To Fall

Submission

Adrien shook in the arms of the two most important to him. Tears poured from his eyes as his lungs struggled to take in air. Their scents meshed together in his nose, his senses screaming at him to move. Marinette looked at him with those big eyes, so many emotions flashing by that he struggled to see them all.

Hurt.

Care.

Anger.

Fear.

He tore his eyes from her, squeezing them shut to stop the river of tears from flowing. Luka tightened his grip on him, shallow breathing tickling the back of his neck. He tried to remove himself, fear gripping him. They knew who he was. They knew what he had done. They knew his lies. Luka tapped his cheek with his fingers, setting his chin against the top of the blonde's hair. 

"Stop. Calm down. We aren't going anywhere."

Adrien shook his head and tried to pull away, growling slightly when Luka refused to budge. "You should hate me! You know who I am now! You know what I did!" Marinette pulled away and glared at him, eyes hard as she gripped his shirt.

"Do you forget that we took care of you the other day? If we hated you, I would have taken your miraculous and handed you over."

He finally gripped Luka's arms and tore it off of him, slipping between the two and taking a few steps back. His hands gripped his hair, tears flowing freely again as his green eyes widened. 

"You should have!"

The two froze as he looked at them, looking to each other for a solution. Adrien's voice broke as he shook, grip dangerously tight on his hair. "You should hate me! I have killed! I attacked people you are close to! I attacked heroes and I don't even deserve the care they are showing! Everyone is trying to help, but I don't deserve it!" Plagg zipped out from his shirt, green eyes slit as he hissed in anger.

"You need to stop blaming yourself Kit!"

Adrien looked at his longest friend, floating in front of him with his small body vibrating. He reached out a hand and Plagg nuzzled into it, gripping his finger and giving soft licks.

"They care about you Adrien. I care about you. With their help, you can be free!"

A gasp broke up the bonding, all eyes snapping to Marinette as her eyes widened. Her breathing intensified as she looked down, falling to her knees and letting out a frustrated scream. The two men ran forward, grabbing her and looking her over as she screamed. Luka grabbed her chin and raised her head, forcing her wide eyes to meet his calm.

"Marinette? What is it?"

She gasped for breath as she tried to form the words, her eyes jumping between the two men. Plagg settled onto her shoulder and offered his purrs, giving his guardian his support. Marinette sucked in a deep breath and she looked Luka in the eye, her lips trembling. 

"Plagg said Hawkmoth was Chat Blanc's father. Chat Blanc is Adrien. That means..."

Luka stared wide eyed and turned to Adrien, the boy going stiff only confirming her suspicions. He gripped Marinette and pulled her to him, rubbing small circles into her back. 

"Hawkmoth is Gabriel Agreste."

Time froze as the three looked between each other. Neither knew the words to say. Luka and Marinette couldn't talk business in front of Adrien, not with the revelation that just was made. They made a silent agreement between them, the thought hurting after Adrien being outed. 

They couldn't tell him who they were. 

Adrien's phone rang, the sound tearing through the quiet and startling everyone. He groaned and pulled it out, eyes widening at the name on the screen. He snapped his eyes to the other two, a finger flying to his mouth in a command of quiet. He swiped accept and sucked in a breath, preparing himself as he put it on speaker.