Summary:
Marinette finds out that Ladybug and Chat Noir are the Couple of the Year and refuses to accept it.
Since she is in a relationship.
She isn’t even in a couple technically since she is dating Luka and Kagami both at once.
Notes:
(See the end of the work for notes.)
Work Text:
Marinette when she was fighting the Akumas as Ladybug along with Chat Noir actually truly didn't mind bantering with her partner during fights but she believed there had to be a time and a place for it. Trying to ask her out while she had to try and concentrate using her yoyo to shield the both of them from Oblivio who had the powers to wipe their memories certainly wasn't it! It had grown to irritation and it gave her the impression that he didn't take them seriously.
Even if she didn't have to focus on the Akuma, it wouldn't work as she shouldn't see herself with Chat Noir as a romantic partner since she could barely handle him as a superhero partner. Besides she was taken as of recently and she had been happier than she had been in a long time.
If only to find a way to let Chat Noir know and to make sure that he would actually listen.
The Akuma was defeated and after De-Evilizing the Akuma and then performing Miraculous Ladybug, she had her Pound It with Chat Noir and then comforted the victim. However there was Alya grinning with her phone filming as she said "I am here with Paris's Couple of the Year themselves Ladybug and Chat Noir..."
"Wait, what?" Marinette exclaimed getting in close with her stunned and shocked face shown to the camera as she had known about the awards but had been too busy to learn about the nominations this year nor the results which would have been set to be revealed earlier.
"Sorry did I spoil the surprise for you? Since we are live can I ask when you will be available to accept the Awards yourself?"Alya asked as Marinette was screaming mentally knowing how into Ladybug X Chat Noir that her best friend was into.
"Well I would be ready at any time you are My Lady..." Chat said with a grin but then Marinette had her face looking agitated which was picked up by the camera as he grew concerned. "Something the matter..." he asked and Ladybug's patience ended.
"Yes something is the matter as I refuse to accept this award as we are not a couple as I have told you time and time again: especially during battles! I won't be acknowledging this and if I had known about the nomination then I would have turned it down and ask that they choose someone else! I am sorry to disappoint a large part of Paris but we are not a couple!" Marinette said turning her head to face Chat and then to Alya giving the open mouthed girl an apologetic look.
"Next time you want to think about if superheroes with secret identities are a couple can you please think about if they have love lives of their own behind the mask?" Marinette asked as she then left.
A week had passed and there were gossip about this with Chat not being happy they met up but she refused to even say a word about what had happened. Alya was close to panic as the Awards committee decided to disqualify Ladybug and Chat Noir after some talking, Alya had actually spoken to Lila and Marinette (since she scored her with her first big interview with Ladybug) about talking to Ladybug to claim it as the ship was being close to irrevocably damaged in the eyes of most Parisians.
Alya was her best friend but she could be stubborn to a fault, like how she was having trouble understanding that Marinette was in a happy relationship now with someone who wasn't Adrien.
Make that somebodies.
Luka and Kagami who she could actually hold conversations over and funny enough the latter was an ex-love rival who Marinette had not been fair to but Kagami considered it all water under the bridge. Both were supportive boyfriend and girlfriend to her and Kagami had actually scared Chloe when she tried to break into her locker to steal and destroy her sketch book.
Kagami considered the scheme to be low and unoriginal and upon saying that, somewhere fanfic writers online felt something was directed towards them and they didn't know why.
Juleka had been squealing when she discovered Marinette and Luka kissing at her home but hadn't gotten the full details so when Juleka found Marinette kissing Kagami after her fencing practice. She had been angry thinking that she was cheating on her brother and had slapped her, Marinette managed to cool things down and Luka had gone to pick them up and explained everything to Juleka.
Juleka had apologised looking anxious and guilty about what she had done without even giving Marinette a chance but Marinette was happy to leave it behind them and with some prodding Kagami was as well.
Just as well since before Luka showed up, Marinette didn't know how much longer she could hold Kagami back from possibly murdering Juleka with a fencing sword.
Marinette was still fuming when she had gone to meet Kagami and Luka at the Tsurugi home where she had agreed to be a sparring partner with Kagami. Her fuming channelled into it and Kagami was surprised to find that she actually struggled and lost badly, especially when Marinette jumped over Kagami to hit her on the back using a move she had seen on an episode of Elena of Avalor on Disney Plus.
"You seem to be channelling anger in your spirit, is something the matter?" Kagami asked concerned as Marinette sighed.
"Sorry... It's just that... Dealing with Alya reacting to Ladybug rejecting the Couples Award is getting a bit exhausting..." Marinette explained feeling soothed as Luka started playing a song on his guitar
"I think you need to let it all out, being overly stressed doesn't suit you Marinette." Luka said as Marinette gave him a smile as Kagami went to kiss her on her cheek.
"My regards to the victor." Kagami told her with a smile as she sat down with Luka and Marinette placing herself between them. Just before she felt at piece there was something on the phones as they saw that there was a new Akuma.
"Sorry, I think I will have to get going... I don't want to be late for... I will explain later..." Marinette said her irritation returning at full force silently asking whatever entity or force out there to forgive her for what she is going to do to Hawk Moth for spoiling this moment.
As the door was shut, Luka faced Kagami and asked "do you think we should just tell her that we know already?"
"Probably best that we come up with the best way soon." Kagami replied while thinking about that Marinette's excuses were just getting worse now.
Notes:
No offence to any and all Salt writers who have used the destroyed sketchbook idea, I just wanted to poke fun at how used it had been.
