, boy here we go. "Guess, I'm not your favorite cat anymore?", I asked, as I scratched my cat ears.

"Well, first of all. You need to stop. You know I love someone else", she said.

"I know, I know", I said. "I'll try".

"I know your heart is in the right place, kitty", said Ladybug, softly. "I'm counting on you". She jumped off.

I landed in my room. "Plagg, claws in", I said, as all the kwamis swarmed me. "She's right. I should get over her".

"Well, about time", said Mullo.

I was currently in fencing class, and everyone was heading towards the locker rooms. I finished changing out and walked to the car. As I sat in the car, everything Ladybug told me came back to my mind. Tears flooded my eyes. "Can I get off her?", I asked. The gorilla grunted, as I got out. I sat on a bench and cried. I saw Marinette walking by. "Marinette?", I asked.

"Adrien", she said, with her classic smile. "Nice to see you here. I went shopping and I bought something".

"What is it?", I asked.

"Well, open it", she said, as I took the box and opened it.

"Wow", I said, as I looked at the hamster cage. "You can really read my heart, Marinette. Now you know what I want".

"What?", she asked, as if she were in a daze.

"All I need is a hamster", I said, as her eyes widened.

"What? No. This was a bad present. I should've gotten you a better one", she said, as she took the box and threw it in the trash can. "Useless stuff like that goes in the trash".

"Right, the trash", I said, remembering earlier today. I saw the Gorilla grunt at me, signaling for me to come towards him. "I got to go". I gave her a small smile. "Thanks Marinette". I walked over to the car and sat down.

I was transformed as Chat Noir and I was jumping around. My idea today was to use my power to destroy all the billboards of Ladybug and me kissing. "Cataclysm!", I yelled, as I destroyed a board. I hid behind a wall and de transformed. "Plagg, claws in".

"Even I'm getting tired of cheese", said Plagg, as he ate the camembert.

"I have an idea", I said. "Plagg, claws out". I opened my yoyo, and pulled out the rooster miraculous. "We're going to need Kittybold. Plagg, Orikko unify. Sublimation; power to use my power more than once".

The next hour, I cataclysm all the billboards around Paris. I saw Marinette on her balcony. I landed on it. "Hello Marinette Dupain Cheng", I greeted.

"Hey, Chat..", she said, confusedly.

"Orikko divide", I said, as Orikko flew out, and went into my yoyo. "What is it?".

"I need help confessing to my crush", she said. The next few minutes, she confessed to this guy named 'Buttercup'. She got mad at me for being too serious or for smiling a lot. And when I did it, she got mad at me. So we kind of hung out at Andres. It was fun. I never had that much joy. We both were practicing one last time since it was dark now. I heard screams.

"Is that Glaciator?", asked Marinette.

"Did Ladybug not give him the lucky charm?", I asked.

"You two are not meant to be", said Glaciator, as Marinette hid in her room.

"We're not in love", I said, as I ran him around.

Ladybug and Bugaboy soon joined us. "Hey kitty", said Bugaboy.

"Hello Bugaboy and my partner who I think of just as friends", I said.

"Are you making fun of me?", asked Ladybug, as Bugaboy chuckled.

"Well, no", I said.

"Lucky Charm!", yelled Ladybug, as she got a sports car.

"Sublimation, a huge skateboard", said Bugaboy, as a huge skateboard was created.

"Chat, you drive the sports car with me and Bugaboy will get Glaciator onto the skateboard", said Ladybug, as she and I got in the sports car.

Bugaboy was able to get Glaciator onto the skateboard and it began rolling with him on it. Ladybug and I drove the car, as the skateboard followed us.

"Bugaboy, now", said Ladybug, as the car passed over the huge heating vent. Bugaboy tied his yoyo to the end of the skateboard and pulled it back causing Andre to fly over the heating fan.

The ice cream lady of him melted as he landed in the sports car. "Catacylsm", I said, as I destroyed the ice cream scooper.

"Time to de evilize!", yelled Bugaboy, as he cleansed the akuma.

"Miraculous Ladybug!", yelled Ladybug, as all the damage was repaired. She walked over to Andre and handed him a magical charm. "This will help you not be a victim to Shadow Moth".

"Thank you, Ladybug", said Andre, as he walked away.

"Pound it!", said Ladybug, Bugaboy and I.

"Kitty, I need to talk to you", said Ladybug.

"Sure, what is it?", I asked, as I placed the rooster miraculous away.

"You can still like me. I realized that it must be hard to lose feelings for the person you love. Don't stop loving whoever you want, Bye!", she said, as she swung off, leaving me a red mess.

I stopped by Marinette's balcony. "Hey", I said. "Do you want to practice once more?".

"No, I realized that this isn't me. Dear Buttercup, when I first met you, I accused you. I misjudged you. In the rain, I saw something new. Something I love. Your smile made me smile. My heart burst with excitement whenever I was around you. I love you and I'm ready to be the one you confide in and tell the truth to", said Marinette.

"Wow", I said. "That's pretty good".

"But, I'm really clumsy. I probably won't end up saying all of it".

"It's okay", I said, laughing. "Don't stop loving whoever you want".